Single handed container for mixing foods
US7063229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/3227
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a container for dispensing two foods simultaneously, such as for example a beverage, such as milk, and a particulate food, such as cereal. The container has an outer cup, an inner cup that fits in the outer cup forming a space between the two and a lid to close the outer cup and hold the inner cup in the outer cup. The outer cup is adapted to hold a beverage in the space between the outer cup and the inner cup. The inner cup is adapted to hold a food product. The outer cup is ergonomically shaped to fit well in a user's hands. The inner cup has a plurality of walls to facilitate the flow of food from the inner cup. The walls define a cavity that is generally v-shaped having a discharge side which is narrower than the opposite side of the cavity. The lid of the preferred embodiment has a raised rim with a small discharge opening in fluid communication with the space between the inner and outer cups. The raised rim has a slope with the highest point being at the discharge opening. The raised rim also defines a generally v-shaped opening in communication with the cavity of the inner cup. The slope of the raised rim and the v-shaped opening allow the container …
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