Container for transport and storage of food products

US10737867B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zume, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Casper W. Chiang · Danville, US
• Douglas J. Minkler · Pleasanton, US
• Julia Collins · San Francisco, US
• Alexander John Garden · Bellevue, US
• Chester Wajda · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 26, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 11, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 26, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W90/10
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.