Collapsible gable top container
First Claim
1. A container prepared from a single blank of paperboard and/or the like and having an integral handle and a reusable top closure locking means comprising:
- a. opposed pairs of side walls;
b. opposed pairs of end walls foldably connected to said opposed pair of side wall to define a tube;
c. bottom closure panel means foldably connected to the lower ends of said side walls and end walls, to form a complete bottom closure;
d. a top closure flap foldably attached to the upper end of each of said side walls, to define a top closure for said container;
e. a handle element foldably attached to and integral with each of said top closure flaps;
f. locking tabs extending from two opposing ends of said handle elements;
g. locking flaps foldably connected to the upper ends of each of said end walls, each of said locking flaps having a locking slot positioned to receive a locking tab; and
h. said locking slots extending arcuately in at least one direction to permit said locking tabs to rotate in said locking slot and to permit said top closure flaps to rotate about there fold lines, about 90 degrees.
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Abstract
The container is formed from a single blank of paperboard or the like and has an integral handle and a reusable top closure. The top closure includes flaps foldably attached to the upper ends of the side walls, to define a top closure for said container and the top flaps have foldably attached thereto integral handle elements and has locking tabs extending from two opposing ends of the handle elements. Locking flaps are foldably connected to the upper ends of the end walls and have locking slots positioned to receive the locking tabs. The locking slots extending arcuately in at least one direction to permit the locking tabs to rotate about its fold line, about 90°.
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24 Claims
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1. A container prepared from a single blank of paperboard and/or the like and having an integral handle and a reusable top closure locking means comprising:
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a. opposed pairs of side walls; b. opposed pairs of end walls foldably connected to said opposed pair of side wall to define a tube; c. bottom closure panel means foldably connected to the lower ends of said side walls and end walls, to form a complete bottom closure; d. a top closure flap foldably attached to the upper end of each of said side walls, to define a top closure for said container; e. a handle element foldably attached to and integral with each of said top closure flaps; f. locking tabs extending from two opposing ends of said handle elements; g. locking flaps foldably connected to the upper ends of each of said end walls, each of said locking flaps having a locking slot positioned to receive a locking tab; and h. said locking slots extending arcuately in at least one direction to permit said locking tabs to rotate in said locking slot and to permit said top closure flaps to rotate about there fold lines, about 90 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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18. A blank for a collapsible container comprising:
in series, a first end wall panel, a first side wall panel, a second end wall panel and a second side wall panel, and an end tab panel, each panel being interconnected to its adjacent panel by a fold line, each fold line being parallel to the other fold line, each of said first end wall panel, first side wall panel, said second end wall panel and said second side wall panel being interconnected at one side by a first score line to a bottom panel and at the side opposite said one side, interconnected by a second score line to top panel, a first pair of trapezoidal alternate top panels having a handle panel interconnected thereto by a fold line parallel to said first score line and said second score line, at least first locking tab extending from a handle panel in a first direction and at least second locking tab extending from a handle panel essentially in the opposite direction when assembled, the second pair of alternate top panels having a centrally positioned slot normal to said first score line and positioned to receive and lock with at least one locking tab when said container is in its assembled position, and rotation permitting means associated with each slot to permit a locking tab received therein to rotate approximately 90°
relative to the orientation of said slot when said container is in its assembled position.
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23. A container prepared from a single blank of paperboard and/or the like and having an integral handle and a reusable top closure locking means comprising:
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a. opposed pairs of side walls; b. opposed pairs of end walls foldably connected to said opposed pair of side wall to define a tube; c. bottom closure panel means foldably connected to the lower ends of said side walls and end walls, to form a complete bottom closure; d. a top closure flap foldably attached to the upper end of each of said side walls, to define a top closure for said container; e. top closure tabs extending from two opposing ends of each of said top closure flaps; f. a handle element foldably attached to and integral with each of said top closure flaps; g. locking tabs extending from two opposing ends of said handle elements; h. locking flaps foldably connected to the upper ends of each of said end walls, each of said locking flaps having a locking slot positioned to receive a locking tab, and having a pair of top closure tab receiving slots extending outwardly from said locking slot; and i. at least one opposing pair of said locking tabs and said top closure tabs having a first peripheral region having a length which is slightly greater than that of its corresponding slot and a second region of smaller length than that of said corresponding slot so as to provide a locking interaction when said locking tabs are positioned in said locking slots and said top closure tabs are positioned in said top closure tab receiving slots, thereby locking said container in its closed position. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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Specification