Container for maintaining confection moisture

Abstract

A container for maintaining confection moisture includes a main body having one or more side walls and bottom section defining a hollow interior space and a lid sealing mechanism that is secured along the upper portion of the side walls for engaging a removable lid having a complementary base sealing mechanism located along a bottom end thereof. The container further including a moisture chamber having a plurality of side walls, at least one of which including a plurality of openings disposed therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for maintaining confection moisture, comprising:
 a main body having one or more side walls terminating along a bottom end into a generally planar bottom section, said side walls and bottom section defining a hollow interior space that is configured to receive and store confections, and a lid sealing mechanism secured along an upper end of the one or more side walls of the main body;   a removable lid configured to be secured to the main body, said lid including a top surface, a bottom surface and a base sealing mechanism positioned along a periphery of the bottom surface, said removable lid including an overall dimension that is complementary to an overall dimension of the main body,   wherein the lid sealing mechanism and the base sealing mechanism are configured to be removably engaged to form an airtight seal; and   a moisture chamber having a plurality of walls for retaining a moisture releasing ingredient, at least one of said chamber walls including a plurality of openings configured to discharge moisture into the hollow interior space of the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a metallic baking pan, and each of the lid and moisture chamber includes a metallic construction. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture chamber is permanently affixed to the bottom surface of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture chamber is removably affixed to the bottom surface of the lid. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture chamber is integrally formed into the construction of the bottom section of the lid. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture chamber is permanently affixed to the interior space of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture chamber is removably affixed to the interior space of the main body. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture chamber is integrally formed into the construction of the main body. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid further includes a plurality of side walls interposed between the base sealing mechanism and the bottom surface. 
     
     
         10 . A container for maintaining confection moisture, comprising:
 a removable lid that includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a base sealing mechanism positioned along a periphery of the bottom surface, said removable lid including an overall dimension that is complementary to an overall dimension of the container main body; and   a moisture chamber that is secured to the bottom surface of the removable lid, said chamber including a plurality of walls for retaining a moisture releasing ingredient, and at least one of said chamber walls including a plurality of openings configured to discharge moisture into the conventional main body,   wherein the base sealing mechanism is configured to engage a complementary lid sealing mechanism of a container main body.   
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the moisture chamber is permanently affixed to the bottom surface of the lid. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the moisture chamber is removably affixed to the bottom surface of the lid. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the moisture chamber is integrally formed into the construction of the bottom section of the lid. 
     
     
         14 . A container for maintaining confection moisture, comprising:
 a main body having one or more side walls terminating along a bottom end into a generally planar bottom section, said side walls and bottom section defining a hollow interior space that is configured to receive and store confections, and a lid sealing mechanism secured along an upper end of the one or more side walls of the main body; and   a moisture chamber that is secured to at least one of the side walls and the bottom section of the main body, said chamber including a plurality of walls for retaining a moisture releasing ingredient, and at least one of said chamber walls including a plurality of openings configured to discharge moisture into the hollow interior space of the main body,   wherein the lid sealing mechanism is configured to engage a complementary base sealing mechanism of a removable lid.   
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the moisture chamber is permanently affixed to the interior space of the main body. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the moisture chamber is removably affixed to the interior space of the main body. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the moisture chamber is integrally formed into the construction of the main body.