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US 2006/0213958 A1Published application
Container with hold-open flaps for ventilation
AssigneeInternational Paper Company
InventorsJuan Valenzuela, Carlos Gajardo
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AssigneeInternational Paper Company
InventorsJuan Valenzuela, Carlos Gajardo
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The present invention provides a container having a carton and a cover sized to fit over and enclose an interior space of the container. Carton and cover each are adapted to permit controlled flow of air in to and out of the interior space of the container. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, cover sidewalls are adapted to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein air is permitted to flow in to and out of the interior space of the container when the sidewalls are in an open position, but inhibited from flowing in to and out of the container when the sidewalls are in a closed position.
A container, comprising:
The container of claim 9, wherein at least one of said carton endwalls is formed from a carton endwall outer panel foldably connected to said bottom wall along said end fold line.
The container of claim 10, further comprising a carton endwall inner panel foldably connected to an outer edge of said carton endwall outer panel, said carton endwall inner panel being foldable over said carton sidewall panel end flap when said carton sidewall panel end flap is aligned with said end fold line of said bottom wall.
The container of claim 11, wherein said bottom wall includes at least one slot located near said end fold line and wherein said carton endwall inner panel includes at least one tab extending from an outer edge thereof, said carton endwall inner panel tab being received by said bottom wall slot when said carton endwall inner panel is folded over said carton sidewall panel end flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.