Open top set up container
OwnerIrving M. Koltzinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a blank capable of being rapidly set up into a self-supporting container. The container blank has a polygonal base panel having right sides, at least ten side panels, each of which is separated from at least one other side panel by a fold line. No more than eight of said side panels are separated from the base panel by a fold line which forms a peripheral side of the base member. The side panels are in a first contiguous group and a second contiguous group. Two end members of said side panels are glue flaps. In the blank a first set of the side panels and a second set of the panels, are panels which do not share a fold line with said base panel, and each have a set of support webs sharing a common fold line with each other. Each support web panel shares a fold line with one member of said set of side panels.
Claims24
A blank for forming a container capable of being rapidly set-up into a self-supporting structure, comprising,
- a polygonal base panel having n sides, wherein n is at least eight,
- at least n+2 side panels, each of side panels being separated from at least one other side panel by a fold line,
- no more than n-4 of said side panels being separated from said base panel by a fold line which forms a peripheral side of said base member,
- said side panels being in a first contiguous group and a second contiguous group,
- two end members of said side panels being glue flaps,
- said first contiguous group including a first set of side panels and said second contiguous group including a second set of side panels, each of said first set and said second set of side panels being panels which do not share a fold line with said base panels,
- a first set of support web panels, said first set of support web panels sharing a fold line with at least one panel of said first set of side panels, and each panel of said first set of support web panels sharing a common fold line with each other,
- a second set of support web panels, said second set of support web panels sharing a fold line with at least one panel of said second set of side panels, and each panel of said second set of support web panels sharing a common fold line with each other.
A blank for forming a container capable of being rapidly set-up into a self-supporting structure, comprising,
- an octagonal base panel,
- said octagonal base having two intersecting foldlines which divide said base into four equal sections and said structure into two essentially mirror images halves,
- at least ten side panels, each of said side panels being separated from at least one other side panel by a fold line,
- no more than four of said side panels being separated from said base panel by a fold line which forms a peripheral side of said base member,
- said side panels being in a first contiguous group and a second contiguous group,
- two end members of said side panels being glue flaps,
- said first contiguous group including a first set of side panels and said second contiguous group including a second set of side panels, each of said first set and said second set of side panels being panels which do not share a fold line with said base panels,
- a first set of support webs sharing a common fold line with each other and each support web panel sharing a fold line with one member of said first set of side panels,
- and a second set of support webs sharing a common fold line with each other and each shpport web panel sharing a fold line with one member of said second set of side panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.