US20170015467A1 - Container For Stacked Foodstuff - Google Patents

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US20170015467A1
US20170015467A1 US15/209,831 US201615209831A US2017015467A1 US 20170015467 A1 US20170015467 A1 US 20170015467A1 US 201615209831 A US201615209831 A US 201615209831A US 2017015467 A1 US2017015467 A1 US 2017015467A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D3/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
    • B65D3/24—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with several compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02—Internal fittings
    • B65D25/04—Partitions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/62—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for stacks of articles; for special arrangements of groups of articles

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to a container for foodstuff and more particularly to a container for use with stacked foodstuff.
  • a variety of foodstuff and snacks are produced in a stacked and/or nested configuration.
  • chips, cookies, crackers, and other foodstuff can be produced such that a first or bottom side of one foodstuff mates or nests with a second or top side of another foodstuff. Accordingly, such foodstuff can be arranged in a stacked configuration.
  • Stacked foodstuff can be packaged and stored using a variety of packages and packaging configurations.
  • bags, trays, and canisters can all be used to package stacked foodstuff.
  • a rigid package may closely surround the foodstuff contained therein.
  • One such package is a cylindrical container or canister.
  • foodstuff may be stacked within a cylindrical package in order to maintain the integrity (e.g., size, shape, etc.) and organization of the foodstuff while concurrently providing a robust and easy-to-handle package.
  • While cylindrical containers adequately maintain a stacked configuration of foodstuff disposed therein, such containers must be relatively long to accommodate a desired quantity of foodstuff. Further, such containers are difficult to use once more than approximately half of the foodstuff is removed, thereby making it difficult to extract the foodstuff located proximate to a bottom portion of the container.
  • a container for foodstuff in one configuration, includes a housing having an inner surface extending from a proximal end to a distal end about a longitudinal axis.
  • the inner surface defines a height H 1 and a width D 1 , whereby a ratio of the height H 1 to the width D 1 is between approximately 0.5 and 2.0.
  • a divider is disposed within the housing and includes first, second, and third radially extending fins defining first, second, and third chambers within the housing.
  • the divider is removably disposed within the housing.
  • the first, second, and third fins may be symmetrically disposed about the longitudinal axis.
  • Each fin of the first, second, and third fins may include an inner edge and an outer edge, whereby the outer edge of the first fin contacts the inner surface of the housing at a first contact location, the outer edge of the second fin contacts the inner surface of the housing at a second contact location, and the outer edge of the third fin contacts the inner surface of the housing at a third contact location.
  • the inner edge of the first, second, and third fins may collectively define a joint that may be substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the housing.
  • First, second, and third foodstuff may be disposed within the first, second, and third chambers, respectively.
  • the first, second, and third foodstuff may be stacked within each of the first, second, and third chambers and, further, may be nested within each of the first, second, and third chambers.
  • the foodstuff disposed within the first, second, and third chambers may be the same or, alternatively, at least one of the first, second, and third foodstuffs may be different than the rest of the foodstuffs.
  • the foodstuff may include an oval shape.
  • the foodstuff may be stacked and/or nested.
  • the first foodstuff may include a first major axis and a first minor axis, whereby the first minor axis intersects the joint.
  • the first major axis may intersect at least two of the first, second, and third contact locations.
  • the second foodstuff may include a second major axis and a second minor axis and the third foodstuff may include a third major axis and a third minor axis.
  • the second and third minor axes may intersect the joint and the first minor axis and the second and third major axes may intersect at least two of the first, second, and third contact locations.
  • the present disclosure provides a container for foodstuff.
  • the container may include a housing and a divider.
  • the housing may define a longitudinal axis and an inner surface surrounding the longitudinal axis.
  • the inner surface may define a first dimension extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and a second dimension extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
  • a ratio of the first dimension to the second dimension may be less than 2.0.
  • the divider may be disposed within the housing such that the divider and the inner surface define a plurality of chambers.
  • the divider includes at least one fin having a first edge and a second edge. At least one of the first edge and the second edge may engage the inner surface.
