Container For Stacked Foodstuff

Abstract

A container for foodstuff is provided and includes a housing having an inner surface extending from a proximal end to a distal end about a longitudinal axis. The inner surface defines a height H 1 and a width D 1 , whereby a ratio of the height H 1 to the width D 1 is between approximately 0.5 and 2.0. A divider is disposed within the housing and includes first, second, and third radially extending fins defining first, second, and third chambers within the housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for foodstuff, the container comprising:
 a housing having an inner surface extending from a proximal end to a distal end about a longitudinal axis, the inner surface defining a height H 1  and a width D 1 , a ratio of the height H 1  to the width D 1  being less than 2.0; and   a divider disposed within the housing, the divider having first, second, and third radially extending fins defining first, second, and third chambers within the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the divider is removably disposed within the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third fins are symmetrically disposed about the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each fin of the first, second, and third fins includes an inner edge and an outer edge, the outer edge of the first fin contacting the inner surface of the housing at a first contact location, the outer edge of the second fin contacting the inner surface of the housing at a second contact location, the outer edge of the third fin contacting the inner surface of the housing at a third contact location. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the inner edge of the first, second, and third fins collectively define a joint. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the joint is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the housing. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising first, second, and third foodstuff disposed within the first, second, and third chambers, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the first, second, and third foodstuff is stacked within each of the first, second, and third chambers, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the first, second, and third foodstuff is nested within each of the first, second, and third chambers, respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the first, second, and third foodstuff respectively disposed within the first, second, and third chambers is the same. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the first, second, and third foodstuff respectively disposed within the first, second, and third chambers is different in at least one of the first, second, and third chambers. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first, second, and third foodstuff includes an oval shape. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the first, second, and third foodstuff is stacked. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the first, second, and third foodstuff is nested. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the first foodstuff includes a first major axis and a first minor axis, the first minor axis intersecting the joint. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the first major axis intersects at least two of the first, second, and third contact locations. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the second foodstuff includes a second major axis and a second minor axis and the third foodstuff includes a third major axis and a third minor axis, the second and third minor axes intersecting the joint and the first minor axis, the second and third major axes intersecting at least two of the first, second, and third contact locations. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the width D 1  is a diameter. 
     
     
         19 . A container for foodstuff, the container comprising:
 a housing defining a longitudinal axis and an inner surface surrounding the longitudinal axis, the inner surface defining a first dimension extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and a second dimension extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a ratio of the first dimension to the second dimension being less than 2.0; and   a divider disposed within the housing such that the divider and the inner surface define a plurality of chambers.   
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the divider includes at least one fin having a first edge and a second edge, at least one of the first edge and the second edge engaging the inner surface. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one fin includes a first fin and a second fin, the first fin including the first edge and the second edge, the second fin having an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge engaging the first edge, the outer edge and the second edge engaging the inner surface.