US20020175170A1 - Thermal plastic expanded foam meat tray and method and apparatus for precisely trimming the meat tray from an expanded foam web - Google Patents
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Abstract
An unique expanded foam rectangular shaped meat tray 10 is described having a bottom wall 12 with side walls 14, 16, 18 and 24 extending upward and outward to an upper peripheral lip 30 at an obtuse angle “A” of between 110 degrees and 140 degrees relative to the bottom wall 12. Internal steeply inclined curved alignment surfaces 42 are formed at the corners of the meat tray 10 adjacent the lip 30. The internal alignment surfaces 42 are steeply inclined at an obtuse angle “B” of between 94 degrees and 105 degrees. The surfaces 42 are curved in an arc of more than 90 degrees. A process and apparatus is provided for accurately trimming the lip 30 as the meat tray is being separated from a web 8. The apparatus includes an alignment fixture 84 mounted on the face of punch plates 74. The alignment fixture 84 has complementary exterior curved side corner alignment surfaces 92 with steep angles “C” of between 75 degrees and 86 degrees. A method is also provided.
Description
- This invention pertains to thermal plastic expanded foam meat trays and methods and apparatus for trimming the meat trays from an expanded foam web.
- Often it is necessary, after food is placed in the meat tray, to cover the top opening with a plastic or metal film having an airtight seal all around the top opening flange to help preserve the food, minimize oxidation and prevent food contamination while the food is being transported and presented for sale. Thus it is very important that top flanges of the thermal plastic expanded foam meat trays be accurately trimmed to provide a uniform seal surface on the flange to receive the plastic or metal film.
- An apparatus and method are provided for forming a thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray that is trimmed from a thermal plastic expanded foam web. The thermal plastic expanded foam is a thermoformable plastic material such as a polystyrene foam. The meat tray includes alignment features that accurately align the meat tray when severing the formed meat tray from a web of thermal plastic expanded foam material.
- According to one aspect, a thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray is configured to be trimmed from a thermal plastic expanded foam web. The meat tray includes a substantially rectangular bottom wall, and side walls. The side walls extend upward and outward from the bottom wall integrally interconnected to each other at four corners. Each of the side walls has an inclined lower section and an upper section that extends upwardly and terminating in a lip that extends outward around the periphery of the tray. The upper wall section has internal inclined corner surfaces extending upward and outward to the lip at the four corners. Each of the corner surfaces is specifically provided to receive an internal complementary mating corner alignment fixture in order to maintain the tray accurately aligned at the corners as the tray is being trimmed from the thermal plastic expanded foam web.
- According to another aspect, a process is provided for severing uncut thermoformed rectangular meat trays with precisely trimmed lips from a thermal plastic expanded foam web in which each meat tray has diagonally opposing steeply inclined interior corner surfaces. The process includes: (a) moving the web to place at least one of the rectangular meat trays between a rectangular meat tray punch and a rectangular meat tray die, in which the rectangular punch has an alignment fixture thereon with complementary steeply inclined exterior alignment surfaces for engaging the steeply inclined interior corner surfaces of the meat trays; (b) moving the punch and die relative to each other a first distance to insert the alignment fixture within the meat tray with the alignment surfaces engaging the diametrically opposed interior corner surfaces of the meat tray to accurately align the meat tray longitudinally, laterally and angularly with respect to the punch and die; and (c) while maintaining the alignment surfaces in engagement with the corner surfaces, moving the punch and die relative to each other a second distance to sever the meat tray from the web with a precisely formed lip about its periphery.
