Global Patent Index - EP 1381298 A2

EP 1381298 A2 20040121 - INVERTIBLE FOOD CONTAINER

Title (en)

INVERTIBLE FOOD CONTAINER

Title (de)

UMSTÜLPBARER LEBENSMITTELBEHÄLTER

Title (fr)

RECIPIENT ALIMENTAIRE RENVERSABLE

Publication

EP 1381298 A2 20040121 (EN)

Application

EP 02723919 A 20020419

Priority

  • US 0212457 W 20020419
  • US 84308801 A 20010425

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02085167A2] The food container 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 while it is either geometry. In the first geometry, the food container can receive food as a plate. In the second geometry, the food container 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 may be nested and shipped in the first, plate-like geometry to conserve space. At the point of use, the food container may be used in the first geometry or, depending upon the users' preference, be inverted to the second bowl-like geometry.

[origin: WO02085167A2] 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.

IPC 1-7

A47G 19/02; B65D 21/08

IPC 8 full level

A47G 19/00 (2006.01); A47G 19/02 (2006.01); A47G 19/03 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A47G 19/00 (2013.01 - KR); A47G 19/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 1/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02085167A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02085167 A2 20021031; WO 02085167 A3 20030206; BR 0209152 A 20040713; CA 2441360 A1 20021031; CA 2441360 C 20070814; CN 1531403 A 20040922; EP 1381298 A2 20040121; JP 2004538047 A 20041224; KR 100608503 B1 20060808; KR 20030092103 A 20031203; MX PA03009144 A 20040217; US 2002179612 A1 20021205

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0212457 W 20020419; BR 0209152 A 20020419; CA 2441360 A 20020419; CN 02808605 A 20020419; EP 02723919 A 20020419; JP 2002582754 A 20020419; KR 20037013948 A 20031024; MX PA03009144 A 20020419; US 84308801 A 20010425