Reinforced container
View Patent ↗A container having interior columns on its end walls which are between the sides of the end walls. Each column is formed by a first column panel attached to an inner end panel, a second column panel attached to the first column panel and an attachment panel fastened to the inner end panel. A blank for the container.
1. A container comprising:
a bottom panel ( 34 );
two end panels ( 52 , 54 ) each of which foldably attached to the bottom wall; and
two side panels ( 32 , 36 ) foldably attached to the bottom panel ( 34 ), each of the side panels ( 32 , 36 ) includes a respective pair of opposed end members ( 76 a , 76 b and 76 c , 76 d ) extending from lateral edge thereof wherein each of the respective end member being defined by a plurality of foldably joined panels that upon fully folding to one another form a respective reinforcing triangular column panels wherein two of the reinforcing triangular column panels abut at a center point in the respective end panel ( 52 , 54 ) of the container which form a double wall reinforcing triangular column panels and wherein the respective reinforcing triangular column panels having a greater height than the respective end panels across the entire width of the respective end panel.
2. The container of claim 1 wherein the plurality of foldably joined panels are defined by respective panels ( 88 a , 90 a , 92 a , 94 a , 96 a ), ( 88 b , 90 b , 92 b , 94 b , 96 b ), ( 88 c , 90 c , 92 c , 94 c , 96 c ), ( 88 d , 90 d , 92 d , 94 d , 96 d ).
3. The container of claim 1 further comprising a pair of cover panels each of which is foldably attached to long side of the respective side panels.