Condiment container

Abstract

A condiment container whose form factor is selected to enable the condiment container to be carried and held in place by a standard drink holder. By configuring the condiment container to be received in a standard drink holder, the problems associated with incorporating a condiment container in a drink container lid are overcome.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A container for carrying various condiments, comprising:
 a continuous sidewall, a peripheral shoulder portion extending outwardly from the continuous sidewall;   an open end formed by the peripheral shoulder portion;   a closed end forming a bottom floor;   a removable cover over the open end, the removable cover attached to the peripheral shoulder portion;   the container forming a wide end and a narrow end;   the cover removable to access the wide end of the container; and,   the cover removable from the narrow end to squirt or squeeze a condiment from the container.   
     
     
         2 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the wide end of the container is deeper than the narrow end of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the narrow end of the container is shallower than the wide end of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container is configured with a single compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral shoulder portion extends radially outwardly from the container. 
     
     
         6 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is attached to the container with an adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is attached to the peripheral shoulder portion with an adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is secured to a top portion of the peripheral shoulder portion with an adhesive suitable for use with food. 
     
     
         9 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bottom floor is generally linear. 
     
     
         10 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container is configured so that more than one condiment container can be carried in a standard drink container at one time. 
     
     
         11 . The condiment container as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the container contains ketchup. 
     
     
         12 . A container for carrying various condiments, comprising:
 a continuous sidewall, a peripheral shoulder portion extending outwardly from the continuous sidewall;   an open end formed by the peripheral shoulder portion;   a closed end forming a bottom floor;   a removable cover over the open end, the removable cover attached to the peripheral shoulder portion;   the container forming a first end and a second end, the first end having a deep and wide construction, the second end having a shallow and narrow construction;   the cover removable to access the first end of the container to dip a food item into the first end; and,   the cover removable from the second end to squirt or squeeze a condiment from the. container.   
     
     
         13 . A container to hold and dispense ketchup, comprising:
 a continuous sidewall, a peripheral shoulder portion extending outwardly from the continuous sidewall;   an open end formed by the peripheral shoulder portion;   a closed end forming a bottom floor, wherein the bottom floor is generally linear;   a removable cover over the open end, the removable cover attached to the peripheral shoulder portion;   the container holding a quantity of ketchup;   the container forming a wide end and a narrow end;   the cover removable to access the wide end of the container to dip a food item into the ketchup in the wide end of the container; and,   the cover removable from the narrow end to squirt or squeeze the ketchup from the container.