Reclosable container
First Claim
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1. A reclosable container comprising:
- a base having a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel, said back panel terminating along a top edge at a hinge fold line;
a lid attached to said hinge fold line, said lid having a top panel, first and second minor side flaps, and a minor front flap, said first and second minor side flaps respectively attached to said top panel along first and second curved minor side flap fold lines, said minor front flap attached to said top panel along a curved minor from flap fold line, said lid being repeatedly movable between an open and a closed position; and
a closure flap attached along a top of said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line, said closure flap being repeatedly movable between an open and a closed position.
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Abstract
A container is provided with a simple opening and closure mechanism which provides for easy reclosure of the container. A user may grasp a reclosable flap and move the flap between open and closed positions to effect opening and closure of the container. The reclosable flap may overlay a container lid such that the container lid is kept in a closed position when the reclosable flap overlays the container lid with the reclosable flap in its closed position. The container may be open and closed several times, and a seal may be maintained in the vicinity of the reclosable flap even after multiple uses of the container.
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15 Claims
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1. A reclosable container comprising:
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a base having a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel, said back panel terminating along a top edge at a hinge fold line;
a lid attached to said hinge fold line, said lid having a top panel, first and second minor side flaps, and a minor front flap, said first and second minor side flaps respectively attached to said top panel along first and second curved minor side flap fold lines, said minor front flap attached to said top panel along a curved minor from flap fold line, said lid being repeatedly movable between an open and a closed position; and
a closure flap attached along a top of said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line, said closure flap being repeatedly movable between an open and a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A blank for forming a container comprising:
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a bottom panel;
first and second side panels attached to said bottom panel along first and second side panel fold lines;
a back panel attached to said bottom panel along a back panel fold line;
a front panel attached to said bottom panel along a front panel fold line;
a closure flap attached to said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line; and
a top panel attached to said back panel along a hinge fold line. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of constructing a container comprising:
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providing a blank comprising a bottom panel;
first and second side panels attached to said bottom panel along first and second side panel fold lines;
a back panel attached to said bottom panel along a back panel fold line;
a front panel attached to said bottom panel along a front panel fold line;
a closure flap attached to said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line; and
a top panel attached to said back panel along a hinge fold line;
folding said first and second side panels upwardly respectively along said first and second side panel fold lines;
folding said front panel upwardly along said front panel fold line;
folding said back panel upwardly along said back panel fold line;
folding said top panel inwardly along said hinge fold line; and
folding said closure flap over said top panel along said curved closure flap fold line.
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11. A method of constructing a container comprising:
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providing a blank comprising;
a bottom panel;
first and second side panels attached to said bottom panel along first and second side panel fold lines;
a back panel attached to said bottom panel along a back panel fold line;
a front panel attached to said bottom panel along a front panel fold line;
a closure flap attached to said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line;
a top panel attached to said back panel along a hinge fold line;
first and second minor side flaps attached to said top panel along first and second curved minor side flap fold lines;
a minor front flap attached to said top panel along a curved minor front flap fold line; and
four pairs of corner structure panels provided between each of said back panel and said first side panel, said back panel and said second side panel, said front panel and said first side panel, and said front panel and said second side panel;
folding said first and second side panel upwardly respectively along said first and second side panel fold lines;
folding said front panel upwardly along said front panel fold line;
folding said back panel upwardly along said back panel fold line;
folding said four pairs of corner structure panels along respective ones of said first and second side panels;
folding said first minor side flap inwardly along said first curved minor side flap fold line;
folding said second minor side flap inwardly along said second curved minor side flap fold line;
folding said minor front flap inwardly along said curved minor front flap fold line;
folding said top panel inwardly along said hinge fold line; and
folding said closure flap over said top panel along said curved closure flap fold line. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for using a container comprising:
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providing a container comprising;
a base having a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel, said back panel terminating along a top edge at a hinge fold line;
a lid attached to said hinge fold line, said lid having a top panel, first and second minor side flaps, and a minor front flap, said first and second minor side flaps respectively attached to said top panel along first and second curved minor side flap fold lines, said minor front flap attached to said top panel along a curved minor front flap fold line; and
a closure flap attached along a top of said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line;
grasping said closure flap;
moving said closure flap from a closed position to an open position by folding said closure flap outwardly along said curved closure flap fold line; and
moving said lid from said closed position outwardly to an open position by folding said lid along said hinge fold line. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A reclosable container comprising:
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a base having a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels extending upwardly from said bottom panel, said back panel terminating along a top edge at a hinge fold line;
a lid attached to said hinge fold line, said lid having a top panel, first and second minor side flaps, and a minor front flap, said first and second minor side flaps respectively attached to said top panel along first and second curved minor side flap fold lines, said minor front flap attached to said top panel along a curved minor front flap fold line; and
a closure flap attached along a top of said front panel along a curved closure flap fold line;
wherein said first and second side panels and said front and back panels meet at corners, said cowers being reinforced with corner structures.
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