Patent ID: 7681781
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An octagonal bulk bin comprising: a pair of opposite sidewalls, a pair of opposite end walls, and opposed pairs of diagonal corner panels interposed between adjacent said sidewalls and end walls, wherein the sidewalls, end walls and diagonal corner panels are joined to one another along vertical folds; major bottom flaps foldably joined to bottom edges of the sidewalls along horizontal folds; minor bottom flaps foldably joined to bottom edges of the end walls along horizontal folds; diagonal bottom flaps foldably joined to bottom edges of the diagonal panels along horizontal folds; cuts separating said major bottom flaps from respective adjacent said diagonal bottom flaps, said cuts terminating in spaced relation to said horizontal folds to prevent initiation of tearing of said vertical folds; first gusset panels interconnecting opposite side edges of each said minor bottom flap with adjacent side edges of respective adjacent said diagonal bottom flaps; and second gusset panels interconnecting opposite side edges of each said major bottom flap with adjacent side edges of respective adjacent said diagonal bottom flaps, said cuts separating said major bottom flaps from respective adjacent said diagonal bottom flaps terminating at respective said second gusset panels.