An exemplary device for semi-solid foods includes a separator for insertion in a food container having an optional lid. The separator provides an upper compartment for solid foods and a lower compartment for liquids. The separator has a base, and a ramp extending upwards therefrom. The separator pre
An exemplary device for semi-solid foods includes a separator for insertion in a food container having an optional lid. The separator provides an upper compartment for solid foods and a lower compartment for liquids. The separator has a base, and a ramp extending upwards therefrom. The separator preferably provides a barrier such that liquid in the container does not traverse the intersection between the separator and the container sidewall inner surface. When the container is tilted to dispense the food therein, liquid in the lower compartment flows out through a ramp opening (such as an aperture in the ramp or a separation between the ramp and the container sidewall), without flowing through a base aperture. When the container is returned to a level position, any fluid in the upper compartment may return to the lower compartment via an optional fluid channel in the ramp and through the base aperture.
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1. A device for semi-solid foods: a) including a separator configured to fit within a food container, the separator having: 1) a base: (i) having a base top surface and an opposing base bottom surface, with a base aperture extending therebetween; and(ii) extending from a base front end to an opposin
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A device for semi-solid foods: a) including a separator configured to fit within a food container, the separator having: 1) a base: (i) having a base top surface and an opposing base bottom surface, with a base aperture extending therebetween; and(ii) extending from a base front end to an opposing base rear end, the base front and rear ends being bounded by a base perimeter; and(iii) having a base support protruding from the base front end;2) a ramp: (i) having a ramp top end, and an opposing ramp bottom end joined to the base, the ramp being angled at 90 degrees or more with respect to the base, the ramp bottom end being spaced from the base rear end;(ii) having a ramp opening situated at the ramp top end;(iii) extending from a ramp left side to an opposing ramp right side; and(iv) having a ramp support situated above the base, the ramp support extending between the ramp left side and the ramp right side;b) whereby the separator, when fit within the interior of a food container, has the base rear end, base support, and ramp support complementarily abut the container's sidewalls, with the base and ramp defining a barrier between upper and lower portions of the food container's interior. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the ramp further includes an elongated fluid channel depressed within a ramp upper surface of the ramp, the fluid channel extending between the ramp top end and the ramp bottom end. 3. The device of claim 1: a) further including a base right side and an opposing base left side on opposite sides of the base front end and the base rear end; andb) wherein the base support: 1) extends between the base right side and the base left side, and2) has a shape that is at least substantially complementary with a projection of the ramp support onto a plane situated below the ramp support. 4. The device of claim 1 further including a separator sidewall extending continuously: a) from a perimeter of the ramp right side to a perimeter of the ramp left side, andb) from a perimeter of the base rear end to a bottom of the ramp support. 5. The device of claim 1 further including a food container having a container sidewall: a) extending vertically between a container top opening and an opposing container floor;b) extending laterally between a container sidewall front side and an opposing container sidewall rear side;c) having a container sidewall inner surface, and an opposing container sidewall outer surface; andd) bounding a container interior. 6. The device of claim 5 further including an elongated support member: a) extending at least substantially vertically between the ramp support and the base rear end, wherein the ramp support is at least partly separated from the ramp left side and the ramp right side, andb) abutting against the container sidewall inner surface when the separator is inserted within the container interior. 7. The device of claim 5, wherein when the separator is at least partially inserted in the container, the separator defines: (a) a lower compartment in the lower portion of the container interior beneath the separator, with liquid within the lower compartment being at least substantially restricted from flow past the separator except through the ramp opening when the container is tilted ninety degrees towards the container sidewall front side to dispense food therefrom; and(b) an upper compartment in the upper portion of the container interior above the separator, the upper compartment being bounded by the ramp, the base, the container sidewall inner surface, and the container top opening. 8. The device of claim 5, wherein the perimeter of the ramp support, the perimeter of the base rear end, and the perimeter of the base support are shaped to complementary fit against the container sidewall inner surface. 9. The device of claim 8 wherein: a) the base support: 1) is situated below the ramp support and extends between the base right side and the base left side; and2) has a shape that is at least substantially complementary with a projection of the ramp support onto a plane situated below the ramp support;b) the base support is shaped to complementary fit against the container sidewall inner surface. 10. The device of claim 5, wherein the device is configured such that when the container is tilted in the direction of the container sidewall front side, fluid in the lower compartment: a) flows out of the lower compartment through the ramp opening, andb) does not flow out of the lower compartment through the base aperture. 11. The device of claim 5: a) further including a separator sidewall extending continuously: 1) from the perimeter of the ramp right side to the perimeter of the ramp left side, and2) from the perimeter of the base rear end to the bottom of the ramp support;b) wherein the separator sidewall abuts the container sidewall inner surface. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein: a) the separator sidewall further includes a separator sidewall front surface facing the ramp upper surface, and an opposing separator sidewall back surface facing the container sidewall inner surface, andb) the device further includes a gripable flange extending out from at least one of the ramp upper surface and the separator sidewall front surface. 13. The device of claim 5 further including a lid sized to cover the container top opening, the lid pivotably affixed to the separator. 