Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364064 | Carton A carton is disclosed. In this carton, a first connection plate is connected to an upper plate, a second connection plate is connected to the first connection plate, and a partition plate is connected to the second connection plate. When the partition plate is pulle... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7293695 | Interactive compartmented food package An interactive food serving package (10) formed from a blank (B) of paperboard has a tray (11) with openings (19) for receiving items, and a combined lid and game piece (12) detachably connected to the tray. The tray has front and back wa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7273162 | Fry and food scoop with condiment cells A fry scoop with one or two cells store food and condiments within a folded container. The fry scoop starts as a single blank with a rear panel, a rear wall, a bottom, a front wall with flanking side panels, and a front panel. The panels fold onto their respective w... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7240797 | Packaging and dispensing system for sandwich food products A sealed dispensing apparatus suitable for packaging and dispensing a single service portion of a food product. The food product is contained within an inner container cavity formed by an outer cover and a center member. Draw means are provided for transferring a fo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232055 | Folding serving tray An apparatus for containing a food and beverage includes a substantially flat stock, for example, cardboard or fiberboard that is folded into a three-dimensional apparatus. When formed, the apparatus includes a first compartment for holding a food and a beverage ext... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7140532 | Container with integral compartments A container for holding at least two items comprising at least two compartments, a first compartment and a second compartment rotatably affixed to the first compartment. The second compartment in a first position extends from the first compartment substantially in t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097038 | Meal kit packaging system A packaging system for a meal kit that includes multiple, pre-packaged food items, optionally including a relatively massive component such as a beverage container. The packaging system generally comprises an outer container having two parts, a lid part and a tray p... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066362 | Carrying device A carrying device most specifically for carrying a pizza box in a level position when placed on a car seat which slopes downwardly from the front edge of the car seat toward the back rest. A pair of side panels extend from a back panel and are joined together at the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025199 | Folding serving tray An apparatus for containing a food and beverage includes a substantially flat stock, for example, cardboard or fiberboard that includes a plurality of perimeter panels that are folded into a three-dimensional apparatus. When formed, the apparatus includes a compartm... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007837 | Box with article-retaining structure A box comprising one or both of first and second article-retaining structures, with the first article-retaining structure comprising a first panel attached to a top edge of a wall panel of the box and the second article-retaining structure comprising a first panel a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004314 | Multi-product container The present invention is directed to a multi-product container and container blank. In accordance with the present invention, a single sheet of foldable material is cut and scored to define a container blank. The blank includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a back ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988614 | Folded fast food tray A disposable folding food tray having container ports for mounting to a beverage container. The disposable tray is mounted to the beverage container such that the consumer need only hold the bottom portion of the container in one hand in order to support the food tr... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6978924 | Food container apparatus A stackable food container includes a lower food receptacle portion, and an upper tray forming section with one or more sides foldably coupled to the lower food receptacle portion. The upper tray forming section encloses the contents of the food container when the o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966483 | Pizza box apparatus A relatively large food container includes a food box member in combination with a removable relatively small unfolded food container blank or insert. More specifically, the food box member includes an outside box member portion, the unfolded food container blank or... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6892932 | Efficient food carton A blank and carton that provides for efficient, cost-effective, sanitary packaging of food products such as breadsticks, chicken wings, pizza slices, and the like. Structural arrangements include (a) a flap-free side wall with a non-folding front-wall-engagement tab... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889891 | Multi-featured box and blank A box and/or blank comprising one or more of the following features: (1) a unique configuration of wall panels comprising a first wall panel, second and third wall panels disposed adjacent the first wall panel, and a fourth wall panel disposed at an acute angle to o... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883765 | Beverage container holder A novel holder in the form of a structural volume for holding a container and a flexible strap coupled to the structural volume. The structural volume is made form a disposable unitary blank composed of a biodegradable material and having a central base with legs ex... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6851603 | Pizza box A pizza box is provided which has a top wall, bottom wall, rear and front wall and opposing side walls while also having an angled support surface which extends from the top wall to the front wall. Within the angled support surface are provided cup apertures for rec... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6705514 | Broadsheet for manufacturing a carton and carton manufactured from such a broadsheet A broadsheet for manufacturing a carton for foodstuffs, such as chips, is described, which container comprises a container and a subcontainer for a garnishing, such as mayonnaise. The broadsheet is composed of a primary sheet of material for forming a container and ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6679380 | Cup carrier A cup carrier is described which has an integrally formed body portion having a base, walls and four cup-holding openings, wherein two of the cup holding openings define a first pair and two cup holding openings define a second pair, and the first pair of... