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A baked goods container is disclosed having an upright position adapted to contain a large baked goods item, the baked goods container including a plastic base and a removable lid. The base includes a first base portion adapted to accept the lid over the base, and a second base portion or divider which removably inserts into or onto the first base portion. When the baked goods container is in the “upright” position, the first and second base portions cooperate to form the base of the container to hold one type of baked goods, such as a typical sized cake or pie. When the baked goods container is in the flipped, inverted or “upside-down” position, the first and second base portions cooperate to hold different baked goods, such as cupcakes. The second base portion or divider is adapted to separate from the first base portion and rest upon a ridge or extensions in the lid to form a two level baked goods container which holds a plurality of baked goods on multiple support surfaces.
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- This application is a non-provisional application claiming priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/484,783, filed Jul. 3, 2003, entitled “Convertible Baked Goods Keeper” and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The present invention is directed to baked goods containers and more particularly to a baked goods container having an upright position adapted to contain a baked good on a single support surface, and a flipped position adapted to hold one or more smaller baked goods on multiple support surfaces.
- Containers are often used to store baked goods after cooking or purchase to preserve and/or transport the items. Typical baked goods containers often come in various sizes, include both circular and rectangular shapes, and include a single support surface and interior. Oftentimes, however, a consumer purchases or bakes a number of different items or varying sizes and shapes and finding the correct storage container can sometimes be difficult. For example, a consumer may purchase or bake a relatively large item such as a pie, along with a number of smaller items, such as muffins. In this scenario, the typical consumer would need a number of containers to store the goods, including one for the pie, and at least one for the muffins. Additionally, if the consumer purchased or baked a cake instead, the consumer would typically need another larger container to store that item as well. This may lead to some frustration on the part of the consumer as finding the right container to store a variety of goods may require a number of separate purchases of storage containers.
- With the differing sizes of the containers that may be required to store various goods, a consumer may find it difficult to store the containers in a limited space. For example, a typical cake container is usually a very large product that is difficult to store and takes up a great deal of space in a storage cabinet. Additionally, the cake container purchased may not nest with and/or cooperate with a separately purchased cupcake holder, thereby increasing the amount of storage necessary. Thus, for a variety of reasons, consumers may find it sometimes difficult to justify the purchase of a cake keeper that will only have a limited usage (e.g., used only when one bakes or buys a cake), as well as a rigid storage interior (e.g. not flexible to store multiple products of varying sizes.)
- Therefore, there is a continued need to improve the design of these containers.
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of a round convertible baked goods container constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, wherein the container is resting on the container base in an upright configuration. -
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 , taken along line 3-3 ofFIG. 2 , and showing an embodiment of a base panel insert and base combination. -
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 , taken along line 3-3 ofFIG. 2 , and showing another embodiment of a base panel insert and base combination. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 , taken along line 4-4 ofFIG. 2 and showing the embodiment of the base panel insert and base combination ofFIG. 3A . -
FIG. 5A is top plan view of an embodiment of a base adapted for use in conjunction with the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5B is bottom plan view of another embodiment of a base for use in conjunction with the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a handle support of the base ofFIG. 5B . -
FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a locking handle assembled in accordance with the teaching of the present inventors and for use in conjunction with the handle support ofFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 7B is an enlarged cross section view of a combination of handle support ofFIG. 6 and the handle ofFIG. 7A , showing the combination in the unlocked position. -
FIG. 7C is an enlarged cross section view of a combination of handle support ofFIG. 6 and the handle ofFIG. 7A , showing the combination in the locked position. -
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken at the circumscribed portion A ofFIG. 3A showing another exemplary locking handle of the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 ; wherein the locking handle is in the locked position. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 1 , similar toFIG. 3A and showing the container resting on the container lid in an “upside down” configuration and showing the base insert supported by the container lid. -
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken about the circumscribed portion B ofFIG. 9 and showing the base insert supported by the container lid. -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of two of the baked goods containers ofFIG. 1 , wherein the two containers are stacked and nested within each other for storage. -
FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of a rectangular baked goods container constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, wherein the container is resting on the container base in an upright configuration. -
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 12 . -
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the baked goods container ofFIG. 12 , taken along lines 14-14 ofFIG. 13 . -
FIG. 15 is a partial cross sectional view of another embodiment of a rectangular convertible baked goods container constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, wherein the container contains a pair of container lids and a container base, adapted to be a reversible divider. - Various embodiments of a convertible baked goods container are disclosed herein and described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In general, the convertible baked goods container is a plastic container comprising a base and a removable lid. The base comprises a first base portion adapted to accept the lid over the base, and a second base portion or divider which removably inserts into or onto the first base portion. When the baked goods container is in the “upright” position, the first and second base portions cooperate to form the base of the container to hold one type of baked goods, such as a typical sized cake or pie. When the baked goods container is in the flipped, inverted or in the “upside-down” position, the first and second base portions cooperate to hold different baked goods, such as cupcakes. In one example, the second base portion or divider is adapted to separate from the first base portion and rest upon a ridge or extensions in the lid to form a two level baked goods container which holds two pies, or two levels of smaller cakes (e.g., cupcakes). In another example, the divider stays in the same location but is inverted to provide a different baked good storage surface configuration.
