Container assembly

Claim 2

An assembly for a container, comprising: a first and second rectangular panel; a U-shaped channel molding secured to each of two opposite edges of each panel, each of said moldings having spaced parallel side walls joined by an integral end wall, the inner sides of said side walls being formed with a plurality of teeth to bite into and securely engage opposite sides of one of said panels at each of said opposite edges; and a rail for engaging one of said edges from each of said first and second panels and holding said first and second panels in a mutual perpendicular array, said rails having two pairs of spaced flanges disposed in mutually perpendicular disposition, each pair of said spaced flanges defining a recess, one of said recesses for receiving one of said moldings from said first panel and the other of said recesses for receiving one of said moldings from said second panel, each pair of said flanges having inwardly extending opposing ledges arranged to engage the free edges of the received moldings so that said first and second panels are held in mutually perpendicular array.

Claim 3

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 1, wherein said ledges of said flanges have inwardly beveled edges to facilitate entry of said rails respectively between said flanges.

Claim 4

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 1 further comprising a sharp edged ridge integrally formed with said end wall of each of said moldings to bite into the edge of said panel inserted therein.

Claim 5

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 1, further comprising: a third panel; a pair of U-shaped other moldings each of which is secured to an opposite edge of said third panel, each of said other moldings having other spaced parallel side walls joined by an integral other end wall, inner sides of said other side walls being formed with teeth to bite into and securely engage the opposite sides of said third panel at said opposite edges; and a second rail engaging the free edge of said first panel and one of said edges of said third panel to form a rectangular U-shaped array including said first, second and third panels, said second rail having two pairs of spaced other flanges disposed in mutually perpendicular disposition each pair of said other spaced flanges defining other respective recesses, one of said other recesses for receiving the other of said moldings from said first panel and the other of said other recesses for receiving one of said moldings from said third panel, each pair of said other flanges having inwardly extending opposing other ledges arranged to engage the free edges of the received molding inserted thereinbetween, so that said second and third panels are held in spaced parallel positions.

Claim 6

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 4, further comprising: a third and a fourth rail, each having one pair of spaced further flanges formed with inwardly extending opposing further ledges arranged to engage the free edges of the moldings mounted on the free edges of said second and said third panels.

Claim 7

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 5, further including a floor means located and supported on perpendicular flanges extending from said third and fourth rails.

Claim 8

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 5, wherein each of said third and said fourth rails has an additional pair of spaced flanges extending perpendicular to said further flanges to define further recesses for engaging edges of a floor panel.

Claim 9

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 7, wherein said ledges on all of said flanges have inwardly beveled edges to facilitate entry of said rails respectively between said flanges.

Claim 10

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 7, further comprising a sharp edged ridge integrally formed with said end wall each of said rails to bite into the edge of said panel inserted in said rail.

Claim 11

An assembly for a container as defined in claim 7, further comprising: a fourth panel; and a pair of U-shaped still other moldings each of which is secured to an opposite edge of said fourth panel each of said still other moldings have still other spaced parallel side walls jointed by an integral still other end wall, inner sides of said still other side walls being formed with teeth to bite into and securely engage the opposite sides of said fourth panel at said opposite edges and wherein said moldings of said fourth panel are inserted in said spaced additional flanges in said and fourth rails thereby forming a boxlike structure.