AU2017204295B1

AU2017204295B1 - Archival box - made from one sheet of board, without glue or any other type of adhesive required.

Info

Publication number: AU2017204295B1
Application number: AU2017204295A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Jospeh Italiano
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-06-25
Filing date: 2017-06-25
Publication date: 2019-01-17
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-25
Also published as: WO2019000010A1

Abstract

Abstract A box is made from a single blank. A single piece of board without any adhesive is folded up, removing the protruding glued edge. The box has no handle holes and as such protects from dust and bugs. The triple layered box ends provide increase in strength, durability and rigidity for stacking.

Description

2017204295 22 Aug 2018 “ARCHIVAL STORAGE BOX”

Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to archival storage boxes, particularly those for use in storing collectable paper products such as collectable comic books.

Background to the Invention [0002] There are a number of cardboard archive boxes available on the market intended for the storage of paper products. These boxes are frequently not suitable for storage of fragile items which may suffer from exposure to light or dust. Frequently, such archive boxes have holes in the sides which act as handles, but which also allow ingress of dust. The corners, too, frequently have holes through which insects could gain access.

[0003] It is desirable to have archive boxes which have sufficient compressive strength to allow stacking of loaded boxes without the potential of damage to their contents. This is particularly important if it allows upright storage of comic books within archive boxes.

[0004] It is also desirable to have archive boxes with no internal flaps or projections which could damage the box’s contents.

[0005] The present invention seeks to provide an archive box which meets these desiderata.

Summary of the Invention [0006] According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an archive box having a base; two side walls; and two end walls, wherein the base has an outer layer formed by a rectangular section of board and an inner layer formed by two sections of board, the two internal sections of board including complementary shaped interlocking edges whereby the two internal sections of board can interlock to form a rectangular section; and wherein each of the two end walls is formed from three rectangular sections of board

2017204295 22 Aug 2018 layered against each other. In this way, the internal base of the box has no exposed flaps, and the end walls provide a three-fold thickness for compressive strength.

[0007] Preferably, the box is constructed from a single planar blank.

[0008] In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a blank for an archive box, the blank including a first rectangular section arranged to form an outer base of a box, six rectangular sections arranged to form end walls of a box, and two internal sections with complementary shaped interlocking edges, such that the two internal sections are able to interlock to form a rectangular section arranged to overlie the outer base of the box.

Brief Description of the Drawings [0009] It will be convenient to further describe the invention with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention. Other embodiments are possible, and consequently the particularity of the following discussion is not to be understood as superseding the generality of the preceding description of the invention. In the drawings:

[0010] Figure 1 is the arrangement of a blank for an archive box in accordance with the present invention; and [0011] Figures 2 to 8 are sequential photographs showing the assembly of an archive box made according to the blank of Figure 1.

Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments [0012] Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a blank 10 for an archive box 80.

[0013] The blank 10 includes a rectangular base section 12. The rectangular base section 12 has two long edges 14, defining the length of the archive box 80, and two short edges 16, defining the width of the archive box 80.

2017204295 22 Aug 2018 [0014] A first side section 18 is contiguous with the base section 12, sharing a long edge 14. A second side section 20 is also contiguous with the base section 12, sharing the other long edge 14. Each of the side sections 18, 20 is generally rectangular, having a first long edge 14 contiguous with the base section 12, a second long edge 21, and two intermediate edges 22. The intermediate edges 22 define the height of the archive box 80.

[0015] Two first end sections 24 are contiguous with the first side section 18, each sharing one intermediate edge 22. The first end sections 24 are generally rectangular, each having an inner intermediate edge 22 contiguous with the first side section 18, an outer intermediate edge 26, a lower short edge 28 and an upper short edge 30. The short edges 28, 30 are the same length as the short edges 16 of the base section 12.

[0016] Two second end sections 32 are contiguous with the second side section 20, each one sharing an intermediate edge 22. The second end sections 32 are generally rectangular, each having an inner intermediate edge 22 contiguous with the second side section 20, and outer intermediate edge 33, an inner short edge 34 and an outer short edge 36. The short edges 34, 36 of the second end sections 32 are the same length as the short edges 28, 30 of the first end sections 24.

[0017] The blank 10 has two third end sections 38, each one contiguous with a respective first end section 24. Each third end section 38 shares the upper short edge 30 of its neighbouring first end section 24. Each third end section 38 has an outermost short edge 40 opposite its upper short edge 30, a first intermediate edge 42 facing towards the other third end section, and a second intermediate edge 44 facing away from the other third end section.

