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Application US20190300263
Published 2019-10-03
Container For Transport And Storage Of Food Products
Systems and methods for providing compostable food containers which preserve the quality of a food product for an extended duration of time, and which optionally allow for cooking of the food product therein. In some implementations, the food containers are sturdy, stackable, insulating, and require minimal or no manual labor to assemble. In some implementations, the food container includes a base and a cover which cooperate to form a closed chamber for supporting, protecting, insulating and optionally cooking a food product, such as a pizza. The base and cover may each be formed of a single layer of material including, but not limited to, molded sugarcane fiber (“bagasse”), molded wood fiber, molded bamboo fiber, molded paper or plastic.
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- 1. A food container comprising:
a compostable fiber base including an upwardly facing food receiving portion that receives a food product, the food receiving portion having an inner surface, a plurality of radial channels running radially in the inner surface, and a corresponding plurality of sector portions of the food receiving portion delineated by the plurality of radial channels; and a compostable fiber cover selectively engageable with the base, the cover including a substantially downward facing interior surface and a substantially upward facing exterior surface, the cover sized and shaped to provide an interior chamber which protects the food product, the cover including a peripheral sidewall having an inner surface, a smooth portion of the inner surface, and a rough portion of the inner surface.
- 21. A method of forming a food container comprising:
molding a compostable fiber base including an upwardly facing food receiving portion that receives a food product, the food receiving portion having an inner surface, a plurality of radial channels running radially in the inner surface, and a corresponding plurality of sector portions of the food receiving portion delineated by the plurality of radial channels; and molding a compostable fiber cover selectively engageable with the base, the cover including a substantially downward facing interior surface and a substantially upward facing exterior surface, the cover sized and shaped to provide an interior chamber which protects the food product, the cover including a peripheral sidewall having an inner surface, a smooth portion of the inner surface, and a rough portion of the inner surface.
- 28. A molding system for molding a food container, the molding system comprising:
a first mold configured to mold a compostable fiber base including an upwardly facing food receiving portion that receives a food product, the food receiving portion having an inner surface, a plurality of radial channels running radially in the inner surface, and a corresponding plurality of sector portions of the food receiving portion delineated by the plurality of radial channels; and a second mold configured to mold a compostable fiber cover selectively engageable with the base, the cover including a substantially downward facing interior surface and a substantially upward facing exterior surface, the cover sized and shaped to provide an interior chamber which protects the food product, the cover including a peripheral sidewall having an inner surface, a smooth portion of the inner surface, and a rough portion of the inner surface.
