Oriental food takeout box and plate assembly
First Claim
1. An oriental food takeout box and plate assembly, comprising:
- a unitary body being interchangeable between a substantially planar eating surface configuration defined by two side faces of the unitary body, two lateral faces of the unitary body, an enclosed bottom face of the unitary body, an inner upper face of the unitary body, and an outer upper face of the unitary body, the inner and upper faces disposed at opposing ends of the unitary body and the two side faces, two lateral faces, enclosed bottom face, inner upper face, and outer upper face defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and a takeout box configuration having;
the two side faces opposing one another with each side face forming at least one side container aperture;
two lateral faces opposing one another, an enclosed bottom face, an inner upper face opposing the enclosed bottom face and defining two parallel spaced-apart discontinuous slits forming a loop, and an outer upper face defining and enclosing a loop aperture with the loop protruding therethrough and above the outer surface of the outer upper face; and
the inner and upper faces disposed in an overlapping configuration to define, with the inner surfaces of the two side faces, the two lateral faces, the enclosed bottom face, the inner upper face, and the outer upper face, a cavity for placement of an edible item; and
at least one utensil being disposed through the loop and directly coupled to the outer surface of the outer upper face of the unitary body, the utensil fastening the outer upper face to the inner upper face in the overlapping configuration, whereby the utensil retains the unitary body in the takeout box configuration.
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Abstract
An oriental food takeout box and plate assembly and method of folding provides a unitary body, which is interchangeable between a planar eating surface configuration and a takeout box configuration along a folding and unfolding path. The takeout box configuration is defined by two opposing side faces with each side face forming at least one side container aperture, two opposing lateral faces, an enclosed bottom face, an inner upper face opposing the enclosed bottom face and defining two parallel spaced-apart slits forming a loop, and an outer upper face defining a loop aperture with the loop protruding therethrough. At least one utensil passes through the loop to fasten the outer upper face to inner upper face, so as to retain the unitary body in the takeout box configuration. Side container apertures form in the side faces to retain side containers that contains a condiment for consuming with the oriental food.
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20 Claims
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1. An oriental food takeout box and plate assembly, comprising:
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a unitary body being interchangeable between a substantially planar eating surface configuration defined by two side faces of the unitary body, two lateral faces of the unitary body, an enclosed bottom face of the unitary body, an inner upper face of the unitary body, and an outer upper face of the unitary body, the inner and upper faces disposed at opposing ends of the unitary body and the two side faces, two lateral faces, enclosed bottom face, inner upper face, and outer upper face defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and a takeout box configuration having; the two side faces opposing one another with each side face forming at least one side container aperture; two lateral faces opposing one another, an enclosed bottom face, an inner upper face opposing the enclosed bottom face and defining two parallel spaced-apart discontinuous slits forming a loop, and an outer upper face defining and enclosing a loop aperture with the loop protruding therethrough and above the outer surface of the outer upper face; and the inner and upper faces disposed in an overlapping configuration to define, with the inner surfaces of the two side faces, the two lateral faces, the enclosed bottom face, the inner upper face, and the outer upper face, a cavity for placement of an edible item; and at least one utensil being disposed through the loop and directly coupled to the outer surface of the outer upper face of the unitary body, the utensil fastening the outer upper face to the inner upper face in the overlapping configuration, whereby the utensil retains the unitary body in the takeout box configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An oriental food takeout box and plate assembly, comprising:
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a unitary body being interchangeable between a substantially planar eating surface configuration defined by two side faces of the unitary body, two lateral faces of the unitary body, an enclosed bottom face of the unitary body, an inner upper face of the unitary body, and an outer upper face of the unitary body, the inner and upper faces disposed at opposing ends of the unitary body and the two side faces, two lateral faces, enclosed bottom face, inner upper face, and outer upper face defining an inner surface and an outer surface and a takeout box configuration having; the two side faces opposing one another with each side face forming at least one side container aperture; two lateral faces opposing one another, a bottom face, an inner upper face defining two parallel spaced-apart discontinuous slits forming a loop, and an outer upper face defining and enclosing a loop aperture with the loop protruding therethrough and above the outer surface of the outer upper face; and the inner and upper faces disposed in an overlapping configuration to define, with the inner surfaces of the two side faces, the two lateral faces, the enclosed bottom face, the inner upper face, and the outer upper face, a cavity for placement of an edible item; and at least one perforated line being disposed between the faces; two tabs extending from the two opposing side faces; a first pair of interconnecting wings disposed between the side faces and the inner upper face; and a second pair of interconnecting wings disposed between the side faces and one of the lateral faces. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An oriental food takeout box and plate assembly, comprising:
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a unitary body being interchangeable between a substantially planar eating surface configuration defined by two side faces of the unitary body, two lateral faces of the unitary body, an enclosed bottom face of the unitary body, an inner upper face of the unitary body, and an outer upper face of the unitary body, the inner and upper faces disposed at opposing ends of the unitary body and the two side faces, two lateral faces, enclosed bottom face, inner upper face, and outer upper face defining an inner surface and an outer surface, and a takeout box configuration having; the two side faces opposing one another; two lateral faces opposing one another, an enclosed bottom face, an inner upper face opposing the enclosed bottom face and defining two spaced-apart discontinuous slits forming a loop, and an outer upper face defining and enclosing a loop aperture with the loop protruding therethrough and above the outer surface of the outer upper face; and the inner and upper faces disposed in an overlapping configuration to define, with the inner surfaces of the two side faces, the two lateral faces, the enclosed bottom face, the inner upper face, and the outer upper face, a cavity for placement of an edible item; and at least one utensil being disposed through the loop and directly coupled to the outer surface of the outer upper face of the unitary body, the utensil fastening the outer upper face to the inner upper face in the overlapping configuration, whereby the utensil retains the unitary body in the takeout box configuration.
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