- According to yet another aspect, the trim apparatus is provided for severing uncut thermal formed rectangular meat trays to produce precisely trimmed lips when removing the trays from a thermal plastic expanded foam web. Each meat tray has diagonally opposing steeply inclined interior corner surfaces. The trim apparatus includes a rectangular meat tray die, a rectangular meat tray punch, an alignment fixture, a placement means for placing an untrimmed meat tray between the punch and the die, and drive means operatively connected to the die and punch. The rectangular meat tray punch opposes the rectangular meat tray die. The alignment fixture is mounted on the punch having complementary exterior alignment corner surfaces thereon for engaging the steeply inclined interior corner surfaces of the meat tray to maintain the meat tray in alignment in longitudinal, lateral and angular directions. The drive means are operatively connected to the die and punch for moving the punch and die relative to each other a first distance in order to move the alignment fixture into the meat tray with the exterior alignment corner surfaces engaging the steeply inclined interior corner surfaces of the meat tray to accurately align the meat tray in the longitudinal, lateral, and angular directions. The drive means are further operatively connected to the die and punch for moving a second distance to accurately trim the meat tray from the web with a precisely formed lip about its periphery while the fixture corner surfaces are engaging the tray corner surfaces.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the following accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is schematic view of a thermal expanded foam web passing by a preheat station, a meat tray forming station, and a trim press station for forming unique rectangular-shaped meat trays and separating the formed meat trays from the web;
- FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment of the unique meat tray;
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the meat tray shown in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the meat tray shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view taken along line5-5 in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 6 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view taken along line6-6 in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary top view taken along circle line7 in FIG. 3 showing a corner of the meat tray;
- FIG. 8 is an fragmentary isometric view of a punch platen used at the trim station, along with other components, for separating formed trays from the web;
- FIG. 9 is a fragmentary isometric view of a female die platen used in conjunction with the punch platen shown in FIG. 8 for separating formed meat trays from the web;
- FIG. 10 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view through opposing punch platen and female die platen showing vertical movement of the punch platen to trim one of the meat trays from the web;
- FIG. 11 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken along line11-11 in FIG. 10 emphasizing an alignment fixture mounted on the punch platen for aligning the meat tray as the tray is being trimmed and separated from the web; and
- FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line12-12 in FIG. 11 illustrating the insertion of the alignment fixture into an upper portion of meat tray to align the meat tray prior to the tray being trimmed from the web.
- This disclosure of the invention is submitted in furtherance of the constitutional purposes of the U.S. Patent Laws “to promote the progress of science and useful arts” (Article 1, Section 8).
- FIG. 1 illustrates a thermal plastic expanded foam web or
sheet 8 passing through apre-heat station 52 and a meattray forming station 54 for formingmeat trays 10. Theweb 8 with the formed trays then moves to a meattray trim station 56 for separating the formed meat trays 10 from theweb 8 and then past aweb comminuting station 57 for shredding the remaining web after themeat trays 10 have been removed from theweb 8. Theweb 8 is incrementally fed to the meattray trims station 56 by a conveying means generally designated by thenumeral 58 in FIG. 1. Such a conveying means 58 includesdrive motors web 8. Themotors servo motor controller 64. Such a conveying means is shown in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,067,886 granted to the present Applicant on May 30, 2000 and entitled “Machine Trim Press Having Counterbalance Features”. Such patent is incorporated herein by reference. - FIGS.2-7 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the unique rectangular-
shaped meat tray 10. The expandedfoam meat tray 10 has arectangular bottom wall 12 withlong side walls side walls short side wall 18 is formed integrally with thelong side walls curved wall corners short side wall 24 is formed integrally with thelong side walls curved wall corners side walls bottom wall 12 to a peripheral outwardly extending flange orlip 30. Thelip 30 has anupper surface 32 that forms a seal surface for enabling films to be laid over the tray and affixed to thesurface 32 to provide airtight seal protection to the food product placed in thetray 10. Theside walls side walls lower wall sections 34 that extend upward and outward toupper wall sections 36. Theupper wall section 36 extends upward and outward from anexternal nesting shoulder 40 to theperipheral lip 30. Theupper wall sections 36 have a series of internalstepped ribs 38 formed therein to provide strength and rigidity to minimize bulging of the side walls. - Importantly, each of the
wall corners alignment corner surface 42 formed therein extending downwardly from the inside of thelip 30 toward thebottom wall 12 for receiving a complementary surface of an alignment fixture to maintain the meat tray 10 in alignment, in the longitudinal, lateral, diagonal and angular directions, while thetray 10 is being precisely trimmed from theweb 8 at thetrimming station 56. Preferably thealignment corner surfaces 42 extend downward at a steep obtuse angle “B” of between 94 degrees and 105 degrees relative to the bottom wall 12 (FIGS. 4 and 5). Preferably angle “B” is between 94 degrees and 100 degrees. Preferably thealignment corner surfaces 42 extend downward from thelip 30, on the inside of theupper wall sections 36, eliminating part or all of one ormore ribs 38 in thecorners - Preferably the
