Display Container and Associated Container Blank
A single piece container blank for the storing and displaying of product utilizing corrugated flutes horizontally and vertically oriented to provide strength while limiting cost. The multi-thickness side panels and top panels, and flute arrangements form a container that is highly stable and strong that is efficient in its use of materials. Further, the structure includes a plurality of side walls that prevent nesting of vertically stacked containers.
1 . A single sheet of flexible material cut and scored to define a container, the container comprising:
a bottom panel;
a first side panel connected with the bottom panel, the first side panel defining a first flute direction;
a second side panel connected with the bottom panel, the second side panel lying perpendicular to the first side panel;
a third side panel juxtaposed the first side panel, the third side panel defining a second flute direction;
a forth side panel juxtaposed the second side panel;
an outer top panel connected with the first side panel, the outer top panel being substantially perpendicular to the second top panel;
an inner top panel juxtaposed the first top panel;
wherein the first flute direction is substantially perpendicular to the second flute direction.
2 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the single sheet of foldable material is formed from a cellulose-based material.
3 . The container of claim 2 , wherein the cellulose based material is formed from at least one of a wood pulp, straw, cotton, and bagasse.
4 . The container of claim 2 , wherein the cellulose based material is in the form of at least one of a fiberboard, containerboard, corrugated containerboard and paperboard.