Abstract: The invention is directed to straight, consistent body scores on plastic corrugated boxes and a process for making the body scores.

Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece unitary blank of material in which the container comprises a bottom wall foldably joined to upstanding opposed parallel side walls, a back wall, and a front wall. A top wall is foldably joined to the back wall. The bottom wall comprises at least first and second slots each of which are formed on opposed lateral edges in proximity of the front wall. A first shoulder panel is foldably joined to a longitudinal edge of the front wall. The first shoulder panel includes respective first and second hammer-lock flaps each of which is foldably joined from opposed lateral edges. Each of the respective first and second hammer-lock flaps includes respective first and second locking tabs extending outwardly from respective free edges and is inserted into the corresponding first and second slots on the bottom wall.

Abstract: A one-piece container includes a single sheet of corrugated material, including: four walls, a bottom, and a lid, the lid being hingedly and integrally connected to one of the four walls. The bottom and the four walls define a storage area for housing articles therein. The lid is configured to transition between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. The one-piece container includes a mechanism for maintaining the lid in a closed position. In some embodiments, the mechanism biases the lid toward a closed position when in the closed position, an open position when in the open position, and an intermediate position when in the intermediate position. In other embodiments, the mechanism includes tabs and slots for retaining the lid in the closed position. Other embodiments include a combination of these features. The container may be a cardboard box.

Abstract: A receptacle includes a first panel, a second panel opposite the first panel, and a third panel contiguous with the first and second panels on different sides. An opening is formed between a first side of the first panel and a second side of the second panel. A lid covers the opening. A first portion of the lid is contiguous with the first side of the first panel and with a second portion of the lid that folds into an interior of the receptacle. One of the first and second panels has a perforation extending from a first end of the second side of the one of the first and second panels to a second end of the second side of the one of the first and second panels. A portion of the perforation is positioned away from the second side of the one of the first and second panels.

Abstract: A container (1) for storing and removing food comprises a first and a second container half (2, 3) which are connected to each other by means of a pivotable connection in order to pivot between an open position (4) and a closed position (5).

Abstract: The invention may include a cigarette package for containing a plurality of cigarettes, the cigarette package comprising a main body portion and a lid portion. The body portion may include a front panel, a first side panel adjacent the front panel of the main body portion, a second side panel adjacent to the front panel of the main body portion and spaced from the first side panel of the main body portion, a back panel adjacent to the first and second side panels of the main body portion and spaced from the front panel of the main body portion, and a bottom panel adjacent the front panel of the main body portion, the side panels of the main body portion and the back panel of the main body portion. The main body portion may have a first portion and a second portion, with the second portion being compressed to a thickness that is less than the first portion.

Abstract: A stackable food container includes a lower food receptacle portion, and an upper tray forming section with one or more sides foldably coupled to the lower food receptacle portion. The upper tray forming section encloses the contents of the food container when the one or more sides are in a closed state. The upper tray forming section is configured to cooperatively deploy into a tray when the one or more sides are in an open state. The tray may include an upward-facing rim substantially surrounding the contents of the food container.

Abstract: A carton is disclosed which comprises four wall panels (12, 14, 16, 18) which are bounded by crease lines (20, 22, 24, 26). A tab (28) secures the four panels into tubular form. The bottom overlapping flaps (30, 32, 34, 36). The top of the carton is closed by further flaps (46, 48, 50, 52). The flap (52) has a removable panel (72) within the area thereof, the removable panel (72) being bounded by a weakened line (74) along which it can be detached from the flap (52). The flap (48) has an area (70) coated with pressure sensitive adhesive and an area (68) coated with glue which secures the area (68) permanently to the underlying top closure structure. The areas (68, 70) are separated from one another by a crease line (66). Once the removable panel (72) has been detached for dispensing purposes, the resultant opening can be closed by pressing the area (70) down onto the remainder of the top closure structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a three dimensional package which includes a front wall, a back wall, a plurality of side walls, and a bottom wall. The bottom wall and the plurality of side walls join the front wall to the back wall in a spaced, generally parallel relationship. A lid is provided having a front wall lid portion, a tapered portion configured for covering the notched opening, and a tab configured for being gripped by a user. The lid is hinged to the front wall along a marking or hinge line. When the package is in a closed position, the tab engages in a slit in the notched wall.

