Adjacent Sidewalls Connected Only By A Separate Securing Element Patents (Class 229/198.1)
  • Patent number: 11383878
    Abstract: A corrugated box container with a main component including a base section and first and second side sections. The box container additionally includes first and second side support components associated with the first and second side sections for reinforcing the first and second side support sections. The box container further includes a cover component that is capable of engagement with the main component or the first and second side support components, such that the main component and the cover component present a fully enclosed space within the box container. The box container is erected from a knockdown configuration by folding the first and second side sections until the side sections are generally perpendicular with the base section; connecting the first and second side support components with the first and second side sections respectively; and connecting the cover component with the main component or the first and second side support components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
    Inventor: Jerry Ryan Frost
  • Patent number: 11174064
    Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles, the carton including a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton, a plurality of impact-resistant panels foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a plurality of end flaps for forming a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to an impact-resistant panel of the plurality of impact-resistant panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a panel of the plurality of panels, a lateral edge of the second end flap is a folding edge about which the first end flap is folded to at least partially form the closed end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Graphie Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 11148830
    Abstract: A satellite dispenser is disclosed. In various embodiments, a satellite dispenser as disclosed herein includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity configured to receive a payload; and a composite guide rail comprising a groove configured to receive at least a portion of a payload, the composite guide rail having an orientation that substantially aligns a longitudinal axis of the groove with an ejection axis of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Beck, Peter Barlow, David Yoon, Ben Malcolm
  • Patent number: 10858167
    Abstract: A corner piece is provided for forming packaging elements. The corner piece includes an inner member and an outer member having respective apexes. A connecting member connects the inner and outer members and substantially aligns their apexes, while spacing the inner and outer members apart from one another. A securing element is provided in the outer member for securing an exterior edge protector along the outer member. The securing element includes substantially U-shaped retaining walls engageable with the exterior edge protector. In some embodiments, the spacing between the inner and outer members defines retaining cavities for securing adjacent sidewalls of a storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ABZAC CANADA INC.
    Inventor: Pierre-Michel D'Anglade
  • Patent number: 10730658
    Abstract: A shipping carton displays two rows of packaged products stacked upon one another with package indicia facing a front opening. The carton (100) includes a top opening through which the packaged products are loaded in a vertical orientation. The top opening is closable by two opposing flaps (112) that adjoin along a top center line (114), and sealable with an adhesive strip (120) that extends along the top and onto opposing front and back surfaces of the container. The carton also includes a removable panel (160) defined by a line of weakness (162) spanning across the front surface and an adjacent side surface. The removable panel defines two protrusions (170) on opposing sides of the opening on the front surface. A portion of the adhesive strip (120) closing the top opening extends onto one of the protrusions (170).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Jaswinder Dhadda, Robert Goldberg, Enzo Vecchiarelli, Leonard S. Scarola
  • Patent number: 10370147
    Abstract: A storage and transport container, in an unassembled state, is composed of a single-piece container blank having a bottom, foldable side and end walls and four corner flaps foldable inwardly at the side walls or the end walls. Respective turnover rims are integrally formed on the side walls and the end walls so that when the turnover rims are folded over, a stacking profile having a hook rim can be attached over the same. Four corner pieces are provided, wherein each corner piece has a base body having an upper stacking rim. Two insertion profiles are integrally formed on the base body, each having an angled profile section at the front end. The angled profile section positively fits in a respective profile recess of the side walls and the end walls. The stacking profiles extend over the insertion profiles flush against the stacking rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Montara Verpaceken Mit System GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph Dimer
  • Patent number: 9854923
