Fiberboard box with reinforced corners

• US 5,294,044 A
• Filed: 03/22/1993
• Issued: 03/15/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Danny W. Clark
• Original Assignee: Danny W. Clark
• Inventors: Clark, Danny W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US08/035,041
• Time in Patent Office: 358 Days
• Field of Search: 229/143, 229/149, 229/150, 229/174, 229/191, 229/915, 229/918, 229/919, 229/DIG. 11
• US Class Current: 229/191
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/001 stackable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 229/918 Corner construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 229/919 Reinforced wall

Abstract

A fiberboard box formed from a blank (20), which includes side panels (24 and 28), also top and bottom flaps (40, 42, 44 and 46), with a pair of outer end panels (26 and 30). Mating inner overlapped end panels (48 and 50) produce a double fiberboard thickness on each end. Each corner contains a doubled vertical reinforcement (64) at an equal bisecting angle integrally formed from each outer end panel and adjacent side panel. A diagonal corner reinforcement (68) is formed from each overlap end panel and is angularly bent to span between the end and side panels and is also contiguous with the doubled vertical reinforcement. The diagonal and doubled reinforcement combination in each corner is attached together with glue where they touch each other, creating a rigid weight bearing corner permitting other like boxes to be stacked on top. Optionally, a number of stacking tabs (52) are formed in the end panels with mating recesses (54) maintaining alignment when the completed boxes are stacked.

Claims

1. A fiberboard box with reinforced corners

formed from a flat blank board, that is scored, slotted, and slitted, the box comprising:

a near side panel integrally formed from the blank folded upwardly at a right angle,

a left outer end panel integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the near side panel folded upwardly at a right angle,

a far side panel integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the left outer end panel folded upwardly at a right angle,

a right outer end panel integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the far side panel folded upwardly at a right angle,

closure means connecting said near side panel and said outer end panel into a rectangle,

a left inner bottom flap integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the left outer end panel folded inwardly toward the panels,

a right inner bottom flap integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the right outer end panel folded inwardly towards the panels,

a near outer bottom side flap integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the near side panel folded inwardly therefrom overlapping the inner bottom flaps,

a far outer bottom side flap integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the bar side panel folded inwardly therefrom overlapping the inner bottom flaps, the flaps jointly forming a bottom,

bottom attaching mean joining the bottom flaps together into a structural bottom,

a left inner overlap end panel integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the left outer end panel folded inside the left outer end panel producing a double thickness end,

a right inner overlap end panel integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the right outer end panel folded inside the right outer end panel producing a double thickness end,

a near top flap integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the near side panel folded inwardly to produce a first half of a top,

a far top flap integrally formed from the blank contiguous with the far side panel folded inwardly to produce a second half of a top,

joining means fastening the top flaps one with the other where they butt together forming a top,

a doubled corner vertical reinforcement formed integrally from the outer end panels and adjacent side panel, distending into the box at an equal bisecting angle from each right angle intersection of the panels forming a double wall corner structural reinforcement,

a plurality of diagonal corner reinforcements integrally formed from the overlap end panels further, each diagonal corner reinforcement having an inside overlapped fastening tab distal therewith, angularly bent to span between the end and side panels contiguous with the doubled corner vertical reinforcements and the fastening tab attached to the side panels with mounting means, the doubled reinforcements further forming triple structural reinforcing corners permitting additional boxes to be stacked thereon without corner crushing.

2. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said blank further comprises corrugated board.

3. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said blank further comprises chipboard.

4. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said closure means comprise joint tabs glued to the corner vertical reinforcements.

5. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said closure means comprise joint tabs stapled to the corner vertical reinforcements.

6. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said closure means comprise a butt joint between said panels that are adjacent each covered with tape secured with adhesive.

7. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said bottom attaching means comprise metallic staples.

8. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said bottom attaching means comprise tape secured with adhesive.

9. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said joining means for fastening the top flaps comprise tape secured with adhesive.

10. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 wherein said joining means comprise glue disposed between contiguous surfaces.

11. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 1 further comprising, a plurality of doubled stacking tabs formed integrally with the end panels and overlap end panels disposed above the top flaps creating a retaining stop on the end panels holding additional boxes together when stacked one on top of the other, also said outer end panels having a plurality of panel stacking tab recesses cut out of the outer end panels in aligned locations such that the stacking tabs mates within a recess assuring alignment of additional stacked boxes.

12. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 11 wherein said joining means for fastening the top flaps further comprise, two locking ears cut into two of four top flap edges and the stacking tabs having a locking ear aperture therein such that when the top flaps are bent inwardly, the ears may be inserted into the apertures thus joining the flaps in place wit the overlapped end panels.

13. The fiberboard box with reinforced corners formed form a blank of corrugated folded into side panels, top flaps, and bottom flaps the box comprising:

a pair of outer end panels, one on each end of the box formed for the blank contiguous with the box side panels,

an inner overlap end panel integrally formed from the outer end panels folded downwardly inside the box producing a double fiberboard thickness on the ends of the box,

a doubled corner vertical reinforcement formed integrally from the outer end panels distending into the box at an equal bisecting angle from a right angle intersection of the panels forming a double wall corner structural reinforcement,

a plurality of diagonal corner reinforcements integrally formed from the overlap end panels further, each diagonal corner reinforcement having an inside overlapped fastening tab distal therewith, angularly bent to span between the end panels and box sides contiguous with the doubled corner vertical reinforcements and attached to the side panels with mounting means, the doubled and diagonal reinforcements forming triple structural reinforcing corners permitting additional boxes to be stacked thereon without corner crushing.

14. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 13 wherein the blank further comprises corrugated board.

15. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 13 wherein the blank further comprises chipboard.

16. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 13 wherein said mounting means comprise glue disposed between contiguous surfaces.

17. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 13 further comprising, a plurality of doubled stacking tabs formed integrally with the end panel and overlap end panel disposed above the top creating a retaining stop on the end panels holding additional boxes together when stacked one on top of the other, also said outer end panels having a plurality of panel stacking tab recesses cut out of the outer end panels in aligned locations such that the stacking tabs mates within a recess assuring alignment of additional stacked boxes.

18. The fiberboard box as recited in claim 17 further comprising joining means for attachably joining the top to the box, the flaps further having two locking ears cut into two of four flap edges and the stacking tabs having a locking ear aperture therein such that when the top flaps are bent inwardly the ears may be inserted into the apertures, thus joining the flaps in place with the overlapped end panels.