CN104837731A - Corrugated container boxes and blanks - Google Patents

Abstract

An open-ended container having a pair of opposing side walls formed from a first side wall member having a slot and a second side wall member including an extension tab extending through the slot of the first side wall member. The blank of a single sheet is stamped and folded into a container and uses less sheet material by weight than conventional container boxes. The open-ended container may have a pair of handle openings in opposing sidewalls for lifting and carrying.

Description

Corrugated container boxes and blanks

technical field

This invention relates to box containers for storage and transport of documents and other items.

Background technique

Individuals and businesses in many industries use containers to store documents, materials, personal items, memorabilia, and more. A common container for such use is a box, usually with a lid, usually made of corrugated cardboard or cardboard, or corrugated plastic. Billions of such archive boxes are used to house and store any and every variety of items that can be housed therein. Typically, these boxes carry as much as 40 pounds or more of material inside them.

In such previously known boxes, standard cut-out handles or grips built into the container portion are well known. The traditional corrugated cardboard box with handle opening and lid has seen little change since the introduction of this type of box seventy years ago.

In many instances, after documents or other items are placed within the container box and the lid is placed over the top opening of the container, the user of the container box may wish to prevent or deter others from accessing the box's contents. The contents of the box may include documents, items, equipment or other things used in businesses, offices, homes, home offices, and document storage facilities concerning business, medical, personal or legal matters, and which may be confidential , confidential, sensitive, personal or private in nature. In some cases, users may wish that such documents, items, etc. be in containers with lids that are securely closed and locked so as to prevent access by unauthorized persons unless the locking or integrity of the box or lid is compromised using tools destroy. In many cases, however, the user may want to prevent access by unauthorized persons, or provide some means of securing the lid to the box in a closed position indicating damage or destruction of said securing means.

When a human user lifts and holds a commonly used and known corrugated box having handles or handle openings on opposite sides, some changes take place in the user's body immediately. When a user holds a known box (or other similar container) with her arms outstretched, the top of the box and/or the lid of the box will rest at an angle (from horizontal) against the holder's legs or on the lower torso. Because the box is weighted, the human user's center of gravity shifts from her natural position inside her body to a point outside her body to compensate for the weight of the box. This shift of the user's center of gravity shifts the user's natural weight-bearing stance from her heels to the front of her feet and along her toes. Such positioning can be painful and not sustainable over time. This is true because lifting and/or holding a container or box involves muscles in the back, arms, shoulders, torso, core, hips and legs. This also places the holder in an unbalanced position that could lead to slipping or falling as the holder holds the box and moves with it. When the bearer's center of gravity shifts, her body instantly moves to counteract the shift and support the weight being pulled on the front of her body. This weight pull is compensated by most of the user's major muscle groups, especially those around her lower back and torso.

Corrugated cardboard is the main material used in the manufacture of filing boxes. Like many construction materials, corrugated materials are increasing in price, and there is still a need to reduce the amount of material used in the container box, reduce the amount of material wasted in the manufacturing process of the box, reduce the amount of material used in the box, and reduce the The cost of the container box used to manufacture the material reduction.

Another widely used container is a corrugated plastic tank with tapered side walls. Compared to rectangular boxes, these containers can be stacked or nested within the next to save vertical storage space. These containers are not assembled by the user from flat blanks; rather, once they are manufactured, they are shipped and stored in their three-dimensional form until use.

Contents of the invention

The present invention provides a container, including a box or a tank. The container includes a bottom panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a right edge, and a left edge; a first pair of opposing walls extending from the front edge and the rear edge of the bottom panel; A second pair of edge-extending opposing walls; wherein either the first pair or the second pair of opposing walls each have an inner surface and include a first side wall member having a first securing means and a second side wall member having a second securing means A side wall member, the second fixing means cooperates with the first fixing means to fix the first side wall member to the second side wall member.

The present invention also provides a bottom panel comprising a front edge, a rear edge, a right edge and a left edge; a first pair of opposing walls comprising a front composite wall arranged along a front edge of said bottom panel and a a rear composite wall disposed along the rear edge; a second pair of opposing walls comprising a right wall and a left wall disposed along the right and left edges of the bottom panel, respectively; wherein each of the front composite wall and the rear composite wall comprises A first side wall member of a first mount and a second side wall member including a second mount secured to the first mount of the first side wall member.

In another aspect of the present invention, the first and second side wall members along the front edge are attached along the front side edges of the respective right and left walls, and the first and second side wall members along the rear edge Attach along the rear side edges of the respective right and left walls.

In another aspect of the present invention, the container further comprises a front side wall extending from the front edge of the bottom panel, and a rear side wall extending from the rear edge of the bottom panel, each of the front side wall and the rear side wall Positioned adjacent to the inner surfaces of the respective composite wall and the rear composite wall.

The first mount may include a slot extending through the first side wall member, and the second mount may include a tab extending from the second side wall member, wherein the tab of the second side wall member extends through the first side wall member. Slot in one side wall member.

The invention also provides a container comprising a box. The box includes a bottom panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a right edge, and a left edge; a first pair of opposing walls extending from the front edge and the rear edge of the bottom panel; a second pair of opposing walls extending edgewise; wherein each of the first pair of opposing walls has an inner surface and includes a first side wall member having a first slot and a second side wall member having an extending tab, wherein the A portion of the extension tab of the second side wall member extends through the slot of the first side wall member to secure the first side wall member to the second side wall member.

The container may be a box, and the box may comprise four linearly arranged parallel walls. The container may also be a tank having a bottom and four rectilinearly arranged tapered outward walls.

The first pair of opposing walls may also each include a second side wall comprised of a rectangular panel forming at least a portion of the inner surface of each first pair of opposing walls. Optionally, both the first side wall member and the second side wall member have handle openings in registry to form through-wall handle openings for lifting and carrying the case.

The invention also relates to a blank formed on a single sheet for folding into a container. The blank includes: a bottom panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a right side edge, and a left side edge defined by corresponding fold lines on the blank; a front wall attached to the front edge of the bottom panel along the front fold line of the bottom panel; the rear wall attached to the bottom panel rear edge along the bottom panel rear fold line; the bottom panel right side wall attached along the bottom panel right fold line, the right side wall having a front side defined by a corresponding front side edge fold line edge, and a rear side edge defined by corresponding rear side edge fold lines; attached along the bottom panel left side fold line to the left side wall of the bottom panel, said left side wall having a front side wall defined by corresponding front side edge fold lines. a side edge, and a rear side edge defined by a corresponding rear side edge fold line; a first front side wall member attached to a front side edge fold line of one of the right side wall and the left side wall, the first front The side wall member is one of a slotted side wall member having a slot or a tabbed side wall member including extending tabs; attached to the other of the right and left side walls The second front side wall member of the front side edge fold line of , the second front side wall member is the other of a grooved side wall member or a tabbed side wall member, wherein the front tabbed side wall member At least a portion of the extension tab is configured to extend through the slot of the front slotted side wall member in the assembled position; attached to the rear side edge fold line of one of the right side wall and the left side wall A first rear sidewall member that is one of a slotted sidewall member having a slot or a tabbed sidewall member that includes extending tabs; attached to the right sidewall and the left A second rear side wall member of the rear side edge fold line of the other of the side walls, the second rear side wall member being the other of a grooved side wall member or a tabbed side wall member, wherein the rear At least a portion of the extended tab of the tabbed sidewall member is configured to extend through the slot of the rear slotted sidewall member in the assembled position.

