IP Library Granted Patent US 7,458,502
Granted Patent B2
US 7,458,502 · App. 11/395,411 · Granted Dec 2, 2008

Container

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Patent No.
US 7,458,502
App. No.
11/395,411
Granted
Dec 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container has side walls of substantially equal height and top and bottom lids. Each lid has a central panel and side panels attached to the central panel by score lines. The lids have an annular crushed area in the central panel which is conterminous with the score lines. The container side walls fit into the annular crushed area. The bottom lid side panels are fastened to the container side walls.

Claims (16)

1. A container comprising

a container having upstanding side walls of substantially equal height,

top and bottom lids for the container,

each of the lids having a central panel and side panels attached to the central panel by score lines,

each of the lids being formed of a fluted corrugated material to which outer liners are glued,

each of the lids having an annular crushed area in the central panel, the crushed section being conterminous with the score lines, the annular area being crushed so that the liners and the corrugated material are crushed together,

the container side walls fitting into the annular crushed area of each lid,

the bottom lid side panels being fastened to the container side walls.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein the bottom lid side panels are glued to the container side walls.

3. The container of claim 1 wherein there are no tabs on the side edges of the bottom lid side panels.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein

the lids are single wall corrugated with one corrugated layer and a liner attached to each side of the corrugated layer.

5. The container of claim 1 wherein

the side walls are single wall corrugated with one corrugated layer and a liner attached to each side of the corrugated layer.

6. The container of claim 1 wherein

the side walls are multi-wall corrugated with at least two corrugated layers and a liner attached to the outer side of each corrugated layer, and a liner between the corrugated layers.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2008
From: WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
To: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 021461/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2007
From: HABEGER, CHARLES C, JR; TELLING, RANDALL T
To: WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020262/0787 →