Storage and Transportation Box

Abstract

A box is formed from a sheet of corrugated material defining a plurality of channels parallel to each other. The box comprises a lid with a pair of inner lid flaps and a pair of outer lid flaps, where at least one of the pairs of lid flaps are engageable with each other; a bottom with a pair of inner bottom flaps and a pair of outer bottom flaps, where at least one of the pairs of bottom flaps are engageable with each other; and four side walls, wherein the channels of the corrugated material in the four side walls are vertical or inclined in a use position of the box. The design permits the box to have a high compressive strength on all sides.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage and transportation box, comprising:
 a lid comprising two inner lid flaps and two outer lid flaps, wherein the two inner lid flaps are engageable with each other and/or the two outer lid flaps are engageable with each other;   a bottom comprising two inner bottom flaps and two outer bottom flaps, wherein the two inner bottom flaps are engageable with each other and/or the two outer bottom flaps are engageable with each other; and   four side walls, wherein the box is formed from a sheet of corrugated material defining a plurality of channels parallel to each other, and wherein the channels of the corrugated material in the four side walls are vertical or inclined in a use position of the box.   
     
     
         2 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the two inner lid flaps are engageable with each other and/or the two inner bottom flaps are engageable with each other. 
     
     
         3 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the two outer lid flaps are overlapped with each other or with their edges facing in a closed position, and/or the two outer bottom flaps are overlapped with each other or with their edges facing in a closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the inner lid flaps and/or the inner bottom flaps comprise at least one engaging slot that defines at least two tabs. 
     
     
         5 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 4 , wherein one of the at least two tabs is longer than another of the at least two tabs. 
     
     
         6 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one engaging slot is connected to an edge of one of the inner lid flaps or inner bottom flaps with one end of the at least one engaging slot open in the edge of one of the inner lid flaps or inner bottom flaps, and another end closed inwardly of the one of the inner lid flaps or inner bottom flaps. 
     
     
         7 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bottom flaps are connected to the outer bottom flaps by joining sectors and/or the inner lid flaps are connected to the outer lid flaps by joining sectors. 
     
     
         8 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 7 , wherein the joining sectors have a triangular shape and define a fold line in the inner lid flaps and/or the inner bottom flaps. 
     
     
         9 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 8 , wherein the triangular shape defined by each joining sector is a right triangle with two sides of equal length. 
     
     
         10 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the outer lid flaps and/or the outer bottom flaps comprise a closing element. 
     
     
         11 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 10 , wherein the closing element is a double-sided tape and/or glue, or a projection on the outer flaps that is introduced into a housing complementary to the inner lid flaps and/or the inner bottom flaps. 
     
     
         12 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 10 , wherein the outer lids flaps and/or the outer bottom flaps comprise at least one tearable strip. 
     
     
         13 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , further comprising two handle-like holes on two opposing side walls. 
     
     
         14 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the outer bottom flaps are engageable with each other and/or the outer lid flaps are engageable with each other. 
     
     
         15 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 14 , wherein the outer lid flaps and/or the outer bottom flaps comprise at least one engaging slot that defines at least two tabs. 
     
     
         16 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 15 , wherein one of the at least two tabs is longer than another of the at least two tabs. 
     
     
         17 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one engaging slot is connected to an edge of one of the outer lid flaps or outer bottom flaps with one end of the at least one engaging slot open in the edge of one of the outer lid flaps or outer bottom flaps, and another end closed inwardly of the one of the outer lid flaps or outer bottom flaps. 
     
     
         18 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bottom flaps are engageable with each other. 
     
     
         19 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bottom flaps, in their use position, are covered completely or almost completely by the outer bottom flaps. 
     
     
         20 . The storage and transportation box of  claim 19 , wherein the bottom has a double thickness of corrugated material over substantially an entirety of the surface of the bottom.