And Are Mechanically Interlocked With Each Other Patents (Class 229/194)
  • Patent number: 11801984
    Abstract: A blank for forming a tray, wherein the blank includes a first panel extending along a lateral axis configured to form an outer side of an erected tray and a second panel extending along the lateral axis coupled to the first panel by a fold line, the second panel being configured to form an inner side of the erected tray. Each of the first and second panels includes a base section, a first lateral section foldably coupled to the base section, a first end section foldably coupled to the first lateral section, a second lateral section foldably coupled to the base section, and a second end section foldably coupled to the second lateral section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: John Valencia
  • Patent number: 10723096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing packaging (18) from paper material (5), in particular paper, cardboard or paperboard, said method comprising the following steps: forming packaging (18) from a blank (19) made of paper material (5), which paper material overlaps at at least one joining site (21); positioning the at least one joining site (21) between a sonotrode (2) and an anvil (3); applying the joining site (21) with a joining force in a joining force direction (6); and making the sonotrode (2) ultrasonically vibrate in order to ultrasonically weld the paper material (5) at the joining site (21), which method is characterised in that the paper material (5) is moistened, preferably on the inner sides of the joining sites (21), before forming the packaging (18) and/or while forming the packaging (18) and/or after forming the packaging (18) and/or during the ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Wieduwilt, Bernhard Vaihinger, Roland Czuday, Andreas Baechle
  • Patent number: 9051075
    Abstract: An open-ended container having a pair of opposed sidewalls that are formed from a first sidewall member having a slot and a second sidewall member comprising an extending tab that extends through the slot of the first sidewall member. A blank of a single board is stamped and folding into a container, and uses less board material by weight than a conventional container box. The open-ended container has a pair of grip openings in opposed sidewalls for lifting and carrying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventor: William M. Scott
  • Publication number: 20140263601
    Abstract: A paperboard blank for forming a carton for carrying a flexible plastic bag for holding a liquid product is provided. The carton has an aperture near the bottom of a side wall through which a dispensing mechanism of the bag can be extended. The carton has interlocking flaps for forming the bottom of the carton and fold lines for forming the various panels. The carton may have apertures in the top for the insertion of a handle. The rear wall of the carton has a locking flap for gluing or locking to the edge of left side wall to form the box structure. One of the walls has locking tabs at the top for insertion in locking slots on the edge of a top panel for holding the three top panels in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Tarah N. Graham
  • Publication number: 20140069993
    Abstract: An open-ended container having a pair of opposed sidewalls that are formed from a first sidewall member having a slot and a second sidewall member comprising an extending tab that extends through the slot of the first sidewall member. A blank of a single board is stamped and folding into a container, and uses less board material by weight than a conventional container box. The open-ended container has a pair of grip openings in opposed sidewalls for lifting and carrying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: William M. SCOTT
  • Patent number: 8455068
    Abstract: A repulpable moisture resistant poultry box having a composite structure with a fluted medium, a top backing board secured to one side of the fluted medium and a bottom backing board secured to the other side of the fluted medium. The backing boards and the fluted medium are impregnated with a hydrogenated triglyceride. The backing boards each have an outer surface coated with PET to provide moisture resistance repulpable and recyclable box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Interstate Corrpack LLC
    Inventors: Pete Bugas, Lawrence C. Nykwest, Jim Krahn
  • Publication number: 20100189961
    Abstract: A repulpable moisture resistant poultry box having a composite structure with a fluted medium, a top backing board secured to one side of the fluted medium and a bottom backing board secured to the other side of the fluted medium. The backing boards and the fluted medium are impregnated with a hydrogenated triglyceride. The backing boards each have an outer surface coated with PET to provide moisture resistance repulpable and recyclable box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Pete Bugas, Lawrence C. NYKWest, Jim Krahn
  • Patent number: 7597194
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a shipping container with an integrated pallet has a narrow width adapted for maximum utilization of the available space in standard sea containers, and openings for the tines of a forklift are spaced so that adjustment of the tines is not necessary in order to fit the narrower container. The container has an open top, opposite end walls, opposite sidewalls, and a bottom wall. The pallet is attached on top of the bottom wall and comprises a pallet deck, with runners secured between the deck and the bottom wall in inwardly spaced relation to the side edges of the container so that the runners are located inside the fork footprint rather than outside the fork footprint. The tine-receiving openings are thus positioned outboard of the runners and under opposite side edges of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: International Paper
    Inventors: Eric John Oberliesen, John Clinton Van Der Kolk
  • Publication number: 20090242449
    Abstract: A retention packaging includes a support member having first and second sections each defining a support surface for receiving an object thereon for shipping, and a film disposed in covering relation to the support surfaces of the support member and retained to the support member at the first and second sections. The first and second sections are pivotably connected to one another along a fold line that transects the support member. The film includes opposite ends each enclosing a respective opposite end of the support member and defining overlapping areas of the film that are permanently joined together, and a pleated portion that is located between the opposite ends of the film and that includes at least one fold in the film. The film is removably secured to itself so as to removably secure the at least one fold of the pleated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: KPC-MASTER'S CRAFT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen A. KEIGER, Richard ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20090001149
