US3347445A - Container with inner-cushioning structure - Google Patents

Container with inner-cushioning structure Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US3347445A
US3347445A US505949A US50594965A US3347445A US 3347445 A US3347445 A US 3347445A US 505949 A US505949 A US 505949A US 50594965 A US50594965 A US 50594965A US 3347445 A US3347445 A US 3347445A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
panel
cushioning
wall
container
edge
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US505949A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Prentice J Wood
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Mead Corp
Original Assignee
Mead Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Mead Corp filed Critical Mead Corp
Priority to US505949A priority Critical patent/US3347445A/en
Priority to BE678777D priority patent/BE678777A/xx
Priority to DEM69055A priority patent/DE1287506B/de
Priority to ES0325544A priority patent/ES325544A1/es
Priority to CH799566A priority patent/CH443123A/fr
Priority to NL6611935A priority patent/NL6611935A/xx
Priority to ES1967127222U priority patent/ES127222Y/es
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US3347445A publication Critical patent/US3347445A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/32—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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
    • 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
    • B65D5/02—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 or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/16—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 or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body being formed with an aperture or removable portion arranged to allow removal or insertion of contents through one or more sides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
    • B65D5/2004—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form the container body having hollow side-walls
    • 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
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5002—Integral elements for containers having tubular body walls
    • B65D5/5007—Integral elements for containers having tubular body walls formed by inwardly protruding of folded parts of the body
    • 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
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5002—Integral elements for containers having tubular body walls
    • B65D5/5016—Integral elements for containers having tubular body walls formed by folding inwardly of extensions hinged to the side edges of the body
    • 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
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5021—Integral elements for containers formed by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides
    • 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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/0003—Tray-like elements provided with handles, for storage or transport of several articles, e.g. bottles, tins, jars
    • B65D71/0022—Tray-like elements provided with handles, for storage or transport of several articles, e.g. bottles, tins, jars formed by folding or erecting one blank, and provided with vertical partitions
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00129—Wrapper locking means
    • B65D2571/00135—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00141—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper glued
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
    • B65D2571/00253—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00259—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper inwardly folded tabs, i.e. elements substantially narrower than the corresponding package dimension
    • B65D2571/00265—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper inwardly folded tabs, i.e. elements substantially narrower than the corresponding package dimension extending from the upper or lower wall
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00333—Partitions, i.e. elements contacting a major part of each aarticle or extending across the whole length of the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00339—Partitions, i.e. elements contacting a major part of each aarticle or extending across the whole length of the wrapper extending from the upper or lower wall
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00333—Partitions, i.e. elements contacting a major part of each aarticle or extending across the whole length of the wrapper
    • B65D2571/0037—Partitions, i.e. elements contacting a major part of each aarticle or extending across the whole length of the wrapper extending from at least a side wall
    • B65D2571/00376—Squarings or the like
    • B65D2571/00388—Two rows of more than two cells
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00456—Handles or suspending means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00475—Handles or suspending means integral with the wrapper and extending ion a substantially vertical plane
    • B65D2571/00487—Handles or suspending means integral with the wrapper and extending ion a substantially vertical plane and formed integrally with a partition
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00518—Handles or suspending means with reinforcements
    • B65D2571/00524—Handles or suspending means with reinforcements integral
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00654—Blanks
    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
    • B65D2571/00802—Other shapes

