Food holder apparatus and method

Abstract

An apparatus for handling and consuming a food product that is frequently hand-held during consumption. The apparatus is particularly, but not exclusively, useful for wrapped or rolled food products. The holder for a food product includes a container connected to a flexible belt with a fastening mechanism. A food product can be placed into the container. The belt can be wrapped around the food product contained within the container, with the belt wrapping around the outside of the container. The belt can then be fastened to the outside of the container, securing the food product within the apparatus.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a belt portion having a first end and an opposing second end; and   a container portion attached to the belt portion.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the container portion is attached to the first end of the belt portion. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the container portion includes a cavity configured to accommodate a food item. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the belt portion includes a strap having a first attachment device; and 
 the container portion includes a second attachment device which is configured to attach to the first attachment device of the belt portion to attach a section of the belt portion between the first end and the opposing second end to the container portion. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein
 the first attachment device is an opening in the strap; and 
 the second attachment device is a protrusion for inserting through the opening of the strap. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the container includes a bottom surface, and a peripheral wall. 
     
     
         7 .The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein
 the peripheral wall has a substantially semicircular shape. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising
 inserting a food item into a container portion of an apparatus; and   wherein the apparatus includes the container portion and a belt portion; and   wherein the belt portion includes a second end which opposes the first end.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising
 attaching a first attachment device of the belt portion to a second attachment device of the container portion to attach a section of a belt portion to the container portion, while the first end of the belt portion is attached to the container portion; and 
 wherein the section is between the first end and the opposing second end. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein
 the container portion includes a cavity that is configured to accommodate the food item. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein
 the first attachment device is an opening in the strap; 
 the second attachment device is a protrusion for inserting through the opening of the strap. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein
 the container includes a bottom surface, and a peripheral wall. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein
 the peripheral wall has a substantially semicircular shape.