Container support with tool

Abstract

A container support with tool is disclosed which includes a handle portion and a blade portion rotatably coupled to the handle portion. In one embodiment the container support is configured to cut pizza and has a shape and dimension to be placed at a central location inside of a pizza box containing a pizza to support a lid of the pizza box from collapsing on top of the pizza. Other embodiments for a disposable container support including a tool, unrelated to a pizza cutter are also disclosed.

1 . A container support comprising: 
 a support body having at a first surface and a second surface, said first and second surfaces configured to support at least two inner surfaces of a product container from deforming, wherein the container support further includes a tool configured to be used in a capacity related to the product container or contents thereof in addition to serving as a support for the at least two inner surfaces.    
   
   
       2 . The container support of  claim 1  wherein the support body further includes a tool grasping surface to enable a user of the container support to utilize the tool.  
   
   
       3 . The container support of  claim 1  wherein the support body comprises a top surface and three or more legs extending substantially perpendicular to the top surface and wherein the tool comprises one or more cutting discs disposed around an axis of at least one of the three or more legs.  
   
   
       4 . The container support of  claim 1  wherein the support body is formed from an injection molded plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The container support of  claim 1  wherein the support body comprises a circular disc forming the first surface and a support structure rotatably connected to the circular disk, the support structure including three or more legs extending substantially perpendicular from the circular disk.  
   
   
       6 . The container support of  claim 1  wherein the product container comprises a pizza box and wherein the tool is a pizza cutter.  
   
   
       7 . A disposable pizza cutter comprising a handle portion and a blade portion rotatably coupled to the handle portion; wherein the disposable pizza cutter is configured in shape and dimension to be placed at a central location inside of a pizza box containing a pizza to support a lid of the pizza box from collapsing on top of the pizza.  
   
   
       8 . The disposable pizza cutter of  claim 7  wherein the handle portion is shaped and dimensioned to support the lid of the pizza box.  
   
   
       9 . The disposable pizza cutter of  claim 7  wherein the handle portion is configured to support a bottom side of the pizza box and wherein the blade portion is configured to support the lid of the pizza box.  
   
   
       10 . The disposable pizza cutter of  claim 7  wherein both the handle portion and the blade portion are made from a molded plastic material.  
   
   
       11 . An article of manufacture comprising: 
 a plastic support configured to support two inner surfaces of a product container from deforming; and    one or more cutting tools coupled to the plastic support and configured to cut the product container or contents thereof.    
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 11  wherein the plastic support is further configured as a handle to utilize the one or more cutting tools to cut the product container or contents thereof.  
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 11  wherein the one or more cutting tools comprise a rotating disc having sharp edges.  
   
   
       14 . The article of  claim 11  wherein the plastic support comprises a top surface to support a lid of the product container and three or more legs to support a side of the product container opposing the lid.  
   
   
       15 . The article of  claim 14  wherein the one or more cutting tools comprise a circular blade rotatably coupled to one of the three of more legs.