Patent ID: 6209785
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A box suitable for a solid or semi-solid food product, made up from a cardstock blank to form a three dimensional rectangular section box comprising:a body portion having a first side panel, a rear panel, a second side panel and a front panel;a base portion formed from end flaps folded inwardly, one of said end flaps provided on each of said first side panel, rear panel, second side panel and front panel and secured by adhesive; anda lid portion comprises of two overlapping flaps, a first of said two overlapping flaps extending from said first side panel and a second of said two overlapping flaps extending from said second side panel, said overlapping flaps connected to said side panel by fold lines, the overlapping flaps, when folded inwardly and toward one another, extending substantially fully across the length of said front panel and said rear panel, and a top flap extending from either said front panel or said rear panel and being securable to said rear panel or front panel of said body portion, said top flap being provided with a tear-away opening strip for providing access to the box, wherein each of said two overlapping flaps of said lid portion further comprise a creased portion having a plurality of parallel and spaced crease lines, said two overlapping flaps and said plurality of parallel and spaced crease lines, said two overlapping flaps and said plurality of parallel and spaced crease lines being configured such that when said overlapping flaps are folded inwardly, along any one of a pair of opposed crease lines, a suspended and supporting surface is formed extending substantially across the top of said body portion for supporting an article other than said food product beneath said top flap yet isolated from said food product contained in said box.