Abstract: A gable-top type carton and blank for forming the same including a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel and first and second side walls extending between the front panel and the back panel with at least one of the side walls including a gusset forming section for permitting the front and back panels to converge towards one another from the bottom panel along a length of the side walls to an edge of the front and back panels opposite the bottom panel is disclosed. The gusset forming section includes at least one cut-out section formed in each of the side walls with the cut-out being preferably in the form of a triangle which is spatially positioned in an intermediate portion of the side wall.

Abstract: A package (10) including a gable-shaped top is disclosed including an outer carton (12) and an inner liner (14). The carton (12) is formed from a single layer blank (16) which is printed only on the outer surface (17). The gable-shaped top includes first and second side panels (54, 66) which are divided into first and second right triangles (84, 86) and an isosceles trapezoid (88) by fold lines (74, 76) including perforations (82). End flaps (90, 92) are further provided having lengths equal to the lengths of the legs of the right triangles (84, 86) and having widths equal to the lengths of the minor bases of the isosceles trapezoids (88).

Abstract: The present invention is a collapsible, multi-wall fiberboard container which is fixedly attached to a pallet. The container is particularly designed to hold flowable type materials such as sludge or particulates, and may be used for containing, transporting, storing or disposing of hazardous waste. The container is preferably a double wall, tubular member having opposed side panels and opposed end panels, with the end panels being generally normal to the side panels. The container also includes top and bottom flaps hingedly connected to the end and side panels. Three of the bottom flaps are formed as a half bellows. The remaining bottom flap is adapted to be attached to a pallet. Preferably, the top flaps are also of a regular slotted design. Laminated and glued to the interior of the container is a triple wall reinforcing member in the preferred embodiment. A polybag liner may be used in the container.

Abstract: The box is formed as of a rectangular cardboard sheet upon which there are parallel perforated fold lines (1) which determine, in the folding, the formation of a regular octagonal prism with the bases, partially open.Parallel to the edges of the sheet perforated fold lines (6) and (7) have been made forming two strips divided by the perforated fold lines (1), in which divisions there are diagonal perforated fold lines (8) that divide up the strips in triangular areas. Upon the folding of the sheet these triangular areas extend towards the inside of the prism and determine the narrowing and partial closing of the bases of the prism forming a diaphragm.

Abstract: A combination packaging/shipping carton and ice bucket for a plurality of can or bottled type of beverage containers, wherein the carton assumes a minimum volume position during packaging and shipping then can be moved to an expanded or increased volume position when it is intended to be used as an ice bucket. Each corner of the carton includes triangular webs which move from an abutting together position to a substantially in-line position during movement of the carton to the increased volume position. The side and end panels of the carton have attached thereto foldable flaps which fold over upon theirselves, when the carton is in the minimum volume position, closing the enclosing chamber of the carton to the ambient. When these foldable flaps are moved away from each other to assume a substantial in-line position with their respective side panel and end panel, the enclosing container is open to the ambient with this enclosing container increasing in size to permit usage of the carton as an ice bucket.

Abstract: An oil change kit including an oil impervious box dimensioned to hold a container or containers constituting the quantity of oil for a single engine oil change, e.g. 5 quarts. The box includes a top closure which is contiguous with the side and end walls and is foldable into three different conditions, 1) to display part of the oil container or containers, 2) to define a funnel-like opening for receiving waste oil and 3) foldable to seal the box with waste oil ready for disposal. Accessories contained in the kit and stored in the volume not taken up by the new motor oil containers is a wipeup cloth, a pair of disposable gloves and a universal wrench.

Abstract: A litter marketing, use and disposal box assembly is provided of generally rectangular shape and the upper marginal edges of the sides and ends of the box include upwardly and outwardly inclined flaps joined together by integral inwardly foldable corner portions. After the box has been used, the side and end flaps may be folded inwardly over the top of the box to close the same and the side and end flaps include coacting structure for sealing the closed box against leakage of litter material therefrom, one side of the box including an outwardly projecting handle supported therefrom whereby the used and sealed closed box may be readily transported to a point of refuse disposal.

Abstract: A receptacle for packaging particulate ice and for selectively storing and cooling consumables including a box type receptacle with an extendable upper portion consisting of folded cardboard flaps. The upper portion of which includes expanding top flaps which fold to form a top seal through the use of frictional engagement offset notches. The upper portion of the structure is provided with circular access areas through which drinks may be inserted while being consumed.

