Construct with locking features

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10053259-B2
Application number	US-201615051889-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 24, 2016
Priority date	Feb 27, 2015
Publication date	Aug 21, 2018
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018

Abstract

A construct for holding at least one article. The construct comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct. The plurality of panels can at least partially form a corner of the construct. The construct further comprises locking features for at least partially interlocking the construct with a separate construct. The locking features can comprise at least a locking tab and an engagement aperture, and the locking tab can be proximate the engagement aperture at the corner of the construct.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A package for holding at least one article, the package comprising:
a first construct forming a tray of the package, the tray comprising a plurality of tray panels extending at least partially around an interior of the package, a tray locking tab, and a tray engagement aperture, the plurality of tray panels comprising a tray side panel and a tray end panel and at least partially forming a tray corner, the tray locking tab extending from the tray side panel at the tray corner, the tray engagement aperture extending at the tray corner, a tray end flap is foldably connected to the tray side panel along a tray fold line, the tray fold line extends along the tray corner, and the tray engagement aperture interrupts the tray fold line;
a second construct forming a lid of the package, the lid comprising a plurality of lid panels extending at least partially around an interior of the package, a lid locking tab, and a lid engagement aperture, the plurality of lid panels comprising a lid side panel and a lid end panel and at least partially forming a lid corner, the lid locking tab extending from the lid side panel at the lid corner, the lid engagement aperture extending at the lid corner, a lid end flap is foldably connected to the lid side panel along a lid fold line, the lid fold line extends along the lid corner, and the lid engagement aperture interrupts the lid fold line;
wherein the lid locking tab and the lid engagement aperture are for selectively engaging the respective tray engagement aperture and tray locking tab to at least partially interlock the tray and the lid.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the first construct and the second construct are substantially identical to one another.

3. The package of claim 2 , wherein the first construct and the second construct are selected from a stack of substantially identical constructs.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein:
the tray locking tab extends outwardly from the tray side panel at the tray corner; and
the lid locking tab extends outwardly from the lid side panel at the lid corner.

5. The package of claim 4 , wherein the tray engagement aperture and the lid engagement aperture extend in the respective tray end flap and lid end flap at the respective tray corner and lid corner.

6. The package of claim 5 , wherein the tray end panel and the tray end flap at least partially overlap one another at an end of the package, the lid end panel and the lid end flap at least partially overlap one another at the end of the package, and each of the tray end panel and the lid end panel comprises a respective engagement notch at least partially aligned with the respective tray engagement aperture and lid engagement aperture in the respective tray end flap and lid end flap.

7. The package of claim 4 , wherein the tray locking tab and the lid locking tab extend from respective end edges of the respective tray side panel and lid side panel, the end edges extending generally upwardly from the respective tray fold line and the lid fold line.

8. The package of claim 7 , wherein the tray side panel and the lid side panel comprise respective top edges, the tray locking tab and the lid locking tab extending adjacent the respective top edge of the respective tray side panel and lid side panel.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein the tray end panel and the lid end panel respectively comprise a tray engagement notch and a lid engagement notch at the respective tray corner and lid corner, the tray locking tab and the lid locking tab being for selectively engaging the respective lid engagement notch and tray engagement notch to at least partially interlock the tray and the lid.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein:
the tray corner is a first tray corner, the tray locking tab is a first tray locking tab, the tray engagement aperture is a first tray engagement aperture, the lid corner is a first lid corner, the lid locking tab is a first lid locking tab, and the lid engagement aperture is a first lid engagement aperture;
the plurality of tray panels at least partially forms a second tray corner, and the tray further comprises a second tray locking tab and a second tray engagement aperture, the second tray locking tab and the second tray engagement aperture extending at the second tray corner;
the plurality of lid panels at least partially forms a second lid corner, and the lid further comprises a second lid locking tab and a second lid engagement aperture, the second lid locking tab and the second lid engagement aperture extending at the second lid corner; and
the second lid locking tab and the second lid engagement aperture are for selectively engaging the respective second tray engagement aperture and second tray locking tab to at least partially interlock the tray and the lid.

11. The package of claim 10 , wherein:
the tray side panel is a first tray side panel, the plurality of tray panels further comprises a second tray side panel, the first tray locking tab extends outwardly from the first tray side panel at the first tray corner, and the second tray locking tab extends outwardly from the second tray side panel at the second tray corner; and
the lid side panel is a first lid side panel, the plurality of lid panels further comprises a second lid side panel, the first lid locking tab extends outwardly from the first lid side panel at the first lid corner, and the second lid locking tab extends outwardly from the second lid side panel at the second lid corner.

12. The package of claim 11 , wherein
the tray end flap is a first tray end flap, a second tray end flap is foldably connected to the second tray side panel at the second tray corner, and the first tray engagement aperture and the second tray engagement aperture extend in the respective first tray end flap and second tray end flap at the respective first tray corner and second tray corner; and
the lid end flap is a first lid end flap, a second lid end flap is foldably connected to the respective first lid side panel and second lid side panel at the respective first lid corner and second lid corner, and the first lid engagement aperture and the second lid engagement aperture extend in the respective first lid end flap and second lid end flap at the respective first lid corner and second lid corner.

13. The package of claim 12 , wherein the tray end panel is at least partially overlapped with the first tray end flap and the second tray end flap, and the lid end panel is at least partially overlapped with the first lid end flap and the second lid end flap.

14. The package of claim 11 , wherein the tray end panel extends from the first tray corner to the second tray corner, and the lid end panel extends from the first lid corner to the second lid corner.

15. The package of claim 10 , wherein:
the tray side panel extends from the first tray corner to the second tray corner, the first tray locking tab and the second tray locking tab extend from respective ends of the tray side panel at the respective first tray corner and second tray corner; and
the lid side panel extends from the first lid corner to the second lid corner, the first lid locking tab and the second lid locking tab extending from respective ends of the lid side panel at the respective first lid corner and second lid corner.

16. The package of claim 15 , wherein:
the tray end flap is a first tray end flap, the first tray end flap and a second tray end flap are foldably connected to the respective ends of the tray side panel at the respective first tray corner and second tray corner, and the first tray engagement aperture and the

Assignees

• Graphic Packaging Int Inc
• Graphic Packaging Int Llc

Inventors

• Gungner Greg

Classifications

• B65D5/667

  Lids in the form of an inverted tray · CPC title

• B65D5/685 Primary

  having an inwardly or upwardly extending tab on the lid side wall cooperating with a tab on, or an opening in, the container side wall · CPC title

• B65D5/68

  Telescope flanged lids · CPC title

• B65D5/2047

  trapezoidal, e.g. to form a body with diverging side walls (B65D5/2033 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/2028

  triangular · CPC title