Fast Food Utensil

a fast food and utensil technology, applied in the field of portable food containers, can solve the problems of graham not disclosing the container, the attachment structure of the cook, and the attachment to a single thigh,

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-03
MILLER PETER
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Problems solved by technology

Cook fails to disclose an attachment structure to maintain relative positioning between the user and the food container.
In particular, Cook does not disclose an elastically conformable semi-rigid band, attachment to a single thigh, and a slidable mount and connector combination.
Bott et al. further does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination disposed perpendicular to the opening, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles to a single human thigh.
Graham does not disclose a container for holding food.
In particular, Miller et al. does not disclose an elastically conformable semi-rigid band, attachment to a single thigh, and a slidable mount and connector combination.
Eisenberg fails to disclose a circular semi-rigid band structure enabling balanced attachment to a single human thigh.
Eisenberg further does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination disposed perpendicular to an opening in the band, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles to a single human thigh.
Smith fails to disclose an attachment structure to maintain relative positioning between the user and the food container.
Smith fails to disclose a circular semi-rigid band structure enabling balanced attachment to a single human thigh.
In particular, Smith does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination disposed perpendicular to the opening, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles to a single human thigh.
Brickley fails to disclose a circular semi-rigid band structure enabling balanced attachment to a single human thigh.
In particular, Brickley does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination disposed perpendicular to the opening, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles to a single human thigh.
Wojcik fails to disclose a slidable connector on the food container that is attachable to a slidable mount on an elastically conformable circular semi-rigid band attachable to a single human thigh.
Neville further does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination disposed perpendicular to the opening, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles to a single human thigh.
Myers fails to disclose an elastically conformable semi-rigid circular band.
Myers does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles.
Fava does not disclose a band opening that is perpendicular to the slidable mount and connector combination.
Benett fails to disclose an attachment structure to maintain relative positioning between the user and the food container.
Benett further does not disclose a slidable mount and connector combination disposed perpendicular to the opening, enabling balanced attachment of a detachable clamshell-shaped container with multiple food receptacles to a single human thigh.
Sorensen et al. does not disclose an elastically conformable semi-rigid band, attachment to a single thigh, and a slidable mount and connector combination.
Ali fails to disclose an attachment structure to maintain relative positioning between the user and the food container.
Ali does not disclose an elastically conformable semi-rigid band, attachment to a single thigh, and a slidable mount and connector combination.
Prior attempts to provide a portable food retrieval device have met with varied limitations.
In particular, the arrangement for securing the device is typically not interchangeable with a choice in food container, owing to the limited range of stability of the prior art portable devices.
Engagement of the securing device with the food container has been either bulky or unable to provide stability of the food container.

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[0043]FIG. 1 illustrates a three-dimensional perspective of an example of the present invention in operation. A partially circularly shaped, semi-rigid band 100 is attached to a thigh 102 of a user. In an example, the user is seated in an automobile, theatre, couch, or sporting event. Food container 200 is removably connected to the top of band 100. A mount 110 is disposed on band 100. A connector 210 is disposed on the bottom surface of food container 200. The mount and connector combination enable easy attachment and removal of the food container from the wearer of the band. The mount and connector combination further enables stable and balanced attachment of the food container to a single human thigh. Mount 110 slidably attaches to connector 210 enabling one or more examples of food container 200 to be attached. Band 100 has an opening for ease in attaching to the thigh. Mount 110 and connector 210 have a low profile relative to band 100 and food container 200 to provide secure a...

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Abstract

A device for blind retrieval of food is provided, the device having a single semi-rigid band with an opening, elastically conformable for attachment to a human thigh. A mount is disposed on the band, perpendicular to the opening. A food container having a ridge on the upper surface and a recessed surface on the lower surface, the recessed surface corresponding and conforming with said ridge of the upper surface. A connector is disposed in the recessed surface of the food container where the connector is slidably attachable to the mount of the band. The relative width between mount and the connector varies, providing a wedging or cinching effect upon sliding-attachment of the connector to the mount.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to portable food containers, and more particularly relates to an apparatus and system for portable, blind retrieval of food.BACKGROUND[0002]In U.S. Pat. No. 4,126,261 for a DISPOSABLE FOOD TRAY WITH CONDIMENT CONTAINER, Cook discloses a comestible container structurally supporting at least one ancillary condiment container. Cook fails to disclose an attachment structure to maintain relative positioning between the user and the food container. In particular, Cook does not disclose an elastically conformable semi-rigid band, attachment to a single thigh, and a slidable mount and connector combination.[0003]In U.S. Des. Pat. No. D253,628 for a TRAY, Adamson discloses an ornamental design for a tray. Adamson fails to disclose an open detachable clamshell-shaped container with two food receptacles, an elastically conformable semi-rigid circular band attachable to a single human thigh, and a slidable mount and connector c...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D25/20A47B37/00B65D1/36
CPCA47G23/0608
InventorMILLER, PETER
OwnerMILLER PETER