Method of Using Modular Pizza Box

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of using a disposable pizza box that may also be used as a storage container for holding leftover pizza. In a preferable embodiment, the original box is first divided into two portions. The resulting open end of one or both portions may then be readily folded shut, thereby forming reduced-sized, additional closed box structures. In a most preferred embodiment of the present invention, one portion of the divided box is sized so that when the open end is folded shut, the reduced-sized box is essentially half the volume of the original box.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for using a fully re-closable, size selectable container system structure, comprising
 a. a bottom portion, the perimeter of which is defined by hingedly attached, opposing lower side walls, a hingedly attached back wall, and a hingedly attached lower front wall   b. a top portion hingedly attached to said back wall, the perimeter of which is defined by hingedly attached, opposing upper side walls, a hingedly attached upper front wall, and said hingedly attached back wall   c. divisional means for facilitating the division of the container system structure into at least two pieces, arranged longitudinally through the container system structure   d. a back wall tab portion on the back wall adjacent to the divisional means, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, essentially rectangular in shape, removably attached to the back wall, hingedly attached to the bottom portion and having a length essentially equal to the height of the back wall and a width essentially equal to or lesser than the height of the back wall   e. a removable portion on the lower front wall, adjacent to the divisional means, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, extending to the edge of the container system structure and having a length essentially equal to or greater than half the width of the lower front wall, and a width essentially equal to or less than half the width of the lower front wall   f. a removable portion of the top and upper front wall, adjacent to the divisional means delineated by perforations and said divisional means, extending to the edge of the container system structure on the upper front wall and having a width essentially equal to or less than half the width of the lower front wall, and a length essentially equal to or greater than half the width of the lower front wall   g. a removable portion on the top, adjacent to the divisional means and the back wall, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, adjacent to the back wall tab portion and having a length essentially equal to or greater than the length of the back wall tab portion and a width essentially equal to or less than the height of the back wall   h. a tab portion on the lower front wall, adjacent to the divisional means, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, the bottom portion and the removable portion on the lower front wall having a width and length essentially equal to or less than half the width of the lower front wall.   
     
     
         2 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the divisional means for dividing the container system structure comprises a cord. 
     
     
         3 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the divisional means for dividing the container system structure comprises perforations. 
     
     
         4 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower side walls include hingedly attached tabs adjacent to the lower front wall and adjacent to the back wall. 
     
     
         5 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower front wall folds over itself, forming a double walled structure. 
     
     
         8 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 2 , wherein said divisional means further comprises perforations arranged parallel and adjacent to the cord to aid in tearing of the container system structure. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1  wherein the divisional means comprises
 a. a cord 
 b. a pull-tab associated with said cord. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method of using a container system, according to  claim 1 , wherein the divisional means comprises a single row of perforations. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the divisional means comprises multiple rows of perforations essentially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 7 , wherein the divisional means further comprising a row of perforations arranged adjacent to and essentially parallel with one side the cord. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 7 , wherein the divisional means further comprises two rows of perforations arranged one on each side of and essentially parallel to the cord. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using a container system structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the inside surface of the container system structure is coated with a waterproofing substance. 
     
     
         13 . A method of using a fully re-closable, size selectable container system structure, comprising
 a. a bottom portion, the perimeter of which is defined by hingedly attached, opposing lower side walls, a hingedly attached back wall, and a hingedly attached lower front wall   b. a top portion hingedly attached to said back wall, the perimeter of which is defined by hingedly attached, opposing upper side walls, a hingedly attached upper front wall, and said hingedly attached back wall   c. divisional means for facilitating the division of the container system structure into at least two pieces, arranged longitudinally through the container system structure   d. a back wall tab portion on the back wall adjacent to the divisional means, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, essentially rectangular in shape, removably attached to the back wall, hingedly attached to the top portion and having a length essentially equal to the height of the back wall and a width essentially equal to or lesser than the height of the back wall   e. a removable portion on the lower front wall and bottom, adjacent to the divisional means, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, extending to the edge of the container system structure and having a length essentially equal to twice the width of the lower front wall, and a width essentially equal to or less than the width of the lower front wall   f. a tab portion on the upper front wall, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, extending to the edge of the container system structure on the upper front wall, hingedly attached to the top, removably attached to the upper front wall and having a width essentially equal to or less than the width of the lower front wall, and a length essentially equal to or greater than the width of the lower front wall   g. a removable portion on the bottom, adjacent to the divisional means and the back wall, delineated by perforations and said divisional means, adjacent to the back wall tab portion and having a length essentially equal to or greater than the length of said back wall tab portion and a width essentially equal to or less than the height of the back wall, wherein the lower front wall and lower side walls are hingedly attached to one another through a triangular portion hingedly attached to the bottom portion.