Hand-receiving Aperture Extends Through A Box Sidewall Patents (Class 229/117.16)
  • Patent number: 11760531
    Abstract: A blank can include first, second, third, and fourth side panels; the third side panel joining the first side panel and the second side panel and defining a first handle opening; the fourth side panel extending from the second side panel and defining a second handle opening; a plurality of bottom flaps, each of which extends from one of the side panels; and a plurality of top flaps, each of which extends from one of the side panels; the third and fourth top flaps defining third and fourth handle openings, respectively, the third handle opening substantially aligned with the first handle opening and the fourth handle opening substantially aligned with the second handle opening when the third and fourth top flaps, respectively, are in a folded condition; wherein centerlines of the first and second handle openings are respectively aligned with centerlines of the third and fourth handle openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc
    Inventors: Zachery Nash, Richard Philabaum
  • Patent number: 11332299
    Abstract: Package for components of aerosol generating devices, comprising: at least two components; a sleeve comprising a first wall and a second wall opposite and parallel to each other, and a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other; a first and a second blister pack containing the components and slidable relative to the sleeve through the first opening and the second opening, respectively; a first guide flap extending from the second wall of the sleeve at the second opening to create a first slot with the second wall; a second guide flap extending from the first wall of the sleeve at the first opening to create a second slot with the first wall; a first sliding flap integral with the first blister pack and a second sliding flap integral with the second blister pack which are arranged in the first slot and in the second slot, respectively, and that are shaped to slide in the first slot and in the second slot, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Lorena D'Alfonso, Roberto Polloni, Luca Federici
  • Patent number: 11001408
    Abstract: A container with integrated handles provides an alternative to other containers handling materials. In some embodiments, the container includes an outer surface that encloses a cavity; a first face internal to the container; a second face internal to the container; a third face internal to the container; a fourth face internal to the container; an integrated handle including a first aperture disposed in the first face internal to the container and a second aperture disposed in the second face internal to the container and proximate to the first aperture; and an internal support disposed in the cavity, wherein the internal support traverses the cavity of the container to form a handle cavity by extending from the first face internal to the container to one or more faces internal to the container, wherein the internal support includes a handle cavity flap, a first binder flap, and a second binder flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: James Butler Mabrey
  • Patent number: 10940974
    Abstract: A package includes a carton (10) and a plurality of articles (B). The carton includes carton walls (14, 16, 26b/30b) and at least one handle structure (HA2) formed from at least one (26b/30b) of the carton walls. The at least one handle structure includes a tab (44b) formed from the at least one of the carton walls. The tab is hingedly connected, by a hinged connection (42b), to the at least one of the carton walls and arranged to fold at least in part about an article disposed within the carton to form at least a portion of a handle opening (40b) so as to allow a user (U) to grasp a portion of the article and the carton disposed adjacent to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Bradford J. Walling, Brandon L. Ramsuer, Caleb S. Loftin
  • Patent number: 10894628
    Abstract: A container formed from a blank and a method for constructing the container are described. The container includes a bottom wall, two end walls, each end wall including at least an end panel extending from an end edge of the bottom wall, and two side walls. The container further includes an upper reinforcing assembly at least partially extending from each end panel, and a side reinforcing assembly extending from opposing side edges of each end panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 10858173
    Abstract: Provided is a strap guide including: a first module including a first base, a strap boss formed on the first base and including a first slot through which a strap passes, and at least one protrusion accommodation part located at an outer circumferential portion of the strap boss and including a bore; and a second module having a second base, a second slot formed in the second base, and at least one coupling protrusion located at an outer circumferential portion of the second slot and configured to form a pair with the protrusion accommodation part, wherein the first module and the second module are coupled to form an opening having a single closed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: KISWEL LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Uk Song, Sang Woo Lee, Seong Hun Kim, Byoung Joon Jang
  • Patent number: 10850902
