Snack Food Container

摘要

A snack food container having a square base, side walls substantially consisting of four right triangular panels and two isosceles triangular panels, and a flat, two dimensional end seal. The container is opened by use of a tear feature just below the end seal. The container is of paperboard construction with a barrier lining.

主权项

1. A snack container having a base, side walls, and a top edge, said top edge having a left side and a right side, wherein said container comprising:
a substantially square base, said base having left, right, front, and back corners; a first fold starting at the left corner of said base and terminating at the left side of the top edge of the container; a second fold starting at the right corner of said base and terminating at the right side of the top edge of the container; a first “V” shaped crease starting at the front corner of said base and terminating at the first and second folds at points in the same vertical plane below the top edge of the container; a second “V” shaped crease starting at the back corner of said base and terminating at the first and second folds at points in the same vertical plane as the top of the first “V” shaped crease; a flat portion defined by the top edge of the container and extending to a horizontal crease located above the termination points of the “V” shaped creases; wherein below the termination points of the top of the “V” shaped creases the folds and “V” shaped creases define four right-triangle shaped side walls and two isosceles triangle shaped side walls; wherein further above the termination points of the top of the “V” shaped creases the container consists of two side walls which are in planar contact with each other above the horizontal crease, thus forming a top seal.