Definitions

  • the carton as disclosed herein comprises a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined to the bottom Wall, a top wall foldably joined to the side walls, end structure including an end panel foldably joined to one end edge of the top wall, a spacer panel disposed in normal relation to each end panel, a cushioning panel foldably joined to the edge of each spacer panel remote from its associated end panel, said cushioning panel being in generally parallel relation to the associated end wall, an anchoring panel foldably joined to each cushioning panel and secured in position adjacent the inner surface of the top wall, a pair of cushioning panels struck from the top wall and foldable into parallel relation to the side walls.
  • a cover structure is disposed within the main body of the carton and secured by at least one holding tab disposed underneath the bottom edge of one of the cushioning walls.
  • This invention relates to a container which is specially constructed with inner-cushioning structure and which is particularly effective in packaging fragile objects.
  • cushioning containers of the folding box type wherein each Wall of a pair of oppositely disposed side walls is constructed of a pair of spaced apart panels. While such containers afford protection for fragile packaged items in the region immediately adjacent the hollow Walls, suchcontainers ordinarily do not afford protection for the remaining two side or end walls. Furthermore, bottom protection is achieved in such known containers by simply placing a panel of corrugated paperboard or the like inside the container so that the packaged items simply rest on the corrugated cushioning panel.
  • Such cushions obviously do not afford protection for fragile articles which is equivalent to that afforded by a yieldably supported separate panel which is spaced from the main bottom panel and which, therefore, effecproved and closure structure for a cushioning type container wherein exposed raw cut edges of material are eliminated entirely and wherein a bracing action is provided whereby the container is rendered particularly rigid and sturdy.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved bottom cushioning panel which is spaced from the main bottom wall along one edge by suitable pedestal means and along the other edge by a back panel suspended from the cover.
  • a bottom cushioning panel is disposed above the main bottom panel and held in spaced relation thereto by a series of pedestal tabs along the front edge and by a back panel suspended from above and shorter than the carton side walls.
  • the bottom cushioning panel is provided along its back edge with one or more holding tabs anchored under the bottom edge of the rear side cushioning wall for biasing the back panel of the tively protects the articles from breakage during shipment and during rough handling.
  • a principal object of this invention is to provide an improved cushioning container for packaging fragile items wherein cushioning panels are disposed inside all four walls and inside the bottomwall in spaced relation to the protection for the pack cushioning structure and the cover downwardly toward the closed position.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a blank from which the container depicted in FIG. 1 is formed;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective exploded view of a carton as is depicted in FIG. 1 in set-up condition together with the lid portion shown removed;
  • FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane designated 12-12 in FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 12 but showing the cover in closed position; and in which FIG. 14 is a plan view of a blank from which the cover shown in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 is formed.
  • the numeral 1 designates the container bottom wall which is foldably joined along fold line 2 to the container side wall 3.
  • a glue flap 4 is foldably joined along fold line 5 to the bottom wall 1.
  • a pair of anchoring panels 6 and 7 are foldably joined along fold lines 8 and 9, respectively, to the end edges of bottom wall 1.
  • Top wall 10 is foldably joined to side wall 3 along fold line 11 and to the opposite side wall 12 along fold line 13.
  • End panels 14 and 15 are foldably joined to the end edges of top wall 10 along fold lines 16 and 17 respectively.
  • a spacer panel 18 is foldably joined to an edge of end panel 14 along fold line 19, and a similar spacer panel 20 is foldably joined to an edge of end panel 15 along fold line 21.
  • a pair of end cushioning panels are provided at each end of the carton in generally parallel relation to the end panels 14 and 15.
  • These cushioning panels are designated in the drawings by the numerals 22 and 23 and are foldably joined respectively to their adjacent spacer panels along the lines 24 and 25.
  • the spacer panels 18 and 20 serve to hold the cushioning panels 22 and 23 in spaced relation to their cushioning end panels 14 and 15, respectively.
  • a pair of fastening flaps 26 and 27 are foldably joined to the cushioning panels 22 and 23 respectively along fold lines 28 and 29 and are secured to the inside surface of top wall 10 in flat face contacting relation.
  • a pair of side cushioning wall panels designated in the drawings by the numerals 30 and 31 are struck out of the top panel 10 and folded downwardly along their respective fold lines 32 and 33 to occupy positions in parallel to their respective side walls 3 and 12.
  • a pair of fastening flaps 34 and 35 are foldably joined to the bottom edge of side cushioning wall 30 along their respective fold lines 36 and 37.
  • Fastening flaps 34 and 35 are simply affixed to the bottom panel 1 in flat face contracting relation in such manner as to hold the side cushioning wall 30 in parallel relation to the side wall 3.
