GB2476323A - Method of manufacturing a blank for a box-like container - Google Patents

Method of manufacturing a blank for a box-like container Download PDF

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GB2476323A
GB2476323A GB201003688A GB201003688A GB2476323A GB 2476323 A GB2476323 A GB 2476323A GB 201003688 A GB201003688 A GB 201003688A GB 201003688 A GB201003688 A GB 201003688A GB 2476323 A GB2476323 A GB 2476323A
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Jonathan Stephen Levy
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BLL HOLDINGS Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F1/00—Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F1/00—Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
    • B31F1/0003—Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening, flattening or rim-rolling; Shaping by bending, folding or rim-rolling combined with joining; Apparatus therefor
    • B31F1/0006—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof
    • B31F1/0009—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof of plates, sheets or webs
    • B31F1/0016—Folding edges; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof, e.g. by introducing a thread; Folding the edges of a sheathing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F1/00—Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
    • B31F1/0003—Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening, flattening or rim-rolling; Shaping by bending, folding or rim-rolling combined with joining; Apparatus therefor
    • B31F1/0006—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof
    • B31F1/0009—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof of plates, sheets or webs
    • B31F1/0019—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof of plates, sheets or webs the plates, sheets or webs moving continuously
    • B31F1/0029—Folding edges; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof, e.g. by introducing a thread; Folding the edges of a sheathing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F5/00—Attaching together sheets, strips or webs; Reinforcing edges
    • B31F5/06—Attaching together sheets, strips or webs; Reinforcing edges by adhesive tape
    • B31F5/08—Attaching together sheets, strips or webs; Reinforcing edges by adhesive tape for reinforcing edges ; Applying a strip or tape to an edge, e.g. for decorating, for protecting
    • 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
    • B65D5/18—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 a single blank to U-shape to form the base of the container and opposite sides of the body portion, the remaining sides being formed primarily by extensions of one or more of these opposite sides, e.g. flaps hinged thereto
    • 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

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a blank for a box-like container, features the steps of: providing a sheet of base material 100 having first and second opposed faces 110,120; forming a laminated structure 150 by applying a cover 140 to the first face 110 of the sheet of base matetial 100, with a marginal part 160 of the cover 140 extending beyond an edge 130 of the sheet of base material 100; folding over the marginal part 160 of the cover 140 and applying it to the second face 120 of the sheet of base material 100 to form a covered edge 190 of the laminated structure 150, and cutting a blank 200 from the laminated structure 150 by removing some but not all of the covered edge 190 of the laminated structure 150. The method may further comprise configuring the blank 200 such that at least one part with a covered edge 190 is visible externally when the container is assembled.

