Cup formed container having edge flange

• US 4,014,496 A
• Filed: 11/24/1975
• Issued: 03/29/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Asseltepac AB
• Original Assignee: Asseltepac AB
• Inventors: Christensson, Od Wikar
• Primary Examiner(s): Moorhead, Davis T.
• Application Number:
  US05/634,771
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 229/4.5 MF, 229/14 BL, 229/14 BA, 229/32, 229/30, 229/31
• US Class Current: 229/171
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/2019 with at least partially curved edges or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/2038 at least two opposed folded-up portions having a non-rectangular shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/2047 trapezoidal, e.g. to form a body with diverging side walls B65D5/2033 takes precedence
• 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 5/242 the gussets folds comprising more than two gusset panels
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/243 the container body comprising a continuous rim or flange
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/28 with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/443 Integral reinforcements, e.g. folds, flaps double walls B65D5/02
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/56 Linings or internal coatings , e.g. pre-formed trays provided with a blow- or thermoformed layer to protect the articles from mechanical damage B65D81/127
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 229/902 Box for prepared or processed food

Abstract

A cup formed container made of a punched container blank of cardboard or the like has two opposite side pieces connected to the container bottom, and being wider than the bottom side with which they are connected. Opposite joint flaps are connected to the other two sides of the bottom. Each side piece has a central part which forms a complete container side and an outer side part on each end of the central part, these outer side parts each forming part of an adjacent side of the container, so that the outer side parts jointly form at least part of the intermediate container sides, with the joint flaps serving to complete the intermediate sides and keep the parts together. Around the complete upper edge of the container, including the corners, the container is formed with a downwardly directed narrow edge flange, which is made of and folded from the same material as the container sides and which forms an angle to the container sides, the flange being continuous and unbroken along the central side parts and the outer side parts of the side pieces, and hence around the corners of the container upper edge. The container may be lined. The construction stiffens the edge of the container, facilitates use of a reclosable lid, and removes the edge of the cardboard material from the contents of the container.

Claims

1. Cup formed container made of a plain punched container blank of cardboard or similar stiff material and comprising a bottom (1), two opposite side pieces (2) which are coherent with the said bottom, and which are wider than the side of the bottom (1) with which they are connected, and two opposite joint flaps (3) which are of the same or less width than the side of the bottom (1) with which they are connected, characterized in that each side piece (2) with a central side part (5) forms a complete container side and with an outer side part (6,7) on each side of said central side part (5) forms part of an adjacent container side, so that the outer side parts (6,7) of the two side pieces (2) jointly form at least partially the intermediate container sides, whereby the joint flaps (3) serve to complete the said intermediate container sides and keep the parts thereof together, and that the container round the complete upper edge, including the corners, is formed with a downwards directed narrow edge flange, which is made of and folded from the same piece of material as the container sides and which forms an angle to the container sides, said flange being continuous and unbroken along said central side parts and said outer side parts of said side pieces, and hence around the corners of the container upper edge.

2. Cup formed container according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner side of the container cup contains a thin and easily formable lining, which lining with an overhanging part is folded round the edge flange (9) and is folded in between the said edge flange (9) and the container sides.

3. Cup formed container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container cup is unlined, and that the container cup at its inner corners is provided with a little amount of a sealing material (17).

4. Cup formed container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is unlined and that the interior of the container at its bottom is provided with a bottom plate (18) of a sealing material which is glued to the container sides.

5. Cup formed container according to claim 4, characterized in that the bottom plate (18) is formed with laterally folded edges (19) by means of which the plate is attached to the container sides.

6. Cup formed container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is divergent upwards, whereby the outer side parts (6,7) of the plain punched container blank are angled relative to their connected central side part (5), and that a narrow continuous outer edge strip (9) is delimited by a creasing line (8) along each central side part (5) and the two outer side parts (6,7).

7. Cup formed container according to claim 6 characterized in that the container has arched bottom corners (11), and that said corners (11) are separated from the side pieces (2) and the joint flaps (3), and that a thin and easily formable lining foil (12) is glued over the main part of the cardboard blank for the container.

8. Cup formed container according to claim 7, characterized in that the lining foil (12) on the container blank extends some distance outside the joint flaps (3) and over the slots between the joint flaps (3), the arched container corners (11) and the adjacent parts (6,7) of the side pieces.

9. Cup formed container according to claim 8, characterized in that on the container blank the lining foil (12) with narrow strip (12b) projects outside each strip (9) along the outer edges of the side pieces (2), whereas the lining foil extends edge to edge with the short edges of the said edge strips (9).

10. Cup formed container according to claim 9, characterized in that the lining foil (12) is glued to substantially the entire container blank except for a triangular part (13) at the lower corners of the outer side parts (6,7).

11. Cup formed container according to claim 7, characterized in that the joint flaps (3) are left unglued and that they are provided at the outside of the outer side parts (6,7).

12. Cup formed container according to claim 8, characterized in that the part (12a) of the lining foil projecting outside the joint flaps (3) extends to a line (8) corresponding to the upper edge of the ready container.

13. Cup formed container according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint flaps (3) are coherent with the outer side parts (6, 7) over corner fold pieces (23, 24), so that the container blank is formed by a continuous piece of material, and in that the container blank at the intended inside thereof has a lining material (12) which is laminated or glued over the entire cardboard blank and which is of the same shape and size as the cardboard blank.

14. Cup formed container according to claim 13, characterized in that both the side pieces (2) and the joint flaps (3) of the blank are formed with edge strips (9) for forming the downwards slanting narrow edge flange of the ready container, and that the edge strips (9) of the joint flaps are attached to the outside of the edge strips (9) of the outer side parts (6, 7) in the completed container.

15. Cup formed container according to claim 14, characterized in that the edge strips (9, 9a) of the joint flaps (3) are wider than the edge strips (9) of the side pieces (2), and that the outer parts (9a) of the joint flap edge strips are folded in and up behind the edge strips (9) of the side pieces (2).