GB2118143A - Containers formed from blanks - Google Patents

Containers formed from blanks Download PDF

Info

Publication number
GB2118143A
GB2118143A GB08210708A GB8210708A GB2118143A GB 2118143 A GB2118143 A GB 2118143A GB 08210708 A GB08210708 A GB 08210708A GB 8210708 A GB8210708 A GB 8210708A GB 2118143 A GB2118143 A GB 2118143A
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
container
end portions
bracing
portions
extension pieces
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
GB08210708A
Inventor
Products Limited Corrugated
Arther Cutting
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Corrugated Products Ltd
Original Assignee
Corrugated Products Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Corrugated Products Ltd filed Critical Corrugated Products Ltd
Priority to GB08210708A priority Critical patent/GB2118143A/en
Publication of GB2118143A publication Critical patent/GB2118143A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D5/001—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 stackable
    • B65D5/0015—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 stackable the container being formed by folding up portions connected to a central panel
    • B65D5/002—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 stackable the container being formed by folding up portions connected to a central panel having integral corner posts

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)

Abstract

A stackable container assembled from a blank of a sheet material, for example corrugated board, includes a base and upstanding sides and ends, the sides and part of the ends having double thickness and the ends having extension pieces which confront the sides and provide corner bracing elements which each include a support tab (26, Fig. 1) and a bracing tab (28, Fig. 1) extending diagonally across the corner, the bracing tab being supported by the support tab. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Improvements in or relating to containers The invention relates to containers made from sheet material, such as corrugated or fluted cardboard.
It is known to provide cardboard containers for the storage of goods, and it has become desirable in recent years that containers used to transport goods should also be adaptable at retail outlets to display the goods to their advantage. A desirable requirement of such packages is that they permit one package to be stacked on top of another without crushing, even if the goods inside the package are not themselves rigid. Generally speaking packages which have permitted all these functions have required considerable modification to convert them from a form in which they can be stacked into a form where the goods can be attractiveiy displayed.
The present invention provides in one of its aspects a container made from sheet material having a base, side and end portions upstanding from the base, the side portions or the end portions having extension pieces overlapping the end portions or the side portions respectively or vice versa, and having one or more bracing element extending across corner regions of the container.
In a preferred embodiment the upstanding side portions are shorter than and overlap the extension pieces of the upstanding end portions and the bracing elements are provided on the end portions, preferably on the extension pieces.
Desirably the bracing elements are folded from the material of the extension pieces, preferably folded along vertical fold lines from the extension pieces. The bracing elements may each comprise two tabs, a lowermost support tab and an upper most bracing tab, an upper edge of the support tab supporting a lower edge of a respective bracing tab. Each bracing tab preferably extends diagonally across a respective corner of the container.
Advantageously the side portions are made from a double thickness of material, this being achieved by longitudinal fold on each side portion.
At least one end portion may have a removable section, between the corners of the container, for display purposes. In a most preferred embodiment the end portions, and preferably also the extension pieces, over part of their area have a double thickness of sheet material, this being achieved by folding of vertical edge regions of the end portions along vertical fold lines. Preferably the bracing elements are provided by material from this double thickness region.
The invention also provides in another aspect, a flat for making a container from sheet material, the flat comprising a base, side and end portions foldable upwardly from the base the side portions or the end portions having extension pieces foldable therefrom and one or more bracing elements which extend across corner regions of the container when the end portions and the side portions are folded upwardly from the base so that the side or end portions overlap the extension pieces or vice versa.
Preferably the bracing elements are folded from the material of extension pieces on the end portions, and the end portions are taller than the side portions. Desirably the bracing elements comprise two tabs, an upper bracing tab and a lower support tab, the tabs being folded from the end portions at corner regions thereof along staggered fold lines so that an upper edge of each support tab suports a lower edge of a respective bracing tab. The said tabs are preferably folded from a double thickness region of the extension pieces. The term 'flat' used herein means a partly assembled blank.
The side portions are preferably made from a double thickness of material by means of a longitudinal fold.
The invention provides in a further one of its aspects a blank for making a container as hereinbefore described.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a cardboard blank for making a container according to the invention, Fig. 2 shows the blank of Fig. 1 having been folded along certain lines, Fig. 3 shows the blank of Fig. 2 having been further folded, Fig. 4 shows a detailed view of an enlarged scale of part of the blank of Figs. 1-3 when further folded, and Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a finished container made from the blank shown in Figs.
1 4.
The blank shown in Fig. 1 comprises a base 10, side portions 12 and end portions 14. Fold lines X are provided around the perimeter of the base by means of which side portions 1 2 and end portions 14 may be folded upwardly from the base. Each side portion 1 2 has a longitudinal fold Y dividing the portion substantially into two halves, one half of which is provided with a glue line 20. The side portions 12 are separated from end portions 14 by transverse cuts 22 which extend from the outside of the blank to points A a short way from each corner in on one of the respective end edges of the base. Each side portion is folded inwardly along fold lines B-B to make a double thickness side portion with the two thicknesses, glued together by the glue line 20.Each end portion has two extension pieces 24 these again provided by a fold line D-D having on one side of the fold line a portion of the glue line 20 so that when these pieces are folded about the line D-D a double thickness is produced and the blank is then a flat as shown in Fig. 2. The outermost end of each extension piece 24 is divided into two separate elements 26 and 28 the former providing a support tab and the latter a bracing tab when the container is fully erected.
The blank folded as shown in Fig. 2 is further erected by folding the extension pieces 24 along lines E-E after ensuring that the bracing tabs 28 are not folded along E-E but are held clear during the folding procedure. The bracing tabs at this stage lie diagonally across corners formed between the folded portions of the extension pieces and the end portions. This is shown in Fig.
4 which is a detailed view of the lower right hand corner as viewed in Fig. 2. One of the end portions is provided with a removable panel 30, this panel being partially cut through by a non-continuous cut 32. This leaves portions which are not cut through so that they can hold the panel in place until it is desired to remove it. The support tabs 26 and bracing tabs 28 at the end of the container having the removable panel 30 are cut away so that when the panel is removed access to the container is not hindered by the said tabs.
The final erection of the container is effected by folding the double thickness side portions upwards and securing them at corners to portions of respective extension pieces by means of glue spots 36 shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the finished container is shown in Fig. 5. It will be seen that the bracking tabs provide corner reinforcement and that the goods are accessible from two sides and one end, upon removal of the end panel 30.
The material used is cardboard having a flute running transversly as viewed in Fig. 1. Any suitable sheet material may be used, however.
The flat may be made compact for transportation or storage by folding the end portions underneath the base and side portions. The material from which the container is made may be printed at the blank stage, and by virtue of the overlapped side portions a large printed area is provided.
Whilst endeavouring the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.
Claims (Filed on 12/4/83) 1. A container made from sheet material having a base, side and end portions upstanding from the base, the side portions or the end portions having extension pieces overlapping the end portions or the side portions respectively or vice versa, and having one or more bracing elements extending across corner regions of the container.
2. A container-as claimed in claim 1, in which the upstanding side portions are less deep than and overlap the extension pieces of the upstanding end portions.
3. A container as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the bracing elements are provided on the extension pieces of the end portions.
4. A container as claimed in claim 3, in which the bracing elements are folded along vertical fold lines from the material of the extension pieces.
5. A container as claimed in claim 4, in which the bracing elements may each comprise two tabs, a lowermost support tab and an uppermost bracking tab, an upper edge of the support tab supporting a lower edge of a respective bracing tab.
6. A container as claimed in claim 5, in which each bracing tab extends diagonally across a respective corner of the container.
7. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the side portions are made from a double thickness of material by providing a longitudinal fold on each side portion.
8. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which at least one end portion has a removable section, between the corners of the container.
9. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the end portions and the extension pieces therefrom over part of their area have a double thickness of sheet material provided by folding vertical edge regions of the end portions along vertical fold lines.
10. A container as claimed in claim 9, in which the bracing elements are provided by material from the said double thickness region.
11. A flat for making a container from sheet material, the flat comprising a base, side and end portions foldable upwardly from the base, the side portions or the end portions having extension pieces foldable therefrom and one or more bracing elements which extend across corner regions of the container when the end portions and the side portions are folded upwardly from the base so that the side or end portions overlap the extension pieces or vice versa.
12. A flat as claimed in claim 11, in which the bracing elements are folded from the material of extension pieces on the end portions.
13. A flat as claimed in claim 12, in which the bracing elements comprise two tabs, an upper bracing tab and a lower support tab, the tabs being folded from the end portions at corner regions thereof along staggered fold lines so that an upper edge of each support tab supports a lower edge of a respective bracing tab.
14. A flat as claimed in claim 13, in which said tabs are preferably folded from a double thickness region of the extension pieces.
1 5. A flat as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 14, in which the side portions are made from a double thickness of material by means of a longitudinal fold.
16. A blank for making a container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10.
1 7. A container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 8. A flat substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings.
19. A blink substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

