Stacked bowl

Abstract

A two-part food containment and waste handling system with an upper portion containing at least one food containment region, and a lower portion with at least one waste-handling region. The upper portion and lower potion fit together at an interface.

1 . A substantially rigid two part food containment and waste handling system comprising:
 an upper portion including:
 at least one food containment region; and 
 a lower portion interface region; and 
   a lower portion including
 at least one waste containment region; 
 a support system operable to provide support on a substantially planer surface; 
 an upper portion interface region, and 
   at least one aperture region with a path to the waste containment region;   wherein the lower portion interface region, and the upper portion interface region are compatible with each other; and   the at least one aperture region is associated with an outer perimeter region of at least one of the upper or lower portion, such that waste may be provided to the at least one aperture region.   
   
   
       2 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an upper portion with a substantially elliptical lower portion interface region; and   a lower portion with a substantially matching elliptical upper portion interface region;   wherein the lower portion with the at least one waste containment region includes a structural portion associated with the at least one aperture region and the structural portion includes a substantially planer or upwardly-curving cross-sectional morphology.   
   
   
       3 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an upper portion with a substantially rectangular lower portion interface region; and   a lower portion with a similarly sized rectangular upper portion interface region;   wherein the rectangle substantially follows a Fibonacci series progression, and the upper portion and the lower portion are offset by about a forty five degree angle and the resultant open corners of the lower portion comprise the at least one aperture region.   
   
   
       4 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an upper portion with a geometric shape substantially equivalent to at least one of the following: triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, five pointed star and six pointed star, seven pointed star or eight pointer star, and   a lower portion with a substantially matching geometric shape;   wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are offset so as to form a plurality of apertures.   
   
   
       5 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one aperture region, with a path to the waste containment region, is along the interface region, and said aperture is defined by the joining of the upper and lower portions.   
   
   
       6 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 1 ; wherein:
 said upper portion interface region, and   said lower portion interface region, are in contact with a conformal component; and
 said conformal component provides a stable interface. 
   
   
   
       7 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 1 ; wherein:
 said top portion is selected from at least one of the following shapes at the lower portion interface region:
 rectangle; square; circle; triangle; three point star; four point star; six point star; five point star; six point star; 
 seven point star; eight point star; pentagon; hexagon; 
   heptagon; and octagon.   
   
   
       8 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 ;
 wherein the bottom portion is selected from at least one of the following shapes at the upper portion interface region:
 rectangle; square; circle; triangle; three point star; four point star; six point star; five point star; six point star; 
 seven point star; eight point star; pentagon; hexagon; heptagon; and octagon. 
   
   
   
       9 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 ;
 wherein a horizontal cross-section at or near the upper and lower portion interface has at least one of the following shapes:
 rectangle; square; circle; triangle; three point star; four point star; six point star; five point star; six point star; 
 seven point star; eight point star; pentagon; hexagon; 
   heptagon; and octagon.   
   
   
       10 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 ;
 further comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting region.   
   
   
       11 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 10 ;
 wherein said at least one region is associated with said upper portion.   
   
   
       12 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 10 ;
 wherein the electromagnetic radiation emanates from a region adjacent to said at least one food containment region.   
   
   
       12 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 ;
 wherein the upper and lower interface regions includes a tongue and groove type interface.   
   
   
       13 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 ;
 wherein the upper portion and lower portion have substantially the same shape and said at least one aperture is positioned so as to provide a delineation between the food containment region and the aperture configured to receive the waste.   
   
   
       14 . The two part food containment and waste handling system as set forth in  claim 1 ;
 wherein there are a plurality of apertures and the apertures are spaced with a frequency of at least three apertures wherein said at least three apertures approximately equilaterally distributed around the perimeter of the system.   
   
   
       15 . A two part food containment and waste handling system comprising:
 an upper portion with a food containment region, an upper perimeter edge, and a lower portion interface region; and
 a lower portion with at least one waste containment region, 
 a lower perimeter edge, 
 an upper portion interface region, and 
 at least one aperture region with a path to the waste containment region; and 
   wherein the lower portion interface region, and the upper portion interface
 region are compatible with each other; and 
 the at least one aperture region is associated with an outer perimeter region such that waste may be provided to the at least one aperture region; and 
 the lower portion with the at least one waste containment region includes a structural portion associated with the at least one aperture region and the structural portion includes an upwardly-curving cross-sectional morphology; and
 said upper and lower regions are comprised of a substantially rigid material including at least one of the following;
 plastic; glass; metal; natural fibers; plant products; 
 rubber; earthen materials; ephemeral materials; 
 marble; concrete; jade; ivory; gold; silver; platinum; 
 titanium; aluminum; and a combination including at least two of said materials. 
 
 
   
   
   
       16 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 15 ;
 wherein said natural fibers include at least one of the following: cotton, hemp, and paper and wherein said ephemeral materials include ice, sugar, gelatinous matter and chocolate.   
   
   
       17 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 15 ;
 wherein said the aperture region interior includes a substantially nonporous surface.   
   
   
       18 . The two part food containment and waste handling system of  claim 15  wherein said aperture is coated with a polytetrafluoroethylene coating wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene is augmented with at least one filler, and wherein said filler is comprised of glass fibers, carbon, graphite, molybdenum disulfide, and bronze. 
   
   
       19 . A two part food containment and waste handling system comprising:
 an upper portion with a plurality of food containment regions,
 wherein each region is associated with an upper perimeter edge, and wherein the food containment region includes a first interface region; and 
   a lower portion with at least one waste containment region,
 wherein the lower portion includes:
 a substantially planar base; 
 a second interface region, and 
 at least one aperture region with a path to the waste containment region; and 
 
   wherein the aperture region at least partially bisects the first and second interface regions; and   the first interface region, and the second interface region are separably interfaced; and   the system is comprised of a corrosion resistant metal.   
   
   
       20 . A two part food containment and waste handling system comprising:
 an upper portion with a plurality of food containment regions,
 wherein each region is associated with an upper perimeter edge, and 
 the food containment region includes a first interface region; and 
   a lower portion with at least one waste containment region,
 wherein the lower portion includes:
 a substantially planar base; 
 a second interface region, and 
 at least one aperture region with a path to the waste containment region; and
 the aperture region at least partially bisects the first and second interface regions; and 
 
 
   the first interface region, and the second interface region are separably interfaced; and   the system is comprised of a substantially rigid plastic.