| US 7,513,365 B2 | ||
| Stackable container | ||
| Adam C. Cornelius, Hayden, Ala. (US); and Eric J. Oberliesen, Monroe, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to International Paper Company, Memphis, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 02, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/49,625. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/541104, filed on Feb. 02, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0173280 A1, Aug. 11, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 206—386 [206/600; 108/56.1] | 48 Claims |
| 1. A stackable container, comprising:
a plurality of pallet blocks arranged to define a pallet block matrix; and
a container unit adapted to rest upon said pallet block matrix, wherein one or more of said pallet blocks is adapted to positively
position said container relative to a support;
said container unit comprises: a container body; an upper tray adapted to cover an open upper end of said container body;
and, a lower tray adapted to cover an open lower end of said container body and wherein said container body includes a removable
window section; and
either said upper tray or said lower tray is constructed from a foldable blank having: first, second, third and fourth corner
cutouts; a first edge flap defined by a first edge fold line extending from said first corner cutout to said second corner
cutout; a second edge flap defined by a second edge fold line extending from said third corner cutout to said fourth corner
cutout; a first end flap defined by a first end fold line extending from said first corner cutout to said third corner cutout;
and, a second end flap defined by a second end fold line extending from said second corner cutout to said fourth corner cutout.
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