Collapsible triangular pizza container
US12043473B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2585/366
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible generally triangular pizza storage container with a set of microwaveable triangular trays for the separation, microwaving and serving of individual slices of pizza. The storage container expands to approximately two times its collapsed configuration. It uses a novel, non-accordion type pleating of its side walls that allow for the container to have the same horizontal cross sectional size along the vertical axis of the container. The pleat design has three wall sections that each fold in on themselves to form a set of three nested side wall portions. Each wall section is separated from the other by a small gap. The lid also has a generally triangular configuration with a compressible gasket, a set of locking wings extending from the periphery that frictionally engage a rigid triangular top ring of the container, and a central air vent.
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