US20110017746A1

US20110017746A1 - Biomorphic containers

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Publication number: US20110017746A1
Application number: US12/726,177
Authority: US
Inventors: Erin Franczyk; Robert Grennan
Original assignee: BYNDOO LLC
Current assignee: BYNDOO LLC
Priority date: 2009-03-17
Filing date: 2010-03-17
Publication date: 2011-01-27

Abstract

Biomorphic containers are suitably formed to store food and beverages. A biomorphic container includes multiple chambers that are housed in a unified body with a separate lid that individually seals the multiple chambers to secure contents contained therein. A beverage container may be housed in one of the multiple chambers.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 61/161,003, filed Mar. 17, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

Unlike other meals, lunches are often eaten away from home so they are typically stored in a lunch box, which is a container for storing a meal for consumption, often at work or at school. The lunch box has historically been associated with schoolchildren. Use of lithographed metal to manufacture lunch boxes since the 1950s gave way in the 1990s to the use of plastics.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
One aspect includes a product form of the present subject matter which recites a biomorphic container that comprises multiple chambers that are juxtaposed in a unified body. The biomorphic container further comprises a lid that individually seals the multiple chambers to secure contents contained therein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing aspects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 5 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 6 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 8 is a back view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 9 is an isometric view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 12 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 13 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 14 is a front view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 15 is a back view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 16 is an assembled, isometric view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 17 is an exploded, isometric view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 20 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 21 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 22 is a front view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 23 is a back view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 24 is an isometric view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 27 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 28 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 29 is a front view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 30 is a back view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 31 is an assembled, isometric view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 32 is an exploded, isometric view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 33 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 34 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 35 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 36 is a side view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 37 is a top plan view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 38 is a bottom plan view of a lidded container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 39 is an isometric view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 40 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 41 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 42 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 43 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 44 is a bottom plan of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 45 is a top plan view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 46 is an isometric view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 47 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 48 is a side view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter;

FIG. 49 is a top plan of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter; and

