US 12,466,603 B2
Closure and drainage for molded fiber packaging
Rick Bontrager, San Carlos, CA (US); Casper Chiang, San Carlos, CA (US); and Alexander John Garden, San Carlos, CA (US)
Assigned to Congruens Group, LLC, San Carlos, CA (US)
Filed by Congruens Group, LLC, San Carlos, CA (US)
Filed on May 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/658,774.
Application 18/658,774 is a continuation of application No. 17/422,534, granted, now 11,999,525, previously published as PCT/US2020/013569, filed on Jan. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/793,244, filed on Jan. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0294295 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 1/26 (2006.01); B65D 1/36 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 81/26 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 1/26 (2013.01) [B65D 1/36 (2013.01); B65D 21/0223 (2013.01); B65D 43/0208 (2013.01); B65D 81/261 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00351 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00657 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00685 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00731 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00796 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00842 (2013.01); B65D 2585/366 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food container comprising:
a base comprising:
a food-receiving portion comprising a planar surface that is upwardly facing and has a perimeter;
a central well extending into the planar surface;
first radial grooves extending into the planar surface, the first radial grooves extending from the perimeter to the central well; and
at least one of:
a circular groove in the planar surface, the circular groove extending around the central well and positioned between the perimeter and the central well, the groove being in fluid communication with the first radial grooves and having a closed shape;
a plurality of partial circumferential grooves extending along circles centered on a center of the central well; or
a plurality of protrusions extending upward from the planar surface, wherein the plurality of protrusions are dome-shaped.