Food Receptacle

Abstract

A food receptacle having a tray with a base, a perimeter wall extending therefrom, and a tongue extending from the perimeter wall along a longitudinal axis and a cover adapted to cover the tray. Cover has an opening adapted to receive the tongue therethrough, such that the tongue is inserted through the opening when the tray is covered by the cover. Tongue may include a protrudable portion adapted to protrude away from the longitudinal axis. When protruded, the protrudable portion is adapted to abut the cover. When the tray is covered by the cover, the protrudable portion may be protruded over the top panel to prevent the tongue from being withdrawn from the opening.

1 . A food receptacle comprising:
 a tray comprising a base, a perimeter wall extending therefrom, and a tongue extending from the perimeter wall along a longitudinal axis, wherein the perimeter wall comprises a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, a left side wall and a right side wall and the perimeter edge is formed by top edges of the front wall, the rear wall, the left side wall and the right side wall, wherein the front wall and the rear wall are respectively connected to the left side wall and the right side wall from the base to the perimeter edge,   a cover adapted to cover the tray, the cover comprising a top panel comprising a front edge, a rear edge opposite the front edge, a left edge and a right edge, wherein the cover further comprises a front panel extending from the front edge, wherein the perimeter edge is adapted to abut the front edge of the top panel, wherein the cover comprising an opening adapted to receive the tongue therethrough, wherein the tongue is inserted through the opening when the tray is covered by the cover,   wherein the tongue comprises a protrudable portion adapted to protrude away from the longitudinal axis, wherein, when protruded, the protrudable portion is adapted to protrude over the cover, and   wherein when the tray is covered by the cover, the protrudable portion is protruded to prevent the tongue from being withdrawn from the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover is pivotally attached to the tray. 
     
     
         3 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is disposed on the front panel. 
     
     
         4 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening is disposed adjacent the top panel. 
     
     
         5 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrudable portion is adapted to rotate toward or away from the top panel of the cover. 
     
     
         6 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue comprises a body and the protrudable portion is pivotally connected to the body. 
     
     
         7 . The food receptacle according to  claim 6 , wherein the protrudable portion is disposed within the body and adapted to rotate out of the body. 
     
     
         8 . The food receptacle according to  claim 6 , wherein the body comprises a front side and a rear side behind the front side, wherein the protrudable portion is adapted to rotate from the front side or the rear side. 
     
     
         9 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue comprises a window within and having a top edge, wherein the protrudable portion is housed within the window and pivotally attached to the top edge of the window. 
     
     
         10 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue is foldable, wherein the protrudable portion is protruded above and abut the top panel when the tongue is folded away from the top panel or over the front panel when the tongue is folded toward the top panel. 
     
     
         11 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue is adapted to fold along a folding line along the top edge of the front wall. 
     
     
         12 . The food receptacle according to  claim 1 , wherein the tongue comprises a window within and having a top edge and is adapted to fold along a folding line along the top edge of the window and to rotate the protrudable portion out of the window when folded, wherein the tongue comprises a folded portion above the folding line and a base portion below the folding line.