Patent ID: 7935041
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B31B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a two-piece reinforced container from a pair of blanks, said method comprising: providing a first blank comprising a first side panel coupled to a first corner panel by a first fold line; a front panel coupled to the first corner panel by a second fold line, and to a second corner panel by a third fold line, a second side panel coupled to the second corner panel by a fourth fold line and to a third corner panel by a fifth fold line, a rear panel coupled to the third corner panel by a sixth fold line and to a fourth corner panel by a seventh fold line, and a fifth corner panel coupled to the first side panel by an eighth fold line; providing a second blank comprising a first side panel coupled to a first corner panel by a first fold line, a front panel coupled to said first corner panel by a second fold line and to a second corner panel by a third fold line, a second side panel coupled to said second corner panel by a fourth fold line and to a third corner panel by a fifth fold line, and a rear panel coupled to said third corner panel by a sixth fold line, said first side panel coupled to a fourth corner panel by a seventh fold line; folding the second blank such that the front and rear panels extend between the first side panel and the second side panel and each corner panel extends from at least one of the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel at a substantially oblique angle; and then folding the first blank around the folded second blank such the front and rear panels extend between the first side panel and the second side panel and each corner panel extends from at least one of the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel at a substantially oblique angle, wherein folding the first blank further comprises folding the first blank over the second blank such that each of the first side panel, second side panel, front panel, and rear panel of the first blank is positioned in an overlapping relationship with the corresponding first side panel, second side panel, front panel, and rear panel of the second blank.