Including Structural Reinforcement Patents (Class 493/89)
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Patent number: 8919557Abstract: A carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the reinforcing side flap is foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprises a proximal portion foldably, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The distal at least partially overlaps the top end flap.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Publication number: 20140299655Abstract: A blank assembly includes a tray blank having a first end panel assembly, a first side panel assembly, a second end panel assembly, and a second side panel assembly in series. Each panel assembly includes a removable pad panel. The tray blank further includes a bottom panel extending from each panel assembly at a fold line. The blank assembly further includes a first side insert blank configured to couple to the first side panel assembly. The first side insert blank having a removable pad panel configured to at least partially align with the removable pad panel of the first side panel assembly. A second side insert blank is configured to couple to the second side panel assembly. The second side insert blank includes a removable pad panel configured to at least partially align with the removable pad panel of the second side panel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: James John Willman, Craig Frederick Minsky
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Patent number: 8851363Abstract: A cup of a paper material having a fillable interior, formed by an at least partially conical tubular wall and a bottom wall, which bottom wall is joined to the tubular wall in the region of the bottom end of the interior in a substantially liquid-tight manner. The tubular wall delimiting the interior has at least one deforming entity and the cup includes an outer sleeve that at least partially surrounds the tubular wall, in which the outer sleeve is cohesively joined to the tubular wall in a first region above the deforming entity and in a second region below the deforming entity.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: PTM Packaging Tools Machinery Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Werner Stahlecker
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Publication number: 20140291180Abstract: An inner frame for containers, preferably hinge lid containers, for consumer goods comprises a center panel (23) and optionally a left (21) and right (22) side panel, each adjacent to the center panel (23), wherein the inner frame comprises at least one, preferably at least two creasing lines (6) extending at least partially along the width of the inner frame. The inner frame enhances stability of a container for consumer goods comprising the inner frame. A method of increasing the stability of a container for consumer goods comprises inserting the inner frame into the box of a container such that at least a portion of the inner frame projects beyond the open end of the box of the pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.Inventor: Bodo Lutzig
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Publication number: 20140228192Abstract: A fully enclosed carton for carrying heavy loads with a reinforcement insert for the handle apertures located in the top end flaps of the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may be extended as a bridge across the top panel of the carton to prevent tearing of the handle apertures in the top end flaps and also tearing in the top panel of the carton when carrying a heavy load. The carton may have one or more dispensers in the top panel which may extend into an adjoining side panel. Multiple tear lines may be formed for the dispenser flap in the insert that extends across the top panel to permit easy access to the containers, such as bottles, in the carton. The paperboard reinforcing insert may have a larger aperture than the handle aperture in each top end flap to adjust for any imprecision in the alignment of the paperboard insert in forming the carton sleeve from the paperboard blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Richard L. Schuster
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Publication number: 20140135191Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaging machine in which a film web is transported intermittently along a first transport direction and depressions are formed in the film web at the same time and these depressions are each joined in a connecting station to a structural element, the structural elements and/or a material web from which the structural elements are produced being transported along a second transport direction. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a package and to a package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: GEA Food Solutions Germany GmbHInventors: Gerd Hübner, Klaus Meyer
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Publication number: 20140109515Abstract: A deployable, customizable vase-like container for presenting a cookie arrangement of one or more cookies each on a support stick includes a platform having one or more anchors and planar material foldable to form a contiguous wall surrounding the anchor(s). The contiguous wall includes one or more connectors for holding the contiguous wall adjacent the platform, and a rear display panel is included having a lower portion nesting inside the contiguous wall. The platform may include a pedestal extending below the contiguous wall and a slot for engaging the contiguous wall. The planar material may corrugated cardboard, including a foldable, planar die-cut cardboard material. The contiguous wall may include a decorative scalloped top edge, while the rear display panel may have decorative printing on at least one side.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventors: Stephanie Cigana, Philip Moreau
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Publication number: 20140091133Abstract: A combination shipping and dispensing carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton may have various dispensing features to allow articles to be dispensed from the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Patent number: 8684896Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels is a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one of the panels has a protective coating for contact with the articles. The coating is arranged as a plurality of protective elements selectively applied to an interior surface of the at least one panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: John H. Tokarski, Raymond S. Kastanek
