Bandless cabinet packaging design

• US 8,220,627 B2
• Filed: 01/11/2010
• Issued: 07/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Third Dimension, Inc. (Green Bay Packaging Incorporated), US Corrugated Incorporated (WestRock Company)
• Original Assignee: Third Dimension, Inc. (Green Bay Packaging Incorporated), US Corrugated Incorporated (WestRock Company)
• Inventors: DeJesus, Louis
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K
• Assistant Examiner(s): PAGAN, JENINE MARIE
• Application Number:
  US12/685,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20100176014A1
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 206/326, 229/125.29, 229/125.26, 229/222, 229/144, 229/166, 229/87.01
• US Class Current: 206/326
• 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 85/64 for bulky articles

Abstract

A bandless packaging assembly for cabinets includes a top packaging member including a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls; a bottom packaging member including a front wall, back wall and first and second side walls; at least one side member extending between a first side wall of the top packaging member and a first side wall of the bottom packaging member; wherein the side member includes an upper flap and a lower flap which are received in corresponding slots formed in the top packaging member and the bottom packaging member; and at least one strip extending between front and back walls of the top packaging member and the bottom packaging member. The strip is received by slots formed in the front and back walls of the top packaging member and bottom packaging member.

Claims

1. A bandless packaging assembly for cabinets comprising:

a top packaging member comprising a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls;

a bottom packaging member comprising a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls;

at least one side member extending between said first side wall of said top packaging member and said first side wall of said bottom packaging member;

wherein said side member comprises an upper flap having a first portion and a second portion and a lower flap having a first portion and a second portion;

wherein said upper flap and lower flap are received in corresponding slots formed in said first side wall of said top packaging member and said first side wall of said bottom packaging member wherein said first and second portions of said upper flap are folded with respect to each other so that said first and second portions of said upper flap are positioned on opposite sides of said first side wall of said top packaging member to retain said top packaging member to said side member;

and wherein said first and second portions of said lower flap are folded with respect to each other so that said first and second portions of said lower flap are positioned on opposite sides of said first side wall of said bottom packaging member to retain said bottom packaging member to said side member; and

at least one strip extending between one of said front and back wall of said top packaging member and one of said front and back wall of said bottom packaging member, wherein said strip is received by slots formed in said one of said front and back wall of said top packaging member and said one of said front and back wall of said bottom packaging member.

2. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second side member extending between said second side wall of said top packaging member and said second side wall of said bottom packaging member.

3. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 2, wherein said second side member comprises an upper flap and a lower flap which are received in slots formed in said second side wall of said top packaging member and said second side wall of said bottom packaging member.

4. The bandless packaging member of claim 1, further comprising a second strip between one of said front and back walls of said top packaging member and one of said first and back walls of said bottom packaging member, wherein said strip is received in slots formed in said one of said front and back walls of said top packaging member and said one of said front and back walls of said bottom packaging member.

5. The bandless packaging member of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of clips for securing said side members to said first side wall of said top packaging member and to said first side wall to said bottom packaging member.

6. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of clips for securing said strip to said one of said front and back walls of said top packaging member and to said one of said front and back walls of said bottom packaging member.

7. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 1, wherein said top and bottom packaging members are made of cardboard.

8. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 1, wherein said side member is made of cardboard.

9. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 1, wherein said strip is made of cardboard.

10. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 5, wherein said clips are made of extruded plastic.

11. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 5, wherein said first and second side walls of said top and bottom packaging members each comprise a slot for receiving one of said clips.

12. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 11, wherein said front and back walls of said top and bottom packaging members each comprises a slot for receiving one of said clips.

13. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 5, wherein said side member comprises slots at opposite ends for receiving one of said clips.

14. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 5, wherein said strip comprises slots at opposite ends for receiving one of said clips.

15. A bandless packaging assembly for a cabinet comprising:

a cap comprising a base wall, a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls extending from said base wall;

wherein each of said front, back and first and second side walls of said cap comprises a crease line between said respective walls and said base wall, wherein each of said front, back and side walls are foldable with respect to said base wall;

wherein each of said front and back walls of said cap comprises a slot;

a base tray comprising a base wall, a front wall, a back wall and first and second side walls extending from said base wall;

wherein each of said front and back walls of said base tray comprises a slot;

wherein each of said front, back and first and second side walls of said base tray comprises a crease line between said respective walls and said base wall, wherein each of said front, back and side walls are foldable with respect to said base wall;

a first shroud extending between said first side walls of said cap and base tray;

a second shroud extending between said second side walls of said cap and base tray;

a first security strip extending between said front walls of said cap and base tray, wherein said first security strip comprises a first and second portion which are folded with respect to one another and are received by one of said slots in said front walls of said cap and said base tray, wherein said first and second portion of said first security strip are positioned on opposite sides of said one of said front walls to secure said first strip to one of said cap and base tray; and

a second security strip extending between said back walls of said cap and base tray, wherein said second security strip comprises a first portion and second portion which are folded with respect to one another and are received by one of said slots in said back walls of said cap and said base tray, wherein said first and second portions of said second security strip are positioned on opposite sides of said one of said back walls to secure said second strip to one of said cap and base tray.

16. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of clips for securing said first shroud to said first side wall of said cap and to said first side wall to said base tray and securing said second shroud to said second side walls of said cap and said base tray.

17. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of clips for securing said first security strip to said front wall of said cap and to said front wall of said base tray and for securing said second security strip to said back wall of said cap and to said back wall of said base tray.

18. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 16, wherein said first side walls of said cap and said base tray each comprises a slot for receiving said first shroud, and said second side walls of said cap and said base tray each comprises a slot for receiving said second shroud.

19. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 16, wherein said first and second shrouds each comprises slots at opposite ends for receiving one of said clips.

20. The bandless packaging assembly of claim 16, wherein said first and second security strips each comprises slots at opposite ends for receiving one of said clips.