Erectable container apparatus

An erectable container apparatus constructed from a substantially square blank of material for use in releasably storing various articles therewithin, said erectable container apparatus comprising:

• base means for providing an underlying support to one or more of the various articles to be releasably stored within said erectable container apparatus,
• said base means having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface and at least three peripheral edges;
• side panel means for operably restraining the position of said articles within said container apparatus, said side panel means having an inner edge operably attached to at least a portion of a corresponding one of each of said at least three peripheral edges of said base means, as well as an outer edge substantially parallel to said inner edge, and a left and right edge operably positioned between said inner and outer edges of each of said side panel means,
• each of said left and right edges of said side panel means being operably positioned at an acute angle relative to said inner edge to which they operably intersect, for providing substantially upright and inwardly sloping side panels after said erectable container apparatus has been articulated into a fully erected orientation;
• a plurality of top flap means for operably covering at least a portion of said base means and said articles, at least one of said plurality of top flap means having a proximal end operably attached to a corresponding one of said outer edges of said side panel means, a distal end, and a first and second side end, wherein said first and second side ends are operably positioned between said proximal end and said distal end of said corresponding one of said plurality of top flap means,
• said first and second side ends of said at least one of said plurality of top flap means being operably positioned at an acute angle relative to said corresponding one of said outer edge of said side panel means,
• at least a portion of said plurality of said top flap means and said side panel means collectively serving to substantially cover said top surface of said base means and said articles when said erectable container apparatus has been articulated into said fully erected orientation;
• and
• locking means operably associated with at least two of said plurality of top flap means for locking, and, alternatively releasing said erectable container apparatus into and from said fully erected orientation respectively.