Food Container With a Holder for a Condiment Cup

Abstract

A food container in combination with a condiment container having a lip, a lower lip edge and a top edge. The food container includes at least one wall. A bottom connected to the wall defines a containment space. A slit formation is formed in the wall, the slit formation has a lower slit and an upper slit substantially parallel to the lower slit. The slits define a loop that is displaceable into the containment space for supporting the condiment container by urging the condiment container against the wall. The lower slit defines a wall lower ledge disposed for supporting the lower lip edge of the condiment container.

1 . A food container in combination with a condiment container having a lip, a lower lip edge, an outside diameter below said lip and a top edge, the food container comprising:
 at least one wall;   a bottom connected to said wall for defining a containment space;   a slit formation formed in said wall, said slit formation having a lower slit and an upper slit substantially parallel to said lower slit, said slits defining a loop being displaceable into said containment space for supporting the condiment container by urging the condiment container against said wall, said slits having a length defining a loop distance, said loop distance being the largest distance between said wall and said loop, said loop distance being less than the outside diameter of the condiment container; and   a slot formed in said wall above said slit formation, said slot configured to receive and hold the lip of the condiment container.   
   
   
       2 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein said lower slit includes a semi-circular slit at a middle of the lower slit, said semi-circular slit defining an opening in the wall that allows a finger to push said loop into said containment space. 
   
   
       3 . The food container according to  claim 2 , wherein said semi-circular slit defines a tab on said loop. 
   
   
       4 . The food container according to  claim 2 , wherein said semi-circular slit and said lower slit define a removable tab. 
   
   
       5 . The food container according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall is a plurality of connected walls, said slits being confined to one of said plurality of walls.