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Abstract

A container assembly having an inner container and an outer cover that fits over the inner container. The inner container is positioned within the outer cover. The outer cover includes an overlay formed in the outer cover sidewalls by a tear line allowing the overlay to be detached from the outer cover. An adhesive secures the inner container and the outer cover together with the adhesive being provided between the inner container and the overlay so that the overlay can detach from the outer cover and remain attached to the inner container over the adhesive when the outer cover is removed from the inner container. A knockdown assembly that can be erected into a container assembly is also provided.

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         23 . A container knockdown assembly capable of being erected into a container assembly having an inner container for holding goods and an outer cover for enclosing said inner container, said knockdown assembly comprising:
 an inner sleeve capable of forming said inner container when said knockdown assembly is erected, said inner sleeve having first and second inner sleeve walls which include inner container sidewalls, a top edge, and a bottom forming flap opposite said top edge;   an outer sleeve capable of forming said outer cover when said knockdown assembly is erected, said outer sleeve having first and second outer sleeve walls which include outer cover sidewalls, a bottom edge, and a top forming flap opposite said bottom edge, said inner sleeve being positioned within said outer sleeve in a positional relationship of the inner container and outer cover of the erected container assembly, said outer sleeve further comprising a continuous adhesive overlay formed along the entire bottom edge of said outer sleeve and a single tear section formed about a perimeter of said outer sleeve between said overlay and a remainder of said outer sleeve, said tear section having at least two separation sides, one of said separation sides being formed by a first tear line and the other of said separation sides being formed by a second tear line between said tear section and said remainder of said outer sleeve, said tear section being detachable from said overlay to permit removal of said outer cover from said inner container when the container is erected; and   adhesive to secure said inner and outer sleeves together in said aligned relationship, said adhesive being applied during the formation of a knockdown configuration and being disposed between said inner container sidewalls and said overlay so that said overlay can remain attached to said inner container when said overlay is detached from said outer cover and said outer cover is removed from said inner container.   
     
     
         24 . A container knockdown assembly in accordance with  claim 23  wherein said adhesive comprises a hot melt glue. 
     
     
         25 . A container knockdown assembly in accordance with  claim 23  wherein said inner and outer sleeves form a substantially flat configuration. 
     
     
         26 . A container knockdown assembly in accordance with  claim 23  wherein said inner and outer sleeves are aligned relative to one another such that said top edge of said inner sleeve aligns substantially with a fold line between said top forming flap and said sidewalls of said outer sleeve. 
     
     
         27 . A container knockdown assembly in accordance with  claim 23  wherein said inner and outer sleeves are adapted to be erected into a rectangular shaped container assembly, said top forming flap comprises multiple flaps, said bottom forming flap comprises multiple flaps, and said tear line comprises perforations in said outer cover. 
     
     
         28 . A container assembly, comprising:
 an inner container having sidewalls for holding goods therein, a top edge, and a bottom forming flap extending from a bottom end of said side walls;   an outer cover having sidewalls for fitting over said sidewalls of said inner container, said outer cover having a bottom edge and a top forming flap extending from a top end of said cover sidewalls, said outer cover further comprising an continuous overlay formed along the entire bottom edge of said outer sleeve and a single tear section formed about a perimeter of said outer sleeve between said overlay and a remainder of said outer sleeve, said tear section having at least two separation sides, one of said separation sides being formed by a first tear line and the other of said separation sides being formed by a second tear line between said tear section and said remainder of said outer sleeve, said tear section being detachable from said overlay to permit removal of said outer cover from said inner container when the container is erected; and   adhesive to secure said inner container and said outer cover together, said adhesive being applied during the formation of a knockdown configuration and being disposed between said inner container side walls and said overlay of said outer cover so that said overlay can remain attached to said inner container if said overlay is detached from said outer cover and said outer cover is removed from said inner container.   
     
     
         29 . A container knockdown assembly in accordance with  claim 28  wherein said adhesive comprises a hot melt glue.