Alice Tilson Koehler

US Patent:

20090159483, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/963299

Inventors:

Bonita M. Hinze - Sun Prairie WI, US
Alice Tilson Koehler - Madison WI, US
Rafael Quinones - Madison WI, US

International Classification:

B65D 69/00
B65D 1/36
B65D 73/00

US Classification:

206548, 206562, 206460

Abstract:

A multiple-compartment rigid food package that allows for individual compartments to be initially packaged together in a connected manner, yet later be separated from each other while a film remains intact upon the compartments to allow opening at different times. The film and compartments each contain a weakened portion along which the film and compartments are relatively simultaneously separated. The back panel is used to provide a stand-up display feature. The back panel is a single, continuous piece, however, it can be removed or separated into at least two pieces by tearing along an area of weakness thereon with a portion of the back panel remaining on each compartment. The multiple-compartment food package provides for storage of a sliced food product, and in particular a single serving size of a sliced food product. The rigid food package also provides for arranging the sliced food product to have a fluffed appearance.