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Lunch holder for holding a food product and a beverage container
Assignee: PRESTIGE PLASTICS Inc C/O HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-26
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2017-08-26
Abstract
Abstract A lunch holder for holding a food product and a beverage container includes a cover section and a base section. A base divider separates the base section into a food product compartment and a beverage container compartment including a container receiving area shaped to receive a generally cylindrical container. The beverage container compartment further includes a recessed portion disposed below the container receiving area for collecting condensation falling from the cylindrical beverage container and which is further shaped to receive a rectangular beverage container. The lunch holder also includes an inner lid which covers the food product compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian E. Woodnorth
- 👤 Monte L. Levin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:59
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/20; B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/1025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A lunch holder for holding a food product and a beverage container, the lunch holder comprising: a base section; a cover section hingedly connected to the base section, the cover section being superposed over the base section when the cover section is in a closed position; a cover divider separating the cover section into a cover food product area and a cover beverage container area; a base divider separating the base section into a base food product area and a base beverage container area, the cover product food area and the base food product area defining a food product region, and the cover beverage container area and the base beverage container area defining a beverage container region that includes a beverage container receiving area defined in part by an arcuate wall portion such that the beverage container receiving area is shaped to receive a generally cylindrical beverage container; an inner lid movable between an open lid position and a closed lid position covering the base food product area and exclusive of the base beverage container area, the inner lid resting over an upper edge of the base divider when in the closed list position, a flange disposed on an upper surface of the inner lid, the flange being engageable with the cover divider to retain the inner lid in the closed lid position; and the cover divider retaining the inner lid in the closed lid position when the cover section is in the closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A lunch holder for holding a food product and a beverage container, the lunch holder comprising: a base section; a cover section hingedly connected to the base section, the cover section being superposed over the base section when the cover section is in a closed position; a cover divider separating the cover section into a cover food product area and a cover beverage container area; a base divider separating the base section into a base food product area and a base beverage container area, the cover product food area and the base food product area defining a food product region, and the cover beverage container area and the base beverage container area defining a beverage container region that includes a beverage container receiving area defined in part by an arcuate wall portion such that the beverage container receiving area is shaped to receive a generally cylindrical beverage container; an inner lid movable between an open lid position and a closed lid position covering the base food product area and exclusive of the base beverage container area, the inner lid resting over an upper edge of the base divider when in the closed list position, a flange disposed on an upper surface of the inner lid, the flange being engageable with the cover divider to retain the inner lid in the closed lid position; and the cover divider retaining the inner lid in the closed lid position when the cover section is in the closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The lunch holder as recited in claim 1, wherein the beverage container region further includes a recessed portion disposed below the beverage container receiving area to collect condensation falling from the cylindrical container when the cylindrical beverage container is resting in the container receiving area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lunch holder as recited in claim 2, wherein the recessed portion is shaped to received a generally rectangular beverage container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The lunch holder as recited in claim 3, wherein the food product region is defined in part by a plurality of upwardly extending wall surfaces, and the inner lid further rests over a plurality of spaced apart support members when in the closed lid position, the support members being disposed along at least one of the upwardly extending wall surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The lunch holder as recited in claim 3, further comprising a flange disposed on an under surface of the inner lid, the flange being engageable with the base divider to retain the inner lid in the closed lid position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lunch holder as recited in claim 5, wherein the recessed portion is shaped to receive a generally rectangular beverage container.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-09-13 | 2003-03-15 | 2003-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-09-13 | 2007-03-15 | 2007-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-09-13 | 2011-03-15 | 2011-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |