Octagonal bulk bin with means to resist initiation of failure of the vertical score in the bin

7) A container, comprising

• side walls joined at adjacent edges along vertical scores;
• bottom-forming flaps joined to the side walls along flap scores wherein adjacent flaps are separated from one another by flap slots, at least one flap slot extending angularly relative to the vertical score and having a terminal end near but spaced from an associated vertical score;
• and
• at least one open hook shaped cut line located between the terminal end of the flap slot and the vertical score, wherein
• the cut line does not intersect the associated flap score and the hook terminates at an end pointing in a direction back into an associated flap.

14) A container, comprising

• side walls joined at adjacent edges along vertical scores;
• bottom-forming flaps joined to the side walls along flap scores wherein adjacent flaps are separated from one another by flap slots, at least one flap slot having a terminal end near but spaced from an associated vertical score;
• and
• at least one downwardly open hook shaped cut line located between the terminal end of the flap slot and the vertical score;
• wherein
• the cut line is positioned in such a manner that it intersects an associated flap score and the hook terminates at an end pointing in a direction back into an associated flap.

21) A container, comprising

• side walls joined at adjacent edges along vertical scores;
• bottom-forming flaps joined to the side walls along flap scores wherein adjacent flaps are separated from one another by flap slots, at least one flap slot having a terminal end near but spaced from an associated vertical score;
• and
• at least one downwardly open book shaped line located between the terminal end of the flap slot and the vertical score;
• wherein
• the hook terminates at an end pointing in a direction back into an associated flap, and
• the direction in which the hook terminates intersects with the plane of the vertical score.