BLANK AND CONTAINER HAVING AN ANTI-BUCKLING MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, the blank comprising:
- a tray panel assembly;
a cover panel assembly;
a fold line connecting the tray panel assembly and the cover panel assembly; and
an anti-buckling mechanism interrupting the fold line and comprising;
a series of cuts positioned at least partially below the fold line in the tray panel assembly, the series of cuts extending more than half a length of the fold line, each cut of the series of cuts being substantially straight; and
an upper cut line defined in the cover panel assembly.
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Abstract
A blank of sheet material for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a tray panel assembly, a cover panel assembly, a fold line connecting the tray panel assembly and the cover panel assembly, and an anti-buckling mechanism interrupting the fold line. The anti-buckling mechanism includes a series of cuts positioned at least partially below the fold line in the tray panel assembly. The series of cuts extends more than half a length of the fold line. Each cut of the series of cuts is substantially straight. The anti-buckling mechanism further includes an upper cut line defined in the cover panel assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, the blank comprising:
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a tray panel assembly; a cover panel assembly; a fold line connecting the tray panel assembly and the cover panel assembly; and an anti-buckling mechanism interrupting the fold line and comprising; a series of cuts positioned at least partially below the fold line in the tray panel assembly, the series of cuts extending more than half a length of the fold line, each cut of the series of cuts being substantially straight; and an upper cut line defined in the cover panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A container formed from a blank of sheet material, the blank comprising:
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a lower tray; an upper cover; a fold line connecting the lower tray and the upper cover; and an anti-buckling mechanism interrupting the fold line and comprising; a series of cuts positioned at least partially below the fold line in the lower tray, the series of cuts extending more than half a length of the fold line, each cut of the series of cuts being substantially straight; and an upper cut line defined in the upper cover. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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