Description

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TITLE: METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BLANK FOR A BOX-LIKE CONTAINER
DESCRIPTION
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a blank for a box-like container, particularly but not exclusively a box file for storing paper documents.
BACKGROUND ART
Box files for storing paper documents are well known and are typically made of plastics material, such as polypropylene. Plastics materials can be easily patterned and/or coloured to give the box file a pleasing external appearance. However, plastic materials have environmental disadvantages; in particular, it is not readily biodegradable and cannot be recycled with waste paper.
Box files can also be made from cardboard which, in order to provide a pleasing external appearance, can be provided with a decorative cover or skin. Such a cover is typically applied after box file has been formed.
The present invention provides an improved method of manufacturing a blank for a container.
DISCLOSURE OF [NVENTION
According to the present invention, there is provided: a method of manufacturing a blank for a box-like container, comprising the steps of: providing a sheet of base material having first and second opposed faces; forming a laminated structure by applying a cover to the first face of the sheet of base material, with a marginal part of the cover extending beyond an edge of the sheet of base material; folding over the marginal part of the cover and applying it to the second face of the sheet of base material to form a covered edge of the laminated structure; and cutting a blank from the laminated structure by removing some but not all of the covered edge of the laminated structure.
The resulting blank has at least one part with a "turned" edge where the laminated structure is concealed by the cover, and at least one other part with an "exposed" or "truncated" edge where the laminated structure is revealed. The "turned" edge part(s) may have a better aesthetic appearance than the "exposed" edge part(s). The method may further comprise configuring the blank such that at least one part with a "turned" edge is visible externally when the container is assembled.
The method may further comprise indenting the sheet of base material to define a plurality of fold lines for assembling the blank into a box-like container. Only one face of the sheet of base material need be indented for this purpose. The step of indenting the sheet of base material may be carried out at the same time as the step of cuffing the blank from the laminated structure.
The base material may be stiffer and/or thicker than the cover. For example, the base material may comprise cardboard, perhaps fluted or corrugated cardboard. The cover may comprise paper, and may be pre-printed before it is applied to the sheet of base material.
The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing a box-like container comprising the steps of manufacturing a blank as set out above and assembling that blank into a container. The blank may have at least one pair of panels which overlap when the container is assembled. The method may further comprise securing overlapping panels together, eg with adhesive, to resist container disassembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DPAWINGS
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 illustrates a partially formed blank, manufactured according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 illustrates the partially formed blank of figure 1 after a subsequent step in the method of manufacture according to an embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 3 illustrates a blank manufactured according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SPEC INC EMBODIMENTS
Figure 1 illustrates a partially formed blank, manufactured according to an embodiment of the present invention. A rectangular sheet of fluted board 100 is provided.
The fluted board 100 has a first face 110 and a second face 120 opposed thereto, and a peripheral edge 130 (see figure 2). The fluted board 100 has a size consistent with the overall dimensions of the blank required but is not formed beyond that. A continuous decorative cover 140 of printed or plain paper is also provided which is larger than the fluted board 100. The cover 140 is applied to the first face 110 of the fluted board 100 using adhesive to form a laminated structure 150. A marginal part 160 of the cover 140 extends beyond the peripheral edge 130 of the fluted board 100.
Figure 2 shows the partially formed blank of Figure 1 after further processing.
Corner portions 170 of the marginal part 160 of the cover 140 are removed, leaving four strips 180 of the marginal portion still attached to the laminated structure 150. The four strips 180 of the marginal part 160 of the cover 140 are then sequentially folded over and applied to the second face 120 of the fluted board 100 using adhesive. The laminated structure 150 now has a covered peripheral edge 190.
Figure 3 illustrates a blank 200 which has been die cut from the laminated structure 150. Along some parts of its periphery, the blank 200 retains the covered edge 190 of the laminated structure 150; along other parts of its periphery, the blank 200 has truncated edges 205 which are not covered by the cover 140. The covered edge 190 is retained in strategic places where it will be visible when the blank 200 is formed into the box-like container, helping to improve aesthetic appeal. When the blank 200 is cut from the laminated structure 150, the second face 120 is indented to define a plurality of fold lines or creases 210, 220, 230, 240 for assembling the blank 200 into the box-like container. The creases 210, 220, 230, 240 define a number of panels which will form the base, sides and lid of the box-like container when assembled. Two such panels 310, 320 are configured to be registered and secured together, eg with pressure sensitive adhesive strips, when the box-like container is assembled. To this end, the creases 220 are formed inwardly offset relative to the creases 210 such that the panels 320 fit inside the panels 310. The exposed edges of panels 310 are formed, as far as possible, by the covered edge 190, as these will be visible from outside the box-like container. A two part releasable fastener 400, 410 is affixed to opposite sides of the blank 200 for holding closed a lid 420 of the box-like container once assembled.
The resulting box not only has a pleasing appearance, its construction from fluted cardboard and paper means that it is easily recycled.
It should be understood that this invention has been described by way of examples only and that a wide variety of modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0552589A1 (en) * 1992-01-24 1993-07-28 UNIVERSAL RIBO S.r.l. in bankruptcy Mechanism for automatically preparing to cover the corners of folders, jackets and the like for the paper, board and bookbinding industry
CN201172499Y (en) * 2007-12-29 2008-12-31 上海边光实业有限公司 Packaging box convenient for opening

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0552589A1 (en) * 1992-01-24 1993-07-28 UNIVERSAL RIBO S.r.l. in bankruptcy Mechanism for automatically preparing to cover the corners of folders, jackets and the like for the paper, board and bookbinding industry
CN201172499Y (en) * 2007-12-29 2008-12-31 上海边光实业有限公司 Packaging box convenient for opening

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