Eco-friendly food container

Abstract

A reusable, easily washable, eco-friendly food container that contains an enclosed pouch and a placemat. The eco-friendly food container folds over itself for spill free storage and in its open position is capable of wrapping around a horizontal bar to hang open so the pouch contents are easily accessible. A removable pouch tray facilitates food handling inside and outside of the pouch.

1 . A food container, comprising:
 a pouch section, a placemat section and a closure flap, wherein:   said pouch section comprises a pouch, wherein   said pouch comprises a pouch opening portion and a pouch peripheral portion, and,   said placemat section comprises at least one peripheral wall extending partially around the outer perimeter of said placemat section, wherein   said pouch section is affixed to said placemat section so that said pouch opening faces said placemat section, and   said closure is attached to said placemat section, and   said pouch section is capable of being folded into said placemat section and rest therein and said closure flap is capable of being folded over said pouch section.   
   
   
       2 . A food container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a strap attached to the front of the pouch section, wherein:   said strap is affixed at the bottom of the pouch section and the top of the pouch section and extends across the pouch section.   
   
   
       3 . A food container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a food tray having a bottom and peripheral walls, said tray capable being removeably inserted in said pouch.   
   
   
       4 . A food container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a peripheral raised portion,   said raised portion positioned between ⅛ inches and 2 inches inside of the placemat section at least one peripheral wall, and   the peripheral raised portion extending between about ¼, ½, ¾ or all the way around the placemat section.   
   
   
       5 . A food container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first closure disposed on the inside of said closure flap and a second closure disposed on the back side of the pouch section, wherein   first and second closure are complimentary closures.   
   
   
       6 . A food container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pouch peripheral portion comprises walls or edge seals.   
   
   
       7 . A food container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pouch section is affixed to a first side of the placemat section and   said closure flap is affixed to the opposite side of the placemat section.   
   
   
       8 . A food container as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a strap attached to the front of the pouch section, wherein:   said strap is affixed at the bottom of the pouch section and the top of the pouch section and extends across the pouch section.   
   
   
       9 . A food container as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a food tray having a bottom and peripheral walls, said tray capable being removeably inserted in said pouch.   
   
   
       10 . A food container as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a peripheral raised portion,   said raised portion positioned between ⅛ inches and 2 inches inside of the placemat section at least one peripheral wall, and   the peripheral raised portion extending between about ¼, ½, ¾ or all the way around the placemat section.   
   
   
       11 . A food container as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a first closure disposed on the inside of said closure flap and a second closure disposed on the back side of the pouch section, wherein   first and second closure are complimentary closures.   
   
   
       12 . A food container as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein:
 the pouch peripheral portion comprises walls or edge seals.