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A two-piece container including a plate having a peripheral rim and a cover having a peripheral flange. The flange of the cover has a depending portion adapted to overlappingly engage the rim of the plate in a releasable interlocking relationship. In one aspect of the invention, an indexing cut-out

A two-piece container including a plate having a peripheral rim and a cover having a peripheral flange. The flange of the cover has a depending portion adapted to overlappingly engage the rim of the plate in a releasable interlocking relationship. In one aspect of the invention, an indexing cut-out portion is formed in either the plate rim or the cover flange, and an indexing protrusion extends inwardly from the other of the plate rim and cover flange. To facilitate alignment of the cover and the plate during releasable attachment of the cover to the plate, the indexing protrusion is configured to engage the indexing cut-out portion. In another aspect of the invention, the plate has a bottom, a side wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the bottom, and a raised rib-like partition extending upwardly from the bottom to define separate plate compartments for holding and separating food items thereon. The partition has an inverted V-shape with a rounded apex. The cover has a top wall provided with a depending divider for likewise dividing the cover into separate compartments complementary to the compartments defined in the plate. The divider extends a sufficient distance to engage the plate partition when the cover is attached to the plate to thereby define separate food compartments. To inhibit liquid from transferring between the food compartments, the divider is generally V-shaped with an apex defining a channel adapted to receive and mate with the rounded apex of the plate partition. In another aspect of the invention, the dividers of the cover are configured with a recess defining a seat and side walls for receiving and holding an item externally of the cover.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A two-piece container comprising:a plate having a peripheral rim;a cover having a peripheral flange with a depending portion adapted to overlappingly engage said peripheral rim of the plate in a releasable interlocking relationship;an indexing cut-out portion, said indexi

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A two-piece container comprising:a plate having a peripheral rim;a cover having a peripheral flange with a depending portion adapted to overlappingly engage said peripheral rim of the plate in a releasable interlocking relationship;an indexing cut-out portion, said indexing cut-out portion being crescent-shaped with opposing radial side edges and formed in one of the peripheral rim of the plate and the peripheral flange of the cover; andan indexing protrusion extending inwardly from the other of said peripheral rim of the plate and the peripheral flange of the cover, said indexing protrusion including a pair of spaced apart projections each adapted to engage a respective side edge of the indexing cut-out portion to thereby facilitate alignment of the cover and the plate during releasable attachment of the cover to the plate.