Abstract: An articulated tray apparatus for describing a shallow depth container for use on conveyor packaging lines, capable of retaining loose piece-part objects deposited therein, and constructed in a manner to permit formation of the container by automated trayformer-carton erection equipment as well as to permit facilitated closure of the apparatus after filling. At least two opposite side walls and respective top panels are joined, upon articulation of the container blank, to at least two opposite end walls and respective end panels, by connection flaps which have upper and lower portions connected to one another. The upper portion of the connection flaps each contain an articulation fold line for facilitating articulation and closure of the connection flaps, while relieving resistance upon closure and sealing of the container.

Abstract: A corrugated, lightweight, foldably collapsible container for storing infectious waste in first and second storage positions is disclosed. The container comprises a collapsible receptacle having a foldably sealed bottom portion and a plurality of side panels forming an upwardly opening receptacle for receiving and containing waste therein. The container further has a top portion integrally formed with the receptacle, the top portion being operable to foldably form a spout portion for receiving waste therethrough, and also operable to quickly and foldably close into a first storage position for temporary storage of its contents, and to foldably close into a second storage position to facilitate more permanent storage of the waste contained therein, and further to facilitate safe movement of the container. In a preferred embodiment the container also incorporates a leak-proof removable plastic bag acting as a liner to further provide additional protection against leaks of the contents of the container.

Abstract: A bowl shaped container having a polygonal shaped bottom section; rectangular, square, or trapizoidal side sections; and top closure material which folds down in a spirling fashion, which may or may not lock, included in the design. The container will be preferably formed from a single sheet of foldable material, which, through a unique folding process, creates the bottom, side panels and top closure. The description defines an open bowl shaped polygonal container with top covering material which folds down toward the center of the top of the container in a generally spiral fashion. The container provides a receptacle which can be closed through a folding action, and can be reopened to the near flat state again without great effort.

Abstract: A sleeve carton having flare lip panels is disclosed. A sleeve carton may be formed with flaring lip panels on the inner edge of the sleeve entrance. The lip panels bulge into the entrance, but are easily compressed. The inner edge of the lip panels catches on flat packaged items being withdrawn from the sleeve. The flaring lip panels then act as a latch for inserted flat or similar flat packages loaded in the sleeve.

Abstract: A box, formed from a single rectangular blank of a suitable material, suitable for packaging gift items, having a unique construction wherein score lines and perforated score lines are used to form an end closure section permitting the box to be rapidly and easily assembled. The rectangular blank from which the box is made may be coated or overlaid on one or both sides with a decorative finish so that the box, when assembled, presents the appearance of a conventionally gift-wrapped package.

Abstract: A container with integral self-closing and self-locking foldable closure material above the container rim which is pleated with alternating internal and external folds. The geometry of the folds creates a spring action to the pleated folds as the top is folded which will `lock` resiliently in place when they are pushed beyond the rim of the container and will remain so, whether or not the panels are designed to meet in the center to completely close the container or are designed to leave a center opening when locked. While the container is closed a rod or tube may be inserted in any of the disclosed forms without opening or unlocking the closure.

Abstract: A gable-top container made from a scored blank of paperboard and the like includes at least one fillet permanently attached to the outside surface of at least one of the panels which form the spout. The fillet comprises a thin strip of stiff material coated with a layer of adhesive. The strip is resistant to the carton-sealing process, and extends along a major portion of the panel length to transfer to applied container-opening forces to the tip of the spout preventing buckling of the spout panels. In the preferred embodiment, the portion of the fillets on adjoining panels abut one another when the spout is in a closed condition. A secondary layer of adhesive having a lesser bonding force may overlay the abutting portions of the fillets to controllable seal opposing panels to each other at the particular desired bond strength.

Abstract: A container with a sealable band characterized by a container in which the upper and bottom surfaces are of a polyhedral form and a pair of corresponding sides on the upper and bottom surfaces respectively are not parallel with each other; and a sealable band comprising an upper surface portion in which opposite sides form each edge portion, two lateral side portions which are integrally provided extending with the same inclination from each corresponding edge portion of the upper surface portion, and a bottom surface portion extending between the two lateral sides in which the opposite sides form each edge portion.

Abstract: A gable-top container made from a scored blank of paperboard and the like includes at least one fillet permanently attached to the outside surface of the gable rib panels which form the spout. The fillet comprises a thin strip of stiff material coated with a layer of adhesive. The strip is resistant to the carton-sealing process, and extends along a major portion of the panel length to transfer to applied container-opening forces to the tip of the spout where the gable rib panels are adjoined, preventing buckling of the gable rib panels. In the preferred embodiment, the portion of the fillets on the adjoining gable rib panels abut one another when the spout is in a closed condition. A secondary layer of adhesive having a lesser bonding force may overlay the abutting portions of the fillets to controllably seal the gable rib panels to each other at the particular desired bond strength.

