Container with hold-open flaps for ventilation
AssigneeInternational Paper Company
InventorsJuan Z Valenzuela, Carlos A Gajardo
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Abstract
The present invention provides a container having a carton and a cover sized to fit over and enclose an interior space of the container. Carton and cover each are adapted to permit controlled flow of air in to and out of the interior space of the container. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, cover sidewalls are adapted to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein air is permitted to flow in to and out of the interior space of the container when the sidewalls are in an open position, but inhibited from flowing in to and out of the container when the sidewalls are in a closed position.
Claims25
A container, comprising:
- a carton having a bottom wall, sidewalls and endwalls, at least one of said carton endwalls having an opening;
- a cover having a top wall, sidewalls and endwalls sized to fit over said carton to define an interior space of said container, at least one of said cover endwalls having an opening therein, at least a portion of said cover endwall opening being aligned with at least a portion of said carton endwall opening when said cover is fit over said carton;
- wherein at least one of said cover sidewalls is pivotally movable between an open position and a closed position, when said cover is fit over said carton;
- and, wherein said at least one cover sidewall includes a flap that substantially covers both said cover endwall opening and said carton endwall opening so as to inhibit fluid flow in to and out of said interior space of said container when said at least one cover sidewall is in said closed position.
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