Shippers with a Constant Depth

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021309411-A1
Application number	US-202117347984-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2021
Priority date	Jun 27, 2019
Publication date	Oct 7, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container includes a blank having a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A container comprising: a blank including a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space; and wherein the blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break at least some of the top flaps so as to move said container from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space;
wherein the plurality of panels include a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel opposed to the front panel, and a second side panel opposed to the first side panel; wherein the top flaps, the first side panel, and the second side panel include perforations of the line of weakness pattern; wherein the top flaps include a back top flap foldably connected to the back panel, a front top flap foldably connected to the front panel, a first side top flap foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side top flap foldably connected to the second side panel, wherein the line of weakness pattern includes a respective line of weakness across each respective one of the first and second side top flaps that divides each respective one of the first and second side top flaps into a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portions are adhered to the front top flap, and wherein the back portions are adhered to the back top flap; wherein each of the front and back panels includes a respective hinge line defined therein for hinging the container into the open configuration.

2 . The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bottom flaps include a gap between each adjacent bottom flap.

3 . The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein the perforations in the first and second side panels follow respective arcuate paths.

4 . The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein each hinge line extends into each of the first and second side panels.

5 . The container as recited in claim 4 , wherein each of the hinge lines are spaced apart below a respective fold line connecting between the respective top flaps and the front panel and the back panel.

6 . The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein each respective line of weakness across each respective one of the first and second side top flaps is a cut line.

7 . The container as recited in claim 1 , wherein each respective line of weakness across each respective one of the first and second side top flaps is a perforation.

8 . A blank for forming a container, the blank comprising: a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another configured to be erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels configured to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space, wherein the blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow breaking the top of a set-up container to move the set-up container from a closed configuration to an open configuration;
wherein the plurality of panels include a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel configured to be opposed to the front panel in the set-up container, and a second side panel configured to be opposed to the first side panel in the set-up container; wherein the top flaps, the first side panel, and the second side panel include perforations of the line of weakness pattern; wherein the top flaps include a back top flap foldably connected to the back panel, a front top flap foldably connected to the front panel, a first side top flap foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second side top flap foldably connected to the second side panel, wherein the line of weakness pattern includes a respective line of weakness across each respective one of the first and second side top flaps that divides each respective one of the first and second side top flaps into a front portion and a back portion, wherein the front portions are configured to be adhered to the front top flap in the set-up container, and wherein the back portions are configured to be adhered to the back top flap in the set-up container; wherein each of the front and back panels includes a respective hinge line defined therein for hinging the set-up container into the open configuration.

Assignees

• Westrock Shared Services Llc

Inventors

• Simpkins Kevin M
• James Jeffrey S
• Rebmann Chad

Classifications

• 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

• B65D5/541 Primary

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps · CPC title

• B65D5/5415 Primary

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps and in the container body so as to form after rupture a lid hinged to a side edge of the container body · CPC title