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US 2009/0152335 A1Published application
Container having stackable shelf assembly
AssigneeWeyerhaeuser Company
InventorJack A. McClure
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Abstract
A container assembly is provided. The container has at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel, to form an inner cavity. The bottom panel has at least one vent hole. A blank is provided having a substantially rectangular shape. The blank has flaps extending from corners of the blank. The flaps have tabs extending from an end. The flaps are folded substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by a body of the blank. At least one of the tabs are placed into at least one vent hole in the bottom panel.
Claims4
An assembly comprising:
- a container having at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from said at least one bottom panel, to form an inner cavity;
- wherein the bottom panel has at least one vent hole;
- a blank having a substantially rectangular shape, the blank having flaps hingedly attached by fold lines to each corner of the blank and extending diagonally outwardly from each corner of the blank, wherein each of the flaps has a tab extending from an end;
- wherein the flaps are folded substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by a body of the blank, and wherein at least one of the tabs are placed into at least one vent hole in the bottom panel.
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A shelf blank comprising
- a flat sheet having a rectangular shape,
- flaps hingedly attached by fold lines to each corner of the sheet and extending diagonally outwardly from each corner of the sheet,
- each of the flaps having an outer edge opposite the sheet,
- a tab extending outwardly from the outer edge if each flap,
- each of the flaps having a slit formed at the fold lines, the slit being aligned with the tab on the outer edge of the tab whereby the tabs on one shelf will fit into the slits on a lower shelf.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.