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, a blank for forming the carton and a method of packaging articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels forming walls of a tubular structure including a top wall, a first side wall, a base wall, and a second side wall. An end closure structure at least partially closes an end of the tubular structure. The end closure structure includes: a top end closure flap having a handle flap which defines at least in part a handle opening in the top end closure flap for forming a carrying handle; a side end closure flap coupled to one of the first and second side walls; wherein the side end closure flap comprises a portion which underlies the handle flap when both the top and side end flaps are folded into an end-closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Blin, Julien G. Merzeau
  • Patent number: 10518951
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel and a side panel. A central panel can at least partially divide the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion, and the side panel can extend at least partially between the front panel and the central panel. A handle can comprise a handle feature extending in at least the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10266302
    Abstract: A tiered pizza box for separately housing a first food item and a second food item, having: a lower box portion having a floor; a left wall; a right wall; a front wall; and a rear wall; an upper lid portion having a lid top; a left flap; a right flap; and a front flap; corner tabs; a plurality of corner slot sets; the tiered pizza box being configured to be folded into an assembled state, forming a lower interior space; and corner brackets configured to be inserted into the plurality of corner slot sets to form a support structure; a tier insert configured to rest on the support structure, forming an upper interior space; such that the first food item can be housed within the lower interior space, and the second food item can be housed within the upper interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventor: Gabriel Duarte
  • Patent number: 10196170
    Abstract: A container has a plurality of panels integrally arranged with respect to a set of orthogonal x, y and z axes, the z-axis defining a direction line in which the container is configured to support a stacking load. The panels are folded to define a form having a plurality of folded edges oriented perpendicular to the z-axis. At least one of the plurality of folded edges has a cutout region having a planar edge oriented perpendicular to the z-axis. The plurality of panels includes a plurality of cut edges oriented and disposed inline with respective ones of the plurality of folded edges. At least one of the plurality of cut edges has a projection disposed contiguous and planar with a respective panel. The projection includes a planar edge oriented perpendicular to the z-axis, the planar edge being disposed within an adjacently disposed cutout region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
    Inventor: Wayne P. Gasior
  • Patent number: 10106291
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article. The carton includes an outer portion having a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel. A reinforcement portion is attached to the outer portion. The reinforcement portion comprises an attached portion in face-to-face contact with at least one panel of the plurality of panels and an unattached portion. The unattached portion comprises a divider extending between at least two panels of the plurality of panels and dividing the interior into a first compartment and a second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew R. Kearns
  • Patent number: 9963262
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and at least one top panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle having a handle opening in at least one of the front panel and the back panel, and a handle reinforcement flap foldably connected to the at least one top panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Smalley
  • Patent number: 9718578
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a container includes a bottom panel and two opposing bottom end panels. The blank also includes two opposing side panel assemblies. Each side panel assembly extends from a side edge of the bottom panel. Each side panel assembly includes an outer side panel extending from a side edge of the bottom panel. Two opposing side end panels each extending from an end edge of the outer side panel. A rollover panel extending from a side edge of the outer side panel, two opposing rollover miter panels each extending from an end edge of the rollover panel, and two opposing end rollover panels each extending from an end edge of one of the two opposing rollover miter panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Smith
  • Patent number: 9604752
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a box with lid which allows easy access to and removal of the product contained at the bottom or bottoms of the box, said box comprising at least one body (1) provided with cutting and folding lines demarcating a first central sector (10) forming the bottom of the body (1), and a pair of end sectors (11) corresponding to the larger sides of the body (1); further comprising a lid (2) also provided with cutting and folding lines demarcating a second central sector (3) forming the upper surface of the lid (2), and a pair of side sectors (4) corresponding to the larger sides of the lid (2), said second central sector (3) having a transverse perforated line (7) and two side perforated lines (8) to allow opening the entire lid (2) or part thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Agro Sevilla Aceitunas, S.C.A.
