Bobby W Blagg

US Patent:

45522936, Nov 12, 1985

Filed:

Oct 25, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/545277

Inventors:

Bobby W. Blagg - Waco TX
Richard F. Gulliver - Tuscaloosa AL

Assignee:

Gulf States Paper Corporation - Tuscaloosa AL

International Classification:

B65D 304

US Classification:

229 15B

Abstract:

A flat blank of foldable sheet material cut and scored to be erected and secured into a container comprising a pair of peripheral wall forming sections and a bottom wall forming section integrally interconnecting the peripheral sections in spaced relation. The interconnection between the bottom section and peripheral sections is along straight parallel fold lines. The bottom section has a plurality of flaps formed integrally with the remaining periphery thereof between the corresponding ends of the parallel fold lines. The interconnection between the bottom section and each of the flaps is along a straight fold line defining a portion of the periphery of the bottom section. Each peripheral section includes opposed side portions disposed outwardly of the associated parallel fold line. Each side portion provides an edge extending from the end of the associated parallel fold line which includes (1) a corner forming edge portion for engaging the fold line of the associated flap when the associated peripheral section is folded about its parallel fold line with the bottom section and the associated side portion is flexed into a position wherein the corner edge portion is engaged with the fold line of the associated flap and (2) a relieved edge portion for enabling the associated flap to be folded upwardly without interference when the corner edge portion is disposed in engaged relation to the fold line of the associated flap as aforesaid.