A lid can be attached to a top of a microwaveable container. The lid can be made from paperboard, hard paper, and other materials, and can serve to cover an open top of the microwaveable container to prevent the contents of the container from splattering during heating. After heating, the lid also p
A lid can be attached to a top of a microwaveable container. The lid can be made from paperboard, hard paper, and other materials, and can serve to cover an open top of the microwaveable container to prevent the contents of the container from splattering during heating. After heating, the lid also provides a surface by which a consumer can safely handle the heated container. The top panel of the lid can have smooth, continuous and uninterrupted surface, without creases or joints, that is suitable for advertising and product information and graphics.
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What is claimed is: 1. A lid blank assembled into a lid, in combination with a container, the container having an opening positioned in an upper portion of the container for accessing contents of the container, the lid comprising: a top panel; a bottom panel; at least one top-receiving cut pattern
What is claimed is: 1. A lid blank assembled into a lid, in combination with a container, the container having an opening positioned in an upper portion of the container for accessing contents of the container, the lid comprising: a top panel; a bottom panel; at least one top-receiving cut pattern located at an interior region of said bottom panel, the top-receiving cut pattern being engaged with the upper portion of the container such that the upper portion of the container extends through the bottom panel, the bottom panel covering the opening of the container such that the contents of the container are directly adjacent to the bottom panel; a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel and the bottom panel; a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel; and a closure panel directly foldably connected to the second side panel, wherein said top panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel and overlaps said closure panel, said closure panel extends substantially parallel to said top panel, and said bottom panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel. 2. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a mechanical closure mechanism closing said lid. 3. The combination of claim 2, wherein said mechanical closure mechanism comprises: at least one closure tab; and at least one closure aperture engaged with said at least one closure tab. 4. The combination of claim 3, wherein said at least one closure aperture is generally disposed along a fold line connecting the closure panel to the second side panel. 5. The combination of claim 3, wherein said at least one closure tab comprises two closure tabs, and said at least one closure aperture comprises two closure apertures. 6. The combination of claim 1, wherein said at least one top-receiving cut pattern comprises: a first top-receiving cut pattern located on a first side of said bottom panel; and a second top-receiving cut pattern located on a second side of said bottom panel. 7. The combination of claim 6, wherein said first top-receiving cut pattern comprises: a first top-receiving cut; at least one first J-cut extending from said first top-receiving cut; and at least one second J-cut extending from said second top-receiving cut. 8. The combination of claim 7, wherein said first top-receiving cut is generally C-shaped. 9. The combination of claim 6, wherein said first top-receiving cut pattern comprises: a first straight portion extending along a width of said blank; and J-cuts extending from ends of said straight portion. 10. The combination of claim 9, wherein said first top-receiving cut pattern further coprises: dogleg cuts extending from said J-cuts; and C-cuts extending from said J-cuts. 11. The combination of claim 6, wherein said first top-receiving cut pattern and said second top-receiving cut pattern are spaced from one another across a length of said bottom panel. 12. The combination of claim 1, wherein said blank is generally rectangular at said top panel and narrows at a location where said top panel is foldably connected to said first side panel. 13. The combination of claim 12, wherein said blank is generally rectangular at a center portion of said bottom panel and narrows at a location where said bottom panel is foldably connected to said first side panel. 14. The combination of claim 1, wherein said blank is constructed from paperboard or hard paper. 15. The combination of claim 1, wherein said top panel is an uninterrupted piece of paperboard free from creases or joints. 16. The combination of claim 3, wherein said at least one closure tab is engaged with said at least one closure aperture. 17. The combination of claim 16, wherein the upper portion of said container is disposed between the top panel and the bottom panel of the lid such that the lid at least partially obstructs the opening of the container. 18. The combination of claim 17, wherein said first side panel and said second side panel extend generally vertically, and said top panel extends generally horizontally. 19. The combination of claim 18, wherein said container is generally frustoconical. 20. The combination of claim 1, wherein said closure panel is glued to one of said remaining panels of said lid blank. 21. The combination of claim 20, wherein the upper portion of said container is engaged with said at least one top-receiving cut pattern of said lid. 22. The combination of claim 21, wherein said first side panel and said second side panel extend generally vertically, and said top panel extends generally horizontally. 23. The combination of claim 22, wherein said container is generally frustoconical. 24. A method of providing the combination of claim 3, comprising: folding the blank into the lid; engaging the at least one closure tab with the at least one closure aperture; and inserting the upper portion of the container into the at least one top-receiving cut pattern. 25. A method of providing the combination of claim 1, comprising: folding the blank; gluing the closure panel to one of the remaining panels in the lid blank; and inserting the upper portion of the container into the at least one top-receiving cut pattern. 