The invention also relates to a blank formed on a single sheet for folding into a container. The blank includes: a bottom panel having a front edge, a rear edge, a right side edge, and a left side edge defined by corresponding fold lines on the blank; a front wall attached to the front edge of the bottom panel along the front fold line of the bottom panel; the rear wall attached to the bottom panel rear edge along the bottom panel rear fold line; the bottom panel right side wall attached along the bottom panel right fold line, the right side wall having a front side defined by a corresponding front side edge fold line edge, and a rear side edge defined by corresponding rear side edge fold lines; attached along the bottom panel left side fold line to the left side wall of the bottom panel, said left side wall having a front side wall defined by corresponding front side edge fold lines. side edges, and rear side edges defined by respective rear side edge fold lines; a front slotted side wall member attached to the front side edge fold line of one of the right side wall and the left side wall, the front slot The side wall member has a slot; a front tabbed side wall member including an extension tab attached to the front side edge fold line of the other of the right side wall and the left side wall, wherein the front tabbed side wall member At least a portion of the extension tab is configured to extend through the slot of the front slotted side wall member in the assembled position; attached to the rear side edge fold line of one of the right side wall and the left side wall a rear slotted side wall member having a slot; a rear tabbed side including an extension tab attached to the rear side edge fold line of the other of the right and left side walls A wall member, wherein at least a portion of the extending tab of the rear tabbed side wall member is configured to extend through a slot of the rear slotted side wall member in the assembled position.

The blank can optionally include portions with handle openings in both the right and left side walls, typically at the top of the right and left side walls. Optionally, the front and rear walls can optionally include a top with a handle opening, wherein the front composite wall, including the front slotted side wall member and the front tabbed side wall member, has a and wherein the rear composite wall comprising the rear grooved side wall member and the rear tabbed side wall member has a handle opening aligned with the handle opening of the rear wall when the rear wall is assembled.

The blank can optionally include portions with handle openings in both the right and left side walls. Optionally, the front and rear walls can optionally include a top with a handle opening, wherein the front slotted side wall member and the front tabbed side wall member have respective and wherein the rear slotted sidewall member and the rear tabbed sidewall member have handle openings each aligned with the handle opening of the rear wall when the rear wall is assembled.

One aspect of the invention is a container box or storage box folded from a blank made from a single corrugated sheet without the use of glue or adhesives, or fusing agents, or for Two other means of attaching sheet material together, and the blank uses at least 10% and as much as 25% (or more) less material than conventional container boxes.

Another aspect of the invention is a container box folded from a blank made of a single corrugated sheet, which is produced with significantly reduced waste, typically less than 5% waste, including less than 1% waste.

Another aspect of the invention is a container box having double thickness walls comprising a continuous, smooth-surfaced inner side wall and a two-piece composite outer side wall.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a container box having a continuous, smooth-surfaced bottom or floor that provides strength and integrity to the container box around the bottom.

Another aspect of the invention is a container box folded from blanks that can be assembled intuitively and include a locking mechanism that prevents easy or spontaneous disassembly.

Another aspect of the present invention is a container box having an integral lid comprising at least one pair of opposed composite walls and having means for locking the hinged lid to the container box, said means being included in said One or more openings in the lid opposite the hinge, and an opening through the upper portion of the front wall of the collapsible container aligned with at least one of the lid openings.

Another aspect of the invention is a container box comprising a second securing means for holding together and securing at least one pair of opposing composite side walls of the box side walls, said second securing means having at least one penetrating box side wall The opening formed in the upper part of the , and usually has a pair of adjacent said openings. The openings penetrate the respective composite sidewall members. Tie ties or other fasteners laced through and secured can help hold the composite sidewall members together and can be used alone or in combination with a pair of slotted and tabbed sidewall members.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a container box that uses up to 20% to 25% less material while providing stacking strength equal to conventional file boxes.

The container can be made from a variety of conventional container materials, including paperboard, corrugated paper and plastic, corrugated cardboard, and sheets of plastic and paperboard.

Description of drawings

While the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims concluding the specification, it is believed that the embodiments set forth herein will be better understood from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which :

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container box and lid, the container box having opposed composite side walls, showing the lid removed from the top opening of the container box.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of Fig. 1 showing the lid covering the container box.

Figure 3 is a side view of the container box and lid of Figure 1 .

Figure 4 is a top view of a blank for folding into the container box and lid of Figure 1 .

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of a container box and lid having opposing composite side walls.

Figure 6 is a side view of the container box and lid of Figure 5 with the lid covering the top opening of the container box.

7 is a side view of the container box and lid of FIG. 5 showing the lid removed from the top opening of the container box.

FIG. 8 is a partially assembled perspective view of the container wall of the container box of FIG. 5 .

Figure 9 is a top view of a blank for folding into the container box and lid of Figure 5 .

Figure 10 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of a container box and lid showing the lid removed from the top opening of the container box.

Figure 11 is a top view of the pair of blanks shown in Figure 9 arranged for production together in a single mould.

FIG. 12 shows an alternative embodiment of the container box of FIG. 5 .

Figure 13 shows a container box embodiment of the present invention with an integral lid.

Figure 14 is a top view of a blank for folding into the container box and lid of Figure 13 .

Figure 15 shows a container box embodiment of the present invention having tapered outwardly facing walls.

Figure 16 shows a top view of the blank for folding into the container box and lid of Figure 15 .

Figure 17 shows the container box having a second slot in the inner side wall to accept the tab of the tabbed side wall member inserted therethrough.

Figure 18 shows a top view of a blank for folding into the container box and lid of Figure 17 .

Figure 19 shows another container box with second securing means for holding together and securing the first and second side wall members after assembly.

FIG. 20 shows a top view of a blank for folding into the container box and lid of FIG. 19 .

Figure 21 shows another container box with second securing means for holding and securing the first and second side wall members together after assembly.

Figure 22 shows a top view of a blank for folding into the container box and lid of Figure 21 .

FIG. 23 shows an alternative embodiment of the container box shown in FIG. 13 .

Detailed ways

The term "grip" or "ergonomic grip" is defined herein as a fixed or removable, permanent or temporary handle or handle, viewing port or opening, handle or any Other openings or indentations.

The term "height" is a distance or dimension determined in a direction perpendicular to the bottom panel of the container or the surface on which the bottom edge of the container without a bottom panel is disposed.

The term "width" is a distance or dimension determined in the transverse direction perpendicular to the height.

The terms "front", "rear", "right" and "left" are relative terms for the orientation of the side surfaces of the container, wherein either side surface of the container is denoted as "front" and when facing the When referring to the front surface, the remaining side surfaces are denoted "rear", "right" and "left" accordingly.

