US5630544A
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Food products container with pocket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-25
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Granted: 1997-05-20
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Expires: 2015-08-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a collapsible container for holding food products having an attached collapsible pocket for holding condiments. The container has a flat, rectangular bottom and tapered front and rear walls connected thereto. Tapered side walls are joined to the bottom and connected between the front and rear walls. The width of the tapered front and rear walls and the tapered side walls increases as they extend upwardly from the bottom to form an opening at the top of the container. The area of the opening is larger than the area of the rectangular bottom. A collapsible pocket having a rectangular bottom is secured to the outside of the front wall of the collapsible container. The pocket has a rectangular front wall spaced apart from the container by a pair of rectangular side wails and a flat, rectangular pocket bottom. The container and pocket collapse by folding flat for compact storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Penny K. Shane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D31/00; B65D31/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
317 words
A collapsible container for holding food products comprising: a flat rectangular bottom; a front wall having a top and a bottom, said front wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said front wall top being wider than said front wall bottom; a rear wall spaced apart from said front wall having a top and a bottom, said rear wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said rear wall top being wider than said rear wall bottom; a first side wall having a top and a bottom, said first side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said first side wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said first side wall top being wider than said first side wall bottom; a second side wall having a top and a bottom, said second side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said second side wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said second side wall top being wider than said second side wall bottom, said front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom forming said container having a top opening which is larger than the area of said bottom when said container is in a non-collapsed position; and a collapsible pocket attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket including a flat pocket bottom joined to said front wall of said container, a pocket front wall spaced apart from said front wall of said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of pocket side walls extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket wall and said front wall of said container to form a pocket opening, said pocket being smaller in size than said container such that said container is sized to hold the food product while said pocket is sized to hold a condiment suitable for the food product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
317 words
A collapsible container for holding food products comprising: a flat rectangular bottom; a front wall having a top and a bottom, said front wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said front wall top being wider than said front wall bottom; a rear wall spaced apart from said front wall having a top and a bottom, said rear wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said rear wall top being wider than said rear wall bottom; a first side wall having a top and a bottom, said first side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said first side wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said first side wall top being wider than said first side wall bottom; a second side wall having a top and a bottom, said second side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said second side wall bottom joined to said flat bottom, said second side wall top being wider than said second side wall bottom, said front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom forming said container having a top opening which is larger than the area of said bottom when said container is in a non-collapsed position; and a collapsible pocket attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket including a flat pocket bottom joined to said front wall of said container, a pocket front wall spaced apart from said front wall of said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of pocket side walls extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket wall and said front wall of said container to form a pocket opening, said pocket being smaller in size than said container such that said container is sized to hold the food product while said pocket is sized to hold a condiment suitable for the food product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The invention disclosed in claim 1 wherein said pocket further includes a pocket rear wall attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket front wall being spaced apart from said pocket rear wall, said pair of pocket side walls being joined to said pocket rear wall and to said pocket front wall to form said pocket opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention disclosed in claim 1 wherein said pocket is water resistant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention disclosed in claim 1 wherein said pocket is sized between 0.5 and 40 cubic inches to hold the condiment catsup.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention disclosed in claim 4 wherein said pocket opening is sized between 0.5 and 10 square inches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
The invention disclosed in claim 1 wherein said container top opening is open when said container front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom are in said non-collapsed position, said pocket top opening is open when said pocket front wall, pair of side walls and bottom are in a non-collapsed position, and said container bottom and said pocket bottom lie flat when said container and said pocket are in their non-collapsed positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
The invention disclosed in claim 1 wherein said container top opening is open when said container front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom are in said non-collapsed position, said pocket top opening is open when said pocket front wall, pair of side walls and bottom are in a non-collapsed position, and said container bottom and said pocket bottom lie in a plane when said container and said pocket are in their non-collapsed positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
415 words
A collapsible container for holding food products having: a flat rectangular bottom; a front wall having a top and a bottom, said front wall bottom joined to said bottom, said front wall top being wider than said front wall bottom; a rear wall spaced apart from said front wall having a top and a bottom, said rear wall bottom joined to said bottom, said rear wall top being wider than said rear wall bottom; a first side wall having a top and a bottom, said first side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said first side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said first side wall top being wider than said first side wall bottom; a second side wall having a top and a bottom, said second side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said second side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said second side wall top being wider than said second side wall bottom, wherein said front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom form said container having a top opening which is larger than the area of said bottom, said first and second side walls each having a fold and said bottom having a plurality of folds adapted for folding said container into a collapsed position wherein said top opening of said container is closed and for unfolding said container into a non-collapsed position wherein said top opening of said container is open; and a collapsible water-resistant pocket for holding a condiment, said pocket being attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket including a pocket bottom joined to said front wall of said container, a pocket front wall spaced apart from said front wall of said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of pocket side walls extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket wall and said front wall of said container to form a pocket opening, said pair of pocket sidewalls each having a fold and said pocket bottom having a plurality of folds adapted for folding said pocket into a collapsed position wherein said pocket opening is closed and for unfolding said pocket into a non-collapsed position wherein said pocket opening is open, said pocket being smaller in size than said container such that said container is sized to hold the food product while said pocket is sized to hold a condiment suitable for the food product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
415 words
