Food scoop with base sealing panels

Abstract

A food scoop has a peripheral sidewall formed by opposing sidewall panels having folded connections with a bottom panel. Overlapping side edges of the sidewall panels are secured to form the body of the food scoop with an open upper mouth. Sealing panels are folded inwardly from the bottom edges of the sidewall and overlap the bottom panel and bear downwardly on it due to the resiliency of the material of which the food scoop is constructed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A food scoop comprising:
 a bottom panel;   a peripheral sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom panel and terminating in an open upper mouth;   a first wall panel on the peripheral sidewall;   a second wall panel on the peripheral sidewall;   a pair of side portions of the first and second sidewalls overlapping to effect a pair of side seams on the peripheral wall; and   a sealing panel on at least one of the first and second wall panels folded to extend therefrom and located and arranged in contact with the bottom panel.   
     
     
         2 . The food scoop of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the bottom panel has an upper surface; and   the sealing panel is in contact with the upper surface of the bottom panel.   
     
     
         3 . The food scoop of  claim 2 , wherein the peripheral sidewall and the sealing panel comprise resilient material effecting a downward bearing force of the sealing panel against the upper surface of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         4 . A food scoop comprising:
 a bottom panel having an upper surface;   a peripheral sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom panel and terminating in an upper open mouth;   first and second wall panels on the sidewall each having first and second side portions, the first side portion of the first wall panel overlapping the second side portion of the second wall panel to form a first side seam and the second side portion of the first wall panel overlapping the first side portion of the second wall panel to form a second side seam;   a first bottom edge on the first side portion of the second wall panel;   a second bottom edge on the second side portion of the second wall panel;   a first sealing panel on the first bottom edge folded to extend inwardly therefrom in contact with the upper surface of the bottom panel; and   a second sealing panel on the second bottom edge folded to extend inwardly therefrom in contact with the upper surface of the bottom panel.   
     
     
         5 . The food scoop of  claim 4 , wherein the first and second portions of the second wall panel are interior to the first and second portions of the first wall panel. 
     
     
         6 . The food scoop of  claim 4 , wherein each of the first and second panels extends generally horizontally from the respective first and second bottom edges. 
     
     
         7 . The food scoop of  claim 4 , wherein the first wall panel is joined to the bottom panel at a first folded area and the second wall panel is joined to the bottom panel at a second folded area, at least one of the first and second folded areas defining a curve. 
     
     
         8 . The food scoop of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first and second sealing panels comprises resilient material effecting a downward bearing force against the bottom panel. 
     
     
         9 . A paperboard blank for a food scoop according to  claim 4 .