Patent ID: 6491212
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A foldable box assembly comprising:a container having a bottom with a front, a rear, a receiving slot at its front, and a receiving slot at its rear; a front-end assembly-foldably connected to the front of said bottom which, when folded, comprises a front side of said container and further comprises a biasable handle means for gripping said container thereat, said front-end assembly further comprising at least four foldable front panels extending linearly frontward from said bottom wherein; (a) the first front panel, the second front panel, and the third front panel of said at least four foldable front panels, when said front-end assembly is folded and assembled, comprise said handle means; (b) the third front panel further comprises a foldable extension flap and an compressible and expandable expansion section, having at least two sections and at least three fold lines, on each side of said third front panel which establishes biasability for said handle means; (c) the fourth front panel of said at least four foldable front panels further comprises a tab which, when said front-end assembly is folded, inserts into said receiving slot at the front of said bottom to secure said front-end assembly thereat; a rear-end assembly foldably connected to the rear of said bottom which, when folded, forms a rear side of said container; a first side assembly foldably connected to one side of said bottom which, when folded, forms one side of said container; and a second side assembly foldably connected to another side of said bottom which, when folded, forms another side of said container.