IP Library Granted Patent US 10,232,997
Granted Patent B2
US 10,232,997 · App. 15/706,755 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Food container system

Inventors: Jeff Engel (Encinitas, CA); Allen Tucker (Vista, CA); Mike Henry (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: SNACKTOPS, Inc.
B65D51/28B65D21/0237B65D81/3205
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Patent No.
US 10,232,997
App. No.
15/706,755
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A food container system is disclosed that includes a food container lid. The lid has a beverage container coupling structure that removably attaches to a beverage container. The beverage container coupling structure circumscribes a footprint of the lid. The lid also has a drink-hole surface within the lid footprint and an annular surface above the beverage container coupling structure and within the lid footprint. The annular surface is connected to the drink-hole planar surface and includes food container coupling structure that removably attaches to a second food container. A food compartment is formed from a food compartment inner wall extending from the annular surface, and a bottom connected to the food compartment inner wall. The lid also includes a drink hole extending through the drink-hole surface.

Claims (37)

1. A food container system comprising:

a food container lid comprising:

a beverage container coupling structure adapted to be removably attached to a beverage container, the beverage container coupling structure circumscribes a footprint of the lid;

a drink-hole surface within the lid footprint;

an annular surface above the beverage container coupling structure, within the lid footprint, and connected to the drink-hole surface, the annular surface comprising a food container coupling structure adapted to removably attach to a second food container;

a food compartment comprising a container inner wall extending from the annular surface, and a bottom connected to the container inner wall; and

a drink hole for drinking a liquid in the beverage container, extending through the drink-hole surface.

2. The food container system of claim 1 , the annular surface comprising a rim and an annular surface outer wall outer wall extending from the rim to a position lower than the rim, wherein the annular surface outer wall comprises the food container coupling structure.

3. The food container system of claim 1 , further comprising a cover that covers the food compartment.

4. The food container system of claim 1 , further comprising a cup adapted to nest in the food compartment.

5. The food container system of claim 4 , wherein the cup further comprises a cover.

6. The food container system of claim 4 , wherein:

the cup comprises a cup coupling structure; and

the container inner wall comprises a complementary cup coupling structure adapted to detachably mate with the cup coupling structure, thereby securing the cup in the food container.

7. The food container system of claim 1 wherein the annular surface is non-concentric with the lid footprint.

8. The food container system of claim 1 , further comprising the second food container, the second food container comprises a bottom, the bottom comprising a complementary food container coupling structure adapted to detachably mate with the food container coupling structure, thereby securing the cup to the second food container to the food container lid.

9. The food container system of claim 8 , wherein the complementary food container coupling structure comprises an inner wall that further comprises an inner wall coupling structure.

10. The food container system of claim 9 , wherein the inner wall coupling structure mates with the food container coupling structure.

11. The food container system of claim 8 , wherein the complementary food container coupling structure comprises an outer wall that further comprises an outer wall coupling structure.

12. A food container system comprising:

a food container lid comprising:

a beverage container coupling structure adapted to be removably attached to a beverage container, the beverage container coupling structure circumscribes a footprint of the lid;

a drink-hole surface within the lid footprint;

an annular surface above the beverage container coupling structure, within the lid footprint, and connected to the drink-hole surface;

a food compartment comprising a container inner wall extending from the annular surface, and a bottom connected to the container inner wall, the inner wall comprising a food container coupling structure adapted to removably attach to a second food container; and

a drink hole for drinking a liquid in the beverage container, extending through the drink-hole surface.

13. The food container system of claim 12 , further comprising a cover that covers the food compartment.

14. The food container system of claim 12 , further comprising a cup adapted to nest in the food compartment.

15. The food container system of claim 14 , wherein the cup further comprises a cover.

16. The food container system of claim 14 , wherein:

the cup comprises a cup coupling structure; and

the container inner wall comprises a complementary cup coupling structure adapted to detachably mate with the cup coupling structure, thereby securing the cup in the food container.

17. The food container system of claim 12 wherein the annular surface is non-concentric with the lid footprint.

18. The food container system of claim 12 , further comprising the second food container, the second food container comprises a bottom, the bottom comprising a complementary food container coupling structure adapted to detachably mate with the food container coupling structure, thereby securing the cup to the second food container to the food container lid.

19. The food container system of claim 18 , wherein the complementary food container coupling structure comprises an inner wall that further comprises an inner wall coupling structure.

20. The food container system of claim 18 , wherein the complementary food container coupling structure comprises an outer wall that further comprises an outer wall coupling structure.

21. The food container system of claim 20 , wherein the outer wall coupling structure mates with the food container coupling structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2017
From: HENRY, MIKE; ENGEL, JEFF; TUCKER, ALLEN
To: SNACKTOPS, INC
Reel/Frame 043610/0027 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15700155 · Sep 10, 2017
Continuation In Part 29580613 · Oct 11, 2016
Continuation In Part 29580615 · Oct 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62406049 · Oct 10, 2016
Provisional Application 62395911 · Sep 16, 2016
Related Publication 20180079567A1 · Mar 22, 2018
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