Spill-free container

US20120048860A1Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-01BAR NIR +1
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2012-03-01
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A disposable food container forms a pouch or pocket having a closed ends and sides, as well as a mouth or opening. A substantially rigid member forms the opening of the mouth to provide support to the container, and to permit only a desired amount of food to extend out of the mouth of the container. A user can easily control the amount of food that protrudes out of the container by applying pressure to the outside of the container and pushing only a desired amount of food out of the mouth of the container. The remainder of the food remains enclosed within the container, thereby preventing unwanted touching of such food and spillage.
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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] THIS application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 377,113, filed Aug. 26, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.STATEMENTS AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: NONEBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention comprises a container for wrapping and handling of products including, without limitation, food products. More particularly, the present invention comprises a container for protecting items from contamination while permitting a user to easily handle said items. More particularly still, the present invention comprises a disposable wrapper for protecting food, such as sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs and “fast food”, from contamination while permitting easy handling and consumption of such food.

[0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0005] Existing prior art methods for packaging food ite...

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[0027]The method and apparatus of the present invention are described herein primarily in connection with so-called “fast food”. Such fast food can typically include, without limitation, hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, tacos, burritos and other food items. However, it is to be observed that such description is provided solely for ease of reference by way of illustration, and should not be construed as limiting in any way. As such, the method and apparatus of the present application can be used in connection with many different types of products and food items other than so-called fast food, as well as non-food items.

[0028]FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of container 10 of the present invention in an open position. Disposable container 10 can be used to hold food items including, without limitation, fast food items such as hamburger 200. Said container 10 of the present invention can be beneficially constructed of any of number of different materials including wrapping materials ...