US 12,492,051 B2
Food container with condiment compartment
Leslie P. Duke, Lindale, GA (US)
Filed by Leslie P. Duke, Lindale, GA (US)
Filed on May 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/198,001.
Prior Publication US 2024/0383655 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 51/28 (2006.01); B65D 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 51/28 (2013.01) [B65D 5/0085 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food container comprising:
a first portion having a bottom panel, two oppositely disposed first sidewall panels, a first front panel, and a first rear panel;
a second portion having a top panel, two oppositely disposed second sidewall panels, a second front panel, and a second rear panel, and
a hinge portion coupled to said first portion along a first fold line and coupled to said second portion along a second fold line for pivotal movement of said second portion relative to said first portion between a closed configuration wherein said second portion is in register with said first portion and an open configuration wherein said second portion is not in registered with said first portion, said hinge portion forming an open trough when said second portion is positioned in its open configuration,
wherein said hinge portion includes a first trough panel, a second trough panel pivotally coupled to said first trough panel along a third fold line, a first end panel extending between said first trough panel and said second trough panel, and a second end panel extending between said first trough panel and said second trough panel,
wherein each said end panel is coupled to said first trough panel along a fourth fold line, and wherein each said end panel is coupled to said second trough panel along a first fold line,
wherein each said end panel has a central sixth fold line to allow folding of said end panel upon itself, and
wherein the hinge portion is temporarily coupled to the rear wall of either the top portion or bottom portion.