Disposable carry-out food container
US7780068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/6608
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disposable carry-out food container shaped like a picnic basket. The subject food container has a bottom wall having two side edges extending in a longitudinal direction between opposing ends, two end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at the opposing ends respectively, two side walls extending upwardly from the two side edges of the bottom wall to extend in the longitudinal direction between the opposing ends, two lid panels supported on the walls for pivotal movement about respective lateral axes oriented generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction between a closed position in which the lid panels enclose an open top end of the container and an open position in which the open top end is substantially unobstructed by the lid panels, and at least one handle coupled at opposing ends on the two side walls respectively such that said at least one handle extends generally in a direction of the lateral axes between the two side walls.
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