US 12,409,970 B2
Container with integral condiment pocket
Angela E. Learn, Gilbertsville, PA (US)
Assigned to PACTIV LLC, Lake Forest, IL (US)
Filed by PACTIV LLC, Lake Forest, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/648,878.
Application 18/648,878 is a continuation of application No. 17/860,245, filed on Jul. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,999,538.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/219,634, filed on Jul. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0359860 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/44 (2006.01); B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/18 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/44 (2013.01) [B65D 5/0209 (2013.01); B65D 5/18 (2013.01); B65D 5/4279 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A unitary blank for forming a container comprising:
a base panel having a base front edge and a base back edge;
a back body panel extending from the base back edge to define a back base fold line therebetween, the back body panel having a back upper edge, the back upper edge having a concave notch defined therein;
a front body panel extending from the base front edge to define a front base fold line therebetween, the front body panel having a first front side edge, a second front side edge, and a front upper edge;
a first side panel extending from the first front side edge to define a first front side fold line therebetween;
a second side panel extending from the second front side edge to define a second front side fold line therebetween; and
a pocket portion extending from the front upper edge, the pocket portion comprising:
a support panel having a support top edge, a first support side edge coupled to the first side panel, and a second side support edge coupled to the second side panel; and
a pocket flap extending from the support top edge to define a pocket portion fold line therebetween, the pocket flap having a pocket upper edge with a convex projection extending therefrom, the convex projection having a shape being a mirror image of the concave notch;
wherein the first and second side panels are configured to be joined to the back body panel such that the front body panel, back body panel, first side panel, and second side panel define a container, and further wherein the support panel of the pocket portion is configured to be separated from the front body panel along the front upper edge and joined to the back body panel such that the pocket portion and back body panel define a pocket therebetween.