Box divider system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11345509-B2
Application number	US-201916682030-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2019
Priority date	Dec 12, 2018
Publication date	May 31, 2022
Grant date	May 31, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to compartment system for storing and organizing various items and objects. The compartment system includes an exemplary divider which fits within pre-existing boxes and separates the same into various storage compartments. The divider is generally made of one or more sidewalls, one or more transverse divider walls, and optionally one or more axial divider walls. Methods of forming the exemplary dividers are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A compartment system including a box or container, and a divider, said divider configured to fit within an interior area of said box or container and to form a plurality of compartments in said interior area of said box or container, said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls, each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls, said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face, said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls, said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body, said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges, said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face, each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension, one side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said first flange extension connected to an opposite side of said first extension portion, said first extension portion extending outwardly from said body of said first transverse divider wall, said first flange extension extending outwardly from said first extension portion, said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension, one side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said second flange extension connected to an opposite side of said second extension portion, said second extension portion extending outwardly from said body of said first transverse divider wall, said second flange extension extending outwardly from said second extension portion, said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall, said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall, said first flange extension forming an angle of 80-110° to said first extension portion, a majority of said first flange extension positioned below a top edge of said first sidewall, said second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall, said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall, said second flange extension forming an angle of 80-110° to said second extension portion, a majority of said second flange extension positioned below a top edge of said first sidewall, said body of said first transverse divider wall positioned between said front face of said body of said first and second sidewalls, said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at an angle of 80-110° to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall, said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle of 80-110° to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall.

2. The compartment system as defined in claim 1 , wherein said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls has a longitudinal length that is no more than 50% a height of said body of said first and second sidewalls.

3. The compartment system as defined in claim 1 , wherein said first transverse divider wall includes a first floor portion connected to a lower edge of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said first floor portion lying in a plane that is 80-120° to a plane of said body of said first transverse divider wall.

4. The compartment system as defined in claim 3 , wherein a longitudinal length of said first floor portion is greater than a longitudinal length of said first extension portion.

5. The compartment system as defined in claim 1 , wherein said divider further includes a second transverse divider wall, said first and second transverse divider walls having a same size, shape and configuration, said second transverse divider wall connected to said first and second sidewalls.

6. The compartment system as defined in claim 5 , wherein said divider further includes a first axial divider wall that is connected to said first and second transverse divider walls, said first axial divider wall having a body that includes a slot and a first tab, said body having a front and back face, said slot spaced from the sidewalls of said body of said first axial divider wall, said slot formed on a lower edge of said body of said first axial divider wall and said slot formed in said front and back faces of said body of said first axial divider wall, said tab formed on an upper edge of said body of said first axial divider wall and extending outwardly from a first side of said body of said first axial divider wall, said slot engaging and receiving a portion of said body of said second transverse divider wall, said tab inserted into a slot in said body of said first transverse divider wall, said slot in said body of said first transverse divider wall spaced from the sidewalls of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said slot formed on an upper edge of said body of said first transverse divider wall.

7. The compartment system as defined in claim 6 , wherein said first end of said body of said first axial divider wall faces said front face of said body of said first transverse divider wall and said tab extends outwardly from said rear face of said body of said first transverse divider wall.

8. The compartment system as defined in claim 6 , wherein a height of said slot in said body of said first axial divider wall is greater than 50% than a height of said body of said first axial divider wall.

9. The compartment system as defined in claim 6 , wherein a body of said second transverse divider wall includes a slot spaced from sidewalls of said body of said second transverse divider wall, said slot formed on an upper edge of said body of said second transverse divider wall and said slot formed in front and back faces of said body of said second transverse divider wall, said slot on said body of said second transverse divider wall engaging and receiving a portion of said body of said first axial divider wall.

10. The compartment system as defined in claim 1 , wherein a majority of said first extension portion of said first male flange is positioned in said first slot of body of said first sidewall, a majority of said second extension portion of said second male flange is positioned in said first slot of body of said second sidewall.

11. A compartment system including a box or container, and a divider, said divider configured to fit within an interior area of said box or container and to form a plurality of compartments in said interior area of said box or container, said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls,

Assignees

• Ideastream Consumer Products Llc

Inventors

• Xu Youfang
• Tuen Jensen
• Perella Daniel
• Hietanen Benjamin
• Hientanen Ashlee
• Li Zhenghong
• Duan Ziyu

Classifications

• B65D5/48038 Primary

  Strips crossing each other · CPC title

• B31D5/0013

  the inserts having interengaged slotted panels · CPC title

• B65D25/06

  adapted to be fitted in two or more alternative positions · CPC title

• B65D5/48046 Primary

  Plain strips not fixed by gluing or other fastening elements (B65D5/48048 takes precedence) · CPC title