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A shipping box (11), shipping box and pallet assembly (10), and a blank (B1, B2, B3) for making the shipping box. The box has integral attaching tabs ( 38) projecting downwardly therefrom, with at least one slot (31, 32) therein for receiving an extended end (41) of at least one slat (40) on a palle

A shipping box (11), shipping box and pallet assembly (10), and a blank (B1, B2, B3) for making the shipping box. The box has integral attaching tabs ( 38) projecting downwardly therefrom, with at least one slot (31, 32) therein for receiving an extended end (41) of at least one slat (40) on a pallet (13), to releasably attach the box to the pallet. A reinforcing insert (70) is placed in the box against opposite walls. The insert has a center panel (77) of the same width and height as the box wall against which it is placed, and double thickness end panels (78) at opposite sides of the center panel, extending perpendicular to the center panel and lying against adjacent box walls.

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What is claimed is: 1. A shipping box and pallet assembly, comprising: a pallet having at least one slat with at least one extended end portion; and a box having side walls and a bottom adapted to rest on said pallet, and an attaching tab integral with said box and projecting downwardly from a side

What is claimed is: 1. A shipping box and pallet assembly, comprising: a pallet having at least one slat with at least one extended end portion; and a box having side walls and a bottom adapted to rest on said pallet, and an attaching tab integral with said box and projecting downwardly from a side wall in substantial alignment therewith and past said at least one extended end portion of said at least one slat, said attaching tab having at least one slot therein for receiving the extended end portion of said at least one slat to hold the box to the pallet, wherein said box has two opposed side walls and two opposed end walls; a flap is foldably joined to a bottom edge of each side wall and each end wall, each said flap being joined to an associated wall along a respective fold line, said flaps forming said bottom; there are two attaching tabs, located on respective opposite sides of said box; each said respective fold line is interrupted over an area where two opposed flaps are foldably connected to associated walls; a series of cuts are made in said two opposed flaps, including two spaced apart cuts extending into said flaps from said respective fold lines, and a third cut extending between the ends of said two cuts remote from said respective fold lines, said interrupted area of said respective fold lines extending between said two spaced apart cuts, said cuts and interrupted areas defining said attaching tabs, whereby the attaching tabs extend integrally from an associated wall in coplanar relationship therewith; a fold extends between said two cuts, spaced from said third cut and from said interrupted area, and with said cuts defines a first attaching tab panel and a second attaching tab panel, said first attaching tab panel being adjacent said interrupted area and said second attaching tab panel being foldable about said fold to lie against said first attaching tab panel; and said at least one slot is in said first attaching tab panel. 2. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one slot is in each of said first and second attaching tab panels. 3. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein: there are two slots in each of said attaching tab panels. 4. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein: at least one reinforcing insert is in said box against at least one box wall to increase stacking strength of the box. 5. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein: a reinforcing insert is in each of two opposite ends of the box. 6. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the reinforcing insert is formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated cardboard, and comprises a center panel having a width and height approximately the same as the width and height of the box wall against which the insert is placed, and opposite end panels of double thickness foldably connected to opposite edges of the center panel and extending perpendicular to the center panel to lie against adjacent walls. 7. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said second attaching tab panel is devoid of slots. 8. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one reinforcing insert is in said box against at least one box wall to increase stacking strength of the box. 9. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: a reinforcing insert is in each of two opposite ends of the box. 10. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein: the reinforcing insert is formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated cardboard, and comprises a center panel having a width and height approximately the same as the width and height of the box wall against which the insert is placed, and opposite end panels of double thickness foldably connected to opposite edges of the center panel and extending perpendicular to the center panel to lie against adjacent walls. 11. A shipping box having means for attachment of the box to a pallet, said box comprising: opposite side walls and opposite end walls; at least one bottom flap foldably joined along a fold line to a bottom edge of at least one of the side and end walls; and at least one attaching tab integral with said at least one of said side and end walls and projecting downwardly therefrom substantially coplanar therewith, said at least one attaching tab having a slot therein for receiving and holding an end of a pallet slat for releasably attaching the box to a pallet without requiring the use of separate fasteners; wherein a bottom flap is foldably joined along a respective said fold line to each of said side and end walls; a said attaching tab is integral with each of two opposed end walls; each said attaching tab has at least one slot in it for receiving respective opposite extended ends of a slat on a pallet on which said box is adapted to be placed; said bottom flaps include two opposed flaps joined to said two opposed end walls, and the fold lines joining said two opposed flaps to said two opposed end walls are interrupted over an area; a series of cuts are made in said two opposed flaps, including two spaced apart cuts extending into said two opposed flaps from respective said fold lines, and a third cut extending between the ends of said two cuts remote from respective said fold lines, said interrupted area of said respective fold lines extending between said two spaced apart cuts, said cuts and interrupted area defining said attaching tabs, whereby the attaching tabs extend integrally from an associated wall in said coplanar relationship therewith; a fold extends between said two cuts, spaced from said third cut and from said interrupted area, and with said cuts defines a first attaching tab panel and a second attaching tab panel, said first attaching tab panel being adjacent said interrupted area and said second attaching tab panel being foldable about said fold to lie against said first attaching tab panel; and said at least one slot is in said first attaching tab panel. 