    Inventor: Carlos Marcelino Mateos Garcia
  • Patent number: 9487323
    Abstract: A packaging box where a body part has a bottom plate, first side plates erecting from one opposed edges of the bottom plate and second side plates erecting from other opposed edges and is provided with an opened upper surface. A pair of inner flaps are connected to upper edges of the first side plates through fold lines and folded inside. A pair of outer flaps are connected to upper edges of the second side plates through fold lines, and folded inside and overlapped with the pair of inner flaps to close the opened upper surface. Each of the pair of inner flaps is provided with a first engaging part. Each of the first side plates is provided with a first engaged part, which may engage with the corresponding first engaging part when the pair of inner flaps are folded and overlapped with the outsides of the first side plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 9272814
    Abstract: A bulk material container and method for its use is provided. In one or more embodiments, the bulk material container includes: a lid with a lid reinforcement frame positioned substantially at least around the perimeter of said lid, a vertical stop on the exterior of the walls of said container that contacts a projection from an interior wall of said container when one of said bulk material containers is stacked in another, a modular design in which the walls and base of the bulk material container are detachable and replaceable, a stiffening ring positioned around the perimeter of the container walls near their vertical top, and a lid having a lateral motion restraining a system to restrain the lateral motion of one container stacked on another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: R3 Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy J. Carver, David J. Burken, Mark A. Post, Aron Rutin, Brig W. Vanderwoude
  • Patent number: 9193521
    Abstract: A shipping container particularly adapted for both displaying goods therein and flattening to a single panel after use is provided herein. The shipping container apparatus is ready for unfolding and is convertible for storage and/or recycling. The shipping container includes a lid releasably attachable to a tray, wherein the lid has at least one wall member juxtaposed to at least one portion of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventor: Troy Wilhelm
  • 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: 20150115024
    Abstract: Improved produce containers, systems and method for packing and shipping the same, utilize containers that are smaller and have a lower Box Declared Weight than industry-standard banana boxes. The improved system comprises improved containers and an industry-standard sized banana pallet, which allows for a relatively higher weight of bananas to be shipped, while providing effective means to vary ventilation and temperature of the bananas, particularly those that are near the center of the pallet load. The method allows for reduced handling, and as a result, reduced bruising and scarring of bananas, while improving working conditions for those handling the containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Claudio FINOL, Francisco RODRIGUEZ, Arnoldo LAGOS
  • Publication number: 20150096921
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an open-top container for shipping and displaying products which comprises a plurality of side walls and end walls. Bottom wall flaps are foldably joined to bottom edges of the side walls and end walls and are folded inwardly therefrom into overlapping relationship with one another to form a bottom wall closure. A respective plurality of beams foldably joined to upper edges of the respective plurality of side walls and end walls. Each of the plurality of the beams is defined by a shoulder panel and three folding flaps foldably joined to one another. A bumper sticker panel is foldably joined to upper edge of one of the plurality of side walls forming a partial top closure when the open-top container is in the shipping position and partially prevents products from falling out when the open-top container is in the displaying position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: KENNETH C. HYATT
  • Patent number: 8985433
    Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of articles includes a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel. The carton further includes a handle in at least the top panel. The handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at an arcuate fold line. The at least one handle flap is at least partially defined by a cut spaced apart from the arcuate fold line and extending across the top panel and into at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The at least one handle flap comprises at least two arcuate cuts for facilitating positioning of the at least one handle flap, each of the arcuate cuts comprises an end that is proximate to and spaced apart from the cut line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert L. Sutherland
  • Patent number: 8967380
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels comprising a top panel. A plurality of end flaps are at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel and at least one reinforcing end panel foldably connected to the central panel. At least one reinforcing end flap can be foldably connected to the at least one reinforcing end panel. A handle can comprise at least a first handle feature in the top end flap and a second handle feature in the reinforcing end panel. The second handle feature can be generally aligned with the first handle feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Baldino
  • Publication number: 20150053587
    Abstract: A package assembly suitable for use in storing and shipping a plurality of product containers includes a shipping configuration and a display configuration. In the shipping configuration the package assembly is constructed from a single blank of packaging material and formed into a case into which a plurality of product containers are inserted. In the display configuration a top portion of the case is removed from a bottom portion of the case along one or more tear lines on the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Delkor Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Gessler, JR., Kevin B. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150048149
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a container comprises a bottom wall, opposite sidewalls, and opposite end walls all of which foldably joined to one another to form an interior space to receive products therein. A respective first and second top wall panels is foldably joined to respective longitudinal edges of the opposite sidewalls. A first pair of end sealing flaps each of which is foldably joined to respective lateral edge of the first top wall panel. A second pair of end sealing flaps each of which is foldably joined to respective lateral edge of the second top wall panel and wherein the first and second top wall panels is capable of being partially overlapped to cover the interior space without each of the respective end sealing flaps being substantially overlapped with one another when the container is enclosed with the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Timothy Joe Justice
  • Publication number: 20150034708
    Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: HECTOR ALONSO SANCHEZ, JOSE MANUEL FRAGA MUNOZ, DAVID KRETZ
  • Patent number: 8919557
    Abstract: A carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the reinforcing side flap is foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprises a proximal portion foldably, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The distal at least partially overlaps the top end flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20140367308
    Abstract: A container formed from a blank of sheet material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, opposing side walls, a front end wall, a back end wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. An opening lip extends from a portion of the bottom of the front wall. Perforation lines extend diagonally from each end of the lip. Each perforation line extends to a side wall. Each side wall includes a perforation line extending from one of the front wall perforation lines to the upper corner of the sidewall adjacent the back end wall. Access holes are located in each side wall adjacent to the side wall perforation line. Another perforation line extends the width of the back end wall and intersects each of the perforation lines of the side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott James, Matthew Kiev Swenson, Paul Michael Connolly, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140339293
    Abstract: A plurality of cartons, preferably fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard, and particularly of tray or wrapper-style construction, are provided, having integral lid constructions, and outer overlap panels, operably associated with the at least one top panel, to enable articulation of the carton into a substantially completed structure, without interfering with the subsequent articulation of the at least one top panel to enable loading of the carton subsequent to articulation and affixation of the outer overlap panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Michael McLeod
  • Publication number: 20140332427
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a top panel and a side panel. An insert comprises a central panel and a crown retention panel foldably connected to the central panel. An attachment flap can be foldably connected to the crown retention panel. The top panel can at least partially overlap the central panel, at least a portion of the crown retention panel can be spaced apart from the side panel in the interior of the carton, and at least a portion of the attachment flap can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with the side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: John Murdick Holley, JR.
