Patent ID: 6688470
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A45C,A47J

Abstract:
A controlled temperature food carrier for carrying a plurality of meal containers, comprising:an insulated housing constructed of flexible fabric and having a closed bottom, an open top and a front wall having an opening adjacent the bottom of the housing, a lid constructed of flexible fabric and operably connected with the housing by a first living hinge, the lid movable between an open position, and a closed position, wherein the lid covers the open top, thereby limiting heat transfer from within the housing; a door constructed of flexible fabric and operably connected with the housing by a second living hinge, the door movable between an open position, and a closed position, wherein the door covers the opening in the front wall, thereby limiting heat transfer from within the housing; and a plurality of meal containers vertically stacked upon one another in the housing; wherein the meal containers and open top of the housing are adapted to permit placement of the meal containers in the housing through the open top without tipping of the meal containers, and wherein the meal containers and the opening in the front wall are configured such that the meal containers can only be removed through the opening in the front wall one at a time.