Receptacles – Horizontally attached receptacle sets – Detachable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-07
2010-02-09
Grosso, Harry A (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Horizontally attached receptacle sets
Detachable
Reexamination Certificate
active
07658296
ABSTRACT:
A container ensemble for food packaging comprising a substantially planar lid member formed of a polymeric material which has a plurality of substantially planar lids which are integrally formed and separably joined to each other, each of the lids including a sealing channel around its perimeter and a skirt extending outwardly therefrom. The lid member is provided with tearable portions to facilitate separation. The other component of the ensemble is a cup member formed of a polymeric material defining a plurality of cups which are integrally formed and also separably joined to each other, the cups including a bottom, a sidewall, and a brim about an upper opening of each cup. Each cup has a skirt extending outwardly from its brim provided with tearable portions to facilitate separation. The sealing channels of the lids of the lid member are adapted to mate with the brims of the cups to provide a plurality of separably joined sealed containers when the lid member and cup member are joined in sealing engagement; the ensemble being thereby adapted for sequentially: (i) receiving serving portions of food in a plurality of cups; (ii) lidding the cups to provide sealed containers containing individual portions; (iii) separating the sealed containers; and (iv) distributing the portions.
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Baker Loren G.
Rush Jonathan E.
Van Handel Gerald J.
Whitmore Rebecca E.
Dixie Consumer Products LLC
Grosso Harry A
Kerns Michael S.
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