Glass pack

Abstract

A glass pack with a base having two opposed pockets on opposing sides for receiving legs of opposing side panels, connected on one side of each to the base, and a pair of opposing end panels that each connect on one side to the base, with aligned tabs for connecting adjacent edges of the side panels and end panels, such that one of the side panels or one of the end panels is selectively removable for access into the container for loading and unloading sheet articles.

1 . A glass pack, comprising:
 a base with two opposed pockets on opposing sides of the base;   a plurality of base tabs, each base tab extending from the base adjacent a respective one of the pockets;   a pair of opposing side panels, each with two opposed posts having lower ends for seating in a respective two of the pockets to dispose the side panel on a side of the base, with a side panel tab extending outwardly and disposed for aligning with one of the base tab and configured to join to the base tab in order to secure the side panel to the base, and a plurality of first panel tabs extending from the posts;   a pair of opposing end panels, each with two opposed posts from which a plurality of second panel tabs project and disposed for aligning with a respective one of the first panel tabs with connection means to joining the first panel tabs and the aligned second panel together;   wherein the joined first and second panel tabs secure the side and end panels together with the side panel and the end panel each connected to the base with a respective fastener that engages a respective base tab.   
   
   
       2 . The glass pack as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of pans attached in spaced-apart relation to the base. 
   
   
       3 . The glass pack as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a sheet defining an edge-receiving surface for receiving glass sheets thereon, and an opposing surface of the sheet having a pair of pads for seating in the pans. 
   
   
       4 . The glass pack as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an elongate channel for being disposed between the opposing end panels and laterally abutting against a f a plurality of glass sheets held in the glass pack. 
   
   
       5 . The glass pack as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the channel has opposed open ends; and further comprising a band that extends through the channel and around an outside portion of one of the side panels, for tightly holding the channel against the plurality of sheets. 
   
   
       6 . The glass pack as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the side panels each include planar surface defining members on opposing sides. 
   
   
       7 . The glass pack as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises elongated members joined to define a rectangular shape.