Patent · US Expired

Storage container

US4291826A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
8References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 20, 1979
Grant dateSep 29, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 20, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S229/939
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A container designed for assembly without separable fasteners to comprise a leakproof receptacle or tray for use by meat packers and others. The container is formed from a single blank of corrugated fibreboard having a water-repellent surface. It comprises sides (23, 24) and ends (21, 22) rising from a bottom (10) orthogonally, and interconnected by webbed corners (25, 28). The ends are provided with flaps (30, 40) including lock tabs (31, 32, 41, 42) with tongues (33, 34, 43, 44) which cooperate with the flaps to hold the corners against the outsides of the ends, and the material is crushed, at the lower corners (110) of the container and at the points of action (120) of the tongues, to provide flexibility and prevent damage to the material at sharp folds.

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