Apertured Sidewall Includes A Downwardly Folded Extension Of Itself Patents (Class 229/117.17)
  • Patent number: 11780638
    Abstract: A method for installing a covering relative to a frame of an architectural structure includes unfolding a package defining a cavity configured to store the covering, with the package including an alignment tool. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the alignment tool relative to the frame such that a first panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to a vertically-extending surface of the frame and a second panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to horizontally-extending surface of the frame. Additionally, the method includes forming mounting holes in one of the vertically-extending surface at first mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the first panel or the horizontally-extending surface of the frame at second mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LEVOLOR, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Travis Stout, John Michael Owen, Natalie Fay Bryan
  • Patent number: 11731801
    Abstract: The following summary concerns the development of a folded leak-proof container (46) that consists of one piece of fiberboard or cardboard (1) containing slits and folds that produce the center panel (3), the top panel (4), the bottom panel (5), the side panels (6 and 7), and the end panels (8-15), the latter of which contain lengthwise slits (18-25) to be folded in order to form the side handles of the container (46); the container may also include a top handle (2). The main function of the container (46) is to keep cool, transport, and cool items that must be refrigerated; it can do so through the addition of ice or any coolant compatible with the material used to manufacture the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Jean Carlos Pierozan
  • Patent number: 11072456
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton (90) for packaging one or more articles (B). The carton (90) comprises a plurality of panels (12, 14, 16, 18) for forming a tubular structure. The plurality of panels comprises: a first side wall panel (12); a first end wall panel (14); a second side wall panel (16); and a second end wall panel (18). A first handle structure (H) is defined in a first one of the plurality of panels (12). The first handle structure (H) comprises a severance line (60) defining at least in part a handle opening. A first end closure panel (22b) forms, at least in part, a top wall (22b/24b/26b/28b) which at least partially closes an upper end of the tubular structure and is hingedly connected to the first one of the plurality of panels (12) by a first hinged connection (23b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew E. Zacherle
  • Patent number: 10968007
    Abstract: A container having an outer carton and a collar. The outer carton has an outer wrap portion and an inner wrap portion each defined by a plurality of panels that cooperatively define a rectangular cubic configuration. An opening for a collar defined in at least one panel of each of the outer and inner wrap portions. The collar is attachable to the inner wrap portion and the outer wrap portion, with a portion thereof positioned between panels thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Scholle IPN Corporation
    Inventors: Alessandra Saito, Fabio Wu
  • Patent number: 10865010
    Abstract: A carton includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall. A display window is formed through at least a portion of the front wall and through at least a portion of the top wall. The display window is formed by an inwardly-folding window panel. The inwardly-folding window panel forms at least a portion of the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Brundage, Chad Rebmann, Jory B. Mack
  • Patent number: 10617070
    Abstract: A method for culturing a microbial or cellular seed culture includes positioning a first flexible bag within a chamber of a first retainer, the first retainer being secured to a mixer table. A culture is produced within a compartment of the flexible bag, the culture comprising a growth media and a microbial or cellular starter culture added thereto. The mixer table is activated so that the culture is mixed within the compartment of the first flexible bag while the microbes or cells of the culture grow, the culture having a maximum volume of less than 10 liters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Jason D. Brown
  • Patent number: 10486849
    Abstract: A re-closable carton device is disclosed for transporting footwear and other articles. The re-closable carton device comprises a pair of opposing side panels, a base panel joined to the side panels and having a pair of opposing side flanges, and a lid closure side panel hingedly attached to the rear side panel. The lid closure side panel comprises female recess areas which engage with the male locking tabs of the front side panel. Specifically, the male locking tabs engage the female recess areas such that the male locking tabs partially enter the female recess areas and press against the female recess areas to distort the front flap of the lid closure side panel and to produce an audible sound or “click” when the carton device is fully closed to alert a user that the carton device has been reclosed adequately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Garry Parkes
  • Patent number: 10173804
    Abstract: A carrier (90) for packaging articles is formed from a single unitary blank (10). The carrier includes primary panels (14, 16, 18, 20) hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure having an interior space. A bottom closure structure (30b, 34b) at least partially closes a lower end of the tubular structure. At least one of the primary panels (16, 20) may include a handle (H1, H2). A handle reinforcing panel (30a, 34a) is secured to the inside surface of the at least one of the primary panels. A partition structure (P1, P2) is hingedly connected to the handle reinforcing panel and disposed in the tubular structure to divide the interior space of the tubular structure into two or more cells for receiving articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew E. Zacherle
