Patent ID: 6382447
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
The packaging container comprising:a preformed, rigid base unit of U-shaped cross-section having a bottom wall and opposing side walls; and a preformed, rigid cover unit of U-shaped cross-section having a top wall and opposing side walls, the cover unit configured so that the side walls of the cover unit are fitted within and embraced by the side walls of the base unit when the base unit and cover unit are assembled as a container, the base unit forming an end closure for the packaging container formed from a first closure panel extending from and adjacent an end of the base unit, and a second closure panel extending from and adjacent an end of the first closure panel, the base unit and first closure panel being separated from one another by a firs fold line, the first closure panel and the second closure panel being separated from one another by a second fold line, the base unit side walls having mitered corners at a juncture with the first closure panel and the first closure panel side walls having first mitered corners adjacent the base unit, the first closure panel side walls having second mitered corners adjacent the second closure panel and the second closure panel side walls having mitered corners adjacent the first closure panel, the first closure panel being configured for folding generally perpendicular to the base unit bottom wall and the second closure panel being configured for folding generally perpendicular to the first closure panel generally parallel to the base unit bottom wall and abutting the cover unit top wall, wherein the first mitered corners of the first closure panel abut the mitered corners of the base unit side walls, and second mitered corners of the first closure panel abut the mitered corners of the second closure panel forming the end closure.