A water cooler transport device has a lattice-work body defined by connected bottom and side strap members and defines a compartment receiving one or more water dispensing containers. A handle having spaced handle arms is pivotally mounted to opposed sides of the body and has an elongate bar defining a lift connection opening for receiving a connection member of a cable lift. A releasable elastic retainer member is releasably connected with the wall of the transport device and serves to secure a water cooler container within the compartment and to secure the lid of the water cooler seated in closed position.

A blank for a box made from an expandable material, which is initially molded to be substantially flat and in which folds forming hinges are to be made to enable the formation of the box. The tooling defines the shape of the blank is such as to provide a thickness of the expanded material that is less than the thickness of a major portion of the blank, in which folds are to be made having defined edges, generally in the direction of each fold; the fold and subsequently applying pressure along an area where folds are to be permitted to reduce the blank are made without removing material therefrom for providing hinges to permit formation of the box. A related method for making the blank and a box that is made from the blank are further provided.