The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Paul T. Dege, Grandville, MI (US);
Jim C. Nensewitz, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Edward W. Burmeister, Nunica, MI (US);
Brian E. Ainsworth, Ada, MI (US);
Paul T. Dege, Grandville, MI (US);
Jim C. Nensewitz, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Edward W. Burmeister, Nunica, MI (US);
Brian E. Ainsworth, Ada, MI (US);
Oliver Packaging and Equipment Company, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for carrying a plurality of food containers that includes an insulated housing having a closed bottom, a closed top located substantially vertically above the bottom, and at least one side wall having a first opening proximate the top of the housing and a second opening proximate the bottom of the housing, the first opening being sized to receive at least one meal container therethrough, the second opening being sized to allow removal of at least one meal container from within the housing as received within the housing from the first opening and to preclude simultaneous removal of all of the meal containers from within the housing, thereby limiting heat transfer from within the housing.