A47J 47/14
Carriers for prepared human food
Official title: Carriers for prepared human food (lunch boxes, picnic boxes, or the like A45C11/20)
A47J47/14 (Carriers for prepared human food) appears on 248 US grants and 290 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
- 248
- Published applications
- 290
- Assignees
- 124
- Inventors
- 565
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2006 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 | 21 |
| 2017 | 9 | 22 |
| 2018 | 10 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 20 |
| 2020 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | 8 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 | 25 |
| 2023 | 17 | 21 |
| 2024 | 16 | 13 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatus for unmolding, slicing, serving, refrigerating and transporting flans1 Sep 2026US 12,721,479 B2
- Method and apparatus for preparing and serving a desert9 Jun 2026US 12,648,674 B2
- Decorative holder for foodstuff trays, tins, and pans10 Feb 2026US 12,543,888 B2Sugar Beets, LLC
- Food warming system2 Dec 2025US 12,484,732 B2
- Temperature-controlled meal transport28 Oct 2025US 12,453,442 B2
- Food transportation systems17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276240 A1Vesture Corporation
- Charging system and charging cradle for food transportation systems10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266508 A1Vesture Corporation
- Thermal food transport and delivery system with advertising3 Sep 2026US 2026/0260592 A1
- Mobile food transportation system with humidity control30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217441 A1CFA Properties, Inc.
- Multi-tier disposable egg pan16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200664 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flexible insulated container294US 4,537,313 A1985
- Carrying case for a container169US 7,153,025 B1Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. · 2006
- Insulative food container employing breathable polymer laminate166US 5,454,471 AW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 1995
- Rechargeable phase change material unit and food warming device160US 5,884,006 A1999
- Compartmented heating and cooling chest155US 5,493,874 A1996