Self-supporting and spill resistant food carton

摘要

A one piece blank is provided which may be erected into a generally hollow self-supporting food carton. The blank includes a base panel having first and second opposing score line edges, and first and second upright panels which are hingedly connected to corresponding scored edges of the base panel. The base panel also includes connecting side edges which extend between the opposing scored edges. Each upright panel includes bottom edge sections which extend outwardly from inwardly spaced locations on the connecting side edges. Cuts are provided which extend from the intersection of the connecting side edges and the bottom panel sections to the scored base panel edges. The carton is assembled by pivoting the first and second upright panels about the scored base edges, and attaching the upright panels at outwardly extending lateral edges. The arrangement and placement of cuts raises the base relative to the upright panels to provide arcuate supports for the carton.