Partitioned container

Abstract

A partitioned container containing a plurality of individual compartments formed from mated slotted transverse panels and slotted longitudinal panels. An exterior panel surrounds the mated panels to form the outside of the partitioned container. The transverse panels and longitudinal panels having folded tab sections that extend from either side of the slotted sections along an interior surface of the exterior panel to provide additional structural support.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A partitioned container assembly comprising:
 a plurality of transverse panels, each comprising:
 a partition having a pair of sides, and comprising one or more transverse panel slots; 
 a first and second transverse folding tab extending from each side of said partition and having a top edge and a bottom edge; and 
 a fold line extending a length of each edge shared by said partition and the respective transverse folding tab; 
   a plurality of longitudinal panels, each comprising:
 a partition having a pair of sides, and comprising one or more longitudinal panel slots; 
 a first and second longitudinal folding tab extending from each side of said partition and having a top edge and a bottom edge; and 
 a fold line extending a length of each edge shared by said partition and the respective longitudinal folding tab; 
   an exterior panel comprising a plurality of sections, each of said sections having an exterior facing surface and an interior facing surface, wherein each folding tab is adjoined to one of said interior facing surfaces of opposing sections of said exterior panel;   wherein said exterior panel further includes a plurality of bottom panels, each bottom panel extending from a fold line on a bottom edge of said exterior panel sections, such that when assembled said bottom panels form a bottom section of said partitioned container assembly; and   wherein said transverse panel slots are mated with said longitudinal panel slots to form a series of individual compartments within said exterior panel.   
     
     
         2 . The partitioned assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of bottom panels comprises at least three bottom panels, each bottom panel extending substantially a length of said bottom edge of the exterior panel section adjoined thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The partitioned assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said exterior panel comprises complementary components for mating separate portions of said exterior panel to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The partitioned container assembly of  claim 3 , wherein said exterior panel comprises a pair of side edges, and said complementary components for mating separate portions of said exterior panel to one another comprise a tab located on one side edge of said pair of side edges, and a mating recess located on an opposing side edge of said pair of side edges. 
     
     
         5 . The partitioned container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said assembly is configured to be folded substantially flat.