Articulable food container
US6364203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S229/906
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An articulable food container. The food container is articulable from and between a first open position to a second closed position. In the first open position the food container can receive food. Additionally, the user may eat from the food container while it is in the first open position. In the second closed position, the food container covers or encloses the food. The closed position is useful for storing the food, heating the food, transporting the food between the point of service and the point of consumption, and/or disposing of the remnants of the food once the meal is completed. The food container may take the form of a plate, bowl, tray, clam shell, or other known configurations.
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