US20210261303A1 - Boxed container system - Google Patents
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- FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein.
- a container opening 112 is positioned at a front portion of the container 104 between the handle 108 and a front wall of the container.
- the container opening 112 is accessible via spout aperture 114 in the box 106 .
- the container opening 112 is sealable with a removable cap or lid and may include threads or another coupling mechanism for removably coupling a spout 116 .
- the container opening 112 is positioned entirely within the box 106 such that no portion of the container 104 extends or protrudes from the box 106 , allowing for efficient stacking and storing of multiple boxed container systems 102 .
- the container 104 additionally includes angled corners 214 on each of the eight corners at the top and bottom of the four chamfered container corners 220 .
- the angled corners 214 transition between the container bottom 204 and the container sides 218 , or more specifically, between the container bottom 204 and the chamfered container corners 220 .
- the angled corners 214 at the top of the container 104 transition between the container top 202 and the chamfered container corners 220 .
- the angled corners 214 provide a relatively smooth or gradual transition that provides structural benefits while additionally assisting in placement of the container 104 into the box 106 when assembling the boxed container system 102 .
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Description
- This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/979,877, filed Feb. 21, 2020, entitled, “BOXED CONTAINER SYSTEM,” and the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- Conventional containers include a container body, typically manufactured from plastic or other suitable polymer-based material, or as a carton or box made from paperboard, corrugated fiberboard, or other suitable material. Containers often have a handle and a closeable opening or spout for pouring out the contents as desired. Plastic manufacturing techniques allow for virtually any shape, size, and configuration of container that is easy to use and often targeted to a specific material to be stored or use of that container and material within. For example, large containers for holding large quantities of a fluid that are designed to be carried, lifted, and poured out often include a large handle across a top portion of the bottle and an opening positioned near an edge of the top for pouring the contents out. When manufactured in plastic, these larger containers are often thick to support and contain the quantity of liquid stored within. Thick walls increase manufacturing costs. Moreover, the handles and non-planar top portion of many containers prevent stacking. Some containers are placed in boxes, which provides structural support to the containers. However, the containers are removed from the box for use, which is cumbersome and requires additional steps to be taken.
- Consequently, there is a need for improved containers that allow for the storage and subsequent pouring of relatively large quantities of fluid or material, while allowing for the containers to be stacked for storage and transportation, decreases manufacturing costs by decreasing the required plastic or polymer-based material, and allows the product within the container to be poured out without first removing a container from a box. Various embodiments of the present boxed container system recognize and address the foregoing considerations, and others, of prior art devices.
- It should be appreciated that this Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
- According to one aspect of the disclosure, a container system includes a container having a container top, a container bottom, and a number of container sides. The container sides are contiguous with the container top and the container bottom. The container additionally has a number of chamfered container corners coupling adjacent sides. The chamfered container corners are contiguous with the container top and the container bottom, and each include at least one rib. The container has a handle extending from a front portion of the container top to a rear edge of the container top adjacent to a container side. A container opening is configured to access an interior of the container.
- According to another aspect of the disclosure, a container system includes a container and a box. The container has a container top, a container bottom, and a number of container sides. The container sides are contiguous with the container top and the container bottom. The container additionally has a number of chamfered container corners coupling adjacent sides. The chamfered container corners are contiguous with the container top and the container bottom, and each include at least one rib. The container has a handle extending from a front portion of the container top to a rear edge of the container top adjacent to a container side while maintaining a substantially constant width. A container opening is configured to access an interior of the container. The box includes a box top, a box bottom, and a number of box sides that are contiguous with the box top and the box bottom. The box additionally has a number of chamfered box corners coupling adjacent box sides and contiguous with the box top and the box bottom. The box has a handle access aperture positioned in the box top and a spout aperture positioned in the box top. The box is sized and shaped to receive the container such that the handle is positioned within the box below the handle access aperture and the container opening is positioned within the box below the spout aperture.
