Receptacles – Arrangements of plural receptacles – At least one combined or convertible
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-31
2001-08-07
Pollard, Steven (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Arrangements of plural receptacles
At least one combined or convertible
C220S528000, C206S564000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269964
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a microwavable food container with removable compartments, and is related to pending application Ser. No. 29/106,411, filed Jun. 15, 1999) for a microwavable food container design.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
The prior art has provided various types of carriers or containers having utility in packing and carrying lunches. Examples of the prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,266,763 to Colombo which illustrates a microwavable container removable from another shell, but not compartmentalized. U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,329 to Pomroy et al illustrate the use of a compartmentalized lunch holder. However the compartments are not removable nor is the lunch holder microwavable. U.S. Pat. No. 4,969,558 to Fisher is directed to a microwavable lunch box apparatus wherein the lid is the microwavable component. The U.S. Pat. No. 5,762,231 to Rider et al illustrates a compartmentalized container with no removable compartments.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the prior art, compartmentalized containers have suffered many short comings. The present invention solves these problems with the use of a compartmentalized, microwavable food container in which the compartments are removable.
In accordance with the above, it is the object of the present invention to provide a compartmentalized food container wherein the entire food container is microwavable or the individual compartments can be removed and microwaved separately. This would enable one to carry food that is to be eaten hot and food that is to be eaten cold in the same container. When ready to eat, the cold dish can be removed or visa versa, the dish that is to be eaten hot can be removed, and the hot dish microwaved microwaved.
It is also an objective of the present invention to provide a lid or cover that fits over the compartments to prevent spilling or mixing of the food stuffs in each compartment. If pertubation of the food container occurs, there would be no spilling, leaking or mixing of the contents within any given compartment.
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Pollard Steven
Yarbrough Amelia B.
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