Abstract: A top-loading carton of paperboard or the like is constructed from a one-piece blank and enclosed by gussetted top panels. The top panels end in handles which define locking tabs which are received in slots in the side walls of the carton. The gusset panels urge the locking tabs into locking engagement with the slots. The end walls and top panels attached thereto taper outwardly from bottom to top of the carton, causing the side walls to bow outwardly when the top panels are closed, enhancing the appearance of the carton. The carton can be initially assembled into a collapsed flattened form from which it can be easily erected. An automatic bottom closure is provided.

Abstract: A packaging and advertising device comprising a blank of readily foldable material having a transverse frangible tear line for dividing the blank into a header portion and a connected foldable box forming portion. The box forming portion is reversely folded upon itself in the knockdown position whereby the header portion and connected reversely folded box portion define an essentially flat insert which can be readily inserted between the pages of a periodical.The box forming portion is further prescored and/or die cut so that the same can be readily formed into a sealable box which can be readily separated from its header portion and used as a mailer or package for mailing various articles.

Abstract: A container blank particularly suitable for carrying liquids formed from a paperboard web fed in from a roll, the upper and lower edges of which are provided with short cut lines along the score lines forming the side panels. The method for obtaining such as blank consists of a set of rectilinear cut lines spaced apart from each other in correspondence of said upper and lower edges executed at the same time as said short cut lines or during a following stage, the lips defined by short cut lines and by score lines parallel to the edges being folded over and brought into contact with the corresponding panels simultaneously with the carrying out of short cut lines or later after the side seaming of the blank; in this way the container can selectively exhibit different types of top and bottom end closures.

Abstract: A fluid packaging means comprises tubular side walls and end walls disposed at the ends thereof, forming a bottom and a top, wherein the top comprises thermoplastic material without a carrier material, is injection moulded to the outer edge of the tube along that edge and has a pouring means, and the bottom is quadrangular and has triangular flaps which are folded over to lie against at least one adjacent panel. In order to provide such a packaging means with a particularly advantagoeus bottom, the invention proposes that at least two mutually oppositely disposed triangular flaps of the bottom are folded inwardly into the plane of the bottom or outwardly on to the side wall, about the lower edge between the bottom and the side wall, and fixed in that position.

Abstract: A bottom design for packing containers of the type manufactured by folding and sealing of plastic laminated packing material. To prevent the absorption of liquid contents by the fibrous carrier layer of the material on unprotected cut edges a folding pattern is created in accordance with the invention which ensures that all cut edges (11) at the bottom (4) of the packing container are situated under protecting parts of the packing material.

Abstract: An end of a carton having foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure is closed by a pair of closure panels foldably joined to the end edges of the side walls respectively, closure flaps foldably joined to the corresponding end edges of the bottom and top walls respectively, one of the closure panels being folded inwardly followed by inward folding of both closure flaps into face contacting relation with the outer surface of the one closure panel followed by inward closing of the other closure panel into face contacting relation with the outer surfaces of the closure flaps and of the one closure panel so as to envelope the closure flaps between the closure panels.

Abstract: Top or bottom structure for a paper container with a flat type top or bottom having opposed outside bottom plates formed of board paper having thermal adhesive plastic layers on both front and back surfaces and opposed inside bottom plates having folding lines of isosceles triangular shape. A first end piece (10) extending from a first outside bottom plate (6), disposed at the outermost side during assembling and shaping, extends further than other end pieces (11, 12, 13). A second end piece (12) of a second outside bottom plate (8) is formed in a tongue shape by first and second cutouts at right and left sides, which first and second cutouts are equal in depth to adjacent additional cutouts extending 2/5 of the length along the inside bottom plates. Third and fourth cutouts (26, 27) are formed on the second outside bottom plate at the right and left sides of the second end piece, and an assembling and folding line (30) is formed between the points of greatest cutting depth of said third and fourth cutouts.

Abstract: A paperboard blank and carton are provided with a securely and redundantly lockable closure. The front panel of the carton formed from the blank includes an aperture extending therethrough and at least one locking cut line. A top panel is hingedly moveable between an opened and a closed condition. A front flap articulated to the top panel in turn includes a locking tab and a locking flap. The locking tab engages the aperture in the front panel, while the locking flap engages the locking cut line.