Patent ID: 6915948

Claim:
A collapsible food container comprising: an upper and lower panel comprising: a leading edge at a front portion of each panel; a trailing edge at a rear portion of each panel, the trailing edge of each panel being connected together by a rear panel interposed therebetween; side edges that are opposite one another and that extend between the leading edge and the trailing edge of each upper and lower panel; a first relief disposed along a surface of at least one of the upper or lower panels and extending along an axis running between opposed side edges to form a first fold area, the first relief being positioned near a midpoint between the leading edge and trailing edge to facilitate folding the container about the first area to reduce the size of the container by approximately one half; and a second relief disposed along a surface of at least one of the upper or lower panels and extending along an axis running perpendicular to the axis defining the first relief to form a second fold area, the second relief being positioned near a midpoint between the opposed side edges and comprising a section of spaced apart parallel perforations, the second relief facilitating folding the container about the second fold area to reduce the size of the container by approximately one quarter after the container has already been reduced in size by approximately one half by folding the container about the first area.