MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641122334 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on October 13, 2026, for Twist N Taste - A Two Part Rotating Cylindrical Snack Container With An Internal Chip Elevation Mechanism And Side Stopper For Ergonomic Full-Content Access.
Inventors include Ms. M. Amirtha Varshini; Dr. S. Hanish Anand; Dr. Ezhilvalavan A; and Dr. Ramya Mohan.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT The utility patent titled "Twist N Taste" discloses a redesigned cylindrical snack container that resolves the well-known ergonomic accessibility problem inherent in conventional deep-tube snack packaging. The existing single-piece cylindrical container forces users to reach deep into a narrow tube to retrieve chips near the bottom, requiring hand contortion or tilting of the container and risking spillage and product waste. The present invention introduces a two-part cylindrical container body divided into an upper section and a lower section, connected by a rotational hinge mechanism. When the user rotates the lower section relative to the upper section, an internal chamber elevates the remaining chips upward into the accessible central zone at the open top of the container, eliminating the need for deep reaching. A side stopper integrated into the container wall secures the two sections in aligned positions during storage and transit. Clear "TWIST" and "TASTE" labels applied directly to each tube section provide intuitive visual instructions that guide the user through the twist-and-access interaction without requiring a separate instruction sheet. The redesigned container preserves the iconic cylindrical silhouette of the original product format, maintaining shelf recognition while delivering a substantially improved user experience.
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