12. A shipping box as claimed in claim 11, wherein: a reinforcing insert is in each of two opposite ends of the box, lying against said box walls, each said reinforcing insert being formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated cardboard, and comprising a center panel having a width and height approximately the same as the width and height of the box wall against which the insert is placed, and opposite end panels of double thickness foldably connected to opposite edges of the center panel and extending perpendicular to the center panel to lie against adjacent walls. 13. A shipping box and pallet assembly, comprising: a pallet having at least one slat with at least one extended end portion; and a box having side walls and a bottom adapted to rest on said pallet, and an attaching tab integral with said box and projecting downwardly from a side wall, said attaching tab having at least one slot therein for receiving the extended end portion of said at least one slat to hold the box to the pallet, wherein said box has two opposed side walls and two opposed end walls; a flap is foldably joined to a bottom edge of each side wall and each end wall, each said flap being joined to an associated wall along a respective fold line, said flaps forming said bottom; there are two attaching tabs, located on respective opposite sides of said box; each said respective fold line is interrupted over an area where two opposed flaps are foldably connected to associated walls; a series of cuts are made in said two opposed flaps, including two spaced apart cuts extending into said flaps from said respective fold lines, and a third cut extending between the ends of said two cuts remote from said respective fold lines, said interrupted area of said respective fold lines extending between said two spaced apart cuts, said cuts and interrupted areas defining said attaching tabs, whereby the attaching tabs extend integrally from an associated wall in coplanar relationship therewith; a fold extends between said two cuts, spaced from said third cut and from said interrupted area, and with said cuts defines a first attaching tab panel and a second attaching tab panel, said first attaching tab panel being adjacent said interrupted area and said second attaching tab panel being foldable about said fold to lie against said first attaching tab panel; and said at least one slot is in said first attaching tab panel. 14. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein: at least one slot is in each of said first and second attaching tab panels. 15. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein: there are two slots in each of said attaching tab panels. 16. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein: at least one reinforcing insert is in said box against at least one box wall to increase stacking strength of the box. 17. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein: a reinforcing insert is in each of two opposite ends of the box. 18. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 17, wherein: the reinforcing insert is formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated cardboard, and comprises a center panel having a width and height approximately the same as the width and height of the box wall against which the insert is placed, and opposite end panels of double thickness foldably connected to opposite edges of the center panel and extending perpendicular to the center panel to lie against adjacent walls. 19. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein: said second attaching tab panel is devoid of slots. 20. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein: at least one reinforcing insert is in said box against at least one box wall to increase stacking strength of the box. 21. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein: a reinforcing insert is in each of two opposite ends of the box. 22. A shipping box and pallet assembly as claimed in claim 21, wherein: the reinforcing insert is formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated cardboard, and comprises a center panel having a width and height approximately the same as the width and height of the box wall against which the insert is placed, and opposite end panels of double thickness foldably connected to opposite edges of the center panel and extending perpendicular to the center panel to lie against adjacent walls. 23. A shipping box having means for attachment of the box to a pallet, said box comprising: opposite side walls and opposite end walls; at least one bottom flap foldably joined along a fold line to a bottom edge of at least one of the side and end walls; and at least one attaching tab integral with said at least one of said side and end walls and projecting downwardly therefrom for releasably attaching the box to a pallet without requiring the use of separate fasteners; wherein a bottom flap is foldably joined along a respective said fold line to each of said side and end walls; a said attaching tab is integral with each of two opposed end walls; each said attaching tab has at least one slot in it for receiving respective opposite extended ends of a slat on a pallet on which said box is adapted to be placed; said bottom flaps include two opposed flaps joined to said two opposed end walls, and the fold lines joining said two opposed flaps to said two opposed end walls are interrupted over an area; a series of cuts are made in said two opposed flaps, including two spaced apart cuts extending into said two opposed flaps from respective said fold lines, and a third cut extending between the ends of said two cuts remote from respective said fold lines, said interrupted area of said respective fold lines extending between said two spaced apart cuts, said cuts and interrupted area defining said attaching tabs, whereby the attaching tabs extend integrally from an associated wall in said coplanar relationship therewith; a fold extends between said two cuts, spaced from said third cut and from said interrupted area, and with said cuts defines a first attaching tab panel and a second attaching tab panel, said first attaching tab panel being adjacent said interrupted area and said second attaching tab panel being foldable about said fold to lie against said first attaching tab panel; and said at least one slot is in said first attaching tab panel. 24. A shipping box as claimed in claim 23, wherein: a reinforcing insert is in each of two opposite ends of the box, lying against said box walls, each said reinforcing insert being formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated cardboard, and comprising a center panel having a width and height approximately the same as the width and height of the box wall against which the insert is placed, and opposite end panels of double thickness foldably connected to opposite edges of the center panel and extending perpendicular to the center panel to lie against adjacent walls.