Collapsible tortilla support apparatus
AssigneeAj's Tortilla Abd Taco Holders, LLC
InventorsJonathan Nash, Aaron Easley
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a tortilla housing and support apparatus, configured to be manipulated so that the housing performs as a tortilla support device that provides vertical support to at least one tortilla. The tortilla housing and support apparatus is initially used as a tortilla-packaging box, such as tortilla boxes currently in use at supermarkets for housing tortillas. The tortilla housing has a configuration so that it may be manipulated from serving as packaging so that it performs as a tortilla support device.
Claims9
A collapsible tortilla support apparatus, configured to stabilize tortillas in an upright position, the apparatus comprising:
- a base wall;
- a top wall;
- an intermediate wall disposed between the base wall and the top wall;
- a sidewall assembly, integrally coupled to the base wall and the top wall, respectively;
- wherein the top wall includes a plurality of apertures configured to receive tortillas formed therein;
- wherein the intermediate wall includes a plurality of apertures configured to receive tortillas formed therein;
- wherein the edges of each of the plurality of apertures configured to receive tortillas formed in the-top wall and the edges of each of the plurality of apertures configured to receive tortillas formed in the intermediate wall serve to stabilize tortillas in an upright position.
A collapsible tortilla support apparatus, wherein the apparatus is generally an upright rectangular box that is collapsible to a generally flat storage position, the apparatus comprising:
- a base wall;
- a top wall including a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture is configured to receive tortillas;
- an intermediate wall disposed between the base wall and the top wall and including a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture is configured to receive tortillas;
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- oppositely disposed first and second sidewalls, hingedly coupled to the base plate and the top wall, respectively;
- wherein the edges of the apertures configured to receive tortillas in the top wall and the intermediate wall serve to stabilize a tortilla positioned through a top wall aperture and an intermediate wall aperture and resting on the base wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.