Abstract: A packaging apparatus having an interior structure for supporting an object and an exterior structure for protecting the object, comprising at least front, rear, left side, and right side panels, a glue flap connected to the right side panel, an opposing flap connected to the rear panel to which the glue flap is attached, a glue flap extension extending from the glue flap when the apparatus is unfolded for forming the interior structure when the apparatus is folded, and an opposing flap extension extending from the opposing flap for supporting at least a portion of the interior structure when the apparatus is folded.

Abstract: Golf bag constituted by an upper end shield connected to a lower end shield by means of a peripheral cover and comprising a support incorporating two props, the upper end of each being jointed to the bag around a respective axis so as to rotate between two positions, i.e., a retracted resting position and a an extended position, these props being stressed into their retracted resting position by an elastic system constituted by an elastic U-shaped stirrup piece comprising two arms which extend upward and whose free ends are fastened to the props by a joint, and in which the end of the lower central part constitutes the device activating the support. The activation device is positioned in the half-space located above the plane formed by the support surface of the bottom of the bag, and extends outward away from the peripheral cover of the bag, so as to lie outside of the plane containing the two arms and at a distance from the point of support of the bag when the latter is in the inclined position.

Abstract: An article of wheeled luggage is provided with retractible outriggers that are biased in a direction for them to extend beyond the lateral sides of the article of luggage, thus to provide stabilization for the luggage and militate against accidental tipping over of the luggage during towing of the article of wheeled luggage, the outriggers being movable against the resilient bias, in the event that an arm of the outrigger encounters an obstacle. Dual or multiple such outriggers can be provided for a large article of luggage, the outriggers being interconnected in the form of a parallelogram. A pull cord is provided for retracting the outriggers against the resilient bias for storage of the article of luggage.

Abstract: A holder tray assembly for mounting on a torso of a wearer includes a tray capable of supporting objects and a pair of laterally-spaced apart support rods. Each rod has a pair of vertical and horizontal leg portions, the vertical leg portions for resting against the front torso area of a wearer, the horizontal leg portions projecting outwardly from the vertical leg portions and supporting the tray in a substantially horizontal plane and forwardly of a front side of the wearer's torso. The holder tray assembly also has a transverse support member extending between and attached to the vertical leg portions of the rods and a flexible member for encircling a back side of the wearer's torso and being attached at one end to the transverse support member.

Abstract: A rigid foldable cover to provide protection from damage from the elements or from mechanical injuries for generally round objects, such as coiled sheet metal. The cover is octagonal in shape and is fabricated from a flat central panel having eight sides with a foldable side panel at each of the eight sides of the central panel. The eight side panels are secured to each other and bent to a right angle position with respect to the central panel to form a continuous skirt around the central panel.

Abstract: An easy-open, spiral wound container for packaging refrigerated dough products includes a spirally wound fibrous core layer, forming an unbonded spiral butt joint. The container also includes an inner liner layer and an outer label layer, each having a seam. The outer label layer is weakened along the butt joint to facilitate opening of the container. An end closure member seals an end of the container.

Abstract: A packaging system is provided for a plurality of packages which are vulnerable to damage when cut into by a sharp instrument. The packaging system includes a rectangular container enclosing all of the packages and being formed of a rectangular lid and a rectangular tray configuration, preferably in a mating and nonoverlapping configuration, to form the container. A shrink wrap material is applied about the container and shrunk into engagement therewith so as to encircle the container in three dimensions and thus hold the lid and tray in the mating configuration. The shrink wrap material is suitably weakened to allow a manual tearing of the shrink wrap material to release the lid and hence open the container. The shrink wrap material is weakened by a longitudinal slot located adjacent the lid and extending from one side of the lid to an opposite side and two paired series of weakenings in the shrink wrap material.

Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance bottle having a removably affixed timepiece ornament. The present invention includes a fragrance bottle having an exterior surface with a shallow depression. A mounting ring is nondetachably affixed to the fragrance bottle within the exterior depression by an adhesive agent. The timepiece is detachably attached to the mounting ring by inserting its base portion into the cavity of the mounting ring. The mounting ring has a self-contained spring member for securing the detachable engagement to the timepiece. The present invention can also be utilized on other bottles such as liquor bottles.

Abstract: A reusable thermally insulated box to deliver hot or cold food is provided which is simple to use, easy to construct, economical, and ecologically more beneficial than boxes previously available. The present invention is particularly directed to a reusable pizza box made of corrugated plastic board having sealed fluted edges and creased or indented un-perforated scored fold lines between adjacent panels instead of conventional scored lines having perforations. This provides a thermally insulated food delivery box that may be sanitized and made suitable for reuse.

Abstract: A receptacle for the disposal of animal wastes is provided. The receptacle includes a collapsible container having a selectively sealable opening for enabling access to the interior of the container and an integrated handle for carrying the container. The handle has a detachable scoop stick for gathering up animal waste and placing the wastes in the container through the opening. Once wastes are in the container, a closure panel is positioned over the opening so that the animal waste is maintained in the receptacle.

