Open-top container with laminated end panels
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1. In a container comprised of:
- two spaced, substantially parallel, relatively rigid end panels;
each end panel having two spaced upper corner areas and two upwardly extending projections, each projection being inwardly spaced from one of the upper corner areas;
a flexible sheet forming bottom and side panels extending between the end panels;
each side panel including an upper inwardly sloped portion;
the upper corner areas of the end panels extending through slots in the upper sloped portions; and
means for securing end portions of the flexible sheet to associated of said end panel projections;
the improvement comprising;
each end panel having a main body portion and foldably connected end flaps adhered to end sections of the main body portion, the end sections and the adhered end flaps forming a two-ply structure;
the projections of each end panel being of two-ply construction, one of the plies of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end sections of the main body portion and the other ply of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end flaps.
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Abstract
A container formed by wrapping a slotted flexible sheet about rigid end panels having upper corner projections that extend through the slots. The end panels are formed from a blank having end flaps which are folded and adhered to the main body of the blank to provide double thickness at the end portions. Additional reinforcement may be provided by a reinforcing flap connected to the main body or by a stiffener insert. Stacking projections on the end panels extend through slots in the flexible sheet to maintain the sheet in place.
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1. In a container comprised of:
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two spaced, substantially parallel, relatively rigid end panels; each end panel having two spaced upper corner areas and two upwardly extending projections, each projection being inwardly spaced from one of the upper corner areas; a flexible sheet forming bottom and side panels extending between the end panels; each side panel including an upper inwardly sloped portion; the upper corner areas of the end panels extending through slots in the upper sloped portions; and means for securing end portions of the flexible sheet to associated of said end panel projections; the improvement comprising; each end panel having a main body portion and foldably connected end flaps adhered to end sections of the main body portion, the end sections and the adhered end flaps forming a two-ply structure; the projections of each end panel being of two-ply construction, one of the plies of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end sections of the main body portion and the other ply of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end flaps. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. In a container comprised of:
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two spaced, substantially parallel, relatively rigid end panels; each end panel having two spaced upper corner areas and two upwardly extending projections, each projection being inwardly spaced from one of the upper corner areas; a flexible sheet forming bottom and side panels extending between the end panels; each side panel including an upper inwardly sloped portion; the upper corner areas of the end panels extending through slots in the upper sloped portions; and means for securing end portions of the flexible sheet to associated of said end panel projections; the improvement comprising; each end panel having a main body portion and foldably connected end flaps adhered to end sections of the main body portion, the end sections and the adhered end flaps forming a two-ply structure; the projections of each end panel being of single-ply construction, the single ply being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end flaps. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. In a container comprised of:
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two spaced, substantially parallel, relatively rigid end panels; each end panel having two spaced upper corner areas and two upwardly extending projections, each projection being inwardly spaced from one of the upper corner areas; a flexible sheet forming bottom and side panels extending between the end panels; each side panel including an upper inwardly sloped portion; the upper corner areas of the end panels extending through slots in the upper sloped portions; and means for securing end portions of the flexible sheet to associated of said end panel projections; the improvement comprising; each end panel having a main body portion and foldably connected end flaps adhered to end sections of the main body portion, the end sections and the adhered end flaps forming a two-ply structure; the projections of each end panel being of single-ply construction, the single ply being comprised of projections extending upwardly from end sections of the main body portion. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. In a container comprised of:
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two spaced, substantially parallel, relatively rigid end panels; each end panel having two spaced upper corner areas and two upwardly extending projections, each projection being inwardly spaced from one of the upper corner areas; a flexible sheet forming bottom and side panels extending between the end panels; each side panel including an upper inwardly sloped portion; the upper corner areas of the end panels extending through slots in the upper sloped portions; and means for securing end portions of the flexible sheet to associated of said end panel projections; the improvement comprising; each end panel having a main body portion, foldably connected end flaps adhered to end sections of the main body portion and a reinforcement flap foldably connected to the main body portion between the projections; the end sections, the adhered end flaps and the reinforcement flap forming a three-ply structure; the projections of each end panel being of two-ply construction, one of the plies of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end sections of the main body portion and the other ply of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the end flaps. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. In a container comprised of:
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two spaced, substantially parallel, relatively rigid end panels; each end panel having two spaced upper corner areas and two upwardly extending projections, each projection being inwardly spaced from one of the upper corner areas; a flexible sheet forming bottom and side panels extending between the end panels; each side panel including an upper inwardly sloped portion; the upper corner areas of the end panels extending through slots in the upper sloped portions; and means for securing end portions of the flexible sheet to associated of said end panel projections; the improvement comprising; each end panel having a main body portion, a separate stiffener insert of substantially the same size as the main body portion and end flaps foldably connected to end sections of the main body portion, the end flaps being adhered to the stiffener insert; the end sections, the stiffener insert and the end flaps forming a three-ply structure; the projections of each end panel being of at least two-ply construction, one of the plies of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from the stiffener insert and the other ply of the projections of each end panel being comprised of projections extending upwardly from either the end flaps or the end sections of the main body portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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