  • side cushioning wall 31 is provided with a pair of fastening flaps 38 and 39 which are foldably joined respectively along fold lines 40 and 41 to the bottom edge of side cushioning Wall 31.
  • These fastening flaps 38 and 39 are affixed in any suitable manner such as by glue to the bottom panel 1 in such a Way as to hold the side cushioning wall 31 in parallel rela-. tion to side Wall 12.
  • Collapsible web structure is disposed at the upper right hand corner of top wall 10 and is designated in FIG. 3 by the numerals 56 and 57 which respectively constitute triangular web panels foldably interconnected along the fold line 58.
  • Web panel 56 is foldably joined to end panel 14 along fold line 59 and web panel 57 is foldably joined to side wall 12 along the fold line 60.
  • similar structure is disposed at the lower right hand corner of top wall 10 and constitutes a web panel 61 foldably interconnected with a similar web panel 62 along fold line 63.
  • Web panel 61 is foldably joined to side wall 12 along fold line 64 and web panel 62 is foldably joined to an end edge of end panel 15 along fold line 65.
  • the glue flap 4 In order to form the bottom, top and side walls of the container into a collapsible structure, the glue flap 4 must be aflixed to an edge of side wall 12. Thus, as indicated in FIG. 5 glue is applied to the right hand edge of side wall 12 as indicated by stippling. Thus, when the blank is manipulated to bring the underneath surface of the glue flap 4 into face contacting relation the stippled area of side wall 12 as indicated in FIG. 5, the tubular structure will have been completely formed as is well known.
  • a pair of locking tabs 42 and 43 are struck from spacer panel 18 and constitute extensions of cushioning panel 22.
  • a pair of locking tabs 44 and 45 are formed along an edge of cushioning panel 23 and serve to engage the inwardly extending edge of anchoring panel 7 to hold the closure structure in closed position at the other end of the carton.
  • FIG. 2 the web panels are designated at the upper left hand corner of top wall 10 by the numerals 46 and 47.
  • Panel 46 is triangular in shape and is foldably joined to side wall 3 along fold line 48 and to triangular web panel 47 along fold line 49.
  • Web panel 47 is foldably joined to end panel 14 along fold line 50.
  • FIG. 3 web structure at the lower left hand corner of top wall 10 is designated in FIG. 3 by the numerals 51 and 52 which numerals identify a pair of triangular panels interconnected with each other along a fold line 53.
  • Web panel 51 is foldably joined to the end edge of side wall 3 along the fold line 54, While web panel 52 is foldably joined to an end edge of end panel 15 along the fold line 55.
  • fastening flaps 34, 35, 38 and 39 must be aflixed to the bottom wall 1.
  • glue is applied to these fastening flaps as indicated by stippling in FIG. 5. It will be understood that glue is applied to the upper surface of fastening flaps 38 and 39 as shown in FIG. 5 but that glue is applied to the underneath surfaces of fastening flaps 34 and 35.
  • side cushioning wall 30 is swung to the left along fold line 32 to the position shown in FIG. 5.
  • the flaps 34 and 35. are aifixed to areas of bottom panel 1 which will insure that side cushioning wall 30 occupied a position generally parallel with side wall 3.
  • FIG. 6 represents an intermediate stage of folding from the position of the blank as depicted in FIG. 5 to the condition as represented in FIG. 7 which depicts the carton in tubular partially set-up condition.
  • these web panels are folded out of sight and serve to eliminate raw cut edges of material at the ends of end panels 14 and 15 and at the ends of side walls 3 and 12.
  • the appearance and sturdiness of the body portion of the container as depicted upside down in FIG. is substantially improved utilizing the improved web structure according to a feature of this invention.
  • the end edges of the spacer panels 18 and 20 are notched inwardly as are the end edges of the cushioning panels 22 and 23. These cutaway areas are indicated in FIG. 3 by the numerals 66, 67, 68 and 69. r t r
  • the lid of the container is formed from the blank depicted in FIG. 14 .and constitutes a bottom cushioning wall 70 along one edge of which a front panel 71 is foldably joined by fold line 72.
  • a plurality of pedestal tabs 73, 74 and 75 are formed along the one edge of front panel 71 and .are struck from the bottom cushioning wall 70.
  • Foldably joined along the back edge 76 of bottom cushioning panel 70 is a back panel 77 to the top edge 78 of which the inner cover panel 79 is foldably joined.
  • Outer cover panel 80 is foldably joined along fold line 81 to inner panel 79 and a glue flap 82 is foldably joined along fold line 83 to outer panel 80.
  • the glue flap 82 is first folded downwardly and underneath the left hand edge of outer panel 80 and secured thereto as by glue or other suitable means. Thereafter, the outer panel 80 is folded downwardly along the fold line 8 1 underneath the panel 79 and secured thereto as by glue. Upon completion of this folding operation, the cover then appears as depicted in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13.
  • the bottom cushioning wall 70 is placed into the container as shown in FIG. 12 with the front panel 71 disposed vertically and with the pedestal tabs 73, 74 and 7-5 resting on the bottom wall 1. Holding tabs 84 and 85 are slipped underneath the bottom edge of side cushioning wall 31. When the lid 79-80 is open as depicted in FIG. 12, holding tabs 84 and 85 are flexed as shown in FIG. 12. The inherent fight or bias of the tabs 84-85 tends to urge the lid portion 79-80 closed so that when the cover is closed as indicated in FIG. 13, tabs 84 and 85 tend to bias the cover in its closed position.
