Palletized shipping containers

Claim 2

A palletized shipping container formed from corrugated paperboard comprising a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container, a vertically extending end wall panel of corrugated paperboard supported along one side of the pallet, a pair of vertically extending sidewall panels of corrugated paperboard spaced apart from one another in a facing relationship and supported by the two opposite sides of the pallet adjacent the one side thereof, each of the two sidewall panels being connected along a vertically extending edge portion thereof to a different vertically extending edge portion of the end wall, each of the two sidewall panels having a closure panel attached thereto along a vertically extenDing fold line disposed along the edge portion of the sidewall panel opposite the end wall panel, each of the closure panels being adapted for a swinging movement about the fold line, the closure panels being adapted to overlie at least a portion of one another when they are each in a closed position with the bottom edge portions thereof being disposed adjacent to the side of the pallet opposite to the one side thereof, and a cap member adapted to cover the opening formed in the upper portion of the container by the sidewall panels, the end wall panel, and the closure panels in the closed position and to extend into engagement with the upper portions of the outer surfaces thereof.

Claim 3

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 1 and further defined wherein the cap member includes a top panel adapted to cover the opening of the container and having the edge portions thereof extending adjacent to the upper portion of each of the sidewall panels, the end wall panel and the closure panels when they are in the closed position, and further includes a plurality of side flanges each attached to a different edge portion thereof and extending downwardly for engaging the upper portion of the outer surface of a different one of one of the sidewall panels, the end wall panel or one of the closure panels when they are in the closed position, the lower portion of at least one of the side flanges for engaging one of the closure panels and the end wall panel being disposed above the lower portions of the other side flanges, when the closure panels are in the closed position the cap member being adapted to be placed over the opening in the container with each of the side flanges engaging the upper portion of the outer surface of a different one of the sidewall panels, the end wall panel and one of the closure panels, and when the closure panels are moved from the closed position the cap member being adapted to be placed over the opening in the container with the lower portion of the one side flange of the cap member abutting the upper edge of each of the closure panels and with each of the other side flanges engaging the upper portion of the outer surface of a different one of the two sidewall panels and the end wall panel.

Claim 4

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 1 and further defined wherein the pallet has an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of each of the two opposite sides thereof, and a recess formed in the upper surface of the pallet and extending along the length of the one side of the pallet, the end wall panel has an upper panel, a lower panel connected to the bottom portion of the upper panel, and a bottom flap connected along a fold line to the lower panel opposite the upper panel, the bottom flap being disposed along its length in the recess and engaged thereto, the lower panel of the end wall panel extending upwardly and outwardly from the loading deck of the pallet and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, the upper panel of the end wall panel extending vertically, each of the sidewall panels has a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the bottom flap of each of the two sidewall panels being disposed in a different one of the channels in the pallet, each of the sidewall panels has a lower flap attached thereto along a fold line disposed adjacent the lower panel of the end wall panel and extending at substantially the same obtuse angle with respect to the loading deck as the lower panel of the end wall panel extends thereto, each lower flap overlying a surface of at least a portion of the lower panel of the end wall panel and being attached thereto, and each of the sidewall panels has an upper flap attached thereto along a vertically extending fold line disposed adjacent the upper panel of the end wall panel, each upper flap overlying a surface of at least a portion of the upper panel of the end wall panel and being attached thereto.

Claim 5

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 3 and further defined wherein the pallet has another channel extending along the length of the side thereof opposite the end wall panel, and one of the closure panels has a bottom flap attached thereto along a horizontally extending fold line disposed along the bottom edge of the closure panel, the bottom flap of the closure panel being disposed in the other channel when the closure panels are in the closed position.

Claim 6

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 1 and further comprising a means for securing the cap member to the shipping container.

Claim 7

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 1 and further including a band extending around the perimeter of the container and across the outermost closure panel and the cap member for securing the cap member on the container and for retaining the closure panels in the closed position.

Claim 8

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 2 and further defined wherein at least one of the sides engaging one of the end wall panels and the closure panels has an opening formed therein and further includes a band extending around the perimeter of the container and across the outermost closure panel and the cap member, the band extending through the opening, the band for securing the cap member on the container and for retaining the closure panels in the closed position.

