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US4040539A
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Cooking utensil
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-15
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Granted: 1977-08-09
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Expires: 1996-04-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a cooking utensil for packaging a plurality of food ingredients with one another to be mixed and subsequently cooked. In one embodiment, the cooking utensil is disposable. Various wet or dry components are packaged in the compartments and when ready for use the compartment walls are removed and the food components mixed after which they are cooked in the utensil.
Inventors
- 👤 Silla Patterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/343; A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/02; A47J36/022; A47J37/00; A47J37/10; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/04; B65D25/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A cooking utensil for packaging a plurality of food ingredients to be mixed with one another and subsequently cooked comprising container means having bottom wall means and first side wall means extending around the periphery of said bottom wall means, cover means for closing said container, compartment divider means projecting downwardly from said cover means into said bottom wall means, second side wall means extending around said cover means and projecting downwardly, said second side wall means having an inner face and an outer face, said inner face being sealed to the ends of said divider means to form compartments projecting downwardly from said cover means, said first side wall means and said second side wall means abuttingly engageable with one another, said cover means being sealable to the free end of said first side wall means, divider receiving means positioned on said bottom wall means for sealingly engaging said divider means whereby when said cover means is on said container means, said divider means and said divider receiving means being engageable to form a plurality of compartments sealed on all sides for holding food ingredients to be mixed so that when said cover means is removed said divider means are removed from said container means and the contents of said compartments may be readily mixed with one another in said container means and cooked.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A cooking utensil for packaging a plurality of food ingredients to be mixed with one another and subsequently cooked comprising container means having bottom wall means and first side wall means extending around the periphery of said bottom wall means, cover means for closing said container, compartment divider means projecting downwardly from said cover means into said bottom wall means, second side wall means extending around said cover means and projecting downwardly, said second side wall means having an inner face and an outer face, said inner face being sealed to the ends of said divider means to form compartments projecting downwardly from said cover means, said first side wall means and said second side wall means abuttingly engageable with one another, said cover means being sealable to the free end of said first side wall means, divider receiving means positioned on said bottom wall means for sealingly engaging said divider means whereby when said cover means is on said container means, said divider means and said divider receiving means being engageable to form a plurality of compartments sealed on all sides for holding food ingredients to be mixed so that when said cover means is removed said divider means are removed from said container means and the contents of said compartments may be readily mixed with one another in said container means and cooked.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cooking utensil of claim 1 where said divider receiving means comprises slot means in said bottom wall of said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cooking utensil of claim 2 where said slot means have polymeric sealing means therein for temporarily sealing said divider to said slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cooking utensil of claim 1 where said divider receiving means comprises polymeric sealing means for temporarily sealing said divider to said bottom wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cooking utensil of claim 1 where said side wall has collapsible handle means secured thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cooking utensil of claim 2 where said side wall has collapsible handle means secured thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cooking utensil of claim 3 where said side wall has collapsible handle means secured thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cooking utensil of claim 4 where said side wall has collapsible handle means secured thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cooking utensil of claim 1 comprising a disposable cooking utensil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cooking utensil of claim 5 comprising a disposable cooking utensil.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-08 | 1981-02-07 | 1981-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-08 | 1985-02-07 | 1985-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-08 | 1989-02-07 | 1989-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |