# US 5,706,966 A · Multiple tier dessert container > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,706,966 A - Document ID: US5706966A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/670,333 - Filed: 1996-06-25 - Granted: 1998-01-13 - Earliest claimed: 1996-06-25 - Inventors: Donna Torreano Rothe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5706966A ## CPC - A47F 10/06: for restaurant service systems (table equipment A47G {; dirty crockery transport in association with crockery washing machines A47L15/00}) - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS ## Abstract A multiple tier dessert container includes a container, a lid, a plurality of trays, and at least one handle. The container has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. The perimeter of the first end of the container is terminated with an angled edge of uniform thickness. The recessed cavity extends around the perimeter thereof, and is sized to be received by the angled edge of the container such that the lid snugly fits onto the container. The first side and second side have a plurality of ledges which are formed therein. Each tray has a length, a width and at least one area for storing decorated desserts. The size of the storage area is dictated by the size of decorated dessert. The width of each tray is sized to slidably fit in the container. The length of each tray is sized to firmly fit between an attached lid and the second end of the container. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one ledge extending from said first wall and at least one ledge extending from said second wall; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall, said tray being structured to restrain at least one food item. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, wherein: the ledges extending inwardly from said first and second walls, said plurality of ledges having a convex shaped cross section, wherein said tray rests on the top of said plurality of ledges. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, wherein: the ledges having a concave shaped cross section, wherein said tray slidably fits between the plurality of concave ledges. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, wherein: wherein said at least one ledge extending from said first wall includes at least one upper ledge extending inwardly from said first wall, wherein said at least one ledge extending from said second wall includes at least one upper ledge extending inwardly from said second wall; and wherein said at least one ledge extending from said first wall also includes at least one lower ledge extending inwardly from said first wall, wherein said at least one ledge extending from said second wall also includes at least one lower ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, wherein said tray being slidable between said upper and lower ledges. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, further comprising: a handle being attached to said first wall and another handle being attached to said second wall of said container. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, wherein: said tray being fabricated from a plastic material which can be aesthetically colored to improve the appearance thereof for serving various types of desserts. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a cupcake tray having cupcake cavities for retaining decorated cupcakes, said cupcake cavities being sized and shaped to retain standard sized cupcake shells. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a pie tray having a pie cavity for retaining a standard sized pie tin, said pie cavity being sized and shaped to retain a standard sized pie tin. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a pie tray having a pie hole for retaining a pie tin, said pie hole diameter being sized to retain the body of a standard sized pie tin. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a cupcake tray having cupcake holes for retaining a plurality of decorated cupcakes, said cupcake hole diameters being sized to retain the body of a plurality of standard sized cupcake shells. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a cookie tray having a plurality of cookie cavities for retaining decorated cookies, said plurality of cookie cavities having a shallow bore which can be varied in diameter to accommodate different sizes of decorated cookies. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6 further comprising: a donut tray having a plurality of donut lateral support posts sized to fit into a plurality of decorated donut holes, said plurality of donut protrusions being formed in said donut tray by offsetting a portion thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a cookie rib tray having a plurality of lateral support ribs for laterally restraining a plurality of decorated cookies therein, said plurality of lateral support ribs being formed in said cookie rib tray by offsetting a portion of material thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a cookie grid tray having a plurality of compartments for storage of a plurality of decorated cookies therein. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 6, further comprising: a cake pan tray having a shallow cavity for retaining a sheet cake pan, said shallow cavity being sized to retain a standard sized sheet cake pan. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, wherein: the ledges extending outwardly from said first and second walls, the ledges having a concave shaped cross section, wherein said tray slides in said plurality of concave ledges. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 1, further comprising: a handle being attached to said top wall of said container. ### Claim 18 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one ledge extending inwardly from said first wall and at least one ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, said plurality of ledges having a convex shaped cross section; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and a handle being attached to said first wall and another handle being attached to said second wall of said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 18, wherein: said tray being structured to restrain at least one food. ### Claim 20 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one ledge extending inwardly from said first wall and at least one ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, said plurality of ledges having a convex shaped cross section; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and a handle being attached to said top wall of said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 20, wherein: said tray being structured to restrain at least one food. ### Claim 22 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one ledge extending outwardly from said first wall and at least one ledge extending outwardly from said second wall, said plurality of ledges having a concave cross section, wherein said tray slides in said plurality of concave ledges; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and a handle being attached to said first wall and another handle being attached to said second wall of said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 22, wherein: said tray being structured to restrain at least one food. ### Claim 24 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one ledge extending outwardly from said first wall and at least one ledge extending outwardly from said second wall, said plurality of ledges having a concave shaped cross section, wherein said tray slides in said plurality of concave ledges; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and a handle being attached to said top wall of said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 24, wherein: said tray being structured to restrain at least one food. ### Claim 26 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one upper ledge extending inwardly from said first wall, at least one upper ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, at least one lower ledge extending inwardly from said first wall, at least one lower ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, wherein said tray being slidable between said upper and lower ledges; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and a handle being attached to said first wall and another handle being attached to said second wall of said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 26, wherein: said tray being structured to restrain at least one food. ### Claim 28 A multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts comprising: a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first end, a second end, a first wall, and a second wall, said first end being open and said second end being closed; at least one upper ledge extending inwardly from said first wall, at least one upper ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, at least one lower ledge extending inwardly from said first wall, at least one lower ledge extending inwardly from said second wall, wherein said tray being slidable between said upper and lower ledges; an edge which terminates the perimeter of said first end of said container; and a lid having a cavity which continuously follows the perimeter thereof, said cavity contacting at least two sides of said edge, such that said lid seals said container; and a handle being attached to said top wall of said container; and at least one tray having a length, and a width, said tray being supported by said plurality of ledges, said tray being sized to slidably fit in said container, said tray having major surface areas facing the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The multiple tier dessert container for serving and transporting various types of desserts of claim 28, wherein: said tray being structured to restrain at least one food.