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Patent number: 8672822Abstract: A carton blank may be formed having at least one score line therein. A second layer of material may overlay at least a portion of the first layer, including the score line, thus defining an overlaid score area. The overlaid score area may include at least a portion in which the second layer is not adhered to the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Walsh, Robert L. Conatser
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Publication number: 20140069842Abstract: The invention concerns an elongated protective corner for the transport and/or packaging of products. The corner has at least two non-corrugated paperboard plies combined together to create two perpendicular wings and an apex. The plies form multiple ply sections, and at least one of the ply sections of a given ply overlaps another ply section of the same ply. This overlapping arrangement gives the apex a resistance force of about 100 to about 500 lbs. The thickness of the corner can vary, with each wing being in the range of about 100 to about 250 points, and each ply is made from paperboard having a grammage of about 120 to about 380 g/m2. The resistance force can be determined by mounting the corner upon two blocks, and applying a force to the apex at a middle of the corner until a fracture is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: ABZAC CANADA INC.Inventor: Pierre-Michel D'Anglade
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Publication number: 20140021246Abstract: A container formed from a single blank of sheet material is provided. The container includes an automatically-erecting bottom wall configured to be selectively moveable between a substantially flat position and a fully erect position. The container includes a plurality of side panels, including at least a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a side joining tab. The container also includes a plurality of bottom flaps for forming a bottom wall, including both minor and major bottom flaps. A first bottom flap extends from the first side panel, a second bottom flap extends from the second side panel, and a third bottom flap extends from the third side panel. The second bottom flap includes a first minor joining tab for coupling to the first bottom flap. The third bottom flap includes a third joining tab for coupling to a second major bottom flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Jesse William Henderson, Kevin Len Henry, Ronald W. Farmer
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Publication number: 20140021247Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton has a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The plurality of end flaps is at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton has a handle formed in at least one of the plurality of end flaps. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a first end flap, and second end flap foldably connected to the central panel. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the first end flap is positioned for contact with at least one of the plurality of containers, and the second end flap is positioned for reinforcing the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: John Murdick Holley, JR., Michael R. Schmal, Mark Baldino
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Patent number: 8628002Abstract: A packing box comprising a rectangular bottom plate and a plurality of side plates erected from the periphery of the bottom plate and surrounding the bottom plate, in which at four corners in corner parts formed by the plurality of side plates, frame columns, each erected from the bottom plate side and extending to the midway to a distal end of the side plates, are formed and joined to the side plates, and the bottom plate, the side plates, and the frame columns are formed by one corrugated fiberboard sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electronic CorporationInventors: Masahiro Yamazaki, Katsuhiko Hayashida, Masaomi Takeda, Akihisa Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8579778Abstract: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLCInventors: Amer Aganovic, Thomas Dean Graham, Kenneth Charles Smith, John Hershcel Conley, Robert Bradley Teany, Gregory Scott Gulik, Paul Andrew Spurlock
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Publication number: 20130277260Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least two end flaps can cooperate to at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap. The central panel can be at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap can comprise a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion. The base portion extends in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Brian Smalley, Emili Requena, Ana Gonzalez
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Patent number: 8496109Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least two end flaps can be overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap. The central panel can be at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap can comprise a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion. The base portion extends in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton, and at least a portion of the distal portion is positioned outwardly of at least one of the end flaps.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Brian Smalley, Emili Requena, Ana Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20130153648Abstract: A blank for forming a reinforced container is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel comprising opposing end edges, opposing side edges, and at least one miter edge connecting one of the end edges to an adjacent side edge of the opposing side edges. The blank further includes a pair of opposing end panels coupled to the bottom panel, a pair of opposing side panels coupled to the bottom panel, and a reinforcing panel assembly coupled to at least one of one of the end panels and one of the side panels for reinforcing a corner of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: ROCK-TENN SHARED SERVICES, LLCInventor: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
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Publication number: 20130118942Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. At least two end flaps can be overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing end flap. The central panel can be at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the at least one reinforcing end flap can comprise a base portion and a distal portion foldably connected to the base portion. The base portion extends in an oblique direction from the central panel toward the closed end of the carton, and at least a portion of the distal portion is positioned outwardly of at least one of the end flaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130119122Abstract: A carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the reinforcing side flap is foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprises a proximal portion foldably, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The distal at least partially overlaps the top end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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Patent number: 8403820Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Zoeckler
