Method and Apparatus for Containing Leftover Foods

Abstract

A method and apparatus for containing leftover foods to bring home from a restaurant. The present invention comprises of a carrying device and a containing device for holding left over foods. The method of using the present invention will reduce the usage of Styrofoam containers used by restaurants and replace it with a environmentally friendly container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods comprises,
 a bag;   a plastic container;   the bag comprises of a bag handles, a hemmed opening, a walls, a side gussets, a bottom gussets, and a cardboard bottom; and   the plastic container comprises a lid and a container body.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the bag handles being connected to the hemmed opening adjacent to the walls; 
 the cardboard bottom being connected to the walls and the bottom gussets; 
 The hemmed opening edging the walls and the side gussets; 
 The hemmed opening being positioned opposite to the cardboard bottom; 
 the walls being connected to the side gussets; and 
 the side gussets being connected to the bottom gussets. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 1  comprises,
 the lid comprises a vent holes, a opening tab, a outer-ridged rim, and a surface indent; 
 the container body comprises a plurality of compartments, a body handles, and a inner-ridged rim; and 
 the container body being connected to the lid by conjunction of the outer-ridged rim and the inner-ridged rim. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 3  comprises,
 the container body being cylindrical and having a recessed space; 
 the recessed space being cylindrical and in concentric relation with the container body; 
 the plurality of compartments is defined by separators within the recessed space; 
 an opening leading into the recessed space; 
 the inner-ridged rim being circumferentially positioned on the container body adjacent to the opening; 
 the body handles connected peripherally in perpendicular relation to the container body adjacent to the inner-ridged rim. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 3  comprises,
 the lid being cylindrical in form having a lid recessed space; 
 the lid recessed space being in concentric cylindrical relation with the lid; 
 a lid opening leading into the lid recessed space; 
 the outer-ridged rim being circumferentially positioned on the lid adjacent to the lid opening; 
 the opening tab connected peripherally in perpendicular relation to the lid adjacent to the outer-ridged rim; 
 the surface indent being cylindrical and extruding into the lid recessed space; 
 the vent holes positioned on the surface indent. 
 
     
     
         6 . A method for containing leftover foods comprises,
 placing the plastic containers into a bag;   carrying the bag to a restaurant;   placing leftover foods into the plastic containers;   closing the plastic containers;   storing the plastic containers into a refrigerator;   heating the plastic containers in a microwave;   opening the plastic containers to eat remaining food.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of placing leftover foods into the plastic containers comprises distributing said food into the plurality of compartments. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of closing the plastic containers comprises,
 aligning the outer-ridged rim concentrically around the inner-ridged rim; 
 applying downward force along the outer-ridged rim until fitted clasp. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of opening plastic containers to eat remaining food comprises pulling the opening tab in the direction normal to the opening tab and away from the container body. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of placing the plastic containers into the bag comprises,
 grabbing onto the body handles to lift and place into the bag; 
 passing the plastic containers through the hemmed opening; 
 placing the plastic containers onto the cardboard bottom; 
 grabbing onto the bag handles to lift and carry. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the step of heating the plastic containers in the microwave comprises releasing stored pressure within the plastic container through the vent holes. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods comprises,
 a bag;   a plastic container;   the bag comprises of a bag handles, a hemmed opening, a walls, a side gussets, a bottom gussets, and a cardboard bottom;   the plastic container comprises a lid and a container body;   the lid comprises a vent holes, a opening tab, a outer-ridged rim, and a surface indent;   the container body comprises a plurality of compartments, a body handles, and a inner-ridged rim; and   the container body being connected to the lid by conjunction of the outer-ridged rim and the inner-ridged rim.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 12  comprises,
 the bag handles being connected to the hemmed opening adjacent to the walls; 
 the cardboard bottom being connected to the walls and the bottom gussets; 
 The hemmed opening edging the walls and the side gussets; 
 The hemmed opening being positioned opposite to the cardboard bottom; 
 the walls being connected to the side gussets; and 
 the side gussets being connected to the bottom gussets. 
 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 12  comprises,
 the container body being cylindrical and having a recessed space; 
 the recessed space being cylindrical and in concentric relation with the container body; 
 the plurality of compartments is defined by separators within the recessed space; 
 an opening leading into the recessed space; 
 the inner-ridged rim being circumferentially positioned on the container body adjacent to the opening; 
 the body handles connected peripherally in perpendicular relation to the container body adjacent to the inner-ridged rim. 
 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus for containing leftover foods as claimed in  claim 12  comprises,
 the lid being cylindrical in form having a lid recessed space; 
 the lid recessed space being in concentric cylindrical relation with the lid; 
 a lid opening leading into the lid recessed space; 
 the outer-ridged rim being circumferentially positioned on the lid adjacent to the lid opening; 
 the opening tab connected peripherally in perpendicular relation to the lid adjacent to the outer-ridged rim; 
 the surface indent being cylindrical and extruding into the lid recessed space; 
 the vent holes positioned on the surface indent.