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A food carrier comprising longitudinally-aligned and spaced-apart thermos bottles with a supporting storage compartment, bowl and cup. Interengageable annular threads about said bowl, cup, thermos bottles, storage compartment and intermediate spacer ring allow for a single thermos or dual thermos co

A food carrier comprising longitudinally-aligned and spaced-apart thermos bottles with a supporting storage compartment, bowl and cup. Interengageable annular threads about said bowl, cup, thermos bottles, storage compartment and intermediate spacer ring allow for a single thermos or dual thermos configuration according to the desires of the user. The carrier allows for transport of first and/or second liquids with accompanying utensils, condiments and the like. A cup may accompany either the single thermos configuration or dual thermos configuration according to the desires of the user.

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In a thermal container for edibles having at least a first thermos, the improvement comprising: storage means underlying said first thermos comprising: a base for contact with an underlying support surface; a housing extending from said base; a slot in said housing; a drawer slidable within and out

In a thermal container for edibles having at least a first thermos, the improvement comprising: storage means underlying said first thermos comprising: a base for contact with an underlying support surface; a housing extending from said base; a slot in said housing; a drawer slidable within and out of said slot for storage of articles therein; and means for maintaining said drawer within said slot; means for joining said housing to said at least first thermos; a second thermos; means for joining said second thermos to said first thermos comprising: an annular shoulder about the top of said first thermos; spacer means comprising a rim having a configuration complementary to said annular shoulder so as to engage said shoulder in a nesting relationship therebetween and further comprising: a lug atop said rim; means located in said second thermos for a nesting relationship with said lug; thread means along a top of said rim; thread means along a bottom of said second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engaging said rim thread means to present said first and second thermoses in a longitudinally-aligned relationship with said nesting relationship enhancing the stability therebetween. A thermal container for edibles having a single thermos or dual thermos capability, said container comprising: a support base; thread means on said support base; complementary thread means on a first thermos for functional engagement with said support base thread means; a spacer; a shoulder about said first thermos for nesting engagement with said spacer element; thread means about said spacer element; complementary thread means about a second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engageable with said spacer thread means or said support base thread means, said complementary thermos thread means presenting either a dual thermos capability upon engagement of said second thermos thread means with said spacer thread means or a single thermos capability upon engagement of said thread means on said first or second thermoses with said thread means on said base; at least one liquid vessel for edibles; means about said vessel for engagement with either said second thermos during said dual thermos capability or with said spacer thread means during said single thermos capability, said means comprising: a thread about said vessel for engagement with said spacer thread means or said thread means about said second thermos. In a thermal container for edibles having at least a first thermos, the improvement comprising: storage means underlying said first thermos comprising: a base for contact with an underlying support surface; a housing extending from said base; a slot in said housing; a drawer slidable within and out of said slot for storage of articles therein; and means for maintaining said drawer within said slot; means for joining said housing to said at least first thermos; a second thermos; means for joining said second thermos to said first thermos comprising: an annular shoulder about the top of said first thermos; spacer means comprising a rim having a configuration complementary to said annular shoulder so as to engage said shoulder in a nesting relationship therebetween; thread means along a top of said rim; thread means along a bottom of said second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engaging said rim thread means to present said first and second thermoses in a longitudinally-aligned relationship therebetween; a liquid vessel for separate storage of the edibles; means for user-selectably joining said liquid vessel to said first or second thermoses; a second liquid vessel for storage of edibles in said other container therein; means for joining said second vessel to said first vessel for transport. In a thermal container for edibles having at least a first thermos, the improvement comprising: storage means underlying said first thermos comprising: a base for contact with an underlying support surface; a housing extending from said base; a slot in said housing; a drawer slidable within and out of said slot for storage of articles therein; and means for maintaining said drawer within said slot; means for joining said housing to said at least first thermos whereby to present a thermal container for transport of edibles and articles; a second thermos; means for joining said second thermos to said first thermos in a longitudinally-aligned relationship therebetween comprising: an annular shoulder about the top of said first thermos; spacer means comprising a rim having a configuration complementary to said annular shoulder so as to engage said shoulder in a nesting relationship therebetween; thread means along a top of said rim; thread means along a bottom of said second thermos, said second thermos thread means functionally engaging said rim thread means to present said first and second thermoses in a longitudinally-aligned relationship therebetween; a first clamping means on said first thermos; a complementary clamping means on said rim of said spacer means, said clamping means engageable to secure relationship between said rim and said first thermos.