Gift mailing box

• US 5,199,636 A
• Filed: 02/05/1992
• Issued: 04/06/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ready MIX USA
• Original Assignee: Ready MIX USA
• Inventors: Young, Lincoln L. C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shoap, Allan N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): McDonald, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US07/831,798
• Time in Patent Office: 426 Days
• Field of Search: 229/147, 229/151, 229/165, 229/178, 229/177
• US Class Current: 229/151
• 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 5/6664 combined with flaps or tabs provided at the side edges of the lid

Abstract

A mailing box made of corrugated cardboard is formed from a single scored piece of corrugated cardboard that when folded provides multiple layers of support at the corners of the box providing extra strength for protection against crushing. The box is constructed so as to permit folding in such a way as to be self locking and has pressure sensitive adhesive means applied to interior surfaces for sealing the box when folded. The gift box has two layers of cardboard at the rear corners and four layers of cardboard at the front corners to provided increased protection from crushing.

Claims

1. A foldable box formed from a single piece of folded corrugated cardboard comprising:

a main bottom segment, said main bottom segment having side walls and a front panel foldable over itself to form front walls, said folded front walls defining a space between said front walls;

a main top segment, connected to said main bottom segment, said main top segment having side walls, said side walls having projecting tab portions extending from the end of said side walls, said projecting tab portions capable of fitting within said space between said folded front panels of said main bottom segment, said side walls having a diagonal slit score whereby said projecting tab portions are capable of moving upwardly and away from said side walls for facilitating insertion of said projecting tab portions into said space.

2. The foldable box of claim 1, wherein said front panel of said main bottom panel further comprises:

projections extending from said front panel for fitting within corresponding slots in said main bottom segment.

3. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one glue means is provided for gluing at least two of said walls together.

4. The box of claim 3 in which said glue means comprises pressure sensitive tape.

5. The box of claim 1, said box further comprising:

at least two layers of corrugated cardboard at two corners of said box and at least four layers of corrugated cardboard at two others corners of said box.

6. The box of claim 1, further comprising:

said box having graphic indicia on its exterior.

7. A foldable box formed from a single piece of folded corrugated cardboard comprising:

a main bottom segment, said main bottom segment having side walls and a front panel foldable over itself to form front walls, said folded front walls defining a space between said front walls;

a main top segment, connected to said main bottom segment, said main top segment having side walls, said side walls having projecting tab portions extending from the end of said side walls, said projecting tab portions capable of fitting within said space between said folded front panels of said main bottom segment;

at least two layers of corrugated cardboard at two corners of said box and at least four layers of corrugated cardboard at two other corners of said box; and

said side walls having a diagonal slit score whereby said projecting tab portions are capable of moving upwardly and and away from said side walls for facilitating insertion of said projecting tab portions into said space.

8. The foldable box of claim 7, further comprising:

at least one glue means is provided for gluing at least two of said panels together.

9. The box of claim 7, further comprising:

said box having graphic indicia on its exterior.