Patent ID: 6948617

Claim:
A container upon which another container may be stacked, said container comprising: a plurality of panels attached to one another along adjacent edges to form a plurality of sidewalls surrounding a central space; a plurality of flaps extending from said sidewalls to form a bottom; a support flange attached to a first of said sidewalls along an edge thereof positioned opposite to said bottom, said support flange being oriented substantially parallel to said bottom and having an edge extending inwardly toward said central space; a support panel positioned in overlying engagement with said first sidewall and facing said central space, said support panel having a bottom-engaging edge; a panel segment extending angularly from said support panel and attached to said edge of said support flange, said panel segment and said support panel supporting said support flange and preventing rotation thereof toward said bottom, said support flange thereby providing support to said containers when stacked one atop another; a second of said sidewalls attached to said first sidewall and oriented at a right angle thereto; and a retaining flap extending from said second sidewall substantially at a right angle thereto, said support panel being sandwiched between said retaining flap and said first sidewall, said retaining flap retaining said support panel adjacent to said first sidewall.