Abstract: A package is provided, comprising a packaging material having a bulk layer and being formed into a three-dimensional container by folding the packaging material along predefined crease lines thus forming a fracture along the crease lines. The package comprises a plurality of corners, wherein at least one of the corners is arranged at an area of the packaging material in which two or more crease lines intersect.

Abstract: A base sheet and a cover sheet are supplied, the height of at least one product which is placed on the base sheet is measured, and second fold lines are formed on the base sheet and the cover sheet such that the second fold lines are spaced from respective first fold lines formed on the respective side portions of the base sheet and the cover sheet and such that the space between each of the first fold lines and the corresponding one of the second fold lines is adjusted based on the value of the measured height of the product. The base sheet is folded, the base sheet and the cover sheet are arranged so that the base sheet crosses the cover sheet, the cover sheet is placed on the base sheet, and the cover sheet is folded to bond the cover sheet to the bottom sheet.

Abstract: An anti-theft packaging case having double bottoms and double covers includes a top cover portion, side plates, and a bottom plate portion. The top cover portion includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a left cover, and a right cover. The bottom plate portion includes a left bottom plate, a right bottom plate, an inner bottom plate, and an outer bottom plate. The upper cover is provided with a tear strip and an anti-theft line. The tear strip is provided with a strengthening rib. The anti-theft packaging case having double bottoms and double covers greatly reduces risks that the sealing of the packaging case is broken and the packaging case is cracked or stolen, and has very good anti-theft performance.

Abstract: A carton for holding a product is disclosed. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton further comprises a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton. The reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel. The first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel. The reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton.

Abstract: A re-closeable folded container includes a hexahedral base including a front panel and a rear panel, a cover pivotally connected with an upper edge of a rear panel for movement between an open position and a closed position, and a locking panel hingedly connected with an upper edge of the front panel. The front panel includes a tear-away portion defined by a score line. The locking panel includes a first tab, a second tab, and a tear-away portion defined by score lines. The tear-away portion of the locking panel is fixedly attached to both the front portion of the cover and the tear-away portion of the front panel such that initial movement of the cover from the closed position toward the open position causes the locking panel and the front panel to tear along the score lines and causes both tear-away portions to pivotally move with the cover.

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.

Abstract: A foldable box template includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth segments. Each of the segments has a length, a width, and one or more flaps. The first segment is positioned at a first end of the template and the fifth segment is positioned at a second, opposing end of the template. The first and third segments are each divided into two subsections by an intermediate crease. The intermediate creases facilitate folding of the foldable box template during the creation of a manufacturer's joint.

Abstract: A wraparound-style shipping and reclosable container is formed from a one-piece corrugated paperboard blank. The container comprises a bottom wall foldably joined to respective upstanding first and second opposed side walls. Each of the respective first and second opposed side walls includes a respective pair of end walls which are foldably joined to respective lateral edges thereof. A top cover is foldably joined to the longitudinal edge of the first side wall to enclose container. The top cover includes two tuck flaps each of which is foldably joined to the respective lateral edges. The container is enabled to be reclosed by tucking a rear portion of the respective tuck flaps toward inside of the interior space of the container and leaving a front portion of the respective wing flaps to the outside of the container.

Abstract: Security packages are disclosed having features that give increased resistance against theft by preventing or slowing opening of the package.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a folding carton designed to accept a retractable panel. The retractable panel may contain written information that should stay with or otherwise connected to the packaging, rather than on a folded leaflet inserted inside the carton that may be displaced. The panel may be pulled from its fully inserted/retracted position (within the carton) out to an extended position, where the panel displays the information. Even in the extended position, however, the panel stays secured with the carton.