    Abstract: A display case has a first display case portion with walls configured so that each wall of a plurality of first fixed walls has a coupling edge arranged at the same coupling framework between the first portion and a second portion of the display case. The coupling edges of the first fixed walls are coplanar to one another and at least two of the first fixed walls are adjacent to each other and fastened together through gluing along a corner substantially perpendicular to the plane of the coupling edges. A groove is formed longitudinally on the coupling edge of each of the first fixed walls, the grooves of the first fixed walls jointly defining a channel along the coupling framework; a hoop cable is housed in the channel, closed on itself. The hoop cable contributes to keeping the walls coupled together at the coupling framework, ensuring that the walls stay in position even in the case in which the gluing with which the first fixed walls are fastened together partially or even totally gives way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: GOPPION S.P.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Goppion
  • Patent number: 9156158
    Abstract: A press brake tool cabinet having multiple tool carrying drawers where the drawers are formed from a metal sheet base configured as two side panels separated by a bottom panel. A back panel is connected to the base, and a front panel having a first set of openings to receive snap fitted latches and a second set of openings for receiving strike plates is also connected to the base. Left and right strike plates are mounted to the base and the front panel is connected to one arm of a continuous hinge and a second arm of the continuous hinge is connected to the bottom panel. Lockable drawer slides connect the drawers to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Edward Karl Freimuth
  • Patent number: 8939703
    Abstract: A system for the shipment of less than a full load in a secured collapsible sub-container from the shipper's location to a first central hub for combination with other partial shipments to make a full load for transfer to a second hub and ultimate delivery to a destination. The sub-container being readily foldable for storage in a full load freight container without taking up freight carrying capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: James Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20140231498
    Abstract: A foldable box that includes a cover; a bottom; a right side; a front side; a left side; a rear side; an outside connector; a front connector; and a rear connector. The cover and the bottom can be foldably connected to the outside connector. The right side, the front side, the left side and the rear side can be foldably connected to each other. Also, a portion of the front connector can be foldably connected to a bottom edge of the left side, a portion of the front connector can be foldably connected to a bottom edge of the front side, a portion of the rear connector can be foldably connected to a bottom edge of the rear side and a portion of the rear connector can be foldably connected to a bottom edge of the right side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: PAPILLON RIBBON & BOW, INC.
    Inventor: Vanessa Hui
  • Patent number: 8550242
    Abstract: A container comprises at least a first wall (2a) and a second wall (2b) presenting respective flaps (6) of plastic, plasticized or metallized material, engaging one with another in overlapping contact to interconnect the relative walls (2a, 2b). Each flap (6) is furnished with a strip (7) of material presenting a first face (7a) affixed to the flap (6), and a second face (7b), opposite from the first face (7a), able to retain a coating of liquid or paste adhesive; the second faces (7b) of the strips are bonded together to secure the joined flaps (6) one to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: G.D. S.p.A.
    Inventor: Alessandro Minarelli
  • Patent number: 8375534
    Abstract: A cremation container foldable into a compact configuration for shipping comprises a bottom, a pair of side walls connected to the bottom, a pair of end walls connected to the bottom, and a lid removably positioned atop the pair of side walls and the pair of end walls. Each wall of the pair of side walls and each wall of the pair of end walls comprises an upper panel and a lower panel hingedly connected together. The upper panels of the pair of end walls are foldable downwardly toward the bottom, and the upper panels of the pair of side walls are foldable downwardly atop the upper panels of the pair of end walls to thereby compactly configure the container for shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Gesell, Nick Kaiser, Steve Pappas, Steven Pinkston
  • Patent number: 8308012
    Abstract: A fastening clip includes a main body defining a through hole, a flange radially extending from the main body, a first clipping member hinged on the main body, a latching mechanism extending from the clipping member and including a first latching portion, and a second clipping member hinged on the main body and including a second latching portion. The clip has a first position, in which the first and second clipping members can extend out of the main body, and a second position, in which the first and second clipping members are received in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuang-Ming Xin
  • Patent number: 8250835
    Abstract: An airtight cover assembly includes a side panel folded around goods on a pallet presenting top and bottom opening, a top panel with a plurality of pouches positioned on an inside surface above a vented rigid plate, and a bottom panel encloses the pallet. Hook and loop closures secure the panel assembly. Panel inner and outer surfaces of a poly-vinyl chloride material bonded to an aluminum laminate enclose multiple layers of foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Keith A. Kenneally