The term "alignment" with respect to openings, ports, or handle openings means that a first opening in one panel member overlaps a second opening in another opposing or adjacent panel member by a substantial amount and may comprising: wherein substantially all of the second openings are overlapped by the first opening and their respective perimeters do not substantially overlap or coincide; or wherein the first and second handle openings are substantially the same size and shape, Its perimeter substantially overlaps or coincides. The first opening may be the same size as or larger than the second opening.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a container 5 comprising an open top box 6 and an optional lid 7 . The box 6 comprises four rectangularly arranged walls, including a front wall 16 and a rear wall 17, and a left wall 18 and a right wall 19 respectively arranged between the front wall and the rear wall and attached to both. . The bottom 20 has a front edge joined to the bottom edge of the front wall 16, a rear edge joined to the bottom edge of the rear wall 17, a left edge joined to the bottom edge of the left wall 18 and a right edge joined to the bottom edge of the right wall 19. . The upper edges of the four walls 16, 17, 18 and 19 define a top opening into the box.

The front wall 16 and the rear wall 17 form a first pair of opposing walls having substantially the same size and shape. The left wall 18 and the right wall 19 form a second pair of opposing walls of generally the same size and shape. The left wall 18 is made up of a left side wall 23 formed from a continuous smooth rectangular material integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its left edge. The right wall 19 is composed of a right side wall 24 formed from a continuous smooth rectangular material integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its right edge.

Each of the first pair of opposing side walls, the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17, has an inner surface and an outer surface, and may comprise one, two or more layers of sheet material. The layer of material may be a continuous smooth single sheet of sheet material, or may be formed from a composite of two (or more) sheets. Wall 16 has an inner surface (not shown) and an outer surface 26o, while wall 17 has an inner surface 27i and an outer surface (not shown).

Each of the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17 comprises a composite wall comprising a first side wall member having a first fixing means and a second side wall member having a second fixing means, the first side wall member being shown as A slotted sidewall member 31 having a slot 32 , the second sidewall member is shown as a tabbed sidewall member 35 including an extending tab 36 . The slotted side wall member 31 is integrally joined to the left side wall 23 or the right side wall 24 along the side edge 23a or 24b and extends transversely therefrom. The tabbed side wall member 35 is also integrally joined to the left side wall 23 or right side wall 24 along the side edge 23a or 24b and extends transversely therefrom. A portion of the extension tab 36 of the tabbed side wall member 35 extends through the slot 32 of the slotted side wall member 31 to cooperate with the slot to form a first or slotted side wall member to a second or band. Fixation of tab side wall members. In the illustrated embodiment, with the tab portion 36 extending through the slot 32 and to the inner surface of the slotted sidewall member 31 containing the edge of the tab 36, the tabbed sidewall member 35 is connected to the slotted sidewall member 31. The outer surfaces of the groove side wall members 31 overlap.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the slot 32 extends through a portion of the height of the slotted sidewall member 31 . The slots 32 may be oriented horizontally or vertically, or in between, and may be straight, angled, curved, or curved. In the illustrated embodiment, the slot 32 is a generally perpendicular curve formed in the side wall 31 from the upper end of the slot to the lower end of the slot. Slot 32 is shown as having a width sufficient for tab 36 to be inserted therethrough. The width of the slot can range from being only slightly wider than the thickness of the material of the tab to a much wider width to facilitate insertion of the tab therein. The slot 32 extends continuously from a distance “x1” from the top edge 30 to a distance “x2” from the bottom 20 . The tab 36 of the tabbed side wall member 35 extends horizontally (transversely) through the slot 32 and also includes a top or bottom top or bottom of the container box above and below the top edge and bottom edge of the slot 32, respectively. A portion or portions extending vertically from end to end. Tab 36 extends transversely from neck 37 of tabbed sidewall member 35 and includes at least one or both of an upper lobe 38 and a lower lobe 39 . The upper lobe 38 may extend upwardly to a distance "yl" from the top edge 30 . The lower lobe 39 may extend down to a distance "y2" from the bottom 20 .

The distance that the lower leaf 39 extends through the slot 32 below the lower end of the slot 32 (difference between the distances x2 and y2) may be zero, or insignificant (e.g. typically the height of the walls 16, 17 0%-5% of the small distance), or reach a distance sufficient to provide easy assembly while inhibiting or preventing the tab 36 from being pulled or pivoted laterally from the slot 32 (usually the height of the walls 16, 17 15%-25% of or more). Similarly, the distance that upper lobe 38 extends through slot 32 and above the upper end of slot 32 (difference between distances x1 and y1 ) may be zero, or insignificant (e.g., typically 0%-5% of the height of the walls 16, 17), or to a distance sufficient to provide easy assembly while inhibiting or preventing the tab 36 from being pulled or pivoted laterally from the slot 32 (typically described 15%-25% or more of the height of the walls 16, 17).

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the lower leaf 39 extends below the lower end of the slot 32 a substantial distance (difference between distances x2 and y2 ), typically 15% of the height of said walls 16,17. %-25%, while the distance that the upper lobe 38 extends through the slot 32 above the upper end of the slot 32 (difference between the distances x1 and y1) is zero or an insignificant distance

In other embodiments of the container, the size and shape of the upper and lower lobes may be substantially the same, or may be different.

In an alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 10 , the lower lobe 39 passing through the slot 32 extends a distance below the lower end of the slot is zero or an insignificant distance, while the upper lobe 38 passing through the slot 32 extends below the lower end of the slot. The slot extends a substantial distance above the upper end. It will be appreciated that the upper and lower lobes may have vertical extensions that extend a substantial distance beyond the edge of the slot towards the top edge 30 and bottom 20 . As can be conceived from the illustration of FIG. 8 , in order to facilitate insertion of the upper lobe 38 of the tab 36 through the slot 32 in the slotted sidewall member 131L, a portion 89 of the upper lobe 38 may be moved along the The extension of 38 folds over the line extending from neck 37 , which line is preferably a pre-formed scoring or creasing line 88 . Once the tab 36 with the folded portion 89 has been inserted through the slot 32, the folded portion 89 of the upper leaf 38 can be unfolded at line 88, returning to its original form, to restrain or prevent the tab 36 from being formed after assembly of the container. is pulled or pivoted laterally out of the slot 32 .

The width and height of the side walls of the container are selected to ensure overlap of the slotted side wall member 31 and the tabbed side wall member 35 . The amount of overlap of the composite wall formed by the grooved sidewall member 31 and the tabbed sidewall member 35, expressed as a percentage of the combined width of the grooved sidewall member 31 and the tabbed sidewall member 35, is generally at least 10 %, including at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, and at least 35%, and up to 100%, including up to 90%, up to 80%, up to 70%, up to 60%, up to 50%, up to 40%, up to 30%, and up to 20%, with 1% in between. In the illustrated embodiment where the composite wall is disposed at the wider end (wall 16) of the container box, the percent overlap is about 22%. When the composite wall is arranged at the narrower end of the container box, the percent overlap is generally greater than when it is arranged at the wider end. For example, in an embodiment of the invention in which the composite wall is disposed at the narrower end of the container (wall 118 in Figure 5), the percent overlap is about 40%.

