WO1996030267A3 - Self-erecting container which is collapsible to be substantially flat - Google Patents

Self-erecting container which is collapsible to be substantially flat Download PDF

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WO1996030267A3
WO1996030267A3 PCT/US1996/004265 US9604265W WO9630267A3 WO 1996030267 A3 WO1996030267 A3 WO 1996030267A3 US 9604265 W US9604265 W US 9604265W WO 9630267 A3 WO9630267 A3 WO 9630267A3
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container
walls
collapsible
self
substantially flat
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PCT/US1996/004265
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French (fr)
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Donald E Weder
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Southpac Trust Int Inc
Donald E Weder
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Priority to AU53772/96A priority Critical patent/AU5377296A/en
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Publication of WO1996030267A3 publication Critical patent/WO1996030267A3/en

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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/62—External coverings or coatings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
    • A01G9/026—Foldable pots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G7/00—Flower holders or the like
    • A47G7/02—Devices for supporting flower-pots or cut flowers
    • A47G7/06—Flower vases
    • A47G7/063—Flower vases foldable
    • 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
    • B65D5/36—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 specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections
    • 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
    • B65D5/4279—Joints, seams, leakproof joints or corners, special connections between panels
    • B65D5/4283—Connections formed by separate elements, e.g. clips, bands, straps
    • 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
    • B65D5/56—Linings or internal coatings, e.g. pre-formed trays provided with a blow- or thermoformed layer
    • B65D5/60—Loose, or loosely attached, linings
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/50—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
    • B65D85/52—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage for living plants; for growing bulbs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2121/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00

Abstract

A self-erecting container which is collapsible into a flat storage position. The container includes a top member (12) with an opening into the container, a bottom member (14) and a plurality of walls extending between the top member and bottom member. The walls pivot with respect to the top member and the bottom member. Further, each wall has upper (30) and lower (32) wall sections which pivot with respect to each other. A bracket (16) is suspended within the container by a plurality of elastic members (22). Each elastic member extends between the inner surface of one of the walls and the bracket. The elastic members bias the container into an erected position. When an external influence overcomes the bias, the walls collapse such that the container assumes a flat position. Alternatively, the container may be biased by an elastic band connected to the inner or outer surfaces of the walls of the container.
PCT/US1996/004265 1995-03-30 1996-03-28 Self-erecting container which is collapsible to be substantially flat WO1996030267A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU53772/96A AU5377296A (en) 1995-03-30 1996-03-28 Self-erecting container which is collapsible to be substanti ally flat

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US476,180 1983-03-17
US41367095A 1995-03-30 1995-03-30
US413,670 1995-03-30
US48063895A 1995-06-07 1995-06-07
US47618095A 1995-06-07 1995-06-07
US48595895A 1995-06-07 1995-06-07
US48366895A 1995-06-07 1995-06-07
US483,668 1995-06-07
US485,958 1995-06-07
US480,638 1995-06-07

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WO1996030267A3 true WO1996030267A3 (en) 1997-02-13

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US5937576A (en) * 1992-09-08 1999-08-17 Southpac Trust International, Inc. Decorative assembly for a floral grouping
IL119029A0 (en) * 1996-08-07 1996-11-14 Yeda Res & Dev Long-acting drugs and pharamaceutical compositions comprising them
AU738196B3 (en) * 1999-11-26 2001-09-13 Solomon, Maryanne Collapsible bin
JP2014217324A (en) * 2013-05-09 2014-11-20 美濃粘土株式会社 Flowerpot
CN105129181A (en) * 2015-09-15 2015-12-09 立华彩印（昆山）有限公司 Fancy gift packaging box
FR3092828B1 (en) * 2019-02-15 2021-02-19 Pa Cotte Sa Foldable parcel with simplified formatting
ES2908356A1 (en) * 2020-10-27 2022-04-28 Dcj S L Folding sheet for object support (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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GB452113A (en) * 1935-02-14 1936-08-14 Roland William Black Improvements in or relating to cardboard and like boxes
US3458112A (en) * 1967-06-12 1969-07-29 Richard L Nelson Gift box
US4678095A (en) * 1986-05-02 1987-07-07 Chicago Show Printing Co. Collapsible container
US4850509A (en) * 1987-03-13 1989-07-25 Hollenberg Dennis D Quickly erectable containers
US5253801A (en) * 1992-12-22 1993-10-19 International Paper Company Multi sided food tray
US5306372A (en) * 1992-12-14 1994-04-26 Hall Nancy E Adhesive-coated wrapping paper
US5323956A (en) * 1993-03-01 1994-06-28 Westvaco Corporation Paperboard bowl with arched walls

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB452113A (en) * 1935-02-14 1936-08-14 Roland William Black Improvements in or relating to cardboard and like boxes
US3458112A (en) * 1967-06-12 1969-07-29 Richard L Nelson Gift box
US4678095A (en) * 1986-05-02 1987-07-07 Chicago Show Printing Co. Collapsible container
US4850509A (en) * 1987-03-13 1989-07-25 Hollenberg Dennis D Quickly erectable containers
US5306372A (en) * 1992-12-14 1994-04-26 Hall Nancy E Adhesive-coated wrapping paper
US5253801A (en) * 1992-12-22 1993-10-19 International Paper Company Multi sided food tray
US5323956A (en) * 1993-03-01 1994-06-28 Westvaco Corporation Paperboard bowl with arched walls

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