Patent ID: 8783548

Claim:
A carton for food or other items presenting a sports car configuration having a body extending from front to rear, said carton comprising: a sheet of semi-rigid material presenting a base panel having spaced, opposed lateral edges presenting generally parallel, first and second fold lines, a first side panel at one side of said base panel folded upwardly at said first fold line to present one side of the sports car body and presenting a third fold line generally parallel to said first fold line, a first upper panel folded at said third fold line to a position overlying and generally parallel to said base panel and having a free edge, a second side panel laterally spaced from said first side panel and folded upwardly at said second fold line to present the opposite side of the sports car body and presenting a fourth fold line generally parallel to said second fold line, a second upper panel folded at said fourth fold line to a position overlaying said first upper panel, each of said first and second side panels having replicas of a front wheel and a rear wheel of the sports car thereon for supporting the carton on a surface upon which the sports car carton may be placed, said first upper panel having a front portion, a middle portion behind said front portion having an opening to present a compartment for receiving food or other items, and a rear portion behind said middle portion, said second upper panel having a hood portion, a center portion behind said hood portion and covering said opening of said first upper panel, and a rear portion, and a rear end panel folded downwardly from said first upper panel rear portion to present a rear end of the sports car body, whereby to provide an assembled carton having a sports car configuration.