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Economical, stackable container for retail goods

  • US 7,172,110 B2
  • Filed: 09/07/2004
  • Issued: 02/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A container comprising:

  • a bottom panel;

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

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

    first and second minor interior wall flaps foldingly connected to said first side panel, and extending generally perpendicularly to said bottom panel such that said first and second minor interior wall flaps are parallel to said first and second end panels;

    third and fourth minor interior wall flaps foldingly connected to said second side panel, and extending generally perpendicularly to said bottom panel such that said third and fourth minor interior wall flaps are parallel to said first and second end panels;

    a first hinged platform structure attached to said first end panel along a first hinge offset below a top of said first and third minor interior wall flaps, said first hinged platform structure being integral with said first end panel, said first hinged platform structure comprises a first top platform, a first end folding flap, and first and second side reinforcement flaps; and

    a second hinged platform structure attached to said second end panel along a second hinge offset below a top of said second and fourth minor interior wall flaps, said second hinged platform structure being integral with said second end panel, said second hinged platform structure comprises a second top platform, a second end folding flap, and third and fourth side reinforcement flaps,wherein said first hinged platform structure further comprises first and second minor platform panels, and said second hinged platform structure further comprises third and fourth minor platform panels, said first and second minor platform panels being below said first top platform and said third and fourth minor platform panels being below said second top platform, in surface-to-surface relationshipswherein the first minor platform panel, the second minor platform panel and the first top platform assist in forming a first top portion of the container, the first top portion of the container in the closed position being located opposite of the bottom panel,wherein the third minor platform panel, the fourth minor platform panel and the second top platform assist in forming a second top portion of the container, the second top portion of the container in the closed position being located opposite of the bottom panel.

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