US 11,940,204 B2
Modular box assembly
Jamie Waltermire, Peachtree City, GA (US); Paul Ott, Atlanta, GA (US); and Greg Sollie, Sharpsburg, GA (US)
Assigned to Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC, Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed by Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC, Conyers, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/127,102.
Application 17/127,102 is a continuation of application No. 16/561,203, filed on Sep. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,941,977.
Application 16/561,203 is a continuation of application No. 15/663,905, filed on Jul. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,551,110, issued on Feb. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0102746 A1, Apr. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/06 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 81/38 (2006.01); F25D 3/14 (2006.01); F25D 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/06 (2013.01) [B65D 25/28 (2013.01); B65D 81/3888 (2013.01); F25D 23/067 (2013.01); F25D 23/069 (2013.01); F25D 3/14 (2013.01); F25D 5/02 (2013.01); F25D 2201/12 (2013.01); F25D 2323/061 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular box assembly comprising:
a box defining a box cavity within the box, the box further defining a top end and a bottom end, the top end defining a box opening connected to the box cavity, the box comprising:
a side panel extending from the top end to the bottom end and comprising an inner side surface;
a bottom panel positioned at the bottom end;
a shoulder attached to the side panel, the shoulder extending inward from the inner side surface of the side panel and into the box cavity, the shoulder comprising a first sub-shoulder and a second sub-shoulder, the first sub-shoulder, the second sub-shoulder, and the side panel defining a shoulder channel; and
a support bracket comprising a channel tab and a support shelf, the channel tab positioned within the shoulder channel, the channel tab frictionally engaging the first sub-shoulder and the second sub-shoulder to secure the support bracket within the shoulder channel, the support shelf extending into the box cavity, the support shelf positioned substantially parallel to the bottom panel.