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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2008
Terry Vovan, Upland, CA (US);
Terry Vovan, Upland, CA (US);
Pactiv Packaging Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A food container formed of a single sheet of plastic, which includes a cup (), a cover () that is movable between open and closed positions on the cup top, and a container () that is movable between a stowed position in the cup and an unstowed position out of the cup. The cup has a cup flange () and the container has a container flange () that is pivotally connected to the cup flange along a pivot line () that can be torn to separate the container from the cup. The cover is pivotally connected to the cup top at the cover flange, and the container has a lift tab () that lies on the cover flange. The container has a side wall that forms a vertical channel () on its outside for passing a straw into liquid in the cup.