FIG. 50 is a bottom plan view of an opened container in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various embodiments of the present subject matter focus on food/beverage containers. Suitably, the shape of these containers is biomorphic, suggesting forms of living organisms. Many embodiments of the present subject matter comprise a biomorphic container that includes multiple chambers that are housed in a unified body with a separate lid that individually seals the multiple chambers to secure contents contained therein. A beverage container suitably fits within one chamber among multiple chambers. When the present subject matter is provided as a kit, in addition to the multiple chambers that are housed in a unified body with a separate lid that individually seals the multiple chambers, stickers of various designs are provided to allow users of the biomorphic containers to personalize their biomorphic containers.
FIGS. 1-15 illustrate one embodiment of a food container 100. The food container 100 includes a lid 102 and a unified body 104 with multiple chambers 104 a, 104 b, and 104 c, all of which are juxtaposed. These multiple chambers 104 a-104 c are sealed to secure food by multiple depressions 102 a, 102 b, and 102 c. These depressions 102 a-102 c mate with the chambers 104 a-104 c and thereby seal the food contained therein. The lid 102 includes extremities, such as ear 102 d, fins 102 e and 102 f, and tail 102 g. These extremities allow children's fingers or weakened elder's fingers to obtain an accessibility purchase for prying loose the lid 102 from the unified body 104.
FIG. 2 illustrates the embodiment of the food container 100 in two parts, the lid 102 and the unified body 104 with multiple chambers 104 a-104 c. One of the chambers houses a beverage container 310, such as the chamber 104 b. The depressions 102 a-102 c of the lid 102 include sealing surfaces 102 h, 102 i, and 102 j. The sealing surfaces 102 h-102 j touchingly align with rims 104 h, 104 i, and 104 j of the multiple chambers 104 a-104 c to secure the food contained therein. Bridges 102 k and 102 l of the lid 102 snuggle with bridges 104 k and 104 l of the multiple chambers 104 a-104 c to prevent food from one chamber from coming into contact with food in another chamber. The rims 104 h-104 j are suitably angled downward toward the multiple chambers 104 a-104 c. Similarly, the sealing surfaces 102 h-102 j are suitably angled downward. The unified body 104 includes cuts 104 e, 104 f, and 104 g to define voids that further allow children's fingers or weakened elder's fingers to obtain an accessibility purchase on the lid 102 for prying it loose from the unified body 104. A handle 104 d eases the transport of the food container 100.
FIGS. 16-30 illustrate another embodiment of a food container 160. The food container 160 includes a lid 162 and a unified body 164 with multiple chambers 164 a, 164 b, 164 c, 164 o, and 164 q, all of which are juxtaposed. These multiple chambers 164 a-164 q are sealed to secure food by multiple depressions 162 a, 162 b, 162 c, 162 o, and 162 q. These depressions 162 a-162 q mate with the chambers 164 a-164 q and thereby seal the food contained therein. The lid 162 includes extremities, such as ear 162 d and tail 162 g. These extremities allow children fingers or weakened elder's fingers to obtain an accessibility purchase for prying loose the lid 162 from the unified body 164. Another lid 162 m leads to a hidden chamber that is part of the lid 162.
FIG. 17 illustrates the embodiment of the food container 160 in two parts, the lid 162 and the unified body 164 with multiple chambers 164 a-164 q. One of the chambers houses a beverage container 310, such as the chamber 164 b. The depressions 162 a-162 q of the lid 162 include sealing surfaces 162 h, 162 i, 162 j, 162 p, and 162 r. The sealing surfaces 162 h-162 r touchingly align with rims 164 h, 164 i, 164 j, 164 p, and 164 r of the multiple chambers 164 a-164 q to secure the food contained therein. Bridges 162 k, 162 l, 162 s, and 162 t of the lid 162 snuggle with bridges 164 k, 164 l, 164 s, and 164 t of the multiple chambers 164 a-164 q to prevent food from one chamber from coming into contact with food in another chamber. The rims 164 h-164 p are suitably angled downward toward the multiple chambers 164 a-164 q. Similarly, the sealing surfaces 162 h-162 r are suitable angled downward. The unified body 164 includes cut 164 g to define a void that further allows children's fingers or weakened elder's fingers to obtain an accessibility purchase on the lid 162 for prying it loose from the unified body 164. A handle 164 d eases the transport of the food container 160.
FIGS. 31-50 illustrate a beverage container 310 in accordance with one embodiment of the present subject matter. The beverage container 310 includes a lid 312 and a body 310 a. The lid 312 includes a neck 312 a that is substantially quadrilateral in shape. A flexible connector 312 c secures a lid 312 b to the neck 312 a. The lid 312 b includes extremities, such as fins 312 d, 312 e, and 312 f. These extremities allow children's fingers or weakened elder's fingers to obtain an accessibility purchase for prying loose the lid 312 b from the neck 312 a. The lid 312 b resistively snaps to an orifice 312 h of the neck 312 a via a pair of concentric annular projections 312 g, 312 i. The body 310 a includes depressions 310 b, 310 c, to ease the gripping facility of young children and elder adults. The body 310 a also includes an orifice 310 d that is covered by the lid 312. The body 310 a includes a quartet of feet 310 e that stabilizes the beverage container 310 when it rests on a surface.
While illustrative embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A biomorphic container, comprising:

multiple chambers that are juxtaposed in a unified body; and

a lid that individually seals the multiple chambers to secure contents contained therein.

2. The biomorphic container of claim 1, wherein the lid includes multiple depressions, each depression including a sealing surface that touchingly aligns with a rim of a chamber to seal it from other chambers.

2. The biomorphic container of claim 2, wherein the lid includes extremities comprising an ear and a tail.

3. The biomorphic container of claim 2, wherein the extremities include fins.

4. The biomorphic container of claim 1, further comprising a beverage container that is housed in one of the multiple chambers.

5. The biomorphic container of claim 1, wherein the unified body includes a handle.

6. The biomorphic container of claim 1, wherein the multiple chambers include three chambers.

7. The biomorphic container of claim 1, wherein the multiple chambers include five chambers.