Container

Claim 2

A blank for a container body comprising rectangular base panel, front and rear panels hingedly attached along score lines to said base panel, side panels hingedly attached along score lines to said base panel, four corner panels each hingedly attached by score lines along two adjacent sides to said adjacent side panel and said adjacent one of said front and rear panels, said corner panels being divided into a pair of gusset panels by a diagonal score line extending from the juncture of said hinged score line of said corner panel each of said gusset panels having a locking tab extending outwardly from its upper edge, said locking tabs of each pair of said gusset panels being alignable in the erect container body, a locking panel extending outwardly from each of said side panels, said locking panel being separated from said side panel by a cut line along a portion of the width of said locking panel and said side panel, said cut line separation being alignable with said locking tabs in said erect container body, said locking panel and said side panel being further separated along at least part of the remainder of their width by a pair of shoulder panels, each said shoulder panel being defined by a pair of parallel score lines which form the hinged joint between said shoulder panel and said side panel and said shoulder panel and said locking panel, said score line between said side panel and said shoulder panel being aligned substantially with the upper edge of said gusset panel, the width of said shoulder panel being substantially equal to the combined thickness of a pair of gusset panels,

Claim 3

The blank of claim 1 in which said locking tabs are on the outer edge of said gusset panels.

Claim 4

The blank of claim 1 in which said cut line is a slit between said locking panel and said side panel.

Claim 5

The blank of claim 1 in which said cut line is a slot between said locking panel and said side panel.

Claim 6

The blank of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 in which a side edge of each said shoulder panel is positioned in said blank to be adjacent a side edge of each of said locking tabs in the erect container.

Claim 7

The blank of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 further comprising second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking indentations in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being substantially aligned with said locking indentations in said erect container.

Claim 8

The blank of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 in which a side edge of said shoulder panel is positioned in said blank to be adjacent a side edge of each of said locking tabs in the erect container, second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking indentations in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being substantially aligned with said locking indentations in said erect container.

Claim 9

The blank of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 further comprising second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking apertures in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being substantially aligned with said locking apertures in said erect container.

Claim 10

The blank of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 in which a side edge of said shoulder panel is positioned in said blank to be adjacent a side edge of each of said locking tabs, second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking apertures in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being substantially aligned with said locking apertures in said erect container.

Claim 11

A container body comprising a rectangular base panel, front and rear panels hingedly attached along score lines to said base panel and extending upwardly from said base panel, side panels hingedly attached along score lines to said base panel and extending upwardly from said base panel, four cover panels each hingedly attached by score lines along two adjacent sides to said adjacent side panel and said adjacent one of said front and rear panels, said corner panels being divided into a pair of gusset panels by a diagonal score line extending from the juncture of said hinged score line of said corner panel, said gusset panels extending inwardly of said container body along said side wall, each of said gusset panels having a locking tab extending outwardly from its upper edge, said locking tabs of each pair of said gusset panels being aligned, a locking panel extending downwardly over the inner side of said gusset panels, said locking panel being separated from said side panel by a cut line aligned with said locking tabs said locking panel and said side panel being further separated along at least part of the remainder of their width by a pair of shoulder panels, each said shoulder panel being defined by a pair of parallel score lines which form the hinged joint between said shoulder panel and said side panel, and said shoulder panel and said locking panel, said score line between said side panel and said shoulder panel being aligned substantially with the upper edge of said gusset panel, the width of said shoulder panel being substantially equal to the combined thickness of a pair of gusset panels.

Claim 12

A container body comprising a rectangular base panel, front and rear panels hingedly attached along score lines to said base panel and extending upwardly from said base panel, side panels hingedly attached along score lines to said base panel and extending upwardly from said base panel, four cover panels each hingedly attached by score lines along two adjacent sides to said adjacent side panel and said adjacent one of said front and rear panels, said corner panels being divided into a pair of gusset panels by a diagonal score line extending from the juncture of said hinged score line of said corner panel, said gusset panels extending inwardly of said container body along said side wall, each of said gusset panels having a locking tab extending outwardly from its upper edge, said locking tabs of each pair of said gusset panels being aligned, a locking panel extending downwardly over the inner side of said gusset panels, said locking panel being separated from said side panel by a cut line aligned with said locking tabs said locking panel and said side panel being further separated along at least part of the remainder of their width by a pair of shoulder panels, each said shoulder panel being defined by a pair of parallel score lines which form the hinged joint between said shoulder panel and said side panel, and said shoulder panel and said locking panel, said score line between said side panel and said shoulder panel being aligned substantially with the upper edge of said gusset panel, the width of said shoulder panel being substantially equal to the combined thickness of a pair of gusset panels.

Claim 13

The container body of claim 11 in which said locking tabs are on the outer edge of said gusset panels.

