Curvilinear sectioned retail package for food comprising a bisected container having a secondary utility
First Claim
1. A container comprising a pair of relatively adjoining and separable mating sections, each of said mating sections comprising an open mouth and a curved wall extending from the open mouth to define an essentially curvilinear receptacle, said open mouth being defined by a lip portion of the curved wall, said lip portion being defined by a portion of the curved wall rolled inwardly upon itself and comprising means for receiving the lip portion defining the open mouth of the other mating section, said container further comprising a substantially uninterrupted curvilinear inner surface on each of the mating sections, at least one of said mating sections having a discontinuity formed in at least an outer surface of the curved wall, said discontinuity having a substantially planar surface, and one of said mating sections having a slot for receiving coins extending through the inner surface and the outer surface of said mating section.
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Abstract
A bisectioned package is formed from curvilinear cross-sectioned mating components to provide the shape of a sport ball. The sections are formed from tinplate, aluminum, metal or a polymer can or container material and are readily separable. The container is usefully sized to hold a separately packaged serving of snack food. Graphic representations of features of an athletic ball are provided on the outer surfaces of the mating sections, and optionally the inner surfaces of the mating sections allow features of a playing field, stadium or sports theme to be displayed as a panorama. After the retail package function of the container is exhausted following purchase of the item, the separate mating components of the bisectioned container are useful as bowls for consumption of the packaged food and can be subsequently re-mated to form a separately useful keepsake or container such as a coin bank.
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18 Claims
- 1. A container comprising a pair of relatively adjoining and separable mating sections, each of said mating sections comprising an open mouth and a curved wall extending from the open mouth to define an essentially curvilinear receptacle, said open mouth being defined by a lip portion of the curved wall, said lip portion being defined by a portion of the curved wall rolled inwardly upon itself and comprising means for receiving the lip portion defining the open mouth of the other mating section, said container further comprising a substantially uninterrupted curvilinear inner surface on each of the mating sections, at least one of said mating sections having a discontinuity formed in at least an outer surface of the curved wall, said discontinuity having a substantially planar surface, and one of said mating sections having a slot for receiving coins extending through the inner surface and the outer surface of said mating section.
- 13. A retail package comprising a pair of relatively adjoining and separable mating sections, each of said mating sections comprising an open mouth and a curved wall extending from the open mouth to define an essentially curvilinear receptacle, said open mouth being defined by a lip portion of the curved wall, said lip portion being defined by a portion of the curved wall rolled inwardly upon itself and comprising means for receiving the lip portion defining the open mouth of the other mating section, said container further comprising a substantially uninterrupted curvilinear inner surface on each of the mating sections, at least one of said mating sections having a discontinuity formed in at least an outer surface of the curved wall, said discontinuity having a substantially planar surface, and one of said mating sections having a slot for receiving coins extending through the inner surface and the outer surface of said mating section.
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