US20150102094A1 - Display Ready Container - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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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
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- the present invention pertains to containers used for packaging, shipping, and displaying goods. More particularly, the invention relates to containers having a bottom or inner container section for holding goods therein, and a removable upper or outer cover section for covering the bottom section.
- a typical display ready container has separate top and bottom sections formed from separate corrugated blanks.
- the bottom section also referred to as an inner container, has side walls and flaps for forming the container bottom.
- the upper section also referred to as the outer cover section, has side walls and flaps for forming the container top.
- the upper section fits over the side walls of the bottom section to enclose the interior of the container and protect the goods inside. The upper and bottom sections can then be secured together for shipping. Once the container is at the retailer, the upper section can be removed to display the goods within the container.
- Display ready containers are particularly useful as shipping-display containers. Used to package and ship goods for retail, the outside face of the bottom section can be printed and/or designed with promotional information suitable for display on the retail floor. The retailer removes the upper section of the container and places the bottom container section containing the goods on the retail floor.
- a previous disadvantage of such two piece containers is the number of steps necessary to assemble the container. This disadvantage was overcome with the development of display ready containers that allow for the automation of the set up, packaging and sealing of such containers.
- One such display ready container is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,505,368 which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. This patent provides a container assembly having an unopened outer sleeve (that forms the outer cover section when erected), and an unopened inner sleeve (that forms the inner container section when erected) positioned inside the outer sleeve.
- the inner and outer sleeves in a flat unopened form also known as a knockdown, are adhered together relative to one another in the positional relationship of the final erected container assembly which allows the top forming flaps of the container assembly to be closed.
- This allows the container to be erected and filled with goods with the outer cover section (upper section) already secured to the bottom container section.
- the top forming flaps attached to the outer cover section are folded over and sealed shut to enclose the container for shipment, thereby eliminating the step of placing the outer cover section over the bottom section, and thereby improving the automation of the packaging process.
- the retailer then separates the two container sections by breaking the adhesive joints between the two container sections, discarding the upper cover section, and using the bottom container section to hold and display goods on the retail floor.
- One problem with such improved display ready containers is that when breaking the adhesive joints between the two container sections, the outer surface of the inner container can tear, marring the printed image visible to the customer. Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide an improved display ready container that avoids this problem. Other advantages will be obvious or may be learned by practice of the invention.
- the present invention provides a container knockdown assembly capable of being erected into a container assembly.
- the knockdown has an inner container for holding goods and an outer cover for enclosing the inner container.
- the knockdown assembly further includes an inner sleeve capable of forming the inner container when the knockdown assembly is erected.
- the inner sleeve has first and second inner sleeve walls which include inner container sidewalls, a top edge, and a bottom forming flap opposite the top edge.
- the knockdown assembly also includes an outer sleeve capable of forming the outer cover when the knockdown assembly is erected.
- the outer sleeve has first and second outer sleeve walls which form outer cover sidewalls when the knockdown is erected, a bottom edge, and a top forming flap opposite the bottom edge. At least one attachment member is attached to and extends from the outer sleeve and is attached to the bottom forming flap of the inner sleeve so as attach the inner sleeve to the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve being fixedly positioned within the outer sleeve in an aligned relationship so as to be in a same relative position of the inner container to the outer cover of the erected container assembly.
- the present invention also provides a container assembly.
- the container assembly includes an inner container having multiple sidewalls for forming outer walls of the inner container and which are capable of holding goods therein.
- the multiple side walls have a top edge and a bottom flap opposite the top edge which extends from a lower end of the multiple side walls to form the container bottom.
- the container assembly further includes an outer cover having multiple cover sidewalls and which are configured to fit over the inner container, which outer cover sidewalls have a bottom edge and a top forming flap opposite the bottom edge to form the cover top for enclosing the inner container.
- the inner container is positioned within the outer cover, and the outer cover includes at least one attachment member attached to and extending from the outer cover and is attached to the bottom forming flap of the inner container thereby fixedly attaching the inner container to the outer container in a position so that the top flap of the outer cover is foldable to enclose the container assembly.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an erected container assembly made in accordance with the present invention showing the inner container within the outer cover, the top flaps folded outwardly, and the bottom flaps folded to form the container bottom;
- FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a blank section for forming the inner sleeve of the knockdown shown in FIG. 7 and which can be erected to form the inner container of the container assembly in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of a blank section for forming the outer sleeve of a knockdown shown in FIG. 7 and which can be erected to form the outer cover of the container assembly in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a step of making the container knockdown assembly shown in FIG. 7 , where the inner sleeve is positioned on the inner face of the blank that will form the outer sleeve;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a step of making the knockdown of FIG. 7 that comes after the step shown in FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a container knockdown assembly that can be erected to form the container assembly shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is a view of the outer cover shown removed from the inner container after the outer cover has been detached from the inner container.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 1 .
- the invention disclosed herein provides a novel container assembly and a container knockdown assembly. Described below is a preferred embodiment of the invention suited for containers used for shipping and displaying goods for retail. It is understood, however, that the present invention is not so limited and can be adapted to other types of containers.
- Display ready container assembly 10 has an inner container 12 , shown partially in dotted line where hidden in FIG. 1 , which is secured to and positioned within an outer container cover 14 .
- These two container sections 12 and 14 with the inner container 12 fixedly secured within the outer cover 14 , form the display ready container assembly 10 .
- the inner container 12 holds the goods to be contained within, and the outer cover 14 will ultimately enclose the inner container 12 .
