Method and apparatus for an upright food holder

Abstract

The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for consuming a wrapped food item in a non-dining or informal dining environment. The method comprises placing the wrapped food item into an upright food holder, removing one or more portions of the upright food holder during a process of consuming the o wrapped toed item, wherein the wrapped food item comprises a substantially cylindrical shape. In one embodiment, the upright food holder comprises a tapered cup designed such that portions of the tapered cup are removed during a process of consuming the wrapped food item. Methods for removing portions of the upright food holder comprise string, tape, and perforations. The wrapped food items may be Is burritos, wraps, shawarmas, gyros, falafels, and special shaped sandwiches.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of consuming a wrapped food item comprising the steps of:
 placing the wrapped food item into an upright food holder, and   removing one or more portions of the upright food holder during a process of consuming the wrapped food item,   wherein the wrapped food item comprises a substantially cylindrical shape.   
     
     
         2 . The method of claim I wherein the upright food holder comprises a cup, wherein the cup comprises one or more sections that divide the upright food holder into one or more rings. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising the steps of,
 unwrapping a protective cover from a first portion from the wrapped food item, wherein the first portion of the wrapped food item extends from top of the upright food holder to top of the wrapped food item; 
 consuming the first portion of the wrapped food item;
 pulling a peel-away tab located between a first section and a second section of the upright food holder; 
 removing the first section of the upright food holder and exposing a second portion of the wrapped food item, wherein the second portion of the wrapped food item extends from the top of the second section of the upright food holder to the top of remaining portion of the wrapped food item; and 
 continuing the steps of unwrapping the protective cover, consuming the wrapped food item, pulling the peel-away tab and removing the next one or more sections of the upright food holder until the wrapped food item is consumed. 
 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the upright food holder composes either string, tape, or perforations to provide for the removal of the portions of the upright food holder. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus comprising:
 an upright food holder with removable portions wherein the removable portions are removed from the upright food holder during a process of consuming wrapped food item.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as in  claim 5  wherein the upright food holder is a cup with one or more removable rings. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  further comprising a peel-away tab that enables the removal of a ring of the cup. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of the  claim 6  wherein the cup is a tapered cup. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein dimensions of the upright food holder and the degree of taper of the upright food holder is selected such that the upright food holder is stable when the wrapped food item is placed in the upright food holder. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the wrapped food item is selected from the group of burritos, wraps, shawarmas, gyros, falafels, and special shaped sandwiches. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the wrapped food item is wrapped with a protective cover. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the protective cover is tin foil. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the upright food holder comprises a tapered cup, wherein the tapered cup comprises a spiraling circular strip which is peeled-away in order to expose additional portions of wrapped food item. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the upright food holder comprises a tapered cup, wherein the tapered cup comprises multiple perpendicular strips that extend from top of the upright food holder to the bottom of the upright food holder, wherein the multiple perpendicular strips are peeled-away from the top of the upright to food holder to the bottom of the upright food holder in order to expose additional portions of the wrapped food item. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the upright food holder further comprises either a flexible band or a flexible ring, wherein the upright food holder is reduced in size by moving the flexible band or the flexible ring down the upright food holder, from the top of the upright food holder to the bottom of the upright food holder, allowing the multiple perpendicular strips to be peeled-away from the top of the upright food holder to the flexible band or the flexible ring. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the upright food holder comprises either siring, tape, or perforations to provide for the removal of the portions of the upright food holder.