Abstract: A carton blank (10) for a carton is formed from a sheet material and has a plurality of foldably connected panels which form the walls of the corresponding carton. The panels include main panels (11-14) separated by a plurality of longitudinal folds (16-19) and arranged to form pairs of opposing side walls in said corresponding carton. A first pair of main panels (11, 13) are each foldably connected at either end to a respective end panel (22, 23, 26, 27), said end panels being arranged to form opposing end walls in said corresponding carton with each end wall including first and second end panels. A second pair of main panels (12, 14) are each foldably connected at either end to a transverse edge of a respective end flap (36-39).

Abstract: Security packages are disclosed having features that give increased resistance against theft by preventing or slowing opening of the package.

Abstract: A packaging container includes a body plate defined into front and back faces by a first folding line. The front face includes second and third folding lines. The second and third folding lines define two connection portions. The body plate further includes an enclosing plate. A fourth folding line is located between the front face and the enclosing plate. The back face is folded upwards along the first folding line, the connection portions are folded inwards along the second and third folding lines. The connection portions are stuck to the back face. A first pre-folding line and a second pre-folding line are located between the second and third folding lines. A fifth pre-folding line and a sixth pre-folding line are located on the back face. Two seventh pre-folding lines and two eighth pre-folding lines are defined.

Abstract: Display device including a unitary, rigid sheet defining a left center panel, a right center panel pivotally connected to the left center panels, a left side panel pivotally connected to the left center panel and a right side panel pivotally connected to the right center panel. Vertically extending separation lines are formed on a rear planar layer without penetrating or cutting a front planar layer so that the panels are able to pivot about vertical axes. Fold lines may be formed opposite the separation lines on the front planar layer to facilitate folding the sheet whereby the fold lines define the vertical axes about which the panels pivot. Folding of the sheet provides a compact configuration which enables the display device to be easily carried.

Abstract: A substantially transparent box is constructed and arranged to include a collared shirt and a necktie in arrangement relative to one another and disposed such that these clothing articles are in registry with a hole in the box. The box comprises a single sheet of substantially transparent plastic having a series of first and second panels each being defined by respective folds. Selected first panels are bonded to another to define a hollow central cavity for the box, whereas selected second panels are folded to define peripheral ends for the box. The hollow cavity is sized to receive the shirt and necktie. The shirt and necktie are optionally arranged with bands that maintain a prescribed relative position to each other and to the box.

Abstract: A sheet material is provided for forming a precision folded structural and aesthetic component of a contoured three-dimension. The sheet material may include a forward-panel bend line separating a forward panel and a fold panel, the forward-panel bend line may be curved to impart contour on at least the fold panel upon bending of the sheet material about the forward-panel bend line, and a fold line extending along the fold panel, the fold line may be substantially straight to impart the contour of the fold panel to the upper panel upon bending of the sheet material about the fold line.

Abstract: In a bulk bin having side walls joined to one another at adjacent edges along vertical scores, and bottom flaps joined to bottom edges of the side walls along a flap score, with adjacent flaps separated from one another by a flap slot, a shaped cut is made at the terminal end of the flap slot to redirect stress away from the bottom end of the vertical score and resist initiation of tearing of the vertical score at that point. In one embodiment, the shaped cut is a downwardly open hook shape which terminates in an end pointing laterally away from the vertical score and into the flap. In another embodiment, the shaped cut resembles a modified Greek letter psi (?), with the ends pointing laterally away from the vertical score, and in still another embodiment, the shaped cut is “T” shaped, with the ends of the “T” pointing laterally away from the vertical score.

Abstract: A self-squaring corrugated container employs alignment markings on and adjacent to the manufacturing joint to allow quick visual inspection of placement and orientation of the manufacturing joint, and employs interlocking contoured peripheral edges on the major bottom flaps to allow consistent, quick, and easy formation of a container which is square, non-skewed to within small, strict tolerances. Both the alignment markings and contoured bottom flaps are die cut into the carton blank to insure uniform container alignment. Additional container features include employment of a hinged, partially detached top flap to accommodate use of the container to packaged bottles. Method steps are provided for forming the self-squaring container using the innovative features.

