Container

Abstract

A container is provided that includes a base having a substantially flat top and a substantially flat bottom, and a housing having a first floor flap and a second floor flap. The first floor flap has a first aperture or marking and the second floor flap has a second aperture or marking. A first fastener extends through the first floor flap and into the base, attaching the first floor flap to the base, and a second fastener extends through the second floor flap and into the base, attaching the second floor flap to the base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a base having a substantially flat top and a substantially flat bottom;   a housing having a first wall, a second wall, a first floor flap hingedly joined to the first wall and a second floor flap hingedly joined to the second wall, the first floor flap having a first aperture therein, the second floor flap having a second aperture therein;   a first fastener extending through the first aperture and into the base for attachment of the first floor flap to the base; and   a second fastener extending through the second aperture and into the base for attachment of the second floor flap to the base.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first floor flap and the second floor flap has a plurality of apertures therein. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a third wall, a fourth wall, a third floor flap hingedly joined to the third wall, and a fourth floor flap hingedly joined to the fourth wall. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein each of the third floor flap and the fourth floor flap has at least one aperture therein, the container further comprising a third fastener extending through the third aperture for attachment of the third floor flap to the base and a fourth fastener extending through the fourth aperture for attachment of the fourth floor flap to the base. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , and further including a top that at least partially resides within the housing. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the base is of a first material and the housing is of a second material, the first material being different from the second material. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the first material has a first thickness and the second material has a second thickness, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. 
     
     
         8 . A one-piece foldable blank for a housing to be attached to a base to create a container, the foldable blank having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
 a substantially rectangular front wall panel having a front wall panel length, a front wall panel side edge, and a front wall panel bottom edge;   a substantially rectangular rear wall panel having a rear wall panel length, a first rear wall panel side edge, a second rear wall panel side edge, and a rear wall panel bottom edge, the rear wall panel length being different from the front wall panel length;   a first end panel hingedly joined to the front wall panel side edge and hingedly joined to the first rear wall panel side edge;   a second end panel hingedly joined to the second rear wall panel side edge and having a second end panel side edge;   a first bottom flap hingedly joined to the front wall panel bottom edge and having at least one marking thereon or at least one aperture therein for attachment to a base;   a second bottom flap hingedly joined to the rear wall panel bottom edge and having at least one marking thereon or at least one aperture therein for attachment to a base;   and a side flap hingedly joined to the second end panel side edge and configured for connection to the front wall panel.   
     
     
         9 . The one-piece foldable blank of  claim 8 , and further comprising a third bottom flap hingedly joined to the first end panel and configured for attachment to a base, and a fourth bottom flap hingedly joined to the second end panel and configured for attachment to a base. 
     
     
         10 . The one-piece foldable blank of  claim 9 , wherein the third bottom flap and the fourth bottom flap each have at least one aperture therein. 
     
     
         11 . The one-piece foldable blank of  claim 8 , wherein the side flap is non-rectangular. 
     
     
         12 . The one-piece foldable blank of  claim 8 , wherein the rear wall panel length is greater than the front wall panel length. 
     
     
         13 . The one-piece foldable blank of  claim 8 , wherein the first end panel has a first end panel length and the second end panel has a second end panel length, the second end panel length being greater than the first end panel length. 
     
     
         14 . The one-piece foldable blank of  claim 8 , wherein the first end panel has a first end panel length and the second end panel has a second end panel length, the second end panel length being less than the first end panel length. 
     
     
         15 . A fully-erected container comprising:
 a base having a base thickness; and   a housing of a foldable material having a thickness less than the base thickness and having a floor, the housing comprising:
 a substantially rectangular front wall having a front wall length, a front wall side edge, and a front wall bottom edge; 
 a substantially rectangular rear wall having a rear wall length, a first rear wall side edge, a second rear wall side edge, and a rear wall bottom edge, the rear wall length being different from the front wall length; 
 a first side wall hingedly joined to the front wall side edge and hingedly joined to the first rear wall side edge; 
 a second side wall hingedly joined to the second rear wall side edge; 
 a first bottom flap hingedly joined to the front wall bottom edge, the first bottom flap being attached to the base; 
 a second bottom flap hingedly joined to the rear wall bottom edge, the second bottom flap being attached to the base; and 
 a side flap hingedly joined to the second side wall side edge and connected to the front wall, 
 the floor of the housing comprising at least the first bottom flap and the second bottom flap. 
   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , and further comprising a third bottom flap hingedly joined to the first side wall and attached to the base, and a fourth bottom flap hingedly joined to the second side wall and attached to the base. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the first bottom flap has at least one aperture therein for attachment to the base. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the second bottom flap has at least one aperture therein for attachment to the base. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the side flap is non-rectangular.