Patent ID: 6029885
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A collapsible container comprising:a rectangular bottom panel having two parallel first sides and two parallel second sides approximately perpendicular to the first sides;two end panels, one extending from each of the first sides of the bottom panel along first fold lines;a first outer side panel and a second outer side panel, one extending from each of the two second sides of the bottom panel along second fold lines;two glue tabs extending from the first outer side panel in the direction of the second fold lines, such that the first outer side panel is positioned between two glue tabs, each glue tab extending from a side fold line which extends from one of the second fold lines, wherein a glue tab fold line is defined on each glue tab which extends from the side fold line, and an angle of approximately 45 degrees or less is defined between the glue tab fold line and the side fold line, and wherein portions of the glue tab between the glue tab fold line and the side fold line are not adhered to one of the end panels defining an unadhered segment, and portions of the glue tab between the unadhered segment and an end of the glue tab are adhered to one of the end panels, wherein the glue tab fold line extends from a lower edge of the glue tab to an upper edge of the glue tab, the glue tab fold line terminating at a first distance from the side fold line, the glue tab adhered portions extending entirely along those portions of the glue tab which are located at a distance greater than the first distance from the side fold line, to thereby define a pocket between the glue tab and the end panel; andsecond glue tabs which extend from the second outer side panel, the second glue tabs being each connected to an end panel, the second glue tabs having a second glue tab fold line;a lid which extends from the second outer side panel, and which has portions which extend into the pocket;additional panels which extend from each of the end panels along third fold lines which are parallel to the first fold lines, wherein each additional panel has portions which engage with the unadhered segment of the glue tabs in the assembled container to clasp the unadhered segment of the glue tabs between itself and one of the end panels to maintain the container in an erected configuration.