Timothy Clifford Mccarthy

US Patent:

20170253366, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Oct 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/517368

Inventors:

- Norcross GA, US
Thomas D. GRAHAM - Winter Garden FL, US
Kenneth C. SMITH - Hiram GA, US
Timothy MCCARTHY - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/42
B65D 5/46
B65D 5/02

Abstract:

A blank for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a plurality of side panels coupled together, the plurality of side panels including at least a first minor panel, and a first intermediate panel extending from a side edge of the first minor panel. The blank also includes a first bottom corner flap extending from a bottom edge of the first intermediate panel, wherein the first bottom corner flap includes a free edge including a first portion, and a first bottom minor flap extending from a bottom edge of the first minor panel, wherein the first bottom minor flap includes a free edge including a first portion. When the container is formed from the blank, the first portion of the free edge of the first bottom corner flap engages the first portion of the free edge of the first bottom minor flap in an edge-to-edge relationship.