Sandwich box

Abstract

A sandwich box for enclosing a food item that is formed of a base portion and a top portion. The upper surface of the base portion is designed to support a food item. The base portion includes a base bendable structure space. The top portion including a food cavity, a top face and a top face bendable structure. The base portion and the top portion are hingedly connected together. A portion of the top face bendable structure and the base bendable structure are positioned parallel to one another when the top and bottom portions are in a closed position. A portion of the top face bendable structure and the base bendable structure are also positioned diametrically opposed to one another when the top and bottom portions are in the closed position. The upper surface of the base portion faces into the food cavity when the top and bottom portions are in the closed position.

1 . A sandwich box for enclosing a food item comprising:
 a base portion having an upper surface, a bottom surface, a back edge and a base bendable structure, said upper surface designed to support a food item, said base bendable structure spaced from or intersecting said back edge, said base bendable structure including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches;   a top portion including a food cavity, a top face, a top face back edge and a top face bendable structure, said top face bendable structure spaced from or intersecting said top face back edge, said base portion and said top portion hingedly connected together to enable said top and bottom portions to pivot relative to one another, said top face bendable structure including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, a portion of said top face bendable structure and said base bendable structure positioned parallel to one another when said top and bottom portions are in a closed position, a portion of said top face bendable structure and said base bendable structure positioned diametrically opposed to one another when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position, said upper surface of said base portion facing into said food cavity when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said base portion includes a front edge and a front flap hingedly connected to said front edge, said front edge adhesively connected to a front face of said top portion when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said base portion includes first and second side edges and a first and second side flap hingedly connected to said first and second side edges, respectively, said first and second side flaps engaging an inner or outer surface of first and second sides of said top portion, respectively, when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said base portion includes first and second side edges and a first and second side flap hingedly connected to said first and second side edges, respectively, said first and second side flaps engaging an inner or outer surface of first and second sides of said top portion, respectively when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         5 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom portion and said top face of said top portion have a longitudinal length, a longitudinal width and a center lines along said longitudinal length and longitudinal width, said base bendable structure is a) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal length of said bottom portion or b) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal width of said bottom portion, said top face bendable structure is a) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal length of said top face of said top portion or b) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal width of said top face of said top portion. 
     
     
         6 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said bottom portion and said top face of said top portion have a longitudinal length, a longitudinal width and a center line along said longitudinal length and longitudinal width, said base bendable structure is a) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal length of said bottom portion orb) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal width of said bottom portion, said top face bendable structure is a) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal length of said top face of said top portion or b) positioned parallel to and within 25% of said center line of said longitudinal width of said top face of said top portion. 
     
     
         7 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said top portion includes first and second side flaps that are hingedly connected to said top face of said top portion, said first and second side flaps including first and second side bendable structures, respectively, said first and second side bendable structures including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, said first and second side bendable structures each having a longitudinal axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of said top face bendable structure, said longitudinal axis of said first and second side bendable structures intersecting a longitudinal axis of said base bendable structure when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said top portion includes first and second side flaps that are hingedly connected to said top face of said top portion, said first and second side flaps including first and second side bendable structures, respectively, said first and second side bendable structures including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, said first and second side bendable structures each having a longitudinal axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of said top face bendable structure, said longitudinal axis of said first and second side bendable structures intersecting a longitudinal axis of said base bendable structure when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         9 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said top portion includes first and second side flaps that are hingedly connected to said top face of said top portion, said first and second side flaps including first and second side bendable structures, respectively, said first and second side bendable structures including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, said first and second side bendable structures each having a longitudinal axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of said top face bendable structure, said longitudinal axis of said first and second side bendable structures intersecting a longitudinal axis of said base bendable structure when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         10 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said top portion includes first and second side flaps that are hingedly connected to said top face of said top portion, said first and second side flaps including first and second side bendable structures, respectively, said first and second side bendable structures including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, said first and second side bendable structures each having a longitudinal axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of said top face bendable structure, said longitudinal axis of said first and second side bendable structures intersecting a longitudinal axis of said base bendable structure when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         11 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 9 , wherein said first and second side flaps on said base portion are hingedly connected to said top face of said top portion, said first and second side flaps include first and second flap bendable structures, respectively, said first and second flap bendable structures including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, said first and second flap bendable structures each having a longitudinal axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of said base bendable structure, said longitudinal axis of said first and second flap bendable structures intersecting said longitudinal axis of said first and second side bendable structures, respectively when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         12 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said first and second side flaps on said base portion are hingedly connected to said top face of said top portion, said first and second side flaps include first and second flap bendable structures, respectively, said first and second flap bendable structures including a structure selected from the group consisting of serrations, grooves, slots, indents, and notches, said first and second flap bendable structures each having a longitudinal axis that intersects a longitudinal axis of said base bendable structure, said longitudinal axis of said first and second flap bendable structures intersecting said longitudinal axis of said first and second side bendable structures, respectively when said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         13 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said top face bendable structure, said base bendable structure, said first and second side bendable structures, and said first and second flap bendable structures enable said sandwich to be opened while said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         14 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 12 , wherein said top face bendable structure, said base bendable structure, said first and second side bendable structures, and said first and second flap bendable structures enable said sandwich to be opened while said top and bottom portions are in said closed position. 
     
     
         15 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said top face bendable structure, said base bendable structure enable at least 10% of said top portion and said bottom portion to be disengaged from a remainder portion of said sandwich box, said remainder portion of said sandwich box functioning as a holder of the food item and enables a user to eat the food item in said remainder portion. 
     
     
         16 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 14 , wherein said top face bendable structure, said base bendable structure enables at least 10% of said top portion and said bottom portion to be disengaged from a remainder portion of said sandwich box, said remainder portion of said sandwich box functioning as a holder of the food item and enables a user to eat the food item in said remainder portion. 
     
     
         17 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said top face of said top portion includes a first tab that can be at least partially punched out by a user's finger, said first tab intersecting said top face bendable portion. 
     
     
         18 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 16 , wherein said top face of said top portion includes a first tab that can be at least partially punched out by a user's finger, said first tab intersecting said top face bendable portion. 
     
     
         19 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 17 , wherein said top face of said top portion includes a second tab that can be at least partially punched out by a user's finger, said second tab intersecting said top face bendable portion. 
     
     
         20 . The sandwich box as defined in  claim 18 , wherein said top face of said top portion includes a second tab that can be at least partially punched out by a user's finger, said second tab intersecting said top face bendable portion.