Patent ID: 6394742
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for stacking boxes comprising the steps of:providing a plurality of boxes each box having opposing top and bottom walls adjoining opposing end walls and opposing side walls, said opposing end walls being widthwise narrower than a width of said top and bottom walls, said opposing side walls being spaced apart the width of said opposing top and bottom walls, having recessed end structure wherein a portion of said opposing side walls adjacent at least one of said opposing end walls is disposed diagonally inwardly of side edges of said end wall and at least one of the top and bottom walls is tapered inwardly to said at least one of said opposing end walls, and arranging said plurality of boxes in an array of at least one row wherein each said row contains said boxes disposed abreast one another with respective said at least one of said opposing end walls that is narrower widthwise than said width adjacent one another such that an opening is formed between adjacent respective said opposing end walls.