Patent ID: 6199699
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An insulated housing assembly comprising:(a) a lower assembly, the lower assembly being cup shaped and including inside and outside surfaces and thermal insulating material filling the space between said surfaces, said cup shaped lower assembly forming a lower chamber including an upwardly extending side wall and said inside surface including a pair of embossments;(b) an upper assembly, the upper assembly being mateable with the lower assembly and forming an interior compartment,the upper assembly being cup shaped and including a top wall, a cylindrical wall, inside and outside surfaces, and thermal insulating material filling the space between said surfaces, said cup shaped upper assembly forming an upper chamber and said cylindrical wall extending downwardly from the top wall and formed to include a pair of cut outs, said cylindrical wall being adapted to be snugly received, at least in part, in the lower chamber and interengage said cut outs with said embossments;(c) means for sealingly, releasably locking the upper and lower assemblies together, said means for sealing including said embossments providing a guide for interengagement between the side walls of the upper and lower assemblies and allowing for substantial sealing and alignment therebetween, and(d) a plurality of food storage containers removably stacked in said compartment, each said food storage container having a base and a lid with a first food container lid supporting the base of the next succeeding food container when the food containers are stacked in the compartment.