alignment corner surfaces 42 are convex curved as seen in the top views FIGS. 3 and 7. Preferably the alignment corner surfaces are curved in an arc of more than 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees, with a radius ofcurvature 44 about a center of curvature 46 (FIG. 7). Preferably eachalignment corner surface 42 is conical in shape having a wide curved arc in the horizontal direction and a steep inclined shallow conical wall element in the vertical direction. - A trim press is located at the trimming
station 54 for trimming and separating one ormore meat trays 10 at a time from theweb 8. The reader is directed to previously mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 6,067,886 for many of the details of such a trim press. For purpose of brevity the above-mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 6,067,886 is incorporated by reference should the reader desire such detail. For the purpose of this application, the important features are aunique punch platen 70 and acomplementary die platen 72, which are described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 8-12. - The
punch platen 70 has a plurality (row) of rectangular male punch elements ofplates 74 mounted thereon. Eachpunch plate 74 has a generally rectangularperipheral cutting edge 76 surrounding afront face surface 78. - The
die platen 72 has a plurality (row) of female dieelements 80 that are complementary to thepunch plates 74. Each of thedie elements 80 has aninternal cutting edge 81 surrounding a generally rectangular pass-throughopening 82. - Importantly, each of the
male punch plates 74 has a meattray alignment fixture 84 projecting forward of thefront face surface 78 that moves in conjunction with arespective plate 74 for initially entering themeat tray 10 and aligning themeat tray 10 longitudinally, laterally and angularly with respect to therespective punch plate 74 and dieelement 82. As thefixture 84 enters therectangular meat tray 10 it engages the alignment corner surfaces 42 to stretch at least theupper section 36 of the meat tray in the diagonal directions as well as in the longitudinal, lateral and angular directions to enable thelip 30 to be trimmed precisely as the cutting edges 76 and 81 sever the meat tray from theweb 8. - Preferably, each
alignment fixture 84 has a thin, generally rectangular-shaped plate or spider body 86 with an enlarged central void oropening 88.Enlarged corner elements 90 extend outward at the corners. Eachelement 90 has a peripheralexterior side surface 92 complementary to the internalcorner alignment surface 42 of themeat tray 10 for engaging the internalcorner alignment surface 42 as thefixture 84 enters the top opening of themeat tray 10. Preferably each of the exterior side surfaces 92 is steeply inclined at an acute angle “C” of between 75 degrees and 86 degrees relative to the bottom wall of the meat tray (FIG. 12). More preferably the acute angle “C” is between 80 degrees and 86 degrees. Also preferably each of the exterior side surfaces 92 has an arc in the horizontal direction of greater than 90 degrees. - The
alignment fixture 84 is mounted to thepunch plate 74 by at least two diagonally spacedsupport bolts 94. Thebolts 94 havebolt shafts 96 slidably mounted in acountersunk bore 98 formed in thepunch plate 74 to enable the thin plate 86 to move from an extended position to a retracted position relative to thefront face surface 78. Eachbolt 94 has anouter end 99 that is threaded in a complementary threaded aperture in the thin plate 86. - The
alignment fixture 84 further includesguide rods 100 that are mounted in theface surface 78 and extend outward projecting throughguide apertures 102 in the thin plate 86 to maintain thefixture 84 aligned with thepunch plates 74 as the thin plate 86 moves between the extended position and the retracted position. Corner coil springs 108 are mounted between thealignment fixture 84 and thepunch plate 74 to bias thealignment fixture 84 to the extended position. The corner coil springs 108 are seated inshallow spring cavities punch plate 74 and the thin plate 86. - The
punch platen 70 is reciprocated to and from thedie platen 72 by apunch drive 110. See the above-identified U.S. Pat. No. 6,067,886 for specific structural details. As thepunch platen 70 is moved a first distance toward thedie platen 72, thealignment fixture 84 is moved into the top opening of the meat tray (FIG. 12) with the exterior side surfaces 92 engaging the interior corner alignment surfaces 42 of the meat tray to accurately align themeat tray 10 relative to the cutting edges 76 and 81. As previously mentioned, thealignment fixture 84 aligns themeat tray 10 diagonally between the corners, as well as longitudinally, laterally and angularly relative to the cutting edges 76 and 81. - Further movement of the
punch platen 70 moves the alignedmeat tray 10 into thedie opening 82 with thelip 30 engaging thedie element 80, causing thealignment fixture 84 to move from the extended position to the retracted position while maintaining alignment, and brings the cutting edges 76 and 81 into cutting relationship with theweb 8 to trim thelip 30 and sever the meat tray from theweb 8. Once thetrays 10 are severed from theweb 8, the coil springs 108 bias the alignment fixture 184 outward from theplate 74, pushing the severedmeat tray 10 into the pass-throughopening 82 and onto an exit conveyer (not shown). - In compliance with the statute, the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural and methodical features. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the specific features shown and described, since the means herein disclosed comprise preferred forms of putting the invention into effect. The invention is, therefore, claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the proper scope of the appended claims appropriately interpreted in accordance with the doctrine of equivalents.
