Take-out assemblies

Abstract

A take-out assembly for food and drink economical for disposable use is disclosed that allows consumers to carry both a cup (or shallow bowl) and a food container securely in one hand. The disclosed assembly comprises a cup or shallow bowl for holding a drink, soup, or solid food such as fries, having an open upper end; a container for carrying food having a bottom part for housing food and a top part functioning as a cover lid for the bottom part; and a locking component on the bottom part of the container to allow detachably connecting to the upper end of the cup or shallow bowl. The locking component may include an recess portion being configured to tightly receive the open upper end of the cup or shallow bowl; a boss extending from the recess portion and being fabricated to enhance a connection between the bottom part of the container and the upper end of the cup or shallow bowl; and a snap locking mechanism on a peripheral of the recess portion to further securely lock the bottom part of the container to the upper end of the cup or shallow bowl.

1 . A take-out assembly, comprising:
 (A) a cup or shallow bowl including an open upper end;   (B) a container including:
 (i) a bottom part providing surface for carrying food, and 
 (ii) a top part functioning as a cover lid for the bottom part; and 
   (C) a locking component on the bottom part of the container to allow detachably connecting to the upper end of the cup or shallow bowl in (A).   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the locking component comprises:
 (a) a recess portion being configured to receive the open upper end of the cup or shallow bowl;   (b) a boss extending from the recess portion, the boss being fabricated to enhance a connection between the bottom part of the container and the upper end of the cup or shallow bowl; and   (c) a snap locking system on a peripheral of the recess portion to securely lock the bottom part of the container to the upper end of the cup or shallow bowl.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the snap locking system includes a set of multiple snap locks locating periodically on the peripheral of the recess portion. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the locking component is at the center of the bottom part of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cup or shallow bowl is made of material including one member selected from a group consisting of vacuum-formed plastic, injection molded plastic, foam, paper-based materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top part of the container is made of material including one member selected from a group consisting of vacuum-formed plastic, injection molded plastic, foam, paper-based materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom part of the container is made of material including one member selected from a group consisting of vacuum-formed plastic, injection molded plastic, foam, paper-based materials, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom part of the container further includes at least one divider to provide the container with multiple compartments. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom parts of the container are made as one integral unit. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom parts of the container are made of same packaging material. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the packaging material includes one member selected from a group consisting of vacuum-formed plastic, injection molded plastic, foam, and combinations thereof.