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Pizza box and method of disposing of used pizza boxes

US5375761A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 1993
Grant dateDec 27, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D5/545
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pizza box adapted to be broken down after use into pieces to facilitate disposal having top and bottom panels, each having front, rear, left side, and right side edges, a rear panel hingedly connecting the top and bottom panels together at their rear edges, and left side, right side, and front flaps at the left side, right side, and front edges of the top and bottom panels. At least one divider strip extends across at least the top and bottom panels, for dividing the top and the bottom panels into smaller component pieces for easier disposal. According to the method of this invention a pizza box is provided having at least one divider strip extending across at least the top and bottom panels, for dividing the top and the bottom panels into smaller component pieces for easier disposal. After use the divider strip is grasped and pulled to thereby divide the top and bottom panels into smaller component pieces for easier disposal.

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