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Package for uniformly shaped chip type snack food products
Assignee: General Mills Inc
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Filing: 1973-04-19
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Granted: 1974-12-03
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Expires: 1993-04-19
Abstract
Abstract Snack food product chips of uniform shape and size are nested one within another in closely fitting relationship preferably in the form of a circular or loop array. The nested chips are supported on edge and placed within a preformed container, for example, having a bowl shape. The bowl shape may conform to the outside curvature and bottom configuration of the circular array. A cover is applied to the top of the bowl to seal the same.
Inventors
- 👤 N Beall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0214; B65D43/0222; B65D85/00; B65D85/62; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00527; B65D2543/00537; B65D81/00; B65D81/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A PACKAGE OF UNIFORMLY SHAPED CHIP-TYPE SNACK FOOD PRODUCTS, SAID PACKAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CHIPS OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM SHAPE, SIZE, AND THICKNESS, EACH OF SAID CHIPS HAVING MAJOR SURFACES CURVED IN AT LEAST ONE PLANE, EACH OF SAID CHIPS BEING NESTED WITH ADJACENT CHIPS AND HAVING ITS MAJOR SURFACES THEREOF POSITIONED IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP WITH MAJOR SURFACES OF OTHER OF SAID CHIPS IN INTELOCKING EFFECT TO PROVIDE A CLOSED LOOP ARRAY HAVING OUTER AND LOWER EXTERIOR EDGES, A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BLOWL SHAPED CONTAINER HAVING A SIDE WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL, SAID SIDE WALL CONFORMING TO AT LEAST THE LOWER PORTION OF THE OUTER EXTERIOR EDGES OF SAID CLOSED LOOP ARRAY OF SAID CHIPS ADJACENT THERETO, SAID BOTTOM WALL HAVING A PORTION THEREOF CONFORMING WITH AT LEAST A PORTION O THE LOWER EDGES OF SAID CLOSED LOOP ARRAY, SAID BOTTOM WALL FURTHER HAVING MEANS DEFINING A RAISED PORTION FOR HOLDING SAID CHIPS IN SAID CLOSED LOOP ARRAY AND A COVER SECURED ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A PACKAGE OF UNIFORMLY SHAPED CHIP-TYPE SNACK FOOD PRODUCTS, SAID PACKAGE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CHIPS OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM SHAPE, SIZE, AND THICKNESS, EACH OF SAID CHIPS HAVING MAJOR SURFACES CURVED IN AT LEAST ONE PLANE, EACH OF SAID CHIPS BEING NESTED WITH ADJACENT CHIPS AND HAVING ITS MAJOR SURFACES THEREOF POSITIONED IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP WITH MAJOR SURFACES OF OTHER OF SAID CHIPS IN INTELOCKING EFFECT TO PROVIDE A CLOSED LOOP ARRAY HAVING OUTER AND LOWER EXTERIOR EDGES, A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID BLOWL SHAPED CONTAINER HAVING A SIDE WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL, SAID SIDE WALL CONFORMING TO AT LEAST THE LOWER PORTION OF THE OUTER EXTERIOR EDGES OF SAID CLOSED LOOP ARRAY OF SAID CHIPS ADJACENT THERETO, SAID BOTTOM WALL HAVING A PORTION THEREOF CONFORMING WITH AT LEAST A PORTION O THE LOWER EDGES OF SAID CLOSED LOOP ARRAY, SAID BOTTOM WALL FURTHER HAVING MEANS DEFINING A RAISED PORTION FOR HOLDING SAID CHIPS IN SAID CLOSED LOOP ARRAY AND A COVER SECURED ALONG THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID SIDE WALL.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said closed loop array is a circular array and said bottom wall is circular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
170 words
A package of uniformly shaped chip-type snack food products, said package comprising a plurality of chips of substantially uniform shape, size and thickness, each of said chips having major surfaces curved in at least one plane, each of said chips being nested with adjacent chips and having at least one of its major surfaces thereof positioned in abutting relationship with major surfaces of other of said chips in interlocking effect to provide a loop array having outer and lower exterior edges, a substantially rigid bowl shaped container having a side wall and a bottom wall, said side wall conforming to at least the lower portion of the outer exterior edges of said loop array of said chips adjacent thereto, said bottom wall having a portion thereof conforming with at least a portion of the lower edges of said loop array, said bottom wall further having means defining a raised portion for holding said chips in said loop array and a cover secured along the upper edge of said side wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
A package of uniformly shaped chip-type snack food products, said package comprising a plurality of chips of substantially uniform shape, size and thickness, each of said chips having major surfaces curved in at least one plane, each of said chips being nested with adjacent chips and having at least one of its major surfaces thereof positioned in abutting relationship with major surfaces of other of said chips in interlocking effect to provide a loop array having outer and lower exterior edges, a substantially rigid bowl shaped container having a side wall and a bottom wall, said side wall conforming to at least the lower portion of the outer exterior edges of said loop array of said chips adjacent thereto, said bottom wall having a portion thereof conforming with at least a portion of the lower edges of said loop array, said bottom wall further having means defining a raised portion for holding said chips in said loop array and a cover secured along the upper edge of said side wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package of claim 3 wherein said loop array is a closed loop array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said closed loop array is a circular array and said bottom wall is circular.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-02 | 1978-06-03 | 1978-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-02 | 1982-06-03 | 1982-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-02 | 1986-06-03 | 1986-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |