Patent ID: 6749107
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A multi-sided container, comprising:opposite side walls, opposite end walls, and at least two diagonally opposite exterior diagonal corner panels joining adjacent said side and end walls, said side walls, end walls and diagonal corner panels all having a bottom edge and a free upper edge; at least one said side wall and an adjacent said end wall disposed orthogonally with respect to one another and connected to define a square corner extending the full depth of the container between the bottom and upper edges of the side and end walls, said full depth square corner serving to resist distortion of the container when a force is applied laterally against the sides or ends of the container, and the diagonal corner panels providing stacking strength for containers stacked on top of one another; and said end walls projecting at opposite side edges past the diagonal corner panels and terminating in alignment with the side walls, defining a rectangular shape whereby a rectangular lid placed on the box fits the shape of the box.