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Beverage cup with attached side pouch for food

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-12
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-04-12
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Abstract

Abstract A novel beverage cup with a side pouch for holding a food product. The side pouch is designed so that it is collapsible against the exerior side of the beverage cup. Thereby the cup is nestable one in another for convenient shipping and storage. The beverage and side pouch is formed from a single paperboard blank. Preferably, a plastic straw or paper straw is used in conjunction with the beverage cup. The container allows a patron to conveniently carry a food product and a beverage while freeing one of the patron's hands.

Inventors

  • 👤 Brenda K. Hibbs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 23:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3205

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 344 words
A combination container for holding a beverage and a food product, designed to be carried in one hand, comprising a tubular sidewall member formed from a crescent-shaped blank of paperboard or like foldable material, and having opposed one straight edge and one edge deformed by the extended side pouch member, with the said straight edge of the blank overlapping the said deformed edge and secured one to another in a face to face relationship, the upper open end of said sidewall member being rolled back upon itself to form a rim, and a bottom member secured to the bottom of the said sidewall member and adapted to close the bottom of said sidewall member, said sidewall member having the said side pouch member formed integrally with said deformed edge of the blank from which said side pouch being defined by deforming one edge of said sidewall member, extending from a first point adjacent said deformed edge and space below said rim of said sidewall member, forming an arcuate edge blank having one straight radial edge and a notch as defined by having two straight edges disposed at a generally right angle and one said notch straight edge connected at a second point which is adjacent said deformed edge of said sidewall member spaced between said first point and bottom of said sidewall member, said side pouch blank being secured at said notch straight edges, having the said straight radial edge of the blank folded in a face to face relationship with the said deformed edge of said sidewall member and being secured by the overlapping said straight edge of the said sidewall member of the blank, said side pouch member being hingedly attached to the exterior of said sidewall member, said side pouch member being collapsable wherein said arcuate edge is folded in a face to face relationship, said side pouch member is pivoted radially wherby said side pouch member is flattened against the exterior of said sidewall member, said side pouch member is capable of being erected having a generally enlarged bell-mouth opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 344 words
A combination container for holding a beverage and a food product, designed to be carried in one hand, comprising a tubular sidewall member formed from a crescent-shaped blank of paperboard or like foldable material, and having opposed one straight edge and one edge deformed by the extended side pouch member, with the said straight edge of the blank overlapping the said deformed edge and secured one to another in a face to face relationship, the upper open end of said sidewall member being rolled back upon itself to form a rim, and a bottom member secured to the bottom of the said sidewall member and adapted to close the bottom of said sidewall member, said sidewall member having the said side pouch member formed integrally with said deformed edge of the blank from which said side pouch being defined by deforming one edge of said sidewall member, extending from a first point adjacent said deformed edge and space below said rim of said sidewall member, forming an arcuate edge blank having one straight radial edge and a notch as defined by having two straight edges disposed at a generally right angle and one said notch straight edge connected at a second point which is adjacent said deformed edge of said sidewall member spaced between said first point and bottom of said sidewall member, said side pouch blank being secured at said notch straight edges, having the said straight radial edge of the blank folded in a face to face relationship with the said deformed edge of said sidewall member and being secured by the overlapping said straight edge of the said sidewall member of the blank, said side pouch member being hingedly attached to the exterior of said sidewall member, said side pouch member being collapsable wherein said arcuate edge is folded in a face to face relationship, said side pouch member is pivoted radially wherby said side pouch member is flattened against the exterior of said sidewall member, said side pouch member is capable of being erected having a generally enlarged bell-mouth opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
A combination container according to claim 1 is nestable one in another in which said side pouch member is collapsable wherein said arcuate edge is folded in a face to face relationship, said side pouch member is pivoted radially whereby said side pouch member is flattened against the exterior of said sidewall member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
A combination container of claim 1 wherein said blank is formed of a single sheet of paperboard or like material.

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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) 1995-08-11 1996-02-10 1996-08-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-08-11 2000-02-10 2000-08-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-08-11 2004-02-10 2004-08-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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