Patent ID: 6152295
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A storage container for containing food products comprising:a tray having a tray base and tray side walls, said tray side walls extending upwardly from a periphery of said tray base and forming an upper edge of said tray, said tray base and said tray side walls defining a reservoir;an absorbent material arranged in said reservoir;a cover attached to said tray adjacent to and in overlying relationship with said reservoir and spaced from said absorbent material, said cover formed of liquid permeable sheet material and engaging said tray, said cover forming a barrier for retaining said absorbent material within said reservoir and a substantially flat support surface for supporting food products placed upon said cover such that when food products are placed upon said cover, said cover remains spaced from said absorbent material; anda container having a container bottom and container side walls extending upwardly from a periphery of said container bottom and forming an upper edge of said container, said container bottom and said container side walls defining a container interior, said tray being sized and shaped for inserting within said container interior in an inserted position such that in said inserted position at least a portion of said tray base engages at least a portion of said container bottom, said upper edge of said tray substantially conforms to said container side walls, and said cover is oriented between said tray base and said upper edge of said container.