  • Patent number: 8151421
    Abstract: A foldable paper coffin includes a casket having a chamber formed by two side walls and two end walls and a bottom wall, and formed with a planar paper sheet having two side panels foldable relative to a bottom panel, two inner panels foldable relative to the side panels, two end panels foldable relative to the bottom panel, two inner folds foldable relative to the end panels, and the end panels and the inner folds each have two foldable end flaps engageable between the inner panels and the side panels, and the side panels and the inner panels and the end flaps each include one or more orifices for engaging with latches and for retaining the casket in a spatial or three-dimensional structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Liang Le Hsu, Kun Zhang Lin
  • Publication number: 20110315594
    Abstract: A flat foldable tray having a set of fold lines inscribed therein along which the tray is bent to form a package in which to carry a variety of products (e.g., baked goods). The flat foldable tray includes a base portion, a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls, each of which walls being hingedly connected to the base portion, and a folding corner located between each pair of adjacent side and end walls. The pairs of side and end walls are bent upwardly relative to the base portion along with the folding corners at respective fold lines such that the folding corners are located at the exterior of the package and outside the walls thereof. The pairs of side and end walls are retained in locking engagement with one another so that the walls are retained in end-to-end alignment and the package is held in a closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Joseph E. Sielski
  • Publication number: 20110121062
    Abstract: A foldable box that includes a bottom panel, four sides panels and connectors with each connectors having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the connector is foldably connected to a side panel and the second connector is adhered to another side panel, these panels being adjacent to each other. The above connector placement allows a user to transform a box from an unfolded first position to a folded second position in one easy step. The box is then secured in this position by means of a holding member, such as, an adhesive, Velcro or a folding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Vanessa Hui
  • Patent number: 7413999
    Abstract: A corner fitting and a method of forming a corner fitting including steps of providing a flat woven fabric including a first woven portion having first and second direction woven fibers, a second woven portion adjacent the first woven portion having first direction fibers and sacrificial second direction fibers and a third semi-woven portion having first direction fibers selectively engaged by the sacrificial second direction yarns. The method further comprising steps of folding the flat woven fabric in at least one direction, and removing the sacrificial second direction fibers, wherein during removal, the sacrificial second direction fibers are replaced in the second woven portion by the first direction fibers of the third semi-woven portion and form a corner fitting having continuous fibers connecting all sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Goering
  • Patent number: 7392932
    Abstract: A foldable tray having a single sheet of material having lines of reduced resistance to bending separating a central base area and first through fourth side areas encircling the base area, the lines of reduced resistance to bending separating the first and second side areas being curved away from each other adjacent a first corner of the base area to cause the base area adjacent the first corner to curve upward when the first and second side areas are bent upward along their respective lines of reduced resistance to bending, each side area having cooperatively disposed fasteners adjacent the adjacent side areas for retaining the side areas when folded upward about the lines of reduced resistance to bending. a tab with an opening may be provided integral with one of the side areas for hanging the tray for storage or display. Various embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventor: Charles Robert Bostick, II
  • Patent number: 7316344
    Abstract: A divided storage system is formed of a collapsible container and a collapsible divided file assembly. The container includes a planar blank having a centrally-located bottom panel with four side portions, four side panels each foldably attached to a respective one side portion and movable to a position perpendicular to the bottom panel fasteners are carried by each side panel for attaching the side panels together to define an interior space. The file assembly includes files each locatable adjacent to the side panel and removably attachable thereto. The file assembly includes a plurality of file dividers located between the first and second files and are connected via accordion pleats. The first and second files include outwardly extending tabs with passageways therethrough and are attached to the container by being sandwiched between the respective end and side panel at each of the four corners of the assembled container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Advantus Corp.
