Dual function portion control container and method of making the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11673728
APP PUB NO 20200239212A1
SERIAL NO

16757365

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In an embodiment, a portion control container can have a body and a lid sealed to the body. The lid can have defined therein a spout-type opening. The spout-type opening can be defined by an initiation region having 100% cut-through the lid that transitions to a pattern of reduced strength having less than 100% penetration through the lid. The container can remain sealed until the lid is separate from the container along the seal to provide a dip-type opening or the lid material is torn at the initiation region and pattern of reduced strength to define a spout-type opening for squeeze dispensing of the product from the container.

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SONOCO DEVELOPMENT INC540 NORTH SECOND STREET HARTSVILLE SC 29550

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sanfilippo, James J Barrington Hills, US 128 2354
Sanfilippo, John E Barrington Hills, US 96 2248
Skaggs, Jeanne M Arlington Heights, US 36 1152

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