Containers with removable display converting panels

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11186404-B2
Application number	US-201916502460-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2019
Priority date	Jul 3, 2019
Publication date	Nov 30, 2021
Grant date	Nov 30, 2021

Abstract

A container includes a plurality of panels connected together to enclose an interior space. At least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels. An insert is adhered to the at least one tear away portion for removal from the plurality of panels together with the at least one tear away portion to provide access to the interior space. The insert can extend from a first end of the interior space to an opposite end of the interior space as a load bearing member between two opposed panels of the plurality of panels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together to enclose an interior space, said plurality of panels comprising opposed front and rear panels, opposed first and second side panels, and at least one top flap disposed opposite at least one bottom flap, wherein at least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels; and
an insert adhered to the at least one tear away portion for removal from the plurality of panels together with the at least one tear away portion to provide access to the interior space;
wherein the insert extends from a first end of the interior space to an opposite end of the interior space as a load bearing member between two opposed panels of the plurality of panels;
wherein the at least one tear away portion includes an opposed pair of tear away portions each defining a full perimeter in a respective one of the first and second side panels such that removal of the insert leaves a window in each of the first and second side panels;
wherein the insert includes a main insert panel, a first side flap connected to the main insert panel along a first fold line, and a second side flap connected to the main insert panel along a second fold line opposite the first fold line;
wherein the first side flap of the insert is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the first side panel, the second side flap of the insert is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the second side panel, and at least a portion of the main insert panel is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the front panel;
wherein the insert is adhered to the first and second tear away portions.

2. The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the insert defines a load bearing path from the first end of the interior space to the second end of the interior space, wherein the load bearing path is free of lines of weakness.

3. The container as recited in claim 2 , wherein the insert includes corrugated paper material with corrugations aligned along a corrugation direction, wherein the load bearing path extends in the corrugation direction.

4. The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the insert is positioned inside the interior space.

5. The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the insert forms at least part of an exterior cooperating with the plurality of panels to enclose the interior space.

6. The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels by at least one respective line of weakness in the plurality of panels.

7. The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one tear away portion includes a front tear away portion in front panel.

8. A container comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together to enclose an interior space, said plurality of panels comprising opposed front and rear panels, opposed first and second side panels, and at least one top flap disposed opposite at least one bottom flap, wherein at least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels; and
an insert adhered to the at least one tear away portion for removal from the plurality of panels together with the at least one tear away portion to provide access to the interior space;
wherein the insert extends from a first end of the interior space to an opposite end of the interior space as a load bearing member between two opposed panels of the plurality of panels;
wherein the at least one tear away portion includes an opposed pair of tear away portions each defining a full perimeter in a respective one of the first and second side panels such that removal of the insert leaves a window in each of the first and second side panels;
wherein the insert includes a main insert panel, a first side flap connected to the main insert panel along a first fold line, and a second side flap connected to the main insert panel along a second fold line opposite the first fold line;
wherein the first side flap of the insert is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the first side panel, the second side flap of the insert is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the second side panel, and at least a portion of the main insert panel is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the front panel;
wherein the insert includes a top flap connected to the main insert panel along a top fold line extending in a direction from the first fold line to the second fold line.

9. A blank system for forming a container comprising:
a main blank including a plurality of panels foldably connected together for enclosing an interior space, said plurality of panels comprising front and rear panels configured to form opposed front and rear walls in a set-up container, first and second side panels configured to form opposed side walls in the set-up container, at least one top flap configured to form at least part of a top wall in the set-up container, and at least one bottom flap configured to form at least part of a bottom wall in the set-up container, said bottom wall being disposed opposite said top wall, wherein at least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels; and
an insert blank configured to form an insert adhered to the at least one tear away portion for removal from the plurality of panels together with the at least one tear away portion to provide access to the interior space;
wherein the insert is configured to extend from a first end of the interior space to an opposite end of the interior space as a load bearing member between two opposed panels of the plurality of panels;
wherein the at least one tear away portion includes an opposed pair of tear away portions each defining a full perimeter in a respective one of the first and second side panels such that removal of the insert leaves a window in each of the first and second side panels;
wherein the insert includes a main insert panel, a first side flap connected to the main insert panel along a first fold line, and a second side flap connected to the main insert panel along a second fold line opposite the first fold line;
wherein the first side flap of the insert is configured to be disposed in face-contacting relationship with the first side panel in the set-up container, the second side flap of the insert is configured to be disposed in face-contacting relationship with the second side panel in the set-up container, and at least a portion of the main insert panel is disposed in face-contacting relationship with the front panel in the set-up container;
wherein the insert includes a top flap connected to the main insert panel along a top fold line extending in a direction from the first fold line to the second fold line.

10. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the main blank and the insert blank are adhered together.

11. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the insert defines a load bearing path configured to extend from the first end of the interior space to the second end of the interior space, wherein the load bearing path is free of lines of weakness.

12. The system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the insert includes corrugated paper material with corrugations aligned along a corrugation direction, wherein the load bearing path extends in the corrugation direction.

13. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the insert is configured to form at least part of an exterior cooperating with the plurality of panels to enclose the interior space.

14. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the at least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels by at least one respective line of weakness in the plurality of panels.

Assignees

• Westrock Shared Services Llc

Inventors

• Mcleod Michael B

Classifications

• B65D5/54

  Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing ({B65D5/06, B65D5/5233, B65D5/5253 take precedence } ; break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings B65D5/70) · CPC title

• B65D5/22

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

• B65D5/32

  having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks (specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections B65D5/36) · CPC title

• B65D43/0202

  without integral tamper element · CPC title

• B65D5/542 Primary

  the lines of weakness being provided in the container body · CPC title