Condiment container with features for affixing to food container

Abstract

A stick-on condiment container may have a form similar to existing condiment containers commonly used in the fast-food industry (for example by McDonalds Corporation for its dipping sauces) with certain modifications. One modification is the addition of an adhesive layer applied on top of the sealing layer of the condiment container. Such an adhesive layer may be added at minimal cost. The adhesive layer enables the condiment container to be adhered to a fry carton, for example, in an orientation such that the greatest dimension is the depth dimension. The sealing layer, which is adhered to the fry carton, remains sealed; that is, the condiment container remains unopened. Another modification, therefore, is to define in the condiment container an alternative opening, for example by laser scoring.

1 . A condiment container comprising:
 a cavity-defining portion comprising sides and a bottom;   a flange portion surrounding a first opening; and   a scribe line defining a second tear-open opening.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity-defining portion is formed of plastic, and the scribe line is defined in said plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a sealing material sealing the first opening; and   an adhesive layer overlying the sealing material, the adhesive layer comprising a peel-off layer to be peeled off by a user to expose adhesive.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a sealing material sealing the first opening; and   branding indicia applied to said bottom.   
     
     
         5 . A condiment container comprising:
 a cavity-defining portion comprising sides and a bottom;   a flange portion surrounding a first opening;   a sealing material that allows a user to remove the sealing material and open the first opening; and   a pull tab formed in said flange portion for opening a second tear-open opening.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising a scribe line defining the second tear-open opening. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising an adhesive layer overlying the sealing material, the adhesive layer comprising a peel-off layer to be peeled off by a user to expose adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , comprising branding indicia applied to said bottom. 
     
     
         9 . A condiment container comprising:
 a cavity-defining portion;   a flange portion surrounding a first opening;   a sealing material sealing the first opening; and   an adhesive layer overlying the sealing material, the adhesive layer comprising a peel-off layer to be peeled off by a user to expose adhesive.   
     
     
         10 . A condiment container comprising:
 a cavity-defining portion comprising sides and a bottom;   a flange portion surrounding a first opening;   a sealing material sealing the first opening; and   branding indicia applied to said bottom.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , comprising a scribe line defining a second tear-open opening. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , comprising:
 a sealing material sealing the first opening; and   an adhesive layer overlying the sealing material, the adhesive layer comprising a peel-off layer to be peeled off by a user to expose adhesive.   
     
     
         13 .- 30 . (canceled)