Stackable receptacle for the shipment of goods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10011386-B2
Application number	US-201615386547-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2016
Priority date	Sep 18, 2015
Publication date	Jul 3, 2018
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments of a reusable stackable shipping box are provided herein. The reusable stackable shipping box may be reused and cleaned without causing harm to the integrity of the box. In addition, the box is slightly tapered in shape such that the box may be stacked upon and within other boxes for ease in shipping and organization.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A receptacle for the shipment of goods, the receptacle comprising:
a front face;
a front flap attached along an edge of the front face, the front flap comprising a front support slot;
a first side face attached to the front face, the first side face comprising a first support slot;
a first side flap connected to the first side face, the first side flap comprising a second support tab, a front support tab, and a rear support tab;
a rear face attached to the first side face;
a rear flap attached along an edge of the rear face, the rear flap comprising a rear support slot;
a second side face attached to the rear face;
a second side flap connected to the second side face, the second side flap comprising a second support slot and a first support tab;
wherein the first support tab is configured for insertion into the first support slot, the second support tab is configured for insertion into the second support slot, and wherein the front support tab is configured for insertion into the front support slot, and the rear support tab is configured for insertion into the rear support slot.

2. The receptacle according to claim 1 , wherein the front face further comprises a front handle opening and the rear face further comprises a rear handle opening.

3. The receptacle according to claim 1 , wherein the second support tab is formed along a first edge of the first side flap, the front support tab is formed along a second edge of the first side flap, and the rear support tab is formed along a third edge of the first side flap.

4. The receptacle according to claim 1 further comprising a first segment attached to the first side face along an edge of the first side face.

5. The receptacle according to claim 4 , wherein the first side flap is connected to the first side face via the first segment.

6. The receptacle according to claim 1 further comprising a second segment attached to the second side face along an edge of the second side face.

7. The receptacle according to claim 6 , wherein the second side flap is connected to the second side face via the second segment.

8. A receptacle for the shipment of goods, the receptacle comprising:
a first face;
a first bottom fold attached to the first face, the first bottom fold comprising a first attachment portion;
a second face attached to the first face;
a second bottom fold attached to the second face, the second bottom fold comprising a second attachment portion, a first tab, and a first tab notch;
a third face attached to the second face;
a third bottom fold attached to a third face, the third bottom fold comprising a third attachment portion;
a fourth face attached to the third face;
a fourth bottom fold attached to the fourth face, the fourth bottom fold comprising a fourth attachment portion, a second tab, and a second tab notch;
wherein the attachment between the first and second attachment is configured to be a fixed attachment, such that the first and second bottom folds do not separate after the first and second bottom folds are attached.

9. The receptacle of claim 8 wherein the first attachment portion is configured to cover and attach to the second attachment portion and the third attachment portion is configured to cover and attach to the fourth attachment portion.

10. The receptacle of claim 8 wherein at least one attachment portion comprises an adhesive on the underside of the attachment portion.

11. The receptacle of claim 8 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth bottom folds are configured to fold along the attachment to the first, second, third or fourth face.

12. The receptacle of claim 11 , wherein the second and fourth bottom folds are configured to bend along first and second score lines.

Assignees

• United States Postal Service

Inventors

• Lee Jim E

Classifications

• B65D5/0245

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps, to form a sunken or hollow end wall, e.g. for the packaging of books (internal supporting elements B65D5/50) · CPC title

• B65D5/14

  with inset end closures · CPC title

• B65D5/001 Primary

  stackable · CPC title

• B65D5/4608

  Handgrip holes · CPC title

• B65D5/0281

  the tubular body presenting double or multiple walls (for thermal insulating purposes B65D81/3853) · CPC title