  • Patent number: 8844728
    Abstract: A container formed from a blank of sheet material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, opposing side walls, a front end wall, a back end wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall. An opening lip extends from a portion of the bottom of the front wall. Perforation lines extend diagonally from each end of the lip. Each perforation line extends to a side wall. Each side wall includes a perforation line extending from one of the front wall perforation lines to the upper corner of the sidewall adjacent the back end wall. Access holes are located in each side wall adjacent to the side wall perforation line. Another perforation line extends the width of the back end wall and intersects each of the perforation lines of the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott James, Matthew Kiev Swenson, Paul Michael Connolly, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8827143
    Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert (58a, 58b) for the handle apertures (50a, 50b) located in the top end flaps (38, 40) of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel (14) of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel (14) of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers (70a, 70b) in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel (12, 18). 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 (60a, 60b) 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: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Schuster
  • Patent number: 8807418
    Abstract: A container is disclosed. The container may include a fillable bladder in an interior of an enclosure of the container. The container may be used for packaging a pourable product into a fillable bladder while the fillable bladder is positioned inside the container. The container may include an enclosure having a blind depth recess bottom handle. The container may include an enclosure having a bottom flap having a flap perimeter which generally matches a lower perimeter of a plurality of sides of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventor: Paul Ouillette
  • Patent number: 8800852
    Abstract: A carton is defined for packaging a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of carton walls at least one of which includes a slot handle that comprises a foldable hand flap. The foldable hand flap has an article receiving section for receiving a portion of an article in the carton when the at least one foldable hand flap is folded inwardly of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Garrett K. Schemmel, Bradford J. Walling
  • Publication number: 20140209667
    Abstract: A corrugated box may include a plurality of sidewall portions separated by a fold line and a plurality of flaps extending from the sidewall portions and isolated from one another by a slot arranged in alignment with the fold line when the flaps are unfolded and the slot may include a fold line end comprising a stress relieving termination and a handle may be provided that may include a cutout line with a return portion foaming a stress relieving end and a series of tabs may be provided for securing a seam of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Minnesota Diversified Industries
    Inventors: Rodney Lynn Wood, Bradley John Olson, Justin Wayne Magnusen
  • Patent number: 8783550
    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: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard L. Schuster
  • Patent number: 8777093
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a series of four generally rectangular panels connected along a plurality of substantially parallel fold lines. The panels include a first spaced-apart pair of panels and a second spaced-apart pair of panels. Each of the second spaced-apart pair of panels is connected to at least one panel of the first spaced-apart pair of panels. The blank also includes a corner panel extending from each side edge of each panel of the first pair of panels, and a lateral flap extending from each side edge of each panel of the second pair of panels, wherein each lateral flap has free side edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Smith
  • Patent number: 8770468
    Abstract: A folding box for receiving a group of containers includes a cuboid-shaped external packaging made of cardboard. The external packaging has side walls, bottom walls and top walls. The folding box also includes a lining on the inside of the external packaging at least in the corner region between the side walls, top walls and/or bottom walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International Europe Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Bernard Skolik, Jens Eckermann
  • Patent number: 8739375
    Abstract: A corrugated fiberboard box assembly including a first portion including a bottom section having a pair of opposite long edges and a pair of opposite short edges with all edges being bounded by a plurality of creases, a pair of opposing side panels running along and connected to the pair of opposite long edges by two of the plurality of creases, and a pair of opposing end panels running along and connected to the pair of opposite short edges by another two of the plurality creases. The first portion being foldable to form a rectangular box with the bottom section on the bottom and the side panels and end panels both extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly away from the bottom to form side walls of the box. The box further includes a separate inner liner configured to fit within an inside of the side walls and a top configured to fit over the tops of the side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Centenari
  • Publication number: 20140138429
    Abstract: A hanging display box with a carrying handle is made from a folding cardboard sheet. The cardboard sheet includes a display panel with a window, a substantially transparent plastic material covering the window and having flaps extending substantially beyond the display panel. A top wall attached to the display panel is connected to a hanger panel with an opening, and a bottom wall attached to the display panel is connected to a rear panel also having an opening, so that when the rear panel is folded adjacent the hanger panel, the openings align to form the carrying handle. Side walls attached to the display panel releasably fix the plastic material against the window such that, when the box is opened, the plastic material and cardboard are easily separated and recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: Moshe Begim
  • Patent number: 8720770
    Abstract: A partition set for reinforcing a container's handles, the partition set including at least one interlocking subcomponent without hand holes and at least one interlocking subcomponent with two end panels with hand holes; the hand holes alignable with the container's hand holes; thereby providing reinforcement to the container's handles. Also, a container with hand hole reinforcement provided by the partition set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: The Golden Box, Inc.