Claim 9

Corrugated paperboard blanks for assembling into a palletized shipping container, the shipping container including a rectangular pallet having an upper surface for forming the bottom loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of each of two opposite sides thereof, and a recess formed in the upper surface of the pallet and extending along the length of one of the sides thereof extending between the two opposite sides, the corrugated paperboard blanks comprising a first blank of corrugated paperboard including a sidewall panel for forming one of two opposite vertically extending sidewalls of the container, the sidewall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line disposed approximately parallel to the upper edge thereof, a closure panel attached thereto along a score line disposed approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the sidewall panel, an upper flap attached thereto along a score line disposed approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the sidewall panel and a lower flap attached thereto along a score line forming an obtuse angle with the score lines between the sidewall panel and each of the upper flap and the bottom flap, a second blank of corrugated paperboard including panels and flaps which correspond to the panels and flaps of the first blank and being a mirror image thereof, the sidewall panel of the second blank being adapted to form the other one of the opposite vertically extending sidewalls of the container, a third blank of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular upper panel, a rectangular lower panel attached to the bottom portion of the upper panel, and a bottom flap, the upper and lower panels being adapted to form the back wall of the container, the upper end panel being defined along one edge thereof by a cut adapted to form the upper edge of the back wall of the container, the upper panel being attached to the lower panel along a score line extending approximately parallel to the cut, the lower panel being attached to the bottom flap along a score line extending approximately parallel to the cut, and a fourth blank to be assembled into a cap member for the container, the corrugated paperboard blanks being adapted to be assembled into the container with the bottom flap of the lower panel being disposed along its length in the recess of the pallet and engaged thereto, the lower panel of the end wall panel extending upwardly and outwardly from the loading deck of the pallet and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, the upper panel of the end wall panel extending verticaLly, the bottom flap of each of the two sidewall panels of the first and second blanks being disposed in a different one of the channels in the pallet, each lower flap thereof overlying a surface of at least a portion of the lower panel of the end wall panel and being attached thereto, each upper flap overlying a surface of at least a portion of the upper panel of the end wall panel and being attached thereto, the assembled cap member being adapted to cover the opening formed in the upper portion of the container and to extend into engagement with the upper portions of the outer surfaces thereof.

Claim 10

Corrugated paperboard blanks for assembling into a palletized shipping container, the shipping container including a rectangular pallet having an upper surface for forming the bottom loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of each of two opposite sides thereof, and a recess formed in the upper surface of the pallet and extending along the length of one of the sides thereof extending between the two opposite sides, the corrugated paperboard blanks comprising a first blank of corrugated paperboard including a sidewall panel for forming one of two opposite vertically extending sidewalls of the container, the sidewall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line disposed approximately parallel to the upper edge thereof, a closure panel attached thereto along a score line disposed approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the sidewall panel, an upper flap attached thereto along a score line disposed approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the sidewall panel and a lower flap attached thereto along a score line forming an obtuse angle with the score lines between the sidewall panel and each of the upper flap and the bottom flap, a second blank of corrugated paperboard including panels and flaps which correspond to the panels and flaps of the first blank and being a mirror image thereof, the sidewall panel of the second blank being adapted to form the other one of the opposite vertically extending sidewalls of the container, a third blank of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular upper panel, a rectangular lower panel attached to the bottom portion of the upper panel, and a bottom flap, the upper and lower panels being adapted to form the back wall of the container, the upper end panel being defined along one edge thereof by a cut adapted to form the upper edge of the back wall of the container, the upper panel being attached to the lower panel along a score line extending approximately parallel to the cut, the lower panel being attached to the bottom flap along a score line extending approximately parallel to the cut, and a fourth blank to be assembled into a cap member for the container, the corrugated paperboard blanks being adapted to be assembled into the container with the bottom flap of the lower panel being disposed along its length in the recess of the pallet and engaged thereto, the lower panel of the end wall panel extending upwardly and outwardly from the loading deck of the pallet and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, the upper panel of the end wall panel extending verticaLly, the bottom flap of each of the two sidewall panels of the first and second blanks being disposed in a different one of the channels in the pallet, each lower flap thereof overlying a surface of at least a portion of the lower panel of the end wall panel and being attached thereto, each upper flap overlying a surface of at least a portion of the upper panel of the end wall panel and being attached thereto, the assembled cap member being adapted to cover the opening formed in the upper portion of the container and to extend into engagement with the upper portions of the outer surfaces thereof.