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Patent number: 8403819Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Zoeckler
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Publication number: 20130029823Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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Patent number: 8356743Abstract: A carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the reinforcing side flap is foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprises a proximal portion foldably, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The distal at least partially overlaps the top end flap.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 8343023Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an outer box and a drawer for packaging purposes, and to a corresponding device for producing the outer box and drawer. A first machine produces the outer box, a second machine produces the drawer, and a shared main drive drives the devices of the first machine and the second machine. The first and second machines transform flat blanks into an outer box and a drawer respectively, by a series folding and welding steps.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Uwe Stroinski, Ruppert Greiter, Robert Kuhn
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Publication number: 20120325830Abstract: A container assembly is provided. The container assembly includes a container formed from a first blank of sheet material. The container includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sides extending upwardly from the bottom wall such for defining a cavity therein. Each side includes an inner surface that extends between a bottom edge positioned between the bottom wall and a top edge. Each inner surface includes a height that is measured between the top edge and the bottom edge. At least one support assembly formed from a second blank of sheet material is positioned within the cavity. The support assembly includes a back panel assembly that is coupled to the inner surface of one of the plurality of sides. An extension assembly extends outwardly from the back panel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey H. Chapman, Matthew Swenson
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Publication number: 20120312813Abstract: A container assembly includes a container and a receptacle configured to be positioned within the container. The receptacle has an opening for dispensing fluid, and the container has an opening that aligns with the receptacle opening when the receptacle is positioned within the container. The container opening defines an ergonomic cutout portion for use in grasping the container for carrying the container and receptacle together, and for dispensing fluid from the receptacle when the receptacle is positioned within the container. The container can also include window openings for viewing fluid level in the receptacle when positioned within the container, and a knockout configured to be removed from the container to allow access to the receptacle through the container. And, the receptacle can include a handle for grasping in connection with the ergonomic cutout portion for use in carrying the container and receptacle together and dispensing fluid from the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventor: Scott C. Voelker
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Publication number: 20120305636Abstract: An apparatus and method to work relatively rigid material such as cardboard in sheets, to make boxes. The apparatus includes a loader suitable to have, according to a desired order, substantially flat reinforcement elements, and gripping means movable between a first gripping position in which they cooperate with the loader to pick up the reinforcement elements, and a second positioning condition, in which they position the reinforcement elements on the sheet according to a predetermined positioning pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: PANOTEC SRLInventors: Giuseppe Capoia, Carlo Capoia
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Patent number: 8323165Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for forming a Bliss-type container having main portion with side and bottom flaps and a side support portion. Systems can include a mandrel movably mounted on a path, a hopper providing the side support portion, a feeder providing the main portion, and a folding assembly configured to fold the side flaps over the support portion. The systems may further include a plurality of plows and compression plates for bending side panels of the main portion, the side support portion, and the bottom flaps over the mandrel. Methods can include moving a mandrel forward along a path inside a machine, engaging the side support portion on a first side of the mandrel, and engaging a bottom panel of the main portion on a front of the mandrel such that an edge of the support portion is aligned against said bottom panel. Side panels of the main portion may be bent over opposing sides of the mandrel which are generally perpendicular to the first side of the mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Thiele Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Marc Atoui
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Patent number: 8317671Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons. Multiple ribbons and multiple layers of ribbons may be laminated to the web in respective selected locations to provide reinforcement in more than one portion of the cartons. Reinforced cartons and carton blanks made by the method also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Michael D. Zoeckler
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Patent number: 8186129Abstract: Top and bottom packing brackets for supporting respective smaller top and larger bottom ends of a tapered architectural column during shipment and storage. Each of the packing brackets includes a ring portion and a surrounding frame portion joined together by webbing extending therebetween. The ring portion of the respective top and bottom packing brackets are sized to closely receive the smaller top and larger bottom ends of the columns.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: CW Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas N. Noirot, Joseph D. Leone
