A method for producing a paper lid includes a first step of holding down an outer edge area of a blank that is mainly made of paper, a second step of forming an inner fitting portion in a central area of the blank, while holding down the outer edge area, and a third step of forming an outer fitting portion in the central area, where the inner fitting portion is formed, while holding down the outer edge area.

A cover structure is disclosed. When an annular sealing portion of a cover body is engaged with a container, a sealing section of the annular sealing portion abuts against an annular inner surface of the container, and then, a folding section of the annular sealing portion is folded to a sealing state, so that part of the folding section abuts against the annular outer surface of the container to form a dual leak-proof sealing structure. The folding section of the annular sealing portion is an annular elastic and full-peripheral tightening structure. Therefore, the sealing between the container and the cover may be strengthened for a good sealing effect, and preventing liquid in the container from being splashed on surrounding articles. When the folding section is in the unsealing state, the cover can be separated from the container, which is convenient to carry and use.

A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform.

A food storage system includes a plurality of bowls, a connection element configured to couple to at least two of the bowls, and a protection element configured to couple to the connection element. When two bowls are nested and coupled to the connection element, a void is formed between the two nested bowls and a refrigeration element is positionable in the void to maintain a predefined internal temperature in the food storage system.

A food carrying system comprises a plurality of food service items including at least one container and optionally one or more plates, drink carriers, and/or trays. At least one of the food service items includes opposing strap openings formed in an edge, encircling flange, or opposed flange handles thereof. A support band encircles the stack, passing through the strap openings, and ends thereof are affixed together to stabilize the stack and in embodiments providing a hand-hold for carrying the stack. The band can further extend through a strap opening provided in a separate handle, so that the stack can be carried using the handle. Strap openings can be provided on lids and/or bases of the containers. Strap openings can be closed ovals, or can be C-shaped, having open outer edges. Band ends can be joined by adhesive, hook-and-loop, knot tying, stapling, snaps, buttons, etc.

A partition structure of an internal space of a food storage container includes: a container body having a bottom part and lateral parts surrounding a periphery of the bottom part, wherein a transversal inner edge is formed between the lateral parts, and a longitudinal inner edge is formed between the bottom part and each lateral part; and a partition component, disposed in the container body and composed of plural plate units, each plate unit has a partition plate part and an abutting part, and at least one alignment part having a curvature is extended from each abutting part; wherein a curvature defined by the transversal inner edge being extended from each lateral part and a curvature defined by the longitudinal inner edge being extended from the bottom part to each lateral part are substantially the same as the curvature of the alignment part.

The present specification discloses a collapsible food container. The container includes a wall portion with an outer surface having a substantially smooth shape. The wall portion is configured to bend from raised position to a collapsed position, with the food container being used to retain food in the raised position and being collapsed for storage in the collapsed position.

A container comprises a primary compartment, an auxiliary compartment, and a hinge. The primary compartment includes a principle wall, a first lateral wall, and a primary compartment opening opposite the principle wall. The auxiliary compartment includes a first wall and a second wall extending away from each other, and an auxiliary compartment opening extending between the first wall and the second wall. The hinge rotatably couples the primary compartment to the auxiliary compartment such that the auxiliary compartment is rotatably between an open position and a closed position. When the auxiliary compartment is in the closed position, the auxiliary compartment opening faces and is substantially covered by the first lateral wall.

Described herein is a container for a beverage as well as a structure to allow a user to drink the beverage contained therein. In at least one embodiment, there is a beverage container and straw combination that allows for a unique transportation of the liquid through the straw. The straw may be configured to pass through a lid of the beverage container multiple times and pass through a hollow or channel positioned above a lid of the beverage container.

A coupling device is disclosed for coupling a container to a closure. The container has a container sidewall extending between a first container end and a second container end. A container undercut is defined in an outer surface of the container sidewall. The closure has a closure sidewall extending between a first closure end and a second closure end. A closure outer sidewall is located radially outward from the closure sidewall and defines a slot between the closure sidewall and the closure outer sidewall. The second container end is received within the slot of the closure. A major projection and a major depression are located between the second container end and the slot of the closure cooperating for securing the closure to the container. A minor projection and a minor depression located between the container sidewall and the closure sidewall for cooperating for additionally securing the closure to the container.