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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
James D. Southwell, Long Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Packaging Corporation of America, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/22 ; B65D 2/1032 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/22 ; B65D 2/1032 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a stackable open-top container for use in shipping, storing and retail display of produce and other articles. The produce container contains a bottom wall, two side walls and two end walls. The ledges of the side walls of the present invention contain opposed concave curved scores. The produce container is formed by folding the side walls to the outside to achieve structural rigidity. The produce container of the present invention provides for full graphical coverage on all visible surfaces by use of a one-piece blank that is color coated/printed on only one side.