Abstract The upper portion of the surrounding wall of the container has a plurality of spaced inwardly extending depressions whose lowermost edges all lie in a common plane parallel with the container bottom wall. Spaced a short distance below said plane, the surrounding wall has a continuous inwardly extending shelf whence a series of spaced grooves are provided between said shelf and said lowermost edges of the depressions. A snap-in cover is dimensioned to have its edges register frictionally in said grooves. At least one corner of the shelf is widened inward to form a triangular platform. The corresponding corner of the cover is cut away a distance less than the inwardly extending dimension of the platform so that the cut-away edge lies on the platform. Thus one''s finger may engage said cut-away edge to lift it clear to expose the container contents. A utensil-receiving recess is provided in a container wall portion and is sealed with a tear strip. The corresponding corner of the cover may, instead of being cut away as stated, have a score line positioned close to and inward from the platform edge.
A food container substantially rectangular in outline including a surrounding wall and a bottom wall, said surrounding wall tapering toward said bottom wall and having an endless inwardly extending shelf lying in a plane parallel with both the perimeter of said surrounding wall and said bottom wall and positioned substantially equidistantly between said perimeter and said bottom wall, the portion of the surrounding wall above said shelf having in the four sides thereof spaced inwardly extending depressions the lowermost edges of which lie in a common plane parallel with and spaced a short distance above said shelf whereby said lowermost edges and said shelf provide a series of spaced narrow grooves, a snap-in cover of flexible material having a thickness substantially equal to the distance between said shelf and said edges and dimensioned to have its four side edges register frictionally in said grooves, said shelf having one of the four corner portions thereof widened inward to form a platform on which a corresponding corner portion of said cover rests when the said cover edges register in said grooves as aforesaid, said portion of said surrounding wall above said cover providing a finger grip for grasping said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A food container substantially rectangular in outline including a surrounding wall and a bottom wall, said surrounding wall tapering toward said bottom wall and having an endless inwardly extending shelf lying in a plane parallel with both the perimeter of said surrounding wall and said bottom wall and positioned substantially equidistantly between said perimeter and said bottom wall, the portion of the surrounding wall above said shelf having in the four sides thereof spaced inwardly extending depressions the lowermost edges of which lie in a common plane parallel with and spaced a short distance above said shelf whereby said lowermost edges and said shelf provide a series of spaced narrow grooves, a snap-in cover of flexible material having a thickness substantially equal to the distance between said shelf and said edges and dimensioned to have its four side edges register frictionally in said grooves, said shelf having one of the four corner portions thereof widened inward to form a platform on which a corresponding corner portion of said cover rests when the said cover edges register in said grooves as aforesaid, said portion of said surrounding wall above said cover providing a finger grip for grasping said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A food container according to claim 1, said corresponding corner portion of said cover having the outer portion thereof cut away along a line positioned on said widened platform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A food container according to claim 1, said corresponding corner portion of said cover having a score line positioned close to but spaced inward from an inwardly extending edge of said widened platform.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A food container according to claim 1, said inwardly extending depressions each covering an area extending between said lowermost edges and said perimeter.