Patent ID: 7862841

Claim:
A multiple use container comprising: a) a container having a planar and circular closed bottom and circular mouth at a top thereof, said container has a cylindrical body with a pair of opposed, linear, longitudinally disposed seams extending outwardly from said cylindrical body, said seams extending linearly along said cylindrical body, wherein the circular mouth and said planar bottom have the same diameter; b) a removable seal element disposed on said circular mouth; c) a protein powder contained within said container for distribution into a beverage container having an opening large enough for said container circular mouth to fit inside so that the protein powder of said container can be easily transferred into said beverage container; d) said seal element comprising a pair of members extending up from opposite sides of said circular mouth to linear top edge where both said members come together and are flush, said pair of seams of said cylindrical body terminating at said linear top edge of the seal element, said seal element tearable along an entire edge of said circular mouth; and e) said container being formed from two pieces of plastic sheet material hermetically sealed along said pair of seams of said cylindrical body and along said linear top edge of said seal element, said cylindrical body having vertically extending indicia between said pair of seams of said cylindrical body.