Convertible food transporting box and method

摘要

A convertible food transporting box consists of a single blank which, when appropriately folded, serves the dual purposes of transporting food, i.e. pizza, and elevating the box for displaying and serving the pizza. The lid section of the box has a plurality of perforated inserts as part of the lid section itself. When used to transport pizza or like food, the box is a standard pizza box type container. To convert the box to an elevated food display and serving tray, the perforated inserts are pushed out of and locked to the lid section, such that they extend outwardly from the lid section. The lid section is then rotated to a position beneath the container section, such that the extended inserts act as legs to support the box, now converted to a food tray.

主权项

1. A self-contained box both for transporting food and for elevating the box to support food in an elevated position, said box comprising:
a food container section comprising a floor member and side walls, each side wall extending the entire length of the floor member; a lid section comprising a top flat section, a single rear wall extending the entire width of the flat top section, and side walls parallel to each other, each side wall extending the entire length of the top flat section; an intermediate wall member connecting the food container section to the lid section, the intermediate wall member being located between the side walls of both the food container section and the lid section, wherein the top flat section is completely circumscribed by the single rear wall, the two parallel side walls, and the intermediate wall member; a joint extending the length of the intermediate wall member for facilitating the rotation of the lid section from a first position in which the lid section substantially covers the floor member of the container section, to a second position in which the lid section is underneath the container section to support both the container section and the lid section; and a plurality of perforated inserts located within and forming a portion of the top flat section when the lid section is in the first position and when the lid section is in the second position, the inserts are punched out from within the top flat section to extend outwardly and downwardly from said top flat section to support the container section and lid section.