Packages having octagonal autobottoms and blanks therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11377253-B2
Application number	US-202017105203-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2020
Priority date	Nov 26, 2019
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a package can include an octagonal side body formed of at least eight body panels and an autobottom connected to the octagonal side body and formed of a plurality of bottom panels extending from a respective body panel of the plurality of the at least eight body panels. The autobottom can connect all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A package, comprising:
an octagonal side body formed of at least eight body panels; and
an autobottom connected to the octagonal side body and formed of a plurality of bottom panels each extending from a respective body panel of the at least eight body panels, wherein the autobottom connects all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other,
wherein the at least eight body panels are connected in series by respective body fold lines between each connected body panel, the series either beginning or ending with an additional body panel connected thereto from which no bottom panel extends,
wherein the plurality of bottom panels include a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth bottom panel, each extending from a respective first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth body panel connected in series of the at least eight body panels,
wherein the first, second, fourth, sixth, and eighth bottom panels have glue applied thereon to form the autobottom, and the third, fifth, and seventh bottom panels have no glue applied thereon to form the autobottom.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the autobottom is configured to fully enclose a bottom opening of the package.

3. The package of claim 2 , wherein the autobottom fits entirely within the octagonal shape such that no portion of the autobottom extends laterally outside of the at least eight body panels when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein the at least eight body panels are not the same width such that the octagonal side body forms an irregular octagon for the octagonal shape.

5. The package of claim 1 , wherein at least eight of the at least eight body panels are the same width such that the octagonal side body forms a regular octagon for the octagonal shape.

6. The package of claim 1 , further comprising a top configured to at least partially enclose a top opening that is defined by the at least eight body panels and is opposite relative to the bottom opening.

7. The package of claim 6 , wherein the top is foldably connected to a body panel of the at least eight body panels to fold relative to the body panels to selectively cover the top opening.

8. The package of claim 7 , wherein one or more body panels of the at least eight body panels includes a latching portion configured to receive a latch connected to the top to latch the top to the one or more body panels.

9. The package of claim 8 , wherein each latching portion is foldably connected to the respective body panel of the one or more body panels, wherein a pair of latching portions is configured to receive a latch in a space defined between the pair of latching portions, the space being defined by side edges of each latching portion of the pair of latching portions, wherein the side edges are non-linear having a concave or zig-zag portion for receiving the latch.

10. A blank configured to form a package in accordance with any of the preceding claims.

11. A blank for a package, comprising:
at least eight body panels connected by a respective body fold line between each body panel and configured to form an octagonal shape; and
a plurality of bottom panels, a respective bottom panel of the plurality of bottom panels foldably connected to a respective body panel of the at least eight body panels,
wherein the plurality of bottom panels are configured to form an autobottom that at least partially forms a bottom of the package,
wherein the autobottom connects all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other,
wherein the plurality of bottom panels include a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth bottom panel, each extending from a respective first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth body panel connected in series of the at least eight body panels,
wherein the first, second, fourth, sixth, and eighth bottom panels have glue applied thereon to form the autobottom, and the third, fifth, and seventh bottom panels have no glue applied thereon to form the autobottom.

12. The blank of claim 11 , wherein the autobottom is configured to automatically form the bottom when the body panels are moved to be in the octagonal shape.

13. The blank of claim 11 , wherein the body panels each have a rectangular shape.

14. The blank of claim 11 , wherein the octagonal shape is an irregular symmetric octagon, wherein the first bottom panel includes an irregular, double peak shape, wherein the second bottom panel includes straight sides that form the octagonal shape to align with each body panel, wherein the third bottom panel is an irregular shape with straight sides extending from the third body panel at an angle, wherein the fourth bottom panel is a triangle shape, wherein the fifth bottom panel has an irregular partial octagonal shape, wherein the sixth bottom panel has an irregular, double peak shape, wherein the seventh bottom panel is an irregular shape with straight sides extending from the seventh body panel at an angle similar to the third bottom panel, and wherein the eighth bottom panel is a triangle shape similar to the fourth bottom panel.

15. The blank of claim 14 , wherein the first body panel has glue disposed thereon, the blank further comprising a ninth body panel foldably connected to the eighth body panel and not having a bottom panel connected thereto, wherein the ninth body panel is configured to be attached to the first body panel.

16. The blank of claim 11 , wherein the octagonal shape is a regular octagon, wherein the first bottom panel includes an irregular, double peak shape, wherein the second bottom panel includes straight sides that at least partially form the octagonal shape to align with each body panel, wherein the third bottom panel is an irregular shape with straight sides extending from the third body panel at an angle, wherein the fourth bottom panel is a triangle shape, wherein the fifth bottom panel has an irregular partial octagonal shape, wherein the sixth bottom panel has an irregular, double peak shape, wherein the seventh bottom panel is an irregular shape with straight sides extending from the seventh body panel at an angle similar to the third bottom panel and a spring tab foldably connected to the seventh bottom panel, and wherein the eighth bottom panel is a triangle shape similar to the fourth bottom panel.

17. The blank of claim 16 , further comprising an attachment tab foldably connected to the first body panel and configured to connect to the eighth body panel via an adhesive.

18. The blank of claim 11 , further comprising:
a top panel configured to at least partially enclose a top opening that is defined by the at least eight body panels upon formation of the package and that is opposite relative to the bottom, the top panel being foldably connected to a body panel of the at least eight body panels;
a first pair of latching panels foldably connected to respective body panels adjacent the body panel to which the top panel is foldably connected; and
a second pair of latching panels foldably connected to respective body panels of the at least eight body panels, the respective body panels being those body panels adjacent to respective body panels that are adjacent to the body panels to which the first pair of latching panels are connected.

19. The blank of claim 18 , whe

Assignees

• Westrock Shared Services Llc

Inventors

• Valencia John
• Padilla Jesus A

Classifications

• B65D5/6602

  formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body · CPC title

• B65D5/029 Primary

  the tubular body presenting a special shape (pyramidal B65D5/008) · CPC title

• B65D5/0227

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples · CPC title

• B65D5/68

  Telescope flanged lids · CPC title

• B65D5/64

  Lids · CPC title