OPENING STRUCTURE FOR WEDGE-SHAPED PIE CARTON

摘要

In accordance with the present invention, a carton for containing andprotecting a single, wedge-shaped piece of dessert-type pie is provided. Thecartoncomprises generally parallel, triangular top and bottom panels each having abaseedge and converging side edges. A trapezoidal rear wall is foldably coupled tothebase edges and extends between the top and bottom panels. An inner side wallpanel is foldably coupled to each of the converging edges of the bottom panelandextends generally straight upwardly therefrom. An outer side wall panel isfoldablyconnected to each of the converging edges of the top panel and extendsgenerallystraight downward therefrom. The outer side panels are closely adjacent to,overlying and affixed along one edge to the inner side wall panels. Each outersidewall panel has an opening structure comprised of a generally central,deflectable,finger-receiving opening tab and a line of weakness generally collinear withtheopening tab. The line of weakness includes two spaced lines of intermittentincisions which diverge from said opening tab at an angle with respect to oneanother in the direction of the ends of said outer side wall panels. Theinventionalso encompasses a flat blank for forming into the carton and anotherembodimentwherein the opening structure includes a generally central, finger-operatedopeningedge and lines of weakness extending from the opening edge.