- This is a display ready container in that the container assembly 10 as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the inner container 12 includes multiple inner container sidewalls 16 which form four container side walls, i.e. a front wall 18 (see FIG. 8 ), side wall 20 , rear wall 22 and second side wall 24 , and which are attached to one another at corners 26 a , 26 b , 26 c , and 26 d .
- the container sidewalls 16 have a top edge 28 and a lower end 30 opposite the top edge 28 .
- a bottom forming flap 32 is attached to and extends from the lower end 30 of the multiple sidewalls 16 , which flap 32 includes individual flaps 32 a , 32 b , 32 c , and 32 d , attached to and extending from the lower end 30 of the side walls 18 , 20 , 22 , and 24 and which are foldable to form the bottom 34 of the inner container 12 .
- the sidewalls 16 have an outer face 36 and an inner face 38 .
- Dividing the container 12 into two sections is a divider wall 40 .
- Two display openings 42 are formed in the front wall 18 as shown to provide visual and user access to the two container internal sections formed by the divider wall 40 .
- the rear wall 22 is formed from two wall sections 22 a and 22 b adhesively attached to one another as know in the art.
- the bottom flap 32 c is formed from two flap sections 32 c 1 and 32 c 2 adhesively attached to one another.
- the inner container 12 is preferably formed or cut from a unitary blank 44 , preferably of corrugated paper board as shown in FIG. 3 , which shows the inner face 38 of the blank 44 .
- a glue tab 46 attached to the end of the divider wall 40 is provided to attach the divider wall 40 to the inside face 38 of the front wall 18 in the area 48 between the two display openings 42 .
- Fold lines 50 such as scores or creases formed in corrugated paperboard, define the various sidewalls 16 and bottom forming flaps 32 , and predispose the various sidewalls and flaps of the inner container 12 to fold easily along such lines.
- the fold lines 50 can be formed in any known manner.
- the outer cover 14 includes multiple outer cover sidewalls 52 which form the cover front wall 54 , side wall 56 , rear wall 58 and second side wall 60 , and which are attached to one another at corners 62 a , 62 b , 62 c , and 62 d .
- the sidewalls 52 have a bottom edge 64 and an upper end 66 .
- Top forming flaps 68 which include flaps 68 a , 68 b , 68 c , and 68 d attached to and extending from the upper end 66 , can be folded to form the top 70 of the outer cover 14 .
- the sidewalls 52 have an outer face 72 and an inner face 74 .
- the outer cover 14 is preferably formed or cut from a unitary blank 76 preferably of corrugated paper board as shown in FIG. 4 , which shows the blank inner face 74 .
- a glue tab 78 attached to the end 77 of the side wall 54 connects the cover side wall 54 to the cover side wall 60 at the corner 62 d to form the outer cover 14 .
- Fold lines 50 such as scores or creases formed in corrugated paperboard, define the various sidewalls 52 and top forming flaps 68 , and predispose the various sidewalls and flaps of the outer cover 14 to fold easily along such lines.
- At least one attachment member 80 attaches the outer cover 14 and the inner container 12 together.
- the attachment member is preferably a flap integrally formed as past of the outer cover 14 as shown in FIG. 4 and which extends from the bottom edge 64 .
- the attachment member 80 has an adhesive section 82 that is attached to one of the bottom forming flaps 32 with an adhesive 84 .
- Other suitable attachment means may be used. As best seen in FIG.
- the attachment member 80 of the illustrated embodiment includes multiple flaps 80 a , 80 b , 80 c , 80 d , two of the flaps extending from the outer cover side wall 54 and which are adhesively attached to the bottom flap 32 a , and the other two flaps 80 c , 80 d extending from the outer cover side wall 58 which are adhesively attached to bottom flap 32 c.
- the attachment member 80 is detachable from the outer cover 14 to allow the outer cover 14 to be separated and removed from the inner container 12 of the erected container assembly 10 as shown in FIG. 8 .
- a line of weakness 86 is provided along which the outer cover 14 can be separated from the inner container 12 .
- the line of weakness 86 is formed as a line of perforations adjacent to the bottom edge 64 of the outer cover 14 from where the attachment members extend. This line of weakness is tearable by a person using his or her fingers to detach the outer cover 14 from the inner container 12 so that the outer cover 14 can be removed, leaving the inner container 12 with the goods within. As seen in FIG.
- the attachment flaps 80 a , 80 b , 80 c , 80 d , or at least that portion of them that are separated from the remainder of the outer cover 14 via the line of weakness 80 remains attached to the inner container 12 . It is preferable to provide the line of weakness 86 on the attachment member 80 at or below the edge 64 (see FIG. 4 ) to minimize the torn material visible on the side of the inner container 12 .
- FIG. 7 shows the container knockdown assembly 88
- FIG. 5 shows a step in the process of making the container knockdown assembly 88 which shows a section of the outer container 14 removed to make visible the inner container 12 in its knockdown form.
- the container knockdown assembly 88 has an inner sleeve 90 which can be erected to form the inner container 12 . It has a first inner sleeve wall 92 that includes the inner container sidewalls 18 and 24 , and the attached bottom forming flaps 32 a and 32 d , all in a substantially flat same plane.
- the inner sleeve 90 further has a second inner sleeve wall 94 that includes the inner container sidewalls 20 and 22 , and the attached bottom forming flaps 32 b and 32 c , all in a substantially flat same plane which is parallel to the first inner sleeve wall 92 .
