Blanks and methods for forming reinforced containers
First Claim
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1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, the blank comprising:
- a series of side and end panels connected by a plurality of fold lines, the series of panels comprising a first end panel;
a first reinforcing end panel extending from the first end panel;
a first corner post panel extending from a first edge of the first reinforcing end panel; and
a first top end panel defined within the first reinforcing end panel and extending from the first end panel.
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Abstract
A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a first reinforcing end panel extending from a first end panel, a first corner post panel extending from a first edge of the first reinforcing end panel, and a first top end panel defined within the first reinforcing end panel.
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24 Claims
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1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, the blank comprising:
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a series of side and end panels connected by a plurality of fold lines, the series of panels comprising a first end panel; a first reinforcing end panel extending from the first end panel; a first corner post panel extending from a first edge of the first reinforcing end panel; and a first top end panel defined within the first reinforcing end panel and extending from the first end panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A container formed from a blank of sheet material, the container comprising:
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a first end wall formed from a first end panel and an interconnected first reinforcing end panel positioned in face-to-face relationship with the first end panel; a first top end panel extending from the first end panel; and a bottom wall oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first end wall, the bottom wall comprising a plurality of bottom panels interlocked together using a bottom locking mechanism, said bottom locking mechanism comprising a locking slot defined by three bottom panels of the plurality of bottom panels and a locking tab defined by one bottom panel of the plurality of bottom panels, the locking tab received within the locking slot to form the bottom wall. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for forming a container from a blank of sheet material, the blank including a series of side and end panels connected by a plurality of fold lines, at least one reinforcing end panel connected to at least one panel of the series of panels, at least one corner post panel extending from the at least one reinforcing end panel, and an upper end panel extending from the at least one panel of the series of panels, the method comprising:
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rotating the series of panels about the plurality of fold lines to form at least a portion of a first side wall, an opposing second side wall, a first end wall, and an opposing second end wall; rotating the at least one reinforcing end panel with respect to at least one of the first end wall and the second end wall and the upper end panel extending from the at least one of the first end wall and the second end wall to form a portion of the at least one of the first end wall and the second end wall; and rotating the at least one corner post panel with respect to the at least one reinforcing end panel to form at least one corner post within the container. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A locking mechanism for use with a container formed from a blank of sheet material, the blank including a first top panel, a second top panel, a third top panel, and a fourth top panel, the locking mechanism comprising:
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a first locking cutout and a second locking cutout defined in the first top panel; a first locking flap and a second locking flap defined by the second top panel; a first minor cutout adjacent the first locking flap and a second minor cutout adjacent the second locking flap, wherein the first and second minor cutouts are defined through the second top panel; and a first locking tab defined by the third top panel and a second locking tab defined by the fourth top panel, the first locking tab configured to be inserted through the first locking cutout and the first minor cutout and secured in position by the first locking flap, and the second locking tab configured to be inserted through the second locking cutout and the second minor cutout and secured in position by the second locking flap. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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