Food storage container

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for storing food articles. The apparatus comprises a body having a plurality of cavities each being formed to have a size and shape corresponding to a food article to be stored therein and a cover engageable on the body so as to sealably enclose the plurality of cavities so as to form a plurality of compartments therewith.

1 . An apparatus for storing food articles, the apparatus comprising:
 a body having a plurality of cavities, each of said cavities being formed to have a size and shape corresponding to a food article to be stored therein; and   a cover engageable on said body so as to sealably enclose said plurality of cavities so as to form a plurality of compartments therewith.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of cavities are formed in a top planar surface of said body. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of cavities are formed in the size and shape of a food article selected from the group consisting of a chicken part, a chop, a pattie, a steak, a sausage, ribs, a fish or a fillet. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said body is formed from a substantially planar sheet of material. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said cavities are defined by vessels integrally formed with said sheet of material, said vessels extending out of a plane defined by said sheet of material. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cavities are formed of flexible side walls. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said body includes a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge having a support extending therefrom for supporting said body on a surface. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein said support comprises an annular wall extending in a generally downward direction from said peripheral edge of said body. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said wall extends around substantially all of said peripheral edge of said body. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein said support comprises corner supports extending from corners of said top surface. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cover includes indexing locations corresponding to a bottom surface of a body to be stacked thereon. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said indexing locations comprise depressions corresponding to said bottom surface of said body to be stacked thereon. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said indexing locations comprise ridges located so as to position said bottom surface of said body to be stacked thereon. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cover includes fasteners for securing said cover to said body. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said fastener comprises a lip on peripheral edge of said cover, said lip being adapted to surround a peripheral edge of said body. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said fastener comprises an upstanding rigid wall extending from said body perpendicular to said top surface, said cover being receivable and engageable by said rigid wall so as to retain said cover therein. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said one of said cover or said rigid wall includes a rib extending therefrom, said other of said cover or said rigid wall including a groove corresponding to said rib. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cover includes raised portions extending from a bottom side of said cover, said raised portions corresponding to said cavities so as to extend thereinto. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said body and said cover are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, heat resistant glass, ceramics, metal and silicone. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said cavities include indicators therein corresponding to a quantity of said food article to be stored therein.