Patent ID: 7861916

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a container, the method comprising: cutting a primary blank including a major panel coupled to a plurality of side panels and end panels configured to interact during assembly of the container to provide a plurality of corners; cutting a supplementary blank including a primary panel coupled to a plurality of pairs of first and second pillars, each pillar being coupled to a corresponding supplementary corner tab; and affixing the primary blank and the supplementary blank together, such that the primary panel is affixed to the major panel and, as the container is assembled, the supplementary blank forms the plurality of pairs of pillars that act as a mechanism for dividing the container into a plurality of compartments and as a mechanism for increasing stacking strength of the container, wherein each supplementary corner tab interacts with a corresponding corner of the plurality of corners formed by the primary blank so as to assist in maintaining a position of the plurality of pillar pairs.