14. The device of claim 1 wherein the ramp support: a) protrudes outwardly from the ramp, andb) is shaped at least substantially complementarily with a projection of the base support onto a plane situated above the base. 15. The device of claim 1 further including a gripable flange extending out from a ramp upper surface. 16. A device for semi-solid foods: a) including: 1) a food container having a container sidewall: (i) extending vertically between a container top opening and an opposing container floor;(ii) extending laterally between a container sidewall front side and an opposing container sidewall rear side;(iii) having a container sidewall inner surface, and an opposing container sidewall outer surface; and(iv) bounding a container interior; and2) a separator sized to at least partially fit within the food container interior, the separator having: (i) a base: (a) having a base top surface and an opposing base bottom surface, with a base aperture extending therebetween; and(b) extending from a base front end to an opposing base rear end, the base rear end being shaped to complementarily fit against the container sidewall inner surface at the container sidewall rear side when the separator is fit within the container interior; and(c) having a base support protruding from the base front end, the base support being shaped to complementary fit against the container sidewall inner surface at the container sidewall front side when the separator is fit within the container interior;(ii) a ramp having: (a) a ramp top end, and an opposing ramp bottom end joined to the base, the ramp bottom end being spaced from the base rear end;(b) a ramp upper surface and an opposing ramp lower surface extending between the ramp top end and ramp bottom end, with: i. a ramp opening extending between the ramp upper surface and the ramp lower surface, and ii. the ramp upper surface being angled at 90 degrees or more with respect to the base top surface, and(c) a ramp left side and an opposing ramp right side on opposite sides of the ramp upper surface and the ramp lower surface, and extending between the ramp top end and the ramp bottom end, the ramp left and right sides being shaped to complementarily fit against the container sidewall inner surface at the container sidewall front side when the separator is fit within the container interior;b) whereby the separator, when fit within the container interior, defines a lower compartment in the container interior beneath the separator, with liquid within the lower compartment being at least substantially restricted from flow past the separator except through the ramp opening and the base aperture. 17. The device of claim 16: a) further including: 1) a base right side and an opposing base left side on opposite sides of the base front end and the base rear end;2) a ramp support situated above the base top surface, the ramp support extending between the ramp right side and the ramp left side; and3) a base support situated below the ramp support and extending between the base right side and the base left side;b) wherein: 1) the ramp support and the base support are shaped at least substantially complementarily with the container sidewall inner surface, and2) the base rear end complementarily engages the container sidewall inner surface at the container sidewall rear side. 18. The device of claim 16: a) further including: 1) an upper compartment above the separator;2) a separator sidewall further enclosing the upper compartment, the separator sidewall extending continuously: (i) from the perimeter of the ramp right side to the perimeter of the ramp left side, and(ii) from the perimeter of the base rear end to the bottom of the ramp support;b) wherein: 1) the upper compartment is further bounded by the ramp upper surface and the base top surface, and2) the separator sidewall is shaped to complementarily fit against the container sidewall inner surface. 19. The device of claim 18 further including a lid sized to cover the container top opening, the lid pivotably affixed to the separator via a hinge mechanism, wherein: a) the lid is configured to seal the upper compartment, andb) the separator is configured to seal the lower compartment. 20. A device for semi-solid foods: a) including a separator configured to fit within a food container, the separator having: 1) a base having: (i) a base top surface and an opposing base bottom surface, with a base aperture extending therebetween; and(ii) a base front end and an opposing base rear end on opposite sides of the base top surface and the base bottom surface, the base front and rear ends being bounded by a base perimeter; and2) a ramp having: (i) a ramp top end, and an opposing ramp bottom end joined to the base, the ramp bottom end being spaced from the base rear end; and(ii) a ramp upper surface and an opposing ramp lower surface extending between the ramp top end and ramp bottom end, with: (a) a ramp opening situated at the ramp top end;(b) the ramp upper surface being angled at 90 degrees or more with respect to the base top surface;(c) a ramp left side and an opposing ramp right side on opposite sides of the ramp upper surface and the ramp lower surface, and extending between the ramp top end and the ramp bottom end; and(d) a ramp support situated above the base top surface, the ramp support: i. extending between the ramp left side and the ramp right side; and ii. having an outer ramp support perimeter shaped at least substantially complementarily with a projection of the base rear end onto a plane situated above the base;b) including a food container having a container sidewall: 1) extending vertically between a container top opening and an opposing container floor;2) extending laterally between a container sidewall front side and an opposing container sidewall rear side;3) having a container sidewall inner surface, and an opposing container sidewall outer surface; and4) bounding a container interior;c) including a base support protruding from the base front end, 1) the base support: (i) situated below the ramp support and extending between the base right side and the base left side; and(ii) having a shape that is at least substantially complementary with a projection of the ramp support onto a plane situated below the ramp support;2) wherein the base support is shaped to complementary fit against the container sidewall inner surface; andd) wherein the perimeter of the ramp support, the perimeter of the base rear end, the perimeter of the ramp right side, and the perimeter of the ramp left side are shaped to complementary fit against the container sidewall inner surface;e) whereby the separator, when fit within the interior of a food container, has the base rear end and outer ramp support perimeter complementarily abut the container's sidewalls, with the base and ramp defining a barrier between upper and lower portions of the food container's interior.
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