Abstract: A reusable container closure which telescopes over the open top or bottom of the container is formed by utilizing a one-piece paperboard blank which is cut, scored, and folded to present a central panel, and at least three side panels depending from the central panel. A first side panel has a corner flap. A second side panel has a notch. The first side panel and the second side panel meet to form a corner. The corner flap is folded about the corner to lie against the second side panel. The corner flap also has a friction stop folded to engage the notch, which extends through the notch. When the container closure is telescoped over the container, the container urges the friction stops towards the second side panel so that the container closure embraces the top of the container. When the container closure is later removed from the container, the friction stop is simply disengaged from the notch and the container closure may be flattened and returned for re-use.
Abstract: A runner for a shipping pallet is described which includes a sheet of paperboard folded to present spaced apart top and bottom walls, a pair of side walls and a central web running parallel to and between those side walls. The central web extends from the top wall to the bottom wall. The top wall and central web have cutout slots to receive braces made of paperboard. Each brace is formed from a multiply folded paperboard blank that has been slotted to form a block which mates with the central web of the runner when the block is inserted into one of the slots. Paperboard pallets are also described in which these runners are used in co-operation with paperboard decking sheets which may also have cut-outs to mate with the runners.