The present application contemplates an adjustable volume storage container. The container is formed from two panels (10). The panels are made from a heavy duty paper board or corrugated cardboard, or the like, and are foldable. The panels (10) are prefabricated, each having a slot array (70) and t
The present application contemplates an adjustable volume storage container. The container is formed from two panels (10). The panels are made from a heavy duty paper board or corrugated cardboard, or the like, and are foldable. The panels (10) are prefabricated, each having a slot array (70) and two tabs (72, 74). The panels (10) are also cut to form sub-panels. The panels (10) are folded along lines (40) and (42) so that the tabs (72, 74) of one panel (10) can mate with the slot array (70) of the other panel (10). The particular slot selected determines the length of the container. Once the tabs (72, 74) are mated with the slot arrays (70), the bottom sub-panels (62, 64, 66) are folded under and fastened to form the container bottom. The container is filled, and then the upper sub-panels (50, 52, 54) are folded over and fastened creating the container top.
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Having thus described the exemplary embodiment, the invention is claimed to be: 1. An adjustable volume storage container comprising: a first panel having at least one edge, at least one interior portion, a first array of slots comprising a first upper slot bank and a first lower slot bank, and a p
Having thus described the exemplary embodiment, the invention is claimed to be: 1. An adjustable volume storage container comprising: a first panel having at least one edge, at least one interior portion, a first array of slots comprising a first upper slot bank and a first lower slot bank, and a plurality of tabs adapted to engage slots of a second array of slots; a second panel having at least one edge, at least one interior portion, said second array of slots comprising a second upper slot bank and a second lower slot bank, and a plurality of tabs adapted to engage slots of said first array of slots, said second panel being substantially identical to said first panel; whereby selection of the particular said slots engaged by said tabs determines the volume of the container; said first lower slot bank comprising a plurality of slots, said first upper slot bank comprising a plurality of slots intersecting said first panel at least one edge whereby said plurality of first upper slots are open at said first panel edge; said second lower slot bank comprising a plurality of slots, said second upper slot bank comprising a plurality of slots intersecting said second panel at least one edge whereby said plurality of second upper slots are open at said second panel edge. 2. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first lower slot bank plurality of slots is in one of the at least one interior portion of said first panel and said second lower slot bank plurality of slots is in one of the at least one interior portion of said second panel. 3. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein for each panel, said at least one edge includes an upper edge and the upper edge of each panel is redacted around the slot intersections with the upper edge creating funnel-like apertures. 4. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one said tab of the first panel is positioned to mate with one of the slots of the upper slot bank of the second panel, and at least one said tab of the first panel is positioned to mate with one of the slots of the lower slot bank of the second panel and at least one said tab of the second panel is positioned to mate with one of the slots of the upper slot bank of the first panel, and at least one said tab of the second panel is positioned to mate with one of the slots of the lower slot bank of the first panel. 5. The container as set forth in claim 4, wherein in each panel, the slots of the upper slot bank are vertically aligned with the slots of the lower slot bank. 6. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the first and second panels are vertically divided into one end wall and two front/back wall portions by divides, each of the panels being foldable along the divides. 7. The container as set forth in claim 6, wherein each of the panels are partially cut along the divides. 8. The container as set forth in claim 7, wherein the cuts along the divides extend from a lower edge of each of the panels to above the lower slot bank and from an upper edge of each of the panels to below an upper slot bank. 9. The container as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of the panels is separated with substantially vertical incisions, separating each of the panels into one end wall and two side wall portions. 10. The container as set forth in claim 9, wherein the incisions include small non-vertical portions to facilitate folding of the panels along pre-designated fold lines. 11. A method of constructing a container comprising: making incisions, defining vertical and horizontal fold lines and providing tabs and slots in two panels separating the panels into sections and creating pre-fabricated panels; folding the pre-fabricated panels along the vertical lines, forming each of the pre-fabricated panels into a u-shaped configuration; designating a size of the container by mating tabs of a first of said pre-fabricated panels with designated slots selected from arrays of slots formed in a second of said pre-fabricated panels; forming a bottom of the container by folding each of the pre-fabricated panels along a lower horizontal fold line; fixing the container bottom in place with one of an adhesive and a fastener; and, forming a top of the container by folding each of the pre-fabricated panels along an upper fold line. 12. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein the incisions include small non-vertical portions to facilitate folding of the pre-fabricated panels along the vertical and horizontal fold lines. 13. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein each of the pre-fabricated panels has slots arrayed in a lower slot bank and slots arrayed in an upper slot bank; and some of the incisions extend from a lower edge of each of the pre-fabricated panels to above the lower slot bank and some of the incisions extend from an upper edge of each of the pre-fabricated panels to below the upper slot bank. 14. The method as set forth in claim 13, further including: said slots of said upper slot bank being adjacent to and intersecting the upper edge creating intersections with the upper edge in each of said pre-fabricated panels; redacting the upper edge of each of the pre-fabricated panels around the intersections with the upper edge creating funnel-like apertures at the intersections with the upper edge of each of the slots of the upper slot bank. 15. The method as set forth in claim 14, further including: aligning said slots of the lower slot bank with the slots of the upper slot bank in each pre-fabricated panel. 16. A method of constructing a container comprising: providing a first panel having a first plurality of tabs and a first plurality of slots; providing a second panel having a second plurality of tabs and a second plurality of slots; determining a size of box that is required for the given job; aligning at least a first tab and a third tab from the first plurality of tabs in the first panel in at least two correct slots of the second plurality of slots in the second panel, and aligning at least a second tab and a fourth tab from the second plurality of tabs in the second panel in at least two correct slots of the first plurality of slots in the first panel to achieve desired box size; positioning said first, second, third and fourth tabs with respect to the correct slots; sliding the tabs down to interlock the panels; folding the panels; folding lower flaps inward to create a bottom of the container; securing the lower flaps in place; folding upper panels inward creating a top of the container; and, securing the upper flaps in place.
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