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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
Linda R. Heath, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Holly A. Robbins, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jeanette Carrell, Shoreview, MN (US);
Sergio Gedanke, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Linda R. Heath, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Holly A. Robbins, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jeanette Carrell, Shoreview, MN (US);
Sergio Gedanke, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A cap for a package containing granular or particulate food, such as pet food, for example includes a measuring cup portion, which is shaped to cover a sealable cap on the container, and a holding portion designed to be held in one hand while filling the measuring cup portion with the granular food. The holding portion includes a wall thickness, which is the same wall thickness found in other portions of the cap. The top and bottom surfaces of the holding portion have top and bottom protrusions, respectively. The top and bottom protrusions are aligned with each other to provide added thickness in the holding portion that makes it easier to grip the holding portion and that conveys a more substantial feel to the hand to make it easier to hold the cap.