Beverage box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11975897-B2
Application number	US-202318134918-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2023
Priority date	Nov 11, 2019
Publication date	May 7, 2024
Grant date	May 7, 2024

Abstract

A box can include a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion including a main panel; and a side panel including a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel; and a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion including a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel; and a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A box comprising:
a container portion comprising:
a main panel; and
a side panel comprising:
a first side subpanel coupled to the main panel; and
a second side subpanel; and

a dividing portion disposed within the container portion and comprising:
a first dividing wing comprising an inner panel, and an outer panel coupled to the main panel; and
a second dividing wing coupled to the inner panel of the first dividing wing.

2. The box of claim 1 , wherein:
the dividing portion forms a cell between the first dividing wing and the main panel; and
the main panel defines a viewing port configured to align with the cell.

3. The box of claim 1 , wherein the first dividing wing is coupled to the second dividing wing.

4. The box of claim 1 , further comprising a top portion selectively reconfigurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the container portion defines a cavity that is enclosed when the top portion is in the closed configuration.

5. The box of claim 1 , wherein the main panel defines an opening to a cavity of the container portion.

6. The box of claim 5 , further comprising a telescoping panel, wherein:
the telescoping panel comprises an upper securing panel and a lower securing panel;
the lower securing panel is coupled to the main panel at a top end of the container portion;
the lower securing panel extends downwards into the cavity substantially parallel to the main panel in a retracted configuration; and
the upper securing panel is positioned within the cavity substantially perpendicular to the lower securing panel in the retracted configuration.

7. The box of claim 1 , further comprising a telescoping portion attached to a top end of the container portion, the telescoping portion selectively reconfigurable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration.

8. The box of claim 7 , wherein a portion of the telescoping portion is positioned within a cavity of the container portion in the retracted configuration, and a portion of the telescoping portion is disposed external to the cavity in the extended configuration.

9. The box of claim 7 , wherein:
a telescoping panel of the telescoping portion is coupled to the main panel of the container portion;
the main panel at least partially defines a first cell; and
the telescoping panel defines a neck slot configured to align with the first cell when the telescoping panel is in the retracted configuration.

10. A box comprising:
a container portion comprising a main panel and defining a cavity; and
a telescoping portion attached to the container portion and comprising:
a telescoping panel selectively reconfigurable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration comprising:
an upper securing panel; and
a lower securing panel coupled and substantially parallel to the main panel, wherein in the extended configuration, the telescoping portion is disposed external to the cavity, and in the retracted configuration:
the lower securing panel extends into the cavity; and
the upper securing panel is substantially perpendicular to the lower securing panel.

11. The box of claim 10 , wherein the telescoping panel is coupled to the main panel by a top hinge, and wherein:
a dividing wing forms a cell between the dividing wing and the main panel; and
the telescoping panel defines a slot configured to align with the cell.

12. The box of claim 10 , wherein:
the telescoping portion is coupled to the main panel;
the main panel defines a cell; and
the telescoping panel defines a neck slot configured to align with the cell when the telescoping panel is in the retracted configuration.

13. The box of claim 10 , wherein a dividing wing is coupled to the main panel and forms a cell between the dividing wing and the main panel, and the main panel defines a viewing port configured to align with the cell.

14. The box of claim 10 , further comprising a top hinge coupling the telescoping panel to the main panel, wherein:
a dividing wing forms a cell between the dividing wing and the main panel when the dividing wing is coupled to the main panel; and
the telescoping panel defines a slot configured to align with the cell in the dividing wing.

15. The box of claim 10 , wherein the main panel is a first main panel coupled to a bottom panel by a first main hinge, and the box further comprises a second main panel coupled to the bottom panel by a second main hinge.

16. The box of claim 15 , wherein:
a first side subpanel is coupled to the first main panel by a first side hinge;
a first dividing wing comprises an inner panel and an outer panel coupled to the main panel;
a second side subpanel is coupled to the second main panel by a second side hinge; and
a second dividing wing is coupled to the second side subpanel by a second inner hinge.

17. The box of claim 16 , wherein a second inner panel of the second dividing wing couples the first side subpanel to the second side subpanel when a second outer panel of the second dividing wing is coupled to the first main panel.

18. A box blank comprising:
a main panel coupled to a bottom panel by a main hinge;
a side subpanel coupled to the main panel; and
a dividing wing coupled to the side subpanel and configured to be folded about and coupled to the main panel to form a box, the dividing wing comprising an inner panel, a middle panel, and an outer panel, wherein:
the inner panel is coupled to the side subpanel;
the middle panel is coupled to the inner panel; and
the outer panel is coupled to the middle panel.

19. The box blank of claim 18 , wherein:
a top flap is coupled to the side subpanel;
the dividing wing forms a cell between the dividing wing and the main panel; and
the main panel defines a viewing port configured to align with the cell.

20. The box blank of claim 18 , wherein:
the side subpanel is a first side subpanel;
a first side hinge couples the first side subpanel to the main panel;
the box blank further comprises a second side subpanel coupled to the main panel by a second side hinge opposite the first side hinge; and
the dividing wing is coupled to the main panel substantially centered between the first side hinge and the second side hinge.

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Chen Shifeng
• Sollie Greg
• Waltermire Jamie

Classifications

• B65D5/48028 Primary

  formed by folding a single blank (B65D5/48034 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D1/243

  Crates for bottles or like containers · CPC title

• B65D5/4279

  Joints, seams, leakproof joints or corners, special connections between panels (B65D5/209 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/6635

  the lid-halves being held in closed position by flaps or tabs provided at their edge opposite to their hinge (B65D5/6644, B65D5/6647 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/6655

  Local flaps or tabs provided at the lid edge opposite to the hinge · CPC title