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Patent number: 8177117Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers and resulting containers and associated pre-assemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in containers that have increased side panel strength and corner strength so as to enable effective vertical stacking of containers when the containers include product.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: York Container CompanyInventor: Troy Little
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Publication number: 20120097632Abstract: A container (100) configured to house a fluid or other liquid, semi-solid, or solid composition has a body having a pulp-molded portion (130) and a side wall (104) that at least partially defines a coated lumen (118). The container can include a neck (116) that has an open end and is coupled to the body. A heterocompositional frame (114) can be used to reinforce the neck (116). The container (100) can include a permeation barrier material or other coating to act as a barrier between the container's walls and the container's contents. A method of reinforcing a neck (116) in a pulp-molded bottle is also disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a frame material that is heterocompositional to a material of the bottle. The method also includes the step of applying the frame material to the neck (116) of the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Ellery West, Gail West
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Publication number: 20120091021Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a top panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a reinforcement panel foldably connected to the second side panel. The top panel can at least partially overlap the reinforcement panel. A reinforcement side flap can be foldably connected to the reinforcement panel, and an inner top reinforcement flap can be foldably connected to the reinforcement panel. The reinforcement panel can at least partially overlap the inner top reinforcement flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventor: Brian Smalley
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Publication number: 20120067755Abstract: A carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps can comprise a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert can comprise a central panel, a reinforcing end flap, and a reinforcing side flap. The central panel at least partially overlaps the top panel, the reinforcing side flap is foldably connected to the central panel, and the reinforcing end flap comprises a proximal portion foldably, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The distal at least partially overlaps the top end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
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Patent number: 8092360Abstract: Methods for making multi-walled containers from a single blank, preferably using a continuous process approach, and the resulting containers are disclosed. Various embodiments of the invention include, alone or in combination, intermediate panels formed from flap precursors that are in- or out-folded such that their distal ends are in proximate relationship to each other; outer flaps sized to overlap exposed edges of a container formed from the blank; stress relief features a joint corners to reduce stresses thereat. Methods for making select containers of the invention include folding and adhering the flap precursors to an inner panel, up-folding the inner panel/intermediate panel combination about a mandrel, and continuing to up-fold the outer panel until a container having a “use” position as a resting position is formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Greenfield Bin, LLCInventor: Giles Greenfield
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Publication number: 20110315750Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably, and a second side panel. At least one end flap comprises a first portion foldably connected to the one of the first side panel and the second side panel, a second portion foldably connected to the first portion, and a third portion foldably connected to the second portion. The carton has at least one reinforced corner that comprises a reinforced end panel and a reinforced portion of one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The reinforced end panel comprises the second portion and the third portion of the at least one end flap. The reinforced portion comprises the third portion of the at least one end flap and a portion of the one of the first side panel and the second side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventor: Karl A. Kohler
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Patent number: 8070661Abstract: A method of making a foldable packing box comprising the following steps: step 1, making a pair of side boards with a side board body, two connecting parts foldably connected to the opposite sides of the side board body, and an installation part foldably connected to the side board body; step 2, making a base board, step 2 including: step 2.1, providing a second core board in a predetermined shape with an outer layer paper being pasted at the outer surface of the second core board; step 2.2, spraying paint to the peripheral surface of the second core board; step 2.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Inventor: Jian Tao
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Publication number: 20110290692Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a corner reinforcement flap foldably connected to the top panel. A reinforcing insert comprises a central panel and at least one reinforcing side flap. The central panel can be at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least a portion of the top panel. A container-restraining structure comprises the corner reinforcement flap positioned to restrain at least one container of the plurality of containers that is adjacent the second side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
