Food package with an enclosed eating utensil
CA 2204549 A1 · Owner: Atkinson, Patrick J. · Inventors: Atkinson, Patrick J.
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A food package 10 includes a concealed eating utensil 22. The package comprises a can body 12 containing quantity of food 16 with a cover 14 removably secured to the can to enclose one end of the can 12 and to provide a storage compartment 15 between the end of the can and the cover 14. A folded eating utensil 22 is contained in the storage compartment 15. The utensil 22 has two portions: a functional end portion 22a (spoon fork or knife) and a handle portion, 22b with a joint 22c between them for enabling the utensil 22 to be folded for storage in the compartment 15. The term "joint" is used broadly herein to include any form of connection, e.g. a hinge or complete separation of the handle …
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- Filed May 6, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 6, 2017.
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