Claim 14

The container body of claim 10 in which said cut line is a slit between said locking panel and said side panel.

Claim 15

The container body of claim 10 in which said cut line is a slot between said locking panel and said side panel.

Claim 16

The container body of claims 10, 11, 12 or 13 in which a side edge of each said shoulder panel is adjacent a side edge of each of said locking tabs.

Claim 17

The container body of claim 10, 11, 12 or 13 further comprising second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking indentations in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being inserted into said locking indentations.

Claim 18

The container body of claims 10, 11, 12 or 13 in which a side edge of said shoulder panel is adjacent a side edge of each of said locking tabs, second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking indentations in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being inserted into with said locking indentations.

Claim 19

The container body of claims 10, 11, 12 or 13 further comprising second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panels, locking apertures in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being inserted into said locking apertures.

Claim 20

The container body of claims 10, 11, 12 or 13 in which a side edge of said shoulder panel is adjacent a side edge of each of said locking tabs, second locking tabs on the side edges of said locking panel, locking apertures in said front and rear panels, said second locking tabs being inserted into said locking apertures.

Claim 21

A blank for a container cover comprising a top cover panel hingedly connected to said container blank, side cover panels hingedly attached to said top cover panel by first score lines normal to said container connection and along the opposite side edges of said top cover panel, interior front cover panels hingedly attached to the front edges of said side cover panels remote from said container connection along a second score line, interior locking tabs hingedly connected to the inner edge of said interior front cover panels along a third score line substantially aligned with said first score line, a locking aperture in each of said interior locking tabs adjacent to said third score line, a front cover panel hingedly connected to the front edge of said top cover panel remote from said container connection and along a fourth score line substantially aligned with said second score line, a front cover shoulder panel hingedly connected to said front cover panel along a fifth score line substantially parallel to said fourth score line, an interior front cover locking panel hingedly attached to said shoulder panel by a sixth score line, locking tabs on the outer edge of said interior front cover locking panel remote from said container connection and insertable into said locking apertures in the erect container cover.

Claim 22

A blank for a container cover comprising a top cover panel hingedly connected to said container blank, side cover panels hingedly attached to said top cover panel by first score lines normal to said container connection and along the opposite side edges of said top cover panel, interior front cover panels hingedly attached to the front edges of said side cover panels remote from said container connection along a second score line, interior locking tabs hingedly connected to the inner edge of said interior front cover panels along a third score line substantially aligned with said first score line, a locking aperture in each of said interior locking tabs adjacent to said third score line, a front cover panel hingedly connected to the front edge of said top cover panel remote from said container connection and along a fourth score line substantially aligned with said second score line, a front cover shoulder panel hingedly connected to said front cover panel along a fifth score line substantially parallel to said fourth score line, an interior front cover locking panel hingedly attached to said shoulder panel by a sixth score line, locking tabs on the outer edge of said interior front cover locking panel remote from said container connection and insertable into said locking apertures in the erect container cover.

Claim 23

A container including a cover comprising a top cover panel hingedly connected to said container, side cover panels hingedly attached normal to said top cover panel by first score lines along opposed side edges of said top cover panel, interior front cover panels hingedly attached normal to the front edges of said side cover panels along a second score line and being upright to said top cover panel, interior locking tabs hingedly connected to the upper edges of said interior front cover panels along a third score line substantially aligned with the front of said top cover panel and lying in contact with said top cover panel, a locking aperture in each of said interior locking tabs adjacent to said third score line, a front cover panel hingedly connected to the front edge of said top cover panel, a front cover shoulder panel hingedly connected to said front cover panel along a fifth score line, said front cover shoulder panel extending along the lower edges of said interior front cover panels, an interior front cover locking panel hingedly attached to said shoulder panel by a sixth score line, said interior front cover locking panel extending along the interior of said interior front cover panels, locking tabs on the distal edge of said interior front cover locking panel inserted into said locking apertures.

Claim 24

A container including a cover comprising a top cover panel hingedly connected to said container, side cover panels hingedly attached normal to said top cover panel by first score lines along opposed side edges of said top cover panel, interior front cover panels hingedly attached normal to the front edges of said side cover panels along a second score line and being upright to said top cover panel, interior locking tabs hingedly connected to the upper edges of said interior front cover panels along a third score line substantially aligned with the front of said top cover panel and lying in contact with said top cover panel, a locking aperture in each of said interior locking tabs adjacent to said third score line, a front cover panel hingedly connected to the front edge of said top cover panel, a front cover shoulder panel hingedly connected to said front cover panel along a fifth score line, said front cover shoulder panel extending along the lower edges of said interior front cover panels, an interior front cover locking panel hingedly attached to said shoulder panel by a sixth score line, said interior front cover locking panel extending along the interior of said interior front cover panels, locking tabs on the distal edge of said interior front cover locking panel inserted into said locking apertures.