1 and 3 show that the first slotted side wall member 31 is integral with the right side wall 24 (right wall 19) and is hinged to the right side wall 24 along the pivot axis PA, and the right side wall 24 is connected to the right side wall 24 _. The bottom 20 is integral and hinged to the bottom 20 along its right side edge defining the pivot axis _P , while the second tabbed side wall member 35 is integral with the left side wall 23 (left wall 18) and hinged along the pivot axis P. _C is hinged to the left side wall 23 and the left side wall 23 is integral with the bottom 20 and hinged to the bottom 20 along its left edge defining the pivot axis _PD . Thus, in the assembled configuration shown in FIG. 3 , the first slotted sidewall member 31 and the second tabbed sidewall member 35 are secured at respective pivot points P _B and _PD and pivot away from each other, as indicated by arrows P ₁ and P ₂ . Correspondingly, the upper lobe 38 of the second tabbed sidewall member 35 pivots into engagement with the material of the first slotted sidewall member 31 above the slot 32, and vice versa, which prevents the first and second Separation of side wall members 31 , 35 .

Each of the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17 also includes a second side wall that is a continuous smooth rectangular material. The second front side wall 21 is integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its front edge, while the second rear side wall 22 is integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its rear edge. The second front side wall 21 defines an inner surface 26i of the front wall 16, while the second rear side wall 22 defines an inner surface 27i of the rear wall 17, each presenting a smooth continuous surface to the objects contained in the container. All fold lines and attachment lines along the four sides of the bottom are continuous without interruption by openings or gaps, presenting a clean inner bottom. Attached to and extending from the edge of the bottom 20 and along the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17 provide structural support and integrity to the container. Although the height of the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17 is shown as being equal to the full height of the height of the left wall 23 and the right wall 24, such heights may be shorter, and substantially shorter.

In an alternative embodiment, composite walls may be disposed on the inner surfaces of the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17 .

An optional lid 7 is configured to fit over and cover the top opening and top edge 30 of the box 6 . Cover 7 includes a top panel 41 having a front edge joined to a top edge of a front panel 46, a rear edge joined to a top edge of a rear panel 47, a left edge joined to a top edge of a left panel 48, and a right panel 49 joined to a top edge. the right edge of the top edge of the . Opposing front panel 46 and rear panel 47 are disposed between left panel 48 and right panel 49 and are joined to left panel 48 and right panel 49 along common side edges to form an inverted lid, dimensioned such that the lid The panels 46, 47, 48, 49 of 7 cover the tops of the respective walls 16, 17, 18, 19 of the container box 5, as shown in FIG.

The containers of the present invention can optionally include a handle or handle opening in the container box, and a locking port for securing the lid to the container box. The handle or handle opening may have a shape which may include rectangular, oval and oval. The handle or handle opening may have a horizontal primary passage, or be sloped from horizontal for improved maneuverability. Examples of handle openings and through-lid handle openings are ergonomically shaped handle openings, including the handle openings described in International Patent Publication WO/2012/154763, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety . As shown in Figure 2, the illustrated container 5 has a handle opening 50 through the lid and a locking port 60 through the lid. The through-lid handle opening 50 is formed by aligning a container handle opening 52 in the top of the left wall 18 of the container box 6 with a lid handle opening 55 in the left panel 48 of the lid 7 . The through-lid locking port 60 is formed by aligning a container locking port 62 in the top of the left wall 18 of the container box 6 with a lid locking port 65 in the left panel 48 of the lid 7 . An opposite through-lid handle opening and a through-lid locking port can be formed on the right side of the container 5 in the same manner. The center point of the handle opening through the lid may be at or near the transverse center point of the corresponding left and right walls, and is preferably positioned closer to the front wall 16 than the rear wall 17 to provide better ergonomics during lifting and carrying the container. engineering.

The through-lid locking port is arranged next to the through-lid handle opening and provides therewith a pair of through-lid attachment openings through the container 5 through which a locking device can be inserted and locked for locking the lid 7 is fixed to the container 6 . The locking means may comprise a sealing tape or a cable tie. As shown in FIG. 2 , the cable tie 98 is threaded through the through-lid handle opening 50 and the through-lid locking port 60 , and the ends of the cable tie 98 are fastened or secured together. Twist tie 98 may include an elongated strap member having a distal end and a proximal end with an integral open housing with ratchets. The strap member has a rack along its length. Pulling the distal end of the strap through the housing and ratcheting prevents the strap member from being pulled back out of the housing. Typically, in order to remove the tie and unlock the lid from the box, the loop of the secured strap member must be cut open. Additional details of locking ports for container boxes and lids are described in US Provisional Patent Application 61/649,231, filed May 18, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Figure 4 shows the formation of a blank 99 in the form of a single sheet for folding into a container. The blank may also include a panel portion for folding into a lid. The portion to be folded into a container is substantially square or rectangular with very little void space (or cut away panels) including along the peripheral area of the blank. The lid portion of the blank is also substantially rectangular and is attached to the container portion along one edge thereof. The lid portion is oriented to have a width dimension that is at least one half the length or width of the blank container portion to minimize wastage of the board.

The blank includes a bottom having front, rear, right and left edges defined by corresponding front, rear, 20b, left 20c, and right folds on the blank. Panel 20. The front sidewall 21 is attached to the bottom panel 20 along a front fold line 20a of the bottom panel, which extends to the distal edge defining the height of the front sidewall 21, while the rear sidewall 22 is attached along a rear fold line 20b of the bottom panel. Attached to the bottom panel 20 , said rear fold line 20 b extends to a distal edge defining the height of the rear side wall 22 , which is generally the height of the front side wall 21 .

The blank also includes a rectangular shaped left side wall 23 attached to the bottom panel 20 along a left side fold line 20c of the bottom panel 20, which extends to a distal edge defining the height of the left side wall 23, so that The height of the left side wall 22 is generally the height of the front side wall 21 . The left side wall 23 has a front side edge defined by a corresponding front side edge fold line 23a from which a front tabbed side wall member 35f extends forwardly. The left side wall 23 also has a rear side edge defined by a corresponding rear side edge fold line 23b from which a rear notched side wall member 31r extends rearwardly. The front tabbed sidewall 35f and the rear slotted sidewall 31r each extend the same distance from their respective fold lines as the height of the wall member, such as the height of the front sidewall 21 .

The blank also includes a rectangular shaped right side wall 24 attached to the bottom panel 20 along a right side fold line 20d of the bottom panel 20, which extends to a distal edge defining the height of the right side wall 24, so that The height of the right side wall 24 is generally the height of the front side wall 21 . The right side wall 24 has a front side edge defined by a corresponding front side edge fold line 24a from which a front slotted side wall member 31f extends forwardly. The right side wall 24 also has a rear side edge defined by a corresponding rear side edge fold line 24b from which a rear tabbed side wall member 35r extends rearwardly. The front slotted sidewall 31f and rear tabbed sidewall 35r each extend the same distance from their respective fold lines as the height of the wall member, such as the height of the front sidewall 21 .

