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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016

Filed:

Jan. 06, 2012
Applicants:

Susan Lopes, Mill Valley, CA (US);

Jeffrey Saake, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Susan Lopes, Mill Valley, CA (US);

Jeffrey Saake, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 51/00 (2006.01); B65D 51/16 (2006.01); B65D 25/14 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 51/1611 (2013.01); B65D 25/14 (2013.01); B65D 43/0222 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00277 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00407 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00527 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2585/366 (2013.01); Y02W 30/807 (2015.05);
Abstract

A reusable pizza container configured to enclose a hot pizza for temporary storage or transport and to prevent moisture from entering into the top, bottom or side surfaces of the pizza. The container has a lid, a removable Vapor Transport Mechanism, and a bottom. The lid facilitates convection heat flow and the flow of moisture along the interior sides of the lid. Raised radial ribs enable the lids to be stacked. The raised radial ribs in the lid have perforations to allow hot vapor to escape and minimize moisture within the enclosed area. The lid nests securely into the bottom to prevent dislodging of moisture during transport. The removable Vapor Transport Mechanism (VTM), a micromesh membrane that fits within the lid, allows vapor to pass upwards through the membrane but prevents moisture from dripping downwards onto the upper pizza surface. The bottom has an interior moat that collects the moisture that flows along the interior sides of the lid to prevent it from entering the sides of the pizza thereby preventing moisture from entering the bottom surface of the pizza. The bottom has raised circular domes to elevate the pizza above the surface and to prevent moisture from entering the bottom surface of the pizza.


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