    Abstract: An article storage and display container having a selectively-accessible interior enclosed space and a plurality of article organization structures disposed on one or more interior surface(s) of the container. The container may include a hinged leg for reclined support, whereby display and/or access to one or more article(s) disposed in the container may be provided. The container may additionally include a mounting member for convenient hanging support of the container from a selected structure, such as a bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: David Patrick Odell
  • Patent number: 7097043
    Abstract: A packaging carton is disclosed, suitable for packaging an electronic product, such as a peripheral product, a mobile phone, or a spare part. The packing carton is formed by folding a paper material and is one piece, and is fabricated by linking two clip slots. Furthermore, the packaging carton comprises two hollow buffer structures beside two sides of a storage chamber and two upper holding pieces adjacent to both sides of the storage chamber to protect an object packaged in the packaging carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventor: Feng-Ling Hsu
  • Patent number: 6926195
    Abstract: A retaining structure for securing first and second flaps of a box structure in an overlapping, closed condition comprising a first tab pliably coupled to the first flap and defining a free end having a substantially circular shape and an a complementary aperture having a shape and size substantially the same as the free end and disposed in substantial alignment with the free end when the first and second flaps are in the overlapping condition. The tab and aperture cooperate when the tab is pivoted so as to be retainably received by the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: World Kitchen (GHC), LLC
    Inventors: Edward Rhyne, Jonathan Videtti
  • Patent number: 6824042
    Abstract: A foldable tote box comprises two side-wall panels, each having four holding tabs near each corner of the panel, and two end-wall panels, each having two corner wing panels on each of which two locking insert tabs are formed to be engaged with the holding tabs on the corresponding side-wall panels. The tote box further comprises at least one cover which comprises a base panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels that are integrally connected to the end panels. The cover has locking insert tabs on the side panels and holding tabs formed on the corner panels such that the locking insert tabs are pressed and inserted through the holding tabs and held by the holding tabs when the side panels and end panels are folded upward to form the covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Merryland Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence H. Y. Chu
  • Patent number: 6702179
    Abstract: A paperboard box is made of a piece of paperboard with split lines and folding lines to form a shape like a boat so as to make the food or the like inside worthwhile and enhance the purchase desire of the consumer. Further, the paperboard box is easy to be disposed after using without creating a problem of contamination to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Shih-Jen Chang
  • Patent number: 6491212
    Abstract: A foldable, stackable box assembly, having a collapsible sleeve component and a foldable container which is insertable into and out of the sleeve by a built-in handle mechanism. The container and sleeve are formed of these folding blanks which, when assembled, create a sturdy, slidable drawer-like box assembly. The front of the container has a compressible handle-like mechanism. It is a characteristic of the container/drawer that the front wall has, extending down from the top, a panel which extends forwardly and terminates short of the bottom of the front of the container/drawer. It is held there by compressible panels, and forms the handle mechanism under which a user can insert hand or finger to pull out the container/drawer from the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventor: George G. Militzer
  • Patent number: 6216944
    Abstract: A single one piece blank is folded over to form a gravity feed tube for point of sale display of products such as disposable cameras packaged in boxes with display cards. The rear wall has two overlying panels, the outer one of which has openings in a linear array and the other inner panel has locking tabs aligned with the openings. The tabs are pulled through the outer panel openings. The tabs have wings which engage the outer panel to lock the outer panel to the inner panel locking the blank in the tube configuration. A set of flaps in the bottom region form a feed opening and shelf for the product to be dispensed. A locking tab locks the bottom flaps closed. The side walls, front and rear walls have overlapping interior panel flaps at the top of the tube channel to provide a finished appearence to the interior at the open top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Stephen Thomas Maglione
  • Patent number: 6158652
    Abstract: A container for holding produce having a floor, four sidewalls and a cover. Two of the four sidewalls are multi-layered with a core including a plurality of interlocking panels. The interlocked panels are lockingly connected in coplanar pairs through a set of complementary locking contours. Pairs of interlocked panels overlap in a back-to-back relationship to form a "dual-lock" arrangement. The coplanar, dual-lock arrangement allows the sidewalls and floor to be tightly interlocked thereby enabling the container to resist higher loads without buckling. The cover panels protect the enclosed produce while letting in air for ventilation through a plurality of ventilation holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corporation
    Inventors: David Ruiz, Philip Weideman
  • Patent number: 6065602
    Abstract: When placing block carton linings in freezing frames it is important that the existing corner flaps (20, 27) on the carton insertion are placed externally on the adjoining side panels (8), so that they cannot be frozen when sticking into the material filled into the lined freezing frame. During a fast mounting of the block carton it may be difficult to perceive whether these corner flaps are placed inwardly or outwardly of the adjoining carton sides, since they visibly will become indistinguishable in relation to the surroundings. By the invention this will be changed, so that the inwardly facing sides of the corner flaps (20, 27) are made with a surface characteristic, e.g. a distinct signal colour, which is deviating in such a way from the outlook of the rest of the inside of the carton, that a faulty placing of the corner flaps will be discovered instantly by sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Cartolit ApS
