Solo Cup Company

Solo Cup Operating Corporation

The Gillette Company

Jan Rolf Stillerman

John Howard Loudenslager

Brian C Bone

Warren Giles Wiedmeyer

Kimberly Vaile Healy

Stephen Alan Smith

Bryce G Rutter

John Stewart Gitschlag

Kevin Ray Smith

Bryce C Rutter

James Tam Joines, Jr

Randy Golden

Irshad Khan

Rudy DesChamps

Ryan J Bruce

David M Groh

Ayberk Abayhan

Marc Hunter

Ann McIntee

A container is disclosed, generally having an open top defined by an annular rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the top and the base. The sidewall has two arcuately formed longitudinal recesses, an annular rib, an annular shoulder located between the longitudinal recesses and the base, and a lower portion extending between the annular shoulder and the base. The annular shoulder is characterized by two arched portions aligned with the longitudinal recesses, and the lower portion has two beveled portions aligned with the longitudinal recesses. This container is more ergonomic, and has greater sidewall strength and rigidity, than existing containers.

Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity

A disposable plate for carrying and serving food is disclosed. One particular aspect of the invention includes a plate with a substantially circular food-contact area with a substantially oval rim periphery. The rim is formed to make the plate easy to hold, with grooves adapted to accommodate fingers and/or thumbs. The present invention may be designed to segment the food storage areas of the plate into multiple compartments by using a divider wall. Also, the food-contact area can be slightly domed to force food to shift to the outer portion of the food-contact area and inhibit the food from slipping to the middle of the plate, thus keeping the plate center from sagging.

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Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Jan Rolf Stillerman