Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A container for beverages, said container including an outer peripheral wall and top and bottom walls, said top wall spanning and being sealed relative to the upper marginal edges of said peripheral wall, said top wall having a first elongated tab portion formed integrally therewith and downwardly tearable from said top wall into said container with one bendable end of said first tab portion remaining attached to said top wall, an upwardly opening partition wall disposed below said top wall and including peripheral edges sealed relative to said top wall and defining a closed chamber within said container below said top wall, said partition wall including a second elongated tab portion formed integrally therewith and tearable therefrom with one bendable end portion of said second tab portion remaining attached to said partition wall, and connecting means attached to said first and second tab portions operative to effect tearing of said second tab portion from said partition wall response to downward tearing of said first tab portion from said top wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A container for beverages, said container including an outer peripheral wall and top and bottom walls, said top wall spanning and being sealed relative to the upper marginal edges of said peripheral wall, said top wall having a first elongated tab portion formed integrally therewith and downwardly tearable from said top wall into said container with one bendable end of said first tab portion remaining attached to said top wall, an upwardly opening partition wall disposed below said top wall and including peripheral edges sealed relative to said top wall and defining a closed chamber within said container below said top wall, said partition wall including a second elongated tab portion formed integrally therewith and tearable therefrom with one bendable end portion of said second tab portion remaining attached to said partition wall, and connecting means attached to said first and second tab portions operative to effect tearing of said second tab portion from said partition wall response to downward tearing of said first tab portion from said top wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said upwardly opening partition wall comprises a cup-shaped wall whose upper peripheral portions are crimped over and sealed relative to the upper marginal edges of said outer peripheral wall, the outer peripheral edge of said top wall overlying the upper peripheral crimped portions of said partition wall and also being crimped and sealed relative to said upper marginal edges of said peripheral wall and the upper peripheral portions of said partition wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said first and second tab portions are disposed in vertically spaced relation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein said connecting means includes an elongated thrust member carried by and depending from said first tab portion intermediate its opposite ends and having its lower end engaged with said second tab portion intermediate its opposite ends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said second tab portion defines an upwardly opening recess in which the lower end of said thrust member is received.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 5 including an elongated lever having one end overlying and anchored to said one tab portion and the other end extending endwise outwardly beyond said one bendable end of said first tab portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said upwardly opening partition wall underlies generally one-half, only, of said top wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said upwardly opening partition wall includes a generally vertical wall portion in which said second tab portion is disposed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said connecting means is disposed inwardly of said container below said top wall, but exteriorly of said chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said upwardly opening partition wall also includes a lower bottom wall portion disposed to one side of and intersecting with said vertical wall portion, said bottom wall portion including a third tab portion formed integrally therewith and tearable downwardly therefrom, the intersecting portions of said vertical wall portion and bottom wall portion including an area thereof connecting said second and third tab portions whereby tearing of said tab portion toward an open position will also effect tearing of said third tab portion downwardly from said bottom wall portion.