Heated food container

1 . A heated food container, comprising:

an enclosure with an enclosure opening and a bottom opposite the opening, the enclosure defining an enclosure inner space accessible through the enclosure opening;

at least one portable heating element positioned on the bottom of the enclosure capable of heating the enclosure inner space;

a grill positioned on the bottom of the enclosure directly above the at least one portable heating element, and

wherein the at least one portable heating element comprises:

a receptacle with a receptacle bottom and a receptacle opening positioned opposite the receptacle bottom, the receptacle defining a receptacle inner space accessible through the receptacle opening;

an exothermic agent pack positioned on the receptacle bottom;

a water container positioned within the receptacle inner space, the water container filled with water and sealed to retain water;

a sealing film coupled to the receptacle opening, the sealing film coupled to the receptacle opening in a manner as to seal the receptacle inner space off from the enclosure inner space;

a cleaving cord having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween, a first portion of the length coupled to a first longitudinal length of the water container and a second portion of the length coupled to a second longitudinal length of the sealing film; and

the first end of the cleaving cord positioned outside the receptacle inner space and the second end of the cleaving cord positioned within the receptacle inner space.

2 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure further comprises insulation.

3 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the grill includes a plurality of perforations distributed across an upper surface of the grill.

4 . The heated food container of claim 3 , further comprising a laminate sheet positioned on the upper surface as to cover at least a portion of the perforations.

5 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the exothermic agent pack is comprised of a water-permeable material.

6 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the exothermic agent pack contains a combination of exothermic reagents that include at least aluminum powder and calcium oxide.

7 . The heated food container of claim 6 , wherein the combination of exothermic reagents includes approximately 60% aluminum powder and approximately 40% calcium oxide.

8 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the water container is comprised of polypropylene plastic with polyethylene terephthalate.

9 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the cleaving cord creates a first opening in the water container and a second opening in the sealing film when the first end is pulled away from the receptacle.

10 . The heated food container of claim 9 , wherein the second opening is proximate to a center portion of the sealing film.

11 . The heated food container of claim 1 , wherein the water container is fixedly coupled to the receptacle within the receptacle inner space.

12 . The heated food container of claim 1 , further comprising a cleaving cord handle attached to the first end of the cleaving cord.