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US3610458A
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Food package with service plate cover
Assignee: Cease Central Inc
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Filing: 1969-09-05
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Granted: 1971-10-05
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Expires: 1989-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A food package including a substantially flat container holder having openings for receiving food containers. The food containers are provided with flanges at their upper edges supported by one side of the holder and peripheral beads spaced from the flanges and extending parallel thereto for engagement behind the other side of the holder with a snap fit. A food service plate is adapted to be inverted over the tops of the containers to serve as a cover for the food package. The service plate has an inturned bead which engages over the outer edge of the holder with a snap fit and the bottom surface of the service plate bears against the flanges of the food containers to seal and isolate them from each other and retain them in the holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Nissley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/70; B65D1/00; B65D1/34; B65D1/36; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0204; B65D43/0212; B65D81/00; B65D81/36; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/0012; B65D2543/00175; B65D2543/00194; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00527; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00592; B65D2543/00601; B65D2543/00611; B65D2543/00648; B65D2543/00675; B65D2543/00685; B65D2543/00712; B65D2543/00722; B65D2543/00731; B65D2543/00787; B65D2543/00796; B65D2543/00824; B65D2543/00833; B65D2543/00842
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A food package comprising: a substantially flat holder lying wholly in a single plane having a plurality of openings; removable food containers received in said openings and having outwardly projecting flanges extending about their upper edges and disposed upon the top surface of said holder; and a separable food service plate inverted to overlie said holder and having a flat central portion adapted to bear against the flanges of said food containers; said food service plate having a groove about the interior thereof adapted to snap fit over the outer edge of said holder and thus retain said flat portion of said service plate in sealing and retaining engagement with the upper surfaces of the flanges of said containers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A food package comprising: a substantially flat holder lying wholly in a single plane having a plurality of openings; removable food containers received in said openings and having outwardly projecting flanges extending about their upper edges and disposed upon the top surface of said holder; and a separable food service plate inverted to overlie said holder and having a flat central portion adapted to bear against the flanges of said food containers; said food service plate having a groove about the interior thereof adapted to snap fit over the outer edge of said holder and thus retain said flat portion of said service plate in sealing and retaining engagement with the upper surfaces of the flanges of said containers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A food package according to claim 1 wherein said food containers have means spaced below said flanges to engage the under side of said flat holder for releasably interlocking said food containers to said holder with a snap fit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A food package according to claim 1 wherein said food containers have means spaced below said flanges to engage the under side of said flat holder for releasably interlocking said food containers to said holder with a snap fit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A food package according to claim 1 wherein said interlocking means of said food containers comprise projections extending outwardly from said food containers for snap-fitting engagement beneath said holder adjacent said openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A food package according to claim 1 wherein said interlocking means of said food containers comprise projections extending outwardly from said food containers for snap-fitting engagement beneath said holder adjacent said openings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A food package according to claim 1 wherein said snap fit means of said service plate groove is formed by a bead extending inwardly of the side wall of said service plate and spaced from the flat central portion thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A food package according to claim 1 wherein said snap fit means of said service plate groove is formed by a bead extending inwardly of the side wall of said service plate and spaced from the flat central portion thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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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) | 1974-10-04 | 1975-04-05 | 1975-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-04 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-04 | 1983-04-05 | 1983-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |