Food/drink container
View Patent ↗A food/drink container includes a receptacle, a lid removably secured to the receptacle and a handle movably coupled to the container such that the handle may move between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, at least a portion the handle is disposed below the receptacle and in the second configuration, at least a portion of the handle is rotatable with respect to receptacle.
1. A container comprising:
a receptacle including an interior cavity;
a lid removably securable to the receptacle and including at least one opening such that the interior cavity may be accessed via the at least one opening when the lid is secured to the receptacle;
a handle movably coupled to the container, the handle being rotatable between a first configuration and a second configuration, at least a portion of the handle being secured beneath the receptacle in the first configuration and the handle being rotatably coupled to the receptacle in the second configuration; and
a channel disposed beneath the receptacle, the channel being configured to releasably secure the portion of the handle beneath the receptacle in the first configuration.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the channel includes at least one resilient finger configured to releasably secure the handle in its first configuration.
3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the channel is sized to receive the handle in a manner which allows the receptacle to sit flat on a support surface when the handle is secured within the channel.
4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the handle provides two grippable portions when in its first configuration and a single grippable portion when it is second configuration.
5. The container of claim 4 , wherein the two grippable portions are fixed laterally exterior of the receptacle and the single grippable portion is rotatable with respect to the receptacle such that it may be disposed above the receptacle.
6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one receiver disposed on the outer surface, the at least one receiver configured to movably couple the handle to the receptacle.
7. The container of claim 6 , wherein the handle extends from a first end to a second end and includes an insert on each of the first and second end, each insert being configured to be slidably received within one of the at least one receiver.
8. The container of claim 7 , wherein each receiver includes a first end and a second end, the insert being adjacent to the first end when the handle is in the first configuration or the second configuration and the insert sliding towards the second end when the handle is moved between the first and second configurations.
9. A children's food container comprising:
a receptacle including an interior cavity;
a lid removably securable to the receptacle and including at least one opening such that the interior cavity may be accessed via the at least one opening when the lid is secured to the receptacle; and
a handle movably coupled to the container, the handle being rotatable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the handle providing two grippable portions when in its first configuration and a single grippable portion when in its second configuration.
10. The children's food container of claim 9 wherein the receptacle is configured to sit flat on a support surface in both the first and the second configurations.
11. The children's food container of claim 9 , wherein the handle is rotatable in its second configuration and prevented from rotating in its first configuration.
12. The children's food container of claim 9 , wherein the receptacle includes at least one receiver, the at least one receiver configured to movably couple the handle to the receptacle and each one of the at least one receiver is configured to allow the handle to only move longitudinally and rotationally with respect to the receptacle.
13. The children's food container of claim 9 , further comprising:
a channel, the channel being disposed beneath the receptacle and being configured to releasably secure the handle therein.
14. The children's food container of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the handle is secured within the channel in the first configuration and the handle is not secured within the channel in the second configuration.
15. A children's food container comprising:
a receptacle including:
an interior cavity; and
at least two handle engagement portions;
a lid removably securable to the receptacle and including at least one opening such that the interior cavity may be accessed via the at least one opening when the lid is secured to the receptacle;
a handle movably engaged with the at least two handle engagement portions, the handle being rotatable between a first configuration and a second configuration, at least a portion of the handle being disposed beneath the receptacle and secured thereto in the first configuration and at least a portion of the handle being disposed above the receptacle in the second configuration; and
a channel disposed beneath the receptacle, the channel being configured to releasably secure the portion of the handle beneath the receptacle in the first configuration.
16. The children's food container of claim 15 , wherein each of the at least two handle engagement portions is configured to restrict latitudinal movement of the handle with respect to the receptacle.
17. The children's food container of claim 15 , wherein the handle is configured to move between the first and second configurations without being decoupled from the receptacle.
18. The snacker of claim 17 , wherein the handle is substantially rigid.