Patent ID: 11878857
Assignee: PRATT CORRUGATED HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A wardrobe box assembly comprising:
a wardrobe box defining an interior cavity, a first box mounting slot, and a second box mounting slot; and
a hanger support member mounted on the wardrobe box and extending laterally across the interior cavity, the hanger support member defining a first hanger engagement slot engaging the first box mounting slot and a second hanger engagement slot engaging the second box mounting slot;
wherein:
the wardrobe box comprises a sidewall enclosure comprising a plurality of side panels, the plurality of side panels comprising a first side panel and a second side panel opposite the first side panel, the first box mounting slot defined at a top edge of the first side panel, the second box mounting slot defined at a top edge of second side panel;
the wardrobe box assembly further comprises a plurality of top panels, the plurality of top panels including a first top panel hingedly connected to the top edge of the first side panel at a first top bend line and a second top panel hingedly connected to the top edge of the second side panel at a second top bend line, wherein the first top panel and the second top panel are configured to fold over the hanger support member;
the plurality of side panels further comprises a third side panel extending between the first and second side panels and a fourth side panel extending between the first and second side panels;
the plurality of top panels further comprising a third top panel hingedly connected to a top edge of the third side panel and a fourth top panel hingedly connected to a top edge of the fourth side panel;
a first opposing pair of top panels of the plurality of top panels each define a closure slot that is opposite from the top edge thereof;
the closure slots together define a closure opening in a closed configuration of the wardrobe box assembly;
a second opposing pair of top panels of the plurality of top panels each define a closure tab that is opposite from the top edge thereof; and
each of the closure tabs engage the closure opening in the closed configuration.