Generally pyramidal packaging box

A generally pyramidal packaging box for items comprising:

• a base wall having at least five sides;
• a generally pyramidal upper box section having an interior volume, a base opening and an upper point, said upper box section including at least five upper wall plates, each of said at least five upper wall plates being generally triangular in shape with a wider base edge and an upper point;
• the number of upper wall plates being equal to the number of sides of said base wall;
• said base wall pivotably connected to at least one of said upper wall plates along one side of said base wall at said base edge of said upper wall plate;
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• said base wall pivotable relative to said upper box section, said base wall and at least one of said upper wall plates further including one of at least one engagement flap and at least one flap slot cooperatively operative to releasably connect said base wall to at least one of said upper wall plates to cover said base opening and releasably enclose said interior volume of said upper box section whereby items enclosed within said upper box section are releasably retained therein.

A generally pyramidal packaging box for items comprising:

• a box blank including a base wall having at least five sides and a generally pie wedge-shaped plate including at least five upper wall plates and a wall support plate, each of said at least five upper wall plates and said wall support plate being generally triangular in shape with a wider base edge and an upper point, said box blank further including a plurality of radial fold lines formed in said box blank each of which extend from the upper point of each of said at least five upper wall plates and said wall support plate to the base edges thereof between each of said at least five upper wall plates and said wall support plate;
• said base wall pivotably connected to at least one of said upper wall plates along one side of said base wall at said base edge of said upper wall plate;
• said at least five upper wall plates and said wall support plate being bent towards adjacent ones thereof along each of said plurality of fold lines to form obtuse angles between adjacent ones of said at least five upper wall plates and said wall support plate thereby forming said upper box section;
• releasable connection means for connecting said upper wall support plate to said outer one of said at least five upper wall plates when said upper box section is assembled to retain said upper box section in assembled position;
• the number of upper wall plates being equal to the number of sides of said base wall;
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• said base wall pivotable relative to said upper box section, said base wall and at least one of said upper wall plates further including one of at least one engagement flap and at least one flap slot cooperatively operative to releasably connect said base wall to at least one of said upper wall plates to cover said base opening and releasably enclose said interior volume of said upper box section whereby items enclosed within said upper box section are releasably retained therein.