  • the at least one fin includes a first fin and a second fin.
  • the first fin may include the first edge and the second edge.
  • the second fin may include an inner edge and an outer edge.
  • the inner edge may engage the first edge.
  • the outer edge and the second edge may engage the inner surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container of FIG. 1 showing the foodstuff removed for clarity;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1 taken along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 5 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 6 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 7 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 8 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 9 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing three separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 11 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing four separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container;
  • FIG. 12 is a top view of another container for foodstuff in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure showing four separate stacks of foodstuff received within respective chambers of the container.
  • Example configurations will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • Example configurations are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. Specific details are set forth such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of configurations of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example configurations may be embodied in many different forms, and that the specific details and the example configurations should not be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure.
  • first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections. These elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical terms do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example configurations.
  • a container 10 may include a housing 12 and a divider 14 that cooperate to receive and contain one or more stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , . . . 16 - n (referred to herein as stacks 16 ) of foodstuff 18 . As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the container 10 may receive three stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 . It will be appreciated, however, that the container 10 may receive more or less than three stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 depending on the particular shape of the divider 14 . As will be described in more detail below, the container 10 allows for the convenient and sanitary storage and handling of the stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 .
  • the housing 12 may be formed from a rigid or semi-rigid material.
  • the housing 12 may be formed from one or more of cardboard, plastic, or metal.
  • the housing 12 may define a generally hollow cylindrical construct having an inner surface 20 extending from a proximal end 22 to a distal end 24 along a central, longitudinal axis A 1 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • the proximal end 22 may be open, while the distal end 24 may be closed.
  • the proximal end 22 may be sized and shaped to receive a lid (not shown) or other suitable closure mechanism.
  • the housing 12 may define a cylindrical construct. It will be appreciated, however, that the housing 12 and/or the inner surface 20 may define other shapes, such as a triangle, a square, an oval, a stadium, or another polygon within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the inner surface 20 may define a first dimension (e.g., a height) extending in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis A 1 , and a second dimension (e.g., a width, a length, etc.) extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A 1 .
  • the first dimension of the inner surface 20 may include a height H 1 ( FIG.
  • the inner radius R 1 may be between approximately 2.5 inches and 3.5 inches such that a diameter D 1 of the housing 12 is between approximately 5 inches and 7 inches. In some configurations, the inner radius R 1 may be substantially equal to 2 inches and the diameter D 1 is substantially equal to 4 inches.
  • the height H 1 may be between 2.5 inches and 14 inches. In this regard, the ratio of the height H 1 to the radius R 1 may be between 1.0 and 4.0 such that a ratio (e.g., an aspect ratio) of the height H 1 to the diameter D 1 is between 0.5 and 2.0.
  • An aspect ratio that is less than 2.0 can improve the stability of the container 10 .
  • an aspect ratio between 0.5 and 2.0 can improve the stability of the container 10 when the container 10 is resting on the distal end 24 .
  • an aspect ratio between 0.5 and 2.0 can allow the distal end 24 to rest on a support surface (e.g., a table, the ground, the floor, etc.) without tipping, such that the longitudinal axis A 1 maintains a perpendicular orientation relative to the support surface.
  • a support surface e.g., a table, the ground, the floor, etc.
  • an aspect ratio between 0.5 and 2.0 may allow the longitudinal axis A 1 to form and/or maintain an angle between zero degrees and forty-five degrees relative to the normal of the support surface without causing the container 10 to tip over.
  • the divider 14 may be formed from an oil-resistant material.
  • the divider 14 may be formed from a rigid or semi-rigid material (e.g., paper, cardboard, or the like) having an oil-resistant coating (e.g., wax, paint, or the like).
  • the divider 14 is formed from a flexible material.
  • the divider 14 may be removably disposed within the housing 12 . Allowing the divider 14 to be removed from the housing 12 allows the stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , . . . 16 - n to be mixed within the housing 12 once removed.
