Who invented the often used oyster pail?

The Chinese takeout container was patented in Chicago, on Nov. 13, 1894, by Frederick Weeks Wilcox. He created a "paper pail" from a single piece of paper that was creased into segments and then folded into what was, hopefully, a leak-proof container with a wire handle on top. The support folds were on the outside - creating a flat inside surface which made it pretty easy to slide food smoothly onto a plate.