Leakage-Resistant Packaging

• US 20130026059A1
• Filed: 07/24/2012
• Published: 01/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pratt Industries
• Inventors: Jenkins, Kenneth T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,457,929 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/503
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 11/004 in blanks, e.g. sheets precut and creased for folding
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 11/02 Wrapping articles or quantities of material, without changing their position during the wrapping operation, e.g. in moulds with hinged folders by doubling a wrapper and securing its opposed free margins to enclose contents B65B11/48; by disposing contents between two sheets and securing their opposed free margins B65B11/50
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/242 the gussets folds comprising more than two gusset panels
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/563 Laminated linings; Coatings

Abstract

Leak-resistant packaging includes at least one bottom panel; at least one side panel, each side panel in leak-resistant arrangement with the bottom panel; and at least one support in leak-resistant arrangement with the bottom panel and the at least one side panel.

Claims

1. Leak-resistant packaging comprising:

at least one bottom panel;

at least one side panel, each side panel in leak-resistant arrangement with the bottom panel; and

at least one support in leak-resistant arrangement with the bottom panel and the at least one side panel.

2. The packaging of claim 1, wherein each bottom panel is connected to each side panel and wherein each side panel is connected to at least one support.

3. The packaging of claim 2, wherein each support includes

at least two bending panels, and

at least one triangular panel.

4. The packaging of claim 3, further comprising at least one top panel, each top panel arranged to be supported by the at least one support.

5. The packaging of claim 3, wherein the at least one support includes four supports.

6. The packaging of claim 5, wherein the supports are arranged to support to at least one additional packaging in stacked arrangement on top of the packaging.

7. The packaging of claim 6, wherein an inner surface of each panel includes a leak-resistant coating.

8. The packaging of claim 7, wherein the leak-resistant coating is a Michelman coating.

9. A blank formable into packaging, the blank comprising:

at least one bottom panel;

at least one side panel connected to the bottom panel; and

at least one support connected to at least one of the side panel and the bottom panel,

wherein a surface of the blank is coated with a leak-resistant coating.

10. The blank of claim 9, wherein each connection between panels includes a bend line.

11. The blank of claim 9, wherein each support includes at least one bending panel.

12. The blank of claim 11, wherein each support is connected to at least one side.

13. The blank of claim 11, wherein the blank is sized to enclose and package an intended article of manufacture.

14. The blank of claim 11, wherein the blank includes at least one top panel.

15. The blank of claim 14, wherein each top panel is connected to a side panel.

16. A method of packaging, the method comprising:

obtaining a blank formable into packaging, the blank including;

at least one bottom panel;

at least one side panel connected to the bottom panel; and

at least one bending panel connected to at least one of the side panel and the bottom panel,

wherein a surface of the blank is coated with a leak-resistant coating;

placing an article of manufacture on the blank; and

forming the blank into packaging around the article of manufacture.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein each blank includes at least one support.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein each blank includes at least one top panel.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of arranging at least one support to support at least one top panel.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein each the article of manufacture requires leak-resistant packaging.