Food and beverage carrier
View Patent ↗A carrier for holding food and at least one drink is disclosed wherein the carrier comprises a housing having a top opening, the housing being adapted to have placed therein prepared food from a supplier of cooked take-out food; a lid portion, the lid portion being mateable to the housing such that the lid portion covers at least a portion of the top opening when mated to the housing, the lid having therein a receptacle area for accepting a separate drink carrier that is adapted to hold a plurality of drinks, at least two of the plurality of drinks being holdable in respective individual accommodations of the drink carrier; and at least one strap coupled to the housing for fastening the carrier to a vehicle.
1. A carrier for holding take-out food and at least one drink in a vehicle, the carrier comprising:
a rigid housing defining a first section and a second section separated by a wall;
a lid covering only the first section; wherein the lid includes a receptacle area for accommodating a restaurant drink carrier, the receptacle area being adjustable in size to accommodate drink carriers from different restaurants with different dimensions; and
at least one strap coupled to the housing for fastening the carrier to the vehicle.
2. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the housing is shaped as one of a box, hollow rectangular parallelepiped, and hollow cuboid.
3. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , further comprising at least one hook mounted to the housing, the hook suitable for hanging a shopping bag.
4. The carrier as defined in claim 3 , wherein the at least one hook is positioned on the housing so as to allow a shopping bag hanging from the hook to hang down into a seat well of the vehicle.
5. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the drinks is a fountain drink.
6. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the drinks is not a factory sealed drink.
7. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the at least one strap passes through an opening in the lid; whereby the lid is stabilized with respect to motion of the housing.
8. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the drink carrier is a disposable drink carrier.
9. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the at least one strap prevents the housing from moving with motion of the vehicle.
10. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the lid is insulated.
11. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the housing is insulated.
12. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , wherein the lid portion is permanently attached to the housing.
13. The carrier as defined in claim 1 , further comprising an additional lid for covering the second section.
14. The carrier as defined in claim 13 , wherein the additional lid portion is insulated.
15. A carrier for holding take-out food and at least one drink in a vehicle, the carrier comprising:
a rigid housing defining a first section and a second section separated by a wall;
a shelf within the first section; wherein the shelf includes a receptacle area for accommodating a restaurant drink carrier, the receptacle area being adjustable in size to accommodate drink carriers from different restaurants with different dimensions; and
at least one strap coupled to the housing for fastening the carrier to the vehicle.