US 11,980,267 B2
Combination meal and to-go box
Stephanie Martin-Sewall, Portland, OR (US); Aaron Sewall, Portland, OR (US); Toren Orzeck, Portland, OR (US); and Alexander Slavitz, Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Aaron Sewall, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/249,850.
Prior Publication US 2022/0295959 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A45C 11/20 (2006.01); B65D 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 25/08 (2006.01); B65D 43/22 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01)
CPC A45C 11/20 (2013.01) [B65D 21/086 (2013.01); B65D 25/08 (2013.01); B65D 43/22 (2013.01); B65D 81/3818 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular, insulated combination meal and to-go box adapted for facilitating ecologically responsible and reusable storage and transport of food and other items, comprising:
a. An insulated double-wall-construction base member having a double-wall-construction base and double-wall-construction sidewalls having a top portion, said insulated double-wall-construction base member open at the top portion and further comprising a smooth upper rim at the top portion, said insulated double-wall-construction base member adapted for holding solids and liquids and being insulated by a vacuum within the double-wall-construction base and the double-wall-construction sidewalls of said insulated double-wall-construction base member;
b. A removable divider adapted for separating food or other items within said insulated double-wall-construction base member;
c. A pliable, washable, reusable, collapsible shuttle member, said shuttle member further comprising upper edges and a shuttle member lid comprising a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side comprising a sealing groove at an inner portion thereof and adapted to seal with the upper edges of said shuttle member, the shuttle member lid further comprising an outer portion thereof adapted to seal with the smooth upper rim of said insulated double-wall-construction base member, said shuttle member being adapted to expand and collapse to provide multiple configurations and uses within or without said insulated double-wall-construction base member, the multiple configurations comprising:
i. A first configuration wherein said shuttle member is collapsed to a flat state, said shuttle member fitting closely with the shuttle member lid to provide a unified lid for said insulated double-wall-construction base member while preserving space for use of said removable divider;
ii. A second configuration wherein said shuttle member is extended to substantially fill a volume of an inner concave shape of said insulated double-wall-construction base member, said shuttle member thus providing a washable bowl, the upper edges of said shuttle member fitting closely with the sealing groove at the inner portion of the shuttle member lid adapted to seal any items within said shuttle member, such configuration involving a removal or laying down of said removable divider; and
iii. A third configuration wherein said shuttle member is adapted to be extended to any of multiple volume shapes of said shuttle member outside of said insulated double-wall-construction base member, said shuttle member thus providing a means of storing food and other items in a location separate from said insulated double-wall-construction base member, said shuttle member thus being adapted for storage such as within a refrigerator, or for heating food items in a microwave or conventional oven within said shuttle member, the shuttle member lid also being available to seal said shuttle member when said shuttle member is outside of said insulated double-wall-construction base member.