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Stone Container Corporation

Michael M Lloyd

Jeffrey Scott James

Karen M Chiera

Mitchell S Crews

Kenneth J Zion

Kerry Donavon Wellner

The present invention is directed to a self-erecting container formed from the rapid deployment of flattened, partially articulated and/or pre-glued blanks into an articulated orientation, for the facilitated containment and dispensing of fluid articles. The self-erecting container comprises a bottom panel, two end panels, two side panels, and a pair of corner panels joining each end panel to each side panel. One of each pair of corner panels is affixed to one of opposed side or end panels, forming a container pocket having a substantially collapsed orientation. Upon raising of the end or side panels, respectively, the corner panels cause the respective side or end panels to be automatically be raised relative to the bottom panel, and the container pocket prompted to a substantially upright and expanded orientation. The container further comprises a fluid article holding bag attached to a nozzle, which is inserted into at least one aperture in one of the bottom, end and side panels. The bag may be positioned in the container pocket in either the collapsed or expanded orientations. The container may further include one or more top panels and handle panels, with one or more handle securing elements for stabilizing the handle panels and/or strengthening the container. The container may also include a nozzle guard for securing the nozzle in the aperture, and preventing collapse of the nozzle into the container during filling with fluid articles.

Self-erecting container apparatus

A container apparatus for the packaging, storage and transportation of articles, in which the apparatus may be articulated from a substantially enclosed container configuration to a stackable point-of-purchase display configuration. When in the display configuration the cover of the apparatus acts to present the articles within the container at repeatedly stackable, acute angle--respective to a level surface, for the viewing of the articles. Additionally, when in the display configuration, the container apparatus may be vertically or horizontally stacked on another similarly configured container apparatus with stability and without entirely obscuring the presentation of the articles contained therein.

Stackable merchandising container

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Rogers, AR, United States of America

Michael M Lloyd