    Inventor: Mogens Nielsen
  • Patent number: 5836509
    Abstract: A storage box formed from a single folded sheet, comprising a bottom panel, and two side panels. Each side panel is integrally formed with a side edge of the bottom panel and has a sloped front edge and a straight back edge so that the free end of each side panel is narrower than the side edge of the bottom panel. A front panel is integrally formed with the front edge of the bottom panel and has a free end that is wider than said front edge of said bottom panel. A rear panel is integrally formed with the rear edge of the bottom panel and has a free end that is wider than the rear edge of said bottom panel. A plurality of flaps are integrally formed with the front and back edges of each of the side panels. A slit is arranged along the front and back edges of one of the side panels, and an insertion flap is attached to one of the front and back edges of the other side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Simple Pleasures Flowerbulbs & Perennials, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruno Van Loo
  • Patent number: 5495983
    Abstract: A container has partitions that are formed from panels that are connected to the sidewall of the container. These panels have a reduced length relative to the length of the container. The shortcoming allows for a space for the heads of golf clubs to be shipped in the container. The sidewalls are formed by four panels that interlock with one another to form a rigid sidewalls. The copntents are easily loaded form the top of the container when the top panel is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Inventor: Gregory A. Lelek
  • Patent number: 5476218
    Abstract: A cardboard box for storing and easily removing cards which box has a smooth flat bottom. The box has a bottom panel to which front and back panels are hingedly affixed. The back panel has a pair of end flaps, each of which have flaps extending from them. The front panel has a pair of end flaps and the top panel is hinged to the back panel and an outer front panel is also hinged thereto. When the box is folded the end flaps of the back panel fold around so that the bottom panel has an upper surface that is not interrupted by any flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Inventor: Morris Reisman
  • Patent number: 5065935
    Abstract: A decorative box is disclosed for gift wrapping that requires no additional wrapping paper. The box is made from a blank that has a central panel with opposed end flaps. Side panels fold up perpendicular to the central panel and have interlocking end portions that fit inside the end flaps. Outer panels attached to the side panels fold over the close the box. The outer panels have distal flaps that tuck in behind the end flaps. Wrapping paper can be applied to the outer surface of the box and adhered to the inner surface of the box blank around the periphery thereof to make a pre-wrapped gift box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Shorewood Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James D. Mancel
  • Patent number: 5042715
    Abstract: A single blank of sheet material is configured to be formed into a folding carton having a bottom panel, mutually opposed side panels, and mutually opposed end panels, with front and back top panels that are arranged to be closed over a top opening of the folding carton to close the top opening of the carton and form a carrying handle for the carton. The folding carton is assembled solely from the single blank of sheet material without the use of glue or adhesives or any other manner of securing one carton component to another that is separate from the single blank of sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Inventor: Allen McNeill
  • Patent number: 5014570
    Abstract: A reusable, recyclable, reversible steering wheel cover is formed of preferably corrugated cardboard of a flat box construction with an open lower end comprised of a one-piece die cut blank having a front or driver-facing panel with an arcuate lower end, a back panel and a horizontal middle panel attached therebetween along impressed fold lines. The front and back panels are oppositely attached to the middle panel by horizontal, parallel impressed fold lines. Similar impressed fold lines connect longitudinal flanges at the opposite sides of each panel. Each flange on the front panel is provided with a notched tab to insert into and interlock with a slot formed along the length of fold lines which attach the back panel and side flanges adjacent thereto. Cut notches separate rectangular tabs at each end of the horizontal top panel from the flanges adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Inventor: Frank R. Fogertey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4932525
    Abstract: A factory sealed packing container for housing a plurality of tubes is formed from a one-piece, die-cut blank of raw material that is cut, scored and foldable for easy set-up by hand or automatically into the assembled container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Huynh P. Tan, Ajay M. Marathe, Danh C. Tran
  • Patent number: 4726472
    Abstract: This invention relates to a disposable ashtray and in particular to one including a body portion and a corrugated tray both made of tinned paper. The ashtray is characterized in that the cigarette can be placed slantwise in the body portion without being extinguished on account that the corrugated tray may afford sufficient air thereto. Further, the ashtray may prevent the tobacco ash from dropping out thereof and may be disposed of after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Inventor: Michael Su
  • Patent number: 4706879
    Abstract: A folding container such as a tray, carton or the like constructed of paperboard includes an interior end panel articulated to a bottom wall panel and including a relief slit to ensure full engagement of a thread and punch lock on first and second end panels articulated to opposite sidewall panels. The first locking end panel includes a locking assembly comprising a tongue and cooperating locking tab. The second locking end panel includes a receipt aperture for the lock assembly. When locked in overlapping relation, the tongue and tab are respectively threaded and snapped into the receipt aperture to provide secure engagement. The relief slit is substantially U-shaped with the open end of the U directed toward the lock assembly receipt aperture when the end panels are in overlapping relation. The relief slit extends substantially around the tab engaging edge of the lock assembly receipt aperture so as to provide sufficient relief for the full and complete engagement of the locking tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: Kliklok Corporation
    Inventor: John W. Cargile, Jr.