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US 3,937,389 AGranted
Disposable food container
OwnerHarold Windinventor
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Abstract
A molded single service food container adapted to permit eating the food directly from the container, comprising a formed tray portion generally wedge shaped having a planar top edge which is angularly disposed with respect to the bottom. A cover portion having substantially similar characteristics may be hinged to the tray by a continuous hinged member. Both tray and cover are preferably thermoformed plastic, either vacuum or pressure formed. The shallow end is provided with food elevating means to prevent food which overhangs the shallow end from contacting an unsanitary surface.
Claims12
A food container comprising:
- a. a tray having a tray bottom, a shallow end and a deep end opposite said shallow end;
- and a pair of opposed sides connecting between said ends;
- said ends and said sides being connected to and upstanding from said tray bottom;
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- b. one or more troughs in said tray bottom, said troughs being below said tray bottom and having a bottom surface defining a plane angularly disposed with respect to the plane of said tray bottom the angle of said disposition opening in a direction toward said shallow end of said tray, said troughs being deeper at said shallow end than at said deep end of said tray, said troughs raising said shallow end with respect to said deep end when said tray is placed on a planar surface.
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A food container comprising:
- a. a tray having a tray bottom, a shallow end and a deep end opposite said shallow end and a pair of opposed sides connecting between said ends;
- said ends and said sides being connected to and upstanding from said tray bottom;
- said ends and said sides flaring outwardly in an upward direction from said bottom;
- said ends and said sides defining a continuous top edge which defines a plane angularly disposed with respect to said tray bottom;
- b. one or more troughs in said tray bottom, said troughs being below said tray bottom and having a bottom surface defining a plane angularly disposed with respect to the plane of said tray bottom the angle of said disposition opening in a direction toward said shallow end of said tray, said troughs being deeper at said shallow end than at said deep end;
- c. said tray bottom being provided adjacent said shallow end with food elevating means sufficient to elevate the food extending past said shallow end above the plane of said tray bottom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.