Con-centric cocktail shrimp container

Abstract

The present invention provides a con-centric cocktail shrimp container including: an outer container comprising an outer base, an inner container comprising an inner base, and a cover, wherein the outer base comprises an outer base serving member having a substantially planar central portion, an outer sidewall extending generally upwardly and outwardly therefrom and an outer flange portion extending outwardly from the inner side wall, wherein the inner base comprises an inner base serving member having a substantially planar central portion, an inner sidewall extending generally upwardly and outwardly therefrom and an inner flange portion extending outwardly from the inner side wall, wherein the cover may be adapted to releasably engage the outer container.

1 . A food container comprising:
 an outer container comprising an outer base having a substantially planar circular portion, an annular outer sidewall extending generally upwardly there from and an outer rim portion extending outwardly from the annular outer sidewall;   an inner container comprising an inner base having a substantially planar circular portion, an annular inner sidewall extending generally upwardly and outwardly there from;   a cover having a cover rim portion;   wherein the inner container is affixed to the outer container, wherein the inner base is con-centric with the outer base;   wherein the cover rim portion are adapted to releasably engage the outer rim portion.   
   
   
       2 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer rim portion of the outer container is in reversed U-shape, wherein the cover rim portion of the cover is in reversed U-shape. 
   
   
       3 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner container further comprises an inner rim portion. 
   
   
       4 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises a cover circular central flat surface, a dome portion, and a cover annular portion. 
   
   
       5 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner base is glued to the outer base. 
   
   
       6 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer base further comprises a bump, wherein the inner base further comprises a recess, wherein the inner container is affixed to the outer container when the bump is pressed into the recess, whereby the inner base is con-centric with the outer base. 
   
   
       7 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein said base serving member is fabricated from a thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       8 . The food container according to  claim 4 , wherein the outward diameter of the outer container is 4⅝″, wherein the outer base diameter is 4″, wherein the outward diameter of the cover is 4⅝″, wherein the outward diameter of the cover annular portion is 4¼″, wherein diameter of the cover circular central flat surface is 2½″, wherein the outward diameter of the inner container is 2½″, wherein the inner base diameter is 1¾″, wherein the height of the outer container is 1¾″, wherein the height of the inner container is 1¼″, wherein the height of the cover is 1″, wherein the height of the cover rim portion is 3/16″, the height of the cover annular portion is 7/16″. 
   
   
       9 . A food container comprising:
 an outer container comprising an outer base having a substantially planar circular portion, an annular outer sidewall extending generally upwardly there from and an outer rim portion extending outwardly from the outer sidewall;   an inner portion comprising an annular inner sidewall integrated connected with the outer base and extending generally upwardly and outwardly from the outer base;   a cover having a cover rim portion;   wherein the annular inner sidewall is con-centric with the outer base and the outer sidewall;   wherein the cover rim portion may be adapted to releasably engage the outer rim portion.   
   
   
       10 . The food container according to  claim 9 , wherein the outer rim portion of the outer container is in reversed U-shape, wherein the cover rim portion of the cover is in reversed U-shape. 
   
   
       11 . The food container according to  claim 9 , wherein the inner portion further comprises an inner rim portion. 
   
   
       12 . The food container according to  claim 9 , wherein the cover further comprises a cover circular central flat surface, a dome portion, and a cover annular portion. 
   
   
       13 . The food container according to  claim 9 , wherein said base serving member is fabricated from a thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       14 . A food container for containing cocktail shrimps and sauce, comprising:
 an outer container comprising an outer base having a substantially planar circular portion, an outer sidewall extending generally upwardly there from and an outer rim portion extending outwardly from the outer sidewall;   an inner container comprising an inner base having a substantially planar circular portion, an inner sidewall extending generally upwardly and outwardly there from;   a cover having a cover rim portion;   wherein the inner container is affixed to the outer container, wherein the inner base is con-centric with the outer base;   wherein the cover rim portion may be adapted to releasably engage the outer rim portion;   wherein the outer sidewall further comprises outer sidewall inner surface and outer sidewall outer surface, wherein the inner sidewall further comprises inner sidewall inner surface and inner sidewall outer surface; wherein the inner sidewall inner surface and the inner base upper surface define an inner cavity; wherein the inner sidewall outer surface, the outer sidewall inner surface and a part of the outer base upper surface form an outer annular space; wherein the lower portion of the outer annular space contains sauces, and the heads of the shrimps are dipped into the sauces, wherein the tails of the shrimps will be sustained in the inner cavity.   
   
   
       15 . The food container according to  claim 14 , wherein the outer rim portion of the outer container is in reversed U-shape, wherein the cover rim portion of the cover is in reversed U-shape. 
   
   
       16 . The food container according to  claim 14 , wherein the inner container further comprises an inner rim portion. 
   
   
       17 . The food container according to  claim 14 , wherein the cover further comprises a cover circular central flat surface, a dome portion, and a cover annular portion. 
   
   
       18 . The food container according to  claim 14 , wherein said base serving member is fabricated from a thermoplastic material. 
   
   
       19 . The food container according to  claim 17 , wherein the outward diameter of the outer container is 4⅝″, wherein the outer base diameter is 4″, wherein the outward diameter of the cover is 4⅝″, wherein the outward diameter of the cover annular portion is 4¼″, wherein diameter of the cover circular central flat surface is 2½ 41  , wherein the outward diameter of the inner container is 2½″, wherein the inner base diameter is 1¾″, wherein the height of the outer container is 1¾″, wherein the height of the inner container is 1¼″, wherein the height of the cover is 1″, wherein the height of the cover rim portion is 3/16″, the height of the cover annular portion is 7/16″.