Pet food container

• US 4,880,112 A
• Filed: 08/04/1988
• Issued: 11/14/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Conrad, George R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hepperle, Stephen M.
• Application Number:
  US07/228,073
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 220/18, 206/216, 206/217, 206/457, 206/633, 206/45.28, 229/125.33, 229/125.35, 119/61, 119/63, 248/205.3, 248/359 A
• US Class Current: 206/216
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 5/0121 Disposable pet feeders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2207/00 Standing packages
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/20 by applying separate lids or covers , i.e. flexible membrane or foil-like covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/13 Odd-shaped

Abstract

A container for pet food and the like comprising a molded plastic tray having a cover or label affixed thereto with a portion of the tray conforming to the profile of a pet. The label wraps around a portion of the tray providing a display or shelving surface and also covers an adhesive strip on the back of the tray which serves to affix it to a surface upon removal of the label.

Claims

1. A container for food, such as pet food and the like, comprising:

a tray having a side wall and an integrally formed bottom surface for providing a receptacle for pet food, an open end opposite said bottom surface defined by said side wall, a cover detachably secured to said side wall at the open end so as to confine food within the tray, adhesive means located on said bottom for securing the tray to a surface, means detachably covering said adhesive means, and wherein upon removal of the cover access to the food is provided with said adhesive means allowing securing the tray to a surface.

2. The invention in accordance with claim 1, which includes lip portion coupled to the side wall and positioned about the open end of the tray, said cover being affixed to the tray at said lip with said lip being so formed to provide a portion of a profile of a pet illustrated on the cover.

3. The invention in accordance with claim 2, wherein said lip includes a straight portion and an arcuate portion opposite said straight portion and an enlarged portion provided on the arcuate portion to accommodate the portion of the profile illustrated on the cover.

4. A container for food, such as pet food and the like, comprising:

a tray having side wall and bottom surfaces for providing a receptacle for pet food, an open end opposite said bottom surface defined by said side wall, a lip portion coupled to the side wall and positioned about the open end of the tray, a cover detachably secured to the tray at said lip so as to confine food within the tray, said lip includes a straight portion and an arcuate portion opposite said straight portion and an enlarged portion provided on the arcuate portion to accommodate the portion of a profile of a pet illustrated on the cover, said cover includes a wrap-around portion which extends around a portion of the tray to provide a flat surface for displaying the container or otherwise stacking of same, adhesive means located on said bottom for securing the tray to a surface, means detachably covering said adhesive means, and wherein upon removal of the cover access to the food is provided with said adhesive means allowing securing the tray to a surface.

6. The invention in accordance with claim 4, wherein said tray is formed out of plastic and said means detachably covering said adhesive means comprises a portion of the cover such that removal of the cover from the tray provides access to the food while exposing the adhesive means so that the tray can be affixed to a surface.

5. A container for food, such as pet food and the like, comprising:

a tray having side wall and bottom surfaces for providing a receptacle for pet food, an open end opposite said bottom surface defined by said side wall, a cover detachably secured to said side wall at the open end so as to confine food within the tray, said cover includes a wrap-around portion which extends around a portion of the tray to provide a flat surface for displaying the container or otherwise stacking of same, adhesive means located on said bottom for securing the tray to a surface, means detachably covering said adhesive means, and wherein upon removal of the cover access to the food is provided with said adhesive means allowing securing the tray to a surface.

7. The invention in accordance with claim 5, wherein said tray is formed out of plastic and said means detachably covering said adhesive means comprises a portion of the cover such that removal of the cover from the tray provides access to the food while exposing the adhesive means so that the tray can be affixed to a surface.