Compartment Box for Storing Food
A compartment box for storing food includes a storage section, a first lid, a second lid, a third lid, a fourth lid, a male interlocking feature, and a female interlocking feature. The storage section is configured a primary compartment and at least one secondary compartment to separately store different food item. The first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid are perimetrically positioned around the storage section. The male interlocking feature is integrated into the first lid, and the female interlocking feature is integrated into the third lid. The first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid are foldably connected around the storage section, wherein the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, the fourth lid, the male interlocking feature, and the female interlocking feature are reciprocally engaged in between an opened configuration and a closed configuration.
The present invention relates generally to a food storage containers. More particularly, the present invention is made from paper material and primarily utilized as a compartment box for storing food. Furthermore, the present invention can also be utilized as food storing tray with the removal of the lids.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONFood storage containers is an apparatus that can be utilized to store or transport food item so that the stored food can be protected from outside elements. Generally, food storage containers are manufactured as plastic or Styrofoam containers to contain liquid, oil, or grease portions of the food item thus eliminating leakage through the container walls. Due to the popularity and the convenience of different types of food storing containers, existing plastic or Styrofoam containers heavily contributes to plastic pollution.
It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide compartment box for storing food that is made from paper material. More specifically, the present invention is made from the paper material and configured with sufficient structural integrity to seal around the corners of the storage section. The storage section is further configured with multiple compartments to separate different food items during storage. The present invention is also configured with four foldable lids so that the storage section can be covered. Resultantly, the present invention is able to provide solution to the plastic pollution that is creating through the existing plastic food storage containers without compromising the functionality of the apparatus or changing the user behavior with respect to food consumption.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is a compartment box for storing food and configured with four foldable lids so that the stored food items can be covered from outside elements. The present invention comprises a storage section 1, a first lid 15, a second lid 16, a third lid 17, a fourth lid 18, a male interlocking feature 19, and a female interlocking feature 20 as shown in
In order to eliminate plastic pollution, the present invention is completely made from paper material thus providing a biodegradable product. More specifically, the storage section 1, the first lid 15, the second lid 16, the third lid 17, the fourth lid 18, and the male interlocking feature 19 are made from polyethylene coated paper material. Even though the present invention is manufactured with the polyethylene coated paper material, the present invention is able to maintain the traditional leak free functionality of the existing non-biodegradable food containers through the molded manufacturing process.
The storage section 1 that allows the user to store different food items comprises a base 4, a lateral wall 5, a primary compartment 2, at least one secondary compartment 3. In reference to
The first lid 15, the second lid 16, the third lid 17, and the fourth lid 18 are perimetrically positioned around the lateral wall 5, wherein the collective arrangement of the four different lids provide or prevent access to the storage section 1. In reference to
The male interlocking feature 19 is a hook-shaped body and is terminally integrated into the first lid 15 as shown in
In reference to the opened configuration of the present invention, as shown in
In reference to the closed configuration of the present invention, as shown in
In a first embodiments of the storage section 1, as shown in
In a second embodiments of the storage section 1, as shown in
In a third embodiments of the storage section 1, as shown in
In a fourth embodiments of the storage section 1, as shown in
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A compartment box for storing food comprising:
- a storage section;
- a first lid;
- a second lid;
- a third lid;
- a fourth lid;
- a male interlocking feature;
- a female interlocking feature;
- the storage section comprising a base, a lateral wall, a primary compartment, and a secondary compartment;
- the lateral wall being perimetrically connected around the base;
- the primary compartment and the secondary compartment being delineated within the base and the lateral wall;
- the secondary compartment being positioned adjacent to the primary compartment;
- the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid being perimetrically positioned around the lateral wall;
- the male interlocking feature being integrated into the first lid;
- the female interlocking feature being integrated into the third lid;
- the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid being foldably connected to the lateral wall, wherein the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, the fourth lid, the male interlocking feature, and the female interlocking feature are reciprocally engaged in between an opened configuration and a closed configuration;
- the storage section, the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, the fourth lid, and the male interlocking feature being made from polyethylene coated paper material;
- the primary compartment being positioned adjacent to the second lid;
- the secondary compartment being positioned adjacent to the fourth lid; and
- a storage volume of the primary compartment being larger than a storage volume of the secondary compartment.
2. The compartment box for storing food as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the lateral wall comprising a first top-edge, a second top-edge, a third top-edge, and a fourth top-edge;
- the first top-edge being positioned parallel to the third top-edge;
- the second top-edge being positioned parallel to the fourth top-edge;
- the first top-edge being terminally connected to the second top-edge and the fourth top-edge;
- the third top-edge being terminally connected to the second top-edge and the fourth top-edge;
- the first top-edge being perpendicularly positioned to the second top-edge; and
- the third top-edge being perpendicularly positioned to the fourth top-edge.
3. The compartment box for storing food as claimed in claim 2 comprising:
- the first lid being foldably and terminally connected to the first top-edge;
- the second lid being foldably and terminally connected to the second top-edge;
- the third lid being foldably and terminally connected to the third top-edge; and
- the fourth lid being foldably and terminally connected to the fourth top-edge.
4. The compartment box for storing food as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the opened configuration;
- the first lid being angularly oriented away from the base;
- the third lid being angularly oriented away from the base;
- the second lid being angularly oriented away from the base;
- the fourth lid being angularly oriented away from the base; and
- the male interlocking feature and the female interlocking feature being oriented away from each other.
5. The compartment box for storing food as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the closed configuration;
- the first lid being oriented parallel to the base;
- the third lid being oriented parallel to the base;
- the second lid being oriented parallel to the base;
- the fourth lid being oriented parallel to the base; and
- the male interlocking feature being removably engaged within the female interlocking feature.
6. (canceled)
7. A compartment box for storing food comprising:
- a storage section;
- a first lid;
- a second lid;
- a third lid;
- a fourth lid;
- a male interlocking feature;
- a female interlocking feature;
- the storage section comprising a base, a lateral wall, a primary compartment, and a secondary compartment;
- the lateral wall being perimetrically connected around the base;
- the primary compartment and the secondary compartment being delineated within the base and the lateral wall;
- the secondary compartment being positioned adjacent to the primary compartment;
- the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid being perimetrically positioned around the lateral wall;
- the male interlocking feature being integrated into the first lid;
- the female interlocking feature being integrated into the third lid;
- the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, and the fourth lid being foldably connected to the lateral wall, wherein the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, the fourth lid, the male interlocking feature, and the female interlocking feature are reciprocally engaged in between an opened configuration and a closed configuration;
- the storage section, the first lid, the second lid, the third lid, the fourth lid, and the male interlocking feature being made from polyethylene coated paper material;
- the primary compartment being positioned adjacent the fourth lid;
- the secondary compartment being positioned adjacent the second lid; and
- a storage volume of the primary compartment being larger than a storage volume of the secondary compartment.
8. (canceled)
9. (canceled)
Type: Application
Filed: May 28, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 7, 2022
Inventors: Karel Pio Hartinger Peña (Orlando, FL), Karel Edvard Hartinger Mazzini (Orlando, FL)
Application Number: 17/334,482