Abstract: An article for forming a box-like body, particularly for storage of media containers, comprising a sheet-like element that is folded so as to form a tubular body that can be flattened and forms two larger faces joined by an upper minor face and a lower minor face; an inner flap and an outer flap are provided respectively on one of the free edges of each one of the larger faces, and the flaps can be mutually overlapped in order to form the box-like body, the article further comprising, on the inner flap, a layer of self-adhesive material protected by a removable protective layer, means being further provided for removing the protective layer by way of automatic devices.

Abstract: A container for a compressible article is disclosed, wherein the container includes first and second opposed sides having a first length, a first pair of flaps or edge attached to an end of the first and second opposed sides defining an end of the container, third and fourth opposed sides capable of having a second shorter length; and a second pair of flaps or edges attached to the third and fourth sides, the second pair of flaps having a fold line approximately aligned with the end of the container.

Abstract: High speed case and carton sealing lines for packaging articles. The carton to be packaged, i.e., filled and sealed, having disposed thereon an adhesive comprising an energy-absorbing ingredient that is capable of absorbing and reflecting radiant energy. The automated packaging machine comprises a means to reactivate an adhesive to effect sealing.

Abstract: High speed case and carton sealing lines for packaging articles. The carton to be packaged, i.e., filled and sealed, having disposed thereon an adhesive comprising an energy-absorbing ingredient that is capable of absorbing and reflecting radiant energy. The automated packaging machine comprises a means to reactivate an adhesive to effect sealing.

Abstract: A self-squaring corrugated container employs alignment markings on and adjacent to the manufacturing joint to allow quick visual inspection of placement and orientation of the manufacturing joint, and employs interlocking contoured peripheral edges on the major bottom flaps to allow consistent, quick, and easy formation of a container which is square, non-skewed to within small, strict tolerances. Both the alignment markings and contoured bottom flaps are die cut into the carton blank to insure uniform container alignment. Additional container features include employment of a hinged, partially detached top flap to accommodate use of the container to packaged bottles. Method steps are provided for forming the self-squaring container using the innovative features.

Abstract: A sift proof container comprising an open end having a plurality of flaps including first and second minor flaps and first and second major flaps. The minor flaps have opposed edges when folded inwardly to respective closed positions over the open end. The major flaps are configured to be folded inwardly to respective closed positions over the minor flaps and a first major flap includes opposite, recessed side edges positioned adjacent to respective corners of the minor flaps. Adhesive is positioned proximate three free edges of the second major flap to form a seal with the first major flap and the minor flap in the closed positions thereof. A pair of separate adhesive deposits are disposed on outer surfaces of the corners of the minor flaps that mate with the first major flap and/or on an inner surface of complimentary corners of the first major flap. These separate adhesive deposits extend only partially toward the opposed edges of the first and second minor flaps.

Abstract: A self-squaring corrugated container employs alignment markings on and adjacent to the manufacturing joint to allow quick visual inspection of placement and orientation of the manufacturing joint, and employs interlocking contoured peripheral edges on the major bottom flaps to allow consistent, quick, and easy formation of a container which is square, non-skewed to within small, strict tolerances. Both the alignment markings and contoured bottom flaps are die cut into the carton blank to insure uniform container alignment. Additional container features include employment of a hinged, partially detached top flap to accommodate use of the container to packaged bottles. Method steps are provided for forming the self-squaring container using the innovative features.

Abstract: A blank sheet of foldable material has vertical fold lines and horizontal fold lines defined thereon and a tab for forming the blank into a closed shape. By creasing or folding the container along the pre-formed horizontal and vertical fold lines, containers of various shapes may be formed.