- According to yet another aspect of the disclosure, a container system includes a container, a box, and a spout. The container has a container top, a container bottom, and a number of container sides. The container sides are contiguous with the container top and the container bottom. The container additionally has a number of chamfered container corners coupling adjacent sides. The chamfered container corners are contiguous with the container top and the container bottom, and each include at least one rib. The container has a number of angled corners, each angled corner is configured to transition the container bottom or the container top to the chamfered container corner contiguous with the container bottom and the container top. The container also has a handle extending from a front portion of the container top to a rear edge of the container top adjacent to a container side while maintaining a substantially constant width. A container opening is configured to access an interior of the container. The box includes a box top, a box bottom, and a number of box sides that are contiguous with the box top and the box bottom. The box additionally has a number of chamfered box corners coupling adjacent box sides and contiguous with the box top and the box bottom. The box has a handle access aperture positioned in the box top and a spout aperture positioned in the box top. The box has a bottom grip aperture positioned within the box bottom. A spout is configured for removable coupling to the container opening. The spout is packaged in sealed packaging and is removably coupled to an inside surface of the box. The box is sized and shaped to receive the container such that the handle is positioned within the box below the handle access aperture and the container opening is positioned within the box below the spout aperture.
- Various embodiments of the disclosure will be described below. In the course of the description, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the container of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 9A is a perspective view of a box of the boxed container system having separate handle access and spout apertures, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 9B is a perspective view of a box of the boxed container system having a single handle access and spout aperture, according to various embodiments described herein. -
FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the box of the boxed container system, according to various embodiments described herein. - Various embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the concepts disclosed herein may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
- The concepts and technologies described herein provide a plastic container that is positioned within a cardboard box. For the purposes of this disclosure, the container will be referred to as “a plastic container” or simply “a container,” however it should be appreciated that any polymer-based material or other suitable material may be used without departing from the scope of this disclosure. According to one embodiment, the container described herein is manufactured from high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Similarly, the box in which the container is positioned will be described herein as being “a cardboard box” or simply “a box,” however it should be appreciated that the box may be manufactured from paperboard, corrugated fiberboard, or other suitable material. The boxed container system disclosed herein is stackable, allows for decreased plastic material since the box carries a large percentage of the load and supports the container within, and provides for easy spout attachment and pouring without removing the container from the box.
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FIG. 1 , aspects of a boxedcontainer system 102 will be discussed in detail. According to various embodiments, the boxedcontainer system 102 includes acontainer 104 positioned within abox 106. Thecontainer 104 includes ahandle 108 that is accessible viahandle access aperture 110 in thebox 106. As will be described below with respect toFIG. 9B , according to some embodiments, thehandle access aperture 110 includes a spout aperture such that a top of thebox 106 includes a single aperture rather than two. Thehandle 108 of thecontainer 104 does not protrude from a top surface of thebox 106 so as to allow for stacking of multiple boxedcontainer systems 102 on top of one another for storage and transport. Thehandle access aperture 110 allows a user to grip the handle for moving the boxedcontainer system 102 and for pouring the contents of thecontainer 104. - A
container opening 112 is positioned at a front portion of thecontainer 104 between thehandle 108 and a front wall of the container. Thecontainer opening 112 is accessible viaspout aperture 114 in thebox 106. Thecontainer opening 112 is sealable with a removable cap or lid and may include threads or another coupling mechanism for removably coupling aspout 116. Like thehandle 108, thecontainer opening 112 is positioned entirely within thebox 106 such that no portion of thecontainer 104 extends or protrudes from thebox 106, allowing for efficient stacking and storing of multiple boxedcontainer systems 102. - A
