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Polygonal container

  • US 4,205,775 A
  • Filed: 11/16/1978
  • Issued: 06/03/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A polygonal container having a container sides assembly and a container bottom assembly which is adapted for interlocking engagement with said container sides assembly at the lower portion thereof for forming the container bottom:

  • said container sides assembly comprising;

    a plurality of generally rectangular side panels hingedly interconnected to form an enclosure defining the sides of the polygonal container; and

    a plurality of lower edge flaps each connected to the lower edge of a corresponding rectangular side panel to form a container sides assembly lower edge hinge, said lower edge flaps reflexively folded at the lower edge hinges upwardly and inside the enclosure to form an interlocking fold space between each said lower edge flap and the corresponding said rectangular side panel, each said interlocking fold space adapted for receiving the corresponding element from said container bottom assembly for secure engagement between said container sides assembly and said container bottom assembly; and

    said container bottom assembly comprising;

    a polygonal bottom panel having sides equal in number to said rectangular side panels and being of such a size to fit snugly within said container sides assembly when in assembled configuration for forming the container bottom;

    a plurality of ear members equal in number to said number of sides of said polygonal bottom panel, each said ear member being connected to a corresponding side of said polygonal bottom panel at an ear member hinge and being downwardly extending from said corresponding side of said polygonal bottom panel for disposition into the interlocking fold space formed by each said upwardly extending lower edge flap and its corresponding rectangular side panel of said container sides assembly; and

    bottom reinforcement means corresponding generally in shape and size to said polygonal bottom panel and disposed in intimate proximity to said polygonal bottom panel to reinforce and stengthen said polygonal bottom panel.

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