Patent ID: 6302319
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A thermally insulated party tray carrier comprising:a. an insulated back wall comprising a top outer edge, a bottom outer edge, a first side outer edge, and a second side outer edge;b. an insulated top wall comprising a back edge attached to said top outer edge of said back wall such that said top wall is substantially perpendicular to said back wall and further comprising a front edge opposite said back edge, said top wall further comprising two horizontally extending rib channels;c. a handle attached to said top wall;d. an adhesive strip mounted on said top wall within 25 inches of said front edge;e. an insulated bottom wall comprising a back edge attached to said bottom outer edge of said back wall such that said bottom wall is substantially perpendicular to said back wall and further comprising a front edge opposite said bottom wall back edge;f. a first insulated side wall attached to said back wall, bottom wall and top wall, such that said first side wall is substantially perpendicular to said back wall, said bottom wall, and said top wall, said first side wall further comprising a front section;g. a second insulated side wall attached to said back wall, bottom wall and top wall, such that said second side wall is substantially perpendicular to said back wall, said bottom wall, and said top wall, said second side wall further comprising a front section;h. a rib placed in each rib channel;i. an insulated front wall comprising a bottom border and a top border and two side borders, said bottom border being pivotably attached to the front edge of said bottom wall;j. a closure flap attached to the top border of said front wall and sized sufficiently large to extend over said adhesive strip; andk. an adhesive material affixed to said closure flap such that when said closure flap is placed on said adhesive strip, said adhesive material adheres to said adhesive strip.