BLANKS FOR CONTAINERS, AND CONTAINERS, BOXES, AND METHODS THEREOF

• US 20130299566A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions Incorporated (Graeme Richard Hart, MBA)
• Original Assignee: Multi Packaging Solutions Incorporated (Graeme Richard Hart, MBA)
• Inventors: Sylvester, Scott D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,409,670 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 229/122.34
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/26 Folding sheets, blanks or webs
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/22 held erect by extensions of one or more sides being doubled-over to enclose extensions of adjacent sides
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/241 and the gussets folds connected to the inside of the container body B65D5/247 and B65D5/248 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/42 Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/443 Integral reinforcements, e.g. folds, flaps double walls B65D5/02
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/445 Reinforcements formed separately from the container

Abstract

A continuous sheet for forming a blank, the blank adapted for assembly as a container including a base portion and side walls formed from a single continuous sheet. The container includes sufficient support features, such as side wall connection features so that one or more of the side walls are maintained in a generally orthogonal orientation relative to the base portion and so that adjacent side walls are maintained in generally orthogonal orientation relative to each other.

Claims

1. A container, comprising:

a generally rectangular base portion having a pair of peripheral edges and a second pair of peripheral edges;

a first pair of opposing spaced apart side walls each projecting generally orthogonally from respective edges of the first pair of peripheral edges;

a second pair of opposing spaced apart side walls each projecting generally orthogonally from respective edges of the second pair of peripheral edges and being connected with the first pair of opposing spaced apart side walls to define four corners;

wherein the container is constructed from a continuous single sheet having a first face and an opposing second face, and wherein one or both of the first face or the second face is adapted for printing directly onto its surface;

wherein the base portion includes at least two base layers of the single sheet that are folded from the continuous single sheet to define the base portion and cooperate to define a portion of the first and second pair of sidewalls; and

wherein an adhesive bonds at least two layers defining at least one of the sidewalls.

2. The container of claim 1, wherein the at least two layers that are folded from the continuous single sheet each span substantially the entirety of the base portion.

4. The container claim 1, wherein the container is free of any separate insert.

5. The container of claim 1, wherein the container (i) is configured generally as a tray, (ii) includes a lid, or both (i) and (ii).

9. The container of claim 1 wherein the container includes a first base layer, a second base layer, a third base layer and a fourth base layer.

10. The container of claim 1, wherein at least one base layer is free of contact with any wall layer on at least three sides of the at least one base layer.

11. A box including one or more containers of claim 1.

12. The container of claim 1, wherein the container is configured to receive a electronic device, a cosmetic, a kit, an article of clothing, a houseware item, an automotive accessory, paper goods, a food item or any combination thereof.

13. A die cut paperboard preform for a container of claim 1.

14. A die cut paperboard preform for a container of claim 1 having a thickness of less than about 2 mm.

15. A method of making a container, comprising folding the die cut paperboard preform of claim 1 for forming the container of claim 1.

16. A method of making the container of claim 9 including folding the second base layer onto the first base layer so that it lies in direct planar contact with the first base layer.

17. The method of claim 16 including folding the third base layer onto the second base layer so that it lies in direct planar contact with the second base layer.

18. The method of claim 17 including folding the fourth base layer onto the third base layer so that it lies in direct planar contact with the third base layer.

19. The method of claim 17, the third base layer is formed by two separate panels folded toward one another to form the third base layer so that the third base layer substantially completely covers the second base layer.

20. A method of making the container of claim 1, wherein the method is free of any step of applying an adhesive to any base layer.

3. The container of clan 1, wherein the base portion includes three base layers that are folded from the continuous single sheet and each span substantially the entirety of the base portion.

6. The container of claim wherein at least one base layer is formed by two opposing base layers.

7. The container of claim 6, wherein the two opposing base layers overlap when folded onto the base portion.

8. The container of claim 6, wherein the two opposing base layers do not overlap when folded onto the base portion.