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FIGS. 1-9 of the drawings, a generally circular convertible baked goods container assembled in accordance with the teachings of a first embodiment of the present invention is generally referred to by thereference numeral 10. Thebaked goods container 10 generally includes abase panel 12 and acontainer lid 14 having atop panel 16 and a circumferentiallycontinuous side wall 18 coupled to aperimeter 17 of thetop panel 16. Theside wall 18 includes asupport ridge 19 which, when thecontainer lid 14 is in the “upside-down” configuration ofFIG. 9 , supports abase panel insert 22. Alid interior 20 is defined by thelid panel 16 and thecontinuous side wall 18. Thecontainer lid 14 has an open bottom opening into thelid interior 20 that is defined at a bottom edge 21 of thecontinuous side wall 18. Thecontainer lid 14 may optionally have acarrying handle 23 for carrying thecontainer 10, as well as anextension 15 for providing a surface upon which thecontainer 10 may be supported when in the “upside-down” configuration ofFIG. 9 , each of thecarrying handle 23 and theextension 15 may be integrally formed with or attached to thetop panel 16. Thecontainer lid 14 is adapted to be removably seated on thebase panel 12 to form a seal sufficient to aid in the preservation of baked goods. As shown best inFIGS. 3A and 8 , in this embodiment, thecontainer lid 14 may be temporarily “locked” onto thecontainer base 12 by apivotable handle 24 operably coupled to thecontainer base 12 and pivotably adapted to temporarily “snap-fit” lock via atab 26 andnotch 28. Thehandle 24 may alternatively perform a shift, pivot and shift, translation, and/or any other suitable movement to lock thecontainer lid 14 onto thebase 12. - Turning to
FIGS. 3A, 3B , 4, 5A and 5B, thebase panel 12 includes thebase panel insert 22 which is removably seated within or on thebase panel 12 when in the upright position. Specifically, thebase panel 12 includes a generallycircular base plate 30 having aperimeter 32, which includes ashoulder 34 and askirt 36 extending generally downward from theperimeter 32 of thebase plate 30. As best shown inFIGS. 5A and 5B , thebase panel 12 includes a plurality of strengtheningribs 40 extending generally perpendicular from a bottom surface of thebase panel 12. In the illustrated embodiment, each of thebase plate 30, theskirt 36, and theribs 40, are integrally formed as a single structure, such as by, for example, injection molding or other suitable manufacturing technique. For example, each of the components may be constructed as an integrated one-piece unit from a variety of materials including, for example, plastic (such as polycarbonate, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, or other suitable plastic), or other non-plastic material such as glass, metal, wood, and/or other materials. It will be appreciated, however, that each of base panel components may be manufactured utilizing additional or fewer components integrally formed, or separately formed and mated to each other. - In the disclosed embodiment, the
base panel insert 22 is generally circular in shape and is removably attached to thebase panel 12. For example, as illustrated inFIG. 3B , thebase panel insert 22 may be removably attached to the top surface of thebase panel 12 by, for example, being seated within arecess 42 formed in thebase plate 30. Additionally, thebase panel insert 22 may be removably attached to the bottom surface of thebase panel 12 by utilizing any suitable connection, including for example, “snap-fit”, “tab-fit”, “twist-fit”, slot and extension engagement, frictional engagement, or any other suitable attachment configuration. In either case, thebase panel insert 22 is sized to rest on thesupport ridge 19, when thecontainer 10 is in the “upside down” configuration, as will be described below. -
FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate twoexemplary base panels 12, having two different handle supports, used in conjunction with thebaked goods container 10. In the example illustrated inFIG. 5A , a pair of spaced apart handlesupports 50 extend radially outward from theperimeter 32 of thebase panel 12. Each of the handle supports 50 are generally arcuate and includes a pair of alignment pins 52 extending generally perpendicular to the surface of thesupports 50, and adapted to aid in the seating of thecontainer lid 14 on thebase panel 12, as will be described. The alignment pins 52 may extend outward from both the top and bottom surfaces of the handle supports 50. Located on one end of each of thesupports 50 is apivot pin 54 adapted to support apivotable handle 24 as shown, for example, inFIG. 1 . Located on the other end of each of thesupports 50 is thenotch 28, which as mentioned above, is adapted to secure thetab 26 of the handle 24 (hidden inFIG. 1 ) via a temporary “snap-fit” lock. - In the example illustrated in
