Package and container for eggs

Claim 1

A package for eggs, comprising: a plurality of containers detachably connected to one another, each of the plurality of containers being comprised of an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have: (a) the form of a cup configured to define a chamber therein suitable for holding an egg when the upper portion and the lower portion are engaged with one another, (b) a rim part comprised of a planar flange and means for retaining the planar flange of the upper portion engaged with the planar flange of the lower portion, (c) at least one perforation defined therethrough to permit ingress and egress of water when the package is immersed in water to boil eggs contained therein, and (d) a composition which is capable of withstanding the temperature of boiling water without losing structural integrity, which composition is comprised of a plastic material, and wherein each lower portion has a side wall, which side wall has one of vertically extending flutes and vertically extending corrugations configured to grip an egg positioned therein and effective to provide thermal insulation between the egg and a person supporting the lower portion by hand from outside, and wherein the detachable connection of the plurality of containers is achieved by providing between adjacent containers one of lines of weakening and lines of perforations whereby each of the plurality of containers may be detached so that the lower portion thereof may function as an egg cup.