  • Patent number: 9770880
    Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert for the handle apertures located in the top end flaps of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel. Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Schuster
  • Patent number: 9643749
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article is described herein. The carton includes a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, a handle for grasping and carrying the carton formed in at least two side panels of the plurality of side panels, and a protective feature for providing access to grasp the handle. The protective feature includes at least one protective panel arranged in the interior of the carton relative to the handle and the at least two side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Wagner
  • Patent number: 9573744
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Schmal, O'Neal Alexander, Mark Baldino, Michael Cerio, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Colin Ford
  • Patent number: 9446878
    Abstract: A low scrap tray is constructed from a single sheet of material to act as a retail display tray, reducing the waste from traditional container construction processes. The low scrap tray includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a left panel, a right panel, a left inward rim, a right inward rim, a front-left flap assembly, a front-right flap assembly, a rear-left flap assembly, a rear-right flap assembly, a front opening, and a top opening. The front panel, the rear panel, the left panel, the right panel, the front opening, the left inward rim, the right inward rim and the top opening define a storage space when the low scrap tray is operatively configured. The front-left flap assembly, the front-right flap assembly, the rear-left flap assembly, and the rear-right flap assembly secure the positioning of front panel, the rear panel, the left panel, and the right panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SupplyOne
    Inventor: Myron Bostian
  • Patent number: 9216839
    Abstract: One or more rods pass through the corrugations of first and second folded down flaps and across the divide between adjacent edges of the flaps of a cardboard box blank to hold the flaps together and in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventor: William G Erlinger
  • Patent number: 9187206
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps comprises a main panel and a reinforcement flap foldably attached to the main panel. At least a portion of the reinforcement panel is positioned above the handle to reinforce the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9073662
    Abstract: Containers with reinforced bottom panels, methods of making containers with reinforced bottom panels, and methods of using containers with reinforced bottom panels. The containers with reinforced bottom panels have one or more bottom panels, one or more pleats folded along a center line at an angle of about 180°, two side panels, two end panels, and two pairs of side panel extensions. The pleats provide extra strength to the bottom panels of the containers, thereby reducing or eliminating sag in the bottom panels of such containers, particularly when high-water content goods are placed in such containers or when such containers are stored or used in a high-humidity environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Maxco Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Flaming, Aaron Coon
  • Patent number: 9073663
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton has a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps is at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton has a handle formed in at least one of the plurality of end flaps. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a first end flap, and second end flap foldably connected to the central panel. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the first end flap is positioned for contact with at least one of the plurality of containers, and the second end flap is positioned for reinforcing the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Murdick Holley, Jr., Michael R. Schmal, Mark Baldino
  • Publication number: 20150144688
    Abstract: Aspects of disclosure provide a carton (200) having a composite wall (24a/24b/26b; 124a/124b/126b; 224a/224b/226b; 324a/324b/326b; 424a/424b/426b) comprising a handle (58; 158; 258; 358). The handle includes a load bearing structure configured to support a substantially vertical load and configured to support a substantially horizontal load. A first handle flap (68b; 168b; 268b; 368b; 468b) is formed in an outer layer of the composite wall and hingedly connected thereto along a first hinge connection. Second and third handle flaps (52a, 52b; 152a, 152b; 252a, 252b; 352a, 352b; 452b) are formed in an inner layer of the composite wall and hingedly connected thereto along second and third hinge connections. The second and third hinge connections are arranged such that they are substantially out of alignment with the first hinge connection and each comprise at least one arcuate fold line (54b, 57b; 154b, 157b; 254b, 257b; 354b, 357b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Aaron L. Bates, Bradford J. Walling, Matthew E. Zacherle
  • Patent number: 9033210
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton has a reinforced handle for grasping and carrying the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond S. Kastanek
  • Publication number: 20140217158
    Abstract: The storage box is formed from a sheet provided with a plurality of folding lines defining a parallelepiped provided with six faces. One of the faces is a hinged lid, and it is characterised in that the opposed face to the hinged lid comprises a first sector provided with an oblique folding line that defines a first joining zone. A second sector also provided with an oblique folding line that is joined to the first sector in the first joining zone; and a third sector is provided with an oblique folding line that defines a second joining zone; and a fourth sector that is joined to the third sector in the second joining zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: EMBALAJES CAPSA, S.L.
