LOCKING PORTABLE LUNCH BOX WITH INNER REMOVABLE FOOD CONTAINER

Abstract

A Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container comprising a locking outer compartment structured and arranged to provide consumers with a means of keeping their food items from being eaten by others when using a shared refrigerator.

Claims

1. A lunch box comprising: a) an outer shell, further comprising 1) a shell body, 2) a hinge-mounted lid, 3) a rubberized seal arranged to fully seal the shell body with the hinge-mounted lid, and 4) a locking mechanism, wherein the hinge-mounted lid can be secured closed to the shell body with the locking mechanism; and b) a removable inner food container unit, wherein the inner food container unit further comprises 1) a food container base, and 2) a food container lid, wherein the food container base is sealable with the food container lid, and wherein the food container base and the food container lid comprise one or more microwave-safe materials.

2. The lunch box according to claim 1, wherein the inner food container unit measures between four and eighteen inches in length, between four and eighteen inches in width, and between two and ten inches in depth.

3. The lunch box according to claim 1, wherein the inner food container base and the inner food container lid further comprise one or more dishwasher-safe materials.

4. The lunch box according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is a lock that is secured with a key.

5. The lunch box according to claim 1, wherein the outer shell further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a plastic material, a metal material, and a natural material.

6. The lunch box according to claim 1, wherein the inner food container unit comprises material selected from the group consisting of a plastic material and glass.

7. The lunch box according to claim 6, wherein the inner food container base comprises a glass material and the inner food container lid comprises a plastic material.

8. The lunch box according to claim 6, wherein both the inner food container base and the inner food container lid comprise a plastic material.

9. A lunch box comprising: a) an outer shell, further comprising 1) a shell body, 2) a hinge-mounted lid, 3) a rubberized seal arranged to fully seal the shell body with the hinge-mounted lid, and 4) a locking mechanism, wherein the hinge-mounted lid can be secured closed to the shell body with the locking mechanism, wherein the outer shell further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a plastic material, a metal material, and a natural material, and wherein the locking mechanism is a lock that is secured with a key; and b) a removable inner food container unit, wherein the inner food container unit further comprises 1) a food container base, and 2) a food container lid, wherein the food container base is sealable with the food container lid, wherein the food container base and the food container lid comprise material selected from the group consisting of a microwave and dishwasher-safe plastic material and a microwave and dishwasher-safe glass.

10. The lunch box according to claim 7, wherein the inner food container unit measures between four and eighteen inches in length, between four and eighteen inches in width, and between two and ten inches in depth.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, a Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0014] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a lunch box of the Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container of the according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container in a locked condition of the according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating another view of the lunch box of the Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0017] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a lunch box and more particularly to a Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container comprising a locking outer compartment structured and arranged to provide consumers with a means of keeping their food items from being eaten by others when using a shared refrigerator.

[0019] Generally speaking, the Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container comprising a novel product offering consumers a practical solution to the aforementioned challenges. As the name implies, the Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container comprises a specially designed a line of microwave safe food containers insert into an outer shell that can be secured closed with a lock. The outer shell is fabricated of a durable, high-impact plastic, metal, or natural material. The Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container would be square and/or rectangle in shape, offered in individual lunch-box size and platter-size configurations. The units would measure between four to eighteen inches in length, four to eighteen inches in width, and two to ten inches in depth.

[0020] A hinge-mounted lid would be provided with a rubberized seal to ensure a fully sealed enclosure. Located on the front of the lid would be the containers locking mechanism, which would be unlocked with keys (2) provided with the product. Constructed of a plastic material or glass, the removable microwave safe food container would be secured and locked inside saving food from uninvited tampering, this versatile product line would also keep foods fresh and tasty while stored in a refrigerator.

[0021] Dishwasher safe, the components could be easily cleaned after use. The Locking Portable Lunch Box with Inner Removable Food Container line could be offered in a wide variety of colors and materials to appeal to individual tastes. Made of durable, high quality materials, this product line should withstand years of continued use.

[0022] Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIGS. 1-3 illustrating, perspective views illustrating locking portable lunch box 100 with inner removable food container 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Lunch box 100 is disclosed herein in a preferred embodiment comprising: outer shell 110 and removable inner food container unit 150. Outer shell 110 comprises shell body 120, hinge-mounted lid 130, rubberized seal 140 arranged to fully seal shell body 120 with hinge-mounted lid 130 as shown in FIG. 2, and locking mechanism 200, wherein hinge-mounted lid 130 can be secured closed to shell body 120 with locking mechanism 200. Wherein locking mechanism 200 is a lock that is secured with key 210 as shown in FIG. 2. Wherein outer shell 110 further comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a plastic material, a metal material, and a natural material.

[0024] Removable inner food container unit 150 further comprises food container base 160, and food container lid 170 as shown in FIG. 3. Wherein inner food container base 160 is sealable with food container lid 170 as shown in FIG. 1. Wherein food container base 160 and food container lid 170 comprise material selected from the group consisting of a microwave and dishwasher-safe plastic material and a microwave and dishwasher-safe glass. Wherein inner food container unit 150 measures between four and eighteen inches in length, between four and eighteen inches in width, and between two and ten inches in depth.

[0025] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.