Cereal bowl

Abstract

A container for retaining food products for consumption is provided. The container includes a bowl and a covering which may be removably coupled to the bowl to form a substantially liquid-tight seal between the bowl and covering. The covering includes an opening providing access to the food products. The covering is configured to complement the bowl such that if the container is rotated about a horizontal axis a portion of food products are retained in the container.

1 . A combination comprising 
 a bowl having a first volume of space in which food is placed, and    a covering coupleable to the bowl, the covering having an opening through which food in the bowl is accessible when the bowl is in an upright position, the covering being shaped to define a second volume of space around the opening and between the covering and bowl, the covering and bowl being configured so that as the bowl is flipped over to an upside down position, at least a majority of the food in the first volume of space in the bowl moves into the second volume of space.    
   
   
       2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the covering further comprises a handle.  
   
   
       3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the food in the combination is visible through the cover.  
   
   
       4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the bowl has multiple portions with each portion having a different shape.  
   
   
       5 . The combination of  claim 4  wherein the bowl includes a bottom, a first portion extending vertically from the bottom and a second portion extending vertically from the first portion, the diameter of the second portion increasing as the second portion extends vertically.  
   
   
       6 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein the bowl is resiliently pliable.  
   
   
       7 . A covering for a storage container, the covering comprising: 
 a peripheral edge, an engagement channel adjacent to the peripheral edge along the entire perimeter of the covering configured to engage the storage container to provide a substantially liquid-tight seal with the storage container, an inverted concave channel adjacent to the engagement channel and about the periphery, the concave channel configured such that when the storage container is rotated about a horizontal axis, the volume of the space between the covering and a sidewall of the storage container has a volume substantially equal to a liquid volume of the container body, an opening inboard of the concave channel through the covering sized to provide access to contents of the storage container.    
   
   
       8 . The covering of  claim 7  wherein the covering is resiliently pliable.  
   
   
       9 . The covering of  claim 7  wherein the channel is arch shaped.  
   
   
       10 . The covering of  claim 7  wherein the covering is transparent.  
   
   
       11 . The covering of  claim 7  further comprising a handle.  
   
   
       12 . A container for holding food during consumption, the container comprising: 
 a bowl having a bottom, an annular shaped sidewall extending vertically from the bottom, a sealing surface about the sidewall; and    an annular covering removably coupled to the bowl, the covering having an engagement surface configured to mate to the sealing surface of the bowl to form a substantially water-tight seal, an annular channel adjacent the engagement surface, and an opening through the center of the covering.    
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the annular channel of the annular covering is configured such that when the container is rotated about a horizontal axis, the annular covering and the sidewall of the bowl form a volume substantially equal to the volume of the contents stored in the container.  
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the covering further comprises a handle.  
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the bowl includes two portions including a first portion with a sidewall extending substantially vertically from the bottom and a second portion including a sidewall extending vertically from the first portion with an increasing sidewall diameter as the sidewall of the second portion extends vertically.  
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the contents of the container are visible through the covering.  
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 12  wherein the covering is resiliently pliable.  
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 12  wherein when the covering is coupled to the bowl the sealing surface forms a plane and the opening in the covering lies in a plane spaced vertically below the sealing surface.