Patent ID: 6761283
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A spreadable food product container comprising a container body defining an enclosed interior space containing the food product, and a closure having a front and rear and comprising a base engaging said container body and a lid hingedly attached to said base along the rear of the closure and movable between open and closed positions;said base having an opening through which access to the interior of the container body is provided when said lid is in open position; said opening being defined by parallel linear front and rear edges spaced apart to define a width for the opening, and first and second end edges extending between said front and rear edges to define a length for said opening; said first end edge being arcuately curved; said second end edge being linear and perpendicular to said hinge; said base further comprising a D-shaped horizontal shelf adjacent said second end edge and spaced from said hinge so that said shelf reduces the length but not the width of said closure to facilitate insertion of a utensil into the interior of the container body while also facilitating wiping of a utensil on said second end edge at a location spaced from said hinge.