- the first and second inner sleeve walls 92 and 94 are attached to one another at the inner container corners 26 a and 26 c , the corners 26 b and 26 d not being formed until the container assembly 10 is erected.
- the container knockdown assembly 88 also has an outer sleeve 96 which can be erected to form the outer cover 14 . It has a first outer sleeve wall 98 that includes the outer cover sidewalls 54 and 60 , and the attached top forming flaps 68 a and 68 d , all in a substantially flat same plane.
- the outer sleeve 96 further has a second outer sleeve wall 100 that includes the outer container sidewalls 56 and 58 , and the attached bottom forming flaps 68 b and 68 c , all in a substantially flat same plane which is parallel to the first outer sleeve wall 98 (which are underneath the inner sleeve 90 in FIG. 7 ).
- the first and second outer sleeve walls 98 and 100 are attached to one another at the outer cover corners 62 a and 62 c , the corners 62 b and 62 d not being formed until the container assembly 10 is erected.
- the container knockdown assembly 88 can be stacked with other such knockdowns for efficient shipment to the packager where they are readily erected by automated packaging machinery.
- the inner sleeve 90 as shown in FIG. 5 is formed from the blank 44 shown in FIG. 3 (which shows the inside face 38 of the blank).
- the side wall section 22 b , divider wall 40 , and bottom flap section 32 c 2 are folded together as a unit about the fold line 50 that will form the container corner 26 c onto the inner face 38 of adjacent side walls 24 and 18 .
- Adhesive such as hot melt glue, is applied to attach the glue tab 46 to the attachment area 48 between the two display openings 42 .
- the side wall panel section 22 a with the bottom flap section 32 c 1 and the side wall panel 20 with bottom flap 32 b are folded together as a unit about the fold line 50 that will form the container corner 26 a so that the inside face 38 of the edge area 102 of the side wall panel section 22 a and the bottom flap section 32 c 1 contact the attachment area 104 on the outer face 36 of the side wall section 22 b and bottom flap section 32 c 2 , which are attached to one another with an adhesive to form the complete side wall 22 and bottom flap 32 c .
- a sufficient overlap of the side wall 22 and the bottom flap 32 c 1 onto the wall panel 22 b and bottom flap 32 c 2 is provided for a sufficiently strong joint.
- the divider panel 40 is sandwiched between the two inner sleeve walls 92 and 94 .
- the outer sleeve 96 is formed from the blank 76 around the inner sleeve 90 to form the container knockdown assembly 88 as illustrated in FIGS. 4 , 5 , 6 , and 7 .
- an adhesive 84 is applied to the inner face 74 of the adhesive members 80 . Any suitable adhesive of sufficient strength and amount can be used, such as hot melt glue.
- the adhesive 84 preferably should be sufficiently strong to hold the attachment members 80 in place and allow separation of the inner and outer sections 12 and 14 from one another as describe below.
- the inner sleeve 90 is laid onto the inner face 74 of the blank 76 in an aligned relationship of the erected container assembly 10 .
- the inner sleeve 90 is positioned onto and relative to the blank 76 (outer sleeve 96 ) so as to be in the same position relative to the outer sleeve 96 as that of the erected container assembly 10 shown in FIG. 1 . Accordingly, in the illustrated embodiment shown in FIG.
- the corresponding side walls 18 - 24 and corners 26 a - 26 d of the inner container 12 align with respective outer cover sidewalls 54 - 60 and corners 62 a - 62 d , e.g., the inner container walls 20 and 22 of the inner sleeve 90 (inner container 12 ) are positioned on and aligned with the outer cover side walls 56 and 58 respectively of the blank 76 (of outer cover 14 and outer sleeve 96 ); the fold line 50 of the inner sleeve 90 that will form the inner container corner 26 b is aligned with the fold line 50 of the outer sleeve 96 that will form the outer cover corner 62 b ; the top edge 28 of the walls 18 - 24 of the inner container sleeve 90 is aligned with or below the top end 66 of the outer cover sleeve 96 so as not to prevent the top forming flaps 68 a , 68 b , 68 c , and 68 d
- the top edge 28 of the inner container sleeve 90 aligns substantially with the top end 66 of the outer cover sleeve 96 and the bottom edge 64 of the outer sleeve 96 aligns substantially with the bottom end 30 of the inner sleeve 90 to fully support the sidewalls of the inner container 12 .
- the attachment members 80 c , 80 d with adhesive 84 applied to their inside face are adhered at this time to the outer face of the bottom forming flaps 32 c and 32 d of the inner container sleeve 90 .
- the side wall 54 and top flap 68 a are folded as a unit along the fold line 50 that will form the outer cover corner 62 a (aligned with corner 26 a of the inner sleeve 90 ) onto the outside face 36 of side wall 18 of the inner container sleeve 90 .
- the attachment members 80 a and 80 b with adhesive 84 , contact and adhere to the outer face 36 of the bottom flap 32 a (see FIG. 6 ).
- adhesive such as a hot melt glue
- the side wall 60 and top flap 68 d are folded together as unit along the fold line 50 that will form the container corner 62 c , onto the outer face 36 of the side wall 24 of the inner container sleeve 90 such that the area 106 adjacent the end of the outer cover wall 60 contacts the adhesive of the glue tab 46 , thereby forming the two sided outer sleeve 96 (outer cover 14 ).
