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A disposable food container comprises a lid and a base optionally connected to each other along a resilient hinge. The lid includes a top wall, a continuous lid side wall, and a plurality of lid corners. The lid side wall encompasses the top wall and extends downwardly and outwardly from the top wal

A disposable food container comprises a lid and a base optionally connected to each other along a resilient hinge. The lid includes a top wall, a continuous lid side wall, and a plurality of lid corners. The lid side wall encompasses the top wall and extends downwardly and outwardly from the top wall. The plurality of lid corners are at least partially formed by the lid side wall and include a pair of front lid corners. The base includes a bottom wall, a continuous base side wall, and a plurality of base corners. The base side wall encompasses the bottom wall and extends upwardly and outwardly from the bottom wall. The plurality of base corners are at least partially formed by the base side wall and include a pair of front base corners. If the container is provided with a resilient hinge, the pair of front lid corners and the pair of front base corners are spaced away from the hinge. The container includes a corner latch closure for releasably engaging the lid and the base in a closed position. The corner latch closure includes at least a pair of slots and at least a pair of slot engaging structures that can be interlocked with each other. The pair of slots are formed by the respective front base corners, while the pair of slot engaging structures are formed by the respective front lid corners.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A disposable food container, comprising:a lid including a top wall, a continuous lid side wall, and a plurality of lid corners, said lid side wall encompassing said top wall and extending downwardly and outwardly from said top wall, said plurality of lid corners being at

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A disposable food container, comprising:a lid including a top wall, a continuous lid side wall, and a plurality of lid corners, said lid side wall encompassing said top wall and extending downwardly and outwardly from said top wall, said plurality of lid corners being at least partially formed by said lid side wall and including a pair of front lid corners;a base including a bottom wall, a continuous base side wall, and a plurality of base corners, said base side wall encompassing said bottom wall and extending upwardly and outwardly from said bottom wall, said plurality of base corners being at least partially formed by said base side wall and including a pair of front base corners; anda corner latch closure for releasably engaging said lid and said base in a closed position, said corner latch closure including at least a pair of slots and at least a pair of spoon-shaped tabs, said spoon-shaped tabs being concave on respective upper sides thereof and convex on respective lower sides thereof, said pair of slots being interlockable with said respective pair of spoon-shaped tabs, said pair of slots being formed by said respective front base corners, said pair of spoon-shaped tabs being formed by said respective front lid corners.