Stackable receptacle for the shipment of goods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10654610-B2
Application number	US-201916421336-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2019
Priority date	Sep 18, 2015
Publication date	May 19, 2020
Grant date	May 19, 2020

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 first side face having a first support slot formed therein;
a first segment attached to the first side face along an edge of the first side face;
a first flap attached to the first segment along an edge of the first segment, the first flap comprising a second support tab formed along an edge of the first flap;
a second side face;
a second segment attached to the second side face along an edge of the second side face; and
a second flap attached to the second segment along an edge of the second segment, the second 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 and the second support tab is configured for insertion into the second support slot.

2. The receptacle according to claim 1 , further comprising a front face attached to the first side face.

3. The receptacle according to claim 2 , further comprising a rear face attached to the first side face and the second side face.

4. The receptacle according to claim 3 , wherein the front face comprises a front handle opening and the rear face comprises a rear handle opening.

5. The receptacle according to claim 3 , wherein the front face is tapered such that a width of a first end of the front face is smaller than a width of a second end of the front face and the rear face is tapered such that a width of a first end of the rear face is smaller than a width of a second end of the rear face.

6. The receptacle according to claim 1 , wherein the first segment is configured to be disposed in a direction generally perpendicular to the first flap when the second support tab is inserted into the second support slot and the second segment is configured to be disposed in a direction generally perpendicular to the second flap when the first support tab is inserted in to the first support slot.

7. The receptacle according to claim 1 , wherein the first side face is tapered such that a width of a first end of the first side face is smaller than a width of a second end of the first side face and the second side face is tapered such that a width of a first end of the second side face is smaller than a width of a second end of the second side face.

8. A receptacle for the shipment of goods, the receptacle comprising:
a first side face having a first support slot formed therein;
a first flap attached to the first side face, the first flap comprising a second support tab formed along an edge of the first flap;
a second side face; and
a second flap attached to the second side face, the second 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 and the second support tab is configured for insertion into the second support slot.

9. The receptacle according to claim 8 , further comprising a front face attached to the first side face.

10. The receptacle according to claim 9 , further comprising a rear face attached to the first side face and the second side face.

11. The receptacle according to claim 10 , wherein the front face further comprises a front handle opening and the rear face further comprises a rear handle opening.

12. The receptacle according to claim 8 , further comprising a removable divider insertable into the receptacle to divide and interior volume of the receptacle into at least two sections.

13. A receptacle for the shipment of goods, the receptacle comprising:
a front face comprising a front handle opening;
a first side face attached to the front face;
a rear face comprising a rear handle opening, the rear face attached to the first side face;
a second side face attached to the rear face;
a bottom surface;
a first side flap attached to the first side face; and
a second side flap attached to the second side face,
wherein the first and second side flaps form a platform extending between the front face and rear face in a plane generally parallel to the bottom surface, the platform being disposed at a height between the front and rear handle openings and the bottom surface.

14. The receptacle according to claim 13 , wherein the bottom surface comprises a first bottom fold attached to the first side face, a second bottom fold attached to the second side face, a third bottom fold attached to the front face, and a fourth bottom fold attached to the rear face.

15. The receptacle according to claim 14 , wherein the first bottom fold is attached to the first side face along a bottom edge of the first side face, the second bottom fold is attached to the second side face along a bottom edge of the second side face, the third bottom fold is attached to the front face along a bottom edge of the front face, and the fourth bottom fold is attached to the rear face along a bottom edge of the rear face.

16. The receptacle according to claim 13 , wherein the bottom surface has a surface area less than a surface area of the platform.

17. The receptacle according to claim 13 , further comprising a first segment attached to the first side face along an edge of the first side face.

18. The receptacle according to claim 17 , wherein the first side flap is connected to the first side face via the first segment.

19. The receptacle according to claim 13 , further comprising a second segment attached to the second side face along an edge of the second side face.

20. The receptacle according to claim 19 , wherein the second side flap is connected to the second side face via the second segment.

Assignees

• United States Postal Service

Inventors

• Lee Sr James Edward

Classifications

• B65D5/14

  with inset end closures · CPC title

• 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

• B65D5/48024

  inserted · CPC title

• B65D5/001 Primary

  stackable · CPC title

• B65D5/4608

  Handgrip holes · CPC title