IP Library Granted Patent US 9,873,541
Granted Patent B2
US 9,873,541 · App. 14/998,125 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Rapid assembling container

Inventor: Gerald C. Earnshaw (Naugatuck, CT)
Assignee: Connecticut Container Corp.
B65D5/2042B31B50/60B65D5/4266B31B50/26B31B50/732B31B2100/00B31B2110/35
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Patent No.
US 9,873,541
App. No.
14/998,125
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage container includes a bottom panel that has a parallel front edge and rear edge, and a parallel first and second side edge. A front panel is connected to the bottom panel along the front edge and is further connected with a front locking section. A first side panel is connected to the first side edge of the bottom panel and is further connected to a first side locking section. A second side panel is connected to the second side edge of the bottom panel and is further connected to a second side locking section. A rear panel is connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel and is further connected to a rear locking section. The rear panel has four deltoidal sections. The container is configured for rapid assembly.

Claims (15)

1. A storage container, comprising:

a bottom panel having a front edge and a rear edge parallel thereto, and a first side edge and a second side edge parallel thereto;

a front panel connected to the bottom panel along the front edge, and being further connected with a front locking section;

a first side panel connected to the first side edge of the bottom panel, and being further connected to a first side locking section;

a second side panel connected to the second side edge of the bottom panel, and being further connected to a second side locking section;

a rear panel connected to the rear edge of the bottom panel, and being further connected to a rear locking section;

the rear panel having a first, second, third and fourth deltoidal sections; and

wherein the first deltoidal section is connected to a first intermediate panel and the second deltoidal section is connected to a second intermediate panel; and

wherein the third deltoidal section and the first intermediate panel are each connected to a first mating panel, and the fourth deltoidal section and the second intermediate panel are each connected to a second mating panel.

2. The storage container of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the storage container is constructed from cardboard; and

wherein at least one of the connections is made by double folding joints.

3. The storage container of claim 2 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth deltoidal sections are defined at least partly by perforation scoring.

4. The storage container of claim 1 wherein the connection of the first deltoidal section to the first intermediate panel and the connection of the second deltoidal section to the second intermediate panel are via glue.

5. The storage container of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first side locking section, second side locking section, the rear edge and the rear panel include perforation scoring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2016
From: EARNSHAW, GERALD C.
To: CONNECTICUT CONTAINER CORP.
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Continuity (1)
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