  • the back panel 77 is of less height than the height of the side cushioning wall 31.
  • the bottom cushioning wall 70 is spaced from the bottom wall 1 as depicted for example in FIG. 13, thus affording a cushioned support for fragile items packaged in the container.
  • the general biasing action of the holding tabs 84 and 85 tends to hold the cover 79, 80 in closed position against inadvertent opening.
  • the double wall thickness 79-80 of the cover affords a stiff panel which protects the container contents from shocks from above.
  • the cover 7980 is arranged in overlying relationship to the opening defined in the top wall 10 by the side cushioning walls 30 and 31.
  • End closure structure for a container having top, bottom, and side walls foldably interconnected to form a tubular arrangement, said structure comprising an end panel foldably joined to an end edge of one of said walls, a spacer panel foldably joined to the edge of said end panel remote from said one wall and extending inwardl'y toward the interior of the container, a cushioning panel foldably joined to the inner edge of said spacer panel and extending in a direction generally parallel to said end panel, a fastening flap secured to said one wall and foldably joined to said cushioning panel along the edge thereof which is remote from said spacer panel, an anchoring panel foldably joined to the end edge of a wall of the container opposite to said one wall and extending into the interior of thecontainer, at least one locking tab disposed on said cushioning panel and engageable with a part of said anchoring panel for holding said end and said cushioning panels in generally normal closed relation to said one wall of the container, and web structure foldably joined respectively to each end edge of said end panel and to the adjacent end edges of the adjacent two container walls
  • End closure structure for a container having top, bottom, and side walls foldably interconnected to form a tubular arrangement, said structure comprising an end panel foldably joined to an end edge of one of said walls, a spacer panel foldably joined to the edge of said end panel remote from said one wall and extending inwardly toward the interior of the container, a cushioning panel foldably joined to the inner edge of said spacer panel and extending in a direction generally parallel to said end panel, the inner surface of said cushioning panel being disposed in normal close relation to the ends of a pair of cushioning walls struck from said one wall and folded into parallel spaced relation to said adjacent container walls respectively, a fastening flap secured to said one wall and foldably joined to said cushioning panel along the edge thereof which is remote from said spacer panel, securing means for holding said end and said cushioning panels in generally normal closed relation to said one wall of the container, web structure foldably joined respectively to each end edge of said end panel and to the adjacent end edges of the adjacent two container walls, said web structure being collapsible upon closing of
  • a container comprising a bottom wall, side walls foldably joined to the side edges of said bottom wall, a
  • top wall foldably joined to the top edges of said side walls, a pair of side cushioning walls struck out of said top wall and folded downwardly into spaced parallel relation to said side walls respectively and with at least portions of their bottom edges fixed in spaced relation to said bottom wall, a pair of end panels foldably joined respectively to the end edges of said top wall, a pair of spacer panels foldably joined respectively to the edges of said end panels remote from said top wall, a pair of cushioning panels foldably joined respectively to the edges of said spacer panels remote from said end panels, means for securing the edges of said cushioning panels Which are remote from said spacer panels to said top wall, web structure foldably connected to each end of each end panel and to the adjacent end edge of each of said side walls respectively, a bottom cushioning wall having at least one holding tab along one edge and arranged for disposition underneath the bottom edge of one of said side cushioning walls, a back panel foldably joined to one side edge of said bottom cushioning panel and disposed in parallel relation to said side walls, and a cover foldably joined to the upper edge of said
  • a container according to claim 3 wherein a front panel is foldably joined to the edge of said bottom cushioning wall which is opposite to said back panel and wherein -a plurality of pedestal tabs are disposed along the bottom edge of said-front panel, said tabs being engageable with said bottom panel to aid in holding said bottom cushioning wall in spaced relation to said bottom Wall.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
US505949A 1965-11-01 1965-11-01 Container with inner-cushioning structure Expired - Lifetime US3347445A (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US505949A US3347445A (en) 1965-11-01 1965-11-01 Container with inner-cushioning structure
BE678777D BE678777A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1965-11-01 1966-03-31
DEM69055A DE1287506B (de) 1965-11-01 1966-04-06 Deckelfaltschachtel
ES0325544A ES325544A1 (es) 1965-11-01 1966-04-14 Mejoras introducidas en estructuras de cierre terminales para recipientes.
CH799566A CH443123A (fr) 1965-11-01 1966-06-01 Emballage pliable pour des articles
NL6611935A NL6611935A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1965-11-01 1966-08-24
ES1967127222U ES127222Y (es) 1965-11-01 1967-01-26 Recipiente para envasar objetos fragiles.

