IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0757946
(2013-02-04)
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등록번호 |
US-8651279
(2014-02-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Malone, Yolanda A.
- Shapiro, Catherine
- Atladottir, Svava
- Deakin, Lynda
- Dixon, John
- Hernandez, JoAn
- Kim, Stephen
- Romero, Gina
- Trionfi, Gabriel
- Zabaleta, Martin
- Shimek, Lauren
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A container system is described. In one or more implementations, the container system comprises a lower container for receiving a first food component (or components) and an upper container assembly for receiving a second food component (or components) so that the second food component is separated
A container system is described. In one or more implementations, the container system comprises a lower container for receiving a first food component (or components) and an upper container assembly for receiving a second food component (or components) so that the second food component is separated from the first food component. The upper container assembly is configured for engagement with the lower container and is operable to be at least partially opened while the upper container assembly is engaged with the lower container to introduce the second food component into the lower container with the first food component. In one or more embodiments, a pull tab is coupled to the upper container assembly. The pull tab is configured to be pulled while the upper container assembly is engaged with the lower container to at least partially open the upper container assembly.
대표청구항
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1. A packaged microwavable product, comprising: a first food component;a second food component;a lower container maintaining the first food component, wherein the lower container includes a base, a lower wall extending upwardly from the base, and a shoulder extending outwardly from the lower wall, w
1. A packaged microwavable product, comprising: a first food component;a second food component;a lower container maintaining the first food component, wherein the lower container includes a base, a lower wall extending upwardly from the base, and a shoulder extending outwardly from the lower wall, wherein the shoulder is slanted with respect to the base;an upper container maintaining the second food component, wherein the upper container includes a base, a sidewall and a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, wherein the flange is supported by the slanted shoulder of the lower container;a seal member adhered to a lip of the flange of the upper container to provide separation between the first food component and the second food component; anda pull tab coupled to the seal member and extending between the slanted shoulder of the lower container and the flange of the upper container to facilitate movement of the seal member from a closed position to an open position,wherein the lip includes a first lip portion and a second lip portion, wherein the second lip portion has a width that is about equal to or greater than the first lip portion, wherein the seal member is adhered to the first lip portion with a lesser adhesive bond than the second lip portion so the seal member remains within the lower container when in the final open position, wherein at least a portion of the seal member remains adhered to the lip when in the final open position. 2. The packaged microwavable product of claim 1, wherein the base of the upper container is slanted with respect to the flange of the upper container. 3. The packaged microwavable product of claim 1, wherein the base of the upper container is substantially horizontal with respect to the base of the lower container. 4. The packaged microwavable product of claim 1, wherein the shoulder of the lower container is substantially parallel with respect to the flange of the upper container. 5. The packaged microwavable product of claim 1, wherein the seal member is sloped when the lower container is in a generally level orientation. 6. The packaged microwavable product of claim 1, further comprising a containment wall extending upwardly from the slanted shoulder of the lower container, wherein the upper container nests at least partially within a volume formed by the containment wall. 7. A packaged microwavable product, comprising: a first food component;a flowable sauce component;a lower container maintaining the first food component, wherein the lower container includes a base, a lower wall extending upwardly from the base, and a shoulder extending outwardly from the lower wall, wherein the shoulder is slanted with respect to the base;an upper container maintaining the sauce component, wherein the upper container includes a base, a sidewall and a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, wherein the flange is supported by the slanted shoulder of the lower container;a seal member adhered to a lip of the flange of the upper container to provide separation between the first food component and the sauce component; anda pull tab coupled to the seal member and extending between the slanted shoulder of the lower container and the flange of the upper container to facilitate movement of the seal member from a closed position to an open position,wherein the lip includes a first lip portion and a second lip portion, wherein the second lip portion has a width that is about equal to or greater than the first lip portion, wherein the seal member is adhered to the first lip portion with a lesser adhesive bond than the second lip portion so the seal member remains within the lower container when in the final open position, wherein at least a portion of the seal member remains adhered to the lip when in the final open position. 8. The packaged microwavable product of claim 7, wherein the base of the upper container is slanted with respect to the flange of the upper container. 9. The packaged microwavable product of claim 7, wherein the base of the upper container is substantially horizontal with respect to the base of the lower container. 10. The packaged microwavable product of claim 7, wherein the shoulder of the lower container is substantially parallel with respect to the flange of the upper container. 11. The packaged microwavable product of claim 7, wherein the seal member is sloped when the lower container is in a generally level orientation. 12. The packaged microwavable product of claim 7, further comprising a containment wall extending upwardly from the slanted shoulder of the lower container, wherein the upper container nests at least partially within a volume formed by the containment wall. 13. A packaged microwavable product, comprising: a first food component;a second food component;a lower container maintaining the first food component, wherein the lower container includes a base, a lower wall extending upwardly from the base, and a shoulder extending outwardly from the lower wall, wherein the shoulder is slanted with respect to the base;an upper container maintaining the second food component, wherein the upper container includes a base, a sidewall and a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, wherein the flange is supported by the slanted shoulder of the lower container;a seal member adhered to a lip of the flange of the upper container to provide separation between the first food component and the second food component, wherein the lip includes a first lip portion and a second lip portion, wherein the seal member is adhered to the first lip portion with a lesser adhesive bond than the second lip portion; anda pull tab coupled to the seal member and extending between the slanted shoulder of the lower container and the flange of the upper container to facilitate movement of the seal member from a closed position to a final open position, wherein the seal member is removed from the first lip portion and adhered to the second lip portion when in the final open position so that the seal member remains within the lower container. 14. The packaged microwavable product of claim 13, further comprising a containment wall extending upwardly from the slanted shoulder of the lower container, wherein the upper container nests at least partially within a volume formed by the containment wall.
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