Separable portion containers
CA 2552640 C · Owner: Gpcp Ip Holdings Llc · Inventors: Hoks, Margaret P.; Van Handel, Gerald J.; Whitmore, Rebecca E.
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A container ensemble (10) for food packaging comprising a substantially planar lid member (11) formed of a polymeric material which has a plurality of substantially planar lids which are integrally formed and separably joined to each other, each of the lids including a sealing channel (36) around its perimeter and a skirt (40) extending outwardly therefrom. The lid member is provided with tearable portions (42) to facilitate separation. The other component of the ensemble is a cup member (24) formed of a polymeric material defining a plurality of cups which are integrally formed and also separably joined to each other, the cups including a bottom a sidewall, and a brim (48) , about …
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- Filed January 5, 2005 and granted August 20, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 5, 2025.
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