US5775570A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Food container adaptable for holding a drink cup
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1997-04-08
•
Granted: 1998-07-07
•
Expires: 2017-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A popcorn bucket type of food container is adapted for mounting a drink cup along one side. This is facilitated by providing score lines along which one side of the container may be folded concave inwardly while allowing one band of the folded-in side to extend outwardly for encircling the cup and a lower portion to extend outwardly as a cup support ridge. For longer cups a portion of the bottom of the container may be folded so that the lower part of the sidewall may be folded inwardly as well.
Inventors
- 👤 Hong R. Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0201; B65D21/0206; B65D21/0208; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A food container device for use with at least one drink cup, the device comprising: a generally circular sidewall providing a top and a bottom annular lips, the lips defining a top and a bottom respective openings into the container; a disk shaped bottom wall joined with the sidewall and positioned for covering the bottom opening; the sidewall providing at least one cup holding enablement, each of the at least one cup holding enablements comprising: a first and a second linear score lines extending between the top and the bottom lips for folding a minor portion of the sidewall inwardly; a plurality of, spaced apart slits, each of the slits extending between the first and the second linear score lines for enabling at least one band portion of the minor portion of the sidewall to extend outwardly when the minor portion of the sidewall is folded inwardly, the outwardly extending band portion, and the inwardly folded minor portion of the sidewall, together, forming an encircling member for holding one of the at least one drink cup securely on the food container device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A food container device for use with at least one drink cup, the device comprising: a generally circular sidewall providing a top and a bottom annular lips, the lips defining a top and a bottom respective openings into the container; a disk shaped bottom wall joined with the sidewall and positioned for covering the bottom opening; the sidewall providing at least one cup holding enablement, each of the at least one cup holding enablements comprising: a first and a second linear score lines extending between the top and the bottom lips for folding a minor portion of the sidewall inwardly; a plurality of, spaced apart slits, each of the slits extending between the first and the second linear score lines for enabling at least one band portion of the minor portion of the sidewall to extend outwardly when the minor portion of the sidewall is folded inwardly, the outwardly extending band portion, and the inwardly folded minor portion of the sidewall, together, forming an encircling member for holding one of the at least one drink cup securely on the food container device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 wherein, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, each of the first and second linear score lines are downwardly convergent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 2 wherein, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, each of the plurality of slits is two slits.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 2 wherein, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, each of the plurality of slits is three slits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
The device of claim 4 wherein the disk shaped bottom wall includes, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, an arcuate slit thereon, the arcuate slit extending between a first and a second positions on the sidewall to define a minor portion of the bottom wall between the arcuate slit and the sidewall, so that with the minor portion of the bottom wall folded against the sidewall, the sidewall may be folded into the space vacated by the minor portion of the bottom wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
A combination food and drink container device comprising: a) at least one drink cup; b) a generally circular sidewall providing a top and a bottom annular lips, the lips defining a top and a bottom respective openings into the container device; a disk shaped bottom wall joined with the sidewall and positioned for covering the bottom opening; the sidewall providing at least one cup holding enablement, each of the at least one cup holding enablements comprising: a first and a second linear score lines extending between the top and the bottom lips for folding a minor portion of the sidewall inwardly; a plurality of, spaced apart slits, each of the slits extending between the first and the second linear score lines for enabling at least one band portion of the minor portion of the sidewall to extend outwardly when the minor portion of the sidewall is folded inwardly, the outwardly extending band portion, and the inwardly folded minor portion of the sidewall, together, forming an encircling member for holding one of the at least one drink cup securely on the food container device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
A combination food and drink container device comprising: a) at least one drink cup; b) a generally circular sidewall providing a top and a bottom annular lips, the lips defining a top and a bottom respective openings into the container device; a disk shaped bottom wall joined with the sidewall and positioned for covering the bottom opening; the sidewall providing at least one cup holding enablement, each of the at least one cup holding enablements comprising: a first and a second linear score lines extending between the top and the bottom lips for folding a minor portion of the sidewall inwardly; a plurality of, spaced apart slits, each of the slits extending between the first and the second linear score lines for enabling at least one band portion of the minor portion of the sidewall to extend outwardly when the minor portion of the sidewall is folded inwardly, the outwardly extending band portion, and the inwardly folded minor portion of the sidewall, together, forming an encircling member for holding one of the at least one drink cup securely on the food container device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 6 wherein, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, each of the first and second linear score lines are downwardly convergent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 7 wherein, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, each of the plurality of slits is two slits.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 7 wherein, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, each of the plurality of slits is three slits.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
The device of claim 9 wherein the disk shaped bottom wall includes, for each one of the at least one cup holding enablements, an arcuate slit thereon, the arcuate slit extending between a first and a second positions on the sidewall to define a minor portion of the bottom wall between the arcuate slit and the sidewall, so that with the minor portion of the bottom wall folded against the sidewall, the sidewall may be folded into the space vacated by the minor portion of the bottom wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2803390A
Cited
US3288344A
Cited
US3323706A
Cited
US3567105A
Cited
US4353476A
Cited
US4397393A
Cited
US4491220A
Cited
US4620631A
Cited
US4936481A
Cited
US4837865A
Cited
US4955528A
Cited
GB2232356A
Cited
US5137210A
Cited
US5180079A
Cited
US5348218A
Cited
US5524814A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-07-06 | 2002-01-05 | 2002-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-07-06 | 2006-01-05 | 2006-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-07-06 | 2010-01-05 | 2010-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |