Patent ID: 6854599

Claim:
A container for storing frozen materials comprising: a central rectangular panel defining a throughgoing aperture, two side panels integrally formed with said central panel located on opposite sides of said central panel, each of said side panels defining a fold line formed therein which forms a side edge of said central panel and a second fold line formed therein positioned a distance away from said first fold line and parallel to said first fold line to form a container side when folded with the distal ends of each side panel being adjacent each other when in a final folded position, a slot cut in each side panel substantially along said second fold line adapted to receive fastening tabs; a first end panel extending from said central panel and integrally formed with said central panel, said first end panel having a fold line formed therein which forms a side edge of central panel and a second fold line formed therein positioned a distance away from said first fold line and parallel to said first fold line to form a container side when folded with the distal end of said first end panel defining a cutout with two stepped ends cut into opposing side walls, each cutout being positioned adjacent a respective side panel slot when in a final folded position with the stepped ends being adjacent a respective panel slot ends; a second end panel extending from said central panel integrally formed with said central panel, said second end panel having a fold line formed therein which forms a side edge of central panel and a second fold line formed therein positioned a distance away from said first fold line parallel to said first fold line to form a container side when folded with the distal end of said second end panel overlapping said first end panel when in a final folded position, said second end panel defining fastening tabs extending outward from opposing side walls which are adapted to be inserted into said side panel slots and said first end panel cutouts holding said container in a stable assembled condition.