26. A lid blank assembled into a lid, in combination with a container, the container including an opening in an open condition for accessing an interior space of the container, the lid comprising: a top panel free from creases or joints; a first side panel; a bottom panel; at least one top-receiving cut pattern located at an interior region of said bottom panel, the top-receiving cut pattern being engaged with an upper portion of the container such that the upper portion of the container extends through the bottom panel, the bottom panel being directly adjacent to and at least partially obstructing the opening of the container; a second side panel; a closure panel foldably connected to the second side panel; at least one tab extending from the top panel; and at least one closure aperture generally disposed along a fold line connecting the closure panel to the second side panel, wherein said top panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel and overlaps said closure panel, said bottom panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel, said closure panel extends substantially parallel to said top panel, and said at least one tab is received in said at least one closure aperture for closing the lid. 27. The combination of claim 26, wherein said at least one top-receiving cut pattern comprises: a first top-receiving cut pattern located on a first side of said bottom panel; and a second top-receiving cut pattern located on a second side of said bottom panel. 28. The blank combination of claim 26, wherein said blank is generally rectangular at a center portion of said bottom panel and narrows where said bottom panel is foldably connected to said first side panel. 29. The combination of claim 26, wherein the upper portion of said container is disposed between the top panel and the bottom panel of the lid. 30. A lid blank assembled into a lid, in combination with a container, the container including an opening for accessing contents of the container, the lid comprising: a top panel; a first side panel; a bottom panel; container-receiving means located at an interior region of said bottom panel, the container-receiving means being engaged with an upper portion of the container such that the upper portion of the container extends through the bottom panel, the bottom panel at least partially covering the opening of the container such that the contents of the container are in open communication with the bottom panel; a second side panel; a closure panel directly foldably connected to the second side panel; at least one closure tab; and at least one closure aperture sized to receive said at least one closure tab, wherein said top panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel and overlaps said closure panel, said closure panel extends substantially parallel to said top panel, and said bottom panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel. 31. The combination of claim 30, wherein said top panel is an uninterrupted piece of paperboard free from creases or joints. 32. The combination of claim 30, wherein the upper portion of said container is disposed between the top panel and the bottom panel of the lid. 33. A method of providing the combination of claim 30, comprising: folding said blank; engaging said at least one closure aperture with said at least one closure tab; and inserting the upper portion of said container into said container-receiving means. 34. The blank combination of claim 30, wherein: said blank is generally rectangular at said top panel and narrows at location where said top panel is foldably connected to said first side panel; and said blank is generally rectangular at a center portion of said bottom panel and narrows at a location where said bottom panel is foldably connected to said first side panel. 35. A lid blank assembled into a lid, in combination with a container the container including an opening for accessing an interior space of the container, the lid comprising: a top panel; a first side panel; a bottom panel; at least one top-receiving cut pattern located at an interior region of said bottom panel, the top-receiving cut pattern being engaged with an upper portion of a container such that the upper portion of the container extends through the bottom panel, the bottom panel at least partially covering the opening of the container such that the bottom panel is in open communication with the interior space of the container; a second side panel; and a closure panel directly foldably connected to the second side panel, wherein said top panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel and overlaps said closure panel, said closure panel extends substantially parallel to said top panel, and said bottom panel is adjacent to said first side panel and said second side panel. 36. A lid blank assembled into a lid, in combination with a container, the container including an opening for accessing an interior space of the container, the lid comprising: a top panel; a bottom panel comprising at least one top-receiving cut pattern located at an interior region of the bottom panel, the top-receiving cut pattern being engaged with an upper portion of the container such that the upper portion of the container extends through the bottom panel, a central portion extending over the upper portion of the container and directly overlying the interior space of the container, such that the central portion at least partially obstructs the opening, and end portions extending outwardly from the central portion and separated from the central portion along the at least one top-receiving cut pattern; a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel and the bottom panel; a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel; and a closure panel foldably connected to the second side panel, wherein said top panel is adjacent to the first side panel and the second side panel, said bottom panel is adjacent to the first side panel and the second side panel, and said end portions are spaced from the top panel by a distance that is greater than a distance by which said central portion is spaced from the top panel. 37. The method of claim 24, wherein the container includes a cover closing the opening, and the method further comprises removing the cover before inserting the upper portion of the container into the at least one top-receiving cut pattern. 38. The method of claim 33, wherein the container includes a cover closing the opening, and the method further comprises removing the cover before inserting the upper portion of the container into said container-receiving means.
Joyce Michael F. (25 Rangewood Ave. Kennet Valley ; Reading RG3 3NN ; Berkshire GB2), Carriers for containers, apparatus and method for applying same to containers.
Gulliver Richard F. (Tuscaloosa AL) Linder Michael C. (Monroe LA), Tamper evident consumer product package, windowed flat blank used therein, and method and apparatus for making the same.
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