- the container knockdown assembly 88 is erected into the container assembly 10 by pushing the corners 62 a and 62 c toward each other, folding and forming the corners 62 b and 62 d of the outer cover 14 and corners 26 a and 26 c of the inner container 12 until an erected container assembly 10 is formed as shown in FIG. 1 . It is seen that this opens both of the inner and outer sleeves 90 , 96 as a single unit. The bottom forming flaps 32 of the inner container 12 are then folded and secured to form the container bottom 34 , allowing the container assembly 10 to be loaded with goods. It is seen that the attachment flaps 80 move with the bottom forming flaps 32 and thus fold relative to the side walls 52 of the outer cover 14 .
- the line of weakness 86 if positioned at the same position that the attachment members fold, will act as a fold line in addition to a separation line.
- the top forming flaps 68 of the outer cover 14 are folded and secured to form the top 70 to enclose the goods within the container 10 for shipment. It is seen that in this preferred embodiment, the height of the sidewalls 16 and 52 of respective inner container 12 and outer cover 14 are substantially the same so that the outer cover 14 fully covers the inner container 12 . Additionally, this configuration provides two layers of support on each side of the container assembly 10 for increased stacking strength.
- this configuration provides attachment members 80 of the shortest length, it being appreciated that if the bottom edge 64 of the outer sleeve 96 were not far enough down to align with the lower end 30 of the inner sleeve 90 , the attachment members would have to be longer in length to reach the bottom flaps 32 , with the line of weakness 86 positioned in the portion of the attachment member on the bottom flaps 32 .
- the “aligned relationship” of the inner container 12 and outer cover 14 of the erected container assembly 10 as discussed above is the position of the inner container 12 and outer cover 14 relative to one another in the erected container assembly 10 as seen in FIG. 1 .
- the container assembly 10 is closed simply by folding the top flaps 68 a , 68 b , 68 c , and 68 d .
- the enclosure process is complete and the container 10 is ready for stacking with other containers and shipping. This eliminates the step of placing or maneuvering the outer cover section 14 into the proper position over an inner container after the loading of the goods.
- the outer cover 14 is removed from the inner container 12 to display the goods held within the inner container 12 .
- This is accomplished by detaching the outer cover 14 from at least a portion of the attachment member 80 and lifting the outer cover 14 from the inner container 12 as shown.
- a person can tear the attachment members 80 along the line of weakness 86 with their fingers.
- the attachment members 80 through which the inner container 12 is adhesively fixed to the outer cover 14 , remains with and adhered to the bottom of the inner container 12 when the outer cover 14 is removed.
- the outer face 36 of the side walls 16 may be printed with an esthetic design or some suitable promotional information. Since there is no breaking of a glue joint on the outside face 36 of the inner container 12 , the outer face 36 is not marred by the separation of the outer cover 14 from the inner container 12 .
- the present invention thereby provides a container knockdown assembly 88 , which is simple and efficient to make, and a container assembly 10 , which in a preferred form, is easily erected from a knockdown assembly 88 , both of which are improved over previously known display ready containers.
Abstract
A container assembly having an inner container and an outer cover fixedly attached to one another. The inner container has multiple sidewalls for forming the inner container sidewalls and has a bottom forming flap attached thereto. The outer cover has multiple cover sidewalls that fit over the inner container sidewalls to enclose the inner container. At least one attachment member attached to and extending from the outer cover is attached to the bottom forming flap, thereby fixedly attaching the inner container to the outer container. The attachment member can be separated from the container outer cover to allow removal of the outer cover from the inner container without marring the finish of the outside face of the sidewalls of the inner container. A knockdown assembly that is erectable to form the container assembly is also provided.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/421,642, filed Jun. 1, 2006, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention pertains to containers used for packaging, shipping, and displaying goods. More particularly, the invention relates to containers having a bottom or inner container section for holding goods therein, and a removable upper or outer cover section for covering the bottom section.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Display ready containers have become very popular, particularly in retail stores where goods for sale are displayed in the container. A typical display ready container has separate top and bottom sections formed from separate corrugated blanks. The bottom section, also referred to as an inner container, has side walls and flaps for forming the container bottom. The upper section, also referred to as the outer cover section, has side walls and flaps for forming the container top. The upper section fits over the side walls of the bottom section to enclose the interior of the container and protect the goods inside. The upper and bottom sections can then be secured together for shipping. Once the container is at the retailer, the upper section can be removed to display the goods within the container.
- Display ready containers are particularly useful as shipping-display containers. Used to package and ship goods for retail, the outside face of the bottom section can be printed and/or designed with promotional information suitable for display on the retail floor. The retailer removes the upper section of the container and places the bottom container section containing the goods on the retail floor.
- A previous disadvantage of such two piece containers is the number of steps necessary to assemble the container. This disadvantage was overcome with the development of display ready containers that allow for the automation of the set up, packaging and sealing of such containers. One such display ready container is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,505,368 which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. This patent provides a container assembly having an unopened outer sleeve (that forms the outer cover section when erected), and an unopened inner sleeve (that forms the inner container section when erected) positioned inside the outer sleeve. The inner and outer sleeves, in a flat unopened form also known as a knockdown, are adhered together relative to one another in the positional relationship of the final erected container assembly which allows the top forming flaps of the container assembly to be closed. This allows the container to be erected and filled with goods with the outer cover section (upper section) already secured to the bottom container section. Once the container is filled with the goods, the top forming flaps attached to the outer cover section are folded over and sealed shut to enclose the container for shipment, thereby eliminating the step of placing the outer cover section over the bottom section, and thereby improving the automation of the packaging process. For display, the retailer then separates the two container sections by breaking the adhesive joints between the two container sections, discarding the upper cover section, and using the bottom container section to hold and display goods on the retail floor.
