Patent ID: 11858721
Assignee: CV NE, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 19:
20. A container for storing a plurality of food items, comprising:
a base portion having a peripheral edge surface defining a base peripheral edge plane;
a plurality of cavities in the base portion, each cavity having an interior wall surface extending up a first axis from a cavity base wall, wherein at least a first portion of an interior wall surface terminates at a cavity rim formed where the first portion of the interior wall surface intersects with a peripheral edge surface, wherein an exterior cavity rim portion is formed by the plurality of cavities;
a lid portion configured to removeably couple to the base portion, wherein the lid portion has lid peripheral edge a lid peripheral edge surface defining a lid peripheral edge plane, an upper lid surface, and a lid sidewall extending down an axis from the upper lid surface to the lid peripheral edge surface, wherein the lid portion comprises an internal peripheral lip edge that approximates a portion of the cavity rim, wherein the internal lip extends planarly past an edge of the portion of the cavity rim portion and overlies a portion of the cavity;
an interior support member formed within the base portion;
a lid support member extending down from the top surface of the lid portion; and
at least one de-nesting lugs, wherein one or more de-nesting lugs having a first end and a second end are located in the one or more recesses formed between the domed portions of the lid sidewall, wherein the second end of the de-nesting lug does not extend past the domed portion plane.