Container for holding food

Abstract

A container for holding food embossed with a pattern along the sidewall to simulate a woven reed pattern. The container is formed by molding high impact polystyrene, allowing for an inexpensive and lightweight disposable container. Unlike a typical woven reed container, the base and sidewalls are void of openings.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A disposable container comprising: 
 a) a base forming a bottom of said container;    b) an upwardly and outwardly extending sidewall integrally formed with said base, wherein the base and sidewall are free of openings therethrough and the sidewall is embossed with projections to simulate a woven basket appearance;    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the bottom and sidewall are made of thermoformed high impact polystyrene.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said container has a generally oval shape when viewed from the top or the bottom.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said container has a pair of ends, each of which is rounded.  
     
     
         5 . The container in  claim 1  wherein the base includes a downwardly extending annular projection about a perimeter thereof defining a planar foot surface.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said projections are dimples geometrically positioned to simulate a woven basket appearance.  
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said projections are intersecting vertical and horizontal ribs which simulate a woven reed pattern.  
     
     
         8 . A disposable container comprising: 
 a) a base of said container; and    b) an upwardly and outwardly extending sidewall integrally formed with said base, the base and sidewall being substantially free of any openings therethrough, and said sidewall being embossed with projections comprising intersecting vertical and horizontal ribs to simulate a woven reed pattern.    
     
     
         9 . A disposable container, comprising: 
 a) a base;    b) an upwardly and outwardly extending sidewall integrally formed with the base, said base and sidewall being substantially free from any openings therethrough and being embossed with a plurality of rows of dimples, said dimples being shaped and geometrically positioned to simulate a basket pattern.    
     
     
         10 . A container comprising: 
 a) an integrally formed base and sidewall substantially free from any openings therethrough;    b) a top opening; and    c) means on said sidewall for simulating a basket appearance.