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A food container and its method of use are disclosed. The food container includes a top panel, bottom panel and plurality of sidewalls. A movable panel is hingedly connected to one of the sidewalls, allowing a consumer to open the container. Attached to the lower edge of the movable panel is a shelf

A food container and its method of use are disclosed. The food container includes a top panel, bottom panel and plurality of sidewalls. A movable panel is hingedly connected to one of the sidewalls, allowing a consumer to open the container. Attached to the lower edge of the movable panel is a shelf supporting a food item. A consumer can access the food item by opening the movable panel, which causes the shelf to carry the food item outside the container into a position that permits the consumer to easily manipulate it. The food item or a portion thereof can then be replaced in the container by simply closing the movable panel. The shelf may engage one or more sidewalls of the bottom panel to assist in maintaining the container in a closed position after initial opening and reclosing. The container is suitable for packaging food items that include both microwaveable and non-microwaveable ingredients. A foldable blank for manufacturing the container is also disclosed.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A blank foldable to form a food container having a top panel, a bottom panel, a plurality of side walls attached between the top and bottom panels, a movable panel hingedly connected to an end of one of the side walls, a side flap having a tear-off strip and being attacha

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A blank foldable to form a food container having a top panel, a bottom panel, a plurality of side walls attached between the top and bottom panels, a movable panel hingedly connected to an end of one of the side walls, a side flap having a tear-off strip and being attachable to an exterior surface of the movable panel, and a movable support for carrying a food item, extending from a lower edge of the movable panel overlying the bottom panel and being slidable over the bottom panel when the movable panel is moved between opened and closed positions.