Gable top paper box with locking closure

A paper box comprising:

• front, rear and side panels, at least the upper portions of said side panels being configured to deform inwardly when the upper portions of said front and rear panels are brought together such that a holding area is created between an inside face of at least one of said side panels and an inside face of said front panel, said holding area decreasing in size as the front and rear panels are brought closer together, each of said front and rear panels including a flap adjacent the top portion thereof, said flaps being positionable in said holding area as said front and rear panels are moved toward each other, said flaps interlocking with each other when positioned within said holding area to maintain the upper portion of said front and rear panels together to form a closed tapered top for said box,
• wherein said front panel flap includes a distal edge that faces downwardly when positioned in said holding area and wherein said rear panel flap includes a distal edge that faces upwardly when positioned in said holding area, at least a portion of the distal edge of said rear flap lying beneath and engaging at least a portion of the distal edge of said front flap.