    Inventor: Manuel Lopez Masague
  • Patent number: 8746544
    Abstract: A collapsible cardboard box and lid. The box sides each comprise an outer face and an inner face flap connected by a fold-over region. Mitered edges of adjacent fold-over regions align to define mitered corners of the box opening periphery. Intermediate side flaps connected to the outer shell bottom are sandwiched between the side outer faces and inner face flaps, and a locking flap connected to one of the sides defines an interior bottom. The lid top face is connected to a first set of outer side faces connected by a fold-over region to inner side faces. One inner side face is connected to a top locking liner flap that extends to an abutment with the inner side face to define the lid interior. A second set of outer side faces connects to intermediate flaps sandwiched between the first set of outer side faces and inner side faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Brand Design Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew L. Cruz
  • Patent number: 8602292
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton having a handle opening for grasping and carrying the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps has a main panel for at least partially closing the closed end of the carton and a reinforcement panel foldably attached to the main panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Kirsten Laura Brand
  • Patent number: 8596518
    Abstract: A carton has a lifting panel, at least one alternate lifting panel, side, front and rear panels that collectively define an interior space for receiving a heavy weight of non-reel coil of filamentary material or coil products such as wire. The panels may include three hand holes, two of which are reinforced by two adapters insertable into the interior space. One form of adapter is assembled from a blank of foldable material and has top, front, bottom and back walls reinforced by gusset plates which are located remotely from the side edges of the top and bottom walls. The maximum width of the adapter top and bottom walls is less than the distance between opposed side panels of the carton. First and second retention members are formed in the panels and extend into the interior space of the carton where they are engageable with the adapters to support them adjacent a hand hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Paige Electric Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Babcock
  • Patent number: 8584893
    Abstract: A handled gift box has the top inside the bottom, instead of top over bottom; and comprises a box, two handles fixed to the box though handle fasteners, one handle is attached to bottom box and the other is attached to top box and bottom box. Also, since the handled gift box comes either pre-decorated or undecorated, which can be chosen from different combinations of decorations, the gift givers are given the freedom to customize the present invention however they see fit. The handled gift box can be used for, but is not limited to, apparel, picture frames, light food items, books, and other items designed to lay flat in the gift-giving process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Stacey Ann Durham
  • Publication number: 20130214037
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. At least one end flap of the at least two end flaps comprises a main panel and a reinforcement flap foldably attached to the main panel. At least a portion of the reinforcement panel is positioned above the handle to reinforce the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130092725
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton has a reinforced handle for grasping and carrying the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20110162408
    Abstract: A blank, carton, package, and method for enclosing a plurality of containers in a carton is disclosed. The carton includes first and second top panels, first and second side panels, and a bottom panel. The top panels each include separation lines with one top panel disposed over the other top panel when formed as a carton. The carton is openable along the separation lines to expose the containers. The carton is capable of receiving a cooling substance therewithin when the top panels are separated along the separation lines. The carton including at least two handle tear lines with a handle disposed therebetween. The handle capable of being engaged to move the carton or package as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Kirsten L. Brand
  • Patent number: 7959062
    Abstract: A reinforced carton handle structure includes a carton wall panel (16) hinged along a first fold line (40) to a linear series of at least two reinforcing panels (26, 32, 34) hinged one to the next. Each of the carton wall panel (16) and reinforcing panels (26, 32, 34) includes an aperture or recess (54, 56) for forming a handle opening. One of the reinforcing panels (26) in the linear series is hinged to a next reinforcing panel (32) of the linear series about a second fold line (87a, 87b) that is closer to the first fold line (40) than an edge of the one reinforcing panel (26) which edge is furthest from the first fold line (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Auclair
  • Patent number: 7883000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a paperboard container having generally finger access or handhold openings forming carry handles in the end walls. The handhold openings are defined by two adjacent tapered punch-out panels aligned end-to-end and hinged at their outer ends to a respective end wall. When two adjacent tapered punch-out panels punched out they fold oppositely to one another and inwardly into the container in laterally spaced relation to one another on opposite sides of the respective openings. A tear-out panel in one end wall adjoins the associated hand hold openings and when removed forms a dispensing or pourable opening immediately below the associated hand hold openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Paper Co.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Sheffield, Peter F. Szeles
  • Patent number: 7870993
    Abstract: A carton for packaging articles can be carried and unloaded in an upright condition. The carton is formed as an elongated tubular structure with opposed open ends. An end wall partially closes the first open end. At least one edge of the end wall is free from the tubular structure so as to define an open region therebetween that facilitates grasping the end wall for removal of the end wall to reveal the articles for dispensing. A handle formed from at least one aperture is positioned proximate to the detachable end wall to facilitate carrying of the carton in an upright condition with the dispensing end up. An end flap is hingedly connected to the tubular structure includes a second aperture that is reinforcingly aligned with the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Bradford J. Walling
  • Patent number: 7673787
    Abstract: Featured is a case storage container formed from cardboard material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Inventor: Chris Mittelstaedt
  • Publication number: 20090212095
    Abstract: A reinforced carton handle structure includes a carton wall panel (16) hinged along a first fold line (40) to a linear series of at least two reinforcing panels (26, 32, 34) hinged one to the next. Each of the carton wall panel (16) and reinforcing panels (26, 32, 34) includes an aperture or recess (54, 56) for forming a handle opening. One of the reinforcing panels (26) in the linear series is hinged to a next reinforcing panel (32) of the linear series about a second fold line (87a, 87b) that is closer to the first fold line (40) than an edge of the one reinforcing panel (26) which edge is furthest from the first fold line (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Auclair
  • Publication number: 20080245849
    Abstract: The invention concerns a generally parallelepiped corrugated box for packaging and transporting objects, the box comprising a lid formed by a lateral can-band carton including a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls and a top, and a tray forming a base including a central panel comprising four main sides each respectively provided with a first flap. The front and rear flaps are U-shaped and define each with the top a central recess enabling an object in the box to be gripped manually by a user from the side and/or from above. One or several partly precut portions and/or one or several bonding points enable the walls of the lid to be detached from the first flaps of the tray by manual separation resulting from a force applied perpendicularly to the walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: OTOR, S.A.
