Patent ID: 7438200
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: A47G,B65D,F25D

Abstract:
1. A food container, comprising: a shell having an inner portion and an outer portion operatively coupled to said inner portion; said inner portion being shaped to hold food; said outer portion being spaced from said inner portion to form a chamber having a volume for holding a temperature storing medium; said outer portion of said shell being shaped to have a support structure that extends outwardly from said shell; said support structure forming at least a portion of the volume of said chamber; said support structure being expandable to create additional volume within said chamber; said shell being shaped to define an expansion zone within said chamber which is sized and shaped to receive expanded portions of said temperature storing medium caused by a change in temperature within said temperature storing medium; said shell being provided with an opening to permit the selective insertion or removal of said temperature storing medium within or from said chamber; said opening being formed adjacent said support structure.