Abstract: A folding box (10) for storing and for transporting goods, in particular cosmetics, having a pack casing with an outer front-wall element (12), a rear-wall element (14), an inner front-wall element (16), a side-wall element (18), which is provided in each case between the outer front-wall element (12) and the rear-wall element (14) and between the rear-wall element (14) and the inner front-wall element (16) and is connected to the adjoining elements via border folding lines (24), a lid unit (28), which is connected via a folding line (22), and a base unit (30), which is connected via a folding line (20), is characterized in that provided in the region between the border folding lines (24) of one side-wall element (18) and/or of both side-wall elements (18) are at least a plurality of contour folding lines (26) running parallel to the border folding lines (24), with the result that the cross-sectional contour of the side-wall element (18) corresponds to a cross-sectional contour which is curved convexly outwar

Abstract: A corrugated fibreboard container is provided for packaging a stack of loose paper sheets which comprises a carton and a lid, both formed from two planar blanks. The carton is formed with four sides which define inner dimensions substantially coincident with the dimensions of the paper sheets to be stored therein, with one side being hingedly connected to the bottom of the carton which allows for rotation thereof and access to the stack of loose paper sheets from a point adjacent the hinged side. The container limits the exposure of moisture to the paper sheets stored therein with a moisture resistant coating being disposed on the inner surfaces thereof, special slots, and an adhesive tape being provided for ensuring a tight securement between the lid and the carton.

Abstract: A method of making corrugated board having at least one fold region includes the steps of securing at least two sheets of paper liner in complementary facing engagement to create a first multi-layer liner. A first set of ridges of a first corrugated paper medium is secured to the first multi-layer composite liner to create a first single-face web. At least two sheets of paper liner are secured in complementary facing engagement to create a second multi-layer composite liner. A first set of ridges of a second corrugated paper medium is secured to the second multi-layer composite liner to create a second single-face web. A selected portion of the second corrugated paper medium is compressed to create an area to be bent. A second set of ridges of the first corrugated paper medium is secured to the second multi-layer composite liner. Adhesive is applied to the second set of ridges of the second corrugated paper medium, except for the compressed selected portion.

Abstract: A carton, and a method of assembling the same, is disclosed wherein the carton closures or flaps have adhesive applied to or deposited upon particular regions thereof such that the adhesive does not interfere with or foul conveyor or support mechanisms use in connection with the carton assembling or erection equipment carton is erected or assembled in accordance with reverse-fold techniques wherein each end of the carton to be sealed has a first inside major flap folded inwardly, a pair of oppositely disposed minor end flaps are then folded inwardly so as to be disposed atop opposite end portions of the first inside major flap, and a second outside major flap is then folded inwardly so as to be disposed upon the minor end flaps as well as covering that portion of the first inside major flap remaining uncovered by the folded minor end flaps.

Abstract: A non-magnetic material such as cardboard or plastic is used as the packaging material for the product to be protected from counterfeiting. The packaging material is configured as a box whose parts are bonded together by use of a hot-melt adhesive. The adhesive contains magnetic particles such as barium ferrite, and small molten globules of adhesive are applied to appropriate surfaces of the box during box fabrication. The box parts are folded to form the finished box, and under the application of pressure the globules of adhesive spread out and solidify, bonding the box surfaces together. It will be noted that presence of the magnetic particles in the adhesive does not modify the box fabrication procedure in any way, and that the box material may be processed and the box's surfaces printed in the usual manner.

Abstract: A method and adhesive pattern for reverse folding and sealing a carton that enables the carton to be sift proof, the method including providing a carton having a first open end including first and second inside and outside major flaps and a pair of opposing minor flaps. The minor flaps and outside major flap are initially folded in an open position and the first inside major flap is folded to cover the open end of the carton. Multiple beads of adhesive are then applied with a non-contact application head to selected areas of the first inside major flap, the second outside major flap and both of the minor flaps. The minor flaps are then folded on top of the first inside major flap and the second outside major flap is folded on top of the minor flaps to provide sealing contact between the flaps about the entire periphery of the first open end so that the carton is sift proof.

