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Polygonal containers having a locking bottom and blanks and methods for forming the same

  • US 9,242,758 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2015
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container, the blank comprising:

  • four side panels and four corner panels connected in series along a plurality of fold lines, each of the four corner panels having a free bottom edge;

    a plurality of bottom panels each extending from one of the side panels, the plurality of bottom panels including a first bottom end panel, a second bottom end panel, and a second bottom side panel configured to define a locking slot, the plurality of bottom panels further configured to define a locking tab that is insertable into the locking slot to form a portion of the bottom wall of the erected container; and

    a plurality of corner portions defined on each of the plurality of bottom panels, the plurality of corner portions configured such that at least one corner portion of the plurality of corner portions extends underneath each of the free bottom edges of the four corner panels when the container is erected.

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