Title:
INVERTIBLE FOOD CONTAINER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002085167
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The food container (10) is reversibly invertible from and between a first plate-like geometry to a second bowl-like geometry. The user may eat from the food container (10) while it is either geometry. In the first geometry, the food container (10) can receive food as a plate. In the second geometry, the food container (10) can receive food as a bowl. The second geometry is useful for holding liquid food or other foods which have a tendency to flow. A plurality of the food containers (10) may be nested and shipped in the first, plate-like geometry to conserve space. At the point of use, the food container (10) may be used in the first geometry or, depending upon the users' preference, be inverted to the second bowl-like geometry.
Inventors:
TOUSSANT JOHN WILLIAM
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/012457
Publication Date:
February 06, 2003
Filing Date:
April 19, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PROCTER & GAMBLE (US)
International Classes:
A47G19/00; A47G19/02; A47G19/03; B65D1/34; (IPC1-7): A47G19/02; B65D21/08
Domestic Patent References:
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