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A condiment container with clip for attaching to the side of a food container such as a French-fry box or a sandwich container of the type typically used in fast food restaurants. The condiment container includes a bottom wall with a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around the outer perimeter

A condiment container with clip for attaching to the side of a food container such as a French-fry box or a sandwich container of the type typically used in fast food restaurants. The condiment container includes a bottom wall with a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around the outer perimeter of the bottom wall. The perimeter side wall has an upper edge defines a top opening. A clip is providedhaving an extent at the top end of the clip which is coupled to the perimeter side wall adjacent the upper edge of the perimeter side wall. The extent spaces the clip apart from the perimeter side wall to defines a slot therebetween adapted for extending a side of a food container therein such that the extent rests on the food container.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A condiment container, comprising:a bottom wall having an outer perimeter;a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around said outer perimeter of said bottom wall;said perimeter side wall having an upper edge defining a top opening and a bottom coupled to the bottom wall,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A condiment container, comprising:a bottom wall having an outer perimeter;a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around said outer perimeter of said bottom wall;said perimeter side wall having an upper edge defining a top opening and a bottom coupled to the bottom wall, a radial lip extending radially outward from the upper edge of the perimeter side wall, the perimeter side wall being substantially linear between the upper edge and the bottom of said perimeter side wall;an elongate clip having top and bottom ends and a pair of sides extending between said top and bottom ends of said clip;said clip having an extent at said top end of said clip;said extent spacing said clip apart from said perimeter side wall to define a slot therebetween adapted for receiving a side of a food container therein such that said radial lip is restable on the food container, wherein said slot is open and free from said clip at a level below said radial lip;wherein said clip is substantially linear between said top and bottom ends thereof, and said clip has a longitudinal axis extending between said top and bottom ends, said sides extending laterally from said longitudinal axis substantially in a plane, said plane of said clip being oriented generally parallel to said perimeter side wall;wherein said extent is detachably attached to said perimeter side wall, said extent having a catch extending in a direction towards said bottom end of said clip, said catch being spaced apart from said clip, said catch being removably hooked over said upper edge of said perimeter side wall, said catch having a ridge extending from said catch in a direction towards said clip, said ridge being abuttable against an interior surface of said perimeter side wall and said clip being abuttable against an exterior surface of said lip of said upper edge of said perimeter side wall to lodge said lip between said ridge and said clip to removably hold said clip to said perimeter side wall.