Take-out Box

Abstract

A carry out box formed of a single sheet of flexible material cut, scored and folded having front, bottom, first and second side walls; a sealable top closure; a back wall having an integral panel extending substantially above the assembled container top formed by the folded material forming the back wall of the container; a plurality of corner folds disposed at each end of the first and second sidewalls in the vertical plane, each the corner fold folded toward the corner fold sharing a common sidewall therewith in the same plane and parallel to the common sidewall, each corner fold having an overlapping portion with a opening therethrough. The opening in each corner fold portion is disposed to align with the opening in the overlapping corner fold forming a reinforced opening therethrough. The box also features a handle having two ends, the handle extending in a loop over the top closure with the first handle end passing through the opening formed by the overlapping portion of the corner fold adjacent to the first side wall and anchored therein. The second handle end passing through the opening formed by the overlapping portion of the corner fold adjacent to the second side wall and anchored therein.

1 . A food container formed from a single sheet of flexible material cut, scored and folded to provide a front, back, bottom, first and second side walls including corner folds, and a top closure, said container comprising:
 a back wall having an integral panel extending substantially above the assembled container top formed by the folded material forming the back wall of said container;   corner folds folded parallel to the contiguous sidewall, each pair of said corner folds contiguous to a common sidewall having a portion that overlaps when folded in parallel to the contiguous sidewall, said overlapping portion of each corner fold having a opening therein disposed to align with the opening in the overlapping corner fold forming a opening therethrough;   a handle having two ends, said handle extending in a loop over said top closure with said first handle end passing through the opening formed by said overlapping portion of the corner fold adjacent to said first side wall and anchored therein, said second handle end passing through the opening formed by said overlapping portion of the corner fold adjacent to said second side wall and anchored therein.   
     
     
         2 . The food container of  claim 1  wherein said back wall extending substantially beyond said container top adapted to display an advertising theme. 
     
     
         3 . The food container of  claim 1  wherein said back wall extending substantially beyond said container top is adapted to display a marketing message. 
     
     
         4 . The food container of  claim 1 , wherein said extended portion of said back wall of said assembled container forms an ornamental shape projecting up from the back wall. 
     
     
         5 . The food container of  claim 1  wherein each of said openings formed by said corner folds have at least one reinforcing structure disposed therein, and said handle ends are secured to said corner folds through said reinforcing structure. 
     
     
         6 . The food container of  claim 5  wherein said reinforcing structure is a structural ring attached to at least one corner fold contiguous to each sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The food container of  claim 6  wherein said at least one reinforcing structure is nonmetallic. 
     
     
         8 . The food container of  claim 7  wherein said handle is nonmetallic. 
     
     
         9 . The food container of  claim 1  wherein the exterior of said assembled container is configured accept indicia from at least one of the group consisting of printed material, graphic designs, graphic pictures, art, literary matter, educational matter, marketing matter and indications of select discrete events. 
     
     
         10 . A container formed from a single sheet of flexible material cut, scored and folded to provide a front, back, bottom, first and second side walls including corner folds, and a top closure, said container comprising:
 a back wall having an integral panel extending substantially above the assembled container top formed by the folded material forming the back wall of said container;   corner folds folded parallel to the contiguous sidewall, each pair of said corner folds contiguous to a common sidewall having a portion that overlaps when folded in parallel to the contiguous sidewall, said overlapping portion of each corner fold adapted to provide a reinforced means for attaching a handle to said container.   
     
     
         11 . A carry out box formed of a single sheet of flexible material cut, scored and folded comprising:
 front, bottom, first and second side walls;   a sealable top closure;   a back wall having an integral panel extending substantially above the assembled container top formed by the folded material forming the back wall of said container;   a plurality of corner folds disposed at each end of said first and second sidewalls in the vertical plane, each said corner fold folded toward the corner fold sharing a common sidewall therewith in the same plane and parallel to said common sidewall, each corner fold having an overlapping portion with a opening therethrough;   said opening in each corner fold portion disposed to align with the opening in the overlapping corner fold forming a reinforced opening therethrough;   a handle having two ends, said handle extending in a loop over said top closure with said first handle end passing through the opening formed by said overlapping portion of the corner fold adjacent to said first side wall and anchored therein, said second handle end passing through the opening formed by said overlapping portion of the corner fold adjacent to said second side wall and anchored therein.