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US 2019/0291939 A1Published application
Single-serve condiment container and associated method
OwnerMichael A. Lemckeinventor
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Abstract
A container comprises a wall and a floor. The wall has an upper rim defining an opening for receiving a foodstuff. The floor and the wall together define a chamber for containing the foodstuff. An inward fold is formed in the floor such that a portion of the floor projects into the chamber and such that a full-length crevice is defined by the floor. At least a portion of the opposing sides of the inward fold have cooperating non-planar contours, such as cooperating zigzag or serpentine contours.
Claims5
A method of serving a condiment, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a container comprising:
- a wall having an upper rim defining an opening;
- a floor, the floor and the wall together defining a chamber;
- a selectively removable lid affixed to the upper rim of the wall and closing off the opening when affixed;
- and
- a condiment contained in the chamber and retained in the chamber by the lid when affixed;
- wherein an inward fold is formed in the floor such that a portion of the floor projects into the chamber and such that a full-length crevice is defined by the floor;
- (b) removing the lid from the upper rim of the wall;
- and
- (c) inserting a portion of an upper rim of a French fry cup into the crevice such that the container sits on the upper rim of the French fry cup.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.