Double panel boxes

• US 5,871,147 A
• Filed: 07/18/1997
• Issued: 02/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motion Design, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Motion Design, Inc.
• Inventors: Smith, Jeffrey A., Kim, Eric, Beneroff, Richard N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US08/896,775
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 229/120.17, 229/127, 229/142, 229/152, 229/153, 229/167, 229/168, 229/185.1, 206/485, 206/564, 206/587, 206/591
• US Class Current: 229/167
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/0281 the tubular body presenting double or multiple walls for thermal insulating purposes B65D81/3853
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/2009 all formed by folding extensions of the side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/48008 formed by folding extensions hinged to the upper or lower edges of a tubular body B65D5/48006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5014 and with an integral end closure B65D5/5004 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5016 formed by folding inwardly of extensions hinged to the side edges of the body
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5035 Paper elements in combination with wooden elements B65D5/5095
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/505 formed by folding up one or more blanks to form a hollow block
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/58 Linings spaced appreciably from container wall for thermal insulating purposes B65D81/3853
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/6605 the lid being formed by two mating halves joined to opposite edges of the container body

Abstract

A box includes a plurality of outer panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of the outer panels have integrally formed inner panels and distancing flaps for holding the item accommodated at a distance from the respective outer panel. The inner panels are distanced from their respective outer panels by folding an associated closing panel or distancing flap with respect to the outer panel.

Claims

1. A box comprising:

(a) a plurality of outer panels including

(1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and

(2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and

(b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel;

wherein at least a portion of said at least one inner panel is at an angle with respect to its adjacent outer panel when the inner panel is in its distanced position.

2. A box according to claim 1 wherein said at least one inner panel has a bend line separating it into at least two inner panel sections.

3. A box according to claim 2 wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout located within it.

4. A box according to claim 3 further comprising at least one supporting flap, wherein the supporting flap is connected to said at least one inner panel at the cutout location.

5. A box comprising:

(a) a plurality of outer panels including

(1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and

(2) at least one outer closing panel connected to a first edge of one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and

(b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to a second edge of said one of the outer side panels, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from said one of the outer side panels;

wherein said at least one inner side panel has a cutout located within it.

6. A box according to claim 5 further comprising at least one supporting flap, wherein the supporting flap is connected to said at least one inner side panel at the cutout location.

7. A box comprising:

(a) a plurality of outer panels including

(1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and

(2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and

(b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap,

wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel;

wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout located within it;

wherein the box further comprises at least one buttress flap and corresponding buttress connecting flap, wherein the buttress flap is connected at one end to said at least one inner panel at a cutout location and is connected at an opposite end by the buttress connecting flap to the adjacent outer side panel.

8. A box comprising:

(a) a plurality of outer panels including

(1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and

(2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and

(b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel;

wherein at least a portion of each of two of the inner panels is at an angle with respect to its adjacent outer panel when the inner panel is in its distanced position.

9. A box according to claim 8 wherein said at least two of the inner panels have bend lines separating each of the at least two inner panels into at least two inner panel sections.

10. A box according to claim 9 wherein each of the at least two inner panels has a cutout located within it.

11. A box according to claim 10 further comprising, for each of the at least two inner panels, at least one supporting flap, wherein each supporting flap is connected to its respective inner panel at the cutout location.

12. A box comprising:

(a) a plurality of outer panels including

(1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and

(2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels at a first edge of that outer side panel and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and

(b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to a second edge of the outer side panel to which the outer closing panel is connected, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the outer side panel to which the outer closing panel is connected;

wherein each of at least two of the inner side panels has a cutout located within it.

13. A box according to claim 12 further comprising, for each of the at least two inner side panels, at least one supporting flap, wherein each supporting flap is connected to its respective inner side panel at the cutout location.

14. A box comprising:

(a) a plurality of outer panels including

(1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and

(2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and

(b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel;

wherein each of at least two of the inner panels has a cutout located within it;

wherein the box further comprises, for each of the at least two inner panels, at least one buttress flap and corresponding buttress connecting flap, wherein the buttress flap is connected at one end to said inner panel at a cutout location and is connected at an opposite end by the buttress connecting flap to the adjacent outer side panel.