One-piece foldable corrugated cooler with improved locking system
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1. A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler, comprising:
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(i) a bottom panel,(ii) two side panels,(iii) two end panels, and(iv) four corner panels;
(b) two handle panels forming a lid and a two-ply handle; and
(c) at least one two-ply locking panel;
(d) wherein the at least one two-ply locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation; and
(e) wherein the at least one two-ply locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel, with a score line extending between and dividing the at least one two-ply locking panel and the at least one corner panel, and with a score line extending between and dividing the at least one two-ply locking panel and the at least one handle panel.
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Abstract
A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a two-ply handle; and at least one two-ply locking panel. The at least one two-ply locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one two-ply locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
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20 Claims
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1. A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler, comprising:
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(a) a storage portion, including; (i) a bottom panel, (ii) two side panels, (iii) two end panels, and (iv) four corner panels; (b) two handle panels forming a lid and a two-ply handle; and (c) at least one two-ply locking panel; (d) wherein the at least one two-ply locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation; and (e) wherein the at least one two-ply locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel, with a score line extending between and dividing the at least one two-ply locking panel and the at least one corner panel, and with a score line extending between and dividing the at least one two-ply locking panel and the at least one handle panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 17, 18)
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5. A one-piece blank for making a foldable corrugated cooler, the blank comprising:
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(a) a bottom panel section configured to define a bottom panel of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration; (b) two side panel sections each configured to define a side panel of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration; (c) two end panel sections each configured to define an end panel of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration; (d) four corner panel sections each configured to define a corner panel of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration; (e) two handle panel sections each configured to define handle panels forming a lid and a two-ply handle of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration; and (f) at least one locking panel portion configured to define at least one two-ply locking panel portion forming a lid and a two-ply handle of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration; (g) wherein the bottom panel section, two side panel sections, two end panel sections, and four corner panel sections are configured to form a storage portion of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration, the storage portion comprising (i) the bottom panel, (ii) the two side panels, (iii) the two end panels, and (iv) the four corner panels; (h) wherein the at least one two-ply locking panel of the cooler is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation when the blank is folded into a use configuration; and (i) wherein the at least one two-ply locking panel of the cooler is integral with at least one corner panel of the cooler and at least one handle panel of the cooler when the blank is folded into a use configuration, with a score line extending between and dividing the at least one two-ply locking panel and the at least one corner panel, and with a score line extending between and dividing the at least one two-ply locking panel and the at least one handle panel. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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8. A one-piece, foldable cooler, comprising:
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(a) a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels configured to collectively form a storage area of the cooler; (b) a top panel comprising a lid segment and a handle segment, the handle segment comprising a locking tab; and (c) a locking panel adapted to receive the locking tab of the handle segment for locking engagement of the handle segment; (d) wherein a score line extends between and divides the locking panel and one of the four corner panels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20)
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13. A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler, comprising:
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(a) a bottom panel, side panels, end panels, and corner panels configured to collectively form a storage area of the cooler; (b) two top panels configured to collectively form a lid of the cooler, one of the twoa top panels including a locking tab; and (c) a locking panel adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation; (d) wherein the locking panel is integral with one of the four corner panels and at least one handle panel, with a score line extending between and dividing the locking panel and the corner panel with which the locking panel is integral, and with a score line extending between and dividing the locking panel and the handle panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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