Abstract: An otherwise conventual paperboard blank for forming a gable top carton is provided with a cutout at a bottom corner of the first sidewall forming panel of a five panel blank. The bottom portions of the blank are conventionally folded to form a carton bottom end closure. The sideseam panel is tapered at one end due to a previous skiving operation. After localized heating of certain panel surfaces and upon folding the blank to initially form a tube, with the sideseam forming panel overlying an edge portion of the first panel (conventional procedures), the cutout coincides with the removed portion of the sideseam panel which forms the tapered end, to thus prevent unwanted adhesion between the first panel and the second panel.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to left and right ends of the main panels. The front panel and its left and right ends flaps can each have an edge free of a lip portion.

Abstract: A resealable fiber board container for pulverized fragrance-producing ingredients, e.g., for carpet deodorizer formulations, the interior walls of which incorporate a polyvinylidene chloride coating for limiting the escape of fragrance from the container. The coating may be readily stripped from the container after use to facilitate environmentally sound disposal.

Abstract: A carton for containing ice cream has cover, top, rear, bottom and front panels and right and left end flaps on each of the cover, top, rear, bottom and front panels. The bottom panel end flaps are designed to be folded to seal the end of the carton such that the upper edges of those bottom panel end flaps contact lines of juncture between the top panel and the top panel end flaps. The bottom panel end flaps have a line of weakness adjacent the upper edge which permits bending of that flap when ice cream in the carton expands. The front panel end flaps overlie the bottom panel end flaps when the carton is sealed, but the upper edge of the front panel end flaps is below the line of weakness on the bottom panel end flaps so as not to interfere with the bowing of the bottom panel end flaps.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to left and right ends of the main panels. A feed gate engaging notch is formed on any of the eight (8) end wall-forming flaps to avoid smearing of printing ink during the finishing operation. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A packing paper box with a moisture resistant band having a function to prevent a content from being leaked out of the paper box even when the paper box is partially deformed due to a careless handling during transportation or storage thereof. The moisture resistant band has a strip shape and is attached to junctions between the upper edges of vertical wall members of the paper box and the upper flap members of the paper box and between the lower edges of the vertical wall members and the lower flap members of the paper box. The moisture resistant band has a predetermined width and serves to sufficiently seal corners of the paper box upon folding the flap members. By virtue of the moisture resistant band, the packing paper box has a simple construction capable of providing both a moisture resistance and a durability.

Abstract: This invention relates to a paperboard blank for forming a carton. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom and front panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to right and left ends of the main panels. Non-linear edges are provided on middle end flaps which define adhesive ports in cooperation with the exterior surface of inner end flaps. A single glue line is deposited or caulked along the non-linear edge to provide secure end walls for a finished carton.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A rectangular cardboard box made from typically a single cardboard piece comprises a rectangular, tubular body having four walls terminating in end flaps which respectively connect to the walls through fold lines. The end flaps are foldable along the fold lines to close at least one end of the tubular body. The end flaps which are adjacent to each other are separated by a corner and define a first slit extending through the cardboard and along the corner between the flaps from the outer flap ends to a position which is outwardly spaced from the fold lines of the adjacent end flaps, where the first slit terminates. A second slit is defined on the inner surfaces of the adjacent end flaps. The second slit extends outwardly only partially through the thickness of the cardboard piece and defines a line that extends outwardly from the fold line of one adjacent end flap, then extending across the corner between the end flaps, and further extending inwardly to the fold line of the other adjacent end flap.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A gas barrier folding carton formed from a unitary paperboard blank (10) having a gas impermeable polymer layer (52) such as EVOH, nylon, or foil extruded on or laminated to one surface of the blank, except for certain abhesive (56, 58) coated areas. Two opposite side edges of the blank are seamed to form a flattened tube (13) having top and bottom closure flaps (30, 34, 36, 38, 40). One of the major closure flaps (36) at each top and bottom container end is provided with spaced abhesive areas (58), with areas of the two minor closureflaps (34, 38) also provided with abhesive (56). Upon folding the closure flaps at each end, the folding sequence pulls the barrier film (52) away from the abhesive (56, 58) areas and subsequent heat sealing produces hermetic sealing of the carton. This process and carton construction may be employed with conventional gas purging of the container interior by an inert gas before final sealing.