Claim 11

Corrugated paperboard blanks in accordance with claim 6 and further defined wherein the score line between the lower flap and the sidewall panel intersects each of the score lines between the side wall panel and the upper flap and between the sidewall panel and the bottom flap, the closure panel of each of the first and second blanks is defined along each of two opposite edges thereof by a cut aligned with a different one of the upper edge of the sidewall panel and the score line between the sidewall panel and the bottom flap, the upper flap is defined along the opposite edge thereof by a cut intersecting the intersection of the score lines between the sidewall panel and each of the upper flap and the lower flap, the lower flap is defined along each of two opposite edges by a cut intersecting a different one of the intersection of the score lines between the sidewall panel and each of the lower flap and the bottom flap, the upper panel and the lower panel of the third blank are defined along each of two opposite edges thereof by cuts extending approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the back wall, the score lines on the third blank are spaced apart approximately the length of the score line between the sidewall panel and the lower flap, and the cut and the score line between the upper panel and the lower panel of the third blank are spaced apart approximately the length of the score line between the sidewall panel and the upper flap.

Claim 12

A palletized shipping container formed from corrugated paperboard comprising a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container, a pair of vertically extending sidewall panels of corrugated paperboard spaced apart from one another in a facing relationship and supported by two opposite sides of the pallet, a portion of the upper edge of each sidewall panel adjacent the back edge thereof extending approximately horizontally, the other portion of the upper edge of each sidewall panel extending downwardly from the portion of the upper edge to the front edge of the sidewall and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, a removable back closure panel being adapted to cover the back opening formed between the back edges of the opposite sidewall panels and the side of the pallet extending therebetween and to be attached to each of the sidewall panels, a removable front closure panel being adapted to cover the front opening formed between the front edge of each of the opposite sidewall panels and the side of the pallet extending therebetween and to be attached to each of the sidewall panels, and a removable top closure panel including a rectangular first panel, a rectangular second panel attached to the first panel along a first score line, the top closure panel being disposed across the opening formed in the upper portion of the container between the two opposite sidewall panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel with the score line thereof extending between the intersection of the portion and the other portion of the upper edge of each of the sidewall panels and with the first panel abutting the portions of the upper edge of each sidewall panel along the length thereof and the second panel abutting the other portion of the upper edge of each sidewall panel along the length thereof and being attached to at least each of the sidewall panels.

Claim 13

A palletized shipping container formed from corrugated paperboard comprising a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container, a pair of vertically extending sidewall panels of corrugated paperboard spaced apart from one another in a facing relationship and supported by two opposite sides of the pallet, a portion of the upper edge of each sidewall panel adjacent the back edge thereof extending approximately horizontally, the other portion of the upper edge of each sidewall panel extending downwardly from the portion of the upper edge to the front edge of the sidewall and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, a removable back closure panel being adapted to cover the back opening formed between the back edges of the opposite sidewall panels and the side of the pallet extending therebetween and to be attached to each of the sidewall panels, a removable front closure panel being adapted to cover the front opening formed between the front edge of each of the opposite sidewall panels and the side of the pallet extending therebetween and to be attached to each of the sidewall panels, and a removable top closure panel including a rectangular first panel, a rectangular second panel attached to the first panel along a first score line, the top closure panel being disposed across the opening formed in the upper portion of the container between the two opposite sidewall panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel with the score line thereof extending between the intersection of the portion and the other portion of the upper edge of each of the sidewall panels and with the first panel abutting the portions of the upper edge of each sidewall panel along the length thereof and the second panel abutting the other portion of the upper edge of each sidewall panel along the length thereof and being attached to at least each of the sidewall panels.