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1. A thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray trimmed from a thermal plastic expanded foam web, comprising:
a substantially rectangular bottom wall;
side walls extending upward and outward from the bottom wall integrally interconnected to each other at four corners;
each of the side walls having an inclined lower section and an upper section that extends upward terminating in a lip that extends outward around the periphery of the tray; and
the upper wall section having internal inclined corner surfaces extending upward and outward to the lip at the four corners specifically provided to receive an internal complementary mating corner alignment fixture to maintain the tray accurately aligned at the corners as the tray is being trimmed from the thermal plastic expanded foam web.
2. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein the upper sections of the side walls have inside reinforcing ribs formed therein in which the inclined corner surfaces are indented into the ribs at the corners of the side walls.
3. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of the inclined corner surfaces extends upward and outward to the lip at a steep angle of between 94 degrees and 105 degrees relative to the bottom wall.
4. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of the inclined corner surfaces extends upward and outward to the lip at a steep angle of between 94 degrees and 100 degrees relative to the bottom wall.
5. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein the lower sections of the side walls are inclined upward and outward at an angle of between 110 degrees and 140 degrees relative to the bottom wall.
6. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of the inclined corner surfaces is curved having an arc of greater than 90 degrees relative to a center of curvature.
7. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of the inclined corner surfaces is curved and wherein the curved inclined corner surface extends upward and outward to the lip at a steep angle of between 94 degrees and 105 degrees.
8. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein the lower sections of the side walls are inclined upward and outward relative to the bottom wall at an inclined angle of between 110 degrees and 140 degrees and wherein at least one of the inclined corner surfaces is curved and wherein the curved inclined corner surface extends upward and outward to the lip at a steep angle of between 94 degrees and 105 degrees.
9. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein the upper section of the side walls has inside wall surfaces that are ribbed and extend upward and outward between the lower section and the lip at an inclined angle relative to the bottom wall of between 110 and 140 degrees.
10. The thermal plastic expanded foam rectangular meat tray as defined in claim 1 wherein the corner surfaces are conical shaped having a steep angle of between 94 and 105 degrees relative to the bottom wall.
11. A process for severing uncut thermal formed rectangular meat trays with precisely trimmed lips from a thermal plastic expanded foam web in which each meat tray has diagonally opposing steeply inclined interior corner surfaces, comprising:
a. moving the web to place at least one of the rectangular meat trays between a rectangular meat tray punch and a rectangular meat tray die, in which the rectangular punch has an alignment fixture thereon with complementary steeply inclined exterior alignment surfaces for engaging the steeply inclined interior corner surfaces of the meat trays;
b. moving the punch and die relative to each other a first distance to insert the alignment fixture within the meat tray with the alignment surfaces engaging the diametrically opposed interior corner surfaces of the meat tray to accurately align the meat tray longitudinally, laterally and angularly with respect to the punch and die; and
c. while maintaining the alignment surfaces in engagement with the corner surfaces, moving the punch and die relative to each other a second distance to sever the meat tray from the web with a precisely formed lip about its periphery.
12. A trim apparatus for severing uncut thermal formed rectangular meat trays with precisely trimmed lips from a thermal plastic expanded foam web in which each meat tray has diagonally opposing steeply inclined interior corner surfaces, comprising:
a. a rectangular meat tray die;
b. a rectangular meat tray punch opposing the rectangular meat tray die;
c. an alignment fixture mounted on the punch having complementary exterior alignment corner surfaces thereon for engaging the steeply inclined interior corner surfaces of the meat tray to maintain the meat tray in alignment in the longitudinal, lateral and angular directions;
d. placement means for placing an untrimmed meat tray between the punch and die;
e. drive means operatively connected to the die and punch for (1) moving the punch and die relative to each other a first distance to move the alignment fixture into the meat tray with the exterior alignment corner surfaces engaging the steeply inclined corner surfaces of the meat tray to accurately align the meat tray in the longitudinal, lateral and angular directions, and (2) moving a second distance to accurately trim the meat tray from the web with a precisely formed lip about its periphery while the fixture corner surfaces are engaging the tray corner surfaces.
13. The trim apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein the punch has a face plate and wherein the alignment fixture is mounted on the face plate for movement between an extended position to a retracted position while the punch and die are moved relative to each other.
14. The trim apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein the alignment fixture has a generally rectangular shape with corner projections extending outwardly with the inclined fixture corner surfaces being formed thereon for engaging the steep inclined corner surfaces of the meat tray.
15. The trim apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein the fixture corner surfaces are curved and extend downward and inward at an angle of between 75 and 86 degrees relative to the bottom wall of the meat tray.
16. The trim apparatus as defined in claim 14 wherein the corner projections have curved corner surfaces with an arc of greater than 90 degrees about a center of curvature.
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