FIG. 5B , and shown in greater detail inFIG. 6 , a pair of spaced apart handlesupports 56 extend radially outward from theperimeter 32 of thebase panel 12, similar toFIG. 5A . Each of the handle supports 56 are also generally arcuate and include a pair of alignment pins 52 extending generally perpendicular to the surface of thesupports 56. Again, the alignment pins 52 may extend outward from both the top and bottom surfaces of the handle supports 56. Each of the handle supports 56 also includes a pair of spaced apart retainingslots 58, aguide slot 60, and a connectingtab 62. In this example, thetab 62 is a flexible finger formed in each of thesupports 56 and is shiftable or bendable between a releasing position (not shown) wherein thetab 62 is generally parallel and co-planar to thecorresponding support 56, and a locking position wherein thetab 62 is angled upward relative to thecorresponding support 56. Thetab 62 in this example is biased toward the locking position and can be physically bent downward to the releasing position. - The length, width, and shape of each of the handle supports 56 are configured to operate in conjunction with a
shiftable handle 64 illustrated inFIG. 7A . Thehandle 64 includes atop handle portion 64A andbottom handle portion 64B which together connect to form theshiftable handle 64. Thetop handle portion 64A includes a generally crescent shaped top surface 66A having astraight perimeter edge 68A and a generally arcuate perimeter edge 70A. A handle skirt 72A extends generally downward from the perimeter edge 70A. Thetop handle portion 64A also includes a pair of spaced apart retainingclips 74A, and a connectingnotch 78, each of which are sized and positioned on a bottom surface of thetop handle portion 64A, such that when thetop handle portion 64A is inserted onto thehandle support 56, the retainingclips 74A insert through the retainingslots 58, and the connectingnotch 78 aligns with the connectingtab 62. - The
bottom handle portion 64B includes a generally crescent shaped bottom surface 66B having a straight perimeter edge 68B and a generallyarcuate perimeter edge 70B. Ahandle skirt 72B extends generally upward from theperimeter edge 70B. Thebottom handle portion 64B also includes a pair of spaced apart retainingclips 74B, and aguide extension 76, each of which are sized and positioned on a top surface of thebottom handle portion 64B, such that when thebottom handle portion 64B is inserted onto thehandle support 56 along with thetop handle portion 64A, the retainingclips 74B insert through the retainingslots 58 and interconnect with the retainingclips 74A of thetop handle portion 64A, and theguide extension 76 inserts through theguide slot 60. The interconnection between the retainingclips 74A of thetop handle portion 64A and the retainingclips 74B of thebottom handle portion 64B cooperate to retain thehandle 64 on thehandle support 56. - In operation, the
shiftable handle 64 is assembled over thehandle support 56 such that thehandle 64 is shiftable between a locked position (FIG. 7C ), wherein the handle is shifted towards thebase panel 12, and an unlocked position (FIG. 7B ), wherein the handle is shifted away from thebase panel 12. It will be appreciated that the retainingclips guide extension 76 are sized such that the assembledhandle 64 may shift in the retainingslots 58 and theguide slot 60, respectively, between the two positions. As thehandle 64 is shifted towards the locked position, the connectingtab 62 contacts the surface of the connecting notch, shifting thetab 62 from the tab's locking position towards the tab's releasing position. Once thehandle 64 is sufficiently shifted towards the handle's locked position, thetab 62 loses contact with the surface of the connectingnotch 78 and snaps back to the tab's locking position. Thehandle 64 is then releasably secured in the handle's locked position. To shift the handle from the locked position to the unlocked postion, the handle must be pulled with sufficient force to cause the surface of the connectingnotch 78 to shift thetab 62 toward the releasing position, thereby allowing the handle to be shifted towards the unlocked position. - The
handle 64 is described herein as a plurality of separate components assembled to form thehandle 64. However, thehandle 64 may be manufactured utilizing more than two components, or as a single molded part wherein thetop handle portion 64A and thebottom handle portion 64B are integrally formed in a single molding process. Moreover, if thetop handle portion 64A and thebottom handle portion 64B are separate components, the attachment device between them may be any suitable attachment device, including any permanent or removable attachment means, such as for example, gluing, welding, mechanical attachment, or other suitable means. - Turning now to
