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One-piece box with integrally connected lid

  • US 8,733,625 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2012
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A one-piece container, comprising:

  • (a) a single, folded sheet of material comprising;

    (i) a bottom section,(ii) four wall sections, including(A) a first wall section integrally and hingedly attached directly to the bottom section and having a first slotted opening located closer to the bottom section than to a top edge of the first wall section,(B) a second wall section on an opposite side of the bottom section relative to the first wall section, integrally and hingedly attached directly to the bottom section, and having a second slotted opening located closer to the bottom section than to a top edge of the second wall section,(C) a third wall section integrally and hingedly attached directly to the bottom section, and(D) a fourth wall section on an opposite side of the bottom section relative to the third wall section, and integrally and hingedly attached directly to the bottom section,(iii) side wall attachment portions, including(A) a first side wall attachment portion integrally and hingedly attached directly to the fourth wall section but not hingedly attached directly to the first wall section, and(B) a second side wall attachment portion on an opposite side of the fourth wall section relative to the first side wall attachment portion, and integrally and hingedly attached directly to the fourth wall section but not hingedly attached directly to the second wall section,(iv) a first lid portion integrally and hingedly attached directly to the third wall section,(v) a second lid portion integrally and hingedly attached directly to the fourth wall section,(vi) a first side portion integrally and hingedly attached directly to the first side wall attachment portion and integrally and hingedly attached directly to the second lid portion, the first side portion further comprising a diagonal fold line dividing the first side portion,(vii) a first tab integrally and hingedly attached directly to the first side portion only on one side of the diagonal fold line dividing the first side portion,(viii) a second side portion on an opposite side of the second lid portion relative to the first side portion, integrally and hingedly attached directly to the second side wall attachment portion, and integrally and hingedly attached directly to the second lid portion, the second side portion further comprising a diagonal fold line dividing the second side portion, and(ix) a second tab integrally and hingedly attached directly to the second side portion only on one side of the diagonal fold line dividing the second side portion;

    (b) wherein the bottom section and the four wall sections define a storage area adapted to house articles therein;

    (c) wherein the first lid portion and second lid portion together define a cover for the storage area; and

    (d) wherein the second lid portion is secured in a covering orientation by inserting the first tab into the first slotted opening and the second tab into the second slotted opening, with the first side portion being folded along the diagonal line that divides the first side portion and with the first side portion extending downwardly along an outer surface of the first wall section from the second lid portion to the first slotted opening, and with the second side portion being folded along the diagonal line that divides the second side portion and with the second side portion extending downwardly along an outer surface of the second side wall section from the second lid portion to the second slotted opening, and wherein the first lip portion is secured in a covering orientation by the second lip portion.

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