A decorative holder for foodstuff trays, tins, and pans is provided. The decorative holder includes a receptacle having a partially corrugated bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls, and a pair of opposing end walls. The side walls and the end walls extend upwardly from an outer periphery of the corrugated bottom wall and terminate in a top edge. The decorative holder further includes a lid that is hingably coupled to the top edge of the receptacle and configured to pivot between an opened position and a closed position, the lid defining a central opening providing access to an interior region of the decorative holder when disposed atop the receptacle. The receptacle and the lid are configured to hold and generally encapsulate a foodstuff tray, tin, or pan therebetween.

The utility model consists of a spherical heat-resistant opaque plastic bowl (4) having a heat-resistant silicone sealant (5) applied to the bottom of the bowl to ensure the stability of the assembly during operation and which is provided at the top with four L shaped grooves (7), profiled on the inside of the top edge of the main bowl, positioned diametrically opposed and at equal distances between them, over which a removable median extension (3) in the form of a spherical area open at its top and bottom is attached, made of transparent heat-resistant plastic, which is provided with four protrusions (6) diametrically opposed and at equal distances between them, located on the outside of the lower edge of the median extension, the joining of the median extension (3) with the main bowl (4) being achieved by sliding the protrusions (6) in the grooves (7) by a press-and-twist motion of the median extension (3) on the bowl (4), and above the removable extension a heat-resistant plastic lid (2) is positioned, which has a handle (1)its grip profile (1) resulting from its configuration, having the ratio of the height of the bowl assembly H1 to the sphere diameter of the bowl assembly D1, H1/D1 in the range of 0.8-0.9, the ratio of the H2 height of the bowl (4) to the H1 height of the bowl assembly, H2/H1 in the range of 0.6-0.7, and the ratio of the H3 height of the median extension (3) to the H1 height of the bowl assembly, H3/H1 in the range of 0.4-0.3, and the base diameter is equal to the diameter of the upper aperture of the spherical extension.

The utility model consists of a spherical heat-resistant opaque plastic bowl (4) having a heat-resistant silicone sealant (5) applied to the bottom of the bowl to ensure the stability of the assembly during operation and which is provided at the top with four L shaped grooves (7), profiled on the inside of the top edge of the main bowl, positioned diametrically opposed and at equal distances between them, over which a removable median extension (3) in the form of a spherical area open at its top and bottom is attached, made of transparent heat-resistant plastic, which is provided with four protrusions (6) diametrically opposed and at equal distances between them, located on the outside of the lower edge of the median extension, the joining of the median extension (3) with the main bowl (4) being achieved by sliding the protrusions (6) in the grooves (7) by a press-and-twist motion of the median extension (3) on the bowl (4), and above the removable extension a heat-resistant plastic lid (2) is positioned, which has a handle (1)its grip profile (1) resulting from its configuration, having the ratio of the height of the bowl assembly H1 to the sphere diameter of the bowl assembly D1, H1/D1 in the range of 0.8-0.9, the ratio of the H2 height of the bowl (4) to the H1 height of the bowl assembly, H2/H1 in the range of 0.6-0.7, and the ratio of the H3 height of the median extension (3) to the H1 height of the bowl assembly, H3/H1 in the range of 0.4-0.3, and the base diameter is equal to the diameter of the upper aperture of the spherical extension.

A dispenser for stored product such as food products includes a generally hollow housing having a cavity configured to retain product; an outlet provided at a lower portion of the housing with a proximal portion adjacent the cavity and a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion; a gate disposed between the cavity and the distal portion or disposed at the distal portion; an actuator coupled to the gate to selectively position the gate between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position product disposed within the cavity cannot move to the outlet and in the open position product falls by gravity from the cavity to the outlet; and optionally an environmental control unit to control an environmental control apparatus to modulate at least one of temperature, moisture content, or oxygen content within the dispenser or an agitator assisting movement of the product to the outlet.

A dispenser for stored product such as food products includes a generally hollow housing having a cavity configured to retain product; an outlet provided at a lower portion of the housing with a proximal portion adjacent the cavity and a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion; a gate disposed between the cavity and the distal portion or disposed at the distal portion; an actuator coupled to the gate to selectively position the gate between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position product disposed within the cavity cannot move to the outlet and in the open position product falls by gravity from the cavity to the outlet; and optionally an environmental control unit to control an environmental control apparatus to modulate at least one of temperature, moisture content, or oxygen content within the dispenser or an agitator assisting movement of the product to the outlet.

A kit for sealing an open container includes a utensil and a lid. The lid includes a lid body, a sealing mechanism, and at least one holding lug. The sealing mechanism is positioned on an inner face of the lid body, and is configured to sealingly engage an opening of a container to enable the lid to seal the opening of the container. The at least one holding lug extends radially outward from the lid body, and has a through hole extending along a direction perpendicular to the inner face. The through hole is configured to mount the utensil on the lid when the lid is engaged with a container.

A portable foodstuff container and method of dispensing foodstuff from the portable container are disclosed herein. Such a portable foodstuff may include a portable body with a reservoir configured to contain a foodstuff and a dispenser configured to dispense the foodstuff contained in the reservoir, a pump disposed within the body and configured to convey the foodstuff from the reservoir to the dispenser when activated to dispense the foodstuff through the dispenser, and a controller disposed in the body and coupled to the pump. The controller may be configured to activate the pump to dispense a user-selected amount of foodstuff from the dispenser.

An article including a first layer of a shielding material comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface. The article also includes an core material coupled to the first surface, wherein the core material is configured to eliminate pathogens located on the second surface.

An article including a first layer of a shielding material comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface. The article also includes an core material coupled to the first surface, wherein the core material is configured to eliminate pathogens located on the second surface.

A lunchbox having a base part (2) having a food cavity (40) for receiving food; a lid (1) sealingly, closing the base part (2); and a closure (3) for closing the lunchbox. The closure (3) has at least one locking element. At least one lifting-element clamp (30, 31) is provided, which lifts the lid (1) from the base part (2.) when the locking element is in a position in which it is moved with respect to a closed position. Preferably the locking element and the lifting element are a single component formed by a clamp. This lunchbox is suitable for transporting, storing and preparing meals by optionally heating and steaming the food. The lunchbox allows safe opening of the lid without the risk of scalding the user and also ensures optimal sealing.