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Several versions of a container incorporating a corner structure including at least one locking tab are disclosed. The corner structure comprises a top or bottom panel, a front wall connected to the top or bottom panel, a side wall connected to the top or bottom panel, a diagonal side wall panel con

Several versions of a container incorporating a corner structure including at least one locking tab are disclosed. The corner structure comprises a top or bottom panel, a front wall connected to the top or bottom panel, a side wall connected to the top or bottom panel, a diagonal side wall panel connected to the side wall, a coupling panel connecting the diagonal side wall panel to the top or bottom panel and a reverse diagonal side wall panel connected to the front wall and the coupling panel. A first locking tab may be connected to the diagonal side wall panel opposite the side wall. The first locking tab is received between the front wall and the reverse diagonal side wall panel. A second locking tab may be connected to the first locking tab, opposite the diagonal side wall panel. The second locking tab is positionable in face-to-face relationship with the front wall. A tray embodiment includes four corner structures with locking tabs. A double side wall container embodiment is disclosed with outer corner structures including an outer coupling panel provided with a tab which can be held captive between opposed portions of the container to provide additional structural integrity. In a container with opposed corner structures provided on the bottom panel, a closure flap can be provided on the top panel. The closure flap is frictionally held between first locking tabs and the front wall or between first and second locking tabs.

대표청구항 ▼

A container formed from a unitary, prescored blank, said container comprising: a bottom panel a first side wall connected to and depending from said bottom panel, said first side wall having first and second ends, second and third opposed side walls connected to and depending from said bottom panel,

A container formed from a unitary, prescored blank, said container comprising: a bottom panel a first side wall connected to and depending from said bottom panel, said first side wall having first and second ends, second and third opposed side walls connected to and depending from said bottom panel, said second and third side walls having first and second ends, first and second diagonal side wall panels having first and second ends, said first ends being connected to said first ends of said second and third side walls, first and second coupling panels connecting each of said first and second front diagonal side wall panels to said bottom panel, first and second reverse, front diagonal side wall panels connecting said first and second ends of said first side wall to said first and second coupling panels, and a pair of first locking tabs connected to and depending from said second ends of said first and second diagonal side wall panels, said locking tabs being receivable between said reverse, front diagonal side wall panels and said first side wall.