Container

Claim 2

An improved container assembly, comprising: a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and has first and second side edges; a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member each along the axis of said container from said first side edge to said second side edge for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing the member into a first section, a second section and a central section, said central section interconnecting said first and second sections; each of said section being formed with a plurality of hollow ribs formed by indentations therein spaced inwardly from the side edges and spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said ribs interacting when said member is folded along said hinge lines so as to form a structure of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a pair of free edges spacced one from the other which define the ends of said U-shaped configuration, and to divide said container into a plurality of discrete compartments; said a tab member having a first end integrally formed with one of said edges and a free end adapted to be positioned adjacent the other of said edges for retaining said assembly in said Ushaped cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 3

A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said center section has a plurality of openings extending therethrough.

Claim 4

A container assembly in accordance with claim 2 wherein said center section is plurally indented to provide a plurality of externally depending spacer buttons, the exterior surfaces of said center section spacer buttons providing a resting surface for enabliing said center section to be spaced from a surface upon which said center section rests.

Claim 5

A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second sections is indented to provide spacer buttons extending outwardly from its outer surface, said spacer buttons being provided to abut an adjacent container of like construction.

Claim 6

A container assembly in accordance with claim 4 wherein the other of said first and second sections is indented to provide spacer buttons extending outwardly from its outer surface and wherein said free end of said tab member overhangs said other of said edges and each of said spacer buttons extend outwardly at least one half the outward extent of said overhang.

Claim 7

A container assembly in accordancE with claim 1 wherein the interior surfaces of said side sections contain ridges for retaining material placed in said container assembly.

Claim 8

A container assembly in accordance with claim 2 wherein said side sections are positioned at an acute angle with respect to said center section when said container is assembled.

Claim 9

A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container assembly is made of an integrally formed member of expanded polystyrene sheet material.

Claim 10

A container assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein the length of said tab is greater than the distance between said free edges of said container assembly when in assembled configuration.

Claim 11

A container assembly in accordance with claim 8 wherein the length of said tab is greater than the distance between said free edges of said container assembly when in assembled configuration.

Claim 12

An improved container assembly, comprising: a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and has first and second side edges; a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member each along the axis of said container from said first side edge to said second side edge for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing the member into a first section, a second section and a central section, said central section interconnecting said first and second sections; and each of said sections being formed with a plurality of hollow ribs formed by indentations therein spaced inwardly from said side edges and spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said ribs interacting when said member is folded along said hinge lines so as to form a structure of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a pair of free edges spaced one from the other which define the ends of said U-shaped configuration, and to divide said container into a plurality of discrete compartments; said center section being plurally indented to provide a plurality of externally depending spacer buttons and having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, the exterior surfaces of said center section spacer buttons providing a resting surface for enabling said center section to be spaced from a surface upon which said center section rests.

Claim 13

An improved container assembly, comprising: a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and has first and second side edges; a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member each along the axis of said container from said first side edge to said second side edge for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing the member into a first section, a second section and a central section, said central section interconnecting said first and second sections; and each of said sections being formed with a plurality of hollow ribs formed by indentations therein spaced inwardly from said side edges and spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said ribs interacting when said member is folded along said hinge lines so as to form a structure of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a pair of free edges spaced one from the other which define the ends of said U-shaped configuration, and to divide said container into a plurality of discrete compartments; said center section being plurally indented to provide a plurality of externally depending spacer buttons and having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, the exterior surfaces of said center section spacer buttons providing a resting surface for enabling said center section to be spaced from a surface upon which said center section rests.

Claim 14

A container assembly formed of a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and when assembled folds into a packaging device, said container assembly including a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing said member into a first section, a second section and a central section interconnecting said first and second sections, each of said sections being formed with a plurality of indentations spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said indentations being formed in planes generally perpendicular to the axis of said container, all of said plural indentations in said first and second sections having top edge surfaces in a single plane, when assembled, and beveled inner end surfaces, opposing ones of said top edge surfaces abutting each other along their entire lengths, and said inner end surfaces abutting said central section indentations so as to form a generally U-shaped structure and to divide said container into a plurality of discreet completely enclosed compartments when said member is folded along said hinge lines.

Claim 15

A container assembly formed of a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and when assembled folds into a packaging device, said container assembly including a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing said member into a first section, a second section and a central section interconnecting said first and second sections, each of said sections being formed with a plurality of indentations spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said indentations being formed in planes generally perpendicular to the axis of said container, all of said plural indentations in said first and second sections having top edge surfaces in a single plane, when assembled, and beveled inner end surfaces, opposing ones of said top edge surfaces abutting each other along their entire lengths, and said inner end surfaces abutting said central section indentations so as to form a generally U-shaped structure and to divide said container into a plurality of discreet completely enclosed compartments when said member is folded along said hinge lines.

Claim 16

An improved container assembly, comprising: a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and has first and second side edges; a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member each along the axis of said container from said first side edge to said second side edge for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing the member into a first section, a second section and a central section, said central section interconnecting said first and second sections; and each of said sections Being formed with a plurality of hollow ribs formed by indentations therein spaced inwardly from said side edges and spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said ribs interacting when said member is folded along said hinge lines so as to form a structure of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a pair of free edges spaced one from the other which define the ends of said U-shaped configuration, and to divide said container into a plurality of discrete compartments; said center section being plurally indented to provide a plurality of externally depending spacer buttons, the exterior surfaces of said center section spacer buttons providing a resting surface for enabling said center section to be spaced from a surface upon which said center section rests.

Claim 17

An improved container assembly, comprising: a member which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration and has first and second side edges; a plurality of hinge lines formed in said member each along the axis of said container from said first side edge to said second side edge for enabling said member to be folded into a predetermined shape and for dividing the member into a first section, a second section and a central section, said central section interconnecting said first and second sections; and each of said sections Being formed with a plurality of hollow ribs formed by indentations therein spaced inwardly from said side edges and spaced one from another along the axis of said container, said ribs interacting when said member is folded along said hinge lines so as to form a structure of generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration having a pair of free edges spaced one from the other which define the ends of said U-shaped configuration, and to divide said container into a plurality of discrete compartments; said center section being plurally indented to provide a plurality of externally depending spacer buttons, the exterior surfaces of said center section spacer buttons providing a resting surface for enabling said center section to be spaced from a surface upon which said center section rests.