Partition Folded From A Downwardly Extending Sidewall Extension Patents (Class 229/120.13)
  • Patent number: 11589689
    Abstract: A divided shelf for a display rack and related methods are provided. The divided shelf transforms from a knockdown configuration to an erected configuration. The divided shelf includes divider panels to divide the shelf into more than one separate compartments. The divided shelf is affixed to a display rack base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
    Inventor: Apryl McGill
  • Publication number: 20150144525
    Abstract: A shipping and display container comprises an elongate display tower having an upper end, a lower end, a plurality of vertically spaced shelves, and a stabilizing base attached on the lower end to stabilize the tower in an upright position. The base has a first position folded against the tower so that the base has a small footprint for shipping, and a second position unfolded to a larger footprint to define a support for stabilizing the tower in an upright position. The base is in two separate base parts attached to respective opposite sides of the lower end of the tower. Triangularly shaped fins extend outwardly from opposite side edges of each base part so that a fin extends diagonally outwardly from opposite corners of the tower. The fins are foldable to the first position and unfolded to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: WILLIAM B. LUKE
  • Publication number: 20150136843
    Abstract: A foldable food carton including a collapsible condiment container holder is provided. The food carton may be constructed from a single blank and is capable of being folded into a substantially flat configuration for transportation or storage. The condiment container holder is designed go from a collapsed position, where it is folded substantially flat against the sidewall panel of the carton, to an extended position, where it is capable of holding a single-serving condiment container in close proximity to the carton. The condiment container may consist of a holding section hingedly connected to a sidewall panel of the carton and a support leg hingedly connected to the holding section and capable of supporting the holding section when it is extended horizontally from the sidewall panel. The holding section can include an opening with tabs therein in order to receive and secure a condiment container for use with the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Phillip M. Bell, Ronald D. Robertson
  • Patent number: 8827078
    Abstract: A container or box formed from an inner carton and an outer carton. The cartons can be formed from paperboard or a corrugated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jana Doemel, Brad Schultz, Bevon Dormer
  • Patent number: 8813965
    Abstract: A carton (10) is formed from a unitary blank of material folded to produce a hollow walled structure for encircling a main product (11). The blank is also folded to produce at least one internal divider (35) which forms a support for holding the main product (11) in position in the structure and to define within the hollow walled structure an internal volume (36) for retaining a secondary item (37). The internal divider (35) may extend transversely or longitudinally. Where the internal divider is aligned longitudinally of the housing, it may be parallel to a side wall of the carton or it may extend across a corner between two side walls. The internal divider may be provided by a pair of kick-ins. The carton (10) may be an Easter egg carton. Methods of forming and filling the carton are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Cadbury UK Limited
    Inventors: Parbinder Cheema, Richard Andrews
  • Patent number: 8770466
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a corrugated box for separately holding two items, preferably cooked pizzas. The box comprises a base portion, a shelf portion, and a lid portion, with each portion having foldable walls. The first item will be enclosed between the base portion and the shelf portion, while the second item will be enclosed within the shelf portion and the lid. Score lines are used to indicate where folds should be made. Score lines are positioned where each of the above folds should be made, and can include perforation and cut lines. The shelf portion is removable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Terlesky, Debra K. Mabry
  • Patent number: 8020699
    Abstract: A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Michel Meynard
  • Patent number: 7992764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a folding carton for the preservation and for the transport of goods with a reduced complexity, comprising a front wall element, a rear wall element, side wall elements connected to the front wall element and to the rear wall element by fold lines, a lid connected to the front wall element by a fold line, a base connected to at least one of the front wall element, the rear wall element and the side wall elements by a fold line and a separation flap element connected to one of the rear wall element and the side wall elements by a fold line, wherein the separation flap element comprises a plurality of flap sections, the flap sections by folding being arranged relative to each other in such a way that at least three compartments are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Birgir Magnusson
  • Patent number: 7731081
    Abstract: A paper box structure is formed of a paper material, and comprises a bottom plate and two side plates connected to both sides of the bottom plate. Each side plate comprises a top plate connected to one side of the side plate opposite to the bottom plate; and the other two sides of the side plate is connected with a main body fold plates respectively. Each main body fold plate comprises a frame plate having a central opening, a buffer plate; and at least one adjustable fold plate formed along both sides of the central opening. The frame plate is folded to form a U-shaped buffer space together with the top plate, the side plate and the bottom plate. The buffer plate is connected to one side of the frame plate near the side plate, and folded to form a step-like structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yu-Chieh Liang
  • Patent number: 7661578
    Abstract: A packing box includes four walls, a bottom support, a cover and plates. The walls, the bottom support and the cover cooperatively define a space for accommodating items to be packed therein. The bottom support is formed with the walls for supporting the items packed in the space. The cover is configured for closing the packing box. The plates are disposed in the space and are formed by folding a cardboard extension from one or more of the walls. The plates separate the space into compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: Preimer Image Technology(China) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming Li
