Pizza box

Abstract

A pizza box includes a base associated with a lateral containment element and an upper closure lid. The box has, at the base or at the closure lid, a weakened portion, which defines a sheet-like element which can be detached to provide a tray for the pizza.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a pizza box particularly for take-away pizzas.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Currently, pizza boxes are constituted substantially by a box-like body which has a base connected to a lateral containment element with which it is possible to associate a closure lid.[0003]In most cases, the closure lid in turn is connected, at a connecting portion, to a portion of the upper edge of the lateral containment element.[0004]As an alternative, pizza boxes have been proposed which are provided in two separate parts. In this case, a first part is constituted by the base, which is connected, at its perimeter, to the lateral containment element, while a second part provides the closure lid, which can be associated detachably with the first part in order to provide the box.[0005]With regards the second type of box described, it is appropriate to note that if it is necessary to use more than one box, it is possible to use as a lid, the base of a new box, wh...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]The aim of the present invention is to provide a pizza box which eliminates or at least reduces drastically the drawbacks cited above.

[0013]Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a pizza box which has a very simple structure and a competitive production cost, so that its use is advantageous also from an economical standpoint.

Problems solved by technology

However, all currently commercially available pizza boxes, despite being widely used, do not fully meet the requirements of customers.

Many customers would in fact find it convenient to be able to eat the purchased pizza directly inside the take-away box: this would of course avoid dirtying a plate, but the size of the box is such that this operation is very awkward.

Moreover, sometimes it appears to be problematic to fold the lid under the base, especially due to the fact that the internal part of the lid is generally greasy and therefore this operation would make said internal part rest on a tablecloth.

Finally, the pizza boxes currently used, and in particular the bases and lids, are often particularly large and difficult to fold: this entails a certain inconvenience when they have to be discarded in the trash or stacked to be collected for sorted waste collection operations.

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