Patent ID: 8424749

Claim:
A blank that is convertible, by folding, into a container comprising a single-piece box having an integrally connected lid, the blank comprising a single sheet of material, the single sheet of material comprising: (a) a bottom section; (b) four side wall sections including a first side wall section, a second side wall section, a third side wall section, and a fourth side wall section; (c) four side wall attachment portions; and (d) a lid section comprising, (i) a top portion, (ii) a left side portion having three lid fold lines, (iii) a right side portion having three lid fold lines, (iv) a front portion having two slots, (v) a left side tab portion, and (vi) a right side tab portion; (e) wherein the three lid fold lines of the left side portion of the lid and the three lid fold lines of the right side portion of the lid are located such that, when the blank is folded and glued to form the container, the fold lines collectively bias the lid to maintain, (i) a stable open position of the container when in such open position, (ii) a stable intermediate position when in such intermediate position, and (iii) a stable closed position when in such closed position; and (f) wherein the bottom section, the four side wall sections, the four side wall attachment portions, and the lid portion are located such that, when the blank is folded and glued to form the container, (i) each of the side wall sections extends generally perpendicular to the bottom section; (ii) an outer surface of each of the four side wall attachment portions is attached to an inner surface of one of the first side wall section, the second side wall section, the third side wall section, and the fourth side wall section; (iii) the left side portion, the right side portion, and the front portion extend generally perpendicular to the top portion; (iv) the left side tab portion and the right side tab portion extend generally perpendicular to the left side portion and right side portion, respectively; and (v) the left side tab portion and the right side tab portion extend into respective slots of the front portion.