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A film liner is provided in the form of a sleeve having a conforming seal area provided on the sleeve that joins opposing panels of the sleeve along a location that is spaced inwardly from an edge of the sleeve, and this conforming seal area has a length that is less than the length of the edge from

A film liner is provided in the form of a sleeve having a conforming seal area provided on the sleeve that joins opposing panels of the sleeve along a location that is spaced inwardly from an edge of the sleeve, and this conforming seal area has a length that is less than the length of the edge from which it is inwardly spaced. When the conforming liner according to this invention lines a container, such as a cheese-making box, the mouth of this liner forms a cuff over the peripheral edge of the container. When thus used, the interior surface including the conforming seal area of the liner provides a relatively flat, crevice-free surface for receiving cheese curd or like products, and excess paneling material is positioned underneath this conforming interior surface and out of contact with the product filling the container.

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1. A conforming liner, comprising: one panel of film material having a selected length and a selected height; another panel of the film material having a length and a height substantially the same as the respective selected length and selected height of said one panel of film material; said pan

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A conforming liner, comprising: one panel of film material having a selected length and a selected height; another panel of the film material having a length and a height substantially the same as the respective selected length and selected height of said one panel of film material; said panels of film material having joined-together opposing edges thereof to form a sleeve-like member having an unsealed mouth; a conforming seal spaced inwardly from at least one of said joined-together opposing edges, said conforming seal sealing a section of said one panel to an opposing section of said another panel and having a length that is less than said selected height of said panels of film material; another conforming seal spaced inwardly from another of said joined-together opposing edges, said another conforming seal seals another section of said one panel to an opposing section of said another panel, said another conforming seal has a length that is less than said selected height of said panels of film material; a cuff portion that extends in one direction between said joined-together opposing edges, and said cuff portion extends in another direction from approximately an end of each of said conforming seals to said unsealed mouth, said cuff portion being substantially free of said conforming seals and said conforming seals are spaced apart by a distance that is not greater than approximately one-half of an inside periphery of a self-supporting container to be lined with said conforming liner. 2. The conforming liner according to claim 1, further including another unsealed mouth and another cuff portion that extends in said one direction between said joined-together opposing edges, and said another cuff portion extends in another direction from approximately an opposite end of said conforming seal to said another unsealed mouth said another cuff portion being substantially free of said conforming seals. 3. The conforming liner according to claim 1, wherein said joined-together opposing edges each include an energy-sealed line. 4. The conforming liner according to claim 1, further including an energy-sealed area that extends from said joined-together opposing edge to said conforming seal. 5. The conforming liner according to claim 1, further including a joining seal that generally connects an end of said conforming seal to said joined-together opposing edge from which the conforming seal is inwardly spaced. 6. The conforming liner according to claim 1, wherein said joined-together opposing edges are integral sections of said sleeve-like member. 7. A conforming liner for lining an inside surface of a self-supporting container having a plurality of joined vertical container walls, each said wall having a predetermined length, all of the container walls having approximately the same predetermined height, the conforming liner comprising: one panel of film material having a selected length and a selected height that is greater than the predetermined height of the container walls; another panel of the film material having a length and a height substantially the same as the respective selected length and selected height of said one panel of film material; said panels of film material having joined-together opposing edges thereof to form a sleeve-like member having an unsealed mouth; a conforming seal spaced inwardly from at least one of said joined-together opposing edges, said conforming seal sealing a section of said one panel to an opposing section of said another panel and having a length that is less than said selected height of said panels of film material, said length of the conforming seal also being approximately equal to the predetermined height of the container walls; another conforming seal spaced inwardly from another of the joined-together opposing edges, said another conforming seal seals another section of said one panel to an opposing section of said another panel, said another conforming seal having a length substantially equal to the length of said conforming seal; a cuff portion that extends in one direction between said joined-together opposing edges, and said cuff portion extends in another direction from approximately an end of each of said conforming seals to said unsealed mouth said cuff portion being substantially free of said conforming seals; and a lining surface of the conforming liner, said lining surface excludes said cuff portion and includes said conforming seals, and said lining surface is uncreviced and closely conforms to the size and shape of the self-supporting container. 8. The conforming liner according to claim 7, further including another unsealed mouth and another cuff portion that extends in said one direction between said joined-together opposing edges, and said another cuff portion extends in another direction from approximately an opposite end of said conforming seal to said another unsealed mouth said another cuff portion being substantially free of said conforming seals. 9. The conforming liner according to claim 7, wherein said conforming seals are spaced apart by a distance that is not greater than approximately one-half of the total of the predetermined lengths of the container walls. 10. The conforming liner according to claim 7, wherein said cuff portion is foldable to closely overlie an external lip portion of the self-supporting container. 11. In combination, a conforming liner installed within and lining an inside surface of a self-supporting container having a plurality of joined vertical container walls, each said wall having a predetermined length, all of the container walls having approximately the same predetermined height, the conforming liner comprising: one panel of film material having a selected length and a selected height that is greater than the predetermined height of the container walls; another panel of the film material having a length and a height substantially the same as the respective selected length and selected ehight of said one panel of film material; said panels of film material having joined-together opposing edges thereof to form a sleeve-like member having an unsealed mouth; a conforming seal spaced inwardly from at least one of said joined-together opposing edges, said conforming seal sealing a section of said one panel to an opposing section of said another panel and having a length that is less than said selected height of said panels of film material, said length of the conforming seal also being approximately equal to the predetermined height of the container walls; another conforming seal spaced inwardly from another of the joined-together opposing edges, said another conforming seal seals another section of said one panel to an opposing section of said another panel; a cuff portion that extends in one direction between said joined-together opposing edges, and said cuff portion extends in another direction from approximately an end of each of said conforming seals to said unsealed mouth said cuff portion being substantially free of said conforming seals; and a lining surface of the conforming liner, said lining surface excludes said cuff portion and includes said conforming seals, and said lining surface is uncreviced and closely confroms to the size and shape of the self-supporting container. 12. The combination according to claim 11, said another conforming seal having a length substantially equal to the length of said conforming seal. 13. The combination according to claim 11, further including another unsealed mouth and another cuff portion that extends in said one direction between said joined-together opposing edges, and said another cuff portion extends in another direction from approximately an opposite end of said conforming seal to said another unsealed mouth, said another cuff portion being substantially free of said conforming seals. 14. The combination according to claim 11, wherein said conforming seals are spaced apart by a distance that is not greater than approximately one-half of the total of the predetermined lengths of the container walls. 15. The combination according to claim 11, wherein said cuff portion is foldable to closely overlie an external lip portion of the self-supporting container.