- One problem with such improved display ready containers is that when breaking the adhesive joints between the two container sections, the outer surface of the inner container can tear, marring the printed image visible to the customer. Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide an improved display ready container that avoids this problem. Other advantages will be obvious or may be learned by practice of the invention.
- In one form the present invention provides a container knockdown assembly capable of being erected into a container assembly. The knockdown has an inner container for holding goods and an outer cover for enclosing the inner container. The knockdown assembly further includes an inner sleeve capable of forming the inner container when the knockdown assembly is erected. The inner sleeve has first and second inner sleeve walls which include inner container sidewalls, a top edge, and a bottom forming flap opposite the top edge. The knockdown assembly also includes an outer sleeve capable of forming the outer cover when the knockdown assembly is erected. The outer sleeve has first and second outer sleeve walls which form outer cover sidewalls when the knockdown is erected, a bottom edge, and a top forming flap opposite the bottom edge. At least one attachment member is attached to and extends from the outer sleeve and is attached to the bottom forming flap of the inner sleeve so as attach the inner sleeve to the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve being fixedly positioned within the outer sleeve in an aligned relationship so as to be in a same relative position of the inner container to the outer cover of the erected container assembly.
- The present invention also provides a container assembly. The container assembly includes an inner container having multiple sidewalls for forming outer walls of the inner container and which are capable of holding goods therein. The multiple side walls have a top edge and a bottom flap opposite the top edge which extends from a lower end of the multiple side walls to form the container bottom. The container assembly further includes an outer cover having multiple cover sidewalls and which are configured to fit over the inner container, which outer cover sidewalls have a bottom edge and a top forming flap opposite the bottom edge to form the cover top for enclosing the inner container. The inner container is positioned within the outer cover, and the outer cover includes at least one attachment member attached to and extending from the outer cover and is attached to the bottom forming flap of the inner container thereby fixedly attaching the inner container to the outer container in a position so that the top flap of the outer cover is foldable to enclose the container assembly.
- The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there are shown in the drawings a preferred embodiment. It is understood, however, that this invention is not limited to this embodiment and is to be limited only by the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an erected container assembly made in accordance with the present invention showing the inner container within the outer cover, the top flaps folded outwardly, and the bottom flaps folded to form the container bottom; -
FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the container shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a blank section for forming the inner sleeve of the knockdown shown inFIG. 7 and which can be erected to form the inner container of the container assembly inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a blank section for forming the outer sleeve of a knockdown shown inFIG. 7 and which can be erected to form the outer cover of the container assembly inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a step of making the container knockdown assembly shown inFIG. 7 , where the inner sleeve is positioned on the inner face of the blank that will form the outer sleeve; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a step of making the knockdown ofFIG. 7 that comes after the step shown inFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a container knockdown assembly that can be erected to form the container assembly shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is a view of the outer cover shown removed from the inner container after the outer cover has been detached from the inner container; and -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 ofFIG. 1 . - The invention disclosed herein provides a novel container assembly and a container knockdown assembly. Described below is a preferred embodiment of the invention suited for containers used for shipping and displaying goods for retail. It is understood, however, that the present invention is not so limited and can be adapted to other types of containers.
- Reference now will be made in detail to the
FIGS. 1 through 9 , with initial reference toFIGS. 1 and 9 , and also toFIG. 8 which shows the container assembly sections separated from one another. Displayready container assembly 10 has aninner container 12, shown partially in dotted line where hidden inFIG. 1 , which is secured to and positioned within anouter container cover 14. These twocontainer sections inner container 12 fixedly secured within theouter cover 14, form the displayready container assembly 10. Theinner container 12 holds the goods to be contained within, and theouter cover 14 will ultimately enclose theinner container 12. This is a display ready container in that thecontainer assembly 10 as shown inFIG. 1 . has theinner container 12 andouter cover 14 fixedly attached to one another in the same relative position to one another of the final closed container as further described below, and similar in this regard to the container shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,505,368 which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. The individual displayready container sections - The
inner container 12 includes multiple inner container sidewalls 16 which form four container side walls, i.e. a front wall 18 (seeFIG. 8 ),side wall 20,rear wall 22 andsecond side wall 24, and which are attached to one another atcorners top edge 28 and alower end 30 opposite thetop edge 28. Abottom forming flap 32 is attached to and extends from thelower end 30 of themultiple sidewalls 16, whichflap 32 includesindividual flaps lower end 30 of theside walls inner container 12. Thesidewalls 16 have anouter face 36 and aninner face 38. Dividing thecontainer 12 into two sections is adivider wall 40. Twodisplay openings 42 are formed in thefront wall 18 as shown to provide visual and user access to the two container internal sections formed by thedivider wall 40. In the illustrated embodiment, therear wall 22 is formed from twowall sections bottom flap 32 c is formed from twoflap sections 32 c 1 and 32 c 2 adhesively attached to one another. - The
