PANEL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR FORMING PANEL ASSEMBLIES

摘要

Panel assemblies, unformed panel assemblies, and methods for forming panel assemblies are provided. A panel assembly includes a main panel extending within a plane which defines an X-axis and a Y-axis, a first side panel extending from the main panel generally along a Z-axis, and a second side panel extending from the main panel generally along the Z-axis. The panel assembly further includes a first tab extending from the first side panel and including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending from the first side panel generally along the X-axis, the second portion extending from the first portion generally along the Z-axis such that a slot is defined between the second portion and the first side panel. The panel assembly further includes a second tab extending from the second side panel generally along the Y-axis and through the slot.

主权项

1. A method for forming a panel assembly, the method comprising:
receiving an unformed panel assembly, the unformed panel assembly comprising a main panel extending within a plane which defines an X-axis and a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis, a first side panel extending generally within the plane from the main panel along the X-axis, and a second side panel extending generally within the plane from the main panel along the Y-axis, the unformed panel assembly further comprising a first tab extending from the first side panel, the first tab comprising a first portion extending from the first side panel generally along the X-axis and a second portion extending from the first portion, the unformed panel assembly further comprising a second tab extending from the second side panel generally along the X-axis; bending the first tab such that the first portion extends from the first side panel generally along a Z-axis perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis and the second portion extends from the first portion generally along the X-axis such that a slot is defined between the second portion and the first side panel; bending the second tab such that the second tab extends from the second side generally along the Z-axis; bending the first side panel such that the first side panel extends from the main panel generally along the Z-axis; and bending the second side panel such that the second side panel extends from the main panel generally along the Z-axis and the second tab extends through the slot.