Lunch box

Abstract

A lunch box ( 10 ) comprising a first container ( 12 ) and a second container ( 14 ) where one or more hands ( 16 ) are provided connecting the first and second containers ( 12, 14 ) such that the first and second containers are rotatable relative to each other to a plurality of positions.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A lunch box comprising:
 first and second containers each including first and second opposed side walls and first and second opposed edge walls extending between the first and second side walls,   a first band having a first end thereof connected to the second container at a location adjacent a junction between the second side wall and the first edge wall and a second end thereof connected to the first container adjacent a junction between the second side wall and the second edge wall;   a pair of second bands located on either side of the first bands, each second band having a first end connected to the first container adjacent a junction between the first side wall and the first edge wall, and a second end connected to the second container adjacent a junction between the first side wall and the second edge wall; and   one or more lids provided on each of the first and second side walls of the first container;   wherein the first and second containers can be rotated through a first side-by-side configuration, a first edgewise configuration, a second side-by-side configuration, and a second edgewise configuration,   
     
     
         10 . The lunch box in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the length of each of the first and second bands is the width of one of the containers between the first and second edge walls plus the depth of one of the containers, such that each of the first and second bands can extend across one of either the first or second side walls and one of the first or second edge walls, 
     
     
         11 . The lunch box in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second containers comprises one or more internal walls to divide the interior of the container into a plurality of chambers. 
     
     
         12 . The lunch box in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein there is provided a pair of internal walls extending from the first edge wall to the second edge wall such that there is defined a central chamber and first and second side chambers, 
     
     
         13 . The lunch box in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the first and second containers each comprise a rectangular prism such that the first and second containers also include third and fourth edge walls extending between ends of the first and second edge walls. 
     
     
         14 . The lunch box in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein, each of the first and second containers comprises:
 a central lid provided in the first side wall pivotable about a side adjacent the second edge wall such that the central lid can be pivoted to provide access to the central chamber:, and   first and second side lids provided in the second side wall pivotable to provide access to the first and second side chambers.   
     
     
         15 . The lunch box in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the first side lid pivots outwardly about the edge thereof adjacent the third edge wall, and the second side lid pivots outwardly about the edge thereof adjacent the fourth edge wall. 
     
     
         16 . The lunch box in accordance with clam  15 , wherein the first hand extends across the first side wall centrally across the central lid, or across the second side wall centrally between the first and second side lids, and the second bands extend either across the first side wall on a side of the central lid or across the second side wall across one of the first or second side lids.