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US 8,985,382 B2Granted
Food container with cup recess
AssigneeEco-Products, Inc.
InventorsLuke Vernon, Wendell Simonson, Gabriel Collins
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Abstract
A food container includes a base and a lid, and the lid may have a recess configured to receive a second container. The base may comprise a formed cavity that provides a bowl into which food or other items may be placed. The recess in the lid may receive a cup containing another item, such as a condiment or topping. The cup with the condiment or topping may be inserted into the recess, and removed from the recess, without removing the lid from the base. The lid and/or the base may be formed from any suitable materials, such as a transparent or non-transparent plastic material, and/or a compostable material.
Claims22
A food container, comprising:
- a base comprising a formed cavity having one or more dividing partitions;
- and
- a lid configured to be joined with the base, and comprising a recess configured to receive a second container that is accessible while the lid is joined with the base, wherein a bottom of the recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein the recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second container such that the top of the second container is located at or below a top opening of the recess when the second container is located in the recess.
A food container, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a lid configured to be joined with the base, and comprising a recess configured to receive a second container that is accessible while the lid is joined with the base, wherein a bottom of the recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein the recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second container such that the top of the second container is located at or below a top opening of the recess when the second container is located in the recess, wherein the lid further comprises a second recess configured to receive a third container.
A food container, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a lid configured to be joined with the base, and comprising a recess configured to receive a second container that is accessible while the lid is joined with the base, wherein a bottom of the recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein the recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second container such that the top of the second container is located at or below a top opening of the recess when the second container is located in the recess, wherein the lid further comprises a second recess configured to receive one or more items of cutlery.
A food container, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a lid configured to be joined with the base, and comprising a recess configured to receive a second container that is accessible while the lid is joined with the base, wherein a bottom of the recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein the recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second container such that the top of the second container is located at or below a top opening of the recess when the second container is located in the recess, wherein the lid further comprises at least one projection extending from a bottom portion of the recess and configured to engage with a complimentary recess of the second container.
A food container, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a lid configured to be joined with the base, and comprising a recess configured to receive a second container that is accessible while the lid is joined with the base, wherein a bottom of the recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein the recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second container such that the top of the second container is located at or below a top opening of the recess when the second container is located in the recess, wherein the lid further comprises at least one upward projection configured to engage with an aperture of an item of cutlery.
A food container, comprising:
- a base;
- a lid configured to be joined with the base, and comprising a recess configured to receive a second container that is accessible while the lid is joined with the base, wherein a bottom of the recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein the recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second container such that the top of the second container is located at or below a top opening of the recess when the second container is located in the recess;
- and
- a closure mechanism coupled with the base that engages with the lid to secure the lid to the base, wherein the closure mechanism comprises a utensil engagement portion that secures a utensil to the container.
1 more element
A lid for a food container, comprising:
- a top surface;
- first and second recesses in the top surface configured to receive a second container and a third container that are accessible while the lid is joined with a base, wherein a bottom of each recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein each recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second and third container such that the tops of the second and third containers are located at or below a top opening of each recess when the second and third containers are located in the recesses;
- and
- at least one upward projection that projects from the top surface and is configured to engage with an aperture of an item of cutlery.
1 more element
A lid for a food container, comprising:
- a top surface;
- first and second recesses in the top surface configured to receive a second container and a third container that are accessible while the lid is joined with a base, wherein a bottom of each recess is located at or above a bottom plane of the lid and wherein each recess has a depth that corresponds to a height of the second and third container such that the tops of the second and third containers are located at or below a top opening of each recess when the second and third containers are located in the recesses;
- and
- at least one upward projection that projects from the top surface and is configured to engage with an aperture of an item of cutlery,
- wherein the at least one upward projection comprises a first upward projection configured to engage with the aperture of the item of cutlery, and a second upward projection extending from a bottom portion of either of the first or second recess that is configured to engage with a complimentary recess of either of the second or third container.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.