Bicycle packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11485571-B2
Application number	US-202016941626-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Priority date	Jul 10, 2018
Publication date	Nov 1, 2022
Grant date	Nov 1, 2022

Abstract

Example aspects of bicycle packaging and a method of assembling bicycle packaging are disclosed. The method of assembling bicycle packaging can comprise providing a first packaging body, the first packaging body comprising a first side panel, a first top panel connected to the first side panel at a first bend line, and a primary tab extending from an outward edge of the first top panel distal to the first bend line; providing a second packaging body, the second packaging body comprising a second side panel, a second top panel connected to the second side panel at a second bend line, and a secondary tab connected to the second side panel; engaging the primary tab with a primary slot formed at the second bend line; and engaging the secondary tab with a secondary slot formed at the outward edge of the first top panel.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A bicycle packaging comprising:
a first packaging body formed as a first blank, the first blank comprising a first top panel, a first bottom panel, a first side panel, a primary tab, and a first end panel assembly, the first top panel connected to the first side panel at a first bend line, the first bottom panel connected to the first side panel at a second bend line opposite the first bend line, the first end panel assembly connected to the first side panel at a third bend line, the primary tab extending from an outward edge of the first top panel opposite the first bend line, a secondary slot formed at the outward edge; and
a second packaging body formed as a second blank, the second blank comprising a second top panel, a second bottom panel, a second side panel, a secondary tab, and a second end panel assembly, the second top panel connected to the second side panel at a fourth bend line, the second bottom panel connected to the second side panel at a fifth bend line opposite the fourth bend line, the second end panel assembly connected to the second side panel at a sixth bend line, the secondary tab connected to the second side panel and configured to engage the secondary slot, a primary slot formed at the fourth bend line and configured to receive the primary tab;
wherein the first end panel assembly extends from the first side panel of the first blank to the second side panel of the second blank and covers a first end of the bicycle packaging, and the second end panel assembly extends from the second side panel of the second blank to the first side panel of the first blank and covers a second end of the bicycle packaging opposite the first end.

2. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein the first packaging body further defines a second primary tab extending from an outward edge of the first bottom panel and a second secondary slot formed at the outward edge of the first bottom panel.

3. The bicycle packaging of claim 2 , wherein the second packaging body further defines a second secondary tab connected to the second side panel and configured to engage the second secondary slot, the second packaging body further defining a second primary slot formed at the fifth bend line and configured to receive the second primary tab.

4. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein the secondary tab extends across a portion of the second side panel, the fourth bend line, and a portion of the second top panel.

5. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
the first end panel assembly comprises a first end panel defining a first end panel length;
the second end panel assembly comprises a second end panel defining a second end panel length; and
the first end panel length is different from the second end panel length.

6. The bicycle packaging of claim 5 , wherein:
the first end panel assembly further comprises a first top flap extending from the first end panel and a first bottom flap extending from the first end panel opposite the first top flap; and
the second end panel assembly further comprises a second top flap extending from the second end panel and a second bottom flap extending from the second end panel opposite the second top flap.

7. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein each of the first packaging body and the second packaging body defines a handle opening.

8. The bicycle packaging of claim 7 , wherein the handle opening of the first packaging body is formed in the first side panel, and the handle opening of the second packaging body is formed in the second side panel.

9. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
at least a portion of the outward edge of the first top panel tapers away from the first end panel assembly; and
at least a portion of an outward edge of the first bottom panel tapers away from the first end panel assembly.

10. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
at least a portion of an outward edge of the second top panel tapers toward the second end panel assembly; and
at least a portion of an outward edge of the second bottom panel tapers toward the second end panel assembly.

11. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
a first side edge of the first top panel is oriented at an acute angle relative to the first bend line; and
a second side edge of the first top panel is oriented at an obtuse angle relative to the first bend line.

12. The bicycle packaging of claim 11 , wherein the first side edge defines a first side edge length and the second side edge defines a second side edge length, wherein the first side edge length is different from the second side edge length.

13. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
the first packaging body further comprises a second primary tab extending from a first side edge of the first top panel; and
the first packaging body further defines a second primary slot formed in the first end panel assembly and configured to receive the second primary tab.

14. The bicycle packaging of claim 13 , wherein the first end panel assembly comprises a first end panel and a first top flap coupled to the first end panel at a seventh bend line, the second primary slot formed at the seventh bend line.

15. The bicycle packaging of claim 1 , wherein:
the first packaging body further comprises a second secondary tab connected to an end panel of the first end panel assembly; and
the first packaging body further defines a second secondary slot formed at a first side edge of the top panel
the second packaging body further defines a secondary notch configured to align with the second secondary slot, each of the secondary notch and second secondary slot configured to receive the second secondary tab.

16. The bicycle packing of claim 1 , wherein:
a first connector strip extends from the first end panel assembly, the first connector strip configured to connect to the second side panel; and
a second connector strip extends from the first side panel, the second connector strip configured to connect to the second end panel assembly.

17. A method of assembling a bicycle packaging comprising:
providing a first packaging body formed as a first blank, the first packaging body comprising a first side panel, a first end panel assembly coupled to and extending from the first side panel, a first top panel connected to the first side panel at a first bend line, and a primary tab extending from an outward edge of the first top panel distal to the first bend line;
providing a second packaging body formed as a second blank, the second packaging body comprising a second side panel, a second end panel assembly coupled to and extending from the second side panel, a second top panel connected to the second side panel at a second bend line, and a secondary tab connected to the second side panel;
engaging the primary tab with a primary slot formed at the second bend line; and
engaging the secondary tab with a secondary slot formed at the outward edge of the first top panel;
wherein the first end panel assembly extends across a first end of the bicycle packaging from the first side panel of the first blank to the second side panel of the second blank, and the second end panel assembly extends across a second end of the bicycle packaging from the second side panel of the second blank to the first side panel of the first blank.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein:
the method further comprises securing the first side panel to the second end panel assembly and securing the second side panel to the first end panel assembly.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherei

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Barker Larry

Classifications

• B65B5/04

  Packaging single articles · CPC title

• B65D85/68 Primary

  for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form · CPC title

• B65D5/665

  the lid being held in closed position by self-locking integral flaps or tabs · CPC title

• B65D2585/6862

  bicycles · CPC title

• B65B5/00

  Packaging individual articles in containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, jars · CPC title