Patent ID: 6060097
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A47G,B65D

Abstract:
A food container comprising an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder, said outer cylinder having a closed base end and a top end closed with a removable top cover, said inner cylinder being open at both ends and located in the lower part of said outer cylinder at said base end, the insides of said outer cylinder being adjacent to the outsides of said inner cylinder, the lower part of said outer cylinder and said inner cylinder having openings of the same size and shape adjacent to each other, a movable cup of the same size and shape as said openings positioned to open and close said openings simultaneously, the top portion of the opening of said inner cylinder having a plurality of movable teeth to permit food in said movable cup to reenter said inner cylinder when said movable cup is closed to cover said openings, said movable cup being hinged and having sides which move into the space between the inner portion of said outer cylinder and the outer portion of said inner cylinder when said movable cup is in a closed position and form a cup open at the top to contain said food when said movable cup is in the open position.