Accessory packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9533791-B2
Application number	US-201313843028-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jan 3, 2017
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017

Abstract

A self-locking display box is disclosed, which is configured to receive one or more electrical components, wherein the box is erected from a blank having a deck panel having a pair of tabs, which are configured to fit within a corresponding notch of a back panel and which snaps into place to form a rectangular box. The back panel has an upper flap panel and a lower flap panel, the upper flap panel and the lower flap panel each having the corresponding notch therein. The deck panel has a pair of tabs, which extend outward from an upper edge and a lower edge of the deck panel, respectively, and are configured to be received within the corresponding notches of the upper flap panel and the lower flap panel upon assembly of the box.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A blank for forming a display box, comprising:
a front panel;
a front panel flap connected along a horizontal fold line to the front panel, the front panel flap being configured to adhere to the front panel upon assembly of the display box;
a right side panel connected along a vertical fold line to the front panel;
a back panel having an upper flap panel and a lower flap panel,
the upper flap panel having an upper fold line dividing the upper flap panel into a first upper flap panel and a second upper flap panel, the first upper flap panel defining a first notch at a first end of the first upper flap panel that is a closest end to the right side panel,
the lower flap panel having a lower fold line dividing the lower flap panel into a first lower flap panel and a second lower flap panel, the second lower flap panel defining a second notch at a first end of the second lower flap panel that is a closest end to the right side panel,
a first distance extending from a respective one of the upper and lower fold lines to a bottom surface of a respective one of the first and second notches is less than a second distance extending from the respective one of the upper and lower fold lines to top surface of the respective one of the first and second notches, and
the back panel being connected along a vertical fold line to the right side panel;

a left side panel connected along a vertical fold line to the back panel; and
a deck panel connected along a vertical fold line to the left side panel, the deck panel having a plurality of fold lines forming a tray panel having at least one cutout, an upper deck flap, a lower deck flap, an inner side deck panel, and an outer side deck panel,
the deck panel having a pair of tabs adjacent to ends of the respective upper and lower deck flaps that are the closest ends to the outer side deck panel, the pair of tabs extending outward from an upper edge and a lower edge of the deck panel, respectively, and
the pair of tabs being configured to be received within a corresponding one of the first and second notches of the upper flap panel and the lower flap panel upon assembly of the display box.

2. The blank of claim 1 , further comprising:
an outer front panel flap connected along a vertical fold line to the front panel.

3. The blank of claim 1 , wherein
the right side panel has a first upper flap and a first lower flap,
the left side panel has a second upper flap and a second lower flap, and
the first upper and lower flaps are respectively separated from the second upper and lower flaps.

4. The blank of claim 3 , wherein each of the first upper flap and the first lower flap of the right side panel and the second upper flap and the second lower flap of the left side panel has a cross-locking tab on distal end thereof.

5. A blank for forming a display box, comprising:
a front panel;
an outer front panel flap connected along a vertical fold line to the front panel;
an adhesive panel connected along a vertical fold line to the outer front panel flap,
an inner front panel connected along a vertical fold line to the adhesive panel,
the adhesive panel and an outer most edge of the inner front panel have a pressure sensitive tape on a backside thereof, and
the inner front panel being configured to adhere to the front panel upon assembly of the display box;

a right side panel connected along a vertical fold line to the front panel;
a back panel having an upper flap panel and a lower flap panel, the upper flap panel and the lower flap panel each defining a notch on respective ends of the upper and lower flap panels that are the closest ends to the right side panel, and wherein the back panel is connected along a vertical fold line to the right side panel;
an left side panel connected along a vertical fold line to the back panel; and
a deck panel connected along a vertical fold line to the left side panel, the deck panel having a plurality of fold lines forming a tray panel having one or more cutouts, an upper deck flap, a lower deck flap, an inner side deck panel, and an outer side deck panel,
the deck panel having a pair of tabs adjacent to ends of the respective upper and lower deck flaps that are the closest ends to the outer side deck panel, the pair of tabs extending outward from an upper edge and a lower edge of the deck panel, respectively, and
the pair of tabs being configured to be received within the corresponding notches of the upper flap panel and the lower flap panel upon assembly of the box.

6. A self-locking display box configured to receive at least one electrical component, the self-locking display box being erected from a blank including a deck panel having a pair of tabs configured to fit within a corresponding notch of a back panel, the self-locking display box, comprising:
a foam material between an inner surface of the back panel and an inner surface of a tray panel of the blank,
the pair of tabs being configured to be received by and to snap into place within the corresponding notch upon assembly of the self-locking display box such that the self-locking display box has a rectangular box shape,
the deck panel having an upper deck flap, a lower deck flap, an inner side deck panel, and an outer side deck panel,
the upper deck flap including a first tab, of the pair of tabs, the first tab being positioned at an end of the upper deck flap that is the closest end to the outer side deck panel, and
the lower deck flap including a second tab, of the pair of tabs, the second tab being positioned at an end of the lower deck flap that is the closest end to the outer side deck panel,
the blank further including,
a front panel,
a front panel flap connected along a horizontal line to the front panel, the front panel flap being configured to adhere to the front panel upon assembly of the display box,

a right side panel connected along a vertical fold line to the front panel,
the back panel having an upper flap panel and a lower flap panel, the upper flap panel and the lower flap panel each defining the corresponding notch at an end of the respective upper and lower flap panels that are the closest ends to the right side panel, the back panel connected along a vertical fold line to the right side panel.

7. The display box of claim 6 , wherein the blank further comprises,
a left side panel connected along a vertical fold line to the back panel; and
the deck panel is connected along a vertical fold line to the left side panel, the deck panel having a plurality of fold lines forming the tray panel having one or more cutouts,
wherein the deck panel has the pair of tabs extending outward from an upper edge and a lower edge of the deck panel, respectively.

8. The box of claim 7 , wherein
the blank further includes an outer front panel flap connected along a vertical fold line to the front panel, and
the front panel flap has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface being attached to an inner surface of the front panel with an adhesive.

9. The box of claim 7 , wherein
the right side panel has a first upper flap and a first lower flap,
the left side panel has a second upper flap and a second lower flap, and
the first upper and lower flaps are respectively separated from the second upper and lower flaps.

10. The box of claim 9 , wherein each of the first upper flap and the first lower flap of the right side panel and the second upper flap and the second lower flap of the left side panel has a cross-locking tab on distal end thereof.

11. The box of claim 7 , wherein the upper flap panel has an upper fold line dividing the upper flap panel into a first upper flap panel and a second upp

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Inc
• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Fath Scott A

Classifications

• B65D5/5021

  Integral elements for containers formed by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides · CPC title

• B65D5/6661 Primary

  Flaps provided over the total length of the lid edge opposite to the hinge · CPC title

• B65D5/6667

  and connected to one another in order to form an uninterrupted telescoping flange (B65D5/667 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/26

  with extensions of opposite sides mutually interlocking to lie against other sides · CPC title

• B65D5/509

  Foam plastic elements · CPC title