Personalized lunch box

Abstract

A personalized lunch box including a container having a lid that is adapted for covering an open upper end of the container. A plurality of frames are secured to an interior surface of the lid. The frames are adapted for receiving photographs and the like therein. A recording and playback device is disposed within the interior surface of the lid. The recording and playback device allows a personalized message to be recorded and played back at a later time.

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:  
     
         1 . A personalized lunch box for providing a young child assurances and remembrances while away from home comprising, in combination: 
 a container having a generally rectangular configuration, the container having an open upper end, a closed lower end, a front wall, a back wall, and opposed side walls, the front wall having a handle secured thereto, the container holding a thermos bottle therein;    a lid adapted for covering the open upper end of the container, the lid having a generally rectangular configuration defined by a closed upper end, an open lower end, a front wall, a back wall, and opposed side walls, a lower edge of the back wall of the lid hingedly coupled with an upper edge of the back wall of the container, the front wall of the lid having a latch disposed thereon for engaging the front wall of the container in a closed orientation;    a plurality of frames secured to an interior surface of the closed upper end of the lid, the frames being adapted for receiving photographs and the like therein, each of the frames being comprised of a transparent enclosure having an open side wall to permit insertion of the photograph therein; and    a recording and playback device disposed within the interior surface of the closed upper end of the lid, the recording and playback device allowing a personalized message to be recorded and played back at a later time.    
     
     
         2 . A personalized lunch box for providing a young child assurances and remembrances while away from home comprising, in combination: 
 a container;    a lid adapted for covering the container;    a plurality of frames secured to an interior surface of the lid, the frames being adapted for receiving photographs and the like therein; and    a recording and playback device disposed within the interior surface of the lid, the recording and playback device allowing a personalized message to be recorded and played back at a later time.    
     
     
         3 . The personalized lunch box as set forth in claim two, wherein the container holds a thermos bottle therein.  
     
     
         4 . The personalized lunch box as set forth in claim two, wherein the lid has a latch disposed thereon for engaging the container in a closed orientation.  
     
     
         5 . The personalized lunch box as set forth in claim two, wherein each of the frames is comprised of a transparent enclosure having an open side wall to permit insertion of the photograph therein.