Storage box with securable tray

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10913568-B2
Application number	US-201816028033-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 5, 2018
Priority date	Jul 5, 2018
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

Example aspects of a storage box and a method for assembling a storage box are disclosed. The storage box can comprise a sidewall enclosure, the enclosure defining a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, a fastener extending from the bottom edge, and a tray, the fastener coupling the tray to the sidewall enclosure.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A storage box comprising:
a unitary blank comprising a sidewall enclosure and a fastener panel, the sidewall enclosure folded to define a plurality of sidewalls, the sidewall enclosure defining a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, the fastener panel formed monolithically with the sidewall enclosure and extending from the bottom edge; and
a tray comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and a center panel therebetween, the fastener panel extending across a width of the center panel from the first side panel to the second side panel and coupling the tray to the sidewall enclosure, the tray defining a first side and an opposing second side, a first tray slot formed in the first side, a second tray slot formed in the second side, a first portion of the fastener panel received in the first tray slot and a second portion of the fastener panel received in the second tray slot.

2. The storage box of claim 1 , wherein the tray abuts the bottom edge of the sidewall enclosure.

3. The storage box of claim 1 , further comprising a second tray, the second tray abutting the top edge of the sidewall enclosure.

4. The storage box of claim 1 , the sidewall enclosure comprising four of the sidewalls, the sidewall enclosure defining a rectangular cross-section.

5. The storage box of claim 1 , wherein the fastener panel comprises a fastener tab and a crosspiece extending between the fastener tab and the sidewall enclosure.

6. The storage box of claim 5 , the crosspiece defining a rectangular shape, the fastener tab defining one of a triangular or trapezoidal shape.

7. The storage box of claim 1 , the second tray slot defining a slot edge, the fastener panel defining a notch, the slot edge engaging the notch.

8. The storage box of claim 1 , the sidewall enclosure comprising a sidewall slot aligned with the second tray slot.

9. The storage box of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall enclosure further defines a second fastener panel extending from the bottom edge.

10. The storage box of claim 9 , wherein the second fastener panel extends across the width of the center panel from the second side panel to the first side panel.

11. The storage box of claim 9 , the bottom edge defining a first edge section and an opposing second edge section, the fastener panel extending from the first section and the second fastener panel extending from the second section.

12. A storage box comprising:
a unitary blank comprising a sidewall enclosure, a first fastener panel, and a second fastener panel, the sidewall enclosure defining a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, the bottom edge defining a first section and an opposing second section, the first fastener panel connected to the first section at a first bend line, the second fastener panel connected to the second section at a second bend line; and
a tray abutting the bottom edge of the sidewall enclosure, the tray comprising a first pair of fastener slots and a second pair of fastener slots, the first fastener panel engaging the first pair of fastener slots, the second fastener panel engaging the second pair of fastener slots.

13. The storage box of claim 12 , further comprising a second tray abutting the top edge of the sidewall enclosure.

14. The storage box of claim 12 , the first fastener panel comprising a first fastener tab and a first crosspiece between the sidewall enclosure and the first fastener tab, the second fastener panel comprising a second fastener tab and a second crosspiece between the second fastener tab and the sidewall enclosure.

15. The storage box of claim 12 , the first fastener panel extending in a first direction across the tray, the second fastener panel extending in a second direction across the tray, the first direction opposite the second direction.

16. A method for assembling a storage box comprising:
providing a unitary blank comprising a sidewall enclosure and a fastener panel, the fastener panel connected to the sidewall enclosure at a bend line;
folding the unitary blank to define a plurality of sidewalls;
forming a tray, the tray comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and a center panel therebetween, the tray defining a first slot formed in the center panel adjacent the first side panel and a second slot formed in the center panel adjacent the second side panel;
inserting the fastener panel through the first slot;
folding the fastener panel at the bend line and extending the fastener panel across a width of the center panel; and
inserting a portion of the fastener panel through the second slot.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising securing a connector strip of a first one of the sidewalls to a second one of the sidewalls.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein inserting the fastener panel through the first slot comprises inserting a crosspiece and a fastener tab through the first slot.

19. The method claim 18 , wherein inserting a portion of the fastener panel through the second slot comprises inserting the fastener tab through the second slot.

20. A storage box comprising:
a unitary blank comprising a sidewall enclosure and a fastener panel, the sidewall enclosure folded to define a plurality of sidewalls, the sidewall enclosure defining a top edge and an opposing bottom edge, the fastener panel formed monolithically with the sidewall enclosure and extending from the bottom edge; and
a tray comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, and a center panel therebetween, the fastener panel extending across a width of the center panel from the first side panel to the second side panel and coupling the tray to the sidewall enclosure, wherein the tray defines a first slot formed in the center panel adjacent to the first side panel and a second slot formed in the center panel adjacent to the second side panel, the fastener panel extending through the first slot and the second slot.

21. The storage box of claim 20 , wherein the tray abuts the bottom edge of the sidewall enclosure.

22. The storage box of claim 20 , further comprising a second tray, the second tray abutting the top edge of the sidewall enclosure.

23. The storage box of claim 20 , the sidewall enclosure comprising four of the sidewalls, the sidewall enclosure defining a rectangular cross-section.

24. The storage box of claim 20 , wherein the fastener panel comprises a fastener tab and a crosspiece extending between the fastener tab and the sidewall enclosure.

25. The storage box of claim 24 , the crosspiece defining a rectangular shape, the fastener tab defining one of a triangular or trapezoidal shape.

26. The storage box of claim 20 , wherein the sidewall enclosure further defines a second fastener panel extending from the bottom edge.

27. The storage box of claim 26 , wherein the second fastener panel extends across the width of the center panel from the second side panel to the first side panel.

28. The storage box of claim 26 , the bottom edge defining a first edge section and an opposing second edge section, the fastener panel extending from the first section and the second fastener panel extending from the second section.

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Sollie Greg
• Ott Paul
• Waltermire Jamie
• Chen Shifeng

Classifications

• B65D5/68

  Telescope flanged lids · CPC title

• B65D5/685

  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

• B65D5/22

  held erect by extensions of one or more sides being doubled-over to enclose extensions of adjacent sides · CPC title

• B65D5/12 Primary

  with end closures formed separately from tubular body · CPC title

• B65D2301/10

  Blanks mutually positioned to minimise waste material upon cutting out the individual blank from a continuous or large sheet · CPC title