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US 11,667,427 B2Granted
Stackable receptacle for the shipment of goods
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorJames Edward Lee, Sr.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a reusable stackable shipping box are provided herein. The reusable stackable shipping box may be reused and cleaned without causing harm to the integrity of the box. In addition, the box is slightly tapered in shape such that the box may be stacked upon and within other boxes for ease in shipping and organization.
Claims8
A method of assembling a receptacle, the method comprising:
- folding a front face along a side edge of the front face, the front face of having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge of the front face being longer than the bottom edge of the front face such that the front face tapers, and the side edge of the front face being attached to a first side face;
- folding a rear face along a side edge of the rear face, the rear face of having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge of the rear face being longer than the bottom edge of the rear face such that the rear face tapers, the side edge of the rear face being attached to the first side face;
- folding a second side face along an edge of the second side face, the edge of the second side face attached to the rear face;
- forming a platform within the receptacle by:
- folding a first side flap along an edge of the first side flap, the edge of the first side flap attached to the top edge of the first side face;
- and
- folding a second side flap along an edge of the second side flap, the edge of the second side flap attached to the second side face;
- and
- wherein the platform extends between the front face and rear face in a plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.