  • the divider 14 may include one or more fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n (referred to herein as fins 28 ). As illustrated, the divider 14 may include three fins 28 . Each fin 28 may include a proximal end 30 , a distal 32 , an inner edge 34 , and an outer edge 36 . In some configurations, each fin 28 may define a generally rectangular shape such that the proximal and distal ends 30 , 32 define a height H 2 ( FIG. 3 ) therebetween, and the inner and outer edges 34 , 36 define a width W 2 ( FIG. 1 ) therebetween. In some configurations, the height H 2 may be substantially equal to the height H 1 of the housing 12 , and the width W 2 may be substantially equal to the radius R 1 of the housing 12 .
  • the inner edges 34 of the fins 28 may contact one another at a joint 38 .
  • the joint 38 may allow each of the fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n to flex relative to one or more of the remaining fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n .
  • the joint 38 may allow each of the fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n to rotate about its respective inner edge 34 relative to one or more of the remaining fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n.
  • the joint 38 in an assembled configuration, the joint 38 , including the inner edges 34 , may be substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis A 1 of the housing 12 .
  • the longitudinal axis A 1 may be the central axis of the housing 12 .
  • the outer edge 36 of each fin 28 may contact the inner surface 20 of the housing 12 at a contact location 39 (e.g., 39 - 1 , 39 - 2 , . . . 39 - n ).
  • the fins 28 may extend radially within the housing 12 , such that the divider 14 defines more than one chamber 40 - 1 , 40 - 2 , . . .
  • the housing 12 may include three chambers 40 .
  • the fins 28 may be symmetrically spaced about the longitudinal axis A 1 of the housing 12 , such that the divider 14 defines equally sized chambers 40 .
  • the divider 14 may define three equally sized pie-shaped chambers 40 - 1 , 40 - 2 , 40 - 3 . While the outer edge 36 of each fin 28 is described and shown as contacting the inner surface 20 of the housing 12 at contact locations 39 , the outer edge 36 of each fin 28 could alternatively be spaced apart from the inner surface 20 .
  • Each stack 16 may include more than one foodstuff 18 .
  • each stack 16 may include a plurality of chips, crackers, cookies, and/or other similar foodstuffs 18 .
  • each foodstuff 18 may include an upper side 42 and a lower side 43 .
  • the upper side 42 of one foodstuff 18 may mate or nest with the lower side 43 of an adjacent foodstuff 18 .
  • each stack 16 of foodstuff 18 may extend along a respective longitudinal axis A 2 (e.g., A 2 - 1 , A 2 - 2 , . . . A 2 - n ).
  • the longitudinal axes A 2 of the stacks 16 may be substantially parallel (e.g., +/ ⁇ 15 degrees) to one another and to the longitudinal axis A 1 of the housing 12 .
  • each foodstuff 18 may define an oval shape having a major axis A 3 and a minor axis A 4 .
  • the stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 may also be arranged within the housing 12 such that the major axes A 3 intersect one another and the minor axes A 4 intersect one another. As illustrated in FIG. 1 , in some configurations, each foodstuff 18 may define an oval shape having a major axis A 3 and a minor axis A 4 .
  • the stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 may also be arranged within the housing 12 such that the major axes A 3 intersect one another and the minor axes A 4 intersect one another. As illustrated in FIG.
  • the major axes A 3 - 1 , A 3 - 2 of foodstuff 18 located in the stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , respectively, may intersect one another proximate to the contact location 39 - 1
  • the major axes A 3 - 2 , A 3 - 3 of foodstuff 18 located in the stacks 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 , respectively, may intersect one another proximate the contact location 39 - 2
  • the major axes A 3 - 3 , A 3 - 1 of foodstuff 18 located in the stacks 16 - 3 , 16 - 1 , respectively, may intersect one another proximate the contact location 39 - 3 .
  • the minor axes A 4 - 1 , A 4 - 2 , A 4 - 3 of the stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 , respectively, may intersect one another proximate the longitudinal axis A 1 of the housing 12 .
  • the minor axes A 4 - 1 , A 4 - 2 , A 4 - 3 of the stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 may intersect one another proximate the joint 38 of the divider 14 .
