Granted Patent B2

US 11,718,443 · App. 17/218,836 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Inventor: Issam Anton Haddad (Hammond, IN)

B65D5/2057B65D5/46104B65D81/386

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A container comprising:

a base panel having first, second, third, and fourth edges;

first, second, third, and fourth side panels each having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels coupled along the first edge thereof to the first, second, third, and fourth edges of the base panel, respectively, the first and second side panels being oppositely disposed one another and the third and fourth side panels being oppositely disposed one another;

first and second cover panels each having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the first and second cover panels each pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the second edge of the third and fourth side panels, respectively, each of the first and second cover panels including first and second handle portions, respectively, pivotally coupled along the second edge of the first and second cover panels; and

first and second top panels having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the first and second top panels each pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the second edges of the first and second side panels, respectively, the second top panel having one or more fastener tab(s) coupled along the second edge of the second top panel that are configured to be received in one or more respective fastener slot(s) of the first top panel;

wherein the base panel, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels, the first and second cover panels, and the first and second top panels are configured to be arranged in an assembled configuration wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side panels are oriented perpendicular to the base panel, the first and second cover panels are oriented parallel with the base panel, the first and second handle portions are oriented perpendicular to the first and second cover panels and extend away from the base panel, the first and second top panels are parallel with the base panel, overlay the first and second cover panels, and receive portions of the first and second handle portions within and through handle slots of the first and second top panels, and the fastener tab(s) are releasably secured within the fastener slot(s) and thereby releasably secure the first and second top panels over the first and second cover panels, a compartment being defined by a cavity between interior surfaces of the base panel, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels, the first and second cover panels, and portions of the first and second top panels when arranged in the assembled configuration.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side panels are pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the first, second, third, and fourth edges of the base panel, respectively.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the base panel, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels, the first and second cover panels, and the first and second top panels are formed from a single integrated sheet of material.

4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first and second handle portions of the first and second cover panels are configured to contact one another and define a handle when arranged in the assembled configuration, the handle having a handle opening that provides access for an individual to grip the handle.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first and second cover panels are configured to contact the first and second top panels and be restrained thereby when an force is applied to the handle portions in a direction away from the base panel while arranged in the assembled configuration.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the fastener tab(s) of the second top panel are configured to be inserted into the fastener slot(s) of the first top panel such that distal end(s) of the fastener tab(s) are located between the first top panel and the first and/or second cover panels.

7. The container of claim 6 , wherein the fastener tab(s) of the second top panel are configured to be folded such that the distal end(s) of the fastener tab(s) can be inserted between the first top panel and the first and/or second cover panels.

8. The container of claim 6 , wherein the first and second cover panels are configured to contact the distal end(s) of the fastener tab(s) of the second top panel when an force is applied to the handle portions in a direction away from the base panel and pinch the distal end(s) of the fastener tab(s) against the first top panel while arranged in the assembled configuration.

9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first and second top panels have dimensions along the first edges thereof that are smaller than dimensions of the first and second side panels along the second edges thereof.

10. A container comprising:

a base panel having first, second, third, and fourth edges;

first, second, third, and fourth side panels each having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels coupled along the first edge thereof to the first, second, third, and fourth edges of the base panel, respectively, the first and second side panels being oppositely disposed one another and the third and fourth side panels being oppositely disposed one another, the second side panel having a dimension from the first edge thereof to the second edge thereof that is smaller than dimensions of the first, third, and fourth side panels from the respective first edges thereof to the corresponding second edges thereof, the second side panel having at least one fastener slot;

first and second cover panels each having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the first and second cover panels each pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the second edge of the third and fourth side panels, respectively, each of the first and second cover panels including first and second handle portions, respectively, pivotally coupled along the second edge of the first and second cover panels;

a top panel having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the top panel pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the second edge of the first side panel, the top panel having a handle slot thereon;

a front panel having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the front panel pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the second edge of the top panel, the front panel having at least one fastener tab coupled along the second edge of the front panel that is configured to be received in the at least one fastener slot of the second side panel; and

a separation panel having oppositely disposed first and second edges, the separation panel pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the second edge of the second side panel;

wherein the base panel, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels, the first and second cover panels, the top panel, the front panel, and the separation panel are configured to be arranged in an assembled configuration wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side panels are oriented perpendicular to the base panel, the first and second cover panels are oriented parallel with the base panel, the first and second handle portions are oriented perpendicular to the first and second cover panels and extend away from the base panel, the top panel is parallel with the base panel, overlays the first and second cover panels, and receives the first and second handle portions within and through the handle slot of the first and second top panels, the front panel is perpendicular to the top panel, the fastener tab is releasably secured within the fastener slot and thereby releasably secures the front panel and the second side panel, and the separation panel is perpendicular to the second side panel, a first compartment being defined by a first cavity between interior surfaces of the base panel, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels, and the separation panel when arranged in the assembled configuration, a second compartment being defined by a second cavity between interior surfaces of the separation panel, the first, third, and fourth side panels, the front panel, the first and second cover panels, and portions of the top panel when arranged in the assembled configuration.

11. The container of claim 10 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth side panels are pivotally coupled along the first edge thereof to the first, second, third, and fourth edges of the base panel, respectively.

12. The container of claim 10 , wherein the base panel, the first, second, third, and fourth side panels, the first and second cover panels, the top panel, the front panel, and the separation panel are formed from a single integrated sheet of material.

13. The container of claim 10 , wherein the first and second handle portions of the first and second cover panels are configured to contact one another and define a handle when arranged in the assembled configuration, the handle having a handle opening that provides access for an individual to grip the handle.

14. The container of claim 10 , wherein the first and second cover panels are configured to contact the top panel and be restrained thereby when an force is applied to the handle portions in a direction away from the base panel while arranged in the assembled configuration.

15. The container of claim 10 , wherein the separation panel is configured to support a weight applied thereon from within the second compartment without applying downward forces on any items stored in the first compartment.

16. The container of claim 10 , further comprising an additional separation panel configured to be located within either the first compartment or the second compartment and oriented parallel to the base panel.

17. The container of claim 10 , wherein the separation panel has a dimension along the first edge thereof that is smaller than a dimension of the second side panel along the second edge thereof.

Continuity (2)

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