Stackable sealable food container

Abstract

An apparatus for retaining food or liquid comprising a bowl and a cover is provided. The cover has a first portion, which has a plurality of holes. A means for attaching the cover to the bowl is provided so that the cover remains attached to the bowl whether the apparatus is right side up or upside down. The cover may include a rim. The means for attaching the cover to the bowl may include a plurality of protrusions attached to the rim. The cover may include an inner wall and an outer wall attached to the rim, wherein the inner wall and the outer wall are each approximately perpendicular to the rim. The plurality of protrusions may be fixed to the outer wall and may protrude inwards substantially perpendicularly from the wall.

1 . An apparatus for retaining food or liquid comprising: 
 a bowl; and    a cover comprised of a first portion which has a plurality of holes; and    means for attaching the cover to the bowl so that the cover remains attached to the bowl whether the apparatus is right side up or upside down.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the cover includes a rim; and    wherein the means for attaching the cover to the bowl includes a plurality of protrusions attached to the rim.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the cover includes an outer wall attached to the rim, wherein the outer wall is approximately perpendicular to the rim;    and wherein the plurality of protrusions is fixed to the outer wall and protrudes inwards substantially perpendicularly from the outer wall.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein 
 the bowl includes a flange, which can be overlapped by the plurality of protrusions to attach the cover to the bowl.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein 
 the cover includes an inner wall attached to the rim, wherein the inner wall is approximately perpendicular to the rim.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the cover is transparent.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the bowl has a bottom portion;    the cover has a top channel; and    and wherein the bottom portion can be snugly fit into the top channel of the cover.    
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the cover includes a rim; and    wherein the rim of the cover is substantially parallel to the top portion.    
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein 
 The top portion of the cover is elevated with respect to the rim of the cover.    
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein 
 the cover includes an outer wall attached to the rim, wherein the outer wall is approximately perpendicular to the rim;    and wherein the plurality of protrusions is fixed to the outer wall and protrudes inwards substantially perpendicularly from the outer wall.    
   
   
       11 . A method of forming a food or liquid container comprising the steps of 
 forming a bowl;    forming a cover forming a first portion which has a plurality of holes; and    forming a means for attaching the cover to the bowl so that the cover remains attached to the bowl whether the apparatus is right side up or upside down.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising 
 forming a rim for the cover;    and forming a plurality of protrusions attached to the rim;    wherein the means for attaching the cover to the bowl includes the plurality of protrusions attached to the rim.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising 
 forming an outer wall attached to the rim, wherein the outer wall is approximately perpendicular to the rim;    and wherein the plurality of protrusions is formed fixed to the outer wall and protrudes inwards substantially perpendicularly from the outer wall.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising 
 forming a flange for the bowl wherein the flange can be overlapped protrusions contact the bottom surface of the flange, maybe not overlap by the plurality of protrusions to attach the cover to the bowl.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13   the cover includes an inner wall attached to the rim, wherein the inner wall is approximately perpendicular to the rim.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the cover is transparent.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising 
 forming a bottom portion for the bowl;    forming a top channel for the cover; and    wherein the bottom portion can be snugly fit into the top channel of the cover.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12  wherein 
 the cover includes a rim; and    wherein the rim of the cover is substantially parallel to the top portion.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein 
 the top portion of the cover is elevated with respect to the rim of the cover.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein 
 the cover includes an outer wall attached to the rim, wherein the outer wall is approximately perpendicular to the rim;    and wherein the plurality of protrusions is formed fixed to the outer wall and protruding inwards substantially perpendicularly from the outer wall.