US4930637A
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Combination food container and eating utensil
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-16
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2008-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A combination food and utensil container for the sanitary storing of prepared food, by way of example, frozen dinners and restaurant carryouts, and the utensils and flavor enhancing substances which are needed for the partaking of the food. The food container has body for storing and preserving food whose height is substantially less than its length and breadth, a cover sealingly attached to the upper edge portion of body and a plurality of utensils attached to the lower surface of the cover. The utensils are removably attached to the lower surface of the body by engaging pairs of apertures in the utensils with circular projections which extend downwardly from the lower surface of the cover. Downward extending pockets with removable covers are provided in the main cover for storing flavor enhancing substances.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. DeRoseau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/24; B65D51/246; A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/20; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/24; B65D77/245; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A combination food and utensil container for storing and partaking of food in a sanitary manner comprising in combination, a body which is adapted for preserving food, said body having a height which is substantially less than its length and breadth, a bottom wall and an upward extending side wall adjoining the periphery of said bottom wall; a detachable first cover in sealing relationship to said body fixed to the upper edge portion of said body side wall, said first cover having at least one pocket extending downwardly from the outer surface thereof which is adapted for storing a substance for enhancing the flavoring of said food; a second cover detachably bonded to the outer surface of the first said cover for enclosing said pocket; at least one eating utensil in the interior of said container, said utensil attached to the inner surface of said first cover; and a means for attaching said utensil to the inner surface of said first cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A combination food and utensil container for storing and partaking of food in a sanitary manner comprising in combination, a body which is adapted for preserving food, said body having a height which is substantially less than its length and breadth, a bottom wall and an upward extending side wall adjoining the periphery of said bottom wall; a detachable first cover in sealing relationship to said body fixed to the upper edge portion of said body side wall, said first cover having at least one pocket extending downwardly from the outer surface thereof which is adapted for storing a substance for enhancing the flavoring of said food; a second cover detachably bonded to the outer surface of the first said cover for enclosing said pocket; at least one eating utensil in the interior of said container, said utensil attached to the inner surface of said first cover; and a means for attaching said utensil to the inner surface of said first cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination food container and utensil container recited in claim 1 comprising more than one eating utensil attached to the lower surface of said cover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination food and utensil container recited in claim 1 wherein said body is a rectangular shaped body comprising a rectangular lower wall and an upward-extending peripheral rectangular wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination food and utensil container recited in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said utensil to said cover is a gripping means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
A combination food and utensil container which is adapted for storing and partaking of frozen dinners and restaurant carryout foods in a sanitary manner comprising in combination, a body which is adapted for receiving frozen dinners and restaurant carryouts, said body having a height which is substantially less than its length and breadth, a bottom wall and an upward extending side wall, adjoining the periphery of said bottom wall; a detachable first cover in sealing relationship to said body, said cover fixed to the upper edge portion of said body side wall and having pairs of downward extending circular projections for attaching utensils to the lower surface of said cover; multiple eating utensils retained to said cover, each of said utensils having a pair of apertures with radial slits for retaining said utensil in removable gripping relationship to said circular projections and means in said cover for storing substances for enhancing the flavoring of said food.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
A combination food and utensil container which is adapted for storing and partaking of frozen dinners and restaurant carryout foods in a sanitary manner comprising in combination, a body which is adapted for receiving frozen dinners and restaurant carryouts, said body having a height which is substantially less than its length and breadth, a bottom wall and an upward extending side wall, adjoining the periphery of said bottom wall; a detachable first cover in sealing relationship to said body, said cover fixed to the upper edge portion of said body side wall and having pairs of downward extending circular projections for attaching utensils to the lower surface of said cover; multiple eating utensils retained to said cover, each of said utensils having a pair of apertures with radial slits for retaining said utensil in removable gripping relationship to said circular projections and means in said cover for storing substances for enhancing the flavoring of said food.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-04 | 1997-12-04 | 1998-06-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-06-04 | 2001-12-04 | 2002-06-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |