Stackable container with stack-tabs

In a container of the type formed from a single blank cut and scored and having a bottom wall, two-ply side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to form, along with the side walls, an inner cavity, the improvement comprising:

• wherein each of said two-ply side walls includes an outer side wall panel having an outer edge and hingedly connected to said bottom wall by a first fold line, and an inner side wall panel hingedly connected to said outer wall panel remote from said bottom wall panel by at least one bridge section, wherein when erected, said inner side wall panel is folded about said bridge section, thereby forming a stacking tab form said bridge section which extends outwardly away from said outer edge of said outer wall panel,
• at least one first aperture positioned along each of said first fold lines between said bottom panel and said outer side wall panels, said first apertures adapted to receive a stacking tab of another container when stacked in a column configuration;
• and
• at least one second aperture spaced apart from said first aperture and positioned along each of said first fold lines between said bottom panel and said outer side wall panels, said second apertures adapted to receive a stacking tab of another container when stacked in an interlocking configuration.

A container comprising:

• a bottom wall,
• side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, at least one stacking tab extending upwardly from each side wall;
• end walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall to form, along with said side walls, an inner cavity;
• at least one first aperture formed at the intersection of each of said side walls and said bottom wall, said first apertures adapted to receive a stacking tab of another container when stacked in a column configuration;
• at least one second aperture formed at the intersection of each of said side walls and said bottom wall and spaced apart from said first apertures, said second apertures adapted to receive a stacking tab of another container when stacked in said interlocking configuration;
• at least one third aperture formed at the intersection of each of said end walls and said bottom wall, said third apertures adapted to receive a stacking tab of another container when stacked in said interlocking configuration;
• and
• a plurality of spaced apart fourth apertures formed in said bottom wall remote from the intersection of said side walls and said bottom wall, said fourth apertures adapted to receive a stacking tab of another container when stacked in said interlocking configuration.