  • the major axes A 3 - 1 , A 3 - 2 , A 3 - 3 may cooperate to define a substantially triangular shape, while the minor axes A 4 - 1 , A 4 - 2 , A 4 - 3 may define two substantially equal sized portions 60 , 62 of the chambers 40 - 1 , 40 - 2 , 40 - 3 , respectively.
  • the configuration and orientation of the housing 12 e.g., radius R 1 , height H 1 ), the divider 14 (e.g., the fins 28 ), the stacks 16 (e.g., axes A 2 ), and the foodstuff 18 (e.g., axis A 3 , axis A 4 ) helps to provide a package (e.g., at least 8 ounces) that facilitates convenient shipping and handling of the container 10 and sharing of the foodstuff 18 by more than one person.
  • a package e.g., at least 8 ounces
  • the arrangement of the housing 12 , the divider 14 , and the stacks 16 allows for the separation and protection from breakage of multiple stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 within the housing 12 , while the removable nature of the divider 14 allows for mixing of the stacks 16 of foodstuff 18 within the housing 18 .
  • the fins 28 and the inner surface 20 of the housing 12 help to maintain the integrity of the stacks 16 such that one person can obtain foodstuff 18 from stack 16 - 1 , while another person obtains foodstuff 18 from stack 16 - 2 , and yet another person obtains foodstuff 18 from stack 16 - 3 .
  • the container 10 may be sized (e.g., diameter D 1 ) such that the container 10 can receive more than one hand (e.g., two hands, three hands, etc.) simultaneously when the divider 14 is disposed without the housing 18 .
  • the configuration of the divider 14 e.g., the flexible material and/or the joint 38 ) can allow each of the fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n to flex relative to the remaining fins 28 - 1 , 28 - 2 , . . . 28 - n such that the container 10 can better accommodate one or more hands within the chambers 40 - 1 , 40 - 2 , . . . 40 - n during use.
  • the divider 14 may be removed from the housing 12 in order to allow mixing of the foodstuff 18 disposed in the stack 16 - 1 with the foodstuff 18 disposed in the stack 16 - 2 and/or the stack 16 - 3 .
  • the foodstuff 18 disposed within the stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 may be the same foodstuff.
  • each stack 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 may contain the same flavor of a particular chip and may have the same size and shape.
  • at least one of the foodstuffs 18 may be different than the others in terms of at least one of size, shape, and/or flavor.
  • all three stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 may contain different types of foodstuff in terms of size, shape, and/or flavor with some or all of the foodstuff 18 being disposed in a stacked and nested arrangement.
  • FIGS. 4-12 other containers 10 a , 10 b , 10 c , 10 d , 10 e , 10 f , 10 g , 10 h , and 10 i respectively, are shown.
  • the containers 10 a , 10 b , 10 c , 10 d , 10 e , 10 f , 10 g , 10 h , and 10 i may be substantially similar to the container 10 , apart from any exceptions described below and/or shown in the figures. Therefore, the structure and/or function of similar features will not be described again in detail, and like reference numerals may be used to describe like features and components.
  • the container 10 a may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 a .
  • the divider 14 a may include one or more fins 28 - 1 a , 28 - 2 a , . . . 28 - na (referred to herein as fins 28 a ).
  • the divider 14 a includes four fins 28 a .
  • Each fin 28 a may include an inner edge 34 a and an outer edge 36 a .
  • the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 1 a may be coupled to the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 2 a .
  • the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 3 a may be coupled to the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 4 a .
  • the outer edge 36 a of the fin 28 - 2 a may be coupled to the outer edge 36 a of the fin 28 - 3 a .
  • the divider 14 a may include a unitary construct such that the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - la may be coupled to the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 2 a , the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 3 a may be coupled to the inner edge 34 a of the fin 28 - 4 a , and the outer edge 36 a of the fin 28 - 2 a may be coupled to the outer edge 36 a of the fin 28 - 3 a at respective folds (e.g., creases) 70 , 72 , 74 in the material of the divider 14 a .