Abstract: A blank for forming a carton is provided. The blank comprises top, rear, bottom, front and cover panels hingedly connected in the order named. End wall-forming flaps are hingedly connected to bottom and top ends of the main panels. An offset portion or score line is formed in the rear panel end flaps. All score lines, offset portions, perforations and breakaway features are formed in the same direction with reference to the paperboard stock.

Abstract: A tubular carton includes interconnected bottom, side and top walls. The side walls are disposed perpendicular to the top and bottom walls to form a sleeve, with a dust flap foldably joined to each end of each of the top and bottom walls. An end flap is foldably joined to each end of the side walls, with at least a portion of each of the end flaps being disposed perpendicular to the major axis of the sleeve. An alignment edge is defined along each side edge of at least one of the dust flaps, the alignment edge being defined by a portion of the side edge extending to the fold line connecting an adjacent one of the end flaps to the respective one of the side walls. A corresponding carton blank is also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for collecting, storing, transporting, and disposing of biohazardous medical waste material with minimum handling and reduced risk of cross-contamination. A liquid-tight plastic bag (96), disposable fluid collection drape (98), and other disposable items (100) used in a medical procedure are received at the point of use in a vertically expandable paperboard carton (11). During a medical procedure, the drape (98) is used to funnel liquid wastes into the waste receptacle (106) consisting of the opened carton (11) lined with the enclosed bag (96). At the conclusion of the procedure, the drape (98) and other waste materials are also disposed of in the receptacle (106). The bag (96) is sealed closed, left in the carton (11), and the carton (11) is the selectively closed and sealed to the appropriate size to accommodate the volume of wastes in the bag (96). The entire waste receptacle (106) remains sealed until disposed of.

Abstract: The invention relates to a folding box of composite cardboard material coated heat sealably at least on the inside, which has a flat bottom to which two pairs of opposite triangular folding pockets are sealed lying flat. To prevent bubble formation on the inside of the package, more particularly those areas of the triangular folding pockets which are to be sealed to one another over their complete surface, due to steam forming in the composite cardboard material during the heat activation of the areas, the heat sealable coating is perforated right into the cardboard in the areas.

Abstract: A sleeve-type article carrier and a blank for forming the same. The end panels of the carrier comprise overlapping end flaps which overlie dust flaps such that a single stripe of adhesive can be used to adhere the overlapping end flap to the overlapped end flap and to the underlying dust flaps. The end flaps and dust flaps are dimensioned so that the blank can be die cut from a web of no greater width than is used in producing blanks of conventional design.

Abstract: A modified glue flap of a folding carton blank for preventing glue from being squeezed out during the step of adhering the glue flap to the opposite end panel. The face of the glue flap engaged by the glue back-up wheel includes a protrusion near the trailing edge of the flap. Engagement of the protrusion by the back-up wheel causes the glue wheel to skip the trailing area of the flap. The absence of glue in this area prevents glue from being squeezed out when sealing pressure is subsequently applied to the glue flap and the opposite end panel. The protrusion may take the form of an embossed ridge, forming a channel on the opposite side of the protrusion for receiving any excess glue which would have been squeezed out.

Abstract: Display device including a unitary, rigid sheet defining a left center panel, a right center panel pivotally connected to the left center panels, a left side panel pivotally connected to the left center panel and a right side panel pivotally connected to the right center panel. Vertically extending separation lines are formed on a rear planar layer without penetrating or cutting a front planar layer so that the panels are able to pivot about vertical axes. Fold lines may be formed opposite the separation lines on the front planar layer to facilitate folding the sheet whereby the fold lines define the vertical axes about which the panels pivot. Folding of the sheet provides a compact configuration which enables the display device to be easily carried.