Tray with lid
A tray with lid has a bottom tray with a plurality of compartments, each having a bottom surface and upwardly extending sidewalls that extend to a perimeter opening. A top surface joins the compartments and extends to a perimeter edge that forms an outer ledge surrounding the compartments. A top lid has a generally planar body with a top surface and a bottom surface that extend to a perimeter edge adapted to fit over the ledge. The top lid includes a rigid plate in the form of a sheet body sized to fit over the bottom tray, the sheet body having cutouts. The rigid plate is molded within a resilient outer covering of the top lid, such that only the resilient outer covering extends over the cutouts, creating recessed portions. The rigid plate is made of steel and the resilient outer covering is made of silicone.
1 . A tray with lid comprising:
a bottom tray comprising a plurality of compartments each having a bottom surface and upwardly extending sidewalls that extend upwardly from the bottom surface to a perimeter opening;
a top surface of the bottom tray that joins the plurality of compartments together and extends to a perimeter edge that extends outwardly past the outermost upwardly extending sidewalls to form an outer ledge that surrounds the plurality of compartments;
a top lid comprising a generally planar sheet body having a top surface and a bottom surface that extend to a perimeter edge adapted to fit over the ledge of the bottom tray;
wherein the top lid includes a rigid plate in the form of a sheet body having an outer perimeter that is sized and shaped to fit over the bottom tray, wherein the sheet body includes cutouts; and
wherein the rigid plate is molded within a resilient outer covering of the top lid, such that only the resilient outer covering extends over the cutouts, creating recessed portions; and
wherein the rigid plate is made of steel, and the resilient outer covering is made of silicone.
2 . The tray with lid of claim 1 , further comprising:
first and second pairs of protrusions each having a securing endpiece and being formed opposite one another on the outermost sidewalls of the bottom tray; and
wherein the securing endpieces engage downwardly extending tabs that extend downwardly from the perimeter edge of the top lid.
3 . The tray with lid of claim 2 , wherein each of the downwardly extending tabs includes an aperture for receiving a respective one of the securing endpieces, and reinforcement material surrounding the aperture.
4 . The tray with lid of claim 3 , wherein each of the downwardly extending tabs further includes a grip portion beneath the aperture for a user to grip, and at least one of the grip portions includes a textured surface.
5 . The tray with lid of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of compartments comprises four generally rectangular compartments of different sizes.
6 . The tray with lid of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter opening of each of the plurality of compartments is chamfered, and each of the plurality of compartments is rounded.
7 . The tray with lid of claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray is constructed of stainless steel and is deburred.
8 . The tray with lid of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the top lid includes sealing portions that align with the perimeter opening of each of the plurality of compartments, such that when the top lid is positioned over the bottom tray, the plurality of compartments are sealed.
9 . The tray with lid of claim 1 , wherein the recessed portions contour and are shaped to match a shape of the perimeter opening of each of the plurality of compartments.