Modular food containment system

Description

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a modular food containment system, showing a tray with an integrally-formed chopstick stand, having two food accommodation portions, one drink accommodation portion, and a napkin accommodation portion showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a plurality of stacked modular food containers;

FIG. 9 is a front view of a plurality of stacked modular food containers;

FIG. 10 is a is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a modular food containment system, showing a tray with an integrally-formed chopstick stand, having two food accommodation portions, one drink accommodation portion, and a napkin accommodation portion showing my new design;

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a plurality of modular food containers;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is an opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a modular food containment system shown in use condition with the broken line showing of chopsticks, food containers, drink, and napkin forming no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of additional articles in FIGS. 8, 9, 10, and 11 is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental use and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM An ornamental design for a modular food containment system, as shown and described in the accompanying drawings.

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Inventors:	Hsu; Sin Fang Fanny (Bayside, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/420,295
Filed:	May 7, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29340965	Jul 28, 2009	D659023

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/553.5
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D9/737,761,760,759,756,479,478,417,420,421,424-426,430-433 ;D7/549,553.2,590,601,602,609,610,612,614,629,542,545,550.1,555,552.1,553.1,553.6,554.2,565,584,586,300,587,543,354,356,360,376,380,647,553.7,544,538,566,646,553.8,554.1,557,560,701,707,553.5 ;D3/201,203.1,203.2,203.3 ;D24/224,227,231,232 ;229/123.1,125.17,125.35,131.1,160,162.1,120.2,120.011 ;426/120,393,394,114,115,119 ;206/633,820,45.28,232,278,457,509,511,556,558,631 ;220/500,556,666,904,23.83,574,212,657,659,755,771,573.1,573.4,573.5

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Primary Examiner: Goodwin; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP