MODULAR PACKAGING SYSTEM
A packaging system includes a container with a bottom wall, a first end wall connecting to the bottom wall, a second end wall opposed to the first end wall and connecting to the bottom wall, at least a portion of a first side wall connecting between the first and second end walls, at least a portion of a second side wall opposed to the first side wall and connecting between the first and second end walls, and a plurality of corner walls. At least one corner wall connects the first end wall to the portion of a first side wall.
The field of the present disclosure relates generally to packaging containers and, more particularly, to a container formed from multiple blanks to provide a reinforced container with enhanced strength.
2. Description of Related ArtCorrugated fiberboard containers or boxes are known to come in a variety of shapes and constructions. At least some known containers that are used to transport and/or store products may be stacked on top of each other when the products are being transported or stored. The side walls of the containers on the lower layers of the stack are configured to support a weight of the containers on the upper layers of the stack. Products within the lower container may then be required to support the weight of the upper layers. Typical containers to achieve this support are generally three-piece “bliss” containers that include two side panels and a body panel, which can include the other two sides and top and bottom.
The conventional techniques have been considered satisfactory for their intended purpose. However, there is an ever present need for improved systems and methods for shipping, storing and displaying product. This disclosure provides a solution for this need.
SUMMARYA packaging system includes a container with a bottom wall, a first end wall connecting to the bottom wall, a second end wall opposed to the first end wall and connecting to the bottom wall, at least a portion of a first side wall connecting between the first and second end walls, at least a portion of a second side wall opposed to the first side wall and connecting between the first and second end walls, and a plurality of corner walls. At least one corner wall connects the first end wall to the portion of a first side wall.
In some embodiments, a top wall is opposed to the bottom wall where the top wall and the bottom wall are formed from identical panels. The first and second end walls can be formed from end panels. Each corner wall can be formed from a respective corner panel foldably connected to at least one of the end panels. At least a portion of each first side wall can be formed from a respective side flap extending from at least one of the top wall, the bottom wall, or one of the corner panels. At least a portion of each first side wall can be formed from at least two opposing side flaps. Each opposing side flap can extend from one of the corner panels.
In some embodiments, each opposing side flap includes an end edge. The end edges of the opposing side flaps can be spaced apart from one another. The end walls can include a v-notch portion. The top wall and at least a portion of the first end wall can be configured and adapted to be removed from the bottom wall and at least a portion of the second end wall to prepare the container for retail display.
In accordance with another aspect, a packaging blank system includes a first blank having a bottom panel, with a plurality of side flaps and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to the bottom panel and at least one corner flap foldably connected to at least one of the side or end flaps. The bottom panel, end flaps, side flaps and the at least one corner flap are configured to be formed into a tray. The packaging blank system includes a second blank having an end panel, a pair of corner panels each foldably connected to opposite sides of the end panel, and a pair of side flaps, each side flap foldably connected to a respective one of the corner panels. The end panel, the pair of corner panels and the pair of side flaps are configured to form a container insert.
In some embodiments, an outer surface of the second blank is configured and adapted to be adhered to an inner surface of the first blank to form a half of a container. The at least one corner flap can include a plurality of corner flaps. Each corner flap can include a respective support flap foldably attached thereto. Each side flap of the second blank includes a tapered portion. The first blank can be made from a first material and the second blank can be made from a second material. The first and second materials can be different from another and/or have more or less plies than one another.
In some embodiments, the end panel of the second blank includes four portions foldably connected to one another. A first and a second of the portions can be foldably connected to respective corner panels. A third and a fourth of the portions can be foldably connected between the first and second portions. The third and fourth portions can be adjacent to one another and configured to be folded at oblique angles with respect to the first and second portions.
The packaging blank system can include a third blank having a top panel, with a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the top panel. The top panel and flaps can be configured to be formed into a container lid with a top wall, a first end wall connected to the top wall, a second end wall opposed to the first end wall and connected to the top wall, a first side wall connected to the top wall, a second side wall opposed to the first side wall and connected to the top wall, and a plurality of corner walls. At least one corner wall can be connected to the portion of the first side wall. The packaging blank system can include a fourth blank having an end panel, a pair of corner panels each foldably connected to opposite sides of the end panel, and a pair of side flaps. Each side flap can be foldably connected to a respective one of the corner panels. The end panel, the pair of corner panels and the pair of side flaps can be configured to form a container insert. An outer surface of the fourth blank can be configured and adapted to be adhered to an inner surface of the third blank to form a half of a container.
In some embodiments, the end panel of the fourth blank includes four portions foldably connected to one another. A first and a second of the portions can be foldably connected to respective corner panels. A third and a fourth of the portions can be foldably connected between the first and second portions. The third and fourth portions can be adjacent to one another and configured to be folded at oblique angles with respect to the first and second portions. Each side flap of the fourth blank can include a tapered portion.
These and other features of the systems and methods of the subject disclosure will become more readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the drawings.
So that those skilled in the art to which the subject disclosure appertains will readily understand how to make and use the devices and methods of the subject disclosure without undue experimentation, preferred embodiments thereof will be described in detail herein below with reference to certain figures, wherein:
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The methods and systems of the present disclosure, as described above and shown in the drawings, provide for a modular packaging system that can be readily assembled to suit strength needs and retail-ready options. While the apparatus and methods of the subject disclosure have been shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that changes and/or modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the subject disclosure.
Claims
1. A packaging system comprising:
- a container with a bottom wall, a first end wall connecting to the bottom wall, a second end wall opposed to the first end wall and connecting to the bottom wall, at least a portion of a first side wall connecting between the first and second end walls, at least a portion of a second side wall opposed to the first side wall and connecting between the first and second end walls, and a plurality of corner walls, wherein at least one corner wall connects the first end wall to the portion of a first side wall.
2. The packaging system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a top wall opposed to the bottom wall, wherein the top wall and the bottom wall are formed from identical panels.
3. The packaging system as recited in claim 2, wherein the top wall and at least a portion of the first end wall are configured and adapted to be removed from the bottom wall and at least a portion of the second end wall to prepare the container for retail display.
4. The packaging system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and second end walls are formed from end panels.
5. The packaging system as recited in claim 4, wherein each corner wall is formed from a respective corner panel foldably connected to at least one of the end panels.
6. The packaging system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of each side wall is formed from at least two opposing side flaps, each opposing side flap extending from a respective corner panel forming, at least in part, one of the corner walls.
7. The packaging system as recited in claim 5, wherein each opposing side flap includes an end edge, wherein the end edges of the opposing side flaps are spaced apart from one another.
8. The packaging system as recited in claim 1, wherein the end walls include a v-notch portion.
9. A packaging blank system comprising:
- a first blank having a bottom panel, with a plurality of side flaps and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to the bottom panel and at least one corner flap foldably connected to at least one of the side or end flaps, wherein the bottom panel, end flaps, side flaps and the at least one corner flap are configured to be formed into a tray; and
- a second blank having an end panel, a pair of corner panels each foldably connected to opposite sides of the end panel, and a pair of side flaps, each side flap foldably connected to a respective one of the corner panels, wherein the end panel, the pair of corner panels and the pair of side flaps are configured to form a container insert.
10. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 9, wherein an outer surface of the second blank is configured and adapted to be adhered to an inner surface of the first blank to form a half of a container.
11. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 9, wherein the at least one corner flap includes a plurality of corner flaps, wherein each corner flap includes a respective support flap foldably attached thereto.
12. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 9, wherein the end panel of the second blank includes four portions foldably connected to one another, wherein a first and a second of the portions are foldably connected to respective corner panels, wherein a third and a fourth of the portions are foldably connected between the first and second portions, wherein the third and fourth portions are adjacent to one another and configured to be folded at oblique angles with respect to the first and second portions.
13. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 9, wherein each side flap of the second blank includes a tapered portion.
14. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 9, further comprising a third blank having a top panel, with a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the top panel, wherein the top panel and flaps are configured to be formed into a container lid.
15. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 14, further comprising a fourth blank having an end panel, a pair of corner panels each foldably connected to opposite sides of the end panel, and a pair of side flaps, each side flap foldably connected to a respective one of the corner panels, wherein the end panel, the pair of corner panels and the pair of side flaps are configured to form a second container insert.
16. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 15, wherein an outer surface of the fourth blank is configured and adapted to be adhered to an inner surface of the third blank to form a half of a container.
17. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 15, wherein the end panel of the fourth blank includes four portions foldably connected to one another, wherein a first and a second of the portions are foldably connected to respective corner panels, wherein a third and a fourth of the portions are foldably connected between the first and second portions, wherein the third and fourth portions are adjacent to one another and configured to be folded at oblique angles with respect to the first and second portions.
18. The packaging blank system as recited in claim 15, wherein each side flap of the fourth blank includes a tapered portion.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 2, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 28, 2022
Inventor: Timothy L. McCarthy (Wilmette, IL)
Application Number: 17/492,594