Patent ID: 8016485
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A collapsible, elongate container for holding popcorn comprising: a flat rectangular bottom; a front panel having a top and a bottom, said front panel bottom joined to said flat bottom; a rear panel spaced apart from said front panel having a top and a bottom, said rear panel bottom joined to said flat bottom; inwardly folded, gusseted side panels which are both shorter and narrower than said front and rear panels, said side panels having a top and bottom, said side panels join to said flat bottom and connect the front panel and the rear panel such that the base of all panels are parallel; a collapsible front pocket attached to the bottom of said front panel; a collapsible rear pocket attached to the bottom of said rear panel; said front and rear pockets including a flat pocket bottom joined to said container, a pocket front panel spaced apart from said container and extending upwards from said pocket bottom, and a pair of inwardly folded, gusseted side panels extending upwards from said pocket bottom and joining said front pocket panel and said container to form a pocket opening, said pocket being smaller in size than said container; a lipped opening of the popcorn container, said lipped opening is formed by folding the top of the front panel and rear panel outwards and then down towards said flat bottom until they are even with the top of said side panels, said lipped opening has a centrally placed hole sized for fitting the fingers of a human hand, such that said lipped opening is able to be used as a handle allowing said container to be held; and sealing means allowing the front panel and rear panel portions of said lipped opening to be releasably sealed to one another in order to secure popcorn within said container, said sealing means further allowing a user to unseal said front and rear panels to gain access to the popcorn.