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651836 | Hand-held plate for holding a beverage container and food A hand-held plate for holding a beverage container and food includes flexible flaps which frictionally engage the outer peripheral surface of a beverage container to maintain the beverage container in stable condition relative to the plate.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6651947 | Popcorn bag support device A hook and tab apparatus for supporting concessions upon a stadium chair armrest having a support arm attachable to the armrest and a receiving arm connected to the support arm. A tab is affixed to the concessions container and defines an opening for hang... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6644540 | Packaging unit The packaging unit comprises a receiving chamber for popcorn, or the like, the outside thereof having secured thereto a pocket into which a beverage cup is insertable such that said cup is seated in a clamp seat. The packaging unit can comfortably be carr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6602528 | Food packaging device for multilayer food items in separate layers Food packaging for packaging a food item in separate layers. The package includes a retaining member with openings to receive separating sheets between layers of food Separating sheets are removed while retaining layers of the food item from moving, just ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6575299 | Meal kit packaging system A pac aging system for a meal kit that includes multiple, pre-packaged food items, optionally including a relatively massive component such as a beverage container. The packaging system generally comprises an outer container having two part a lid part and... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568586 | Foldable cardboard food box having food receptacle and dip tray A foldable cardboard food box (10) includes a base (16), a back wall (28), a cover (34), a front wall (46), a dip tray panel (54), a support wall (64), and base side wall assemblies (74) that are constructed such that upon folding the box provides a food ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6543679 | Stackable food tray with condiment compartment A food tray for holding food and a condiment is formed from a unitary paperboard blank. The food tray has a food compartment and a condiment compartment, and the condiment compartment is deployable from a stowed position overlaying one or more sidewalls o... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6527123 | One piece foldable box enclosing a food receptacle A planar bottom panel is attached by a first side member to a top cover panel and by a second side member to a planar food tray cover panel. The side members of the planar bottom panel enclose a food or beverage styrofoam insert having depressions for rec... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6439452 | Container for separately carrying cold drink and hot foods A container includes a container body defining a hot-storage chamber for storing hot foods therein and a partition member foldably formed in a side portion of the container body to form a cold-storage chamber as partitioned from the hot-storage chamber fo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422454 | Flip-top package for shipping and display of a multi-component meal kit A packaging apparatus for shipping and display of multi-component food items, such as a dinner assembled from multi-components. Included is a carton having an interior for receiving the various components required. An internal divider member disposed with... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401927 | Pop-up food tray for combination meals An innovative pop-up food tray for combination meals to function as a lap or seat mounted support for the typical sandwich, drink cup and French fry container related to eating drive-in fast-food while operating an vehicle, which includes the features of ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398056 | Tipping-resistant cup holding tray A molded tray for holding beverage cups within a range of shapes and sizes is disclosed. The tray has a cup-holding socket proportioned to securely hold inserted cups and prevent them from tipping or falling out of the tray. The cup-holding socket of the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394338 | Convertible container for food and condiment Disclosed herein is a construction for a single piece blank and a container formed therefrom. The container is convertible between a single-compartment container and a multiple-compartment container. The container is characterized by having a rear panel d... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394265 | Foldable carrier means for simultaneously carrying central container and side container A foldable carrier includes a main carrier having at least a bottom hole formed in a base plate for engaging and holding a central container, and having at least a lug formed on a side wall of the carrier, and at least a side container having a slot forme... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386443 | Combination food and condiment dispenser The present invention provides in combination, a food container and a condiment container. The food container includes a front panel, a back panel attached to the front panel by at least one side panel and a bottom panel for defining an enclosure therebet... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6360944 | Food container with a foldable condiment holder A container with a foldable holder for holding both a primary substance and a secondary substance. The container has a volume defined by a substantially upright sidewall and a bottom to receive the primary substance such as french fries therein. The conta... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349874 | Carton with integral discrete compartment A carton for co-packaging two distinct food substances in two distinct cavities within the carton. The carton is formed of a single blank of paperboard creased, folded and glued to form one major cavity and one minor cavity, said minor cavity being an int... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6257403 | Packaging system for meal kit A packaging system for a meal kit of ready to eat food and beverage items is provided to mechanically isolate the food items from the beverage container included in the meal kit. A method of assembling the food items and beverage container of the meal kit... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230969 | Food container and sauce reservoir arrangement A food container having a sauce container coupled thereto is disclosed. The food container includes an open top adapted for received food articles. The sauce container also includes an open top. Coupling structure suited for yielding either a detachable o... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6216946 | Food scoop with condiment holder A food scoop having a holder for a condiment receptacle is disclosed. The holder and food scoop are formed from a unitary blank of material and the holder forms a continuation of the side wall of the scoop to allow for stacking and storage until the holde... | 04/17/2001 |