Claims (20)

  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    erected by folding the extension pieces 24 along lines E-E after ensuring that the bracing tabs 28 are not folded along E-E but are held clear during the folding procedure. The bracing tabs at this stage lie diagonally across corners formed between the folded portions of the extension pieces and the end portions. This is shown in Fig.
    4 which is a detailed view of the lower right hand corner as viewed in Fig. 2. One of the end portions is provided with a removable panel 30, this panel being partially cut through by a non-continuous cut 32. This leaves portions which are not cut through so that they can hold the panel in place until it is desired to remove it. The support tabs 26 and bracing tabs 28 at the end of the container having the removable panel 30 are cut away so that when the panel is removed access to the container is not hindered by the said tabs.
    The final erection of the container is effected by folding the double thickness side portions upwards and securing them at corners to portions of respective extension pieces by means of glue spots 36 shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the finished container is shown in Fig. 5. It will be seen that the bracking tabs provide corner reinforcement and that the goods are accessible from two sides and one end, upon removal of the end panel 30.
    The material used is cardboard having a flute running transversly as viewed in Fig. 1. Any suitable sheet material may be used, however.
    The flat may be made compact for transportation or storage by folding the end portions underneath the base and side portions. The material from which the container is made may be printed at the blank stage, and by virtue of the overlapped side portions a large printed area is provided.
    Whilst endeavouring the foregoing specification to draw attention to those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.
    Claims (Filed on 12/4/83) 1. A container made from sheet material having a base, side and end portions upstanding from the base, the side portions or the end portions having extension pieces overlapping the end portions or the side portions respectively or vice versa, and having one or more bracing elements extending across corner regions of the container.
  2. 2. A container-as claimed in claim 1, in which the upstanding side portions are less deep than and overlap the extension pieces of the upstanding end portions.
  3. 3. A container as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the bracing elements are provided on the extension pieces of the end portions.
  4. 4. A container as claimed in claim 3, in which the bracing elements are folded along vertical fold lines from the material of the extension pieces.
  5. 5. A container as claimed in claim 4, in which the bracing elements may each comprise two tabs, a lowermost support tab and an uppermost bracking tab, an upper edge of the support tab supporting a lower edge of a respective bracing tab.
  6. 6. A container as claimed in claim 5, in which each bracing tab extends diagonally across a respective corner of the container.
  7. 7. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the side portions are made from a double thickness of material by providing a longitudinal fold on each side portion.
  8. 8. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which at least one end portion has a removable section, between the corners of the container.
  9. 9. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the end portions and the extension pieces therefrom over part of their area have a double thickness of sheet material provided by folding vertical edge regions of the end portions along vertical fold lines.
  10. 10. A container as claimed in claim 9, in which the bracing elements are provided by material from the said double thickness region.
  11. 11. A flat for making a container from sheet material, the flat comprising a base, side and end portions foldable upwardly from the base, the side portions or the end portions having extension pieces foldable therefrom and one or more bracing elements which extend across corner regions of the container when the end portions and the side portions are folded upwardly from the base so that the side or end portions overlap the extension pieces or vice versa.
  12. 12. A flat as claimed in claim 11, in which the bracing elements are folded from the material of extension pieces on the end portions.
  13. 13. A flat as claimed in claim 12, in which the bracing elements comprise two tabs, an upper bracing tab and a lower support tab, the tabs being folded from the end portions at corner regions thereof along staggered fold lines so that an upper edge of each support tab supports a lower edge of a respective bracing tab.
  14. 14. A flat as claimed in claim 13, in which said tabs are preferably folded from a double thickness region of the extension pieces.
  15. 1 5. A flat as claimed in any one of claims 11 to 14, in which the side portions are made from a double thickness of material by means of a longitudinal fold.
  16. 16. A blank for making a container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10.
  17. 1 7. A container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  18. 1 8. A flat substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings.
  19. 19. A blink substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings.
  20. 20. Any novel subject matter or combination
    including novel subject matter herein disclosed, whether or not within the scope of or relating to the same invention as any of the preceding claims.
GB08210708A 1982-04-13 1982-04-13 Containers formed from blanks Withdrawn GB2118143A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08210708A GB2118143A (en) 1982-04-13 1982-04-13 Containers formed from blanks

