Food storage container
AssigneePackit, LLC
InventorsMelissa Kieling, Roland Ecarma, Kate Colchie, Scot Herbst, Will Hunter, Eamonn Kelly
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Abstract
A configurable container is provided that has an interior surface configured to secure one or more rigid or flexible dividers and to allow for reconfigurable interior compartments of the container. The dividers may also include an integrated material such as a gel that can be heated or cooled in order to maintain a desired temperature within the container. The container may include a lid that engages the top surfaces of the dividers to establish a plurality of substantially sealed compartments within the container.
Claims20
A container system comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a base wall;
- a peripheral wall extending from the base wall to form a cavity, the peripheral wall comprising a top edge opposite the base wall;
- and
- a pair of ridges separated by a groove, the pair of ridges and the groove extending across the base wall and at least a lower portion of the peripheral wall proximate the base wall;
- and
- a divider comprising an edge, the edge sized so as to fit within the groove between the pair of ridges.
A container system comprising:
- a container comprising a base wall and a peripheral wall extending from the base wall to form a cavity, the peripheral wall comprising a top edge opposite the base wall and at least one first engagement mechanism;
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- a divider comprising at least one second engagement mechanism, the second engagement mechanism configured to detachably connect to the first engagement mechanism so as to secure the divider within the container.
A method for using a container system comprising a container comprising a base wall, a peripheral wall extending from the base wall to a top edge and forming a cavity, a plurality of first engagement mechanisms located on the peripheral wall, and a lid configured to attach to the top edge to seal the cavity and a plurality of dividers each comprising a plurality of second engagement mechanisms, the method comprising the steps of:
- aligning a first divider of the plurality of dividers with a first pair of the first engagement mechanisms, the first divider having a first pair of second engagement mechanisms located on opposite ends of the first divider;
- inserting the first divider into the cavity;
- connecting the first pair of first engagement mechanisms to the first pair of second engagement mechanisms, thereby forming a first compartment within the cavity between the peripheral wall and the first divider;
- aligning a second divider of the plurality of dividers with a second pair of the first engagement mechanisms, the second divider having a second pair of second engagement mechanisms located on opposite ends of the second divider;
- inserting the second divider into the cavity;
- connecting the second pair of first engagement mechanisms to the second pair of second engagement mechanisms, thereby forming a second compartment within the cavity between the first divider, the peripheral wall, and the second divider and forming a third compartment within the cavity between the peripheral wall and the second divider;
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- placing the lid on the container, such that the lid contacts the top edge, the first divider, and the second divider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.