Patent ID: 8220627

Claim:
A bandless packaging assembly for cabinets comprising: a top packaging member comprising a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls; a bottom packaging member comprising a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls; at least one side member extending between said first side wall of said top packaging member and said first side wall of said bottom packaging member; wherein said side member comprises an upper flap having a first portion and a second portion and a lower flap having a first portion and a second portion; wherein said upper flap and lower flap are received in corresponding slots formed in said first side wall of said top packaging member and said first side wall of said bottom packaging member wherein said first and second portions of said upper flap are folded with respect to each other so that said first and second portions of said upper flap are positioned on opposite sides of said first side wall of said top packaging member to retain said top packaging member to said side member; and wherein said first and second portions of said lower flap are folded with respect to each other so that said first and second portions of said lower flap are positioned on opposite sides of said first side wall of said bottom packaging member to retain said bottom packaging member to said side member; and at least one strip extending between one of said front and back wall of said top packaging member and one of said front and back wall of said bottom packaging member, wherein said strip is received by slots formed in said one of said front and back wall of said top packaging member and said one of said front and back wall of said bottom packaging member.