Food containers including dental cleaning devices and other personal care items

Abstract

The present invention is directed to food product containers comprising one or more dental cleaning devices, such as dental floss, toothpicks, and plaque-removing strips. The dental cleaning device may be disposed in a packet. The food product container may further comprise additional cleaning devices, breath freshening devices, and text or messages, such as advertisements.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:  
     
         1 . A food product container comprising an attached dental cleaning device.  
     
     
         2 . The food product container of  claim 1  further comprising an advertising text positioned near the dental cleaning device.  
     
     
         3 . The food product container of  claim 2 , wherein the advertising text indicates the sponsorship or source of the dental cleaning device.  
     
     
         4 . The food product container of  claim 1 , wherein the dental cleaning device is releasably attached to the food product container.  
     
     
         5 . The food product container of  claim 1 , wherein the dental cleaning device is securely attached to the food container.  
     
     
         6 . The food product container of  claim 1 , wherein the dental cleaning device is disposed in a packet attached to the container.  
     
     
         7 . The food product container of  claim 1 , wherein the dental cleaning device comprises dental floss.  
     
     
         8 . The food product container of  claim 1 , wherein the dental cleaning device comprises a toothpick.  
     
     
         9 . The food product container of  claim 1 , wherein the dental cleaning device comprises a plaque-cleaning strip.  
     
     
         10 . The food product container of  claim 1 , further comprising food at least partially held within the food product container.  
     
     
         11 . The food product container of  claim 10 , wherein the food is fast food.  
     
     
         12 . The food product container of  claim 1 , further comprising a hand towel or a face towel.  
     
     
         13 . The food product of  claim 1 , further comprising a consumable breath freshening device.  
     
     
         14 . The food product of  claim 1 , further comprising a breath freshening liquid.  
     
     
         15 . A food product container comprising a piece of dental floss disposed on or in the food container.