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Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10905260-B2
Application number	US-201816160574-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 15, 2018
Priority date	Oct 15, 2018
Publication date	Feb 2, 2021
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021

Abstract

A container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space. The panels include a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel and a second side panel. The back panel includes a first back portion and a second back portion. At least one of the first back portion or the second back portion is free from openings. A shelf panel is foldably connected to the front panel. The first back portion is adhered to the shelf panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shelf comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together at a plurality of fold lines, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a top panel, a bottom panel and a back panel,
wherein the top panel defines an upper surface configured to receive and support one or more items thereupon, wherein the top panel is connected to the front panel by a first fold line that includes a first line of weakness having an arcuate shape, wherein the top panel is connected to the back panel by a second fold line that includes a second line of weakness having an arcuate shape, wherein the first and second fold lines form arcuate edges on respective front and back sides of the top panel, wherein the arcuate edges are configured to cause an upward bowing in at least a portion of the top panel so as to provide additional support for the shelf.

2. The shelf as recited in claim 1 , wherein respective inner surfaces of the top and bottom panels are adhered to one another.

3. The shelf as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel includes a primary bottom panel and a secondary bottom panel.

4. The shelf as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel includes a primary bottom panel and a secondary bottom panel, and wherein an intermediate bottom panel is connected between the primary and secondary bottom panels at fold lines.

5. The shelf as recited in claim 4 , wherein the fold line between the secondary bottom panel and the intermediate bottom panel includes a line of weakness having an arcuate shape.

6. The shelf as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel includes a primary bottom panel and first and second bottom angled panels, wherein the first and second bottom angled panels form a bottom panel support beam, wherein the first bottom angled panel is connected to the primary bottom panel at a respective fold line and the second bottom angled panel is connected to the first bottom angled panel at a support beam fold line, wherein the support beam fold line includes a line of weakness having an arcuate shape.

7. The shelf as recited in claim 6 , wherein the bottom panel includes a bottom adhesion panel, wherein the bottom adhesion panel is connected to the second bottom angled panel at a respective fold line.

8. The shelf as recited in claim 1 , further comprising two front adhesion panels, wherein a first one of the two front adhesion panels is connected to the front panel at a fold line, and wherein a second one of the two front adhesion panels is connected to the first front adhesion panel at an adhesion panel fold line, and wherein the first and second front adhesion panels are folded about the adhesion panel fold line to abut one another.

9. The shelf as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a shelf clip adhered to at least one of the first or second adhesion panels, wherein the shelf clip is adhered between the first and second adhesion panels.

10. A blank for a shelf comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together along respective fold lines configured to be folded, including a front panel, a top panel, a bottom panel and a back panel, wherein the top panel defines an upper surface configured to receive and support one or more items thereupon when the shelf is formed from the blank, wherein the top panel is connected to the front panel by a first fold line that includes a first line of weakness having an arcuate shape, wherein the top panel is connected to the back panel by a second fold line that includes a second line of weakness having an arcuate shape, wherein the first and second fold lines form arcuate edges on respective front and back sides of the top panel, wherein the arcuate edges are configured to cause an upward bowing in at least a portion of the top panel when the shelf is formed from the blank so as to provide additional support for the shelf.

11. The shelf as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel includes a primary bottom panel and a secondary bottom panel, and wherein an intermediate bottom panel is connected between the primary and secondary bottom panels at fold lines, wherein the fold line between the secondary bottom panel and the intermediate bottom panel includes a line of weakness having an arcuate shape.

12. A shelving unit system, the shelving unit system comprising:
a shelf including a plurality of shelf panels connected together at a first plurality of fold lines, the plurality of panels including a front shelf panel, a top shelf panel, a bottom shelf panel and a back shelf panel, wherein the top panel defines an upper surface configured to receive and support one or more items thereupon, wherein the top panel is connected to the front panel by a first fold line that includes a first line of weakness having an arcuate shape, wherein the top panel is connected to the back panel by a second fold line that includes a second line of weakness having an arcuate shape, wherein the first and second fold lines form arcuate edges on respective front and back sides of the top panel, wherein the arcuate edges are configured to cause an upward bowing in at least a portion of the top panel so as to provide additional support for the shelf; and
a frame configured to engage with at least a portion of the shelf, wherein the frame includes a plurality of frame panels connected together at a second plurality of fold lines, the plurality of frame panels including a back frame panel, first and second side frame panels, and first and second side support panels.

13. The shelving unit system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the top shelf panel includes a tab extending therefrom, and wherein the back frame panel includes a slot, wherein the tab of the top shelf panel engages with the slot of the back frame panel.

14. The shelving unit system as recited in claim 12 , further comprising a bottom tray configured to receive a bottom portion of the frame, wherein the bottom tray includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a bottom tray panel, a front tray panel, a first tray side panel, a back tray panel and a second tray side panel.

15. The shelving unit system as recited in claim 14 , further comprising a bottom filler configured to nest within the bottom tray, wherein the bottom filler includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a top filler panel, a bottom filler panel, a front filler panel, a first filler side panel, a back filler panel and a second tray side panel.

Assignees

• Westrock Shared Services Llc

Inventors

• Hara Hidenobu
• Bologna Justin
• Bender Michael

Classifications

• A47F5/116 Primary

  Shelving racks · CPC title

• A47F5/114

  in the form of trays with a base · CPC title