Container and method for manufacture thereof

A container for packing perishable goods and the like, the container comprising:

• a pair of end walls disposed in spaced substantially parallel relation;
• a wrapper extended about said end walls and adhesively attached thereto to form a bottom wall, a pair of spaced substantially parallel side walls and a pair of top panels respectively movable between opened positions and closed positions and having marginal edges adapted to be extended toward each other in said closed positions in spaced relation to the bottom wall to define a compartment for said container and said marginal edges spaced from each other in said closed positions to define a window opening communicating with said compartment;
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• a band of substantially transparent material, after filling of said compartment, adapted to be extended across said top panels in said closed positions in a sealing position overlaying said window opening substantially to seal the container thereacross while permitting viewing of the contents of the compartment.

A method for manufacturing a container comprising the steps of

• forming a pair of end walls;
• positioning said end walls in spaced, substantially parallel relation to each other;
• extending a wrapper, having lid portions, about said end walls in adhesive attachment thereto with said lid portions respectively positionable in opened positions for filling the container and in closed positions having portions disposed in spaced relation to each other to define an opening;
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• after filling the container as formed, sealing said container by extending a substantially transparent strip of tape across said lid portions and the opening to retain the lid portions in the closed positions and forming a window for the container through which to view the contents thereof through the opening.