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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Westrock Shared Services, Llc, Norcross, GA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth Charles Smith, Hiram, GA (US);
Jeffrey Scott James, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Assignee:
WestRock Shared Services, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/44 (2006.01); B65D 5/00 (2006.01); B31B 7/00 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/443 (2013.01); B31B 7/00 (2013.01); B65D 5/003 (2013.01); B65D 5/42 (2013.01); Y10S 229/918 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blank for forming a reinforced container is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel comprising opposing end edges, opposing side edges, and at least one miter edge connecting one of the end edges to an adjacent side edge of the opposing side edges. The blank further includes a pair of opposing end panels coupled to the bottom panel, a pair of opposing side panels coupled to the bottom panel, and a reinforcing panel assembly coupled to at least one of one of the end panels and one of the side panels for reinforcing a corner of the container.