Polygonal container and blank for making the same

摘要

A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a series of four generally rectangular panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines. The panels include a first spaced-apart pair of panels and a second spaced-apart pair of panels. Each of the second spaced-apart pair of panels is connected to at least one panel of the first spaced-apart pair of panels. The blank also includes a corner panel extending from each side edge of each panel of the first pair of panels, and a lateral flap extending from each side edge of each panel of the second pair of panels, wherein each lateral flap has free side edges.

主权项

1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, said blank comprising:
a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, and a top panel connected in series along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines, each of said front, bottom, rear, and top panels including a pair of opposing side edges that are substantially perpendicular to said substantially parallel fold lines; a corner panel extending from each said side edge of each of said front and rear panels, each said corner panel including a top edge, an opposing bottom edge, and a height defined therebetween such that, when the container is formed, each of said top and bottom edges is adjacent to and in face-to-face relationship with an interior surface of said top panel and an interior surface of said bottom panel, respectively; a side panel extending from a side edge of each said corner panel; and a lateral flap extending from each said side edge of each of said top and bottom panels.