FIG. 8 , an enlarged view of an exemplary lockedbaked goods container 10 is illustrated, showing thecontainer lid 14 seated on thebase panel 12 with the handle 24 (or handle 64) in the locked position to form a seal sufficient to aid in the preservation of baked goods. Specifically, as shown, extending radially outward from the surface of theside wall 18 of thecontainer lid 14 is a sealinglip 44. The sealinglip 44 is sized to rest on or bear against theshoulder 34 of thebase panel 12, to support thecontainer lid 14 on thebase panel 12 and to provide a generally air resistant seal between thecontainer lid 14 and thebase panel 12. Extending downward and radially outward from a portion of the sealinglip 44 is a sealingextension 46, which is sized and shaped to fit over thehandle support 56. The sealingextension 46 has a pair of apertures (not shown) which are positioned to align with and fit over the alignment pins 52. In this manner, the alignment pins 52 and the apertures ensure a properly aligned fit between thecontainer lid 14 and thebase panel 12. - When in the locked position as shown in
FIG. 8 , thehandle 24 effectively prevents thecontainer lid 14 from being removed from thebase panel 12. Specifically, the surfaces of thehandle 24 prevent the sealingextension 46 of thecontainer lid 14 from moving sufficiently high enough to lift off of and clear the alignment pins 52. By shifting thehandle 24 to the unlocked position, however, the surfaces of thehandle 24 allow the free movement of the sealingextension 46 and thecontainer lid 14 may be removed from thebase panel 12, thereby allowing thecontainer 10 to be opened. In this first manner of operation, thecontainer 10 may be utilized to aid in the preservation of a single layer of baked goods, such as a large round cake in the illustrated “upright” position. - Referring now to
FIGS. 9 and 10 , in a second manner of operation, thecontainer 10 is flipped to the “upside down” configuration, wherein thecontainer 10 rests upon thetop panel 16 of thecontainer lid 14. Specifically, thecontainer 10 may rest upon the surface of theextension 15. As shown, thebase panel insert 22 may be removably separated from thebase panel 12 and placed upon thesupport ridge 19 approximately midway between thebase panel 12 and lidtop panel 16 to form a plurality oflid interiors 20A and 20B. Thecontainer 10 may then be utilized to aid in the preservation of a dual layer of smaller baked goods, such as a plurality of cupcakes, pies, cakes, or other suitable items. Similar to the first manner of operation, thecontainer lid 14 may be removably seated on thebase panel 12 with thehandle interiors 20A, 20B. In this operating example, however, thebase panel 12 is supported by thecontainer lid 14. Additionally, it will be noted that thebase panel 12 is configured and sized such that the base panel is reversible attachable to thecontainer lid 14 in both the first of second operating modes. However, for aesthetic purposes, in the “upside down” configuration, thebase panel 12 is shown with thebase plate 30 acting as the outer surface. - Turning to
FIG. 11 a plurality of containers are illustrated in an exemplary stored configuration. Specifically, as shown afirst container lid 14A is stacked and nested within a second container lid 14B. Similarly, a first base panel 12A is stacked and nested within asecond base panel 12B. The two containers therefore cooperate to form a combination of containers with a reduced storage profile. It will be appreciated that the containers may be stored in other configurations, such as for example, by stacking one container upon the container lid of another container, or other suitable arrangement. - Continuing now to
FIGS. 12-15 , a generally rectangular convertible baked goods container assembled in accordance with the teachings of another embodiment of the present invention is generally referred to by thereference numeral 100. Thebaked goods container 100 generally includes abase panel 112 and acontainer lid 114 having atop panel 116 and a plurality oflid panels 118 a, 118 b, 118 c, 118 d coupled to a perimeter of thetop panel 116. Theside walls 118 a, 118 b, 118 c, 118 d include asupport ridge 119 which may support a base panel insert (not shown) approximately midway between the lidtop panel 116 and thebase panel 112, when thecontainer lid 114 is in an “upside down” or inverted configuration. Alid interior 120 is defined by thelid panel 116 and theside walls 118 a, 118 b, 118 c, 118 d. Thecontainer lid 114 has an open bottom opening into thelid interior 120 that is defined at abottom edge 122 of theside walls 118 a, 118 b, 118 c, 188 d. Similar to theround container 10, thecontainer lid 114 is adapted to be removably seated in thebase panel 112 to form a seal sufficient to aid in the preservation of baked goods, as shown inFIGS. 12 and 14 . - Still another alternative manner of operation is illustrated in
