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Title: US7175215: Eating utensils having internal chambers storing liquid condiments
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Harris, Charles A.; San Francisco, CA, United States of America 94114

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2007-02-13 / 2004-11-15

Application Number: US2004000989061

IPC Code: Advanced: A47G 21/04; A47G 21/06; A47G 21/10;

ECLA Code: A47G21/00D; A47G21/10B;

U.S. Class: 294/001.1; 030/125;

Field of Search: 294/1.1,99.2 030/125,141,322,324 016/111.1

Government Interest: STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
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2004-11-15  US2004000989061
2003-11-14  US2003000519898P

Abstract:     An eating utensil includes an elongate hollow body having a proximal end and a closed distal end. The elongate hollow body defines an internal chamber, and has an aperture adjacent the proximal end. The aperture is in communication with the internal chamber. A liquid condiment is contained within the internal chamber. A seal member is bonded to a lip of the body about the aperture. The seal member contains the liquid condiment within the internal chamber until the seal member is removed.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Karich, Eric ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Kramer, Dean J.;

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Parent Case: CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This application for a utility patent claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/519,898, filed Nov. 14, 2003. This application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

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    1. A chopstick, comprising:

an elongate hollow body having a proximal end and a closed distal end, the elongate hollow body defining an internal chamber and having a top rim defining an aperture adjacent the proximal end communicating with the internal chamber;

a liquid condiment in the internal chamber;

an annular cap having an inwardly extending portion, the annular cap being banded to the top rim of the elongate hollow body; and

a seal member attached to the inwardly extending portion so as to cover the aperture, the seal member being adapted to be ruptured when pressure is applied to the seal member, for dispensing the liquid condiment.



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Buy PDF - 1pp JP09252911A2 1997-09  A47G 21/00 TANABE FUYUKI CHOPSTICKS CARRYING TOOTHPICKS AND SEASONINGS WITH THEM 
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Continuity Data:
Application Number Filed Notes

US2004000989061 2004-11-15  is a related to the prior publication
     US20050116482A1 issued 2005-06-02  Eating utensils having internal chambers storing liquid condiments

US2004000989061 2004-11-15  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2003000519898P  2003-11-14


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