Patent ID: 8844764
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A47G,B65D

Abstract:
1. A baked goods carrier, comprising: a base for supporting one or more baked food items; and a lid removably attached to the base, the lid having an upper rigid section formed from a first material, a lower rigid section, and a flexible section formed from a second material, the second material being different from the first material, and secured between the upper rigid section and the lower rigid section, the flexible section having a first living hinge and a second living hinge, the first living hinge and the second living hinge enabling the lid to be selectively movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position while the lid is attached to the tray, the upper rigid section in the collapse position being concentrically received within a lower portion of the flexible section, the upper rigid section further having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the flexible section such that the flexible section forms a sidewall extending between the upper rigid section and the lower rigid section, the sidewall extending downwardly and outwardly from the upper rigid section to the lower rigid section, wherein the upper rigid section is received within the flexible section in the collapsed position, the lid further having a handle attached to the upper rigid section, the handle being configured to enable the lid and base together to be carried by the handle when the lid is attached to the base, wherein the upper rigid section is formed from plastic and the second material is silicone; the lid further comprising: a first removable tray sized and arranged to be supported by the base and enclosed within a space defined by the lid and the base; the first removable tray being configured with a plurality of cavities, each of the cavities being sized to receive a cupcake, the first removable tray having a vertical height that is less than the first height, and further the first removable tray being sized and configured to be fit in a space between the base and the first living hinge when the carrier is in the collapsed position.