Container

Abstract

A container for gelatinous food stuffs materials has a pair of inwardly directed blades ( 30, 32 ) formed on the inner surface of the lid ( 10 ). As the lid ( 10 ) is rotated to remove it from the receptacle ( 12 ), the blades ( 30, 32 ) cut through the food stuff and release it from the interior walls of the receptacle ( 12 ).

1 . A container for foodstuffs, comprising a receptacle and a lid, the lid comprising at least one cutter extending therefrom, so as to project into the container when closed, in which the lid is rotateable with respect to the receptacle thereby drawing the cutter through an arc within the container.  
     
     
         2 . A container according to  claim 1  in which, when the lid is fitted, the cutters contact the inner faces of the receptacle.  
     
     
         3 . A container according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , in which there are at least two cutters.  
     
     
         4 . A container according to  claim 3  in which the cutters are distributed circumferentially around the lid.  
     
     
         5 . A container according to any preceding claim in which the or each cutters are in the shape of a blade.  
     
     
         6 . A container according to any one of  claims 1  to  4  in which the cutters are shaped with the silhouette of a character or object.  
     
     
         7 . A container substantially as described herein with reference to and/or as illustrated in the accompanying figures.