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US 11,981,495 B2Granted
Packaging subassembly, a packaging assembly and a methodology for preparing a packaging assembly
AssigneeKellogg Company
InventorEric Patrick Lewandowski
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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. A method is also disclosed.
Claims21
An assembly comprising:
- a container including a bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, wherein the side wall and the bottom wall are each defined by an inner surface that forms a cavity of the bowl portion;
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- a utensil disposed within the cavity and removably-secured to the inner surface of the side wall that defines the bowl portion of the container, wherein the inner surface of the side wall defines:
- a first utensil-retaining portion;
- and a second utensil-retaining portion arranged opposite the first utensil-retaining portion, wherein the utensil is defined by a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the utensil is removably-secured to the first utensil-retaining portion, wherein the second end of the utensil is removably-secured to the second utensil-retaining portion, wherein the utensil is suspended over the inner surface of the bottom wall of the bowl portion at a distance, wherein the inner surface of the side wall defining each of the first utensil-retaining portion and the second utensil-retaining portion is defined by at least one snap-fit connection including an embossed portion and a debossed portion, wherein the side wall of the bowl portion is formed from a flexible material configured to permit the side wall of the bowl portion to flex outwardly and then inwardly when the debossed portion interferes with movement of an end of the utensil thereby creating a snap sound when the end of the utensil moves past or clears the debossed portion.
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An assembly comprising:
- a first container forming a first bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, wherein the side wall and the bottom wall are each defined by an inner surface that forms a cavity of the first bowl portion;
- a utensil disposed within the cavity and removably-secured to the inner surface of the side wall that defines the first bowl portion of the first container;
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- a second container forming a second bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall, wherein 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, wherein 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;
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- 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, wherein the inner surface of the side wall of the first container defines:
- a first utensil-retaining portion;
- and a second utensil-retaining portion arranged opposite the first utensil-retaining portion, wherein the utensil is defined by a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the utensil is removably-secured to the first utensil-retaining portion, wherein the second end of the utensil is removably-secured to the second utensil-retaining portion, wherein the utensil is suspended over the inner surface of the bottom wall of the bowl portion at a distance, wherein the inner surface of the side wall defining each of the first utensil-retaining portion and the second utensil-retaining portion is defined by at least one snap-fit connection including an embossed portion and a debossed portion, wherein the side wall of the bowl portion of the first container is formed from a flexible material configured to permit the side wall of the bowl portion of the first container to flex outwardly and then inwardly when the debossed portion interferes with movement of an end of the utensil thereby creating a snap sound when the end of the utensil moves past or clears the debossed portion.
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