Patent ID: 7628313
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A container formed from a blank, the container comprising: a base panel; two opposing end walls connected to the base panel at substantially a 90° angle; two opposing side walls connected to the base panel at an angle less than 90°, the side walls having a width equal or greater than the width of upper edges of the end walls and at least one stacking tab projects from an upper edge of at least one of the opposing side walls and the base panel further comprises at least one stacking slot cut into the base panel, the at least stacking one slot positioned to accept the at least one stacking tab extending from an angled side wall of a sub-adjacent container; side flaps connected to opposing sides of the side walls, each of the side flaps comprising an inner flap connected to an outer flap, wherein the inner flap has a first lock recess along a top edge thereof, the outer flap has a second lock recess along a top edge thereof and further, wherein each respective side flap is folded inwardly so that the outer flap lies flush against an inner surface of the inner flap; and locking flaps connected to the end walls by at least one pair of lock hinge assemblies, wherein each locking flap folds inwardly to sandwich the adjacent folded side flaps between the locking flap and the adjacent end wall and further, wherein each locking hinge assembly locks into the first and second lock recess of the adjacent folded side flap and wherein the at least one side wall has a first thickness and further comprises a crushed area, the crushed area having a second thickness, the second thickness being less than the first thickness, wherein a bottom of the crushed area is adjacent to the at least one stacking slot.