Patent ID: 6926173
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A sleeve for use with a disposable, tamper-resistant condiment shaker, the condiment shaker including a top, a wall portion, and an end portion, the wall portion having a first end and a second end, the top being operatively connected to and enclosing the first end, the end portion being operatively connected to and enclosing the second end, the end portion including a ledge proximate the wall portion, the wall portion interconnecting and being integral with the top and the end portion thereby preventing the condiment shaker from being opened, comprising: a) a top portion including a first opening, said first opening being configured and arranged to provide access to at least a portion of the top of the condiment shaker; b) a bottom portion including a second opening through which the condiment shaker may be inserted; c) an intermediate portion interconnecting said top portion and said bottom portion, said intermediate portion including an inner surface, said inner surface including a raised member proximate said bottom portion, said intermediate portion being configured and arranged to house the condiment shaker; and d) a cavity formed by said top portion, said bottom portion, and said intermediate portion, said first opening and said second opening providing access to said cavity, said cavity being configured and arranged to receive the condiment shaker, wherein the top of the condiment shaker is inserted into said second opening, the condiment shaker is pushed through said second opening into said cavity, the ledge is slid past said raised member thereby providing a snap-fit between the condiment shaker and the sleeve, said first opening providing access to at least a portion of the top of the condiment shaker.