    Inventors: Gerard Mathieu, Olivier Bourdin
  • Publication number: 20080237325
    Abstract: Featured is a storage container having a rectangular base with a front wall folded upwardly along a front edge of the rectangular base, a back wall folded upwardly along a back edge of the rectangular base, a outer cover panel extension to the front wall having a pair of widths and having a cover tuck flap, wherein each edge along the pair of widths in the outer cover panel extension has cutouts in a smooth shape, an inner cover panel extension to the back wall having a pair of widths folded along a top edge of the back wall, each edge along the pair of widths of the inner cover panel extension has cutouts in a smooth shape and a pair of end walls extending upwardly along a side edge of the rectangular base with a pair of grab areas allowing fingers extending towards outer cover panel passing over cutouts having the smooth shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Chris Mittelstaedt
  • Publication number: 20080237324
    Abstract: A carton for packaging articles can be carried and unloaded in an upright condition. The carton is formed as an enlongated tubular structure with opposed open ends. An end wall partially closes the first open end. At least one edge of the end wall is free from the tubular structure so as to define an open region therebetween that facilitates grasping the end wall for removal of the end wall to reveal the articles for dispensing. A handle formed from at least one aperture is positioned proximate to the detachable end wall to facilitate carrying of the carton in an upright condition with the dispensing end up. An end flap is hingedly connected to the tubular structure includes a second aperture that is reinforcingly aligned with the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Bradford J. Walling
  • Patent number: 7234596
    Abstract: A carton and a blank for forming a carton including a tray portion with an open top and a cover connected to the tray portion to close the top of the tray portion. The tray portion has a pair of opposed end walls each having a hand aperture, and the cover has a pair of end flaps disposed internally of the end walls of the tray portion. Another aspect of the invention also covers a package including a carton referred to above and a collapsible carrier retained within the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Philippe Lebras
  • Publication number: 20030234283
    Abstract: A corrugated plastic box is disclosed. The box is provided with an L-shaped or chair-shaped end panel which can be adhesively secured to a box side panel. The end panel has a lower portion which extends over a relatively great number of box side corrugations, and an upper panel portion which extends over fewer box side corrugations, so as to spread interior box loads across a number of corrugations and inhibit box side bowing. The box sides are also strengthened by providing upper panels which are rolled over along the top edges of the box, the panels are then food or otherwise fastened to the side panels. The rolled-over top edges thus formed strengthen the box, and prevent the entry of contaminants into the otherwise-exposed side panel corrugation flutes. The box is provided with a number of specially shaped box bottom panels which enable the box to be quickly and easily erected by even inexperienced personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventor: Fred Dowd
  • Patent number: 6446859
    Abstract: A foldable container comprising a sheet of material having a plurality of panels hingedly connected together to permit folding thereof into a polygonal shape for storing liquid, solid or granular material. Male and female flaps are hingedly connected to the panels, and are foldable into an interlocked arrangement to form the container bottom. A lid can be provided having a lid panel and one or more lid flaps hingedly connected thereto. The lid flaps each have a lid opening and a handle portion, and the sheet has corresponding panel openings and handle portions. The lid flaps have locking tabs that can be extended through the aligned lid and panel openings to secure the lid in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: John Thomas Holladay