Single piece organizer

• US 20050011800A1
• Filed: 07/18/2003
• Published: 01/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samuel Messinger
• Original Assignee: Samuel Messinger
• Inventors: Messinger, Samuel
• Granted Patent: US 6,945,404 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/521
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/0236 with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by adhesive tapes, labels or the like; for decoration purposes B65D5/4245, B65D5/4262 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5004 formed as an extension of the end closures hollow or recessed end closures B65D5/0245
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/05 maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents B65D81/022, B65D81/025, B65D81/03 take precedence

Abstract

A revolutionary single piece organizer for storing or shipping objects without damaging the object. The organizer having a unitary, one piece stiff, bendable and deformable blank having a thickness. The blank having a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels connected to each one of the top panels and the bottom panel, two end panels connected to each side panel, and at least one flap connected to each one of the top and bottom panels. Each flap includes at least one folding section separated by scoring lines. In addition, each folding section includes multiple perforations lines that can be easily broken. The single piece organizer is assembled as a box, and the flaps, when folded, will then lock the objects to be stored or shipped. The configurations thus formed would prevent the objects from moving inside the organizer. The organizer may be preformed or customized with pre-cut holes or perforations in order to secure fragile or high-priced objects or goods. In addition, the present invention also refers to a portable organizer for storing or displaying objects. The revolutionary portable organizer may be integrated into a normal storage box.

Claims

1. A single piece organizer for storing or shipping objects, the organizer comprising:

a unitary, one piece stiff, bendable and deformable blank having a thickness;

wherein the blank comprises;

a bottom panel;

a top panel;

two side panels connected to each one of the top panels and the bottom panel;

two end panels connected to each side panel;

at least one flap connected to each one of the top and bottom panels, wherein each flap includes at least one folding section separated by scoring lines;

wherein the at least one folding section includes multiple perforations lines that can be easily broken.

2. A single piece organizer according to claim 1, further comprising a second perforation line located between the flap and each one of the end panels.

3. A single piece organizer according to claim 2 wherein the bottom panel is folded at a 90 degree angle into the side panel, wherein the end panel is folded at a 90 degree angle into the side panel to form a 90 degree angle with bottom panel, wherein the other side panel is folded 90 degrees inwardly to the end panel and at right angle to bottom panel;

wherein the end panel is then folded 90 degrees inwardly to the side panel and at right angles to bottom panel forming a box.

4. A single piece organizer according to claim 3 further including at least one adhesive or Velcro flap attached to the outermost edge of the flap.

5. A single piece organizer according to claim 4 wherein to secure the box, the at least one adhesive flap is locked into the side panels.

6. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein the blank is produced by a die-cutting operation of a flat, stiff, unitary sheet.

7. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein each flap comprises three folding sections, wherein each folding section corresponds to one-third (⅓

) of the size of the top panel or bottom panel.

8. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein each flap comprises at least two folding sections, wherein each folding section corresponds to one-half (½

) of the size of the top panel or bottom panel.

9. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein each flap comprises at least two folding sections, wherein the size of each section is different from the size of the others.

10. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein each flap comprises one folding section, wherein the folding section corresponds to the size of the top panel or bottom panel.

11. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein the multiple perforations are deformed when the object is placed inside the organizer.

12. The single piece organizer according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the perforation is selected from the group consisting of cross-hatching, X shape, snowflake shape, slit, hole, pocket, and multiple design shapes without a pattern.

13. A single piece organizer according to claim 7, wherein said at least three folding section are equal in width and length.

14. A single piece organizer according to claim 7, wherein said at least one folding section has a different size from the others.

15. A method for storing or shipping objects in a secured manner, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing an unitary, one piece stiff, bendable and deformable blank having a thickness;

wherein the blank comprises;

a bottom panel;

a top panel;

two side panels connected to each one of the top panels and the bottom panel;

two end panels connected to each side panel;

at least one flap connected to each one of the top and bottom panels, wherein each flap includes at least one folding section separated by scoring lines;

wherein the at least one folding section includes multiple perforations lines that can be easily broken;

b) folding the at least one folding section along the scoring lines;

c) folding the bottom panel at a 90 degree angle into one of the side panels,

d) folding the end panel 90 degrees angle into the side panel to form a 90 degree angle with bottom panel,

e) folding the other side panel 90 degrees inwardly to the end panel and at right angle to bottom panel;

f) folding the end panel 90 degrees inwardly to the side panel and at right angles to bottom panel forming a box.

16. A portable organizer for storing or shipping objects, the organizer comprising:

a panel;

at least one flap connected to the panel, wherein each flap includes at least one folding section separated by scoring lines;

wherein the at least one folding section includes multiple perforations lines that can be easily broken.

17. The portable organizer according to claim 16, further comprising a cover, wherein the cover comprises:

a second panel;

two side panels connected to the second panel;

at least one flap connected to each one of the side panels,

wherein each flap slide under an end of each folding section of the portable organizer.