A collapsible container for holding food products having: a flat rectangular bottom; a front wall having a top and a bottom, said front wall bottom joined to said bottom, said front wall top being wider than said front wall bottom; a rear wall spaced apart from said front wall having a top and a bottom, said rear wall bottom joined to said bottom, said rear wall top being wider than said rear wall bottom; a first side wall having a top and a bottom, said first side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said first side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said first side wall top being wider than said first side wall bottom; a second side wall having a top and a bottom, said second side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said second side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said second side wall top being wider than said second side wall bottom, wherein said front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom form said container having a top opening which is larger than the area of said bottom, said first and second side walls each having a fold and said bottom having a plurality of folds adapted for folding said container into a collapsed position wherein said top opening of said container is closed and for unfolding said container into a non-collapsed position wherein said top opening of said container is open; and a collapsible water-resistant pocket for holding a condiment, said pocket being attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket including a pocket bottom joined to said front wall of said container, a pocket front wall spaced apart from said front wall of said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of pocket side walls extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket wall and said front wall of said container to form a pocket opening, said pair of pocket sidewalls each having a fold and said pocket bottom having a plurality of folds adapted for folding said pocket into a collapsed position wherein said pocket opening is closed and for unfolding said pocket into a non-collapsed position wherein said pocket opening is open, said pocket being smaller in size than said container such that said container is sized to hold the food product while said pocket is sized to hold a condiment suitable for the food product.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The invention disclosed in claim 8 wherein said pocket further includes a pocket rear wall attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket front wall being spaced apart from said pocket rear wall, said pair of pocket side walls being joined to said pocket rear wall and to said pocket front wall to form said pocket opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention disclosed in claim 8 wherein said container bottom and said pocket bottom are flat when said container and said pocket are unfolded to their non-collapsed position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention disclosed in claim 9 wherein said container bottom and said pocket bottom form a plane when said container and said pocket are unfolded to their non-collapsed position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention disclosed in claim 8 wherein said pocket is sized between 0.5 and 40 cubic inches.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention disclosed in claim 12 wherein said pocket opening is sized between 0.5 and 10 square inches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention disclosed in claim 8 wherein said container is water resistant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
338 words
A collapsible container for holding food products comprising: a bottom; a front wall having a top and a bottom, said front wall bottom joined to said bottom, said front wall top being wider than said front wall bottom; a rear wall spaced apart from said front wall having a top and a bottom, said rear wall bottom joined to said bottom, said rear wall top being wider than said rear wall bottom; a first side wall having a top and a bottom, said first side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said first side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said first side wall top being wider than said first side wall bottom; a second side wall having a top and a bottom, said second side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said second side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said second side wall top being wider than said second side wall bottom, said front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom forming said container having a top opening which is larger than the area of said bottom when said container is in a non-collapsed position; and a collapsible pocket for holding a condiment, said pocket being attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket having a pocket bottom joined to said front wall of said container, a pocket front wall spaced apart from said front wall of said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of pocket side walls extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket wall and said front wall of said container to form a pocket opening of 0.5 to 10 square inches when said pocket is in a non-collapsed position, said pocket having a volume of 0.5 to 35 cubic inches, said pocket being smaller in size than said container such that said pocket is sized for holding the condiment catsup while said container is sized for holding the food product.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
338 words
A collapsible container for holding food products comprising: a bottom; a front wall having a top and a bottom, said front wall bottom joined to said bottom, said front wall top being wider than said front wall bottom; a rear wall spaced apart from said front wall having a top and a bottom, said rear wall bottom joined to said bottom, said rear wall top being wider than said rear wall bottom; a first side wall having a top and a bottom, said first side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said first side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said first side wall top being wider than said first side wall bottom; a second side wall having a top and a bottom, said second side wall joined to said front wall and said rear wall, said second side wall bottom joined to said bottom, said second side wall top being wider than said second side wall bottom, said front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom forming said container having a top opening which is larger than the area of said bottom when said container is in a non-collapsed position; and a collapsible pocket for holding a condiment, said pocket being attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket having a pocket bottom joined to said front wall of said container, a pocket front wall spaced apart from said front wall of said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of pocket side walls extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket wall and said front wall of said container to form a pocket opening of 0.5 to 10 square inches when said pocket is in a non-collapsed position, said pocket having a volume of 0.5 to 35 cubic inches, said pocket being smaller in size than said container such that said pocket is sized for holding the condiment catsup while said container is sized for holding the food product.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
The invention disclosed in claim 15 wherein said pocket further includes a pocket rear wall attached to said front wall of said container, said pocket front wall being spaced apart from said pocket rear wall, said pair of pocket side walls being joined to said pocket rear wall and said pocket front wall to form said pocket opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The invention disclosed in claim 15 wherein said pocket is water resistant.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention disclosed in claim 15 wherein said pocket has a volume between 2 and 5 cubic inches.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention disclosed in claim 15 wherein said pocket opening has an area between 1 and 5 square inches.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
76 words
The invention disclosed in claim 15 wherein said container top opening is open when said container front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom are in said non-collapsed position, said pocket top opening is open when said pocket front wall, pair of side walls and bottom are in said non-collapsed position, and said container bottom and said pocket bottom lie flat when said container and said pocket are in their non-collapsed positions.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
78 words
The invention disclosed in claim 15 wherein said container top opening is open when said container front wall, rear wall, first side wall, second side wall and bottom are in said non-collapsed position, said pocket top opening is open when said pocket front wall, pair of side walls and bottom are in said non-collapsed position, and said container bottom and said pocket bottom lie in a plane when said container and said pocket are in their non-collapsed positions.
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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) | 2000-05-19 | 2000-11-18 | 2001-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-05-19 | 2004-11-18 | 2005-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-05-19 | 2008-11-18 | 2009-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |