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A container assembly is provided. The container assembly includes a container formed from a first blank of sheet material. The container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sides extending upwardly from the bottom wall such for defining a cavity therein. Each side includes an inner surface tha

A container assembly is provided. The container assembly includes a container formed from a first blank of sheet material. The container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sides extending upwardly from the bottom wall such for defining a cavity therein. Each side includes an inner surface that extends between a bottom edge positioned between the bottom wall and a top edge. Each inner surface includes a height that is measured between the top edge and the bottom edge. At least one support assembly formed from a second blank of sheet material is positioned within the cavity. The support assembly includes a back panel assembly that is coupled to the inner surface of one of the plurality of sides. An extension assembly extends outwardly from the back panel assembly.

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1. A container assembly comprising: a container formed from a first blank of sheet material, said container comprising a bottom wall and at least eight sides extending upwardly from said bottom wall for defining a cavity therein, wherein each side comprises an inner surface that defines a substantia

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A container assembly comprising: a container formed from a first blank of sheet material, said container comprising a bottom wall and at least eight sides extending upwardly from said bottom wall for defining a cavity therein, wherein each side comprises an inner surface that defines a substantially continuous, rectangular shape extending between a bottom edge positioned adjacent said bottom wall and a top edge, each said inner surface extends to a first height measured between said top edge and said bottom edge; andat least one support assembly formed from a second blank of sheet material and positioned within said cavity, said support assembly comprising a back panel assembly coupled to said inner surface of one of the plurality of sides and an extension assembly extending outwardly from said back panel assembly, said extension assembly extends only partially across said cavity, said back panel assembly including a height measured between a lower edge positioned adjacent said bottom wall and an opposite upper edge, wherein said back panel assembly height is approximately equal to said inner surface first height. 2. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said extension assembly is oriented substantially perpendicular to said back panel assembly. 3. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said extension assembly includes a first extension panel and a second extension panel, said second extension panel is oriented substantially parallel to said first extension panel, each of said first and second extension panels oriented substantially perpendicularly to said back panel assembly. 4. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said back panel assembly comprises a first back panel and a second back panel, said first and second back panels extending outwardly from said extension assembly in opposite directions. 5. A container assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said container comprises a first end wall, a second opposite end wall, a first sidewall, and a second opposite sidewall, said first and second sidewalls extend substantially perpendicularly between said first and second end walls such that said cavity is defined between said first and second end walls and said first and second sidewalls, wherein said back panel assembly is coupled to said first end wall such that said extension assembly extends outwardly from said back panel assembly towards said second end wall. 6. A container assembly in accordance with claim 5, wherein said container further comprises a plurality of corner walls extending between each of said first and second end walls and said first and second sidewalls, said corner walls oriented obliquely with respect to said end walls and said sidewalls. 7. A container assembly in accordance with claim 6, further comprising a first support assembly coupled to said first end wall, and a second opposite support assembly coupled to said second end wall. 8. A container assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein said first and second end walls each include a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a length measured between said leading edge and said trailing edge, said back panel assembly comprising a first side edge, a second opposite side edge, and a length measured between said first side edge and said second side edge, wherein said back panel assembly length is approximately equal to said end panel length. 9. A container assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein said back panel assembly comprises a first back panel extending outwardly from said extension assembly, a second back panel extending outwardly from said extension assembly in a direction opposite to said first back panel, a first corner panel extending outwardly from said first back panel, and a second corner panel extending outwardly from said second back panel, wherein said first and second corner panels of said back panel assembly extend across at least a portion of a corresponding corner wall of said container. 10. A container assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein said back panel assembly further comprises a first sidewall panel extending outwardly from said first corner panel and a second sidewall panel extending outwardly from said second corner panel, wherein each of said first and second sidewall panels extend across at least a portion of a corresponding container sidewall. 11. A container assembly formed from a plurality of blanks of sheet material comprising: a container formed from a first blank of sheet material, said container comprising a bottom wall, a pair of end walls, a pair of sidewalls extending between said pair of end walls, and a plurality of corner walls extending between each of said end walls and each of said sidewalls such that a cavity is defined between said bottom wall, said end walls, said sidewalls, and said corner walls, wherein each of said end walls, said sidewalls, and said corner walls comprises an inner surface that defines a substantially continuous, rectangular shape extending between a bottom edge positioned adjacent said bottom wall and a top edge, each said inner surface extends to a first height measured between said top edge and said bottom edge; andat least one support assembly formed from a second blank of sheet material and positioned within said cavity, said support assembly comprising a pair of back panels and a pair of extension panels, said pair of back panels coupled to a first end wall of said pair of end walls in a face-to-face relationship, wherein said pair of extension panels extend outwardly from said pair of back panels only partially across said cavity towards a second end wall, each back panel of said pair of back panels extends outwardly from said pair of extension panels in an opposite direction. 12. A container assembly in accordance with claim 11, wherein said support assembly includes a height that is approximately equal to the first height. 13. A container assembly in accordance with claim 11, wherein each end wall includes a length measured between a leading edge and a trailing edge, said pair of back panels includes a length that is approximately equal to the length of each end wall. 14. A container assembly in accordance with claim 11, wherein said support assembly further comprises a pair of corner panels coupled to corresponding corner walls of said container, wherein a first corner panel extends outwardly from a first back panel and a second corner panel extends outwardly from a second back panel. 15. A container assembly in accordance with claim 14, wherein said support assembly further comprises a pair of sidewall panels coupled to corresponding sidewalls of said container, wherein a first sidewall panel extends outwardly from said first corner panel and a second sidewall panel extends outwardly from said second corner panel. 16. A container assembly in accordance with claim 11, further comprising a first support assembly coupled to said first end wall of said container, and a second support assembly coupled to a second opposite end wall of said container. 17. A blank assembly for forming a container assembly including a container and a support assembly positioned within the container, said blank assembly comprising: a first blank of sheet material for forming the support assembly, said first blank comprising a plurality of panels, wherein each panel is foldably adjoined to an adjacent panel, said plurality of panels comprising a first back panel, a first extension panel connected to said first back panel, a second extension panel connected to said first extension panel such that said first extension panel is between said second extension panel and said first back panel, said first extension panel and said second extension panel each have a width defined along a centerline axis of said first blank, and a second back panel connected to said second extension panel such that said second extension panel is between said second back panel and said first extension panel; anda second blank of sheet material for forming the container defining a cavity sized to receive the support assembly therein, said second blank comprising a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels, and a plurality of corner panels coupled in series by a plurality of parallel fold lines, wherein a first side panel is foldably adjoined to an adjacent first bottom wall panel, and wherein each of said end panels, said side panels, and said corner panels comprises an inner surface that defines a substantially continuous, rectangular shape extending between a bottom edge and a top edge, each said inner surface extends to a first height measured between said top edge and said bottom edge, said first bottom wall panel having a width defined along a central axis of said second blank that is greater than each of said first extension panel width and said second extension panel width. 18. A blank assembly in accordance with claim 17, wherein said first blank further comprises one or more openings extending between said first extension panel and said second extension panel, each said opening configured to facilitate folding said first extension panel towards said second extension panel along a fold line. 19. A blank assembly in accordance with claim 17, wherein said first blank further comprises a plurality of folding members extending between each panel of said plurality of panels, each said folding member is pivotably connected between adjacent panels to enable each panel to pivot with respect to an adjacent panel. 20. A blank assembly in accordance with claim 17, wherein said first blank further comprises a first corner panel and a second corner panel, said first corner panel connected to said first back panel such that said first back panel is between said first corner panel and said first extension panel, said second corner panel connected to said second back panel such that said second back panel is between said second corner panel and said second extension panel. 21. A blank assembly in accordance with claim 20, wherein said first blank further comprises a first sidewall panel and a second sidewall panel, said first sidewall panel connected to said first corner panel such that said first corner panel is between said first sidewall panel and said first back panel, said second sidewall panel is connected to said second corner panel such that said second corner panel is between said second sidewall panel and said second back panel. 22. A blank assembly in accordance with claim 17, wherein said first bottom wall panel is one of a plurality of bottom wall panels extending outwardly from said bottom edge of each of said end and side panels, and wherein said second blank further comprisesa plurality of top wall panels extending outwardly from said top edge of each of said end and side panels. 23. A method of forming a container assembly from a blank assembly, said method comprising: forming a container from a first blank of sheet material, the container including a bottom wall, a pair of end walls, a pair of sidewalls extending between the pair of end walls, and a plurality of corner walls, wherein at least one sidewall extends outwardly from the bottom wall such that a cavity is defined therein and wherein each of the end walls, the sidewalls, and the corner walls comprises an inner surface that defines a substantially continuous, rectangular shape extending between a bottom edge positioned adjacent said bottom wall and a top edge, each inner surface extends to a first height measured between the top edge and the bottom edge;forming a support assembly from a second blank of sheet material, the support assembly including an extension assembly extending outwardly from a back panel assembly;positioning the support assembly within the container cavity; andcoupling the back panel assembly to an end wall of the container such that the extension assembly is oriented substantially perpendicularly from the end wall and extends only partially across the cavity. 24. A method in accordance with claim 23, wherein the second blank of sheet material includes a plurality of panels including a first back panel, a first extension panel connected to the first back panel, a second extension panel connected to the first extension panel such that the first extension panel is between the second extension panel and the first back panel, and a second back panel connected to the second extension panel such that the second extension panel is between the second back panel and the first extension panel, said method further comprises: rotating the first extension panel towards the second extension panel, such the first extension panel is in a face-to-face relationship with the second extension panel to form the extension assembly of the support assembly;rotating the first back panel towards the first extension panel such that the first back panel is oriented perpendicular to the first extension panel; androtating the second back panel towards the second extension panel such that the second back panel is oriented perpendicular to the second extension panel, and such that the first and second back panels extend outwardly from the extension assembly in opposite directions to form the back panel assembly of the support assembly. 25. A method in accordance with claim 23, wherein the first blank includes a plurality of bottom wall panels extending outwardly from the bottom edge of each of the end and side panels, and a plurality of top wall panels extending outwardly from the top edge of each of the end and side panels, the first blank extending between a leading corner panel and a trailing corner panel, said method further comprising: rotating the pair of side panels toward the pair of end panels to form the pair of opposing sidewalls and the pair of opposing end walls to form the container;rotating the leading corner panel toward the trailing corner panel such that the leading corner panel overlaps at least a portion of the trailing corner panel;coupling the leading corner panel to the trailing corner panel; androtating the plurality of bottom wall panels toward the side panels to form the bottom wall of the container such that the cavity is defined therein.