In the illustrated embodiment, the container portion of the blank is symmetrically formed such that the tabbed side wall member 35 is disposed to the left of the composite wall (front wall 16 and rear wall 17 in FIG. The tank side wall member 31 is arranged on the right side of the composite wall. In Figure 4, the blank would appear to be the same if rotated 180 degrees in its own plane. It will be appreciated that the blanks may be formed in reverse, with the tabbed side wall member 35 disposed on the right and the slotted side wall member 31 disposed on the left, and it will be appreciated that the blank and corresponding The container box can be formed symmetrically around the central axis. For example, both tabbed sidewall members 35 may extend forwardly from the respective left sidewall 23 and right sidewall 24, and both slotted sidewall members 31 may extend forwardly from the respective left sidewall 23 and right sidewall. Wall 24 extends rearwardly and vice versa.

The front and rear slotted side wall members 31 include a generally rectangular shaped base with a curved slot 32 penetrating through the base's distal end. The slots may also be linear slots. The slot length is dimensioned to accommodate the tabs described below. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , the slotted sidewall member may include a partial score comprising a score line or lines 77 and 78 extending outwardly from the upper end 32 a and the lower end 32 b of the slot 32 , respectively. , to help orient or face the opening of the slot 32 toward the extension tab 36 and thereby facilitate assembly.

Front and rear tabbed sidewall members 35 include a generally rectangular shaped base that tapers sharply to a narrow neck 37 and includes a tab 36 extending from the neck 37 . The tab 36 is configured to pass through the slot and engage the material of the slotted sidewall member 31 to maintain the engagement of the tab 36 within the slot 32 . Tab 36 includes at least one lobe extending along a respective front or rear edge fold line, and preferably includes a pair of lobes 38,39. As shown in FIG. 4 , the tabbed sidewall member may include localized scoring, including a scoring line or lines 79 extending along the neck 37, to aid in manipulating the tab 36 through the slot 32 and by This facilitates assembly.

As shown in Figure 4, the blank may also include a single sheet for folding into the lid, which may be separated from the container portion of the blank for folding and assembly.

It will be appreciated that the embodiment shown in Figures 1-4 may be described wherein walls 16 and 17 are defined as right and left walls and walls 18 and 19 are defined as front and rear walls.

Figures 5 to 9 show a second embodiment of a container 105 comprising an open-topped box 106 and a lid 7, wherein the same reference numerals are used to describe that described above for the first embodiment. components. The box 106 comprises four rectangularly arranged walls, including a front wall 116 and a rear wall 117, and a left side wall 118 and a right side wall respectively arranged between the front wall and the rear wall and attached to both the front wall and the rear wall. wall 119. The bottom 20 has a front edge joined to the bottom edge of the front wall 116, a rear edge joined to the bottom edge of the rear wall 117, a left edge joined to the bottom edge of the left wall 118 and a right edge joined to the bottom edge of the right wall 119. . The upper edges of the four walls 116, 117, 118 and 119 define a top opening into the box.

The front wall 116 and the rear wall 117 form a first pair of opposing walls having substantially the same size and shape. Left wall 118 and right wall 119 form a second pair of opposing walls that are generally identical in size and shape. The front wall 116 is made up of a front side wall 121 formed from a continuous smooth rectangular material integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its front edge. The rear wall 117 is made up of a rear side wall 122 formed from a continuous smooth rectangular material integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its rear edge. Front sidewall 116 and rear sidewall 117 are shown to be approximately the width of sidewalls 118 and 119 . It is also within the scope of the present invention that front sidewall 116 and rear sidewall 117 are substantially wider than sidewalls 118 and 119 , including at least twice as wide, at least three times as wide, and at least four times as wide. Figure 12 shows a container box 206 similar in design to container box 106 of Figure 5, having an elongated bottom 220, elongated front and rear side walls 221 and 222 to provide an elongated container box.

Each of the second pair of opposing walls 118 and 119 has an inner surface and an outer surface, and may include one, two or more layers of sheet material. The layer of material may be a continuous smooth single sheet of sheet material, or may be formed from a composite of two (or more) sheets of the material in FIG. 5 . Left wall 118 has an inner surface (not shown) and an outer surface 126o, while right wall 119 has an inner surface 127i and an outer surface (not shown).

Each of walls 118 and 119 includes a composite wall including a slotted side wall member 131 having slot 32 , and a tabbed side wall member 135 including extending tab 36 . The slotted sidewall member 131 is integrally joined to the rear sidewall 122 along the opposite side edge 122L or 122R and extends laterally therefrom, while the tabbed sidewall member 135 is joined to the front sidewall along the opposite side edge 121L or 121R. 121 is integrally joined and extends transversely therefrom. A portion of the extension tab 36 of the second or tabbed sidewall member 135 extends through the slot 32 of the first or slotted sidewall member 131 . In the illustrated embodiment, with the tab portion 36 extending through the slot 32 and to the inner surface of the slotted sidewall member 131 containing the edge of the tab 36, the tabbed sidewall member 135 is connected to the slotted sidewall member 131. The outer surfaces of the groove side wall members 131 overlap.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the slot 32 extends through a portion of the height of the slotted sidewall member 131 , from a distance “x1” from the top edge 30 to a distance “x2” from the bottom 20 . The tab 36 extends laterally from the neck 37 of the second side wall member 135 and includes an upper lobe 38 extending upward to a distance "y1" from the top edge 30, and a lower lobe 38 extending downward to a distance "y2" from the bottom 20. Ye 39. The distance that the lower leaf 39 extends through the slot 32 below the lower end of the slot 32 (the difference between the distances x2 and y2) is a considerable distance (typically 15%-25% of the height of the walls 118, 119 % or more), and the distance that the upper lobe 38 extends through the slot 32 above the upper end of the slot 32 (the difference between the distance x1 and y1) can be zero or only a small distance, usually 0%-5% of the height of the walls 118, 119 to provide easy assembly while inhibiting the second tabbed sidewall member 135 from being pulled laterally away from the first slotted sidewall member 131. As previously described herein and shown in FIG. 10 , the upper lobe 38 may be configured to extend above the upper end of the slot to improve the securing of the tabbed sidewall member to the slotted sidewall member.

5-7 show that the first side wall member 131 is integral with the rear side wall 122 (rear wall 117 ₎ and is hinged to the rear side wall 122 along the pivot axis PA, and the rear wall 117 and the bottom 20 are Integral and hinged to the base 20 along its rear edge defining a pivot axis P _B , while the second side wall member 135 is integral with the front side wall 121 (front wall 116) and hinged to the front side wall 121 along a pivot axis P _C , and the front side wall 121 (front wall 116) is integral with the bottom 20 and is hinged to the bottom 20 along its front edge defining the pivot axis _PD . Thus, in the assembled configuration shown in FIG. 7 , the first slotted sidewall member 131 and the second tabbed sidewall member 135 are secured at respective pivot points P _B and _PD and rotate about The pivot points P _B and _PD pivot away from each other as indicated by arrows P ₁ and P ₂ . Correspondingly, the upper leaf 38 of the tabbed panel member 135 pivots into engagement with the material 133 of the first slotted sidewall member 131 over the slot 32, and vice versa, which prevents the first and second sidewalls from Separation of components 131 , 135 .

