Patent ID: 7896159

Claim:
A packaging container used to package an article, the container comprising: a pallet substantially rectangular in plan to carry the article thereon; the pallet including: a load carrying surface to carry the packaged article thereon; and a hollow space below the load-carrying surface having opposite side openings to allow entry of forklift tines during handling of the container; an enclosure box resting on the load carrying surface to enclose the article therewithin, the enclosure box including: a top wall to cover a top of the article; first and second pairs of opposite side walls extending downward from the top wall to cover sides of the article; an open bottom defined by edges of the side walls in contact with the load carrying surface to pass the article therethrough during assembly; and a first set of through-holes defined in the first pair of side walls adjacent to the open bottom; an enclosure base lying between the article and the load carrying surface to hold the article within the enclosure box; a sheet extending across at least a portion of a lower side of the load carrying surface and the first pair of opposite side walls to secure the pallet to the enclosure box when fastened to the enclosure box, the sheet including: a flat center panel that underlies the portion of the lower side of the load carrying surface; a pair of side flaps extending from opposite sides of the center panel upward along the first pair of opposite side walls beyond the first set of through-holes; and a second set of through-holes defined in the pair of side flaps to align with the first set of through-holes; and a set of fasteners passed through the first and second sets of through-holes to fasten the sheet to the enclosure box from outside the enclosure box.