Condiment Packet Holder With 3D Cavity for Upright Open Packets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional single-serving condiment packets lack a practical solution to stand upright without spilling after being opened, leading to contamination and inconvenience in usage.
Innovation Solution
A holder with a three-dimensional cavity designed to support a single-serving condiment packet upright, featuring internal sidewalls that maintain the packet in an upright position, preventing spills and contamination by ensuring the packet does not tip over or touch the holder's opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional single-serving condiment packet is opened and placed horizontally, then the packet can be easily accessed, but the condiment spills and the opening becomes contaminated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the packet from horizontal to vertical orientation by introducing a holder with a cavity that receives the longitudinal edge of the packet. This dimensional change allows the packet to stand upright, preventing spilling while maintaining accessibility through the top opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary device between the packet and the surface it rests on. The holder's cavity specifically receives and secures the packet's longitudinal edge, providing stability and preventing the packet from tipping over or contaminating the condiment.
2Productivity
If current condiment packet holders are designed to hold multiple packets in bulk, then refilling time is reduced, but the holder dimensions become too large to prevent a single packet from tipping over
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the holder into multiple separate cavities, where each cavity is specifically dimensioned to hold one packet. This segmentation allows each packet to be individually stabilized while the holder collectively serves multiple packets, maintaining both stability and refilling efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
Each cavity in the holder is designed with specific local dimensions that match the packet's cross-sectional profile. This local quality ensures that each packet is securely held in its respective cavity, preventing tipping while allowing the overall holder to accommodate multiple packets for efficient refilling.
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AI summary
A holder for a single-serving condiment packet that allows an opened packet to maintain an upright position without spilling its inner contents and also without having the opening of the open packet touch any part of the holder. The single-serving condiment packet holder has a thin three-dimensional cavity which is defined by one or more internal sidewalls. The holder may also have sidewalls, a base side, and a top side that is any geometric shape. A clip may be used to suspend the holder.