Patent ID: 9505523
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A package for containing a foodstuff, comprising: a container comprising a base having a perimeter and a bottom surface, a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the side walls extend substantially vertically from the perimeter at opposite sides of the base, further wherein the front wall and the rear wall extend from the perimeter at opposite sides of the base, further wherein the front wall extends at a negative angle relative to the bottom surface of the base towards a center of the container; the container further comprising a substantially horizontal rim disposed along a portion of the front wall, the rear wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall opposite to the base; a lip formed in the base proximate the front wall; an outward facing front edge formed in the base and extending generally perpendicular to the bottom surface of the base; wherein the front portion of the horizontal rim and the lip are adapted to rest on a horizontal surface when said package is in a near-vertical position, further wherein a center of mass of the package to be located above the front wall when the package is in the near-vertical position; and a lid having a recessed top surface, wherein the lid fits into the rim to contain the foodstuff placed in the container; wherein the bottom surface of the base and the front edge of the base fit stably in the recessed top surface of the lid of a second identical package to allow stable vertical stacking of a plurality of the packages.