Packaging assembly

Abstract

A packaging nexus that drives a predetermined message to facilitate a consumer message is described. The nexus formed from the one or more components of the packaging assembly is configured to collectively signal and/or reinforce a predetermined message and at least partially facilitate a consumer impression.

1 . A container, comprising:
 a container rim, wherein the container rim includes a rim inner edge, wherein the rim inner edge includes:
 a first side inner rim edge, 
 a second side inner rim edge, 
 a third side inner rim edge, wherein the third side inner rim edge includes:
 a third side convex curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a first radius, and 
 a third side concave curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a second radius, 
 
 a fourth side inner rim edge, wherein the fourth side inner rim edge includes:
 a fourth side convex curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a third radius, and 
 a fourth side concave curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a fourth radius; 
 
   a container bottom; and   a container wall extending downwardly from the rim inner edge to the container bottom.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the first radius is at least one member of a group comprising: greater than the length of the second radius and greater than the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the third radius is at least one member of a group comprising: greater than the length of the second radius and greater than the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the first radius is generally the same as the length of the third radius, wherein the length of the second radius is generally the same as the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the rim inner edge further comprises:
 a first corner curve geometrically transitioning the third side concave curve to the first side inner rim edge, wherein the first corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a fifth radius, and   a second corner curve geometrically transitioning the fourth side concave curve to the second side inner rim edge, wherein the second corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a sixth radius.   
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the length of the fifth radius is generally the same as the length of the sixth radius. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the length of the fifth radius is at least one member of a group comprising: less than the length of the first radius, less than the length of the second radius, less than the length of the third radius, and less than the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein a line formed from the first side inner rim edge is generally parallel to a line formed from the second side inner rim edge. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the line formed from the first side inner rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the fifth radius, wherein the circumference of the ellipse having the second radius is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the fifth radius. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the line formed from the second side inner rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the sixth radius, wherein the circumference of the ellipse having the fourth radius is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the sixth radius. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the line formed from the second side inner rim edge is generally secant to the circumference of the ellipse having the first radius, wherein the circumference of the ellipse having the first radius is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the second radius. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the line formed from the first side inner rim edge is generally secant to the circumference of the ellipse having the second radius, wherein the circumference of the ellipse having the second radius is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the first radius and generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the fifth radius. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the line formed from the first side inner rim edge is generally secant to the circumference of the ellipse having the third radius, wherein the circumference of the ellipse having the third radius is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the fourth radius. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the line formed from the second side inner rim edge is generally secant to the circumference of the ellipse having the fourth radius, wherein the ellipse having the fourth radius is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the third radius and generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the sixth radius. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the container rim further comprises a rim outer edge, wherein the rim outer edge includes:
 a first side outer rim edge,   a second side outer rim edge,   a third side outer rim edge,   a fourth side outer rim edge,   a first corner curve geometrically transitioning the third side outer rim edge to the first side outer rim edge, wherein the first corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a seventh radius,   a second corner curve geometrically transitioning the first side outer rim edge to the fourth side outer rim edge, wherein the second corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having an eighth radius,   a third corner curve geometrically transitioning the fourth side outer rim edge to the second side outer rim edge, wherein the third corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a ninth radius, and   a fourth corner curve geometrically transitioning the second side outer rim edge to the third side outer rim edge, wherein the fourth corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a tenth radius.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the length of the seventh radius, the length of the eighth radius, the length of the ninth radius, and the length of the tenth radius are generally the same length. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein a line formed from the first side outer rim edge is generally parallel to a line formed from the second side outer rim edge, generally perpendicular to a line formed from the third side outer rim edge, and generally perpendicular to a line formed from the fourth side outer rim edge. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the line formed from the first side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the seventh radius, wherein the line formed from the first side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the eighth radius. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the line formed from the second side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the ninth radius, wherein the line formed from the second side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the tenth radius. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the line formed from the third side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the tenth radius, wherein the line formed from the third side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the seventh radius. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the line formed from the fourth side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the eighth radius, wherein the line formed from the fourth side outer rim edge is generally tangent to the circumference of the ellipse having the ninth radius. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a channel transition, wherein the channel transition geometrically transitions the container wall to the container bottom. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 22 , wherein the channel transition forms a channel between the container bottom and the container wall. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the rim inner edge is geometrically structured to form a geometric cooking indicator that signals a cooking operation. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 24 , wherein the geometric cooking indicator is a steam vapor indicator signaling a steam cooking operation. 
     
     
         26 . A product assembly, comprising:
 a container having a food product therein, wherein the container includes:   a container rim, wherein the container rim includes a rim inner edge, wherein the rim inner edge includes:
 a first side inner rim edge, 
 a second side inner rim edge, 
 a third side inner rim edge, wherein the third side inner rim edge includes:
 a third side convex curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a first radius, and 
 a third side concave curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a second radius, 
 
 a fourth side inner rim edge, wherein the fourth side inner rim edge includes:
 a fourth side convex curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a third radius, and 
 a fourth side concave curve formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a fourth radius. 
 
   
     
     
         27 . The product assembly of  claim 26 , wherein the food product includes at least one member of a group comprising: a vegetable, a starch, and a protein. 
     
     
         28 . The product assembly of  claim 26 , wherein the length of the first radius is greater than the length of the second radius and greater than the length of the fourth radius, wherein the length of the third radius is greater than the length of the second radius and greater than the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         29 . The product assembly of  claim 28 , wherein the length of the first radius is generally the same as the length of the third radius, wherein the length of the second radius is generally the same as the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         30 . The product assembly of  claim 26 , wherein the rim inner edge further comprises:
 a first corner curve geometrically transitioning the third side concave curve to the first side inner rim edge, wherein the first corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a fifth radius, and   a second corner curve geometrically transitioning the fourth side concave curve to the second side inner rim edge, wherein the second corner curve porting is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a sixth radius.   
     
     
         31 . The product assembly of  claim 30 , wherein the length of the fifth radius is at least one member of a group comprising: generally the same as the length of the sixth radius, less than the length of the first radius, less than the length of the second radius, less than the length of the third radius, and less than the length of the fourth radius. 
     
     
         32 . The product assembly of  claim 30 , wherein the container rim further comprises a rim out edge, wherein the rim outer edge includes:
 a first side outer rim edge,   a second side outer rim edge,   a third side outer rim edge,   a fourth side outer rim edge,   a first corner curve geometrically transitioning the third side outer rim edge to the first side outer rim edge, wherein the first corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a seventh radius.   a second corner curve geometrically transitioning the first side outer rim edge to the fourth side outer rim edge, wherein the second corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a eighth radius.   a third corner curve geometrically transitioning the fourth side outer rim edge to the second side outer rim edge, wherein the third corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a ninth radius.   a fourth corner curve geometrically transitioning the second side outer rim edge to the third side outer rim edge, wherein the fourth corner curve is formed from a portion of a circumference of an ellipse having a tenth radius.   
     
     
         33 . The product assembly of  claim 32 , wherein the length of the seventh radius, the length of the eighth radius, the length of the ninth radius, and the length of the tenth radius are generally the same length. 
     
     
         34 . The product assembly of  claim 26 , wherein the rim inner edge is geometrically structured to form a geometric cooking indicator that signals a cooking operation. 
     
     
         35 . The product assembly of  claim 34 , wherein the geometric cooking indicator is a steam vapor indicator signaling a steam cooking operation.