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A cover panel improvement is described for a container having a bottom panel, side walls, end walls, and an open top. The improvement includes first and second cover panels connected to the side walls. Each cover panel includes side tabs that extend outwardly and fold down onto the end walls of the

A cover panel improvement is described for a container having a bottom panel, side walls, end walls, and an open top. The improvement includes first and second cover panels connected to the side walls. Each cover panel includes side tabs that extend outwardly and fold down onto the end walls of the container. Portions of the cover panel overlap, as do portions of the side tabs. Various embodiments are provided regarding the size, shape, and placement of heavy and zero crush areas in the side tabs and cover panels. The heavy crush areas are used to reduce the overall thickness of the side tabs where overlapped. Openings may be used along the hinge line between the side tabs to help in properly forming the respective hinge line, e.g., by making the side tab more flexible along its fold line. Likewise, a spine may be used to help maintain tab stiffness.

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1. In a tray container having a bottom panel, opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and an open top, an improvement comprising:(a) a first cover panel hingedly connected to one of the side walls; the first cover panel including an outermost exterior longitudinal edge, opposed side edges, and a pair

1. In a tray container having a bottom panel, opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and an open top, an improvement comprising:(a) a first cover panel hingedly connected to one of the side walls; the first cover panel including an outermost exterior longitudinal edge, opposed side edges, and a pair of tabs hinged from each side edge along a first hinge line; (b) a second cover panel hingedly connected to the other of the side walls; the second cover panel including an outermost exterior longitudinal edge, opposed side edges, and a pair of tabs hinged from each side edge along a second hinge line; and (c) a heavy crush area formed in each side tab of the first cover panel, the heavy crush area extending into a portion of the first cover panel; wherein, as assembled, the first and second cover panels extend laterally across the open top of the container with the cover panel longitudinal edges overlapping one another; and wherein, as assembled, the side tabs of the first cover panel are adhered to the exterior surface of the container end walls; the side tabs of the second cover panel are adhered to the exterior surfaces of the first cover panel side tabs and end wall, the side tabs of the first and second cover panels overlap one another so that portions of the heavy crush area of the first cover panel side tabs are located between the side tabs of the second cover panel and the end walls.