Patent ID: 8511471

Claim:
A crate made from cardboard configured to have increased compression strength, the crate comprising: a. a base; b. one or more cuts formed in the base; c. a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel secured to the base, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, and the back panel cooperate with the base to form a space for receiving an object; d. a plurality of corrugated panels located within the space; wherein the corrugated panels are operatively positioned within the space to support the first side panel, the second side panel and the back panel; e. a removable front panel, wherein the removable front panel is configured to removable secure with the first side panel and the second side panel; f. a front corrugated panel secured to the removable front panel; g. a top configured to removable secure with the first side panel, the second side panel, the back panel, and the removable front panel; h. a first corrugated support connected with the back panel; i. a second corrugated support connected with the removable front panel; and j. a corrugated beam that is supported by the first corrugated support and the second corrugated support, wherein the corrugated beam has one or more channels formed therein and wherein the one or more channels corporate with the one or more cuts to support an object disposed in the space.