  • Patent number: 7607565
    Abstract: An interior of the package box is partitioned by an intermediate partition plate into a first accommodation portion and a second accommodation portion. A small partition plate is folded into the package box to form a third accommodation portion. An instruction manual and a device body are accommodated in the first accommodation portion and the second accommodation portion, and a small article and the like are accommodated in the third accommodation portion. The small partition plate is prevented from unfolding open by an edge side of the first connection piece. Therefore, the small article and the like accommodated in the third accommodation portion do not move into the first accommodation portion. The third accommodation portion can be formed by a simple operation (inserting operation is unnecessary) only by folding the small partition plate into the package box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Noguchi
  • Patent number: 7597193
    Abstract: A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Michel Meynard
  • Publication number: 20090236245
    Abstract: A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Michel Meynard
  • Patent number: 7464855
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-product container and container blank. In accordance with the present invention, a single sheet of foldable material is cut and scored to define a container blank. The blank includes a variety of panels, flaps and tabs, that when erected, form a container that includes two container areas. The two container areas may be the same size, or they may be of different size. The container includes a top panel assembly that may be locked to close the container. In once aspect of this invention, the container is useful for application such as the pizza market where the pizza is placed in one container area and other items are placed in the second container area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Timothy C Glasgow
  • Patent number: 7273162
    Abstract: A fry scoop with one or two cells store food and condiments within a folded container. The fry scoop starts as a single blank with a rear panel, a rear wall, a bottom, a front wall with flanking side panels, and a front panel. The panels fold onto their respective walls, the walls fold upwardly from the bottom, and the sides then fold and attach to the rear wall. With the sides, front wall, and rear wall upright, an open top food container forms. Pulling the front and rear panels inwards opens two condiment cells. The front and rear panels have similar edge shapes and attain the same height from the bottom. The similarity between the front and the rear of the present invention allows consumers, or restaurant staff, to load the scoop from the front or the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Altivity Packaging, LLC
    Inventor: Mark P. Baker
  • Patent number: 7172109
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a shipping box for objects that makes it possible, as desired, to separate objects to be mailed inside the shipping box without having to turn to additional external separation means. For this purpose, the shipping box includes four side walls arranged at right angles with respect to each other, a bottom element and a lid, whereby the bottom element and the four side walls form an interior space and a first upper flap of a side wall forms the lid. The lid can be folded with respect to the extended side wall, so that the folded lid closes the shipping box. The bottom element includes nested lower flaps of the four side walls that can be folded along folding edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
    Inventors: Annette Kuenstler, Andrea Tzscheetzsch
  • Patent number: 7140532
    Abstract: A container for holding at least two items comprising at least two compartments, a first compartment and a second compartment rotatably affixed to the first compartment. The second compartment in a first position extends from the first compartment substantially in the plane of the rear panel of the first compartment and can thus be used as a scoop to scoop a first item into the first compartment. The second compartment is then rotated until it is adjacent to and extends substantially along or even abuts the rear panel of the first compartment and is expanded, and a second item is placed into the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Aricoga Creative Development, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy E. Holt, David A. Roelle, Wayne J. Leybeck
  • Patent number: 7004314
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-product container and container blank. In accordance with the present invention, a single sheet of foldable material is cut and scored to define a container blank. The blank includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, opposed side panels and a plurality of corner panels. Also, a top panel is attached to the back panel opposite said bottom panel. A fold over divider panel assembly that includes a cup panel attached to the front panel opposite said bottom panel and a divider panel attached to said cup panel opposite said front panel. A cup receptacle formed in said cup panel. The divider panel includes a divider panel slot positioned opposite the cup panel. Also, a side panel slot is formed in each of the side panels at a location opposite the bottom panel. As formed, the front panel, back panel opposed side panels and plurality of corner panels are hingedly attached to said bottom panel via unperforated score lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Pucillo, Alex D. Bevier
  • Patent number: 6951277
    Abstract: A shoe box having one or more integrally formed dividers extending from the end of the shoe box, with the dividers shaped and sized to extend laterally across and to be positioned between a pair of shoes within the box to secure the shoes in fixed space relation to one another. In one embodiment, one divider is integrally formed from the shoe box blank extending from one end of the box with a separate, removable insert divider having a similar function at the other end of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Inventor: Michel Meynard
  • Patent number: 6913140
    Abstract: A box formed from a single piece of cardboard and defining in its interior a highly stable pocket into which an illustrative leaflet can be inserted during the box manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: GI.BI.EFFE S.r.l.
