Packaging subassembly, a packaging assembly and a methodology for preparing a packaging assembly

Abstract

An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a container and a utensil. The container includes a bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall. The side wall and the bottom wall are each defined by an inner surface that forms a cavity of the bowl portion. The utensil is disposed within the cavity and is removably-secured to the inner surface of the side wall that defines the bowl portion of the container. An assembly is also disclosed. The assembly includes the first container, the utensil and a second container. The second container includes a second bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall. The side wall and the bottom wall of the second bowl portion are each defined by an inner surface that forms a cavity of the second bowl portion. The first container is disposed within the cavity of the second bowl portion and partially closes out an opening formed by formed by an upper end of the side wall of the second bowl portion to define: a first opening formed by the upper end of the side wall of the second bowl portion and an outer surface of the first container; and a second opening formed by the upper end of the side wall of the second bowl portion and an outer surface of the first container. A method is also disclosed. 20 25 20 40 04 29 M ay 2 02 5 A B S T R A C T 2 0 2 5 2 0 4 0 0 4 2 9 2 0 2 5 M a y

Claims

1. A method comprising:preparing a first sealed container assembly by:arranging a first foodstuff within the cavity of a first bowl portion of a first container;removably-securing a utensil to an inner surface of a side wall that forms the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container; andsealing the first foodstuff and the utensil within the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container; andpreparing a second sealed container assembly by:arranging a second foodstuff within a cavity of a second bowl portion of a second container;removably-securing the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container; andsealing the second foodstuff and the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the removably-securing the utensil to the inner surface of the side wall that forms the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container step includes:snap-fitting the utensil to the inner surface of the side wall that forms the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sealing the first foodstuff and the utensil within the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container step includes:securing a first seal secured over the cavity of the first bowl portion of the first container.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the removably-securing the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container includes:2025204004   29 May 2025arranging opposing lip surface portions extending from the side wall of the first bowl portion of the first container upon opposing ledge surfaces formed by the inner surface of the side wall of the second bowl portion of the second container.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sealing the second foodstuff and the first sealed container assembly within the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container step includes:securing a second seal over the cavity of the second bowl portion of the second container.

6. The method according to claim 1 further including the step of:preparing a packaged sealed container assembly by:surrounding the second sealed container assembly with a packaging jacket;securing a first lip portion of the second container within a first openingformed by the packaging jacket; andsecuring a second lip portion of the second container within a second opening formed by the packaging jacket.

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