Snack food container

US10611512B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Frito-Lay North America, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Johannes Bayer · Balgach, CH
• Martin Bernhard Dierl · Allen, US
• Eduard Edwards · Arlington, US
• Niklas Gustafsson · New York, US
• David J. Lestage · Livermore, US
• Sunitha Nair · Dallas, US
• Bich-Van Pham · Plano, US
• Stephen D. TYNER · Dallas, US
• Patrick Ryan Windley · Frisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 5, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Aug 14, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B61/18
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A snack food container having a square base, side walls substantially consisting of four right triangular panels and two isosceles triangular panels, and a flat, two dimensional end seal. The container is opened by use of a tear feature just below the end seal. The container is of paperboard construction and is resealable by virtue of a score line on each side of the container located below the end seal in combination with a horizontal cut through the container located below one score line. After opening, the container can be resealed by folding the container over the score lines towards the horizontal cut. An edge of the container is then secured in the horizontal cut.