CONTAINER WITH LONGITUDINAL PASSAGEWAYS FOR ADDITIONAL VENTILATION

摘要

A ventilated container (22) includes a rectangular bottom panel (24) and first and second end panels (26, 28) connected to the bottom panel (24) which extend outwardly therefrom. There are first and second side panels (30, 32) connected to the bottom panel (24) which also extend outwardly therefrom. The side panels (30, 32) are connected to adjacent end panels (26, 28). Each of the panels has a longitudinal passageway (36, 38) extending therethrough to permit air to pass longitudinally through the panels (30, 32). In one embodiment of the invention each panel (26, 28, 30, 32) has at least two first apertures (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69) extending therethrough, the first apertures being spaced-apart from the ends of each panel (26, 28, 30, 32). Preferably each panel (26, 28, 30, 32) has openings at the ends thereof , each communicating with one of the longitudinal passageways (36, 38). In one example the dimensions of the first and second panels (30, 32) compared to the third and fourth panels (26, 28) are in the proportion X:Y where X and Y are integers greater than 2. The number of first apertures (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67) are then the proportions (X-1):(Y-1). The passageways (36, 38) may be rectangular in section.