FIG. 15 . In general, the illustratedbaked goods container 100 comprises a first container lid 114A, a second container lid 114B, and abase panel 112. Similar to thebase panel 12, thebase panel 112 is configured and sized such that thebase panel 112 is reversibly attachable to either of the container lids 114A, 114B. Thus, in this manner, the container lids 114A, 114B and thebase panel 112 cooperate to form a divided dual level container adapted to hold a number of baked goods, including for instance, cupcakes, brownies, sheet cake, cookies, or other suitable item. Thebase panel 112 may be adapted to reversibly insert between the lids 114A, 114B to hold the relevant baked goods more securely through appropriate contouring. For example, one surface can be smooth and the opposite surface can be formed with multiple cupcake receptacles. - It will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art that each component may be manufactured with a variety of properties and with a variety of materials, utilizing a variety of manufacturing techniques. For example, each component may be manufactured to be transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque. Similarly, each component may be manufactured from a variety of materials, including plastic, multilayer laminates, paperboard, corrugated board, aluminum, and the like, utilizing any combination of manufacturing techniques, including, for example, molding, blow molding, extrusion, or other suitable technique.
- It will also be appreciated that although at least two embodiments are described, including a generally circular and rectangular configuration, many alternate configurations developed, including square, triangular, or the like. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the container may be so sized as to accommodate a variety of objects, including any variety and size of baked goods. Finally, it will be understood that the baked good container may be constructed with any number of removable inserts, allowing the interior storage space to be subdivided into any number of smaller divisions.
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1. A baked goods container comprising:
a base panel;
a container lid having a lid panel with a perimeter and a continuous side wall extending from the perimeter of the lid panel, the lid panel and the continuous side wall bounding a container interior having an opening, the container lid adapted to form a seal and close off the opening when the container lid is removably seated on the base panel;
an insert configured to be optionally inserted into the container lid; and
a support ridge formed in at least a portion of the side wall of the container lid and adapted to support the insert when the baked goods container is inverted and resting on the container lid, the lid panel and a first portion of the side wall bounding a first interior portion, and the insert and a second portion of the side wall bounding a second interior portion.
2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base panel comprises a recess formed in the base panel and adapted to removably store the insert.
3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container lid includes a sealing lip extending radially outward from at least a portion of the continuous side wall, the sealing lip sized to bear against the base panel to provide an air resistant seal between the container lid and the base panel.
4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base panel includes a plurality of spaced apart handle supports extending radially outward from the base panel.
5. The container of claim 4 , wherein the container lid includes a plurality of spaced apart sealing extensions extending radially outward from the continuous side wall, each of the sealing extensions spaced apart and aligned so as to bear against a corresponding one of the plurality of handle supports.
6. The container of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the plurality of handle supports includes at least one alignment pin extending generally perpendicular from the handle support.
7. The container of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of sealing extensions includes at least one aperture, the aperture being configured such that the at least one alignment pin extends into the aperture when the sealing extension bears against the handle support.
8. The container of claim 5 , wherein the container further comprises a locking handle adapted to releasably secure the container lid to the base panel.
9. The container of claim 8 , wherein the locking handle is adapted to releasably secure at least one of the handle supports to at least one of the sealing extensions.
10. The container of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the handle supports includes a pivot point, and wherein the locking handle is pivotable about the pivot point between a first position, wherein the locking handle permits the relative movement of the container lid off of the base panel, and a second position wherein the locking handle restricts the relative movement of the container lid off of the base panel.
11. The container of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the handle supports includes at least one aperture, and wherein the locking handle is shiftable along the aperture between a first position, wherein the locking handle permits the relative movement of the container lid off of the base panel, and a second position wherein the locking handle restricts the relative movement of the container lid off of the base panel.
