US5364018A
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Disposable package
Assignee: Eson Pac AB
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Filing: 1992-09-20
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2012-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A disposable package for fast food has two bowl-shaped sections which are interconnected along the common edge of a pair of adjacent end walls. The opposite end walls have tabs defining male and female connectors whereby the sections can be joined when folded together. Also, the side walls of at least one of the sections is provided with fold-in tabs which can be used to grip an item of food contained within the package.
Inventors
- 👤 Ingmar Carlsson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:58
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D11/00; B65D11/18; B65D11/1866; B65D11/188; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/1025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/901; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A disposable package comprising two deep bowl-shaped sections having an adjacent pair of end walls with a common edge along which the sections are interconnected, the sections further having opposite end walls and side walls each with an edge in a plane containing said common edge, the package being foldable along said common edge to bring the sections together, the opposite end walls having outwardly extending tongues providing respective male and female connectors for securing the sections when brought together and for attachment thereon of another identical upside down package when the sections are opened out, wherein the side walls of at least one of the package sections are each provided with a pair of spaced separation lines extending downwardly from the edge of the respective side wall to define a fold-in flap therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A disposable package comprising two deep bowl-shaped sections having an adjacent pair of end walls with a common edge along which the sections are interconnected, the sections further having opposite end walls and side walls each with an edge in a plane containing said common edge, the package being foldable along said common edge to bring the sections together, the opposite end walls having outwardly extending tongues providing respective male and female connectors for securing the sections when brought together and for attachment thereon of another identical upside down package when the sections are opened out, wherein the side walls of at least one of the package sections are each provided with a pair of spaced separation lines extending downwardly from the edge of the respective side wall to define a fold-in flap therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A package as defined in claim 1, wherein the separation lines comprise respective slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A package as defined in claim 1, wherein the separation lines comprise respective tear lines.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-11-14 | 2002-05-16 | 2002-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-11-14 | 2006-05-16 | 2006-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |