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A clamshell or other hinged top cover type carton for hamburgers is provided with a divider sheet formed from paperboard or a paperboard laminate. The ends of the divider sheet extend laterally beyond the side edges of the carton. A bun heel and hot hamburger patty are located in the lower half of t

A clamshell or other hinged top cover type carton for hamburgers is provided with a divider sheet formed from paperboard or a paperboard laminate. The ends of the divider sheet extend laterally beyond the side edges of the carton. A bun heel and hot hamburger patty are located in the lower half of the container and a bun crown and various toppings are located in the top container half. The divider sheet separates the hot meat patty from the cooler toppings. For hamburger consumption, the user pulls a laterally extending edge of the divider sheet laterally away from the carton, the bun crown and toppings fall on to the hot hamburger patty and bun heel, thereby preparing the hamburger sandwich. The consumer now opens the carton to gain access to the sandwich.

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A food carton formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard comprising a bottom tray; a top cover, a hinge connecting said bottom tray to said top cover; and means on said bottom tray and said top cover to releasably latch and close said carton; said bottom tray comprising a base wall, a front

A food carton formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard comprising a bottom tray; a top cover, a hinge connecting said bottom tray to said top cover; and means on said bottom tray and said top cover to releasably latch and close said carton; said bottom tray comprising a base wall, a front wall, a rear wall; and a pair of side walls, each such wall hingedly connected to, and extending from said base wall; said top cover comprising a top wall; a front wall; a rear wall; and a pair of side walls, each such wall hingedly connected to and extending from said top wall; the rear wall of the bottom tray and the rear wall of the top cover being integrally joined by a said hinge, a separate divider sheet of relatively low thermal conductivity extending across and positioned on the upper end of the bottom tray and at least substantially closing it and the lower end of the top cover, the divider sheet having at least one finger-grippable portion extending laterally beyond the sides of the tray, whereby the finger-grippable portion can be grasped to pull the divider sheet laterally and uncover the upper end of the bottom tray while the carton is closed the divider sheet being of such length that two of its opposite ends extend laterally beyond the upper end of the bottom tray to thereby define two finger-grippable portions, and wherein the lower edge of at least one top cover side wall carries an integral wiping panel, said wiping panel being bent towards and extending into the interior of the food carton, one surface of said wiping panel being in at least partial surface to surface contact with the upper surface of said divider panel, whereby when the divider panel is moved laterally toward the wiper panel, the wiping action on the top surface of the divider panel is increased.