    Inventor: Scott D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7007838
    Abstract: A foldable tray having a single sheet of material having lines of reduced resistance to bending separating a central base area and first through fourth side areas encircling the base area, the lines of reduced resistance to bending separating the first and second side areas being curved away from each other adjacent a first corner of the base area to cause the base area adjacent the first corner to curve upward when the first and second side areas are bent upward along their respective lines of reduced resistance to bending, each side area having cooperatively disposed fasteners adjacent the adjacent side areas for retaining the side areas when folded upward about the lines of reduced resistance to bending a tab with an opening may be provided integral with one of the side areas for hanging the tray for storage or display. Various embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Robert Bostick, II
  • Patent number: 6592025
    Abstract: A tote box is disclosed which incorporates a box, four corner enhancers and a top rail which is secured over the top edge of the erected walls of the box. The walls of the box are held together with the corner enhancers without the benefit of any mechanical fasteners such as rivets or the like. The top rail is secured onto the box by a hook which engages tabs extending outwardly from the walls of the box or clips secured to the box walls. The top rail has a vertical lip which facilitates stacking multiple tote boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Donald J. Bazany, Judson A. Bradford
  • Patent number: 6588367
    Abstract: This invention is a small animal feeder that physically restricts access to food by medium to large size animals. It is comprised of a 12 inch cube of cardboard with an extra elongated front forming a vertical 3½ inch silt. A plastic feeder tray filled with food is inserted inside. It is the size and shape of the front opening that functions as both the barrier to medium to large size animals while allowing unlimited access to small animals. Currently used or patented pet feeders do not discriminate between medium to large size animals and smaller animals where access to dispensed food is concerned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Inventor: Angus MacManus
  • Patent number: 6547127
    Abstract: A tote box is disclosed which incorporates a box, four corner enhancers and a multiple piece top rail secured over the top edge of the erected walls of the box. The top rail comprises four corner pieces, two side pieces and two end pieces. The side and end pieces are secured onto the box by hooks which engage tabs extending outwardly from the walls of the box. The corner pieces of the top rail have projections adapted to engage holes in the side and end pieces of the top rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Judson A. Bradford, Timothy A. Bublitz
  • Patent number: 6502744
    Abstract: A collapsible container is formed by folding a twolayer blank having a unitary flexible layer and a separated rigid layer into a shape determined by the number of side panels of the blank. The container is held in the assembled position by fastened corresponding pairs of fasteners on adjacent side panels. The flexible and rigid layers are joined together by lamination and/or stitching. The containers are reversible, so that either the rigid or flexible layer may be exposed on the outside of the assembled container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Ply Design Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer Lorusso
  • Publication number: 20020079359
    Abstract: A tote box is disclosed which incorporates a box, four corner enhancers and a multiple piece top rail secured over the top edge of the erected walls of the box. The top rail comprises four corner pieces, two side pieces and two end pieces. The side and end pieces are secured onto the box by hooks which engage tabs extending outwardly from the walls of the box. The corner pieces of the top rail have projections adapted to engage holes in the side and end pieces of the top rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Judson A. Bradford, Timothy A. Bublitz
  • Patent number: 6349877
    Abstract: A tote box is disclosed which incorporates a box, four corner enhancers and a top rail which is secured over the top edge of the erected walls of the box. The walls of the box are held together with the corner enhancers without the benefit of any mechanical fasteners such as rivets or the like. A multiple piece top rail is secured onto the box by hooks which engage tabs extending outwardly from the walls of the box. The top rail has a vertical lip which facilitates stacking multiple tote boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Bradford Company
    Inventor: Judson A. Bradford
  • Patent number: 6321978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a carton with an arched lid. The carton structure includes a rectangular paperboard that can be folded to C-shape, a front wall and a rear wall positioned perpendicular to the C-shaped paperboard thus all construct a main body of the carton, and an arched lid. The invention is characterized in that a top wall is extended forwardly from the up side of the rear wall and two lateral arced walls are attached on two lateral sides of the top wall. One side of the two lateral arced walls is linear while the other side is arched with tooth-form pieces for being secured to the inner side of the top wall by screws and screw nuts thus an arched lid is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Mu-San Tai
  • Patent number: 6305599
    Abstract: A reusable assembled box and a method of transport thereof are provided, in that the box has a base with greater strength, and is capable of disassembled into compact pieces facilitating sending back thereof, thus reducing a transport cost and enabling reuse of the box in higher frequency. The box comprises a first member, a second member, and coupling members. The first member is in a substantially rectangular shape, comprises a base and a pair of opposing side walls folded up from the base. The second member is in a substantially rectangular shape and comprises a base, overlain on the base of the first member, in a shape substantially identical to that of the first member, and a pair of side walls adjacent to the walls of the first member. The coupling members detachably couples upper end corners of adjacent side walls of the first and second members assembled into a box by overlaying the bases of the first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masami Tsubaki, Hideki Iino
  • Patent number: 6305601
    Abstract: A tote box is disclosed which incorporates a box, four corner enhancers and a top rail which is secured over the top edge of the erected walls of the box. The walls of the box are held together with the corner enhancers without the benefit of any mechanical fasteners such as rivets or the like. The top rail is secured onto the box by a hook on the bottom edge of a channel side wall which engages tabs extending outwardly from the walls of the box. The top rail has a vertical lip which facilitates stacking multiple tote boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Donald J. Bazany, Judson A. Bradford