Claim 14

A palletized shipping container in accordance with claim 10 and further compRising a back flap being attached to the first panel of the top closure panel along a score line disposed approximately parallel to the first score line thereof, a front flap being attached to the second panel of the closure panel along a score line disposed approximately parallel the first score line thereof, a pair of opposite side flaps each being attached to each one of the first panel and the second panel along score lines disposed approximately perpendicular to the first score line thereof, each one of the back flap, the front flap and the pairs of side flaps of the closure panel overlying a surface of the upper portion of one of the two sidewall panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel and being attached thereto.

Claim 15

Corrugated paperboard blanks for assembling into a palletized shipping container, the paperboard blanks being adapted to be assembled on a rectangular pallet having an upper surface for forming the bottom loading deck of the container, and a channel extending along the length of each of the sides thereof, the paperboard blanks comprising a first blank of corrugated paperboard including a sidewall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the upper edge of the sidewall, the sidewall panel being defined by a cut extending from the upper edge of the sidewall to front edge thereof and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, a second blank of corrugated paperboard including a panel and a flap which corresponds to the panel and flap of the first blank and being a mirror image thereof, a third blank of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular back panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the upper edge of the back panel and having a pair of opposite side flaps each being attached thereto along a score line extending approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the back panel, a fourth blank of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular front panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the upper edge of the front panel and having a pair of opposite side flaps each being attached thereto along a score line extending approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the front panel, and a fifth panel of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular first panel and a rectangular second panel attached thereto along a first score line, the first panel having a back flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the first score line, each of the first panel and the second panel having a pair of opposite side flaps attached thereto along score lines extending approximately perpendicular to the first score line, the corrugated paperboard blanks being adapted to be assembled into the container with the two panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel forming the four vertically extending walls thereof and with the fifth blank being disposed across the opening formed in the upper portion of the container between the two opposite sidewall panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel with the first score line thereof extending between the intersection of the cut and the upper edge of each of the sidewall panels and with the first panel abutting the upper edge of each sidewall panel along the length thereof and the second panel abutting the cut of each sidewall panel along the length thereof, the side flaps and the front and back flap of the fifth blank to be attached to one of the vertically extending walls of the container.

Claim 16

Corrugated paperboard blanks for assembling into a palletized shipping container, the paperboard blanks being adapted to be assembled on a rectangular pallet having an upper surface for forming the bottom loading deck of the container, and a channel extending along the length of each of the sides thereof, the paperboard blanks comprising a first blank of corrugated paperboard including a sidewall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the upper edge of the sidewall, the sidewall panel being defined by a cut extending from the upper edge of the sidewall to front edge thereof and forming an obtuse angle therebetween, a second blank of corrugated paperboard including a panel and a flap which corresponds to the panel and flap of the first blank and being a mirror image thereof, a third blank of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular back panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the upper edge of the back panel and having a pair of opposite side flaps each being attached thereto along a score line extending approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the back panel, a fourth blank of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular front panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the upper edge of the front panel and having a pair of opposite side flaps each being attached thereto along a score line extending approximately perpendicular to the upper edge of the front panel, and a fifth panel of corrugated paperboard including a rectangular first panel and a rectangular second panel attached thereto along a first score line, the first panel having a back flap attached thereto along a score line extending approximately parallel to the first score line, each of the first panel and the second panel having a pair of opposite side flaps attached thereto along score lines extending approximately perpendicular to the first score line, the corrugated paperboard blanks being adapted to be assembled into the container with the two panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel forming the four vertically extending walls thereof and with the fifth blank being disposed across the opening formed in the upper portion of the container between the two opposite sidewall panels, the front closure panel and the back closure panel with the first score line thereof extending between the intersection of the cut and the upper edge of each of the sidewall panels and with the first panel abutting the upper edge of each sidewall panel along the length thereof and the second panel abutting the cut of each sidewall panel along the length thereof, the side flaps and the front and back flap of the fifth blank to be attached to one of the vertically extending walls of the container.