[0018] The upper short edges 30 are broader in width than other edges of the blank 10, as will be discussed below.

[0019] The blank 10 has a generally rectangular area located between the two third end sections 38, bordered on one edge by the second long edge 21

2017204295 22 Aug 2018 of the first side section 18. This rectangular area is divided into two equally sized dummy portions 46. The dummy portions 46 have perforations 48 about their edges, allowing them to be readily removed from the blank 10.

[0020] The blank 10 has two inner base sections: a first inner base section 50 and a second inner base section 52. The inner base sections 50, 52 are approximately square in shape, and each have a first edge contiguous with a lower short edge 28 of a respective first end section 24. The inner base sections 50, 52 each have a second edge contiguous with a short edge 16 of the base section 12. These short edges 16 have perforations 48 along them, allowing the inner base sections 50, 52 to be separated from the base section 12.

[0021] The first inner base section 50 has a trapezoidal extension 54 along its third edge, opposite to its first edge 28. The trapezoidal extension 54 extends to the inner short edge 34 of the neighbouring second end section 32. The inner short edge 34 has perforations 48 along its length, allowing the first inner base section 50 to be readily separated from it.

[0022] The second inner base section 52 has a trapezoidal recess 56 along its third edge, opposite to its first edge 28. The trapezoidal recess 56 is complementary in shape to the trapezoidal extension 54 of the first inner base section 50.

[0023] Each third end section 38 has a tab 58 extending from its outermost short edge 40. A corresponding slot 60 is located along the lower short edge 28 of each first end section 24.

[0024] The blank 10 further includes a box lid blank 70. The box lid blank 70 has an outer edge which is contiguous with a fourth edge of the inner base section 50, an outer intermediate edge 26 of the neighbouring first end section 24, and the second intermediate edge 44 of the neighbouring third end section 38. The outer edge of the box lid blank 70 is perforated to allow easy removal from the blank 10.

2017204295 22 Aug 2018 [0025] The blank 10 includes two further dummy portions 72 which are located alongside a second end section 32, next to the box lid blank 70. The further dummy portions 72 are the same size and shape as the dummy portions 46.

[0026] Assembly of the archive box 80 will now be described, and can be seen in Figures 2 to 9.

[0027] The first action in assembling the archive box 80 is the removal of the dummy portions 46, 72, and the removal of the box lid blank 70.

[0028] Secondly, the first and second inner base sections 50, 52 are separated from the base section 12 along the short edges 16.

[0029] The first and second inner base sections 50, 52 are bent along the first edges 28 of the first end sections 24. The first end sections 24 are then bent along the intermediate edges 22, so that the first inner base section 50 can be connected to the second inner base section 52 by means of receipt of the trapezoidal extension 54 into the trapezoidal recess 56. The first side section 18 and the first end sections 24 can be moved into position by bending of the long edge 14. This creates a ‘double thickness’ base, with the connected inner base sections 50, 52 resting on the base section 12.

[0030] The second end sections 32 are bent along their intermediate edges 22, and then the second side section 20 can be moved into position by bending along its long edge. It will be appreciated that the second end sections 32 are positioned inside the first end sections 24, creating a ‘double thickness’ end wall. The inner short edges 34 rest atop the first and second inner base sections 50, 52.

[0031] The third end sections 38 can then be bent, along the upper short edges 30, over the outer short edges 36 of the second end section 32. The tabs 58 locate within the slots 60 to form a triple thickness outer end wall for the archive box 80.

2017204295 22 Aug 2018 [0032] It will be appreciated that the archive box 80 thus formed requires no adhesive, has no holes open to the outside, and has no internal projections. The dummy portions 46, 72 can be used as internal dividers within the archive box 80, and as spacers to ‘pad out’ the contents of the archive box 80. This assists in maintaining comics stored in the archive box 80 to remain in an upright position.

[0033] Modifications and variations as would be apparent to a skilled addressee are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A blank for an archive box, the blank including a rectangular base section arranged to form an outer base of a box, two rectangular side sections arranged to form side walls of the box, six rectangular end sections arranged to form end walls of a box, and two internal sections with complementary shaped interlocking edges, such that the two internal sections are able to interlock to form a rectangular section arranged to overlie the outer base of the box, the end sections comprising two first end sections contiguous with a first side section, two second end sections contiguous with a second side section, and two third end sections spaced from each other, wherein the blank includes two removable dummy portions located between the third end sections, each dummy portion having a height similar to that of an end section and a width similar to that of the rectangular base section.

2. An archive box made from the blank of claim 1.

ITALIANO, JOSEPH