Reinforced polygonal containers and blanks for making the same

A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container, said blank comprising:

• a bottom panel;
• two opposing side panels, each side panel extending from a side edge of the bottom panel;
• two opposing end panels, each end panel extending from an end edge of the bottom panel;
• and
• a reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side edge of a first end panel of the two end panels, the reinforcing panel assembly comprising:
• a corner panel extending from the first side edge of the first end panel;
• a first reinforcing side panel extending from a side edge of the corner panel;
• a second reinforcing side panel extending from a side edge of the first reinforcing side panel;
• a reinforcing corner panel extending from a side edge of the second reinforcing side panel;
• and an inner end panel extending from a side edge of the reinforcing corner panel,
• wherein the corner panel and the reinforcing corner panel are configured, upon articulation of the blank, to be positioned into face-to-face relationship to form a corner wall of the container extending at an oblique angle from a side edge of an end wall of the container to an end edge of a side wall of the container;
• wherein the corner panel has a first height, and the end panel has a second height that is less than the first height such that an outer edge of the bottom panel rests against the corner panel when the container is formed.

A polygonal container formed from a blank of sheet material, said container comprising:

• a bottom panel;
• two opposing side panels, each side panel emanating from a side edge of the bottom panel;
• two opposing end panels, each end panel emanating from an end edge of the bottom panel;
• and
• a reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side edge of a first end panel of the two end panels, the reinforcing panel assembly comprising:
• a corner panel extending from the first side edge of the first end panel,
• a first outer reinforcing side panel extending from a side edge of the corner panel,
• a first inner reinforcing side panel at least partially overlying the first outer reinforcing side panel, and
• a reinforcing corner panel positioned in face-to-face relationship with the corner panel, the corner panel and the reinforcing corner panel forming a corner wall extending between the first end panel and a first side panel of the two side panels and at an oblique angle to the first end panel;
• wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing panel assembly is attached to an exterior surface of the first side panel, wherein the first inner reinforcing side panel is adhered to the exterior surface of the first side panel.