Claim 17

An improved palletized shipping container including a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container and having an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container and a channel extending along the length of each of at least two adjacent sides thereof, the channels intersecting one another at the corner of the pallet defined by the two adjacent sides, the container further includinG at least two vertically extending wall panels constructed from corrugated paperboard being disposed adjacent one another and being attached thereto, each of the wall panels having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the bottom flap of each of the two wall panels being disposed in a different one of the two channels in the pallet, the improvement comprising a block disposed in the intersection of the two channels in the two adjacent sides of the pallet and attached thereto, the bottom flap of each of the wall panels being relieved at the end thereof adjacent the other bottom flap to form an opening therebetween, the block disposed in the intersection of the two channels being adapted to nest within the opening, whereby the relieved end of each of the bottom flaps can abut the block for restraining lateral movement of the wall panel attached thereto.

Claim 18

An improved palletized shipping container including a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container and having an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container and a channel extending along the length of each of at least two adjacent sides thereof, the channels intersecting one another at the corner of the pallet defined by the two adjacent sides, the container further includinG at least two vertically extending wall panels constructed from corrugated paperboard being disposed adjacent one another and being attached thereto, each of the wall panels having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the bottom flap of each of the two wall panels being disposed in a different one of the two channels in the pallet, the improvement comprising a block disposed in the intersection of the two channels in the two adjacent sides of the pallet and attached thereto, the bottom flap of each of the wall panels being relieved at the end thereof adjacent the other bottom flap to form an opening therebetween, the block disposed in the intersection of the two channels being adapted to nest within the opening, whereby the relieved end of each of the bottom flaps can abut the block for restraining lateral movement of the wall panel attached thereto.

Claim 19

An improved palletized shipping container including a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container and having an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container and a channel extending along the length of at least one side thereof, the container further including at least one vertically extending removable wall panel constructed of corrugated paperboard, the wall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the bottom flap being disposed in the channel of the pallet, the improvement comprising at least one block being disposed within the channel at a preselected point along the length thereof and being attached thereto, and the bottom flap of the wall panel having an opening therein which registers with the block disposed in the channel for permitting the block to nest within the opening, the block for supporting the cantilevered portion of the loading deck disposed above the channel to permit the bottom flap of the wall panel to be inserted into and removed from the channel as the wall panel is assembled and unassembled when a load is bearing upon the cantilevered portion of the loading deck.

Claim 20

An improved palletized shipping container including a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container and having an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container and a channel extending along the length of at least one side thereof, the container further including at least one vertically extending removable wall panel constructed of corrugated paperboard, the wall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the bottom flap being disposed in the channel of the pallet, the improvement comprising at least one block being disposed within the channel at a preselected point along the length thereof and being attached thereto, and the bottom flap of the wall panel having an opening therein which registers with the block disposed in the channel for permitting the block to nest within the opening, the block for supporting the cantilevered portion of the loading deck disposed above the channel to permit the bottom flap of the wall panel to be inserted into and removed from the channel as the wall panel is assembled and unassembled when a load is bearing upon the cantilevered portion of the loading deck.

Claim 21

An improved palletized shipping container including a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container and having an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, and a channel extending along the length of at least three sides thereof, the container further including a pair of vertically extending sidewall panels of corrugated paperboard spaced apart from one another in a facing relationship, each sidewall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto, the bottom flap of each of the sidewall panels being disposed in a different one of the channels on opposite sides of the pallet, the container further including a closure panel being adapted to cover the opening formed between the two opposite sidewall panels and the side of the pallet extending therebetween and having the other channel formed therein, the closure panel including a bottom flap attached thereto across a fold line extending along the bottom edge thereof, the bottom flap of the closure panel being adapted to be disposed in the other channel, the improvement comprising the closure panel having a pair of opposite side flaps attached thereto along a different one of two fold lines extending approximately perpendicular to the bottom edge of the closure panel, each end of the bottom flap being attached to a different one of the side flaps, and each end of the bottom flaps of the sidewall panels adjacent the closure panel being relieved to form an opening therein, each of the openings being adapted to nest with the end of the bottom flap of the closure panel adjacent thereto when the bottom flap of the closure panel is disposed in the other panel of the pallet.

