Wet canvas carrier

Abstract

The wet canvas carrier is formed from two die-cut blanks of corrugated cardboard. The first die-cut blank folds into an outer box having a bottom formed from interlocking flaps, a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls, a handle formed from interlocking flaps, and an interior cavity defined by the inner surface of the first folded die-cut blank. The second die-cut blank folds into a U-shaped separating insert having a bottom wall and a pair of end walls having spaced longitudinal slots formed within the opposing inner faces of the end walls of the insert. The folded insert is received within the interior cavity between the opposing end walls of the outer box. Pairs of slots are sized to receive the edges of a stretched canvas or the edges of two back-to-back canvas panels therein.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A wet canvas carrier, comprising: 
 an outer box defining an interior cavity, said box including a bottom formed from four interlocking bottom flaps, a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls, and a top with handle formed from four interlocking top flaps; and    an inner box in the form of a U-shaped canvas separating insert including a bottom wall and a pair of end walls having spaced longitudinal slots therein, said slots being sized for receiving the edges of a stretched canvas, canvas panel or plural canvases or panels therein;    wherein said insert is received within said interior cavity between the opposing end walls of said outer box such that said end and bottom walls of said insert mount flush with corresponding end and bottom walls of said outer box.    
     
     
         2 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said outer box is formed of corrugated material and said insert is formed of double wall corrugated material.  
     
     
         3 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 2 , wherein said interlocking bottom flaps include a first interlocking bottom flap having a cutout and a second opposing interlocking bottom flap having a tab.  
     
     
         4 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein said top with handle includes: 
 a first opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having a fold line dividing the flap into a top portion and mating handle portion, said handle portions having tabs formed by notches adjacent each end and a centrally located hand hole; and    a second opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having an elongated slot formed therein for receiving the tabs and engaging said notches on said handle portions.    
     
     
         5 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 4 , wherein said slots are formed transverse to the direction of corrugation of said inner box.  
     
     
         6 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 5 , wherein said outer box and said inner box are formed from blanks.  
     
     
         7 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said outer box is formed of corrugated cardboard and said insert is formed of double wall corrugated cardboard.  
     
     
         8 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 7 , wherein said interlocking bottom flaps include a first interlocking bottom flap having a cutout and a second opposing interlocking bottom flap having a tab.  
     
     
         9 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 8 , wherein said top with handle includes: 
 a first opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having a fold line dividing the flap into a tops portion and mating handle portions, said handle portions having tabs formed by notches adjacent each end and a centrally located hand hole; and    a second opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having an elongated slot formed therein for receiving the tabs and engaging the notches on said handle portions.    
     
     
         10 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 9 , wherein said slots are formed transverse to the direction of corrugation of said inner box.  
     
     
         11 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 10 , wherein said outer box and said inner box are formed from blanks.  
     
     
         12 . A wet canvas carrier, comprising: 
 a first corrugated cardboard blank scored to produce a plurality of fold lines thereon such that the blank may be folded into an outer box defining an interior cavity, said box including a bottom formed from four interlocking bottom flaps, a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls, and a top with handle formed from four interlocking top flaps; and    a second double wall corrugated cardboard blank scored to produce fold lines allowing the blank to be formed into an inner box in the form of a U-shaped canvas separating insert including a bottom wall, and a pair of end walls having spaced longitudinal slots therein, said slots being sized for receiving the edges of a stretched canvas, canvas panel or plural canvases or panels therein;    whereby when said insert is placed into said interior cavity between said opposing end walls of said outer box, said end and bottom walls of said insert mount flush with corresponding end and bottom walls of said outer box.    
     
     
         13 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 12 , wherein said interlocking bottom flaps include a first interlocking bottom flap having a cutout and a second opposing interlocking bottom flap having a tab.  
     
     
         14 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 13 , wherein said top with handle includes: 
 a first opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having a fold line dividing the flap into a top portion and mating handle portion, said handle portions having tabs formed by notches adjacent each end and a centrally located hand hole; and    a second opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having an elongated slot formed therein for receiving the tabs and engaging said notches on said handle portions.    
     
     
         15 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 14 , wherein said grooves are formed transverse to the direction of corrugation of said inner box.  
     
     
         16 . A wet canvas carrier, comprising: 
 a first corrugated material blank scored to produce a plurality of fold lines thereon such that the blank may be folded into an outer box defining an interior cavity, said box including a bottom formed from four interlocking bottom flaps, a pair of opposing side walls, a pair of opposing end walls, and a top with handle formed from four interlocking top flaps; and    a second double wall corrugated material blank scored to produce fold lines allowing said blank to be formed into an inner box in the form of a U-shaped canvas separating insert including a bottom wall and a pair of end walls having spaced longitudinal slots therein, said slots being sized for receiving the edges of a stretched canvas, canvas panel, or plural canvases or panels therein;    whereby when said insert is placed into said interior cavity between said opposing end walls of said outer box, said end and bottom walls of said insert mount flush with corresponding end and bottom walls of said outer box.    
     
     
         17 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 16 , wherein said interlocking bottom flaps include a first interlocking bottom flap having a cutout and a second opposing interlocking bottom flap having a tab.  
     
     
         18 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 17 , wherein said top with handle includes: 
 a first opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having a fold line dividing the flap into a top portion and mating handle portion, said handle portions having tabs formed by notches adjacent each end and a centrally located hand hole; and    a second opposing pair of top flaps, each flap having an elongated slot formed therein for receiving said tabs and engaging said notches on said handle portions.    
     
     
         19 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 18 , wherein said grooves are formed transverse to the direction of corrugation of said inner box.  
     
     
         20 . The wet canvas carrier according to  claim 16 , wherein said slots are sized to receive the edges of two back-to-back canvas panels therein.