US 2002/0172748 A1 · Snack chip having improved dip containment and a grip region

Abstract

The present invention relates to snack pieces having an improved dip containment region for providing improved dip holding containment region. More particularly, the present invention relates to snack pieces having an improved dip containment region for providing improved dip holding containment region with a separate grip region that avoids messy finger contact with the dip by a user. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to snack pieces having an improved dip holding containment region with a grip region that avoids messy finger contact with the dip that is readily communicated and discernible to the user by the shape of the snack piece and a method to make such a snack piece.

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Dependent claims

1) A uniform snack piece having a dip containment region for containing a dip-condiment, said snack piece comprising:

a) a body curved about a first axis, said curvature of said body forming a dip containment region having an open end and wherein said first axis is not parallel to a side of said body, whereby said curved body restricts a dip held on said snack piece from flowing off said snack piece in at least two directions.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Snack chip having improved dip containment and a grip region

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Snack chip having improved dip containment and a grip region

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Abstract

Claims21