Extension Projects Into Two Or More Separate Openings Patents (Class 229/196)
  • Patent number: 11825809
    Abstract: A dual-purpose container and diversion device for animals includes a base and a perimeter wall attached to the base. An inner surface and outer surface of the container combine to form an overall surface. The device includes at least a linear fault region in the overall surface having a lesser tensile strength and including at least a first non-intersecting open curve forming a first planar section; the at least a linear fault region may include at least a second curve defining a bracing component. The device is convertible to a second configuration forming a diversion device for an animal, by fracture of the at least a linear fault region to form at least a first flap and rotation of the at least a flap into a second position; conversion may include movement of the at least a bracing component to support the at least a flap in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Catastrophic Creations, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Wilson
  • Patent number: 11472595
    Abstract: A display container for shipping and displaying product includes a removable panel portion that, when removed, opens a display opening in the container. The container has outer walls reinforced by interior liner panel sections. The display container desirably includes interior corner gussets that add to the vertical crush resistance or stacking strength of the container. The display container is desirably formed from a single piece corrugated paper board blank and is designed so that it can be assembled into a container knock down state in one pass through a box forming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Jonathan Harold Rhodes, Steven Toffler, Carmine Bucalo, Keith A. Jackson
  • Patent number: 10954024
    Abstract: A foldable container moveable between a flat configuration and a three-dimensional configuration is provided. The container includes a first panel having a first engagement feature, a second panel having a second engagement feature, and a third panel having a third engagement feature. The first engagement feature is configured to engage with the second engagement feature so as to secure the container in the three-dimensional configuration. The first engagement feature is also configured to engage with the third engagement feature so as to inhibit the first engagement feature from becoming disengaged from the second engagement feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventor: Ted E. Wiley
  • Publication number: 20120285855
    Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising at least one bottom panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. The carton further comprises at least one retention tab foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. The at least one retention tab is for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles, and the at least one retention tab comprises a first portion foldably connected to the bottom panel at a first fold line and a second portion foldably connected to the first portion at a second fold line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
  • Patent number: 7467743
    Abstract: A tray-type container having a bottom panel is provided. The container has an outer side panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel. The outer side panel has a slit. An end panel is provided extending upwardly from said bottom panel to form, along with said side panel, an inner cavity. A flap extends from the end panel. The flap from the end panel is positioned within the slit of the outer side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Nicholas A Philips
  • Patent number: 7407088
    Abstract: A cardboard blank for constructing a first larger size food storage box and also constructing a smaller size food storage box is provided. The blank includes a first plurality of panels foldably connected to one another along a plurality of primary fold lines in order to foldably construct the larger box, and further includes a series of tearable line elements for defining removable portions of the blank and a second smaller blank. The second smaller blank includes a second plurality of panels foldably connected to one another along a plurality of secondary fold lines in order to foldably construct the smaller box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventors: Amy Hafkin, David Ashen
  • Patent number: 6651875
    Abstract: A foldable tote box is made of one-piece board of corrugated plastic. It comprises a rectangular bottom panel of two side edges and two end edges, a pair of side-wall panels, a pair of end wall panels, and two pairs of corner filler beam panels. Each side-wall panel has a folding edge integrally connected to the side edge of the bottom panel, and is folded along a first scored folding line at the folding edge, and has a cover panel connected to its top edge and two end edges defining a width of the side-wall panel and the height of the box. The end-wall panels are respectively integrally connected to and extended from the end edges of the bottom panel and folded along second scored folding lines. Each pair of corner filler beam panels is connected to the end edges of each end-wall panel. Each filler beam panels extends from the end edge of the end-wall panel and is folded along a third scored folding line to form a hollow support beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Merryland Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence H. Y. Chu
  • Publication number: 20030094483
    Abstract: A foldable tote box is made of one-piece board of corrugated plastic. It comprises a rectangular bottom panel of two side edges and two end edges, a pair of side-wall panels, a pair of end wall panels, and two pairs of corner filler beam panels. Each side-wall panel has a folding edge integrally connected to the side edge of the bottom panel, and is folded along a first scored folding line at the folding edge, and has a cover panel connected to its top edge and two end edges defining a width of the side-wall panel and the height of the box. The end-wall panels are respectively integrally connected to and extended from the end edges of the bottom panel and folded along second scored folding lines. Each pair of corner filler beam panels is connected to the end edges of each end-wall panel. Each filler beam panels extends from the end edge of the end-wall panel and is folded along a third scored folding line to form a hollow support beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Merryland Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence H. Y. Chu
  • Publication number: 20030094484
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Merryland Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence H. Y. Chu
  • Patent number: 6474541
    Abstract: A foldable tote box is made of one-piece board of corrugated plastic. It comprises a rectangular bottom panel of two side edges and two end edges, a pair of side-wall panels, a pair of end wall panels, and two pairs of corner filler beam panels. Each side-wall panel has a folding edge integrally connected to the side edge of the bottom panel, and is folded along a first scored folding line at the folding edge, and has a cover panel connected to its top edge and two end edges defining a width of the side-wall panel and the height of the box. The end-wall panels are respectively integrally connected to and extended from the end edges of the bottom panel and folded along second scored folding lines. Each pair of corner filler beam panels is connected to the end edges of each end-wall panel. Each filler beam panels extends from the end edge of the end-wall panel and is folded along a third scored folding line to form a hollow support beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventor: Lawrence H. Y. Chu
  • Patent number: 5799864
    Abstract: A closure arrangement for a one-piece, foldable, paperboard container with tray and hinged cover, the tray side wall panels have, foldably joined to their front edges, corner flaps adapted to lie against the inner surface of the tray front wall, and each of the corner flaps are scored to allow a portion of the flap to be deflected, as its related side wall panel is canted inwardly, to facilitate insertion of lock tabs projecting upwardly and downwardly from the corner flaps into related receiving openings of the tray top panel and bottom wall panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Jefferson Smurfit Corporation
    Inventor: Noel J. Mertz
  • Patent number: 5624031
    Abstract: A tray-type package for receiving a series of articles is constructed from a blank which enables the user to vary the size of the horizontal surface on which the articles are placed. The blank includes a bottom panel and a series of side walls which are interconnected with the bottom panel via connection structure which defines a series of fold locations, and the user selects the appropriate fold location according to the size of articles being packaged such that, when a predetermined number of articles are placed on the tray, the outer articles are in close proximity to, or engage, the tray side walls. When the tray side walls are folded at the different fold positions, the position of the adjacent side wall ends varies, and retainer structure is interposed between the side wall ends which accommodates such variation and which secures the side walls together. The retainer structure is an extension section formed on one of the side walls which overlaps the other side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Green Bay Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Fowler, Charles E. Wood
  • Patent number: 5016814
    Abstract: A collapsible box is formed from a cardboard blank. The box has a bottom panel, a pair of parallel side panels and a pair of parallel end panels. Each end panel has a pair of wing panels formed with slots for interlocking engagement with corner tongue portions of the side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Inventor: James T. Fullerton
  • Patent number: 4765534
    Abstract: An octagonal carton formed from an integral prescored blank having a bottom wall with at least three side walls attached thereto. An opposite pair of the side walls include diagonal corner wall structures which are foldable with the side walls to form diagonal corner walls. The lid is attached to the third wall and is foldable over the two opposite side walls and secured to a fourth side wall attached to the bottom wall or secured by a wall on the lid edge to the bottom wall to form the fourth side wall. The lid and fourth wall structures include various securing structures to secure the carton when erected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Zion, Richard H. Johnson