Container with Side Pockets, Handles, and Resealable Opening

Abstract

A collapsible container for holding popcorn includes a front panel, a rear panel, and gusseted side panels. Pockets are mounted on the front and rear panels. The container also includes carrying handles. The container also contains a releasably sealable opening. The resealable opening will also prevent accidental spillage of the popcorn. A fill line is located on the interior of the container in order to allow the user to know how much popcorn to put into the container such that it can still be easily closed.

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         29 . A collapsible, elongate container comprising:
 a. a flat rectangular bottom;   b. a front panel having a top and a bottom, said front panel bottom joined to said flat bottom;   c. a rear panel spaced apart from said front panel having a top and a bottom, said rear panel bottom joined to said flat bottom;   d. inwardly folded, gusseted side panels which are 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; and   e. a collapsible pocket attached adjacent to the bottom of said front panel or said rear panel, said pocket 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;   
     
     
         30 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein the container further includes a lipped opening, said lipped opening is formed by folding the top of the front panel and rear panel down towards said flat bottom, 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. 
     
     
         31 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein said pocket further includes a pocket rear panel attached to said container, said pocket front panel being spaced apart from said pocket rear panel, said pair of pocket side panels being joined to said pocket rear panel and to said pocket front panel to form said pocket opening. 
     
     
         32 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein said pocket is sized between 12 and 20 cubic inches to hold a concession item. 
     
     
         33 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein the container further includes sealing means allowing the front panel and rear panel portions of said lipped opening to be releasably sealed to one another, said sealing means further allowing a user to unseal said front and rear panels. 
     
     
         34 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein said sealing means is an adhesive disposed on opposite sides of the top of said gusseted side panels. 
     
     
         35 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein said sealing means is an adhesive disposed on opposite sides of the interior length of said lipped opening. 
     
     
         36 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein said sealing means is a mating male rib or bead and a female sealing channel closure along the length of the bag opening, said male and female portions create an airtight closure when they are properly aligned and pressed together along the length of the bag opening. 
     
     
         37 . The container of  claim 33 , wherein said sealing means is a pair of interlocking plastic backings located on the interior of the handles of said lipped opening. 
     
     
         38 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein said first and second side panels each having a fold and said bottom having a plurality of folds adapted for folding said container into a collapsed position wherein said top opening of said container is closed and for unfolding said container into a non-collapsed position wherein said top opening of said container is open. 
     
     
         39 . The container of  claim 29 , wherein a printed fill line is included on the interior side of said front panel, said fill line allows one to know how much popcorn to place in bag such that it can still be easily closed by said sealing means.