Food tray

摘要

A food tray adapted to be removably located in a predetermined position in a compartment is provided having a tray body and a fixed movable stop member. The tray body includes a first end and a second end, a bottom and a sidewall structure defining a volume. The fixed movable stop member is located at one end of the tray body and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When the tray is inserted in the compartment in the predetermined position, the fixed movable stop member is in the extended position and restrains further insertion of the tray into the compartment. A method of making a food tray in accordance with the invention is provided. Also provided is a method of storing food within a food tray to be contained in a pass-through compartment.

主权项

1. A method of making a food tray having a movable stop member comprising:
forming a food tray body, the food tray body after said forming including a bottom and a sidewall structure, the bottom and the sidewall structure defining a volume for containing food, and the food tray body having a first end and a second end generally defining a length of the food tray body extending from the first end to the second end; forming a longitudinal extension at the first end of the food tray body; forming a void area within said longitudinal extension, adjacent a spring tab area within said longitudinal extension, to form a spring tab that is integral to the food tray; forming an upturned portion on said integral spring tab of said longitudinal extension to define the stop member, the upturned portion protruding from said integral spring tab in an outward transverse direction generally normal to the spring tab area and extending beyond a transverse dimension of said sidewall structure in said transverse direction.