Portable food dispenser
View Patent ↗A portable food dispenser includes one or more containers. A first container is capable of being only partially opened to provide access to food or a second container. The second container includes a cover that can be opened to provide access to food.
1. A method of transporting an item in a container, comprising:
a. providing a first container that comprises a pair of container slots in a surface of the first container, a pair of container tabs, a lid that is integral to the first container and configured to operate between a first position and a second position, and a handle on the lid that comprises a pair of handle tabs and a pair of handle slots;
b. providing the lid of the first container that is capable of having the pair of container tabs inserted into the pair of handle slots to secure the lid in the first position and to provide access to a portion of the first container; and
c. placing a second container in the first container;
d. securing the lid in the first position, to provide access to a portion of the second container, by inserting the pair of container tabs into the pair of handle slots; and
e. disengaging the pair container tabs from the pair of handle slots, and securing the lid in the second position by inserting the pair of handle tabs into the pair of container slots.
2. The method of claim 1 where securing the lid in the first position further comprises folding a portion of the lid back on itself.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising folding the handle flat upon a portion of the lid when the lid is in the second position.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing a portion of a cover to the second container to provide access to an interior of the second container.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising removing a cover to the second container to provide access to an interior of the second container.
6. A method of transporting an item in a container, comprising:
a. providing a first container that comprises a pair of container slots in a surface of the first container, a pair of container tabs, a lid that is integral to the first container and configured to operate between a first position and a second position, and a handle on the lid that comprises a pair of handle tabs and a pair of handle slots;
b. providing the lid of the first container that is capable of having the pair of container tabs inserted into the pair of handle slots to secure the lid in the first position and to provide access to a portion of the first container, and that is capable of having the pair of handle tabs inserted into the pair of container slots to secure the lid in a second position.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising folding a portion of the lid back on itself to secure the lid in the first position.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising accessing contents of the first container when the lid is in the first position.
9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising placing a second container in the first container.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising filling the second container with food.
11. The method of claim 10 further comprising providing a cover for use with the second container and placing the cover on the second container after filling the second container with food.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising removing a portion of the cover on the second container to provide access to the food inside the second container.
13. The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a cap on the cover and removing the cap to provide access to the food inside the second container.
14. The method of claim 6 , further comprising filling a second container with food.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising placing the second container in the first container.
16. The method of claim 6 , further comprising folding the handle flat upon a portion of the lid when the lid is in the second position.