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Shipping container and blank therefor

  • US 4,185,741 A
  • Filed: 02/21/1978
  • Issued: 01/29/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A shipping container formed from a single substantially rectangularly shaped blank of foldable sheet material for accommodating an article having the upper portion thereof with a stepped profile, said container comprising a bottom for subtending and supporting the article;

  • an upright back panel connected to said bottom and being positionable adjacent the back of the accommodated article;

    a pair of upright side panels foldably connected to opposite side edges of said back panel and extending angularly therefrom, said side panels being connected to said bottom and being positionable adjacent the sides of the accommodated article, the upper end of each side panel having front, intermediate and back edges connected to form a stepped configuration adapted to conform substantially to the accommodated article stepped profile, the back edge being elevated relative to said front edge, the lengths of said front and back edges combining to define substantially the depth of the container;

    an upright front panel connected to said bottom and having opposite side edges thereof foldably connected to said side panels and defining substantially the width of the container, said front panel being positionable adjacent the front of the accommodated article;

    a pair of first top closure flaps foldably connected at said front edges of the side panel upper ends and being adapted to overlie a first portion of the accommodated article;

    a pair of second top closure flaps foldably connected to the back edge of the side panel upper ends and being adapted to overlie a second portion of the accommodated article;

    a third top closure flap foldably connected to the upper edge of said back panel and terminating with a free edge and overlying the second top closure flaps;

    a fourth top closure flap foldably connected to the upper edge of said front panel, said fourth top closure flap including a first section overlying said first top closure flaps and a second section foldably connected to said first section and terminating with a free edge and spanning the distance between the intermediate edge of the side panel upper ends, and laterally extending ears foldably connected to opposite edges of said second section and secured to surface portions of said side panels adjacent the intermediate edge of said side panel upper ends.

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