Each of the left wall 118 and the right wall 119 also includes a second side wall that is a continuous smooth rectangular material. The second left side wall 123 is integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its left edge, while the second right side wall 124 is integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its right edge. The second left side wall 123 defines the inner surface of the left wall 118 and the second right side wall 124 defines the inner surface 127i of the right wall 119 , each presenting a smooth continuous surface to the objects contained in the container box 106 .

In an alternative embodiment, composite walls may be disposed on the inner surfaces of the left wall 118 and the right wall 119 .

An optional lid 7 is configured to fit over and cover the top opening and top edge 30 of the box 106 . Cover 7 includes a top panel 41 having a front edge joined to a top edge of a front panel 46, a rear edge joined to a top edge of a rear panel 47, a left edge joined to a top edge of a left panel 48, and a right panel 49 joined to a top edge. the right edge of the top edge of the . Opposing front panel 46 and rear panel 47 are disposed between left panel 48 and right panel 49 and are joined to left panel 48 and right panel 49 along common side edges to form an inverted lid, dimensioned such that the lid The panels 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 of 7 cover the tops of the respective walls 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 of the container box 105 .

As shown in FIG. 6, the container 105 has a handle opening 150 through the lid and a locking port 160 through the lid. The through-lid handle opening 150 is formed by aligning the container handle opening 152 in the top of the left wall 118 of the container box 106 with the lid handle opening 55 in the left panel 48 of the lid 7 . The container handle opening 152 in the left wall 118 is formed by combining the handle opening 152a (not shown) in the left side wall 123 with the handle openings 152c and 152b in the grooved side wall member 131 and the tabbed side wall member 135, respectively. ground alignment, as shown in Figure 8.

Through-lid locking port 160 is formed by aligning container locking port 162 in left wall 118 of container box 106 with lid locking port 65 in left panel 48 of lid 7 . The container lock port 162 in the left wall 118 is achieved by combining the lock port 162a (not shown) in the left side wall 123 with the lock ports 162c and 162b in the slotted side wall member 131 and the tabbed side wall member 135, respectively. ground alignment, as shown in Figure 8.

An opposing through-lid handle opening and a through-lid locking port can be formed on the right side of the container 105 in the same manner. The center point of the handle opening through the lid may generally be at or near the transverse center point of the respective left and right walls. A cable tie 98 or other suitable locking fastener may be passed through the through-lid handle opening 150 and the through-lid locking port 160, with the ends of the cable tie 98 fastened or secured together to secure the lid 7 to the container box. 106.

Figure 9 shows the formation of a blank 199 in the form of a single sheet for folding into a container. The blank includes a bottom having front, rear, right and left edges defined by corresponding front, rear, 20b, left 20c, and right folds on the blank. Panel 20. The front wall 121 is attached to the bottom panel 20 along a front fold line 20a of the bottom panel extending to the distal edge. The front wall 121 has a left edge defined by a corresponding left edge fold line 121L from which a left tabbed side wall member 135L extends leftward. The front wall 121 also has a right side edge defined by a corresponding right side edge fold line 121R from which a right tabbed side wall member 135R extends rightward.

The rear wall 122 is attached to the bottom panel 20 along a rear fold line 20b of the bottom panel that extends to the distal edge. The rear wall 122 has a left edge defined by a corresponding left edge fold line 122L from which a left slotted sidewall member 131L extends leftward. The rear wall 122 also has a right side edge defined by a corresponding right side edge fold line 122R from which a left slotted sidewall member 131R extends rightward.

The blank also includes a rectangular shaped left side wall 123 and a rectangular shaped right side wall 124, the left side wall 123 being attached to the bottom panel 20 along a left side fold line 20c extending to the distal edge of the bottom panel 20, so that The right side wall 124 is attached to the bottom panel along the right side fold line 20d of the bottom panel 20 extending to the distal edge.

Left and right slotted sidewall members 131L and 131R include a generally rectangular shaped base with a curved slot 32 penetrating through the base's distal end. The slots may also be linear slots. The slot length is dimensioned to accommodate the tabs described below.

The left and right tabbed sidewall members 135L and 135R include a generally rectangular shaped base that tapers sharply to a narrow neck 37 and includes a tab 36 extending from the neck 37 . The tab 36 is configured to pass through the slot and engage the material of the slotted sidewall member 131 to maintain the engagement of the tab 36 within the slot 32 . Tab 36 includes at least one lobe extending along a respective front or rear edge fold line, and preferably includes a pair of lobes 38,39.

As shown in Figure 9, the blank may also comprise a single sheet for folding into the lid. The lid portion of the blank is substantially rectangular and is attached to the container portion along one edge thereof. The lid portion is oriented to have a width dimension of at least one half the length or width of the blank container portion to minimize wastage of board. Figure 11 shows the orientation of a pair of container-lid blanks, with the two lid blank parts arranged side-by-side and separating the two container blank parts for the production of both container-lids together in a single mold, and during production Effective use of carton board material.

An alternative embodiment of the container box of the present invention is a container box with a hinged lid as described herein. The unitary construction may include permanent or semi-permanent attachment of the side panels of the cover to the top of the side walls, such as by adhesive, or may include forming both the cover and the side walls from the same blank of corrugated material. An example of a one-piece lid with extended side panels attached, usually glued, to the top of the side wall is shown in International Patent Publication WO2012/154763, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. on the inner surface of the outer surface, .

Figure 13 shows an embodiment of a container box 306 having an integral lid 307 extending from the rear side wall 322 of the container body. The engagement of the lid 307 to the container body provides a hinged connection 317 such that the lid 307 can be folded back from and over the opening 321 in the container body. FIG. 14 shows a top view of a blank 399 for folding into the container box and lid of FIG. 13 .

The embodiment shown in Figure 13 shows an integral hinged lid extending from a second rear side wall 322 which is inboard of a rear composite wall (not shown) and similar to that shown in Figures 1-4. Examples shown in . Those of ordinary skill will understand that an integral cover could be included in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5-9 , wherein the integral hinged cover would extend from the distal edge of the rear wall 117 .