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US505949A US3347445A (en) 1965-11-01 1965-11-01 Container with inner-cushioning structure

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US3347445A true US3347445A (en) 1967-10-17

Family

ID=24012542

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US505949A Expired - Lifetime US3347445A (en) 1965-11-01 1965-11-01 Container with inner-cushioning structure

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US3347445A (enrdf_load_html_response)
BE (1) BE678777A (enrdf_load_html_response)
CH (1) CH443123A (enrdf_load_html_response)
DE (1) DE1287506B (enrdf_load_html_response)
ES (2) ES325544A1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
NL (1) NL6611935A (enrdf_load_html_response)

Cited By (26)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3503080A (en) * 1968-03-15 1970-03-31 Willliam Laufer Disposable bedpan
US3604560A (en) * 1969-12-29 1971-09-14 Reynolds Metals Co Tamperproof carton and blank for making same
EP0324320A3 (en) * 1988-01-14 1990-05-09 CARTOTECNICA CHIERESE S.p.A. Box with transparent lid
US5078268A (en) * 1990-08-28 1992-01-07 Prismagraphics, Inc. Package for videocassettes and the like
USD369548S (en) 1995-01-11 1996-05-07 Laura Adams Box
USD373724S (en) 1995-01-11 1996-09-17 Laura Adams Box
US5921386A (en) * 1997-05-12 1999-07-13 Printed Specialities, Ltd. Package for a compact disc
US6045038A (en) * 1996-02-21 2000-04-04 Motion Design, Inc. Double panel boxes
US6047884A (en) * 1997-07-18 2000-04-11 Motion Design, Inc. Boxes with angled inner panels
US20040011860A1 (en) * 2000-11-17 2004-01-22 Lebras Philippe Tray container and blank
US20060186184A1 (en) * 2003-07-29 2006-08-24 Louis Jourdain Dispenser and display device
US20080223910A1 (en) * 2007-03-15 2008-09-18 Funai Electric Co., Ltd. Packaging Material
USD591593S1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-05-05 Roberta Anne Stannard Box for packaging and display
USD660723S1 (en) * 2011-03-10 2012-05-29 Apple Inc. Packaging
USD674709S1 (en) 2010-01-26 2013-01-22 Apple Inc. Packaging
USD679119S1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-04-02 Frederick P. Puksta Slat-wall shelf cover
US20150008147A1 (en) * 2013-07-04 2015-01-08 Fih (Hong Kong) Limited Support and packaging box for electronic device
US9309024B2 (en) 2012-03-09 2016-04-12 Sealed Air Corporation (Us) Packaging assembly
EP3144237A1 (en) 2015-09-17 2017-03-22 Saica Pack, S.L. Transport and display box provided with a viewing window and compensating wedge(s)
EP3144248A1 (de) * 2015-09-21 2017-03-22 Dinkhauser Kartonagen Swiss AG Verpackung
USD804943S1 (en) * 2016-04-27 2017-12-12 The Boots Company Plc Box
USD891158S1 (en) 2019-06-05 2020-07-28 Apple Inc. Product display unit
USD904088S1 (en) 2019-09-19 2020-12-08 Apple Inc. Product display unit
US11542056B2 (en) * 2018-04-27 2023-01-03 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Electronic device packaging box
USD981148S1 (en) 2020-07-17 2023-03-21 Apple Inc. Display tray
CN116081102A (zh) * 2023-02-28 2023-05-09 苏州浪潮智能科技有限公司 一种包装衬垫

