US20070000927A1 - Food container for vehicle cup holders - Google Patents
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- the present invention is a device for holding french fries or other food items in the cup holder of a car, truck or other vehicle that is preferably made of cardboard or some other paper product.
- cup holders are commonly provided in cars, trucks and other vehicles. While such cup holders are handy for holding beverage containers, they do not easily accommodate containers holding food items such as french fries or the like. As a result, the driver or passenger of the vehicle often must find another way of holding the food container such as between his or her legs, on an armrest or even holding it with one hand. Such practices are awkward and often result in spillage.
- FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention unfolded and in a flat configuration
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the food container of FIG. 1 with the base portion folded into a use configuration
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the food container of FIG. 1 completely folded and assembled into the use configuration.
- FIG. 1 An embodiment of the food container of the present invention is indicated in general at 10 in FIG. 1 .
- the food container of the present invention is preferably constructed from a sheet of cardboard or some other paper product.
- the dashed lines in the attached figures represent fold lines.
- base front and back panels, 12 a and 12 b respectively, and base side panels 14 a - 14 e fold to form the base portion of the container.
- Holder front and back panels 16 a and 16 b respectively, holder side panels 18 a - 18 e and holder bottom panel 22 fold to form the holder portion of the container.
- Holder bottom panel 22 is provided with tab 24 while holder back panel 16 b is provided with slot 25 which is sized to receive tab 24 .
- the number of panels illustrated for the base and holder portions serve as examples only and it is to be understood that an alternative number of panels may be used.
- the base portion of the container is assembled by folding side panels 14 a - 14 e around so that base side panels 14 a and 14 e overlay one another.
- the two overlaying panels may then be glued or otherwise secured together.
- panel 14 a could be eliminated and the edge of panel 14 b could be secured to the edge of panel 14 e using tape, a slot and tab arrangement or other fastening arrangement.
- the holder portion of the container is assembled by folding holder bottom panel 22 so that it is generally perpendicular to holder front panel 16 a .
- the holder portion side panels 18 a - 18 e are then folded around so that tab 24 of holder bottom panel 22 engages slot 25 of holder back panel 16 b and holder side panel 18 a overlays holder back panel 16 b .
- Holder side panel 18 a may then be secured to holder back panel 16 b by glue or some other fastening arrangement.
- panel 18 a could be eliminated and the edge of side panel 18 b could be secured to the edge of back panel 16 b using tape, a slot and tab arrangement or other fastening arrangement.
- tab 24 of holder bottom panel 22 and slot 25 of holder back panel 16 b could be eliminated and holder bottom panel 22 secured to panel 16 b using tape or some other fastening arrangement.
- the holder side panels 18 a - 18 e , holder front and back panels 16 a and 16 b and holder bottom panel 22 define a cavity 32 within which food items, such as french fries, candy or the like, may be received and held.
- the base portion 26 may then be positioned in the cup holder of the vehicle. When the base portion is inserted into the vehicle cup holder, the base front and back panels 12 a and 12 b likely will bow out slightly as indicated in phantom at 34 in FIG. 4 .
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- This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/669,755, filed Apr. 8, 2005.
- The present invention is a device for holding french fries or other food items in the cup holder of a car, truck or other vehicle that is preferably made of cardboard or some other paper product.
- As is known in the art, cup holders are commonly provided in cars, trucks and other vehicles. While such cup holders are handy for holding beverage containers, they do not easily accommodate containers holding food items such as french fries or the like. As a result, the driver or passenger of the vehicle often must find another way of holding the food container such as between his or her legs, on an armrest or even holding it with one hand. Such practices are awkward and often result in spillage.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,290,063 to Vogt et al., 6,533,233 to Thomas and 6,732,990 to Hudson all show prior art devices constructed from plastic that engage the cup holders of vehicles to hold food items. These devices, however, are constructed of plastic and therefore are rigid. As a result, they do not fold flat and are awkward to store. In addition, they are likely to be too expensive to be disposable.
- A need therefore exists for an inexpensive and disposable food container that fits into the cup holder of a vehicle. In addition, it is desirable to provide a cup holder that lays flat when not in use for easy storage.
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FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of an embodiment of the food container of the present invention unfolded and in a flat configuration; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the food container ofFIG. 1 with the base portion folded into a use configuration; -
FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the food container ofFIG. 1 completely folded and assembled into the use configuration. - An embodiment of the food container of the present invention is indicated in general at 10 in
FIG. 1 . The food container of the present invention is preferably constructed from a sheet of cardboard or some other paper product. The dashed lines in the attached figures represent fold lines. - As will be explained below, base front and back panels, 12 a and 12 b, respectively, and
base side panels 14 a-14 e fold to form the base portion of the container. Holder front andback panels 16 a and 16 b, respectively,holder side panels 18 a-18 e andholder bottom panel 22 fold to form the holder portion of the container.Holder bottom panel 22 is provided withtab 24 while holder back panel 16 b is provided withslot 25 which is sized to receivetab 24. The number of panels illustrated for the base and holder portions serve as examples only and it is to be understood that an alternative number of panels may be used. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , the base portion of the container, indicated in general at 26, is assembled by foldingside panels 14 a-14 e around so thatbase side panels 14 a and 14 e overlay one another. The two overlaying panels may then be glued or otherwise secured together. Alternatively, panel 14 a could be eliminated and the edge of panel 14 b could be secured to the edge ofpanel 14 e using tape, a slot and tab arrangement or other fastening arrangement. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the holder portion of the container, indicated in general at 28, is assembled by foldingholder bottom panel 22 so that it is generally perpendicular to holderfront panel 16 a. The holderportion side panels 18 a-18 e are then folded around so thattab 24 ofholder bottom panel 22 engagesslot 25 of holder back panel 16 b and holder side panel 18 a overlays holder back panel 16 b. Holder side panel 18 a may then be secured to holder back panel 16 b by glue or some other fastening arrangement. Alternatively, panel 18 a could be eliminated and the edge of side panel 18 b could be secured to the edge of back panel 16 b using tape, a slot and tab arrangement or other fastening arrangement. In addition,tab 24 ofholder bottom panel 22 andslot 25 of holder back panel 16 b could be eliminated and holderbottom panel 22 secured to panel 16 b using tape or some other fastening arrangement. - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 , theholder side panels 18 a-18 e, holder front andback panels 16 a and 16 b andholder bottom panel 22 define acavity 32 within which food items, such as french fries, candy or the like, may be received and held. Thebase portion 26 may then be positioned in the cup holder of the vehicle. When the base portion is inserted into the vehicle cup holder, the base front andback panels 12 a and 12 b likely will bow out slightly as indicated in phantom at 34 inFIG. 4 . - While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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