Reinforced tray stack container

Abstract

Various box embodiments are disclosed. In one aspect, a box is provided that includes a container. The container has a bottom panel, a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a back panel, a first reinforcement structure adjacent the back panel and the first side panel and a second reinforcement structure adjacent the back panel and the second side panel. The first and second reinforcement structures reinforce the back panel against compressive forces. A lid is coupled to the container.

1 . A box, comprising:
 a container, the container including a bottom panel, a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a back panel, a first reinforcement structure adjacent the back panel and the first side panel and a second reinforcement structure adjacent the back panel and the second side panel, the first and second reinforcement structures reinforcing the back panel against compressive forces;   the bottom panel including a first opening and a second opening;   the first reinforcement structure including a first wrap around panel foldably coupled to the first side panel, the first wrap around panel having a first flap and a second flap coupled to the first flap, the first flap including a first tab to insert in the first opening;   the second reinforcement structure including a second wrap around panel foldably coupled to the second side panel, the second wrap around panel having a third flap and a fourth flap coupled to the third flap, the third flap including a second tab to insert into the second opening;   the back panel including a fifth flap positioned in a gap between the first side panel and the first wrap around panel and a fifth flap positioned in another gap between the second side panel and the second wrap around panel; and   a lid coupled to the container.   
     
     
         2 . The box of  claim 1 , comprising a third reinforcement structure adjacent the front panel and the first side panel and a fourth reinforcement structure adjacent the front panel and the second side panel, the third and fourth reinforcement structures reinforcing the front panel against compressive forces. 
     
     
         3 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is foldably coupled to the back panel. 
     
     
         4 . The box of  claim 3 , wherein the lid includes a front tuck flap with a first flap wing to insert into the gap between the first side panel and the first wrap around panel and a second flap wing to insert into the gap between the second side panel and the second wrap around panel. 
     
     
         5 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the first flap and the second flap comprise an elbow with the second flap positioned adjacent the back panel and the third flap and the fourth flap comprise another elbow with the fourth flap positioned adjacent the back panel. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel includes a third opening and a fourth opening, the first wrap around panel includes a third tab to insert into the third opening and the second wrap around panel includes a fourth tab to insert into the fourth opening. 
     
     
         8 . A box blank, comprising:
 plural components foldable into a container, the components including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, a first reinforcement structure coupled to the first side panel, a second side panel and a second reinforcement structure coupled to the second side panel, the first and second reinforcement structures being operable to reinforce the back panel against compressive forces when the container is assembled;   the bottom panel including a first opening and a second opening;   the first reinforcement structure including a first wrap around panel foldably coupled to the first side panel, the first wrap around panel having a first flap and a second flap coupled to the first flap, the first flap including a first tab to insert in the first opening;   the second reinforcement structure including a second wrap around panel foldably coupled to the second side panel, the second wrap around panel having a third flap and a fourth flap coupled to the third flap, the third flap including a second tab to insert into the second opening; and   the back panel including a fifth flap positionable in a gap between the first side panel and the first wrap around panel formed when the first wrap around panel is folded relative to the first side panel and a sixth flap positionable in another gap between the second side panel and the second wrap around panel formed when the second wrap around panel is folded relative to the second side panel.   
     
     
         9 . The box blank of  claim 8 , comprising a lid to cover the container. 
     
     
         10 . The box blank of  claim 8 , comprising a third reinforcement structure adjacent the front panel and the first side panel and a fourth reinforcement structure adjacent the front panel and the second side panel, the third and fourth reinforcement structures being operable to reinforce the front panel against compressive forces when the container is assembled. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The box blank of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom panel includes a third opening and a fourth opening, the first wrap around panel includes a third tab to insert into the third opening and the second wrap around panel includes a fourth tab to insert into the fourth opening. 
     
     
         13 . The box blank of  claim 8 , wherein the first flap and the second flap comprise an elbow with the second flap positioned adjacent the back panel and the third flap and the fourth flap comprise another elbow with the fourth flap positioned adjacent the back panel. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A method of manufacturing, comprising:
 fabricating a box blank having plural components foldable into a container, the components including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, a first reinforcement structure coupled to the first side panel, a second side panel and a second reinforcement structure coupled to the second side panel, the first and second reinforcement structures being operable to reinforce the back panel against compressive forces when the container is assembled.   the bottom panel including a first opening and a second opening;   the first reinforcement structure including a first wrap around panel foldably coupled to the first side panel, the first wrap around panel having a first flap and a second flap coupled to the first flap, the first flap including a first tab to insert in the first opening;   the second reinforcement structure including a second wrap around panel foldably coupled to the second side panel, the second wrap around panel having a third flap and a fourth flap coupled to the third flap, the third flap including a second tab to insert into the second opening; and   the back panel including a fifth flap positionable in a gap between the first side panel and the first wrap around panel formed when the first wrap around panel is folded relative to the first side panel and a sixth flap positionable in another gap between the second side panel and the second wrap around panel formed when the second wrap around panel is folded relative to the second side panel.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the box blank comprises a lid. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the box blank includes a third reinforcement structure adjacent the front panel and the first side panel and a fourth reinforcement structure adjacent the front panel and the second side panel, the third and fourth reinforcement structures being operable to reinforce the front panel against compressive forces when the container is assembled. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the bottom panel includes a third opening and a fourth opening, the first wrap around panel includes a third tab to insert into the third opening and the second wrap around panel includes a fourth tab to insert into the fourth opening. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first flap and the second flap comprise an elbow with the second flap positioned adjacent the back panel and the third flap and the fourth flap comprise another elbow with the fourth flap positioned adjacent the back panel. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising assembling the box blank into a box. 
     
     
         23 . The box blank of  claim 9 , wherein the lid is foldably coupled to the back panel. 
     
     
         24 . The box blank of  claim 23 , wherein the lid includes a front tuck flap with a first flap wing to insert into the gap between the first side panel and the first wrap around panel and a second flap wing to insert into the gap between the second side panel and the second wrap around panel. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the lid is foldably coupled to the back panel. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the lid includes a front tuck flap with a first flap wing to insert into the gap between the first side panel and the first wrap around panel and a second flap wing to insert into the gap between the second side panel and the second wrap around panel.