Folding cupcake box

Abstract

A folding pastry box is provided having a folding lid portion that is hinged to a lower box portion. The folding lid has a window that extends between the lid portion and the lower box portion for viewing the contents of the folding pastry box. The lower box portion includes a pastry portion that is hinged and connected to the lower box portion. The folding pastry box can be folded flat and is stamped from a single sheet of stock. The box is then unfolded and the pastry portion is hinged and resides inside the lower box portion. The size of the pastry portion fits in the lower box snugly and is retained.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A folding pastry container for secure transporting and storage of a baked goods, said container having:
 a lower box portion with a bottom, said bottom having lateral edges located at a first and second lateral crease that define a width of said bottom, said bottom having first and second transverse creases extending between said first and second lateral creases to define a depth of said bottom, said bottom having lateral sides contiguously extending from said first and second lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said bottom, said lower box having a back contiguously extending from said first transverse crease and terminating at a third transverse crease, said back having lateral sides contiguously extending from a fifth and sixth lateral crease, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said back, said back foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said bottom and said lateral sides of said back being upstanding so said lateral sides of said back adjoin said lateral sides of said bottom when said back is upstanding with respect to said bottom;   a lid portion with a top, said top having lateral edges located at a third and fourth lateral crease that define a width of said top, said top having depth defined by said third transverse crease and a fourth transverse crease, said top having lateral sides contiguously extending from said third and fourth lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said top, said top having a front extending contiguously from said fourth transverse crease, said front having lateral sides extending contiguously from a seventh and eighth lateral crease, said lateral sides of said front foldable with respect to said front to an upstanding position with respect to said front, said lid portion extending from said back from said third transverse crease, said front foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said top;   a tray portion with a pastry portion having lateral edges located at a ninth and tenth lateral crease that define a width of said pastry portion, said pastry portion having a fifth and sixth transverse crease extending between said lateral creases to define a depth of said pastry portion, said pastry portion having lateral sides contiguously extending from said ninth and tenth lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said pastry portion to define sidewalls of said tray portion, said pastry portion having a connecting portion having a height defined by said second transverse crease and said fifth transverse crease, and a back portion contiguously extending from said sixth transverse crease and foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said pastry portion.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , said depth of said pastry portion being greater than said depth of said bottom. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , and an aperture through a portion of said back and said top extending between said back and said top. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , said second, fifth, and sixth transverse creases including perforations extending therethrough, said ninth and tenth lateral creases including perforations extending therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , and a hole in said pastry portion for receiving a pastry. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , said hole having protrusions extending inward and adapted to engage a portion of said pastry. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , said connecting portion facilitating hinged movement of said tray with respect to said lower box portion from a first position locating said sixth transverse crease adjacent to said back of said lower box portion and a second position wherein said sixth transverse crease is located outside of said lower box portion. 
     
     
         8 . A folding pastry container for secure transporting and storage of a baked goods, said container having:
 a lower box portion with a bottom, said bottom having lateral edges located at a first and second lateral crease, said bottom having first and second transverse creases extending between said first and second lateral creases to define a depth of said bottom, said bottom having lateral sides extending from said first and second lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said bottom, said lower box having a back extending from said first transverse crease and terminating at a third transverse crease, said back having lateral sides extending from a fifth and sixth lateral crease, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said back, said back foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said bottom;   a lid portion with a top, said top having lateral edges located at a third and fourth lateral crease that define a width of said top, said top having depth defined by said third transverse crease and a fourth transverse crease, said top having lateral sides extending from said third and fourth lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said top, said top having a front extending from said fourth transverse crease, said front having lateral sides extending from a seventh and eighth lateral crease, said lateral sides foldable with respect to said front to an upstanding position with respect to said front to define sidewalls of said lid portion, said lid portion extending from said back from said third transverse crease, said front foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said top;   a tray portion with a pastry portion having lateral edges that define a width of said pastry portion, said pastry portion having a fifth and sixth transverse crease extending between said lateral edges to define a depth of said pastry portion, said pastry portion having a connecting portion having a depth defined by said second transverse crease and said fifth transverse crease, and a back portion extending from said sixth transverse crease and foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said pastry portion.   
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , said lateral edges located at a ninth and tenth lateral crease, said pastry portion having lateral sides extending from said ninth and tenth lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said pastry portion about said ninth and tenth lateral creases. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 8 , said connecting portion having lateral sides extending from lateral edges of said connecting portion. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 8 , said depth of said pastry portion being greater than said depth of said bottom. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , and an aperture through a portion of said back and said top. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , said second, fifth, and sixth transverse creases including perforations extending therethrough, said ninth and tenth lateral creases including perforations extending therethrough. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 8 , and a hole in said pastry portion for receiving a cupcake. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , said hole having protrusions extending inward and adapted to engage a portion of said cupcake. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 8 , said connecting portion facilitating hinged movement of said tray with respect to said lower box portion from a first position locating said sixth transverse crease adjacent to said back of said lower box portion and a second position wherein said sixth transverse crease is located outside of said lower box portion. 
     
     
         17 . A folding pastry container for secure transporting and storage of a baked goods, said container having:
 a lower box portion with a bottom, said bottom having lateral edges located at a first and second lateral crease, said bottom having first and second transverse creases extending between said first and second lateral creases to define a depth of said bottom, said bottom having lateral sides extending from said first and second lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said bottom, said lower box having a back extending from said first transverse crease and terminating at a third transverse crease, said back having lateral sides extending from a fifth and sixth lateral crease, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said back, said back foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said bottom;   a lid portion with a top, said top having lateral edges located at a third and fourth lateral crease that define a width of said top, said top having depth defined by said third transverse crease and a fourth transverse crease, said top having lateral sides extending from said third and fourth lateral creases, said lateral sides foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said top, said top having a front extending from said fourth transverse crease, said front having lateral sides extending from a seventh and eighth lateral crease, said lateral sides foldable with respect to said front to an upstanding position with respect to said front to define sidewalls of said lid portion, said lid portion extending from said back about said third transverse crease, said front foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said top;   a tray portion with a pastry portion having lateral edges that define a width of said pastry portion, said pastry portion having a fifth and sixth transverse crease extending between said lateral edges to define a depth of said pastry portion, said pastry portion having a connecting portion having a depth defined by said second transverse crease and said fifth transverse crease, and a back portion extending from said sixth transverse crease and foldable to an upstanding position with respect to said pastry portion, said connecting portion facilitating hinged movement of said tray with respect to said lower box portion from a first position wherein said back of said tray portion engages said bottom and a second position wherein said bottom is located outside of said lower box portion.   
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein lateral edges are formed from ninth and tenth lateral creases and include lateral sides extending from said ninth and tenth lateral creases. Said lateral sides foldable an upstanding position with respect to said pastry portion and said lateral sides engaging said bottom when said tray portion is in said first position. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18 , and a hole in said pastry portion for receiving a cupcake.