Paperboard bin and dividers for storage and organization of piece parts and similar items

摘要

A paperboard bin for storage and organization of piece parts and similar items is described. The bin is formed from a single piece of paperboard and may be rapidly assembled without the use of tools. The bin comprises an elongated rectangular bottom panel, first and second joined side panels, first and second rectangular outside end panels foldably joined to the bottom panel, first and second rectangular inside end panels foldably joined to the first and second rectangular outside end panels, first, second, third and fourth rectangular end reinforcing panels foldably joined to the first and second side panels and first and second detachable divider panels. The bottom panel includes a pair of tab element receiving slots. The first and second inside end panels each include a bendable tab element sized, shaped and disposed to engage the tab element receiving slots in the bottom panel. The side panels are folded inwardly from the bottom panel, the rectangular end reinforcing panels are folded inwardly from the side panels and the outside end panels are folded inwardly from the bottom panel. The inside end panels are folded inwardly from the outside end panels and over the end reinforcing panels with the bendable tab elements engaging the tab element receiving slots in the bottom panel, thereby forming an open topped bin. The detachable divider panels include a center section and a pair of end flaps. The end flaps are folded inwardly from the center section and the divider panels are inserted into the bin with the end flaps bearing on the side panels of the bin to form up to three compartments within the bin of varying volume. The divider panels may be perforated longitudinally to yield smaller divider panels of reduced height to more clearly display the contents of the bin.