US3240610A
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Food package and method of packaging and serving the same
Assignee: Cease Central Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-30
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William W Cease
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/34; B65D81/343; A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/06; A47G23/0683; B65D11/00; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/34; B65D2581/3401; B65D2581/3402; B65D2581/3425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
THE METHOD OF PACKAGING AND DISPENSING PREVIOUSLY PREPARED FOOD HAVING A NORMALLY SOLID COMPONENT AND A NORMALLY LIQUID COMPONENT WHICH COMPRISES PLACING THE NORMALLY LIQUID COMPONENT IN A CONTAINER, PLACING THE NORMALLY SOLID COMPONENT IN SAID CONTAINER OVER THE LIQUID COMPONENT, SUPPORTING THE SOLID COMPONENT IN STRATIFIED RELATION TO THE LIQUID COMPONENT BY MEANS PERMITTING THE LIQUID COMPONENT TO FLOW ONTO THE SOLID COM- PONENT U PONENT UPON INVERTING THE CONTAINER, HEATING THE FOOD TO THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE WHILE MAINTAINING THE STRATIFICATION OF SAID COMPONENTS, AND THEY INVERTING THE CONTAINER TO POUR THE LIQUID COMPONENT ONTO THE SOLID COMPONENT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
THE METHOD OF PACKAGING AND DISPENSING PREVIOUSLY PREPARED FOOD HAVING A NORMALLY SOLID COMPONENT AND A NORMALLY LIQUID COMPONENT WHICH COMPRISES PLACING THE NORMALLY LIQUID COMPONENT IN A CONTAINER, PLACING THE NORMALLY SOLID COMPONENT IN SAID CONTAINER OVER THE LIQUID COMPONENT, SUPPORTING THE SOLID COMPONENT IN STRATIFIED RELATION TO THE LIQUID COMPONENT BY MEANS PERMITTING THE LIQUID COMPONENT TO FLOW ONTO THE SOLID COM- PONENT U PONENT UPON INVERTING THE CONTAINER, HEATING THE FOOD TO THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE WHILE MAINTAINING THE STRATIFICATION OF SAID COMPONENTS, AND THEY INVERTING THE CONTAINER TO POUR THE LIQUID COMPONENT ONTO THE SOLID COMPONENT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
A PACKAGE FOR STORING AND SERVING FOOD COMPRISING A CONTAINER BODY CONTAINING A FOOD PRODUCT, SAID CONTAINER BODY BEING OPEN AT ITS UPPER END, AND A FOOD SERVICE PLATE INVERTED OVER SAID CONTAINER BODY TO COMPRISE A COVER THEREFOR AND FORM A CLOSED FOOD PACKAGE, WHEREBY WHEN SAID FOOD PRODUCT IS READY TO BE SERVED SAID PACKAGE CAN BE INVERTED TO DISPENSE SUCH FOOD PRODUCT FROM SAID CONTAINER BODY ONTO SAID SERVICE PLATE, A SECTION OF SAID CONTAINER BODY HAVING A WELL IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF FOR A FIRST FOOD PRODUCT WHICH NORMALLY IS SERVED IN A GENERALLY LIQUID STATE, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A NORMALLY SOLID SECOND FOOD PRODUCT IN SAID CONTAINER SECTION ABOVE SAID WELL AND SUBSTANTIALLY SEGREGATED FROM SUCH FIRST FOOD PRODUCT.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
A PACKAGE FOR STORING AND SERVING FOOD COMPRISING A CONTAINER BODY CONTAINING A FOOD PRODUCT, SAID CONTAINER BODY BEING OPEN AT ITS UPPER END, AND A FOOD SERVICE PLATE INVERTED OVER SAID CONTAINER BODY TO COMPRISE A COVER THEREFOR AND FORM A CLOSED FOOD PACKAGE, WHEREBY WHEN SAID FOOD PRODUCT IS READY TO BE SERVED SAID PACKAGE CAN BE INVERTED TO DISPENSE SUCH FOOD PRODUCT FROM SAID CONTAINER BODY ONTO SAID SERVICE PLATE, A SECTION OF SAID CONTAINER BODY HAVING A WELL IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF FOR A FIRST FOOD PRODUCT WHICH NORMALLY IS SERVED IN A GENERALLY LIQUID STATE, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING A NORMALLY SOLID SECOND FOOD PRODUCT IN SAID CONTAINER SECTION ABOVE SAID WELL AND SUBSTANTIALLY SEGREGATED FROM SUCH FIRST FOOD PRODUCT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |