EP0368431A1 - No wrap boxes - Google Patents
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- EP0368431A1 EP0368431A1 EP89250076A EP89250076A EP0368431A1 EP 0368431 A1 EP0368431 A1 EP 0368431A1 EP 89250076 A EP89250076 A EP 89250076A EP 89250076 A EP89250076 A EP 89250076A EP 0368431 A1 EP0368431 A1 EP 0368431A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/62—External coverings or coatings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
- B65D5/26—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of opposite sides mutually interlocking to lie against other sides
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- a box comprising a central panel having a center portion and opposed perpendicular end flaps.
- Opposed side panels are joined to the center portion and disposed perpendicularly to the center portion, the side panels having inner portions extending between the end flaps and interlocking end portions located inside the end flaps.
- opposed outer panels are joined to the side panels and have mid-portions overlying the center portion to close the box.
- the outer panels further have opposed perpendicular distal flaps located beside the respective end flaps.
Abstract
A decorative box is disclosed for gift wrapping that requires no additional wrapping paper. The box is made from a blank (12) that has a central panel (20) with opposed end flaps (24). Side panels (28) fold up perpendicular to the central panel and have interlocking end portions (34) that fit inside the end flaps. Outer panels (38, 39) attached to the side panels fold over to close the box. The outer panels have distal flaps (44) that tuck in behind the end flaps. Wrapping paper can be applied to the outer surface of the box and adhered to the inner surface of the box blank around the periphery thereof to make a pre-wrapped gift box.
Description
- This invention relates to decorative gift boxes that require no additional wrapping paper, and in particular, to pre-wrapped gift boxes. In the past, many types of boxes or cartons have been made wherein the boxes are stamped out of a sheet of flat material, such as cardboard, to form a blank. The boxes are then creased or scored at appropriate locations and shipped to the end user, where the user folds the blank into the desired carton shape. The boxes can be coloured or printed, but normally they have to be covered with wrapping paper to make them sufficiently attractive to be used for enclosing gifts.
- In order to overcome the need to gift wrap a box or carton, attempts have been made to apply wrapping paper directly to the box blank, so that when the blank is folded into the desired box shape, the box is automatically wrapped with the wrapping paper. An example of such a structure is shown in United States Patent No. 2,479,456 issued to W. H. Arthur. A difficulty with this structure, and in fact most prior art structures of this type, is that they are very fragile and difficult to package and ship without damage. Further, the assembly of these prior art structures still requires a great deal of skill or manual dexterity, with the result that the desired end effect of a pleasing and skilfully wrapped gift is often not achieved.
- The present invention provides a box that is sturdy, that can be folded into a flat and compact configuration to facilitate shipping and point of sale marketing without damage, and which easily folds into an attractive and professional looking gift box, with or without pre-wrapping applied to it.
- According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a box blank comprising a central panel having a center portion and opposed end flaps joined thereto along respective first crease lines. Opposed side panels are joined to the central panel along respective second crease lines located perpendicularly to the first crease lines, each side panel having an inner portion and opposed end portions joined to the inner portion along extensions of the first crease lines. The end portions have transverse slots for interlocking engagement with a respective adjacent end portion when the side panels are folded perpendicularly to the central panel. Also, opposed outer panels are joined to the side panels along respective crease lines located parallel to the second crease lines, each outer panel having a mid portion and opposed distal flaps joined to the mid portion along extensions of the first crease lines.
- According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a box comprising a central panel having a center portion and opposed perpendicular end flaps. Opposed side panels are joined to the center portion and disposed perpendicularly to the center portion, the side panels having inner portions extending between the end flaps and interlocking end portions located inside the end flaps. Also, opposed outer panels are joined to the side panels and have mid-portions overlying the center portion to close the box. The outer panels further have opposed perpendicular distal flaps located beside the respective end flaps.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a box according to the present invention turned upside down for the purposes of illustration;
- Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the box of Figure 1 folded flat ready to be packaged for sale;
- Figure 3 is a plan view of a blank used to make the box shown in Figure 1;
- Figures 4 to 7 show the sequence of steps involved in the assembly of the box shown in Figure 1; and
- Figure 8 is a plan view of another embodiment of the invention wherein the blank is pre-wrapped with wrapping paper.
- Referring to the drawings, a preferred embodiment of a decorative or no-wrap box according to the present invention is generally indicated by
reference numeral 10.Box 10 is made from a plain blank 12 (Figure 3) or a pre-wrapped blank 14 (Figure 8), and in either case, the appearance of the box made from these blanks is of the same shape as shown in Figure 1. It will be noted thatbox 10 as shown in Figure 1 is upside down. In use, the box normally would be turned over so that it has a flat smooth top surface andseam 16 shown in Figure 1 would be on the bottom. - Figure 2 is a slightly enlarged view of
box 10 folded flat into a shipping or point of saleflat configuration 18, where it can be shrink wrapped or enclosed in a suitable bag or other type of wrapping for convenient display and sale without damage. - Referring now to Figure 3 the box blank 12 is shown having a
central panel 20 which includes acenter portion 22 and opposedend flaps 24 joined thereto along respective dottedcrease lines 26. It will be appreciated thatcrease lines 26 could either be embossed or crimped lines or they could be score lines as is common in this type of box or carton construction, and for the purposes of this disclosure, the term "crease lines" is intended to include all configurations intended as fold lines or to faciliate the folding of one portion of the blank about another. -
Blank 12 is formed from a suitable cardboard or card stock material as is commonly used in gift boxes, but it will be appreciated that other materials could be used as well, such as plastics. It will also be appreciated that one surface of blank 12 becomes the outside surface ofbox 10, and the opposite surface of blank 12 becomes the inside surface ofbox 10. Normally, only the outside surface ofbox 10 would be colored or printed decoratively. -
Blank 12 also includesopposed side panels 28 which are joined tocentral panel 20 along respective second dottedcrease lines 30 located perpendicularly to firstcrease lines 26. Eachside panel 28 has aninner portion 32 and opposedend portions 34 joined toinner portions 32 along extensions offirst crease lines 26.End portions 34 havetransverse slots 36 for interlocking engagement with a transverse slot on a respectiveadjacent end portion 34 whenside panels 28 are folded perpendicularly tocentral panel 20, as will be described further below. - Blank 12 also has opposed
outer panels side panels 28 along respective thirddotted crease lines 40 located parallel tosecond crease lines 30. Eachouter panel distal flaps 44 joined to mid-portion 42 along extensions offirst crease lines 26. - Optional self-
adhesive strips end flap 24 and the mid-portion ofouter panel 39. Preferably, self-adhesive strips respective end flaps 24 andouter panel 39 can be releaseably attached to the mating or adjacent portions of blank 12 when the box is assembled, so thatbox 10 can be disassembled or unfolded for flat storage and repeated use. - The width of
outer panel 39 is approximately one-half the width ofcentral panel 20, and the width ofouter panel 38 is greater than one-half the width ofcentral panel 20, preferably by about one centimetre, so thatouter panel 39 rests on top of and overlapsouter panel 38 whenbox 10 is assembled but seam 16 (Figure 1) remains about in the center ofbox 10. Alternatively, both of theouter panels central panel 20, so that it would not matter which outer panel overlapped the other. The result would be thatseam 16 would be slightly off center, but this would not materially detract from the appearance ofbox 10. - In the preferred embodiment, the width of
end flaps 24 is equal to the width of both theinner portions 32 andend portions 34 ofside panels 28, and also equal to the width ofdistal flaps 44. The term "width" is intended to mean the horizontal or left to right dimensions ofcentral panel 20,side panels 28, side panel inner and end portions, 32 and 34, andouter panels distal flaps 44 is intended to mean the vertical or top-to-bottom dimensions of these flaps as viewed in Figure 3. Further, the term "equal" when referring to the width of the various portions of blank 12 is intended for the purposes of this disclosure to mean approximately equal or within the thickness of the material used for blank 12. As will be apparent from the discussion of the assembly ofbox 10, theend flaps 24,end portions 34 anddistal flaps 44 overlap upon assembly of the box, and it may be desirable to alter the width of these elements slightly depending upon the width of the material used for blank 12 to give the best appearance, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. -
End flaps 24 anddistal flaps 44 haveside edges 50 adjacent toside panels 28 that intersectside panels 28 at acute angles. These angles are preferably about 30 degrees, but they could be larger, such as 45 degrees if desired. Preferably, all of these angles are equal, to give the most pleasing appearance to the ends ofbox 10. - Referring to Figures 2 and 3, it will be appreciated that the configuration shown in Figure 2 is obtained by folding the
end flaps 24,end portions 34 anddistal flaps 44 inwardly alongcrease lines 26.Side panel 28 andouter panel 38 are then folded inwardly along therespective crease line 30, andside panel 28 andouter panel 39 are then folded inwardly along theirrespective crease line 30. - Referring next to Figures 4 through 7, the assembly of
box 10 will now be described. First, as shown in Figure 4, one of theside panels 28 is folded upwardly and inwardly and itsrespective end portions 34 are folded inwardly. Theother side panel 28 is then folded upwardly and inwardly as seen in Figure 5 and therespective end portions 34 are then interlocked by mating the respectivetransverse slots 36.Transverse slots 36 are spaced from first crease lines 26 a distance equal to one-half the width ofcentral panel 20 and this makesside panels 28 perpendicular tocenter portion 22 ofcentral panel 20. -
Outer panel 38 is then folded inwardly and downwardly as are its respectivedistal flaps 44 as seen in Figure 6. This causes mid-portion 42 ofouter panel 38 to overliecentral panel 20 and close approximately one-half ofbox 10.Outer panel 39 is then folded inwardly and downwardly as well as its respectivedistal flaps 44 to complete the closure ofbox 10 as seen in Figure 7. Prior to completing this step, a protective strip 52 (Figure 6) is removed from the self-adhesive strip 48 to expose theadhesive 54, thus causingouter panel 39 to adhere toouter panel 38. - Finally,
end flaps 24 are folded upwardly and inwardly to contactdistal flaps 44. Prior to this step, however, protective strips 56 (Figure 7) are removed from self-adhesive strips 46 to expose adhesive 58 and thus cause end flaps 24 to adhere todistal flaps 44. This completes the box to the configuration shown in Figure 1. - Referring next to Figure 8, pre-wrapped blank 14 is shown having a layer of wrapping
paper 60 applied to the outer surface of this blank. The wrapping paper is wrapped around the peripheral edges of blank 14, and only these wrapped around peripheral edges are adhesively attached to the inside surface of blank 14. In Figure 8,end portions 34 have been folded inwardly to show the limit of coverage of wrappingpaper 60. It will be appreciated that by folding over and adhesively attaching the edges of wrappingpaper 60 in the manner shown in Figure 8, no loose edges or surfaces of the wrapping paper are left exposed to be damaged prior to assembly of the box. Also, the embodiment of Figure 8 can be folded so that it has the configuration of Figure 2. - Having described perferred embodiments, it will be appreciated that various modifications may be made to the structures described. For example, the overall shape of
box 10 can be changed so that it has any length, width and height dimensions desired. As mentioned above, the shapes of end flaps 24 anddistal flaps 44 can be modified to change the appearance of the ends ofbox 10. For example, end flaps 24 could be rectangular in shape in which case they would cover the full box ends. Other interlocking means, such as adhesive tape or hook and loop fastening devices could be used to interlockend portions 34 in place ofslots 36.Distal flaps 44 could be located outside of end flaps 24, anddistal flaps 44 could also be rectangular in shape if desired. - From the above, it will be appreciated that a very simple and easily assembled decorative or no-wrap gift box is provided by this invention that can be attractively packaged for point of sale appeal with little chance of the box or the blanks being damaged prior to use.
Claims (13)
1. A box blank comprising:
a central panel having a center portion and opposed end flaps joined thereto along respective first crease lines;
opposed side panels joined to said central panel along respective second crease lines located perpendicularly to the first crease lines, each side panel having an inner portion and opposed end portions joined to the inner portion along extensions of said first crease lines, said end portions having means for interlocking engagement with a respective adjacent end portion when the side panels are folded perpendicularly to the central panel; and opposed outer panels joined to the side panels along respective crease lines located parallel to the second crease lines, each outer panel having a mid portion and opposed distal flaps joined to the said mid portion along extensions of the first crease lines, the width of said outer panels combined being greater than the width of the central panel, and the width of one of said outer panels being one-half the width of the central panel.
a central panel having a center portion and opposed end flaps joined thereto along respective first crease lines;
opposed side panels joined to said central panel along respective second crease lines located perpendicularly to the first crease lines, each side panel having an inner portion and opposed end portions joined to the inner portion along extensions of said first crease lines, said end portions having means for interlocking engagement with a respective adjacent end portion when the side panels are folded perpendicularly to the central panel; and opposed outer panels joined to the side panels along respective crease lines located parallel to the second crease lines, each outer panel having a mid portion and opposed distal flaps joined to the said mid portion along extensions of the first crease lines, the width of said outer panels combined being greater than the width of the central panel, and the width of one of said outer panels being one-half the width of the central panel.
2. A box blank comprising:
a central panel having a center portion and opposed end flaps joined thereto along respective first crease lines;
opposed side panels joined to said central panel along respective second crease lines located perpendicularly to the first crease lines, each side panel having an inner portion and opposed end portions joined to the inner portion along extensions of said first crease lines, said end portions having means for interlocking engagement with a respective adjacent end portion when the side panels are folded perpendicularly to the central panel; and
opposed outer panels joined to the side panels along respective crease lines located parallel to the second crease lines, each outer panel having a mid portion and opposed distal flaps joined to the said mid portion along extensions of the first crease lines, the width of said outer panels combined being greater than the width of the central panel, and the width of said end flaps being equal to the width of said distal flaps.
a central panel having a center portion and opposed end flaps joined thereto along respective first crease lines;
opposed side panels joined to said central panel along respective second crease lines located perpendicularly to the first crease lines, each side panel having an inner portion and opposed end portions joined to the inner portion along extensions of said first crease lines, said end portions having means for interlocking engagement with a respective adjacent end portion when the side panels are folded perpendicularly to the central panel; and
opposed outer panels joined to the side panels along respective crease lines located parallel to the second crease lines, each outer panel having a mid portion and opposed distal flaps joined to the said mid portion along extensions of the first crease lines, the width of said outer panels combined being greater than the width of the central panel, and the width of said end flaps being equal to the width of said distal flaps.
3. A box blank as claimed in claim 2 wherein the width of the side panel inner portions is equal to the width of the end flaps and the distal flaps.
4. A box blank as claimed in claim 3 wherein the box blank has inner and outer surfaces, and further comprising a layer of wrapping paper located over said outer surface and wrapped around the peripheral edges of the box blank, the peripheral edges of the wrapping paper layer being adhered to the inner surface of the box blank.
5. A box blank as claimed in claim 1 wherein the width of the end flaps is equal to the width of the side panel inner portions.
6. A box blank as claimed in claim 1 wherein the box blank has inner and outer surfaces, and further comprising a layer of wrapping paper located over said outer surface and wrapped around the peripheral edges of the box blank, the peripheral edges of the wrapping paper layer being adhered to the inner surface of the box blank.
7. A box blank as claimed in claim 1 wherein the box blank has inner and outer surfaces, and further comprising self-adhesive strips applied to said inside surface adjacent to the outermost peripheral edge of each end flap and the mid portion of one of the outer panels.
8. A box blank as claimed in claim 4 and further comprising self-adhesive strip is applied to said inside surface adjacent to the outermost peripheral edge of each end flap and the mid portion of one of the outer panels.
9. A box comprising a central panel having a center portion and opposed perpendicular end flaps; opposed side panels joined to the center potion and disposed perpendicularly to said center portion, the side panels having inner portions extending between the end flaps and interlocking end portions located inside the end flaps; and opposed outer panels joined to the side panels and having mid portions overlying the center portion to close the box, the outer panels further having opposed perpendicular distal flaps located beside the respective end flaps.
10. A box as claimed in claim 9 wherein the width of one of said outer panels is equal to one-half the width of the central panel and the width of the other of said outer panels is greater than one-half the width of the central panel.
11. A box as claimed in claim 9 wherein the width of the end flaps is equal to the width of the side panel inner portions.
12. A box as claimed in claim 9 wherein the box is formed from a planar blank, and wherein the box blank has inner and outer surfaces, and further comprising a layer of wrapping paper located over said outer surface and wrapped around the peripheral edges of the box blank, the peripheral edges of the wrapping paper layer being adhered to the inner surface of the box blank.
13. A box as claimed in claim 9 wherein the end flaps are releaseably attached to the distal flaps.
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US3391856A (en) * | 1966-02-08 | 1968-07-09 | Lawrence D. Siegler | Decorative wrapping |
GB1526302A (en) * | 1975-08-01 | 1978-09-27 | Metal Box Co Ltd | Container made of foldable material |
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US3391856A (en) * | 1966-02-08 | 1968-07-09 | Lawrence D. Siegler | Decorative wrapping |
GB1526302A (en) * | 1975-08-01 | 1978-09-27 | Metal Box Co Ltd | Container made of foldable material |
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