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US 2014/0120207 A1Published application
Package with enclosed utensil
AssigneeMark Steele
InventorsMark Steele, Greg Melchoir
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Abstract
A package having a toothpick or other utensil that is defined or protectable within an interior sterile and/or sanitary area of the package that will not be confused with consumable contents. Multiple utensils can be provided of the same or different types.
Claims20
A flexible package, comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel sealed to the first panel, defining an open interior compartment therebetween and a sealed portion therebetween;
- and
- a first utensil disposed within the sealed portion such that the utensil does not communicate with the open interior compartment.
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A flexible package, comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel sealed to the first panel defining an interior compartment therebetween and a sealed portion therebetween;
- and
- a first utensil stamped into a portion of the sealed portion such that the utensil does not communicate with the open interior compartment.
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A method of consuming a product contained in a flexible package with a sanitary utensil, the method comprising:
- providing a flexible package comprising a sealed portion and an interior compartment, the interior compartment containing a consumable product;
- providing a first utensil completely within the sealed portion of the package and not in communication with the interior compartment, the utensil configured to facilitate consumption of the consumable product;
- removing a section of the flexible package to gain access to the interior compartment;
- and
- removing the first utensil from the sealed portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.