US Patent Issued to TOPPAN THERMOFORMED PACKAGING HOLDINGS on Dec. 30 for "Tray with removable insert" (South Carolina, Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,289, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to TOPPAN THERMOFORMED PACKAGING HOLDINGS INC. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Tray with removable insert" was invented by J. Mark Morrow (Camden, S.C.) and Travis Figgins (North Canton, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention comprises a container for food products that extrudate liquids comprising a tray and a bowed insert. The tray bottom wall has at least one raised area, at least one lower surface, and at least one sidewall. A plurality of flutes are disposed on the inner surface sidewall(s). A plurality of elevated portions extend upwardly from the bowed insert. The insert is secured within th...