An alternative means for locking the integral hinged lid on the top opening of the container is also shown in FIG. Opening in 307, opposite to hinge 317. The opening 63 is formed by aligning openings in the panels of the blank after folding the blank into a container box. These openings include opening 68 in the upper portion of second (inner) front side wall 21 aligned to form opening 63 , and opening 67 through the upper portion of slotted first wall member 31 (panel 31f in FIG. 14 ). The openings in the hinged lid 307 include an opening 64 in the front panel 347 of the integral lid 307 and a second opening 66 in the lid top 341 adjacent the front panel 347, when the lid 307 covers the open top 16 of the container box, The opening 64 is aligned with the opening 63 in the front wall 16 . After the lid 307 is closed over the top opening of the box 306, a cable tie (not shown) can pass through the top opening 66 and out through the aligned opening 64 in the lid front panel and the opening 63 in the container box. , and attach to secure the lid closed on the box.

Figure 14 shows a blank 399 having openings 64 and 66 in the lid, and openings 67 and 68 in the front side wall 21 and the panel of the front grooved first wall member 3 If. Openings 64, 66, 67, and 68 are shown as circles about the diameter of a person's index finger, but other shapes and sizes can be selected to facilitate maintaining or improving the integrity of the box panels and materials, and to make box assembly easier. Easy or improved fixing of the panels together into a container box unit. Adjacent openings in the lid and container box are spaced close enough to allow cables to pass through one opening and out of an adjacent opening, but not so close that the integrity of the panel material therebetween is compromised. Another embodiment of the container and lid combines the elongated container 206 described herein and shown in FIG. 12 with the integral lid described and shown in FIG. 13 .

Figure 14 shows the formation of a blank 399 in the form of a single panel for folding into a container. The blank 399 is similar to the blank 99 of FIG. 4 except that the portion of the panel that is folded into the lid includes a top panel 341 hingedly extending from the upper edge 317 of the side wall 322 .

An alternative embodiment of the container may include two or more locking ports through the lid formed along a common edge as adjacent corners of the lid.

Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a container box 206 having tapered outward side walls 216 and 217, and/or a front wall 218 and a rear wall 219 that provide a larger opening area than the bottom 220 and The top opening is 230 in size.

Another embodiment of the container box of the present invention provides a container tote having side walls and end walls that taper outwardly from the bottom. Fig. 15 shows a container comprising an open-top box 406 and a lid 7, based on the container embodiment shown in Figs. element.

The tank 406 comprises four trapezoidal-shaped, rectangularly arranged walls, including a front wall 416 and a rear wall 417, and a left wall respectively disposed between the front wall and the rear wall and attached to both the front wall and the rear wall. Side wall 418 and right side wall 419 , and bottom 20 . Front wall 416 and rear wall 417 form a first pair of opposing walls of substantially the same size and trapezoidal shape, each having opposing side edges (421L/421R and 422L/422R) that taper outwardly from bottom to top. Left side wall 418 and right side wall 419 form a second pair of opposing walls of generally equal size and trapezoidal shape, each also having opposing side edges shared with front wall 416 and rear wall 417 and tapering outwardly from bottom to top. The front wall 416 consists of a front side wall 421 formed from a continuous smooth generally rectangular piece of material integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its front edge. The rear wall 417 consists of a rear side wall 422 formed of a continuous smooth generally rectangular piece of material integral with and hinged to the bottom 20 along its rear edge.

Each of the second pair of opposing walls 418 and 419 has an inner surface and an outer surface, and may include one, two or more layers of sheet material. The layer of material may be a continuous smooth single sheet of sheet material, or may be formed from a composite of two (or more) sheets. Each wall 418 and 419 comprises a composite wall including a first slotted side wall member 431 having a slot 32 and a second side wall member 435 including an extension tab 36 . Slotted sidewall member 431 is integrally joined to rear sidewall 422 along side edge 422L or 422R and extends transversely therefrom. Tabbed sidewall member 435 is also integrally joined to front sidewall 421 along side edge 422L or 422R and extends transversely therefrom. A portion of the extension tab 36 of the second or tabbed sidewall member 435 extends through the slot 32 of the first or slotted sidewall member 431 . In the illustrated embodiment, with the tab portion 36 extending through the slot 32 and to the inner surface of the slotted sidewall member 431 containing the edge of the tab 36, the tabbed sidewall member 435 is connected to the slotted sidewall member 435. The outer surfaces of the groove sidewall members 431 overlap.

Similar to the tank, the opposing side walls provide a larger top opening than the bottom 20 . Once formed, the tote-shaped box 406 may be nested within other similar pre-formed tote-shaped boxes for efficient temporary storage prior to use.

FIG. 16 shows a blank 499 for forming the container box and lid of FIG. 15 .

It should also be understood that the tank container described above may be manufactured based on the container embodiment shown in Figures 1-4.

Another embodiment of the container box of the present invention is shown in FIG. 17 as a container box 506 having corresponding slots 132 formed into both the second front side wall 121 and the second rear side wall 122 to receive the belt tabs. The tab 36 of the sheet side wall member 35 is inserted through. Corresponding slots 132 are formed into the second front sidewall 121 and the second rear sidewall 122 substantially similar to that described for the slot 32 in the slotted sidewall member 31 . The positioning of the corresponding slots 132 in the side walls 121 , 122 is arranged slightly offset from, and "downstream" of, the slots 32 in the slotted side wall member 31 , so that after the tab 36 has exited the slotted side wall 31 A slot 32 on the inner surface then accepts its entry.

FIG. 18 shows a blank 599 for forming the container box and optional lid of FIG. 17 showing the additional corresponding slot 132 forming the second side wall panels 121 , 122 .

It will be appreciated that other first and second securing means known for securing the first and second sidewall members of a composite sidewall to inhibit or prevent their separation from one another, as well as other arrangements of slots and tabs, may be used. type or arrangement. Examples of such other fastening means include: snap buttons; a pair of adjacent openings as described below and a cable tie therethrough, and including grommeted openings; hooks and loops; latches and catches; mating hook and loop mechanical fasteners, buttons and eyelets, a pair of adjacently positioned buttons, and yarn or string; and a strap and ratchet mechanism.

Another embodiment of the container box of the present invention is shown in Figure 19 as a container box 606 comprising a front wall 16 and a rear wall 17 comprising a first side wall member 31 and a second side wall The composite wall of the member 35 and includes second fixing means for holding and fixing the first side wall member 31 and the second side wall member 35 together after assembly. The second fixing means includes at least a first pair of adjacent holes 70 formed through the upper portion of both the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17, and optionally at least a second pair of adjacent holes 70 formed through the lower portion of both the front wall 16 and the rear wall 17. Adjacent holes 71 are formed. One of the first pair of upper openings 70 passes through the upper portion of the first side wall member 31 , and the other of the first pair of upper openings 70 passes through the upper portion of the second side wall member 35 . The first pair of upper openings 70 also pass through the upper portion of the second front side wall 21 . Likewise, one of the second pair of lower openings 71 passes through the lower portion of the first side wall member 31, and the other of the second pair of lower openings 71 passes through the lower portion of the second side wall member 35, and the second pair of lower openings 71 passes through the lower portion of the second side wall member 35, and the second pair of lower The opening 71 also passes through the lower portion of the second front side wall 21 . The upper hole 70 and the lower hole 71 are similarly formed in the rear wall 17 .