  • folds e.g., creases
  • the divider 14 a may define two substantially equally-sized chambers 40 - 1 a , 40 - 2 a , and a chamber 40 - 3 a having a head portion 78 disposed between the fin 28 - la and the fin 28 - 4 a , and a tail portion 79 disposed between the fin 28 - 2 a and the fin 28 - 3 a.
  • the container 10 b may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 b .
  • the divider 14 b may be substantially similar to the divider 14 a , apart from any exceptions described below and/or shown in the figures.
  • the divider 14 b may include one or more fins 28 - 1 b , 28 - 2 b , . . . 28 - nb (referred to herein as fins 28 b ).
  • one or more of the fins 28 b may include a generally arcuate or curved shape in a radially-extending direction.
  • Each fin 28 b may include an inner edge 34 b and an outer edge 36 b .
  • the divider 14 b may include a unitary construct such that an inner edge 34 b of the fin 28 - 1 b may be coupled to an inner edge 34 b of the fin 28 - 2 b at an arcuate bend 70 b , the inner edge 34 b of the fin 28 - 3 b may be coupled to the inner edge 34 b of the fin 28 - 4 b at an arcuate bend 72 b , and the outer edge 36 b of the fin 28 - 2 b may be coupled to the outer edge 36 b of the fin 28 - 3 b at a fold 74 b.
  • the container 10 c may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 c .
  • the divider 14 c may include one or more fins 28 - 1 c , 28 - 2 c , . . . 28 - nc (referred to herein as fins 28 c ).
  • the divider 14 c includes six fins 28 c .
  • Each fin 28 c may include an inner edge 34 c and an outer edge 36 c .
  • the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 1 c may be coupled to the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 2 c .
  • the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 3 c may be coupled to the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 4 c
  • the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 5 c may be coupled to the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 6 c
  • the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 2 c may be coupled to the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 3 c
  • the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 2 c may be coupled to the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 3 c .
  • the divider 14 c may include a unitary construct such that the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 1 c may be coupled to the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 2 c , the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 3 c may be coupled to the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 4 c , and the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 5 c may be coupled to the inner edge 34 c of the fin 28 - 6 c at respective folds (e.g., creases) 70 , 72 , 73 in the material of the divider 14 c .
  • respective folds e.g., creases
  • the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 1 c may be coupled to the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 6 c
  • the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 2 c may be coupled to the outer edge 36 c of the fin 28 - 3 c at respective folds (e.g., creases) 74 , 76 in the material of the divider 14 c
  • the divider 14 c may define three substantially equally-sized chambers 40 - 1 c , 40 - 2 c , 40 - 3 c , and a substantially star-shaped (e.g., three-pointed isotoxal star) central chamber 40 - 4 c.
  • the container 10 d may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 d .
  • the divider 14 d may include a plurality of discrete, separable members 80 - 1 , 80 - 2 , . . . 80 - n (referred to herein as members 80 ).
  • the divider 14 d includes three members 80 .
  • Each member 80 may be bent in the radially-extending direction to define a pair of fins 28 - 1 d , 28 - 2 d .
  • the members 80 may be disposed within the housing 12 such that the fin 28 - 1 d of the member 80 - 1 abuts the fin 28 - 2 d of the member 80 - 3 , the fin 28 - 1 d of the member 80 - 2 abuts the fin 28 - 2 d of the member 80 - 1 , and the fin 28 - 1 d of the member 80 - 3 abuts the fin 28 - 2 d of the member 80 - 2 at respective contact locations 82 , 84 , 86 .
  • the members 80 and the contact locations 82 , 84 , 86 may define three substantially equally-sized chambers 40 - 1 d , 40 - 2 d , 40 - 3 d , three substantially equally-sized chambers 40 - 4 d , 40 - 5 d , 40 - 6 d , and a central chamber 40 - 7 d.
  • the container 10 e may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 e .
  • the divider 14 d may include a plurality of discrete, separable members 80 - 1 e , 80 - 2 e , . . . 80 - 2 n (referred to herein as members 80 e ).
  • the divider 14 e includes two members 80 e defining a generally T-shaped divider.
