IP Library Granted Patent US 8,015,780
Granted Patent B2
US 8,015,780 · App. 12/558,974 · Granted Sep 13, 2011

Portable food dispenser

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,015,780
App. No.
12/558,974
Granted
Sep 13, 2011
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 (10)

1. A method of transporting an item in a container, comprising:

a. providing a first container that comprises a pair of container slots, multiple pairs of container tabs, a lid, having a first section and a second section, that is integral to the first container and configured to operate between a first position and a second position, and a handle formed from the first section and the second section of the lid, where each of the first section and the second section of the lid comprise a pair of handle tabs and a pair of handle slots;

b. providing the lid of the first container that is capable of having a first pair of the multiple pairs of container tabs inserted into the pair of handle slots from the first section of the lid and a second pair of the multiple pairs of container tabs inserted into the pair of handle slots from the second section of the lid to secure the lid in the first position and to provide access to a potion of the first container; and

c. placing a second container in the first container.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising securing the lid in the first position, to provide access to a portion of the second container, by inserting the first pair of the multiple pairs of container tabs into the pair of handle slots from the first section of the lid and inserting the second pair of the multiple pairs of container tabs into the pair of handle slots from the second section of the lid.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising disengaging each of the multiple pairs of container tabs from the pair of handle slots, and securing the lid in the second position by inserting the pair of handle tabs into the pair of container slots.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising folding the handle flat upon a portion of the lid.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing a portion of a cover to the second container to provide access to an interior of the second container.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing a cover to the second container to provide access to an interior of the second container.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing the lid of the first container that is capable of having the pair of handle tabs inserted into the pair of container slots to secure the lid in the second position.

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 Mar 8, 2011
From: COOK, MATTHEW R.; WOLF, KURT
To: LBP MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 025922/0599 →