Covered container for enclosing a food product or the like
First Claim
1. A container configured to selectively enclose a food product or the like, comprising:
- a tray comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom that collectively define a compartment configured to hold a food product or the like, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray each comprise an enlarged flap that protrudes above the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, and the back wall of the tray; and
a tapered cover comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a top tapered along the first and second cover side walls, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, the back wall, and the tapered top of the tapered cover are substantially coextensive with the tray, and wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the tapered cover each comprise an enlarged flap that protrudes below the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, and the back wall of the tapered cover and that is configured and positioned to interlock with the corresponding enlarged flap of the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray, wherein the enlarged flaps of the tray and the corresponding enlarged flaps of the tapered cover interlock in a side by side configuration.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a container configured to selectively enclose a food product or the like, including: a tray including a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom that collectively define a compartment configured to hold a food product or the like, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall each include an enlarged flap; and a tapered cover including a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a tapered top, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, the back wall, and the top are substantially coextensive with the tray, and wherein the first side wall and the second side wall each include an enlarged flap that is configured and positioned to interlock with the corresponding enlarged flap of the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray.
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10 Claims
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1. A container configured to selectively enclose a food product or the like, comprising:
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a tray comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom that collectively define a compartment configured to hold a food product or the like, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray each comprise an enlarged flap that protrudes above the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, and the back wall of the tray; and a tapered cover comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a top tapered along the first and second cover side walls, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, the back wall, and the tapered top of the tapered cover are substantially coextensive with the tray, and wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the tapered cover each comprise an enlarged flap that protrudes below the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, and the back wall of the tapered cover and that is configured and positioned to interlock with the corresponding enlarged flap of the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray, wherein the enlarged flaps of the tray and the corresponding enlarged flaps of the tapered cover interlock in a side by side configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing a container configured to selectively enclose a food product or the like, comprising:
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providing a tray comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom that collectively define a compartment configured to hold a food product or the like, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray each comprise an enlarged flap that protrudes above the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, and the back wall of the tray; and providing a tapered cover comprising a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, a back wall, and a top tapered along the first and second cover side walls, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, the back wall, and the tapered top of the tapered cover are substantially coextensive with the tray, and wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the tapered cover each comprise an enlarged flap that protrudes below the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall, and the back wall of the tapered cover and that is configured and positioned to interlock with the corresponding enlarged flap of the first side wall and the second side wall of the tray, wherein the enlarged flaps of the tray and the corresponding enlarged flaps of the tapered cover interlock in a side by side configuration. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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