Shippers with air cells

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11655065-B2
Application number	US-201916426139-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2019
Priority date	Jun 13, 2018
Publication date	May 23, 2023
Grant date	May 23, 2023

Abstract

A container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are included, each end flap foldably connected to a respective one of the panels. The end flaps are overlapped with one another to enclose an end of the interior space. An air cell flap is foldably connected to at least one of the end flaps and/or one of the panels, wherein the air cell flap is within the interior space and is inwardly offset from the end flaps to define an air cell between the air cell flap and the end flaps to protect product within the interior space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel;
a plurality of end flaps, each end flap foldably connected to a respective one of the panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with one another to enclose an end of the interior space;
an air cell flap within the interior space and inwardly offset from the end flaps to define an air cell between the air cell flap and the end flaps to protect product within the interior space; and
an inside panel adhered on an inner surface of the front panel, wherein the air cell flap is foldably connected directly to the inside panel along an air cell flap fold line, wherein the air cell flap fold line is offset from a main end flap fold line connecting the end flaps to respective ones of the panels by a distance that defines thickness of the air cell.

2. A container comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel and a second side panel;
a plurality of end flaps, each end flap foldably connected to a respective one of the panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with one another to enclose an end of the interior space;
an air cell flap within the interior space and inwardly offset from the end flaps to define an air cell between the air cell flap and the end flaps to protect product within the interior space; and
an inside panel adhered on an inner surface of the front panel, wherein the air cell flap is foldably connected directly to the inside panel along an air cell flap fold line, wherein the end flaps include a front end flap foldably connected to the front end panel along a front end flap fold line, wherein the air cell flap fold line is off set inward from the front end flap fold line by a distance that defines thickness of the air cell.

3. The container as recited in claim 2 , wherein the plurality of panels are outside panels, wherein the inside panel is an inside front panel foldably connected to at least one additional inside panel reinforcing the outside panels.

4. A container comprising:
a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel;
a plurality of end flaps, each end flap foldably connected to a respective one of the panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with one another to enclose an end of the interior space;
an air cell flap within the interior space and inwardly offset from the end flaps to define an air cell between the air cell flap and the end flaps to protect product within the interior space; and
an inside panel adhered on an inner surface of the front panel, wherein the air cell flap is foldably connected directly to the inside panel along an air cell flap fold line, wherein the air cell flap defines at least one product aperture therethrough configured to admit a portion of product therethrough into the air cell.

Assignees

• Westrock Shared Services Llc

Inventors

• Simpkins Kevin M
• Buscema Craig W

Classifications

• B31B50/81

  Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings · CPC title

• B65D5/4266 Primary

  Folding lines, score lines, crease lines · CPC title

• B31B50/0044

  the boxes having their opening facing upwardly · CPC title

• B31B2100/0024

  having all side walls attached to the bottom · CPC title

• B65D5/5045

  Tubular lining and supporting elements · CPC title