    Inventor: Carmelo Lo Duca
  • Publication number: 20040108370
    Abstract: The box has a rear wall which is composed of two vertically spaced segments. The upper segment is foldable from a vertical position to a horizontal position. An interior wall is foldably connected to the upper segment. The interior wall together with the upper segment, when horizontal, defines a partition which separates the interior of the box into lower and upper compartments. The rear wall of a second embodiment of the box is unfolded but the interior wall which is connected to it has a pair of spaced folds which define inner, intermediate and outer segments. The interior wall folds into lower and upper alternative positions. In lower position, the intermediate and outer segments are generally horizontal and are spaced apart from both the lower wall of the box and its closed lid. In the upper position the inner and intermediate segments are generally horizontal and are at generally the same level as the upper edges of the side walls of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Keun Jong Lee
  • Patent number: 6705514
    Abstract: A broadsheet for manufacturing a carton for foodstuffs, such as chips, is described, which container comprises a container and a subcontainer for a garnishing, such as mayonnaise. The broadsheet is composed of a primary sheet of material for forming a container and a secondary sheet of material connected thereto for forming a subcontainer. The primary sheet of material is substantially rectangular and, starting from a first corner point, includes at least two folding lines extending to the opposite corner point and to one of the two sides of the rectangle adjacent thereto, respectively, whilst the secondary sheet of material is connected to one of the sides via a folding line and, starting from one of the corner points adjacent to the side in question, extends substantially along half the length of the side. Furthermore, a carton manufactured from the broadsheet is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Inventor: Carlo Andrea Pellati
  • Patent number: 6669081
    Abstract: A shipping and display case for transporting product to a display and vending location, comprising a single blank, having width, length and bottom panels therein, and further having internal divider panels formed thereon. Upon folding and gluing of the case, and subsequent articulation into a raised state, two internal dividers are created that also provide structural support for the case in stacking circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Stone Container Corp.
    Inventors: Daryl Hearne, Jason E. Wardour
  • Publication number: 20030160091
    Abstract: A shipping and display case for transporting product to a display and vending location, comprising a single blank, having width, length and bottom panels therein, and further having internal divider panels formed thereon. Upon folding and gluing of the case, and subsequent articulation into a raised state, two internal dividers are created that also provide structural support for the case in stacking circumstances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Daryl Hearne, Jason E. Wardour
  • Patent number: 6523693
    Abstract: A convertible packaging system for shipping, storing and displaying a first merchandise item and for carrying a second merchandise item. The convertible packaging system includes an open-top box with an upper perimeter and a top attached to the open-top box by a hinge. The hinge includes two or more parallel folds so that the top has at least two degrees of freedom with respect to the open-top box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: International Multifoods Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Eggenberger, Richard Rylicki
  • Patent number: 6471119
    Abstract: A collapsible, conical food scoop formed from a unitary blank of flexible material is disclosed which includes a first, food compartment and a second, condiment compartment. The condiment compartment is formed from a panel of material connected between first and second locations on the interior wall of the first compartment, and shifts between a first position overlaying the interior side wall of the food scoop when the scoop is collapsed and a second position spaced apart from the interior side wall for holding a condiment when the scoop is opened for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Dopaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Liming Cai
  • Publication number: 20010035454
    Abstract: A collapsible, conical food scoop formed from a unitary blank of flexible material is disclosed which includes a first, food compartment and a second, condiment compartment. The condiment compartment is formed from a panel of material connected between first and second locations on the interior wall of the first compartment, and shifts between a first position overlaying the interior side wall of the food scoop when the scoop is collapsed and a second position spaced apart from the interior side wall for holding a condiment when the scoop is opened for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Liming Cai