# US 12,054,312 B2 · Cake tray having hand hold recess > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,054,312 B2 - Document ID: US12054312B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/318,555 - Filed: 2021-05-12 - Published: 2022-11-17 - Granted: 2024-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-12 - Assignees: Pinnpack Capital Holdings LLC - Applicants: Pinnpack Packaging, LLC - Inventors: Ira Maroofian; Dean Brown - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12054312B2 ## CPC - B65D 25/2897: {formed in the wall(s), e.g. roughenings, cavities or projections} - B65D 1/34: Trays or like shallow containers {(B65D81/3813 takes precedence)} - B65D 25/103: {V-shaped elements, e.g. racks, protuberances projecting from a supporting surface, supporting the articles locally at its sides (B65D25/107 takes precedence)} - B65D 43/0212: {only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth (B65D43/0206 takes precedence)} - B65D 85/36: for bakery products, e.g. biscuits - B65D 2525/281: Details relating to handles - B65D 2543/00083: oval - B65D 2543/00092: circular - B65D 2543/0012: having straight sides, e.g. with curved corners - B65D 2543/00157: three straight sides - B65D 2543/00203: specifically square - B65D 2543/00212: more than four sides - B65D 2543/00296: Plastic - B65D 2543/00361: placed on a tray like container - B65D 2543/0062: Groove or hollow bead - B65D 2543/00685: Totality - B65D 2543/00731: Groove or hollow bead - B65D 2543/00796: Totality - B65D 2543/00842: outside of the lid - B65D 2585/363: specific products - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract The invention is directed toward a cake tray that has a number of hand holding or gripping recesses for conveniently carrying the cake tray or base. The cake tray further include finger gripping recesses formed by upwardly projecting pads and protrusion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cake tray having hand hold recesses comprising: a base having a cake cavity configured to hold a cake, the cake cavity includes a bottom surface having four pads extending upward from the bottom surface and four feet or supports extending downward from the bottom surface forming hand hold recesses positioned between the feet or supports; a lid having a top and sides forming a top cake cavity, the sides having a lower portion configured to removably couple with a perimeter of the base; and finger gripping recesses formed by the underside of of the pads configured to receive one or more fingers while carrying the cake tray or base. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cake tray of claim 1, wherein the pads are configured to support a cake. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cake tray of claim 1, further includes a series of upward projections or protrusions positioned between the four pads. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cake tray of claim 1, wherein each pad includes two nubs or base retainers extending upward near an outside edge of the cake cavity configured to prevent a cake from sliding sideways if the cake tray or base are tilted. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cake tray of claim 1, wherein the base further includes a lid engagement portion around the perimeter of the base configured to removably couple with the lid engagement portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cake tray of claim 1, wherein nubs or base retainers are formed integrally with the pads. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The cake tray of claim 1, wherein nubs or base retainers are added in a secondary operation, such as with adhesive. ### Claim 8 A cake tray having hand hold recesses comprising: a base having a cake cavity with a bottom surface configured to hold a cake including: a bottom surface with four pads near the corners of the base extending upward from the bottom surface configured to support a cake; two nubs or base retainers on each pad near the edge of the base configured to prevent a cake from sliding sideways if the cake tray or base is tilted; and four feet or supports near a perimeter of the base extending downward from the bottom surface forming hand hold recesses; a lid having a top and sides forming a top cake cavity, the sides having a lower portion configured to removably couple with a perimeter of the base; and wherein the hand hold recesses are configured to receive one or more fingers while carrying the cake tray or base. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The cake tray of claim 8, wherein the hand hold recesses are positioned between the feet or supports. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The cake tray of claim 8, further includes a series of projections or protrusions extending upward from the bottom surface positioned between the pads. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The cake tray of claim 8, wherein the base further includes a lid engagement portion around the perimeter of the base configured to removably couple with the lid engagement portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The cake tray of claim 8, wherein nubs or base retainers are formed integrally with the pads. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The cake tray of claim 8, wherein nubs or base retainers are added in a secondary operation, such as with adhesive. ### Claim 14 A cake tray having hand hold recesses comprising: a base having: a cake cavity configured to hold a cake having a bottom surface, four feet or supports near a perimeter of the base extending downward from the bottom surface, and four pads with two nubs or base retainers each extending upward from the bottom surface configured to support a cake and prevent the cake from sliding sideways if the cake tray or base are tilted; a lid engagement portion around the perimeter of the base; a lid having a top and sides forming a top cake cavity, the sides having a lower portion configured to removably couple with the lid engagement portion of the base; and hand hold recesses formed by the feet or supports configured to receive one or more fingers for carrying the cake tray or base. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The cake tray of claim 14, wherein the one or more hand hold recesses are positioned between the feet or supports. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The cake tray of claim 14, wherein the base further includes a series of projections or protrusions extending upward from the bottom surface positioned between the pads. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The cake tray of claim 14, wherein nubs or base retainers are formed integrally with the pads. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The cake tray of claim 14, wherein nubs or base retainers are added in a secondary operation, such as with adhesive.