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WO2008031001A2
WO2008031001A2 PCT/US2007/077828 US2007077828W WO2008031001A2 WO 2008031001 A2 WO2008031001 A2 WO 2008031001A2 US 2007077828 W US2007077828 W US 2007077828W WO 2008031001 A2 WO2008031001 A2 WO 2008031001A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/02—Plates, dishes or the like
    • A47G19/06—Plates with integral holders for spoons, glasses, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G
    • A47G2200/10—Magnetism
    • A47G2200/106—Permanent

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  • This application is a continuation-in-part of provisional application no. 60/714,767, filed September 8, 2005.
  • This invention relates to food containers that are used in conjunction with a serving utensil, including containers such as salad bowls, platters and dishes for serving meats, vegetables, soups, desserts, condiments and the like.
  • serving utensils it is desirable to keep the serving utensils separate from the food, to prevent food from getting on the handle of the serving utensil, making it difficult or messy to grip. Another reason to keep serving utensils separate from the food is to prevent the taste of food in one container from being altered by being mixed with the taste of food in another container, should the serving utensils be switched between the containers. It is also desirable to keep the utensil or utensils as part of serving arrangement that includes the serving container.
  • U.S. Patent No. 269,054 to Hemsteger depicts a spoon holder for a cooking vessel.
  • U.S. Patent No. 1,607,863 to Berts depicts a combination of a disposable receptacle and spoon for ice cream. Nevertheless, it is desirable to have a serving container with a separate pocket or compartment for one or more serving utensils.
  • the invention includes a container for use with one or more serving utensils, such as forks or spoons.
  • the utensils have a serving portion and a handle.
  • a serving container has a utensil pocket on the container portion for holding the serving portion of the utensil.
  • the arrangement of the pocket and the container hold the utensil so that easy access to the utensil handle is maintained. In such a manner, the container can continually be used for serving.
  • the pocket piece can also have secondary means to further secure the utensil inside the pocket.
  • Such a means could include a magnet, a latch, a hook, or other types of mechanical fasteners.
  • the pocket piece can also be configured so that it forms a pocket inside or outside the container.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a serving container with a utensil pocket on the inside of the container.
  • FIGURE 2 is a portion of the perspective view of FIGURE 1 depicting how the pocket can be formed by a removable pocket piece.
  • FIGURE 3 is a section view of the pocket and container in FIGURES 1 and 2, showing a utensil in the pocket.
  • FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of an alternate tray or dish-like embodiment of the container in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 5 is a plan view of yet another embodiment in which the utensil pocket is outside of the container.
  • FIGURE 6 shows an alternate embodiment of the removable pocket piece depicted in FIGURE 2.
  • FIGURE 1 depicts a serving container 10, such as a salad bowl.
  • the container 10 includes an interior surface 20 that defines a food containing portion of the container 10.
  • a pocket piece 30 defines a pocket or compartment 25.
  • the pocket piece 30 can be detachably mounted to the inside or the outside of the container, although the present invention also contemplates a permanent pocket as well.
  • FIGURE 2 depicts a pocket piece 30 with clips 37 that snap into openings 35 to secure the pocket piece to the interior of the container 10.
  • FIGURE 3 shows a spoon 55 with handle 50 resting inside pocket 25.
  • the pocket can be sized for one more utensils.
  • two pockets could be disposed inside or outside of the container. Such a configuration would be helpful when the container is used as a salad bowl, in which two large utensils may be used simultaneously for serving purposes. It is intended that the utensil pocket be placed in relation to the container so that the serving portion of the utensil is held by the pocket, as depicted in FIGURE 3, where pocket 25 holds spoon 55 while the spoon handle 50 is easily accessible.
  • the pocket have a specific proportional relationship to the utensil, the utensil's handle, or the utensil's serving portion. It is, however, desired that the utensil handle be easily accessible for continued use of the serving container.
  • Magnet 40 can assist in securing a ferromagnetic utensil inside the pocket 25.
  • Other types of securing devices can also be used, such as clips and slots (not shown) that mechanically secure the utensil inside the pocket.
  • Such securing arrangements would preferably be placed on the pocket piece 40, but could also be disposed on the interior surface 20 of container 10 or on the tope edge 15.
  • Another way of securing the utensil inside the pocket 25 is to match the utensil and pocket sizes like a matched set, in which the utensil and container would be sold as a pair.
  • the pocket would be shaped and sized to mechanically secure the serving part of the utensil in the pocket.
  • the precise shape, size, and location of the pocket or pockets can be determined by one of ordinary skill to accommodate the desired shape and size of the container and the utensils.
  • FIGURE 4 depicts an alternate embodiment of the invention, in which the serving container 110 is in the shape of a pan or serving platter with raised sides 120.
  • the pocket piece 130 which forms utensil pocket or compartment 125, can be permanently or detachably mounted to the container 110.
  • a magnet or other utensil securing device 140 is also shown.
  • FIGURE 5 depicts yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • a container or bowl 210 includes a pocket 225 disposed on the outside of the container 210.
  • the pocket piece 230 is depicted as a permanent part of the entire container 210.
  • other embodiments can include a detachably mounted pocket piece (or pieces).
  • FIGURE 6 depicts the container 10 of FIGURE 1.
  • the pocket piece 330 is configured differently from that of FIGURE 1.
  • a pair of wire hooks 335 are attached to the top of pocket piece 330 and hook over the top of container 10.
  • FIGURES 3 and 6 form pockets that are open on the bottom.
  • any drippings or loose food in spoon 55 could fall through the bottom opening 27 of pocket 25 and into the container 10.
  • FIGURES 4 and 5 the bottoms of pockets 125 and 225 respectively are intended to be closed.
  • FIGURES 4 and 5 there are a variety of ways to detachably mount the pocket piece to the container. Therefore, it will be understood by those of skill in the art that changes may be made to the present invention, and that changes in its use may also be made, without departing from the spirit of the invention, which is defined in the following claims.

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L'invention concerne un contenant de service, comprenant une poche destinée à contenir un ou plusieurs ustensiles. La poche peut être à l'intérieur ou à l'extérieur du contenant. La poche est formée par une pièce de poche montée de manière amovible, qui peut également comprendre des moyens de fixation secondaires, tels qu'un aimant. La poche est fixée, de sorte que le manche de l'ustensile reste facilement accessible à l'utilisateur.
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US11/516,985 US20070051729A1 (en) 2005-09-08 2006-09-07 Container with utensil pocket
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