Patent ID: 6367690
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
In a tray container having a bottom panel, opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and an open top, an improvement comprising:(a) a first cover panel hingedly connected to one of the side walls; the first cover panel including an outermost exterior longitudinal edge, opposed side edges, and a pair of tabs hinged from each side edge along a first hinge line; (b) a second cover panel hingedly connected to the other of the side walls; the second cover panel including an outermost exterior longitudinal edge, opposed side edges, and a pair of tabs hinged from each side edge along a second hinge line; and (c) a heavy crush area formed in each side tab of the first cover panel, the heavy crush area extending into a portion of the first cover panel; wherein, as assembled, the first and second cover panels extend laterally across the open top of the container with the cover panel longitudinal edges overlapping one another; and wherein, as assembled, the side tabs of the first cover panel are adhered to the exterior surface of the container end walls; the side tabs of the second cover panel are adhered to the exterior surfaces of the first cover panel side tabs and end wall, the side tabs of the first and second cover panels overlap one another so that portions of the heavy crush area of the first cover panel side tabs are located between the side tabs of the second cover panel and the end walls.