  • a first member 80 - le may be bent in the radially-extending direction to define a pair of fins 28 - 1 e , 28 - 2 e .
  • a second member 80 - 2 e may define a radially-extending fin 28 - 3 e .
  • the fin 28 - 3 e may abut the member 80 - le at a contact location 82 e between the fins 28 - 1 e and 28 - 2 e .
  • the members 80 - 1 e and 80 - 2 e may define two substantially equally-sized chambers 40 - 1 e , 40 - 2 e
  • the member 80 - le may define a third chamber 40 - 3 e having a shape that is different than both of the chambers 40 - 1 e , 40 - 2 e.
  • the container 10 f may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 f .
  • the divider 14 f may be substantially triangular shaped.
  • the divider 14 f may define an equilateral triangular shape.
  • the divider 14 f may be centrally located within the housing 12 such that the housing 12 and first, second, and third sides 90 , 92 , 94 of the divider define first, second, and third chambers 40 - 1 f , 40 - 2 f , 40 - 3 f , respectively.
  • the first, second, and third chambers 40 - 1 f , 40 - 2 f , 40 - 3 f may be open to, and in communication with, one another.
  • the container 10 g may include the housing 12 and a divider 14 g .
  • the divider 14 g may be substantially similar to the divider 14 g , apart from any exceptions described below and/or shown in the figures.
  • the divider 14 g may include first, second, and third sides 90 g , 92 g , 94 g .
  • the sides 90 g , 92 g , 94 may be arcuately-shaped.
  • the sides 90 g , 92 g , 94 may be concave in a radially-outward facing direction.
  • the container 10 h may include a housing 12 h and a divider 14 h that cooperate to define four chambers 40 - 1 h , 40 - 2 h 40 - 3 h , 40 - 4 h for receiving and contain four stacks 16 - 1 , 16 - 2 , 16 - 3 , 16 - 4 , respectively, of foodstuff 18 .
  • the housing 12 h defines a stadium shape having a pair of opposed, parallel sides 96 , 98 and a pair of opposed arcuate ends 100 , 102 extending from and between the opposed, parallel sides 96 , 98 .
  • the divider 14 h may be utilized with the housing 12 .
  • the divider 14 h may be substantially similar to the divider 14 , apart from any exceptions described below and/or shown in the figures.
  • the divider 14 h may include five fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h , 28 - 5 h .
  • One or more of the fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h , 28 - 5 h may be integrally and/or monolithically formed with another one or more of the 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h , 28 - 5 h , such that at least a portion of the divider 14 h defines a unitary construct.
  • the fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h , 28 - 5 h may define various shapes within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h , 28 - 5 h define a substantially hourglass shape.
  • the first fin 28 - 1 h may extend in a direction parallel to the third fin 28 - 3 h .
  • the second fin 28 - 2 h may extend in a direction parallel to the fourth fin 28 - 4 h .
  • the fifth fin 28 - 5 h may extend in a direction transverse to the first, second, third, and fourth fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h .
  • first and fourth fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 4 h may intersect the arcuate end 100
  • the second and third fins 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h may intersect the arcuate end 102
  • the fifth fin 28 - 5 h may intersect the first, second, third, and fourth fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h
  • the fifth fin 28 - 5 h may extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opposed sides 96 , 98 .
  • the container 10 i may include the housing 12 h and a divider 14 i .
  • the divider 14 i may be substantially similar to the divider 14 h , apart from any exceptions described below and/or shown in the figures.
  • the fins 28 - 1 i , 28 - 2 i , 28 - 3 i , 28 - 4 i , 28 - 5 i define an H-shape.
  • first, second, third, and fourth fins 28 - 1 i , 28 - 2 i , 28 - 3 i , 28 - 4 i may be substantially parallel (+/ ⁇ 5 degrees) to one another, while the fifth fin 28 - 5 i may extend in a direction substantially perpendicular (+/ ⁇ 5 degrees) to the first, second, third, and fourth fins 28 - 1 h , 28 - 2 h , 28 - 3 h , 28 - 4 h.

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