Abstract:
A container formed of spaced apart outer and inner back panels, and spaced apart outer and inner side panels, outer and inner front panels and outer and inner bottom panels. The outer bottom panel is octagonal. Corner panels extend between the outer back panel and outer side panels and between the outer side panels and the outer front panels. The container structure functions to prevent telescoping of vertically stacked container and for strength and stability. The container may be partially assembled for shipping and hand set into final assembly as needed.

Description:
This application relates to a container which is easily stackable, has beveled corners which allows easier placement on shelves and enhanced graphic appeal and has square interior corners. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a top plan view of a blank for the container. 
         FIG. 2  is an isometric view of the blank 
         FIGS. 3-5  are isometric views showing the formation of the container. 
         FIG. 6  is an isometric view of the container. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Throughout the application the term attachment line is used. An attachment line can be a score line, a reverse score line, a slit and score line or a perforation line depending on the use of the line and its direction of rotation. 
     The blank  10  is formed of a central section  12  attached to two side sections  14   a  and  14   b  by rear outer corner panels  16   a  and  16   b . The sections  12  and  14  are otherwise separated. 
     The central section  12  is divided by parallel longitudinal attachment lines  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ,  28  and  30  into a back attachment panel  32 , an interior back panel  34 , an upper back panel  36 , an outer back panel  38 , an outer bottom panel  40 , an outer front panel  42 , an upper front panel  44  and an inner front panel  46 . 
     The outer bottom panel  40  is octagonal is shape and is wider between its side edges  48  and  50  than the interior back panel  34 , the rear upper panel  36  and the outer back panel  38  are between their side edges  52  and  54 . The outer bottom panel  40  has back corner edges  56  and  58  extending between its back edge, defined by attachment line  24 , and its side edges  48  and  50 , respectively. The outer bottom panel  40  also has front corner edges  60  and  62  extending between its front edge, defined by attachment line  26 , and its side edges  48  and  50 , respectively. 
     The inner front panel  48  has locking tabs  64  on its outer edge. 
     Each of the side sections  14  are the same and like reference numerals will be used. Each of the side sections is divided by parallel longitudinal attachment lines  66 ,  68 ,  70  and  72  into a side attachment panel  74 , an inner side panel  76 , an upper side panel  78 , an outer side panel  80  and an inner bottom panel  82 . 
     The inner bottom panel  82  has a front corner  84  that aligns with the corresponding front corner edge  60  or  62  of the outer bottom panel  40  in the formed container. The front edge  86  of the inner bottom panel  82  has locking indents  88  which align with the locking tabs  64  of the inner front panel  48  in the formed container. 
     The rear outer corner panels  16  are connected to the side of outer back panel  38  along transverse attachment lines  90  and are connected to the back side of each of the outer side panels  80  along transverse attachment lines  92 . Attachment lines  90  and  92  are parallel. 
     A front outer corner panel  94  is attached to the front side edge of outer side panel  80  by transverse attachment line  96 . An outer L-shaped front side panel  98  is attached to the front outer corner panel  94  by a transverse attachment line  100 . An inner L shaped front side panel  102  is attached to the front side of the inner side panel  76  by transverse attachment line  104 . 
     The container is formed by folding the upper back panel  36  and its associated inner back panel  34  and back attachment panel  32  inwardly around attachment line  22  and securing back attachment panel  32  to outer bottom panel  40 . The attachment line  18  will be spaced from attachment line  24  the same distance that attachment line  20  is spaced from attachment line  22 . Also both upper side panels  78  and their associated inner side panels  76  and side attachment panels  74  are folded inwardly around attachment lines  70  and side attachment panels  74  are secured to their respective outer side panels  80 . The attachment lines  66  will be spaced from attachment lines  72  the same distance that attachment lines  68  are spaced from attachment lines  70 . The securement of the attachment panels can be by glue or staple. This step can be at the container plant. 
     The outer bottom panel is bent upwardly around attachment line  24  and the inner bottom panels  82  are bent upwardly around attachment lines  72 . The attachment lines  72  are offset slightly from attachment line  24  to allow the inner bottom panels  82  to slide in over the outer bottom panel  40  when the container is set up. 
     The movement of the outer bottom panel  40  and  72  causes the inner, top and outer back walls  34 ,  36  and  38  to rotate around their attachment lines  18 ,  20  and  22  to form the back wall with the inner back panel spaced from the outer back panel. The movement of the inner bottom panels  82  causes the inner, top and outer side walls to rotate around their attachment lines  66 ,  68  and  70  to form the side walls with the inner side panels spaced from the outer side panels. 
     The back corner panels  16  are bent inwardly around attachment lines  90  until the corner panels align with the back corner edges  56  and  58  of the outer bottom panel  40 . The outer side panels  80  are bent inwardly around attachment lines  92  until the attachment lines  72  are aligned with the side edges  48  and  50  of the outer bottom panel  40 . The inner bottom panels  82  slide over the outer bottom panel  40 . The rear edges  106  of the inner bottom panels  82  are contoured to fit around the back attachment panel  32 . 
     The front corner panels  94  are bent inwardly around attachment lines  96  until the corner panels align with the front corner edges  60  and  62  of the outer bottom panel  40 . The inner L-shaped front side panels  102  are bent inwardly around attachment lines  104  and the outer L-shaped front side panels  98  are bent inwardly around attachment lines  100  until the panels are aligned with front edge  26  of the outer bottom panel and the panels are contiguous. 
     The outer front panel  42  is bent upwardly around attachment line  26 , the upper front panel  44  is bent around attachment line  28  over the lower sections  108  and  110  of the L-shaped panels  98  and  102  respectively, and the inner front panel  46  is bent downwardly around attachment line  30 . The tabs  64  are fitted into the locking indents  88  to lock the container walls in place. 
     The outer dimensions of the outer back panel, back corner panels, outer side panels and front corner panels correspond respectively to the outer bottom panel  40  back edge, back corner edges  56  and  58 , side edges  48  and  50  and front corner edges  60  and  62 . The back edge of outer bottom panel  40  is attachment line  24  and the front edge of outer bottom panel  40  is attachment line  26 . 
     The container has outer corner panels which makes it easy to slide the container into place between other containers on shelves and provides enhanced graphic appeal. The inner side walls  80  and inner back wall  34  meet to form an inner space that is rectangular in cross section allowing easier access to the product within the container. The upper side panels and upper back panel are aligned at the same height and provide a platform for stacking the containers. The spacing of the inner side walls from the outer side walls, and the inner back walls from the outer back walls allows the outer dimensions of the container to be constant from container to container for proper pallet sizing and shelf sizing while allowing the interior size of the container to be varied for different products. This is done by changing the dimensions of the top panels. 
     The container can be made from corrugated container board, container board, fiberboard or paperboard. 
     It will be appreciated that other modifications may be made to the container without departing from the spirit of the invention.