    Inventor: Leonard Oppenheimer
  • Publication number: 20140123604
    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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140076762
    Abstract: A display container is provided herein which includes a box portion having a base portion, spaced-apart upstanding first and second end panels, and spaced-apart upstanding first and second edge panels extending from the base portion. The first and second edge panels are located between the first and second end panels, and the first edge panel extends a lesser distance from the base portion than the first end panel and the second end panel. The display container also includes a reinforcing layer which may be formed of a material stronger in shear than the material of the box portion. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a display container may be formed which has greater strength both for product containment and stacking as compared to the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: S & D GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Scanzillo, Silvio DiMarchi
  • Publication number: 20140054359
    Abstract: A box having two opposed end panels having handholds, two opposed side panels, and a bottom, assembled to form a box having an opening for receiving contents therein, the box including a top panel for closing the opening, the top panel being hingedly connected to a side panel, and including a pair of closure flaps extending from the side of the top panel, the closure flaps positioned to be inserted into the handholds when the top panel is positioned to close the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Marie Klaus
  • Publication number: 20140021080
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around the 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 one article retention panel is for retaining the at least one article. The article retention panel is foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article retention panel is positioned relative to the at least one panel to contact the at least one article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly R. Fitzwater, Steven M. Oliveira, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Ana Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20140021082
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least one end flap can be foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one end flap can at least partially form a closed end of the carton. At least one handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the at least one end flap along a first fold line. The at least one handle flap comprises a grip portion at least partially defined by the first fold line and a second fold line extending in the at least one handle flap. The first fold line and the second fold line are nonparallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: John Murdick Holley, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140021248
    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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: House Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew L. Cruz
  • Publication number: 20140021081
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Murdick Holley, JR., Mark Baldino, Raymond S. Kastanek
  • Patent number: 8608050
    Abstract: An apparatus formed from a single piece of planar material as a continuous and contiguous structure is foldable into a re-usable, knock-down box. A bottom panel supports contents placeable in the box. A front panel and a rear panel operate as shear walls to support the bottom. End panels act as shear walls adjacent to and extending between the front panel, rear panel, and bottom panel. Hinge panels are formed with a free portion, extending from an edge of one of the end, front, and rear panels, and a fixed portion, fixed to a surface of an adjacent one of the end, front, and rear panels to fix the positions of the front, rear, and end panels with respect to each other and the bottom panel in an assembled configuration. Drawing a front edge of the lid toward the front panel, one may lock the lid against the front panel by inserting a tab portion of the lid into a slot formed between the front panel and the front tuck panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventors: Barton J. Seliger, Michael S. Nebeker
  • Patent number: 8602212
    Abstract: A display container is provided herein which includes a box portion having a base portion, spaced-apart upstanding first and second end panels, and spaced-apart upstanding first and second edge panels extending from the base portion. The first and second edge panels are located between the first and second end panels, and the first edge panel extends a lesser distance from the base portion than the first end panel and the second end panel. The display container also includes a reinforcing layer having a first panel disposed to overlap at least portions of the base portion, a second panel disposed adjacent to the first end panel in face-to-face engagement, and a third panel disposed adjacent to the second end panel in face-to-face engagement. The reinforcing layer is formed of a material stronger in shear than the material of the box portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: S & D Group, LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence P. Scanzillo, Silvio DiMarchi
  • 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