Patent ID: 6604646
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A cover for a portable food container including a base and a side wall terminating in a lip opposite the base, the cover comprising:a cover body including: a face member forming a head opening and a handle opening, a skirt extending from an outer periphery of the face member, the skirt sized to selectively receive the lip, wherein the skirt extends downwardly from the face member such that the face member defines an upper most plane of the cover; a head piece disposed within the head opening, the head piece defining a leading section terminating at a leading end, a trailing section terminating at a trailing end and a periphery, the head opening being slightly larger than the head piece such that a gap exists between the periphery and the face member; a handle piece disposed within the handle opening, the handle piece defining a leading end and a trailing end; and a first plurality of spaced, breakable tabs extending across the gap to detachably secure the head piece to the face member, wherein the leading end and the trailing end of the head piece, respectively, are each directly connected to the face member by at least a respective one of the first plurality of spaced tabs, the breakable tabs positioned in an upper most plane of the cover body; wherein the head piece and the handle piece are configured for assembly to each other upon detachment from the face member to form a utensil.