Stackable food holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10398243-B2
Application number	US-201715786555-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	Aug 21, 2017
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A stackable food holder is disclosed. The food holder includes a first and second inclined sidewall separated by a mostly flat base portion. The inclined sidewalls include a plurality of channels configured to dissipate heat and humidity from the food item.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stackable food holder for holding a food item in an upright position, the food holder comprising:
a peripheral edge;
a first portion having a mostly triangular-shaped cross section including a first inclined sidewall;
a second portion have a mostly triangular-shaped cross section including a
second inclined sidewall;
a mostly flat base portion joining the first and second portions at the first and second inclined sidewalls, wherein the first and second inclined sidewalls are inclined outwardly from the base portion;
a plurality of channels configured to dissipate heat and humidity from the food item, the plurality of channels recessed from a surface of the first and second inclined sidewalls and the base portion; and
wherein the first and second portions each include a rounded top having an undulating surface formed by the channels, wherein the undulating surface of the first portion includes a first notch configured to mate with an inner portion of a notch of another food holder to create an interference fit between multiple food holders, and wherein the second portion includes a second notch, and further wherein the first notch and the second notch are associated with a single channel of the plurality of channels, the single channel extending from the first notch of the first portion to the base portion to the second notch of the second portion.

2. The food holder of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sidewalls are inclined within the range of: 40 to 80-degrees.

3. The food holder of claim 1 , wherein the flat base portion includes a perforation extending between the first portion and the second portion.

4. The food holder of claim 1 , wherein the channels have a semi-circular cross-sectional shape.

5. The food holder of claim 1 , wherein the channels extend from a crest of the first portion to the base portion to a crest of the second portion.

6. The food holder of claim 1 , wherein the flat base portion includes a perforation.

Assignees

• Inno Pak Llc

Inventors

• Sedgwick Nathan

Classifications

• A47G2019/306

  Taco stands · CPC title

• A47G19/30 Primary

  Other containers or devices used as table equipment {(used as kitchen equipment A47J47/02)} · CPC title