inner container 12 is preferably formed or cut from a unitary blank 44, preferably of corrugated paper board as shown inFIG. 3 , which shows theinner face 38 of the blank 44. Aglue tab 46 attached to the end of thedivider wall 40 is provided to attach thedivider wall 40 to theinside face 38 of thefront wall 18 in thearea 48 between the twodisplay openings 42. Foldlines 50, such as scores or creases formed in corrugated paperboard, define thevarious sidewalls 16 andbottom forming flaps 32, and predispose the various sidewalls and flaps of theinner container 12 to fold easily along such lines. The fold lines 50 can be formed in any known manner. - The
outer cover 14 is now described with reference toFIGS. 1 , 2, 8, and 9. Theouter cover 14 includes multiple outer cover sidewalls 52 which form thecover front wall 54,side wall 56,rear wall 58 andsecond side wall 60, and which are attached to one another atcorners sidewalls 52 have abottom edge 64 and anupper end 66. Top formingflaps 68, which include flaps 68 a, 68 b, 68 c, and 68 d attached to and extending from theupper end 66, can be folded to form the top 70 of theouter cover 14. Thesidewalls 52 have anouter face 72 and aninner face 74. - The
outer cover 14 is preferably formed or cut from a unitary blank 76 preferably of corrugated paper board as shown inFIG. 4 , which shows the blankinner face 74. Aglue tab 78 attached to theend 77 of theside wall 54 connects thecover side wall 54 to thecover side wall 60 at thecorner 62 d to form theouter cover 14. Foldlines 50, such as scores or creases formed in corrugated paperboard, define thevarious sidewalls 52 and top formingflaps 68, and predispose the various sidewalls and flaps of theouter cover 14 to fold easily along such lines. - At least one
attachment member 80 attaches theouter cover 14 and theinner container 12 together. The attachment member is preferably a flap integrally formed as past of theouter cover 14 as shown inFIG. 4 and which extends from thebottom edge 64. Theattachment member 80 has anadhesive section 82 that is attached to one of thebottom forming flaps 32 with an adhesive 84. Other suitable attachment means may be used. As best seen inFIG. 2 , theattachment member 80 of the illustrated embodiment includesmultiple flaps cover side wall 54 and which are adhesively attached to thebottom flap 32 a, and the other twoflaps cover side wall 58 which are adhesively attached tobottom flap 32 c. - The
attachment member 80, or at least a portion of it, is detachable from theouter cover 14 to allow theouter cover 14 to be separated and removed from theinner container 12 of the erectedcontainer assembly 10 as shown inFIG. 8 . In the preferred embodiment, a line ofweakness 86 is provided along which theouter cover 14 can be separated from theinner container 12. With reference toFIGS. 2 and 8 , the line ofweakness 86 is formed as a line of perforations adjacent to thebottom edge 64 of theouter cover 14 from where the attachment members extend. This line of weakness is tearable by a person using his or her fingers to detach theouter cover 14 from theinner container 12 so that theouter cover 14 can be removed, leaving theinner container 12 with the goods within. As seen inFIG. 8 , the attachment flaps 80 a, 80 b, 80 c, 80 d, or at least that portion of them that are separated from the remainder of theouter cover 14 via the line ofweakness 80, remains attached to theinner container 12. It is preferable to provide the line ofweakness 86 on theattachment member 80 at or below the edge 64 (seeFIG. 4 ) to minimize the torn material visible on the side of theinner container 12. - It is seen that by attaching the
inner container 12 andouter cover 14 together with anattachment member 80 that is located on the bottom of thecontainer assembly 10, tearing, separating, or even breaking of the adhesive between theattachment member 80 and bottom flaps 32 is done with a section of thecontainer assembly 10 on the bottom of theinner container 12, and thus will not tear or mar thesidewalls 16 of theinner container 12. - The
container assembly 10 as shown inFIG. 1 can be erected from a containerknockdown assembly 88 which is now described with reference toFIGS. 5 and 7 .FIG. 7 shows the containerknockdown assembly 88, andFIG. 5 shows a step in the process of making the containerknockdown assembly 88 which shows a section of theouter container 14 removed to make visible theinner container 12 in its knockdown form. The containerknockdown assembly 88 has aninner sleeve 90 which can be erected to form theinner container 12. It has a firstinner sleeve wall 92 that includes the inner container sidewalls 18 and 24, and the attachedbottom forming flaps inner sleeve 90 further has a secondinner sleeve wall 94 that includes the inner container sidewalls 20 and 22, and the attachedbottom forming flaps inner sleeve wall 92. The first and secondinner sleeve walls inner container corners corners container assembly 10 is erected. - The container
knockdown assembly 88 also has anouter sleeve 96 which can be erected to form theouter cover 14. It has a firstouter sleeve wall 98 that includes the outer cover sidewalls 54 and 60, and the attached top formingflaps outer sleeve 96 further has a secondouter sleeve wall 100 that includes the outer container sidewalls 56 and 58, and the attachedbottom forming flaps inner sleeve 90 inFIG. 7 ). - The first and second
outer sleeve walls outer cover corners corners container assembly 10 is erected. The containerknockdown assembly 88 can be stacked with other such knockdowns for efficient shipment to the packager where they are readily erected by automated packaging machinery. - With reference to