Abstract: The invention concerns an essentially hermetic wrapping, in particular a tubular pouch wrapping, comprising two strip-like edge zones of the wrap material that are joined together by sealing, and two incisions 4, 18, 24, 28 are present in at least one of the two said edge zones, the wrap material forming a grip tab between said two incisions by means of which a tear-open region is pulled off when the wrapping is being opened.

Abstract: A container includes a sleeve-like member having a plurality of interconnected wall panel panels defining an interior storage cavity having two open ends. A foldable insert member is adapted to be inserted through the storage cavity from at least one of the open ends and is foldably divided into a primary support panel and a plurality of inwardly foldable end flaps. The support panel is interposed between the foldable end flaps and adapted to lie against a selected wall panel. Contents are inserted into the storage cavity from either open end and the end flaps are folded to substantially cover the open ends. The end flaps are then secured over the two open ends to form a substantially closed enclosure about the storage cavity.

Abstract: A food serving container which includes a tray upon which the food product is to be located. This tray is composed of a front section and a back section which are connected together at a bend line. During consumption, the food product is to be held by one hand at, and while the food rests on, the back section, while roughly half the food product extends over the bend line to the front. When the tray is exposed, the front section lowers at the bend line to a deflected position allowing room for the lower jaw and easy consumption, while at the same time functioning to catch and hold any food drippings that may occur. The tray is enclosed by a cover in the form of a rigid walled lid or flexible bag prior to consumption.

Abstract: The top seal of a gable top container prepared from sheet material is improved by leaving tufts of sheet material attached at staggered intervals along the upper edges of the inner rib panels. When the top of the container is sealed, the gap normally found in the area above the inner rib panels and the sealing flaps is closed when the tufts become aligned.

Abstract: A can or bottle drink carton comprising expandable compartments affixed to its opposite sides. Tear strips associated with each compartment are activated to facilitate deployment of the compartments. The carton can be converted into an ice chest by unzipping a tearstrip on each side of the carton, lifting ice cover flaps on both sides of the carton, popping out expandable ice compartments on both sides of the carton resulting in compartments ready to receive ice to keep the can or bottle drinks cold. The preferred embodiment would not employ the tearstrip nor the flap created thereby. Rather, it would facilitate securing the compartments closed against the sides of the chest with impermeable glue. This allows the compartments to be deployed by tugging the compartment free from the side of the chest. After use the carton is disposable and recyclable.

Abstract: A pizza tote is provided for a foldable pizza box being of a one piece construction and having a top panel, a bottom panel, a central panel, with the top panel and the bottom panel each having three side panels. The pizza tote consists of a pair of elongated straps, each extending from one opposite side panel of the bottom panel. A mechanism is for joining the distal ends of the straps together to form a triangular configuration. A handle carrying assembly extends up from the apex of the triangular configuration of the straps, so that a person can grip with one hand the handle carrying assembly to carry the pizza box suspended therefrom.

Abstract: A leak preventing carton and blank for ice cream and the like in which the first-in and flap substantially closes the opening of the carton but leaves a gap along the top edge of the first-in flap which gap is prevented from becoming a leaking area by a boss such as a deboss which may or may not be used in conjunction with an emboss. The boss or bosses cooperate to seal the area of the gap from leakage. In addition, the carton is designed to provide for very tight corners in which excess material is provided in the blank for closing tightly the corners when the carton is erected for receiving ice cream.

Abstract: A food container for holding fast food or other similar article is disclosed. The container is constructed from a cardboard blank which is cut and scored to define a top and bottom portion joined by a common back panel which is hinged. The bottom side panels each contain a single punch out tab whereby a user can insert his thumb to underlie the food article being consumed with his other fingers gripping the top of the food item to be consumed. The container further comprises a flip down front panel scored to a level above the bottom of the food container thereby allowing access to the food item for consumption yet not allowing juices from the food item to emerge from the food container.

Abstract: An interlocking carton and lid combination is disclosed for storage of ice cream, frozen yogurt and the like. The interlocking combination includes a rectangular container provided with flaps integrally formed therewith and attached along the upper edges of the container sides. The flaps are folded along a crease inwardly into the container and glued along a strip portion to the side walls. A slit is provided in each of two opposed sides on the exterior thereof, the slits being formed in the side walls at a position adjacent the flaps and located below the crease and above the glue strip adhesively coupling the flap to the side wall. This positioning of the slit with respect to the crease and glue strip cause the unglued portion of the flap to bow outwardly. A lid having a central portion is provided with transversely extending flanges attached along the peripheral edges of the central portion and integrally formed therewith.

Abstract: A pack container for liquids is described, comprising an upright folded carton containing an inside bag of plastic material. In its upper region the pack container is slanted on one or two sides to roughly approximate the appearance of a washing concentrate bottle. Optionally the pack container can be provided with a filling and pouring sleeve with a screw cap closure arranged in its head end or it can be opened at one of its slanted sides, whereby zig-zag shaped folded sections of the main surface areas (1, 4) of the folded carton can be uprighted to thus form a pouring opening in which a corner tail of the inside bag is accessible for cutting off.