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08210708A GB2118143A (en) 1982-04-13 1982-04-13 Containers formed from blanks

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB2118143A true GB2118143A (en) 1983-10-26

Family

ID=10529660

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB08210708A Withdrawn GB2118143A (en) 1982-04-13 1982-04-13 Containers formed from blanks

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2118143A (en)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1988002724A1 (en) * 1986-10-14 1988-04-21 Alexander Packaging Equipment Pty. Ltd. Carton and blank therefor
GB2310197A (en) * 1996-02-13 1997-08-20 Bpb Industries Plc A box

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB964940A (en) * 1962-08-27 1964-07-29 Alliance Box Company Ltd Improvements relating to fibreboard trays and blanks for making same
US3533547A (en) * 1969-05-02 1970-10-13 St Joe Paper Co Container with outfolded flanges
US3918630A (en) * 1975-02-05 1975-11-11 American Can Co Tray with reinforced corner construction and blank therefor
GB1451683A (en) * 1973-03-28 1976-10-06 Normande De Carton Ondule Barr Carton blank
GB1511138A (en) * 1975-04-15 1978-05-17 Unilever Ltd Packaging tray
GB2019360A (en) * 1978-04-10 1979-10-31 Eres Ind A stackable tray
GB2043596A (en) * 1979-03-21 1980-10-08 Tillotsons Corrugated Cases La A container

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB964940A (en) * 1962-08-27 1964-07-29 Alliance Box Company Ltd Improvements relating to fibreboard trays and blanks for making same
US3533547A (en) * 1969-05-02 1970-10-13 St Joe Paper Co Container with outfolded flanges
GB1451683A (en) * 1973-03-28 1976-10-06 Normande De Carton Ondule Barr Carton blank
US3918630A (en) * 1975-02-05 1975-11-11 American Can Co Tray with reinforced corner construction and blank therefor
GB1511138A (en) * 1975-04-15 1978-05-17 Unilever Ltd Packaging tray
GB2019360A (en) * 1978-04-10 1979-10-31 Eres Ind A stackable tray
GB2043596A (en) * 1979-03-21 1980-10-08 Tillotsons Corrugated Cases La A container

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1988002724A1 (en) * 1986-10-14 1988-04-21 Alexander Packaging Equipment Pty. Ltd. Carton and blank therefor
GB2310197A (en) * 1996-02-13 1997-08-20 Bpb Industries Plc A box
GB2310197B (en) * 1996-02-13 2000-02-02 Bpb Industries Plc A box

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5649663A (en) Produce container improvement
US4120443A (en) Cushioning insert
US6296178B1 (en) Container with triangular corner posts
US4635795A (en) Easy-openable see-through container
US6749108B2 (en) Box container with protective beam support
KR950005283Y1 (en) Separable display carton
US6502698B1 (en) One touch tray for produce and the like
US20090272789A1 (en) Stackable and indexable packing tray
US4804136A (en) Container
AU695909B2 (en) Cardboard container
US3960312A (en) Die cut container
US20040211825A1 (en) Rectangular bin with octagonal inner walls
GB2188036A (en) Stacking box
US2719665A (en) Container
US6443358B1 (en) Stackable container
GB2148254A (en) Collapsible boxes
US5447269A (en) Multiple unit box and blank therefor
US4034907A (en) Berry basket and method of making same
US20040124111A1 (en) Unistack container with corner stacking tabs
GB2137170A (en) A Box or Tray made from a Folded Blank
GB2118143A (en) Containers formed from blanks
US3829001A (en) Compartmented box
EP1040046A1 (en) Unitary body-lid carton blank
US20030150764A1 (en) Single piece unistack display tray
GB2085405A (en) Trays formed from blanks

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)