Receptacles – Closures – Motor driven
Patent
1990-10-12
1992-07-14
Price, William I.
Receptacles
Closures
Motor driven
220315, 220355, 70271, 70 63, 221 15, B65D 5500, B65D 4500, B65D 5514, B65B 5900
Patent
active
051295369
ABSTRACT:
Sealable food storage containers having a time actuated locking mechanism to prevent access to food stored except at a predetermined time. The purpose of the invention is to aid dieters, children and compulsive snack or dessert consuming persons by permitting access to a particular stored food only at a predetermined time. This is to prevent between meal snacks or consumption of foods for dietary reasons. The device includes a sealable plastic or other type of food storage container that can be safely used within a refrigerated space and a removable separate time actuated locking mechanism that can be interchanged and used with a variety of food storage containers. The time locking mechanism includes a lid latching mechanism that has an engageable latch that is disengaged at a predetermined time by an electrical current provided to a small motor. The food storage containers include a pouch or separate access chamber that houses the timing mechanism and cooperates with the lid for the locking mechanism. The device can also be used as a lockable storage container for school lunches so that children do not have access to the food until lunchtime.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3851506 (1974-12-01), Simon
patent: 4361408 (1982-11-01), Wirtschafter
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