Oriental food takeout box and plate assembly

• US 10,689,146 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2018
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chadrick Deon Hugley
• Original Assignee: Chadrick Deon Hugley
• Inventors: Hugley, Chadrick Deon
• Primary Examiner(s): Demeree, Christopher R
• Application Number:
  US16/022,441
• Publication Number:
  US 20190002154A1
• Time in Patent Office: 726 Days
• Field of Search: 229153, 229906, 229103, 229401, 229902, 229904, 22911718, 220735, 2205741, 220556, D7653, 206541, D9717
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2577/042 Comprising several inner containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/0254 with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/241 and the gussets folds connected to the inside of the container body B65D5/247 and B65D5/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5021 Integral elements for containers formed by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/6673 the lid being held in closed position by application of separate elements, e.g. clips, hooks, cords B65D5/6647 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/0413 the inner and outer containers being rigid or semi-rigid and the outer container being of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks, e.g. carton
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/245 Utensils for removing the contents from the package, e.g. spoons, forks, spatulas B65D77/28 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/36 adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents

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.

Claims

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.

2. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one side container tapering in diameter to a distal end, the distal end of the side container disposed through the side container aperture and retained by and coupled to each respective side face.

3. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

two tabs extending from the two opposing side faces.

4. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 3, wherein:

the tabs fold to position between the lateral faces and the inner upper face when in the takeout box configuration.

5. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first pair of interconnecting wings disposed between the side faces and the inner upper face.

6. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 5, further comprising:

a second pair of interconnecting wings disposed between the side faces and one of the lateral faces.

7. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 6, wherein:

the interconnecting wings are defined by an arc shape.

8. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 7, wherein:

the interconnecting wings fold in half when in the takeout box configuration.

9. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the inner upper face is disposed parallel to the outer upper face.

10. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 9, wherein:

the inner upper face is disposed more proximal to the bottom face than the outer upper face.

11. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one perforated line being disposed between the faces.

12. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the side container aperture is defined by a circular shape.

13. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the loop aperture is defined by a rectangular shape.

14. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the takeout box configuration comprises a box having an oblong shape.

15. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the at least one utensil comprises a chopstick.

16. 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, 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.

17. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 16, further comprising:

at least one side container being sized and dimensioned to fit in the at least one side container aperture.

18. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 16, further comprising:

at least one utensil being sized and dimensioned to pass through the loop at the inner upper face.

19. The oriental food containment assembly according to claim 16, wherein:

the inner surface is configured to support food for consumption.

20. 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;

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.