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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1977
Ancil A Jones, Mooresville, IN (US);
Dwight C Schmidt, Carmel, IN (US);
Inland Container Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A potted plant shipper which incorporates elongated plant holders within an outer fiberboard container. Each of the holders is formed from an integral blank which is foldable into three walls, plus a pair of partial cover panels. Locking flaps close the respective ends and secure the elongated holders in tubular form. The outer container locates the elongated holders in side-by-side relationship on its bottom panel with the foliage extending upward into an open region. The end flaps of the containers cooperate to provide a pair of inward-extending hold-down flanges which overlie the ends of the holders to prevent upward displacement during shipping. The end flaps interlock with one another to secure the closure.