Patent ID: 9073662
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A container blank comprising: a) at least two bottom panel portions, each bottom panel portion having a pair of first opposed edges; b) one or more bottom pleat portions, each bottom pleat portion foldably attached to (i) one or more of the at least two bottom panel portions at a first edge of the pair of first opposed edges, or (ii) another bottom pleat portion, wherein each of the one or more bottom pleat portions is configured to form a pleat when folded about 180° at a center line; c) two side panels, each of the side panels foldably attached to one of the at least two bottom panel portions at a second edge of the pair of first opposed edges; d) two end panels, each end panel having one or more slits configured to capture one or more of the one or more bottom pleat portions when the one or more bottom pleat portions are folded along corresponding center lines to form one or more pleats, wherein the one or more slits are at an interface between the bottom panel portions and the end panel, and the one or more pleats have a height that is about 10% to about 90% of a height of the end panels; and e) two pairs of side panel extensions, each pair of side panel extensions foldably attached to one of the two side panels at a pair of opposed side edges, wherein each of the side panel extensions is configured to attach to one of the two end panels when the container is formed from the container blank.