Patent ID: 8186570

Claim:
A package for holding a food product, the package comprising: a tray for holding the food product, the tray comprising a tray central panel, a first tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel, a second tray side panel foldably connected to the tray central panel, a plurality of first tray end panels foldably connected to the tray central panel at a first end of the tray central panel, wherein each first tray end panel of the plurality of first tray end panels is foldably connected to the central panel along a respective first fold line, and at least one of the first tray end panels has a first end flap foldably connected at a first side of the at least one first tray end panel and a second end flap foldably connected at a second side of the at least one first tray end panel, and a plurality of second tray end panels foldably connected to the central panel at a second end of the central panel, wherein each second tray end panel of the plurality of second tray end panels is foldably connected to the central panel along a respective second fold line, and at least one of the second tray end panels has a first end flap foldably connected at a first side of the at least one second tray end panel and a second end flap foldably connected at a second side of the at least one second tray end panel, wherein each of the first tray side panel, the second tray side panel, at least one of the first tray end panels, and at least one of the second tray end panels having a respective locking opening, and the first end flaps and the second end flaps each have a locking projection for interlocking engagement with a respective locking opening; and a lid for covering the tray, the lid comprising a lid central panel, at least one lid side panel comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion is foldably connected to the lid central panel, the lower portion of the at least one lid side panel comprises a handle panel forming a handle of the package, the handle panel being foldably connected to the upper portion of the at least one lid side panel and at least one lid end panel foldably connected to the lid central panel at one of a first end and a second end of the lid central panel.