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3734044A1 (de) * 1986-12-03 1988-06-09 Stabernack Gmbh Gustav Zuschnitt aus faltmaterial fuer eine postversand-verpackung fuer ein buch oder dergleichen
FR2721909B1 (fr) * 1994-07-01 1996-10-04 Fcp Financ Carton Papier Emballage individuel de protection et de calage notamment pour un verre de lunettes

Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2321145A (en) * 1939-03-23 1943-06-08 Jones Samuel Floyd Carton
US2365739A (en) * 1942-09-16 1944-12-26 Nat Folding Box Co Container with collapsible closure
US2447243A (en) * 1940-01-19 1948-08-17 William P Frankenstein Double-walled foldable carton
US2628012A (en) * 1950-05-26 1953-02-10 Container Corp Paperboard carton with cover
US2668654A (en) * 1941-01-21 1954-02-09 William P Frankenstein Carton
US2684194A (en) * 1947-05-23 1954-07-20 William P Frankenstein Carton
US2714483A (en) * 1952-11-26 1955-08-02 Baljak Corp Hollow walled folding boxes
US2835428A (en) * 1955-11-30 1958-05-20 Delamere Co Inc Carton liner
US2916194A (en) * 1954-04-08 1959-12-08 William P Frankenstein Carton
US3122299A (en) * 1961-04-19 1964-02-25 Weyerhaeuser Co Carton with replaceable cover
US3185662A (en) * 1963-02-21 1965-05-25 Diamond Int Corp Carton

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2847154A (en) * 1951-06-29 1958-08-12 William P Frankenstein Carton

Patent Citations (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2321145A (en) * 1939-03-23 1943-06-08 Jones Samuel Floyd Carton
US2447243A (en) * 1940-01-19 1948-08-17 William P Frankenstein Double-walled foldable carton
US2668654A (en) * 1941-01-21 1954-02-09 William P Frankenstein Carton
US2365739A (en) * 1942-09-16 1944-12-26 Nat Folding Box Co Container with collapsible closure
US2684194A (en) * 1947-05-23 1954-07-20 William P Frankenstein Carton
US2628012A (en) * 1950-05-26 1953-02-10 Container Corp Paperboard carton with cover
US2714483A (en) * 1952-11-26 1955-08-02 Baljak Corp Hollow walled folding boxes
US2916194A (en) * 1954-04-08 1959-12-08 William P Frankenstein Carton
US2835428A (en) * 1955-11-30 1958-05-20 Delamere Co Inc Carton liner
US3122299A (en) * 1961-04-19 1964-02-25 Weyerhaeuser Co Carton with replaceable cover
US3185662A (en) * 1963-02-21 1965-05-25 Diamond Int Corp Carton