spout 116 may be included that may be removably attached to thecontainer opening 112 to facilitate pouring of the contents of thecontainer 104 with minimal to no spilling. Thespout 116 may be packaged within sealed packaging material to be opened by the end user in order to prevent contamination of the spout and of the material that will flow through the spout when poured prior to use. To preserve the planar configuration of all sides of the boxedcontainer system 102, thespout 116 within the sealed packaging material may be removably secured to an inside surface of thebox 106. For example, the package containing thespout 116 may be secured to an inside wall using any number of dots or strips of adhesive. It should be appreciated that the package containing thespout 116 may be attached to a side wall or to an underside of the top of thebox 106. The package containing thespout 116 may be positioned at any suitable location within thebox 106 that is visible to a user through the handle access and/or spout aperture and is easily accessible for the user to pull out away from the adhesive and out of thebox 106 for use. - To use the
spout 116, the end user accesses thespout 116 through an access aperture in the box and pulls the packaging material containing the spout off of the inside surface of thebox 106. Thespout 116 may then be removed from the sealed packaging material and coupled to thecontainer opening 112 via threads or other coupling mechanism. According to alternative embodiments, thespout 116 may be loosely placed within thebox 116. According to one embodiment, thebox 106 has traditional 90 degree corners, while thecontainer 104 has chamfered corners, creating a space in each corner of thebox 116 into which thespout 116 may be placed. Thespout 116 may be flexible and/or extendable to further facilitate pouring. - The example of the boxed
container system 102 shown inFIG. 1 includes abox 106 having a box top, a box bottom, fourbox sides 118, and four chamferedbox corners 120. The chamferedbox corners 120 provide structural support for thebox 106, as well as for thecontainer 104, while providing further surfaces for marketing material. Further aspects of the box will be described below with respect toFIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10 . - Turning now to
FIGS. 2-8 , aspects of acontainer 104 will be discussed. According to various embodiments, thecontainer 104 includes ahandle 108, acontainer opening 112, acontainer top 202, acontainer bottom 204, fourcontainer sides 218, and four chamferedcontainer corners 220. The chamferedcontainer corners 220 provide structural support for thecontainer 104. To further strengthen the chamferedcontainer corners 220,ribs 212 or reinforcements may be incorporated into the corners. Theribs 212 may be integrally formed during manufacture of thecontainer 104 by molding the material into the desired rib configuration. Additionally or alternatively, theribs 212 may be manufactured by utilizing additional material such that theribs 212 are thicker than thesides 218. Although threeribs 212 are shown in the figures, it should be appreciated that any number ofribs 212 may be incorporated into the chamferedcontainer corners 220 without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Moreover, it should be understood that the chamferedcontainer corners 220 may be sized and shaped identically, with the same configuration and number ofribs 212, or alternatively may have varying sizes, shapes, and/or configurations. - The
container 104 additionally includesangled corners 214 on each of the eight corners at the top and bottom of the four chamferedcontainer corners 220. Theangled corners 214 transition between thecontainer bottom 204 and the container sides 218, or more specifically, between thecontainer bottom 204 and the chamferedcontainer corners 220. Similarly, theangled corners 214 at the top of thecontainer 104 transition between thecontainer top 202 and the chamferedcontainer corners 220. Theangled corners 214 provide a relatively smooth or gradual transition that provides structural benefits while additionally assisting in placement of thecontainer 104 into thebox 106 when assembling the boxedcontainer system 102. - The
container top 202 has several features, including a recessedportion 206, a raisedfront portion 208, and a raisedrear portion 210. The configuration of the recessedportion 206 and thehandle 108 provides for adequate space for a user's gloved hand when carrying or pouring from thecontainer 104. The raisedfront portion 208 and the raisedrear portion 210 are rigidizing features that provide structural support for thecontainer 104 by enhancing the torsional rigidity of the container that is useful to oppose forces imposed when thecontainer 104 is carried by thehandle 108. - According to one embodiment, the
handle 108 extends from a position proximate to thecontainer opening 112 to a rear edge of thecontainer top 202 adjacent theside 218, or in other words, to the raisedrear portion 210, while maintaining a substantially constant width. The raisedrear portion 210 does not serve as a grip as it abuts a back inside wall of thebox 106. Rather, the raisedrear portion 210 is independent from thehandle 108 or grip and provides structural support with thehandle 108 being the means by which the user lifts and manipulates the boxedcontainer system 102. - As best seen in
FIG. 5 , thehandle 108 includes a hollow front portion that is proximate to and in fluid communication with thecontainer opening 112. The hollow front portion is positioned below a top edge of thecontainer opening 112. A hollow middle portion of thehandle 108 is in fluid communication with the hollow front portion. A central axis of the hollow middle portion is substantially colinear with a center of the container opening. A top surface of the hollow middle portion is substantially level with the top edge of thecontainer opening 112. Thehandle 108 has a hollow rear portion that is in fluid communication with the hollow middle portion, extending downward from the hollow middle portion to arear wall 218 of thecontainer 104. - According to various embodiments, the
container 104 includes aglug mitigation mechanism 222 that maximizes airflow through thecontainer opening 112 and around the fluid within thecontainer 104 as the container is tipped and the fluid is poured out. Specifically, the neck of thecontainer 104 near thecontainer opening 112 includes a tunnel or channel on the front side of thecontainer 104 that routes the fluid out of the front portion of thecontainer opening 112, while ambient air flows in the rear portion of thecontainer opening 112 during pouring. As best seen inFIGS. 3 and 7 , the tunnel or channel is positioned between a front side of thecontainer 104 and thecontainer opening 112. - The
glug mitigation mechanism 222 further includes a unique configuration of thehandle 108 that routes the air from the rear portion of thecontainer opening 112 and through thehandle 108 to therear wall 218 and around the fluid as thecontainer 104 is tipped forward to pour. According to one embodiment, thecontainer 104 may be provide a substantially square footprint and a substantially cubic form factor, holding approximately 2.5 gallons of fluid within. However, it should be appreciated that thecontainer 104 may have any dimensions and hold any quantity of fluid without departing from the scope of this disclosure. - Looking now at
FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10 , aspects of thebox 106 will now be described. As discussed above, embodiments of thebox 106 may include abox top 902, abox bottom 1002, fourbox sides 118, and four chamferedbox corners 120. The chamferedbox corners 120 provide structural support for thebox 106, as well as for thecontainer 104, while providing further surfaces for marketing material. As seen inFIG. 9A , thebox 106 includes ahandle access aperture 110 in a rear flap or portion of thebox top 902 that is sized to allow a user to reach in thebox 106 and grasp thehandle 108 of thecontainer 104, without thehandle 108 protruding through thehandle access aperture 110. In this manner, a user may pick up and move the boxedcontainer system 102 for transport, storage, or to pour out the contents of thecontainer 104. - Additionally, the
box 106 includes aspout aperture 114 positioned in a front flap or portion of thebox top 902 that is sized to allow a user to connect thespout 116 to thecontainer opening 116 for pouring. Once connected, thespout 116 will extend through thebox 106 to facilitate pouring. Thespout aperture 114 may extend into a portion of thefront side 118 of thebox 106. This configuration allows greater flexibility of thespout 116 to be bent forward and downward after attachment and during pouring, which further assists the user during pouring as thecontainer 104 does not initially have to be tilted as far if thespout 116 may flex forward and downward. It should be appreciated that thehandle access aperture 110 and thespout aperture 114 may be shaped and sized as desired, including having corners with 90-degree angles as shown, or having all or any portion of the apertures being rounded off or curved. - According to an alternative embodiment shown in
FIG. 9B , thehandle access aperture 110 and thespout aperture 114 may be sized and configured as a single aperture through which thehandle 108 and thecontainer opening 112 are both accessible. In this embodiment, thebox top 902 provides enough surface area and structural support to allow for the stacking of multiple boxedcontainer systems 102 while maximizing access to thehandle 108 and container opening 112 of thecontainer 104 within. - The
box 106 is shaped and sized to accommodate thecontainer 104 without allowing for excessive movement of thecontainer 104 within thebox 106. Because thebox 106 is used to bear a portion of the load within thecontainer 104, in various embodiments, the fit should be snug and the box material type and thickness should be designed to withstand the forces from the filled container within. As seen inFIG. 10 , thebox bottom 1002 includes abottom grip aperture 1004 that serves as a grip for the user to use when pouring contents from thecontainer 104. When pouring, after attaching thespout 116 to thecontainer opening 112, the user grips thehandle 108 with one hand and thebottom grip aperture 1004 with the other. In doing so, the user has complete control over the angle of tilt of the boxedcontainer system 102 and the corresponding pouring of the contents. According to the embodiment shown, thebottom grip aperture 1004 is half moon shaped. However, it should be appreciated that thebottom grip aperture 1004 is not limited to the shape, position, and configuration shown inFIG. 10 . Rather, any size and shape of aperture may be placed in an appropriate position on thebox bottom 1002 for use as a grip to assist pouring. Further, according to various embodiments, thebottom grip aperture 1004 may be reinforced with material, either box material from the aperture that is folded in or out, or additional material or structural support added to the area of thebottom grip aperture 1004 being gripped by the user. - Many modifications and other embodiments of the disclosure will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. For example, as will be understood by one skilled in the relevant field in light of this disclosure, the disclosure may take form in a variety of different mechanical and operational configurations. Therefore, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and that the modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended exemplary concepts. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purposes of limitation.
- It should be understood that, although various advantages or features of particular aspects of various embodiments are described above, it should be understood that alternative embodiments of the claimed invention may or may not have one or more of the stated advantages described herein.
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