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US 9,090,376 B2Granted
Merchandise storage container with retaining tabs
AssigneeWynalda Litho, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Paul Longberg, Robert G. Rajter, Jr.
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Abstract
A merchandise storage container includes belly band retaining tabs. The retaining tabs are moved to their extended positions when the merchandise storage container is formed. The retaining tabs are disposed at the corners of the container so that a belly band used with the container can slide up and down along the length of the container while encountering at least some resistance at the corners before the band separates from the container. The retaining tabs are flexible so that a person can intentionally remove a belly band by pivoting the tabs out of the way or by forcing the belly band over the tabs.
Claims17
A merchandise storage container comprising:
- a container body defining a merchandise storage area;
- the container body having a front wall, a rear wall, and first and second sidewalls;
- the first sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall at a first side of the container body;
- the second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall at a second side of the container body;
- each of the sidewalls having a first end and a second end;
- a flap connected to each end of each sidewall;
- each flap being movable between first and second positions;
- a retaining tab connected to each flap;
- each retaining tab being substantially perpendicular to the sidewall to which its flap is connected when the flap is in the second position;
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- top and bottom walls;
- the flaps connected to the first ends of the sidewalls being disposed under the top wall when the flaps are in the second position and the flaps connected to the second ends of the sidewalls being disposed under the bottom wall when the flaps are in the second position;
- the retaining tabs extending out from under either one of the top and bottom walls when the flaps are in the second position.
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A merchandise storage container comprising:
- a container body defining a merchandise storage area;
- the container body being formed from a foldable material;
- the container body having a front wall, a rear wall, and first and second sidewalls;
- the first sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall at a first side of the container body;
- the second sidewall extending between the front wall and the rear wall at a second side of the container body;
- each of the front wall, the rear wall, and the sidewalls having a first end and a second end;
- a top wall connected to the first end of one of the front and rear walls;
- a bottom wall connected to the second end of one of the front and rear walls;
- a first dust flap connected to the first end of the first sidewall;
- the first dust flap being movable between first and second positions;
- a second dust flap connected to the second end of the first sidewall;
- the second dust flap being movable between first and second positions;
- a third dust flap connected to the first end of the second sidewall;
- the third dust flap being movable between first and second positions;
- a fourth dust flap connected to the second end of the second sidewall;
- the fourth dust flap being movable between first and second positions;
- the first and third dust flaps being disposed under the top wall when the first and third dust flaps are in the second position;
- the second and fourth dust flaps being disposed under the bottom wall when the second and fourth dust flaps are in the second position;
- a first retaining tab connected to the first dust flap;
- the first retaining tab projecting outwardly from under the top wall away from the first sidewall when the first dust flap is in the second position;
- a second retaining tab connected to the second dust flap;
- the second retaining tab projecting outwardly from under the bottom wall away from the first sidewall when the second dust flap is in the second position;
- a third retaining tab connected to the third dust flap;
- the third retaining tab projecting outwardly from under the top wall away from the second sidewall when the third dust flap is in the second position;
- a fourth retaining tab connected to the fourth dust flap;
- the fourth retaining tab projecting outwardly from under the bottom wall away from the second sidewall when the fourth dust flap is in the second position;
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- a band disposed around the container body between the first and second ends of the sidewalls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.