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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:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
James D. Southwell, Long Grove, IL (US);
Keith A. Jackson, Gurnee, IL (US);
Assignee:
Packaging Corporation of America, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 2/1032 ; B65D 5/4805 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 2/1032 ; B65D 5/4805 ;
Abstract
A stackable produce container is formed from a flat one-piece blank, typically of corrugated paper stock. The container has reinforced corners and is divided into compartments by transverse ribs which provide resistance to bulging under load and when exposed to high humidity.