Abstract: A pizza box includes a bottom wall; a peripheral side wall attached to a periphery of the bottom wall; a top cover including a rear edge hingedly attached to the side wall, a front edge, two side edges between the front edge and the rear edge, two slits in the top cover, each slit extending from a front edge, side edge or corner to an inner point of the top cover and each slit formed by a first slit section which is offset from a second slit section thereof, a first fold line interconnecting the inner points of the top cover to form a lift flap between the first fold line and the two slits, two second fold lines extending from the first fold line toward the rear edge, the top cover being bent along the first and second fold lines such that the first fold line defines a highest position of the top cover with the remainder of the cover sloping down therefrom toward the edges of the cover, and a vent opening which is always open is formed along each of the slits; and a rear connecting panel which connects the to

Abstract: A tri-fold lid storage box which enables the user to convert available storage space underneath a bed into usable storage. The storage box is comprised of a separate box and lid, the box having a triple reinforced front panel for pulling the box outward, the lid having a specially designed lid which can fold back either 1/3, 2/3 or be completely removed. The lid is also removably attached to the storage box and is specially designed so the user may lock the lid into the 2/3 open position so that the user can view and manipulate the contents of the box without having to hold the lid open. The boxes are specially dimensioned so that they fully utilize the storage space available underneath a standard size bed.

Abstract: A method for preserving and displaying fresh mushrooms is provided which minimizes air flow, moisture penetration and mushroom shrink. The container method includes disposing fresh mushrooms in a container which has a plurality of ventilation openings and a cover. The container is transparent to provide an upscale and attractive display and to allow a consumer to see the container's contents.

Abstract: The present invention is a recloseable hooded carton, particularly useful for containing granular material such as soap powder or the like. The carton is generally rectangular, having front and rear walls, opposed side walls, a closed bottom structure, and a top opening structure including a recloseable hood. An integral handle is provided for carrying the carton before and after opening the hood. A blank for forming the present invention is encompassed.

Abstract: A recloseable pouring spout structure for a wall of a product dispensing carton has a first wall panel connected to the carton at a first fold line. The first wall panel has a first aperture. There is a second wall panel connected to the carton at a second fold line generally parallel and opposite to the first fold line. The second wall panel lies interior to the first wall panel and has an opener tab therein defined by a leader edge that is generally parallel to the second fold line, a hinge line generally parallel to the leader edge and a pair of generally parallel opposed side edges extending between the hinge line and the leader edge. At least one locking tab is present on one of the side edges intermediate the leader edge and the hinge line. The locking tab extends in a direction generally perpendicular to the extension direction of the leader tab and is positioned to underlie and engage an edge of the first aperture when the locking tab is in the plane of the second wall panel.

Abstract: In a hinge lid cigarette pack of which one pair of opposite walls are profiled to project beyond the elevation of the other pair of walls the lid is attached to a profiled wall by an improved hinge structure which does not distort the wall on opening.

Abstract: A package for securely containing a generally rectanguloid article comprises a rectanguloid box that is closable to protectively enclose the article and openable to allow ready access thereto. The box when closed has a bottom wall, spaced-panel opposite side walls, a rear end wall, a top wall, and a multi-panel front end wall. All of the box walls are formed from a single pre-cut and -scored blank of corrugated paperboard, which includes various panels, flaps, and tabs that are adapted to be folded about respective score lines and positioned in cooperative relation to one another to provide the closable and openable box desired for securely containing the article.

Abstract: Containers suitable for storage and transport of regulated medical waste, including sharps and solid and semi-solid waste, which is disposable with the waste as by incineration, are provided by low cost paper, preferably corrugated paper, boxes having inserts which provide a mouth through which the waste items may be inserted. The insert has side walls which are attached to the side walls of the box near the top thereof. The insert has notches in the side walls along its bottom. A cover panel having tabs with spacing complimentary to the spacing of the notches is placed in the box upon the bottom of the insert with the tabs in the notches. The box may be lined with a plastic bag to provide leak resistance. The bag extends between the side walls of the insert and the side walls of the box and above the top of the box. The cover may also have a sleeve of flexible plastic material. To close the container, the plastic bag is tucked in so that it lies above the bottom of the insert.

Abstract: A one piece paperboard carton blank is folded into a rectangular shape for packaging and dispensing from a roll of individual plastic bags, particularly disposable milk bottles for feeding babies. The carton has a double wall front part which includes an inner top rigidly supporting a tab protruding in a direction opposite to the direction of withdrawal of bags from the roll. When a first plastic bag is withdrawn it starts to pull out a succeeding bag to which it is removably attached along a line of perforations. When the center of the perforated edge of the succeeding bag is impaled on the tab, further withdrawal of the succeeding bag is restrained and the first bag is readily separated to facilitate its dispensing and to place the leading edge of the succeeding bag where it may be easily reached for withdrawal.

Abstract: A paper box for collecting used sanitary cotton or the like. The box is composed of water proof thick paper and defined by two pairs of opposing vertical walls and a bottom composed of flaps continuously extending from the four vertical walls. A pair of retention flaps continuously extend from a first pair of opposing vertical walls at top edges thereof. Each retention flap is foldable inwardly and has a free end substantially parallel to said opposing two parallel vertical walls in the first pair. The free end is indented to form a first cutout. Form one of the opposing vertical walls in a second pair continuously extends a ramp flap. The ramp flap is foldable inwardly and has a pair of latch lugs. Each latch lug is arranged to fall into the cutout as the ramp flap is inwardly folded over the pair of retention flaps.