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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Grahame W. Reid, Novato, CA (US);
Donald Waring, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
David Lloyd, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Inventors:
Grahame W. Reid, Novato, CA (US);
Donald Waring, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
David Lloyd, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Innovative Molding, Sebastapol, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A container with a granulated, powdered or other loose product stores a scoop within the container adjacent to a closure for the container, in such a way that the scoop will not sink down into the product. Several embodiments are disclosed, including different ways for retaining the scoop. Promotional material can be retained below the closure, in addition to or in lieu of the scoop.