Food container

Abstract

A food container for the storage of left over food or unused portions of food in a refrigerator for subsequent use, the food container having a base member and a securable lid member of semi-rigid material, the lid being snap fit or hingeably secured to the base member, the lid member having indicia incorporated therein identifying the days of the week which allow the user to identify the day upon which food was introduced in the container for storage, which indicia can be reset when the contained food is consumed and the container is reused at a later date.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Applicant claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 62 / 123,386, filed Nov. 17, 2014.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a food container for the storage of food, either freshly prepared, or leftovers, or unused portions, in a refrigerator. More particularly, it addresses a food container, the lid of which contains the days of the week indicia allowing the user to identify the day in which the food stuff was placed in the container for storage and refrigeration.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Left over food from a meal or unused portions of food present daily predicaments to homemakers, cooks, and chefs. Depending upon the number of people consuming the food, the portion may be too large for complete consumption and result in leftovers to be stored and refrigerated for later consumption. Alternatively, many cooks prepare meals in advance and wish to refrigerate this food unt...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent describes a new food container for the refrigerator that has a special code to show what day of the week the food was added. It is easy to clean and can be put in the dishwasher. The code is clear and easy to read, helping the user decide if the food is still safe to eat or needs to be thrown away.

Problems solved by technology

Depending upon the number of people consuming the food, the portion may be too large for complete consumption and result in leftovers to be stored and refrigerated for later consumption.

Still further, with many families being dual income families having both parents working outside the home and the youth of today being involved in multiple activities, sports, and the daily grind of school work, many families do not get to sit and eat a daily meal together, thus forcing the homemaker, cook, or chef to store food stuff in a container for later consumption.

Thus, a homemaker, cook, or chef will go through the refrigerator, oftentimes finding a food product that has overstayed its welcome and has gone bad.

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