Container having sliding corner support

Abstract

A container having multiple wall panels forming container sides, the container having at least first and second wall panels that meet at a first corner. The container is assembleable from a flat or knockdown state to an opened or assembled state. A first inner panel is attached to a first wall panel, the first inner panel having an end spaced from the first corner. A slidable corner support is attached to the end of the first inner panel and extends towards the second wall panel. When the container is assembled from the knockdown state, the slidable corner support moves away from the first corner to form a support member that can help support a container stacked on top and prevent nesting.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 153192 filed Feb. 17, 2009, and also is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 169,294, filed Jul. 8, 2008, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 098,021, filed Apr. 1, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 269,228, filed Oct. 11, 2002, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 329,117, filed Oct. 12, 2001.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention pertains to containers and boxes used for packaging, shipping and displaying goods. More particularly, the invention relates to display containers having means to facilitate the stacking of such containers on top of one another.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Display containers are widely used for shipping and marketing products. Such containers are especially popular in warehouse-type marketing settings and s...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a container with multiple wall panels that can be assembled from a knockdown state to an opened state. The container has a first and a second wall panel that meet at a first corner. The first and second wall panels are folded relative to each other at the first corner during assembly. The container also has a slidable corner support that moves away from the first corner as the container is assembled. The inner or support panel can be integrally formed or separately attached to the associated wall panel. The technical effects of this invention include improved stability, durability, and flexibility of the container, as well as simplified assembly process."

Problems solved by technology

A major problem with previously known display containers is their lack of strength for stacking.

All too often, loaded and stacked containers collapse or become misshaped due to the combined weight of the containers and products contained therein.

This impairs the aesthetic appearance of the display sought by the seller and damages the products within.

Another problem is where one container nests into the container on top of which it is stacked.

Such construction has proven unsatisfactory for display use where removal of the top and any display cutout weakens the container sidewalls which bear the weight of a stacked group of containers.

Collapse and / or warping results.

This added strength, however, adds additional manufacturing costs and creates more waste product for eventual disposal.

This wastes natural resources used to make the container and adds unnecessary manufacturing costs.

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