Storage box having integral lid with closure flaps

摘要

A box having two opposed end panels having handholds, two opposed side panels, and a bottom, assembled to form a box having an opening for receiving contents therein, the box including a top panel for closing the opening, the top panel being hingedly connected to a side panel, and including a pair of closure flaps extending from the side of the top panel, the closure flaps positioned to be inserted into the handholds when the top panel is positioned to close the box.

主权项

1. A box having two opposed end panels each having handholds, two opposed side panels, and a bottom, assembled to form a box having an opening for receiving contents therein, the box including a top panel for closing the opening, the top panel being hingedly connected to a side panel, and including a pair of closure flaps extending from lateral sides of the top panel, the closure flaps positioned to be inserted into the handholds when the top panel is positioned to close the box, wherein the bottom of the box is a crash bottom, the crash bottom including an automatic bottom panel which extends from a first side panel selected from the opposed side panels, the automatic bottom panel extending along a first bottom fold line, the automatic bottom panel having an outer edge which is substantially parallel to the first bottom fold line and which is spaced from the first bottom fold line, wherein a first fold line extends from the first bottom fold line to the automatic bottom panel outer edge, and wherein a second fold line extends from the first bottom panel fold line to the bottom panel outer edge, such that the first fold line and the second fold line converge toward one another and terminate at the bottom panel outer edge; and an interior bottom panel which extends from a second side panel selected from the opposed side panels, the interior bottom panel extending along a second bottom fold line, the interior bottom panel having lateral edges generally perpendicular to the second bottom fold line, the lateral edges including tabs that extend beyond the lateral edges.