Round containers

Abstract

A container can include a bottom panel, a sidewall structure attached to a bottom panel and forming a cavity for receiving an article. The sidewall structure can extend substantially orthogonally from the bottom panel. The container can include an at least partially round top panel. The top panel can be configured to latch to the sidewall structure to enclose the cavity. The top panel can be attached to the sidewall structure and/or the bottom panel. In certain embodiments, the top panel can be separate from the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container, comprising:
 a bottom panel;   a sidewall structure attached to the bottom panel and forming a cavity for receiving an article, wherein the sidewall structure extends substantially orthogonally from the bottom panel; and   an at least partially round top panel, wherein the top panel is configured to latch to the sidewall structure to enclose the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel is attached to the sidewall structure and/or the bottom panel. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel is separate from the body. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel is entirely circular. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel includes at least one semi-circular edge and at least one flat edge when attached to the sidewall structure. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel is configured to latch to the sidewall structure and/or the bottom panel at two or more locations. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the top panel or the sidewall structure and/or bottom panel includes at least one slot for receiving a tab of the other to latch the top panel to the sidewall structure and/or the bottom panel. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall structure forms a substantially round shape. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall structure includes a plurality of side panels folded to form the sidewall structure. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of side panels include one or more folding edge flaps configured to allow fold lines of the side panels to align. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the side panels include a plurality of rectangular side panels. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the rectangular side panels are folded together to approximate a circular shape and wherein there is a folding edge flap between each rectangular side panel. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the folding edge flaps are glued to the flat side panels. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a mid-panel attached at a fold line to the sidewall structure and configured to partially cover the cavity when folded over the cavity, wherein the top panel is configured to fold over the mid-panel to at least partially cover the mid-panel. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the mid-panel includes one or more slits defined at an edge thereof and configured to allow a tab of a top panel and/or sidewall structure to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         16 . A container as described and/or shown in the drawings. 
     
     
         17 . A blank for a container as described and/or shown in the drawings. 
     
     
         18 . A method as described and/or illustrated in the drawings.