A spacer is provided that fits between cylindrical containers such as ice cream drums. The spacer maintains the drum layout, adds hoop strength to the top rims of the drums, provides positive control of the spacing of the gap between the top rim of the drums to avoid damage to the drum top rims, and prevents the drums from spinning during use.

A packaging system and a sub unit are provided.

The system achieves its technical effect by the sub units being configured to be positioned so that surfaces of a plurality of sub units form an outside of the packaging system.

An article including, either: a frame having an interior cavity, and a flexible liner situated within the interior cavity; or a deformable frame having an interior cavity, as defined herein.
Either frame can receive a sample, such as liquid having suspended live cells, and cooling freezes the sample to a solid sample. The solid sample can be readily ejected from the article having either a frame with the flexible liner, or the deformable frame, without extensive thawing. The solid sample can be rapidly displaced from the article by the methods and apparatus disclosed herein.

Disclosed are various embodiments of a system and its components. The system includes a container and an ergonomic lid. The ergonomic lid includes a plurality of protrusions extending from an external surface of the ergonomic lid. The ergonomic lid also includes a closure mechanism located on an internal surface of the ergonomic lid configured to mechanically attach the ergonomic lid to the container.

An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steam flow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.

Described is a packaging, and method and system for packaging an individual and single serving of plant matter, such as a cannabis flower. Also described are a method of making and using for the packaging.

The scope of the invention is a single-use container system for storing and transporting foodstuffs, in particular entire menus, having two or more separate containers of the same or different volumes, preferably produced from a compostable material. Each container includes a base, side walls that are connected to the base, and an opening opposite the base through which the contents are accessible. The containers are securely connected to a common covering sheet by an upper edge such that a multi-layer structure is formed in this region. According to the invention, detachable container lids, which have the contour of the respective container openings, are provided in the covering sheet. After the container lids are removed, a skeleton of the covering sheet remains that stays connected to the container edges.

An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steam flow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.

A food containment assembly includes a first cup with a first sealing flange and a second cup with a second sealing flange. The second cup is separate from and disposed adjacent to the first cup. A seal sheet is adhered to the first sealing flange and the second sealing flange, and the seal sheet forms a hinge to allow rotation of the second cup with respect to the first cup. The seal sheet includes a first slit disposed proximate the hinge and a second slit proximate the hinge, wherein tearing the seal sheet along the first slit allows access to contents of the first cup and tearing the seal sheet along the second slit allows access to contents of the second cup and the hinge remains intact.