Retail ready containers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11198535-B2
Application number	US-202016796377-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2020
Priority date	Feb 20, 2020
Publication date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021

Abstract

A blank for constructing a container includes a front panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line, and a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion. The side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel. The blank includes a top panel that is foldably connected to the side panel, and a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line. The front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blank for constructing a container, comprising:
a front panel;
a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line;
a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel;
a top panel wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the side panel; and
a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line, wherein the front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal;
wherein said rear panel is configured to form at least part of a rear wall in a formed container, wherein said top panel is configured to form at least part of a top wall in said formed container, wherein said front panel is configured to form at least part of a front wall in said formed container;
wherein an entirety of said rear wall is configured and adapted for removal, wherein said blank is configured to define a finger slot in said formed container, said finger slot configured to extend through said top wall and said front wall to allow a user to access an interior of the formed container.

2. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rear panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a separation line.

3. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rear panel is a first of a plurality of rear flaps, wherein a second of the plurality of rear flaps is foldably connected to the bottom panel along a separation line.

4. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bottom panel is a first of a plurality of bottom flaps, wherein a second of the plurality of bottom flaps is foldably connected to the rear panel along a separation line.

5. The blank as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a finger hole in the side panel between the front portion and the rear portion.

6. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the top panel is a first of a plurality of top flaps.

7. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the front panel is a first of a plurality of front flaps.

8. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front portion of the side panel or the front portion of the top panel includes a removable portion defined between two separation lines.

9. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the top panel includes a front portion and a rear portion separable from one another along a separation line.

10. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of a handle hole is defined between the front and rear portions of the top panel.

11. The blank as recited in claim 1 , wherein the front and rear portions of the top panel connect to the front and rear portions of the side panel, respectively, along respective fold lines.

12. A container comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together to enclose an interior space, wherein the plurality of panels include a front panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line, a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel, a top panel, wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the side panel, and a rear panel foldalby connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line,
wherein the front and rear portions of the side panel are configured and adapted to be separated from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal to provide access to the interior space;
wherein said rear panel forms at least part of a rear wall, wherein said top panel forms at least part of a top wall, wherein said front panel forms at least part of a front wall;
wherein an entirety of said rear wall is configured and adapted for removal, wherein said container defines a finger slot that extends through said top wall and said front wall to allow a user to access the interior space.

13. The container as recited in claim 12 , wherein the side panel includes a glue flap extending from and foldably connected to the front portion of the side panel, wherein the glue flap is adhered to an inside surface of the front panel.

14. The container as recited in claim 12 , wherein the top panel includes a glue flap extending from and foldably connected to the top panel, wherein the glue flap is adhered to an inside surface of the side panel.

15. The container as recited in claim 12 , wherein the top panel is a first of a plurality of top flaps, wherein the first of the plurality of top flaps and a second of the plurality of top flaps each define a terminal edge, wherein a finger slot is defined between the terminal edges of the first and second top flaps.

Assignees

• Westrock Shared Services Llc

Inventors

• Couture David G
• Simpkins Kevin M

Classifications

• B65D2231/02

  Precut holes or weakened zones · CPC title

• B65D5/725

  Incised or pre-scored openings or windows provided in the side wall of containers · CPC title

• B65D5/542 Primary

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

• B65D5/5415

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps and in the container body so as to form after rupture a lid hinged to a side edge of the container body · CPC title

• B65D5/0236

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by adhesive tapes, labels or the like; for decoration purposes (B65D5/4245, B65D5/4262 take precedence) · CPC title