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Publication number: 20110281705Abstract: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material is provided. The blank includes a reinforcing panel assembly for forming a reinforcing corner assembly. The machine includes a hopper station for storing the blank in a substantially flat configuration and a forming station for forming the blank into the container. The forming station includes an initial forming station that rotates a first portion of the reinforcing panel assembly with respect to a second portion of the reinforcing panel assembly, and a secondary forming station having male and female forming members with shapes corresponding to an interior shape and an exterior shape of the reinforcing corner assembly, respectively. The male and the female forming members are configured to form the reinforcing corner assembly by compressing together the first and second portions of the reinforcing panel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Amer AGANOVIC, Thomas Dean GRAHAM, Kenneth Charles SMITH, John Hershcel CONLEY, Robert Bradley TEANY, Gregory Scott GULIK, Paul Andrew SPURLOCK
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Patent number: 8024909Abstract: A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage filling material having a receiving table for the container handling machines therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AGInventor: Herbert Bernhard
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Publication number: 20110226846Abstract: A packing box comprising a rectangular bottom plate and a plurality of side plates erected from the periphery of the bottom plate and surrounding the bottom plate, in which at four corners in corner parts formed by the plurality of side plates, frame columns, each erected from the bottom plate side and extending to the midway to a distal end of the side plates, are formed and joined to the side plates, and the bottom plate, the side plates, and the frame columns are formed by one corrugated fiberboard sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Masahiro Yamazaki, Katsuhiko Hayashida, Masaomi Takeda, Akihisa Yokoyama
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Patent number: 7993255Abstract: An apparatus automatically forms a paperboard blank into a container having a double glued side wall construction for providing an enhanced strength to the container. A platen drives the blank through mechanically powered forming rails for an initial folding of the blank into a partially formed container having a bottom, end and side walls, and inside corner supports. A compression plate and folding arms are biased against adhesive portions of the partially formed container for forming a fully formed container having a double glued side wall construction.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container CorporationInventor: Robert M. Herrin
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Publication number: 20110098167Abstract: The invention concerns a generally parallelepiped corrugated box for packaging and transporting objects, the box comprising a lid formed by a lateral can-band carton including a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls and a top, and a tray forming a base including a central panel comprising four main sides each respectively provided with a first flap. The front and rear flaps are U-shaped and define each with the top a central recess enabling an object in the box to be gripped manually by a user from the side and/or from above. One or several partly precut portions and/or one or several bonding points enable the walls of the lid to be detached from the first flaps of the tray by manual separation resulting from a force applied perpendicularly to the walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: OTOR, S.A.Inventors: Gerard Mathieu, Olivier Bourdin
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Patent number: 7887473Abstract: A method of manufacturing a packaging bag includes steps of: preparing a sheet of rectangular film material; forming a bag body from the sheet of the rectangular film material; preparing a shaping member; preparing and attaching a fastener; forming a vertical sealing portion; forming the bottom surface portion so as to include a lower end seal portion; a triangular folded portion; and a flat surface folding portion; and forming the lower sealing portion so as to include a central sealing portion; and a side sealing portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Hosokawa Yoko Co., LtdInventors: Kenji Nagata, Toru Ichikawa
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Publication number: 20100323866Abstract: A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: PRAIRIE PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Robert W. Hollis, Dimitri Stamatiou
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Publication number: 20100317499Abstract: A method of making a foldable packing box comprising the following steps: step 1, making a pair of side boards with a side board body, two connecting parts foldably connected to the opposite sides of the side board body, and an installation part foldably connected to the side board body; step 2, making a base board, step 2 including: step 2.1, providing a second core board in a predetermined shape with an outer layer paper being pasted at the outer surface of the second core board; step 2.2, spraying paint to the peripheral surface of the second core board; step 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventor: JIAN TAO
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Patent number: 7819305Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing packaging and resulting packaging and associated pre-assemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in packaging that has increased side panel strength and corner strength so as to enable effective vertical stacking of packaging when the packaging includes product.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: York Container CompanyInventor: Troy Little
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Patent number: 7810707Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers such as shipping, display and display ready packaging, for example, and resulting containers and associated preassemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in preassemblies that include end supports that provide increased stacking strength and are easily and quickly assembled into fully assembled containers.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: York Container CompanyInventor: Troy Little
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Publication number: 20100107933Abstract: This invention relates to shipping pallets 10 that may be constructed, at least in part, from structural members 100 that are largely fabricated from paper and paper based materials. One or more of the structural members 100 may include a wrapper 60 secured in tension to a core 20. The core 20 may include one or more laminated fiberboard sheets 40. Because of the use of paper and paper based materials, the one or more aspects of shipping pallets 10 in accordance with the present inventions may be recycled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: David Michael Love