The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to containers and more particularly, to containers used for transporting and storing power meters.
Containers are frequently utilized to store products and/or to aid in transporting products. Known containers have a wide variety of sizes and shapes to accommodate packaging and transporting a wide variety of products. For example, power meters are often shipped and/or stored in containers fabricated from a blank. However, at least some known containers may not adequately protect meters during transportation and/or storage. Accordingly, organizations such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) promulgate standards for such containers that facilitate protecting meters stored and/or transported therein.
Due to their configuration, many containers require complex assembly steps in order to be formed. Further, some containers are assembled from separate blanks of sheet material and/or inserts, increasing the amount of time and for assembly. Moreover, many known containers are not reusable once assembled, and such containers cannot be collapsed after use, but rather are discarded after only one use. Finally, often a detailed fabrication process is necessary to satisfy ANSI standards.