Patent ID: 6142365
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A foldable plastic box, comprising: a bottom wall with a perimeter;at least three perimeter walls hingeably affixed to the perimeter of bottom wall and having inner and outer surfaces;a tab with a protrusion, the protrusion extending outwardly from the tab and having a perimeter with a lip portion extending from at least a portion of the perimeter of the protrusion, the tab extending from at least one side edge of at least one of the perimeter walls, and a through hole formed in at least one of the adjacent perimeter walls and a slightly larger surrounding relief formed on the inner surface of the perimeter wall, the hole and relief being sized slightly larger than the protrusion and tab and adapted to engage the tab and protrusion, wherein when the perimeter walls are brought together, the hole and relief and the tab and protrusion can be engaged together to form a box and wherein the lip portion is adapted to interference fit into the relief.