Closure Has Secondary Use (e.g., As An Eating Utensil) Patents (Class 229/125.03)
  • Patent number: 10413105
    Abstract: Serving platter systems for grill to table convenience are disclosed herein. Various embodiments include a platter including a dorsal platter surface and a cutting board including a ventral cutting board surface. In some embodiments the ventral cutting board surface seamlessly engages with the dorsal platter surface to form the serving platter system for grill to table convenience. In various embodiments the dorsal cutting board surface further comprises an indentation for trapping juices from grilled food items. Furthermore, the dorsal platter surface comprises a fluid receiving indentation section of the dorsal platter surface for receiving juices from grilled food items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventor: Kristin Noto
  • Patent number: 9474399
    Abstract: A single, thin piece of folded material attaches to a single serving container to provide a strong, sanitary spoon, Folding score lines on the handle portion of the spoon give the utensil strength and provide a simplicity of use suitable for children. The disclosed utensil may be attached to existing containers or may be built into containers during the manufacture of the underlying container, or may be available as a stand-alone product. The disclosed utensil may be integrated into packaging material as overwrap sleeves used to package food containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ECOTENSIL INC.
    Inventor: Peggy V. K. Cross
  • Patent number: 8695828
    Abstract: A single, thin piece of folded material attaches to a single serving container to provide a strong, sanitary spoon, Folding score lines on the handle portion of the spoon give the utensil strength and provide a simplicity of use suitable for children. The disclosed utensil may be attached to existing containers or may be built into containers during the manufacture of the underlying container, or may be available as a stand-alone product. The disclosed utensil may be integrated into packaging material as overwrap sleeves used to package food containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: EcoTensil Inc.
    Inventor: Peggy V. K. Cross
  • Patent number: 8210381
    Abstract: A single, thin piece of folded material attaches to a single serving container to provide a strong, sanitary spoon. Folding score lines on the handle portion of the spoon give the utensil strength and provide a simplicity of use suitable for children. The disclosed utensil may be attached to existing containers or may be built into containers during the manufacture of the underlying container, or may be available as a stand-alone product. The disclosed utensil may be integrated into packaging material such as overwrap sleeves used to package food containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: EcoTensil Inc.
    Inventor: Peggy V K Cross
  • Publication number: 20090173773
    Abstract: A carton includes an open top container (10) and a separate top closure (20). The upper periphery of the open top container is reinforced by reinforcing panels (76, 88, 96) and the top closure is releasable from the open top container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Blin
  • Patent number: 7484652
    Abstract: A disposable lid and handle combination for a container for food products, for example, and a blank for such combination which is die cut from a sheet of laminated paperboard without generation of inner scrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Roderick W Kalberer
  • Patent number: 6395318
    Abstract: A canister for containing a particulate-type product. The canister includes opposing face panels, opposing side panels, a bottom closure, a top closure and a seal membrane. The opposing side panels together with the opposing face panels define an upper opening and a lower opening. The bottom closure is connected to the opposing face panels so as to encompass the lower opening. The opposing face panels, the opposing side panels and the bottom closure combine to define an internal storage region. The seal membrane is secured to the top closure, and then the top closure/seal membrane combination is connected to the opposing face panels so as to encompass the upper opening. The seal membrane insures the freshness of the particulate-type product. The top closure includes a movable lid member that provides selective access to the internal storage region. Upon initial opening of the lid member, first portion of the seal membrane delaminates from a remaining air-tight seal portion of the seal membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Sumpmann, Curtis J. Deering