IP Library Granted Patent US 7,325,718
Granted Patent B2
US 7,325,718 · App. 10/808,214 · Granted Feb 5, 2008

Portable food dispenser

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Patent No.
US 7,325,718
App. No.
10/808,214
Granted
Feb 5, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A portable food dispenser includes one or more containers. A first container is capable of being only partially opened to provide access to food or a second container. The second container includes a cover that can be opened to provide access to food.

Claims (13)

1. A portable food dispenser comprising:

a. a first container, the first container having a pair of container slots and a pair of container tabs;

b. a lid that covers a top opening of the first container, the lid operational between a first position and a second position, wherein the lid is integral with the first container, such that when the lid is in the first position it covers substantially all of the top opening of the first container, and when the lid is in the second position it covers only a portion of the top opening of the first container;

c. a handle on the lid, wherein the handle includes a pair of handle tabs positionable to fit into the pair of container slots to secure the lid in the first position, and a pair of handle slots configured to connect with the pair of container tabs to secure the entire lid in the second position; and

d. a second container, wherein the second container is capable of fitting inside the first container.

2. The portable food dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising a cover for the second container.

3. The portable food dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the cover contains an opening.

4. The portable food dispenser of claim 2 , wherein a portion of the cover can be removed to create an opening in the cover.

5. The portable food dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the cover includes a removable cap that covers the opening in the cover.

6. The portable food dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the first container is formed from a unitary blank of corrugated cardboard.

7. The portable food dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the second container is formed from thermoformed polyethylene.

8. The portable food dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the first slot comprises an inverted T shape.

9. The portable food dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the handle includes fold lines to accommodate folding the handle flat to the lid.

Assignments (8)
MERGER Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: UNION PACKAGING, LLC; LBP MANUFACTURING LLC; LBP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC; LBP IHC LLC
To: LBP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 061090/0818 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: LBP HOLDINGS LLC
To: SABERT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061091/0446 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2020
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: LBP MANUFACTURING LLC
Reel/Frame 051506/0410 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT-ABL Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: SABERT HOLDING CORP.; SABERT CORPORATION; NUVIDA PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.; LBP MANUFACTURING LLC; LBP IHC LLC; LBP HOLDINGS LLC; LBP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC; LBP INVESTMENTS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051284/0144 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT-TL Recorded Dec 12, 2019
From: SABERT HOLDING CORP.; SABERT CORPORATION; NUVIDA PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY, INC.; LBP MANUFACTURING LLC; LBH IHC LLC; LBP HOLDINGS LLC; LBP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC; LBP INVESTMENTS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 051284/0127 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2015
From: LBP MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: LBP MANUFACTURING LLC
Reel/Frame 036321/0689 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2015
From: LBP MANUFACTURING LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 036101/0760 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2004
From: COOK, MATTHEW R.; WOLF, KURT
To: LBP MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 015565/0500 →