Claim 22

An improved palletized shipping container including a rectangular pallet forming the base of the container and having an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, and a channel extending along the length of at least three sides thereof, the container further including a pair of vertically extending sidewall panels of corrugated paperboard spaced apart from one another in a facing relationship, each sidewall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto, the bottom flap of each of the sidewall panels being disposed in a different one of the channels on opposite sides of the pallet, the container further including a closure panel being adapted to cover the opening formed between the two opposite sidewall panels and the side of the pallet extending therebetween and having the other channel formed therein, the closure panel including a bottom flap attached thereto across a fold line extending along the bottom edge thereof, the bottom flap of the closure panel being adapted to be disposed in the other channel, the improvement comprising the closure panel having a pair of opposite side flaps attached thereto along a different one of two fold lines extending approximately perpendicular to the bottom edge of the closure panel, each end of the bottom flap being attached to a different one of the side flaps, and each end of the bottom flaps of the sidewall panels adjacent the closure panel being relieved to form an opening therein, each of the openings being adapted to nest with the end of the bottom flap of the closure panel adjacent thereto when the bottom flap of the closure panel is disposed in the other panel of the pallet.

Claim 23

A rectangular pallet for forming the base of a palletized shipping container including at least two vertically extending wall panels constructed from corrugated paperboard being disposed adjacent one another and being attached thereto, each of the waLl panels having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the pallet comprising an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of each of at least two adjacent sides thereof, the channels intersecting one another at the corner of the pallet defined by the two adjacent sides, and a block disposed in the intersection of the two channels in the two adjacent sides of the pallet and attached thereto, the block being adapted to nest within an opening formed between the bottom flaps of the adjacent wall panels when the bottom flaps of the two wall panels are disposed in the two channels in the pallet, whereby each of the bottom flaps can abut the block for restraining lateral movement of the wall panel attached thereto.

Claim 24

A rectangular pallet for forming the base of a palletized shipping container including at least two vertically extending wall panels constructed from corrugated paperboard being disposed adjacent one another and being attached thereto, each of the waLl panels having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the pallet comprising an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of each of at least two adjacent sides thereof, the channels intersecting one another at the corner of the pallet defined by the two adjacent sides, and a block disposed in the intersection of the two channels in the two adjacent sides of the pallet and attached thereto, the block being adapted to nest within an opening formed between the bottom flaps of the adjacent wall panels when the bottom flaps of the two wall panels are disposed in the two channels in the pallet, whereby each of the bottom flaps can abut the block for restraining lateral movement of the wall panel attached thereto.

Claim 25

A rectangular pallet for forming the base of a palletized shipping container including at least one vertically extending removable wall panel constructed of corrugated paperboard, the wall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the pallet comprising an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of at least one side thereof, and at least one block being disposed within the channel at a preselected point along the length thereof and being attached thereto, the block for supporting the cantilevered portion of the loading deck disposed above the channel to permit the bottom flap of the wall panel having an opening therein which nests with the block to be inserted into and removed from the channel as the wall panel is assembled and unassembled when a load is bearing upon the cantilevered portion of the loading deck.

Claim 26

A rectangular pallet for forming the base of a palletized shipping container including at least one vertically extending removable wall panel constructed of corrugated paperboard, the wall panel having a bottom flap attached thereto along a fold line extending along the bottom edge portion thereof, the pallet comprising an upper surface forming the loading deck of the container, a channel extending along the length of at least one side thereof, and at least one block being disposed within the channel at a preselected point along the length thereof and being attached thereto, the block for supporting the cantilevered portion of the loading deck disposed above the channel to permit the bottom flap of the wall panel having an opening therein which nests with the block to be inserted into and removed from the channel as the wall panel is assembled and unassembled when a load is bearing upon the cantilevered portion of the loading deck.