CONTAINER FOR REPEATED USES

• Main Author: BEVIER, Alex Dean
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.11.2023
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A container (10) is provided comprising: first and second side panels (50, 60), a front panel (30), a back panel (40), first and second minor flaps (70, 80), and first and second major flaps (90, 100). The first minor flap may be coupled to the first side panel along a lateral edge of the first side panel, and the second minor flap may be coupled to the second side panel along a lateral edge of the second side panel. The first major flap may be coupled to the front panel along a lateral edge (34) of the front panel, and the second major flap coupled to the back panel along a lateral edge (44) of the back panel. The first major flap may comprise a first locking tab (93) capable of engaging with the second major flap when the container is erected and the second major flap may comprise a second locking tab (103) capable of engaging with the first major flap when the container is erected. The first and second minor flaps and the first and second major flaps may be folded inwardly along corresponding fold lines such that the first and second minor flaps are located inwardly from the first and second major flaps.