FIG. 20 shows a blank 699 for forming the container box and lid of FIG. 15 . The blank 699 includes front and rear slotted panels 731f and 731r having upper and lower openings 72a, 72b at their respective distal and proximal edges, and front and rear slotted panels 731f and 731r at their respective distal and proximal edges. Front and rear tabbed panels 735f and 735r having upper opening 73a and lower opening 73b. The panels forming the second front side wall 721 and the second rear side wall 722 each have a pair of upper openings 74a and 75a, and a pair of lower openings 74b and 75b. The openings are positioned in the blank 699 to form the through holes 70 and 71 when the container box 606 is folded.

Once the container box has been manipulated into its form from the blank 699, the pair of twist ties 98 may be passed through the upper aperture 70 and the lower aperture 71 and secured together. The tie improves integrity and adds durability to securing the first and second side wall members together. The cable tie can be manipulated to place the ratchet housing inside the box as shown, or outside the box.

In an optional aspect of this embodiment, a complementary pair of holes may also be formed in the side walls 46 and 47 of the lid to align with the upper holes 70 when the lid is placed in place on the open top of the container box. In this aspect, the same tie, or second tie 98, can be tied through a pair of complementary holes in the lid and the upper hole 70 in the side wall of the box container to secure the lid in place.

Secondary securing means comprising a pair of upper apertures 70 and a pair of lower apertures 71 in the composite wall may be used in conjunction with the tab-slot primary securing means to improve the securement and integrity of the formed container. In another embodiment shown in FIG. 21 , the container box 706 is shown using the second securing means alone to hold the first side wall member 731 and the second side wall member 735 together after assembly of the container box 706 and fixed. As shown, the first sidewall member 731 and the second sidewall member 735 need not be tabbed and slotted, and may have angled or rounded corners and edges.

FIG. 22 shows a blank 799 for forming the container box 706 and lid of FIG. 21 .

Figure 23 shows an alternative embodiment of the container box 306 shown in Figure 13, wherein the front wall 16 has a pair of adjacent openings 63a and 63b extending through the upper portion, and the front panel 347 of the lid 307 has a pair of Openings 64a and 64b therethrough. In the illustrated container box 306, the first strap 98 is threaded through both a pair of container box openings 63a, 63b and secured. The tie provides additional securing of the tabbed side wall member 35 to the slotted side wall member 31 and prevents it from being pulled apart (and the box disassembled) without first cutting the tie. After the lid 307 is closed, a second cable tie (not shown) can be tied through the openings (64a and 64b) of the lid that align with corresponding openings (63a and 63b) in the container box to securely close the container. The lid on the top opening of the box.

This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. The patentable scope of the invention is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal language of the claims.

Claims (14)

1. comprise a container for box, described box comprises the bottom panel with front edge, lagging dege, right hand edge and left hand edge; From first pair of opposite wall that front edge and the lagging dege of described bottom panel extend; And from second pair of opposite wall that right hand edge and the left hand edge of described bottom panel extend; Wherein, in opposite wall or first to or second to each, there is inside face, and comprise the first side wall component with the first anchor fitting and second side wall member with the second anchor fitting, described second anchor fitting coordinates that with the first anchor fitting described the first side wall component is fixed to the second side wall member.

2. comprise a container for box, described box comprises the bottom panel with front edge, lagging dege, right hand edge and left hand edge; From first pair of opposite wall that front edge and the lagging dege of described bottom panel extend; And from second pair of opposite wall that right hand edge and the left hand edge of described bottom panel extend; Wherein, the each of first pair of opposite wall has inside face and outside face, and comprise the first side wall component with slit and second side wall member with extension tab, wherein, a part for the extension tab of described second side wall member extends through the slit of the first side wall component.

3. container according to claim 2, wherein, described first pair of opposite wall also comprises the second sidewall be made up of rectangular panel separately.

4. container according to claim 3, wherein, the second sidewall forms the inside face of each of first pair of opposite wall.

5. container according to claim 2, wherein, at least one in described the first side wall component and described second side wall member comprises the top with handle opening.

6. container according to claim 5, wherein, described the first side wall component and described second side wall member all have the handle opening of aligning to form the handle opening running through wall.

7. container according to claim 2, wherein, each of described second pair of opposite wall comprises the top with handle opening.

8. container according to claim 2, wherein, be directed across a part for the height of the first side wall component, and described extension tab comprises at least one leaf vertically extended, at least one leaf vertically extended described extends through and vertically exceeds slit described vertical slot.

9. container according to claim 2, wherein, described the first side wall component and described second side wall member extend from the lateral edges of at least one first pair of opposite wall.

10. container according to claim 2, also comprises lid, and it has the top surface covering cartridge top opening, and comprises from described top surface to downward-extension with the side panel of the first couple with the outer surface of upper of second pair of opposite wall of covering described container.

11. are formed on a single plate for being folded into the blank of container, and described blank comprises:

There is the bottom panel of front edge, lagging dege, right side edge and the left side edge limited by the corresponding fold line on blank,

Before bottom panel, fold line is attached to the antetheca of bottom panel front edge,

After bottom panel, fold line is attached to the antemarginal rear wall of bottom panel,

On the right side of bottom panel, fold line is attached to the right side wall of bottom panel, and described right side wall has the forward edge limited by corresponding forward edge fold line, and by the posterior edges that corresponding posterior edges fold line limits,

On the left of bottom panel, fold line is attached to the left side wall of bottom panel, and described left side wall has the forward edge limited by corresponding forward edge fold line, and by the posterior edges that corresponding posterior edges fold line limits,

Be attached to the first front side wall component of the forward edge fold line of in right side wall and left side wall, described first front side wall component has the slotted wall component of slit or the one in comprising the band tab side wall member extending tab, and be attached to the second front side wall component of another the forward edge fold line in right side wall and left side wall, described second front side wall component is the another kind in slotted wall component or band tab side wall member, wherein, that is with the extension tab of tab side wall member before described is configured to the slit extending through described front slotted wall component in the position assembled at least partially,

Be attached to the first rear wall component of the posterior edges fold line of in right side wall and left side wall, described first rear wall component has the slotted wall component of slit or the one in comprising the band tab side wall member extending tab, and be attached to the second rear wall component of another the posterior edges fold line in right side wall and left side wall, described second rear wall component is the another kind in slotted wall component or band tab side wall member, wherein, the extension tab of described rear band tab side wall member be configured to the slit extending through described rear slotted wall component in the position assembled at least partially.

12. blanks according to claim 11, wherein, described right side wall and described left side wall all comprise the top with handle opening.

13. blanks according to claim 11, wherein, described antetheca and rear wall comprise the top with handle opening, wherein, described front slotted wall component and front band tab side wall member have the handle opening aimed at the handle opening of antetheca when assembling described antetheca, and wherein, described rear slotted wall component and rear band tab side wall member have the handle opening aimed at the handle opening of rear wall when assembling described rear wall.

14. blanks according to claim 11, wherein, described slit orientation runs through a part for the height of described front and rear slotted wall component, and described extension tab comprise extend through and exceed slit at least one extend leaf.