12. The container of claim 11 , wherein the at least one aperture is a plurality of spaced apart elongated retaining slots, and wherein the locking handle includes a plurality of retaining clips insertable in the plurality of elongated slots such that the locking handle is shiftable between the first and second positions.
13. The container of claim 12 , wherein the at least one of the handle supports includes a guide slot, and wherein the locking handle includes a guide extension insertable in the guide slot, the guide slot and guide extension cooperating to direct the movement between the first and second positions.
14. The container of claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the handle supports includes a flexible tab, and wherein the locking handle includes a notch, the tab adapted to releasably engage the notch of the locking handle upon movement of the locking handle toward the second position.
15. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container lid further comprises a carrying handle integrally formed in the top panel.
16. A portable food storage and serving container comprising:
a container lid having panel with a perimeter, an exterior wall extending from the perimeter of the panel, and an opening, the panel and the exterior wall bounding a container interior, and the exterior wall including a support ridge extending inward along at least portion of the exterior wall, the support ridge spaced away from the panel; and
a base having a first base portion and a second base portion, the first base portion releasably attachable to the container lid, the first base portion forming a seal and closing off the opening when the first base portion is attached to the container lid, and the second base portion being storable in the container interior when the container is resting on the base, and the second base portion being supportable by the support ridge when the container is inverted and resting on the lid.
17. The container of claim 16 , wherein the container lid includes a sealing lip extending radially outward from the exterior wall, the sealing lip sized to bear against the first base portion to provide an air resistant seal between the container lid and the base.
18. The container of claim 16 , wherein the first base portion includes a plurality of spaced apart handle supports extending radially outward from the first base portion.
19. The container of claim 18 , wherein the container lid includes a plurality of spaced apart sealing extensions extending radially outward from the exterior wall, each of the sealing extensions adapted and spaced apart so as to bear against a corresponding one of the plurality of handle supports.
20. The container of claim 19 , wherein at least one of the plurality of handle supports includes at least one alignment pin extending generally perpendicular from the handle support, and wherein at least one of the plurality of sealing extensions includes at least one aperture, the at least one aperture being configured such that the at least one alignment pin extends into the aperture when the at least one of the plurality of sealing extension bears against the at least one of the plurality of handle supports.
21. The container of claim 19 , wherein the container further comprises a locking handle adapted to releasably secure the container lid to the base.
22. The container of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the handle supports includes a pivot axis, and wherein the locking handle is pivotable about the pivot axis between a first position, wherein the locking handle permits the relative movement of the container lid off of the base, and a second position wherein the locking handle restricts the relative movement of the container lid off of the base.
23. The container of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the handle supports includes at least one aperture, and wherein the locking handle is shiftable in the aperture between a first position, wherein the locking handle permits the relative movement of the container lid off of the base, and a second position wherein the locking handle restricts the relative movement of the container lid off of the base.
24. A food storage container comprising:
a container base having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; and
a first and a second container lid, each of the first and second container lids having a lid panel with a perimeter and a continuous side wall extending from the perimeter of the lid panel, the lid panel and the continuous side wall bounding a container interior having an opening, the first container lid adapted to form a first seal and close off the opening of the first container lid when the first container lid is removably seated on the first surface of the container base, and the second container lid adapted to form a second seal and close off the opening of the second container lid when the second container lid is removably seated on the second surface of the container base, wherein the container is configurable in a first configuration with one of the first and second container lids seated on one of the first and second surfaces of the container base, and a second configuration with both of the first and second container lids seated on the corresponding first and second surfaces of the container base.
25. The container of claim 24 , wherein each of the first and second container lids includes a sealing lip extending radially outward from the first and second continuous side walls, the sealing lips sized to bear against the container base to provide an air resistant seal between each of the first and second container lids and the container base.
26. The container of claim 24 , wherein the container base includes a plurality of spaced apart handle supports extending radially outward from the container base.
27. The container of claim 26 , wherein each of the first and second container lids includes a plurality of spaced apart sealing extensions extending radially outward from the exterior side walls of each container, each of the sealing extensions adapted and spaced apart so as to bear against a corresponding one of the plurality of handle supports on the container base.
28. The container of claim 24 , wherein the container further comprises a locking handle adapted to releasably secure each of the first and second container lids to the container base.
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