FIGS. 3 , 4, 5, 6, and 7, one preferred method for manufacturing the containerknockdown assembly 88 is now described. With initial reference toFIGS. 3 and 5 , first theinner sleeve 90 as shown inFIG. 5 is formed from the blank 44 shown inFIG. 3 (which shows theinside face 38 of the blank). Theside wall section 22 b,divider wall 40, andbottom flap section 32 c 2 are folded together as a unit about thefold line 50 that will form thecontainer corner 26 c onto theinner face 38 ofadjacent side walls glue tab 46 to theattachment area 48 between the twodisplay openings 42. Next, the sidewall panel section 22 a with thebottom flap section 32 c 1 and theside wall panel 20 withbottom flap 32 b, are folded together as a unit about thefold line 50 that will form thecontainer corner 26 a so that theinside face 38 of theedge area 102 of the sidewall panel section 22 a and thebottom flap section 32 c 1 contact theattachment area 104 on theouter face 36 of theside wall section 22 b andbottom flap section 32 c 2, which are attached to one another with an adhesive to form thecomplete side wall 22 andbottom flap 32 c. A sufficient overlap of theside wall 22 and thebottom flap 32 c 1 onto thewall panel 22 b andbottom flap 32 c 2 is provided for a sufficiently strong joint. Thedivider panel 40 is sandwiched between the twoinner sleeve walls inner sleeve 90 as shown inFIG. 5 (after thesleeve 90 is turned upside down after the manufacturing steps described above) having the twoinner sleeve walls - Next, the
outer sleeve 96 is formed from the blank 76 around theinner sleeve 90 to form the containerknockdown assembly 88 as illustrated inFIGS. 4 , 5, 6, and 7. With initial reference toFIG. 4 , an adhesive 84 is applied to theinner face 74 of theadhesive members 80. Any suitable adhesive of sufficient strength and amount can be used, such as hot melt glue. The adhesive 84 preferably should be sufficiently strong to hold theattachment members 80 in place and allow separation of the inner andouter sections FIG. 5 , theinner sleeve 90 is laid onto theinner face 74 of the blank 76 in an aligned relationship of the erectedcontainer assembly 10. That is, theinner sleeve 90 is positioned onto and relative to the blank 76 (outer sleeve 96) so as to be in the same position relative to theouter sleeve 96 as that of the erectedcontainer assembly 10 shown inFIG. 1 . Accordingly, in the illustrated embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , the corresponding side walls 18-24 and corners 26 a-26 d of theinner container 12 align with respective outer cover sidewalls 54-60 and corners 62 a-62 d, e.g., theinner container walls cover side walls outer cover 14 and outer sleeve 96); thefold line 50 of theinner sleeve 90 that will form theinner container corner 26 b is aligned with thefold line 50 of theouter sleeve 96 that will form theouter cover corner 62 b; thetop edge 28 of the walls 18-24 of theinner container sleeve 90 is aligned with or below thetop end 66 of theouter cover sleeve 96 so as not to prevent the top formingflaps container 10. Preferably, as illustrated, thetop edge 28 of theinner container sleeve 90 aligns substantially with thetop end 66 of theouter cover sleeve 96 and thebottom edge 64 of theouter sleeve 96 aligns substantially with thebottom end 30 of theinner sleeve 90 to fully support the sidewalls of theinner container 12. Moreover, it is seen that theattachment members bottom forming flaps inner container sleeve 90. - Next, with further reference to
FIGS. 5 and 6 , theside wall 54 andtop flap 68 a are folded as a unit along thefold line 50 that will form theouter cover corner 62 a (aligned withcorner 26 a of the inner sleeve 90) onto theoutside face 36 ofside wall 18 of theinner container sleeve 90. Theattachment members outer face 36 of thebottom flap 32 a (seeFIG. 6 ). - With reference to
FIGS. 6 and 7 , adhesive, such as a hot melt glue, is then applied to theoutside face 78 of theglue tab 46, and then theside wall 60 andtop flap 68 d are folded together as unit along thefold line 50 that will form thecontainer corner 62 c, onto theouter face 36 of theside wall 24 of theinner container sleeve 90 such that thearea 106 adjacent the end of theouter cover wall 60 contacts the adhesive of theglue tab 46, thereby forming the two sided outer sleeve 96 (outer cover 14). Once theouter sleeve 96 is formed with theinner sleeve 90 fixedly secured within it, it is seen that a flat containerknockdown assembly 88 is formed. Such flat assemblies are efficiently stacked for storage and shipment. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 7 , the containerknockdown assembly 88 is erected into thecontainer assembly 10 by pushing thecorners corners outer cover 14 andcorners inner container 12 until an erectedcontainer assembly 10 is formed as shown inFIG. 1 . It is seen that this opens both of the inner andouter sleeves bottom forming flaps 32 of theinner container 12 are then folded and secured to form the container bottom 34, allowing thecontainer assembly 10 to be loaded with goods. It is seen that the attachment flaps 80 move with thebottom forming flaps 32 and thus fold relative to theside walls 52 of theouter cover 14. Thus the line ofweakness 86, if positioned at the same position that the attachment members fold, will act as a fold line in addition to a separation line. Once the goods are loaded, the top formingflaps 68 of theouter cover 14 are folded and secured to form the top 70 to enclose the goods within thecontainer 10 for shipment. It is seen that in this preferred embodiment, the height of thesidewalls inner container 12 andouter cover 14 are substantially the same so that theouter cover 14 fully covers theinner container 12. Additionally, this configuration provides two layers of support on each side of thecontainer assembly 10 for increased stacking strength. Moreover, this configuration providesattachment members 80 of the shortest length, it being appreciated that if thebottom edge 64 of theouter sleeve 96 were not far enough down to align with thelower end 30 of theinner sleeve 90, the attachment members would have to be longer in length to reach the bottom flaps 32, with the line ofweakness 86 positioned in the portion of the attachment member on the bottom flaps 32. - The “aligned relationship” of the
inner container 12 andouter cover 14 of the erectedcontainer assembly 10 as discussed above is the position of theinner container 12 andouter cover 14 relative to one another in the erectedcontainer assembly 10 as seen inFIG. 1 . By securing the container and coversections knockdown assembly 88, it is appreciated that no further handling of thecover 14 relative to the inner container is to be made. Once loaded, thecontainer assembly 10 is closed simply by folding the top flaps 68 a, 68 b, 68 c, and 68 d. Since theouter cover 14 was previously attached to theinner container 12 at the aligned relationship of the erectedcontainer assembly 10, the enclosure process is complete and thecontainer 10 is ready for stacking with other containers and shipping. This eliminates the step of placing or maneuvering theouter cover section 14 into the proper position over an inner container after the loading of the goods. - As illustrated in
