PERSONAL CONTAINER FOR FOOD ITEM STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

摘要

A container (10) is provided for storing and distributing items. The container (10) includes a cover (12) and a tray (50) which are complimentary in shape and configured so that the tray (50) can be retained within the cover (12). The container (10) has a fully closed position in which a tray top opening (44) is fully contained within an internal volume of the cover (12) and a fully open position in which at least one cover retention element engages the tray (50) to resist further outward movement of the tray (50) from the internal volume. The cover (12) and tray (50) both preferably have curved shape that allows the container (10) to be more comfortably transported in a clothing pocket. The tray (50) and cover (12) preferably cooperate to form a moisture barrier to preserve items contained within the tray (50).

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a cover comprising a cover top side, a cover bottom side, a cover left side, a cover right side, and a cover rear side, which collectively define a cover internal volume, each of the cover top side, the cover bottom side, the cover left side, and the cover right side have a front edge that collectively define a cover front opening, the cover further comprising at least one cover retention element and a cover width extending from the cover left side to the cover right side; a tray comprising a tray front side, a tray bottom side, a tray left side, a tray right side, and a tray rear side, wherein the tray front side, the tray left side, the tray right side, and the tray rear side collectively define a tray top opening having a tray length extending from the tray front side to the tray rear side and a tray width extending from the tray left side to the tray right side; wherein the tray and cover are complimentarily shaped and the tray is configured to be inserted within the cover internal volume through the cover front opening; and wherein the tray has a fully closed position in which the tray top opening is fully contained within the internal volume and the tray front side fully covers the cover front opening, and a fully open position in which the at least one cover retention element is configured to engage the tray to resist further outward movement of the tray from the internal volume, wherein, in the fully open position, the tray top opening comprises a covered portion that is contained within the internal volume, and an exposed portion comprising no more than 75% of the length of the tray top opening.