Cited By (32)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3503080A (en) * 1968-03-15 1970-03-31 Willliam Laufer Disposable bedpan
US3604560A (en) * 1969-12-29 1971-09-14 Reynolds Metals Co Tamperproof carton and blank for making same
EP0324320A3 (en) * 1988-01-14 1990-05-09 CARTOTECNICA CHIERESE S.p.A. Box with transparent lid
US5078268A (en) * 1990-08-28 1992-01-07 Prismagraphics, Inc. Package for videocassettes and the like
USD369548S (en) 1995-01-11 1996-05-07 Laura Adams Box
USD373724S (en) 1995-01-11 1996-09-17 Laura Adams Box
US6045038A (en) * 1996-02-21 2000-04-04 Motion Design, Inc. Double panel boxes
US5921386A (en) * 1997-05-12 1999-07-13 Printed Specialities, Ltd. Package for a compact disc
US6047884A (en) * 1997-07-18 2000-04-11 Motion Design, Inc. Boxes with angled inner panels
US20040011860A1 (en) * 2000-11-17 2004-01-22 Lebras Philippe Tray container and blank
US7080772B2 (en) * 2000-11-17 2006-07-25 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc Tray container and blank
US20060186184A1 (en) * 2003-07-29 2006-08-24 Louis Jourdain Dispenser and display device
US20080223910A1 (en) * 2007-03-15 2008-09-18 Funai Electric Co., Ltd. Packaging Material
USD591593S1 (en) * 2008-02-28 2009-05-05 Roberta Anne Stannard Box for packaging and display
USD674709S1 (en) 2010-01-26 2013-01-22 Apple Inc. Packaging
USD685654S1 (en) 2010-01-26 2013-07-09 Apple Inc. Packaging
USD660723S1 (en) * 2011-03-10 2012-05-29 Apple Inc. Packaging
USD679119S1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-04-02 Frederick P. Puksta Slat-wall shelf cover
USD685214S1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-07-02 Crown Point Cabinetry Corp. Slat-wall shelf cover
US9309024B2 (en) 2012-03-09 2016-04-12 Sealed Air Corporation (Us) Packaging assembly
US20150008147A1 (en) * 2013-07-04 2015-01-08 Fih (Hong Kong) Limited Support and packaging box for electronic device
US9145227B2 (en) * 2013-07-04 2015-09-29 Fih (Hong Kong) Limited Support and packaging box for electronic device
EP3144237A1 (en) 2015-09-17 2017-03-22 Saica Pack, S.L. Transport and display box provided with a viewing window and compensating wedge(s)
EP3144248A1 (de) * 2015-09-21 2017-03-22 Dinkhauser Kartonagen Swiss AG Verpackung
USD804943S1 (en) * 2016-04-27 2017-12-12 The Boots Company Plc Box
US11542056B2 (en) * 2018-04-27 2023-01-03 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Electronic device packaging box
USD891158S1 (en) 2019-06-05 2020-07-28 Apple Inc. Product display unit
USD897746S1 (en) 2019-06-05 2020-10-06 Apple Inc. Product display unit
USD945192S1 (en) 2019-06-05 2022-03-08 Apple Inc. Product display unit
USD904088S1 (en) 2019-09-19 2020-12-08 Apple Inc. Product display unit
USD981148S1 (en) 2020-07-17 2023-03-21 Apple Inc. Display tray
CN116081102A (zh) * 2023-02-28 2023-05-09 苏州浪潮智能科技有限公司 一种包装衬垫

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
NL6611935A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1967-05-02
ES127222U (es) 1968-01-16
DE1287506B (de) 1969-01-16
CH443123A (fr) 1967-08-31
BE678777A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1966-09-01
ES325544A1 (es) 1967-06-01
ES127222Y (es) 1968-05-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US3347445A (en) Container with inner-cushioning structure
US2791362A (en) Partitioned shipping container
US3115247A (en) Packing for ampoules or the like
US4362265A (en) Container
US3294270A (en) Cartons having contoured molded pulp walls
US3059830A (en) One-piece carton for protecting fragile articles
US3039670A (en) Collapsible container
US2597847A (en) Shipping container for eggs
US4324357A (en) Carton with air cushion end structure
US3082864A (en) Packaging and display box
US3122298A (en) Container construction
US3539089A (en) Carton construction
US3116005A (en) Cushioned shipping folder
US3036754A (en) Cushioned end closure device for cartons
US2760677A (en) Covered bottle carrier unit
US2693308A (en) Multicompartment shipping carton
US2961143A (en) Tray structure for bottles and other articles
US2597846A (en) Container for shipment of eggs
US4192423A (en) Corner pad
US3032185A (en) Can carton
US3521812A (en) Carton having article stabilizing means
US2678766A (en) Box or carton
US2865553A (en) Reinforcing and cover supporting device for a container
US3270939A (en) Contoured container
US3845859A (en) Shipper package