FIG. 8 , theouter cover 14 is removed from theinner container 12 to display the goods held within theinner container 12. This is accomplished by detaching theouter cover 14 from at least a portion of theattachment member 80 and lifting theouter cover 14 from theinner container 12 as shown. In one preferred embodiment, with a sufficientlystrong adhesive 84, a person can tear theattachment members 80 along the line ofweakness 86 with their fingers. Theattachment members 80, through which theinner container 12 is adhesively fixed to theouter cover 14, remains with and adhered to the bottom of theinner container 12 when theouter cover 14 is removed. - Since the
inner container 12 may be used to display the goods on the retail floor, theouter face 36 of theside walls 16 may be printed with an esthetic design or some suitable promotional information. Since there is no breaking of a glue joint on theoutside face 36 of theinner container 12, theouter face 36 is not marred by the separation of theouter cover 14 from theinner container 12. - The present invention thereby provides a container
knockdown assembly 88, which is simple and efficient to make, and acontainer assembly 10, which in a preferred form, is easily erected from aknockdown assembly 88, both of which are improved over previously known display ready containers. - While particular embodiments of the invention are described herein, it is not intended to limit the invention to such disclosure. Changes and modifications may be incorporated and embodied within the scope of the appended claims.
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1-19. (canceled)
20. A container assembly comprising:
an inner container having multiple sidewalls for forming outer walls of said inner container and which are capable of holding goods therein, said multiple side walls having a top edge and at least one bottom flap opposite said top edge which extends from a lower end of said multiple side walls to form said container bottom;
an outer cover having multiple cover sidewalls and which are configured to fit over said inner container, said outer cover sidewalls having a bottom edge, and at least one top forming flap opposite said bottom edge to form said cover top for enclosing said inner container, said inner container being positioned within said outer cover, said outer cover including at least one attachment member attached to and extending from said outer cover and attached to said bottom forming flap of said inner container thereby fixedly attaching said inner container to said outer cover in a position that allows said top flap to be foldable to enclose said container assembly.
21. A container in accordance with claim 20 wherein said attachment member comprises attachment flaps integrally attached to said bottom edge of said outer cover sidewalls and attached with an adhesive to said bottom flap.
22. A container in accordance with claim 21 further comprising a line of weakness formed in said attachment flaps along which said outer cover is detachable from said inner container.
23. A container knockdown assembly capable of being erected into a container assembly having an inner container for holding goods and an outer cover for enclosing said inner container, said knockdown assembly comprising:
an inner sleeve capable of forming said inner container when said knockdown assembly is erected, said inner sleeve having first and second inner sleeve walls which define inner container sidewalls having a top edge and bottom edge, and at least one bottom forming flap extending from a respective sidewall bottom edge at a bottom edge fold line, said first and second inner sleeve walls having inner and outer faces, with said inner faces adjacent one another;
an outer sleeve capable of forming said outer cover when said knockdown assembly is erected, said outer sleeve having first and second outer sleeve walls which define outer cover sidewalls having a top edge and a bottom edge, and at least one top forming flap extending from a respective sidewall top edge at a top edge fold line, said first and second outer sleeve walls having inner and outer faces, with said inner faces adjacent respective ones of the inner sleeve wall outer faces; and
at least one attachment member extending from said bottom edge of a respective outer cover sidewall and attached to said bottom forming flap of said inner sleeve so as to attach said inner sleeve to said outer sleeve in a generally fixedly position.
24. A container knockdown assembly in accordance with claim 23 wherein a line of weakness is defined in said attachment member aligned with a respective bottom edge fold line or spaced from the bottom edge fold line in a direction toward the bottom forming flap of said inner container.
25. A container knockdown assembly in accordance with claim 23 wherein the inner sleeve wall outer faces and the outer sleeve wall inner faces are unattached to one another.
26. A container knockdown assembly capable of being erected into a container assembly having an inner container for holding goods and an outer cover for enclosing said inner container, said knockdown assembly comprising:
an inner sleeve capable of forming said inner container when said knockdown assembly is erected, said inner sleeve having first and second inner sleeve walls which define inner container sidewalls having a top edge and bottom edge, and at least one bottom forming flap extending from a respective sidewall bottom edge at a bottom edge fold line, said first and second inner sleeve walls having inner and outer faces, with said inner faces adjacent one another;
an outer sleeve capable of forming said outer cover when said knockdown assembly is erected, said outer sleeve having first and second outer sleeve walls which define outer cover sidewalls having a top edge and a bottom edge, and at least one top forming flap extending from a respective sidewall top edge at a top edge fold line, said first and second outer sleeve walls having inner and outer faces, with said inner faces adjacent respective ones of the inner sleeve wall outer faces; and
at least one attachment member extending from said bottom edge of a respective outer cover sidewall and attached to said bottom forming flap of said inner sleeve so as to attach said inner sleeve to said outer sleeve in a generally fixedly position;
wherein the outer cover is removable from the inner container without marring the inner container sidewalls.
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