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Economical, stackable container for retail goods

  • US 6,808,107 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2001
  • Issued: 10/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
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1. A method of forming a container, comprising:

  • providing a blank cut and scored to provide;

    a bottom panel;

    first and second side panels extending outwardly from said bottom panel;

    first and second minor interior wall flaps extending outwardly from said first side panel;

    third and fourth minor interior wall flaps extending outwardly from said second side panel;

    first and second end panels extending outwardly from said bottom panel;

    a first end folding flap extending outwardly from said first end panel;

    a second end folding flap extending outwardly from said second end panel;

    first and second top platforms extending outwardly respectively from said first and second end folding flaps;

    first and second side reinforcement flaps extending outwardly from said first end folding flap;

    third and fourth side reinforcement flaps extending outwardly from said second end folding flap; and

    first, second, third, and fourth minor platform panels extending outwardly respectively from said first, second, third, and fourth side reinforcement flaps;

    folding said first and second side panels upwardly into positions approximately orthogonal to said bottom panel;

    folding said first, second, third, and fourth interior wall flaps inwardly into positions approximately orthogonal to said first and second side panels;

    folding said first and second end panels upwardly into positions approximately orthogonal to said bottom panel;

    folding said first and second top panels downwardly into positions approximately parallel to said bottom panel;

    folding said first, second, third, and fourth side reinforcement flaps inwardly into positions approximately parallel with said first side panel and said second side panel; and

    folding said first, second, third, and fourth minor platform panels downwardly and inwardly into positions approximately parallel with said bottom panel.

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