REVERSE TUCK LOCK

摘要

A foldable container moveable between a flat configuration and a three-dimensional configuration is provided. The container includes a tab member coupled to a first panel and a tab slot defined by a second panel. The tab member is configured to extend through the tab slot into an interior area of the container. The tab member is moveable between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. The unlocked configuration, allows the panels to be easily separated from each other. The locked configuration secures the panels together, thereby securing the container in the three-dimensional configuration. The tab member is moved to the locked configuration and/or is secured in the locked configuration by items placed within the interior area of the container. In some embodiments, additional features secure the tab member in the locked configuration prior to items being placed in the container.

主权项

1. A container for holding items, including food items such as raw chicken, said container comprising:
a bottom panel; opposed end panels extending generally vertically from opposed ends of said bottom panel, each end panel including a tab member; and opposed side panels extending vertically from said bottom panel, each side panel including side folding panels extending from opposed ends of each side panel, each side folding panel defining a tab slot, wherein each side folding panel is folded against a respective side folding panel of said opposed side panel such that said tab slot in each side folding panel aligns with said tab slot in said respective side folding panel, wherein each end panel is folded against respective side folding panels and said tab members are received by respective tab slots of respective side folding panels, thereby effectively locking the container in a three-dimensional configuration when the tab members are in a locked configuration, wherein the container defines an interior area for holding items when the container is in the three-dimensional configuration, and wherein said tab members extend into said interior area such that items placed within the interior area bias the tab members towards the locked configuration.