Patents
US 12715672 B2: Packaged food product
- Granted
- 2026-08-25
- Filed
- 2021-12-14 application 17550971
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A packaged food product may incorporate an angled back card to improve stability by providing an enlarged footprint when the package is standing upright, i.e., vertically oriented. The angled back card can provide a wider base of support between the front of the product and the back card to improve the ability of the package to be self-supporting in an upright position, i.e., to stand up reliably on a shelf without leaning on other structures for external support. The package may be generally dumbbell-shaped as viewed from the front and/or from other angles, and may comprise a center portion that is narrower and/or shallower than adjacent end portions. This may facilitate handling of the product by the consumer and also may help to provide the product with an impactful appearance and theme at retail when the product is viewed from the front and/or from other angles. The product may include high-protein food items, consistent with the theme established by the shape, and may include prominently-displayed information about the protein content of the food items.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 (ipgb20260825.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC 285 patents | US company or organization | Chicago, IL | KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muluken Tilahun | Lawrenceville, GA | 14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| Daniel Doucette | DeForest, WI | 9 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| Daniel R. Feldmeier | Waunakee, WI | 12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz | San Francisco, CA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | ||
| Stacy Alycia Thomas Castro | Verona, WI | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D7/28 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q30/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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