Modular box assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11940204-B2
Application number	US-202017127102-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2020
Priority date	Jul 31, 2017
Publication date	Mar 26, 2024
Grant date	Mar 26, 2024

Abstract

A modular box assembly includes a box defining a box cavity within the box, the box further defining a top end and a bottom end, the top end defining a box opening connected to the box cavity, the box including a side panel extending from the top end to the bottom end; a shoulder attached to the side panel, the shoulder extending inward from the side panel and into the box cavity, the shoulder including a first sub-shoulder and a second sub-shoulder, the first sub-shoulder, the second sub-shoulder, and the side panel defining a shoulder channel; and an inner box disposed in the box cavity, the inner box including a channel tab, the channel tab frictionally engaging the shoulder channel to secure and suspend the inner box within the box cavity between the top end and the bottom end.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A modular box assembly comprising:
a box defining a box cavity within the box, the box further defining a top end and a bottom end, the top end defining a box opening connected to the box cavity, the box comprising:
a side panel extending from the top end to the bottom end and comprising an inner side surface;
a bottom panel positioned at the bottom end;
a shoulder attached to the side panel, the shoulder extending inward from the inner side surface of the side panel and into the box cavity, the shoulder comprising a first sub-shoulder and a second sub-shoulder, the first sub-shoulder, the second sub-shoulder, and the side panel defining a shoulder channel; and

a support bracket comprising a channel tab and a support shelf, the channel tab positioned within the shoulder channel, the channel tab frictionally engaging the first sub-shoulder and the second sub-shoulder to secure the support bracket within the shoulder channel, the support shelf extending into the box cavity, the support shelf positioned substantially parallel to the bottom panel.

2. The modular box assembly of claim 1 , wherein the channel tab is folded substantially perpendicular to the support shelf.

3. The modular box assembly of claim 2 , wherein:
the support bracket further comprises a brace folded inwards between the channel tab and the support shelf;
a first portion of the brace is substantially perpendicular to the support shelf;
a second portion of the brace is substantially perpendicular to the channel tab; and
the brace is configured to prevent the support shelf from folding in half towards the channel tab.

4. The modular box assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a divider panel, the divider panel suspended within the box cavity by the support bracket, the divider panel dividing the box cavity into a first sub-compartment and a second sub-compartment.

5. The modular box assembly of claim 4 , wherein the divider panel comprises an insulation batt encapsulated at least partially by a first sheet, and wherein the divider panel insulates the first sub-compartment from the second sub-compartment.

6. The modular box assembly of claim 5 , wherein:
the divider panel further comprises a rigid board; and
the insulation batt is substantially enclosed between the first sheet and the rigid board.

7. The modular box assembly of claim 6 , wherein:
the insulation batt is a first insulation batt;
the divider panel further comprises a second insulation batt and a second sheet;
the rigid board is positioned between the first insulation batt and the second insulation batt; and
the second insulation batt is substantially enclosed between the second sheet and the rigid board.

8. The modular box assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the side panel is a first side panel;
the box further comprises a second side panel;
the first sub-shoulder is defined by a wing attached to the first side panel and a wing attached to the second side panel;
the wing of the first side panel is secured adjacent to the first side panel; and
the wing of the second side panel is secured adjacent to the wing of the first side panel.

9. The modular box assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an inner box suspended within the box cavity between the top end and the bottom end by the support bracket, the inner box defining an inner cavity, a temperature maintaining material positioned within the inner cavity.

10. A modular box assembly comprising:
a box defining a box cavity within the box, the box further defining a top end and a bottom end, the top end defining a box opening connected to the box cavity, the box comprising:
a side panel extending from the top end to the bottom end;
a bottom panel positioned at the bottom end;
a shoulder attached to the side panel, the shoulder extending inward from the side panel and into the box cavity, the shoulder comprising a first sub-shoulder and a second sub-shoulder, the first sub-shoulder, the second sub-shoulder, and the side panel defining a shoulder channel; and

a support bracket comprising a channel tab, a brace, and a support shelf, the brace folded inward between the channel tab and the support shelf, the channel tab positioned within the shoulder channel, the channel tab frictionally engaging the first sub-shoulder and the second sub-shoulder to secure the support bracket within the shoulder channel, the support shelf extending into the box cavity, the support shelf positioned substantially parallel to the bottom panel.

11. The modular box assembly of claim 10 , wherein the brace is substantially perpendicular to the channel tab and the support shelf.

12. The modular box assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a temperature maintaining material positioned in the box cavity.

Assignees

• Pratt Retail Specialties Llc

Inventors

• Waltermire Jamie
• Ott Paul
• Sollie Greg

Classifications

• F25D23/06 Primary

  Walls (F25D23/08 takes precedence; containers with thermal insulation B65D81/38) · CPC title

• B65D25/28

  Handles (of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/46; of bottles or jars B65D23/10 {; holders for glasses, bottles, cartons, plastic bags, cans A47G23/02}) · CPC title

• B65D81/3888 Primary

  wrappers or flexible containers, e.g. pouches, bags (for shock absorbing purposes B65D81/03) · CPC title

• F25D23/067

  Supporting elements · CPC title

• F25D23/069

  Cooling space dividing partitions · CPC title