Condiment and sauce container with gripping area

US8342359B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cannon Financial, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Arthur Dickson Cannon, III · Hiawassee, US
• Devin Lee Moore · Decatur, US
• Jesse Marie Newton · Dunwoody, US
• Alex Newton · Houston, US
• Brian Andrew Wong-Shui · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 16, 2010
• Grant date: Jan 1, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 22, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2543/00842
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A container for holding a dipping condiment or sauce and allowing a user to wipe a food item to remove excess condiment or sauce. The container has a base and a side wall having one portion higher than an opposing portion, the wall including at least one ridge, groove or other fluid retention device. The wall also includes a pair of opposing inwardly curved gripping surfaces for facilitating gripping by a user's fingers, the gripping surfaces including ribs or grooves. The container may also include a lid which snap fits onto the lip of the container.