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A portable soft-sided pocketed case or condiment caddy constructed particularly for containing, organizing, and transporting packets of food condiments, and other basic items such as napkins, straws and eating utensils, provides convenience and handy availability. The caddy includes a left and right

A portable soft-sided pocketed case or condiment caddy constructed particularly for containing, organizing, and transporting packets of food condiments, and other basic items such as napkins, straws and eating utensils, provides convenience and handy availability. The caddy includes a left and right panel flexibly joined together by a hinged portion and a zipper extends around three sides of the panels. A plurality of open mesh pockets and several elastic strips are attached to the interior surface of the left and right panels. The open mesh pockets are sized to accommodate small flexible condiment packets of condiments, such as catsup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, various sauces, salad dressings, etc., of the type one receives from fast food restaurants, also salt and pepper packets, sugar or sweetener packets, and a quantity of toothpicks. The elastic strips hold additional condiment packets and one elastic strip is configured to hold knives, forks and spoons. An elongate pocket on the front cover holds straws and/or napkins. An optional transparent zippered money pocket on the front cover accommodates paper currency, coins, car keys, and other loose items. An elongate transparent zippered cargo pocket on the exterior of the right panel accommodates miscellaneous larger items.

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1. A portable soft-sided condiment case for containing, organizing and transporting small packets of food condiments, eating utensils, and accessory items for convenient availability and access, comprising:a first and a second generally rectangular side panel, each having a transverse top and bottom

1. A portable soft-sided condiment case for containing, organizing and transporting small packets of food condiments, eating utensils, and accessory items for convenient availability and access, comprising:a first and a second generally rectangular side panel, each having a transverse top and bottom end, an interior surface and an exterior surface, and longitudinal lateral sides, said first and second side panels hingedly joined together along one of said longitudinal lateral sides, respectively, by a hinged portion;said hinged portion formed of flexible fabric material and each of said first and second side panels formed of two plies of said flexible fabric material enclosing a generally rectangular blank of stiffening material;zipper means extending along said transverse top and bottom end and unhinged longitudinal lateral sides of each said first and second side panels, which in an unzipped condition allows said first and second side panels to be opened to a laterally adjacent relation, and in a zipped condition secures said first and second side panels together in superposed relation to form an enclosed central compartment;a plurality of generally rectangular inner pockets on said interior surface of each of said first and second side panels, each of said inner pockets having an open top end and secured on said interior surface along lateral side edges and a bottom edge, and having an elastic strip secured across a top edge of said open top end;each of said inner pockets sized to accommodate a plurality of small rectangular flexible condiment packets of viscous material, salt and pepper packets, and sugar or sweetener packets;each of said inner pockets of formed of a generally open mesh netting material having openings of sufficient size to allow the packets contained therein to be easily seen and identified, and said elastic strip being sufficiently taught to prevent accidental removal thereof;an elastic strip secured to said interior surface of said first panel to form three laterally adjacent expandable loops, each of said expandable loops being sufficiently taught and sized to resiliently grip a handle portion of a knife, fork or spoon;a pair of elastic strips secured to said interior surface of said second panel to form two laterally adjacent expandable loops in each, respectively, to receive additional small rectangular flexible condiment packets of viscous material, each of said expandable loops being sufficiently taught and sized to resiliently grip at least one of said packets of viscous material at its midsection;a first elongate rectangular outer pocket formed of flexible fabric material secured on said exterior surface of said first panel along lateral side edges and a bottom edge, and having a vertical length approximately two-thirds the vertical length of said exterior surface of said first panel and an open top end for accommodating straws and napkins;a shorter rectangular outer pocket formed of flexible material secured on an exterior lower portion of said elongate rectangular outer pocket along lateral side edges and a bottom edge, and having a vertical length of approximately one-half the vertical length of said elongate rectangular outer pocket, said shorter rectangular outer pocket having a top end with zipper means along said top end, which in a zipped condition forms an enclosed compartment for storing paper currency and coins, car keys, and other loose items; anda second elongate rectangular pocket formed of flexible fabric material secured on said exterior surface of said second panel along lateral side edges and a bottom edge and occupying substantially the entire area of said exterior surface of said first panel, said second elongate rectangular outer pocket having a top end with zipper means along said top end, which in a fastened condition forms an enclosed compartment for storing loose items.2. The portable soft-sided condiment case according to claim 1, whereinsaid shorter rectangular outer pocket is formed of transparent material to allow the contents thereof to be easily seen and identified.3. The portable soft-sided condiment case according to claim 1, whereinsaid shorter rectangular outer pocket is formed of transparent material to allow the contents thereof to be easily seen and identified.4. The portable soft-sided condiment case according to claim 1, whereinat least one of said inner pockets is sized to accommodate a quantity of toothpicks.