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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278249 | Insert for receiving and protecting a product and a method of forming the insert An integral, generally rectangular corrugated fibreboard blank folds to form an insert having three air cells for cradling and protecting a product. Two of the air cells stand vertically generally on top of the third air cell at ends thereof. A product rests on the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7234630 | Folding collapsible storage container Disclosed is a folding collapsible storage container, which has a container body with vertical folding lines in the four corners and two opposite short sides thereof, a stiff partition plate fixedly fastened to the container body set between the vertical folding lin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7066379 | Shipping container convertible to a display container Shipping containers that are convertible to display containers are disclosed. The containers comprise wrap around outer shells of the general type known as “Bliss” wraps, in combination with interior vertical support structures. The invention presents improved t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6997340 | Ergonomic packs for production supply An apparatus is disclosed for providing easier, more ergonomic access to parts stored in a shipping container to be used in a manufacturing environment. Shipping containers having trays with packaging cells for containing production parts may be accessed by a person... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971511 | Packaging container for candles and informational literature A display and storage container formed from a substantially flat sheet of board-type material which is foldable into a packaging container having an interior space which is sized and dimensioned to receive a particular product when positioned therewithin and further... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6296119 | Expendable shipping container A moisture-resistant expendable shipping container of corrugated paperboard for storing and shipping plants. The container may be stacked on top of other containers and may be palletized. It includes at least one shallow tray that forms at least a bottom ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6189777 | Bulk-storage bin for peanuts A container includes a bin including a floor and a bin wall coupled to the floor and arranged to define a carton-receiving region above the floor. The bin wall is made of a corrugated material and includes a top edge positioned to lie in spaced-apart rela... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5988389 | Article cradle An article cradle (20) formed from a one-piece blank (10) has a bottom wall (22) and adjoining end (24) and side (40) walls. The end walls (24) have end wall flanges (26) extending therefrom. The side walls (40) have side wall flanges (46) extending there... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5967406 | Container convertible between shipping and shipping/display modes A shipping container formed from three blanks of sheet material (e.g., corrugated fiberboard) is convertible between a full-wall shipping mode and a partial-wall shipping/display mode. A first blank forms a wrap-style tray and the other two form identical... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944183 | Carton with glued liner incorporating an integral cell A carton has an outer box and a liner that is glued to an inner surface of the box during assembly. The outer box includes front and back panels joined by perpendicularly extending side panels, and top and bottom panel that define a chamber therebetween i... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5911323 | Packaging and method for transporting oxygen generators Packaging and method for transporting one or more gas generators. The gas generator is separated and insulated from walls of a sub-compartment. Side walls of the sub-compartment have apertures for passing heat and gas from the sub-compartment for dissipat... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5765687 | Packing case for honeycomb structures A packing case for honeycomb structures is constituted by a case and a honeycomb structures-holding plate accommodated inside the case. The case is constituted in one piece by at least a bottom plate and side plates, and the honeycomb structures-holding p... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5729960 | Adjustable assembly line and shipping container for electronic board components A method of using an assembly line and shipping container including the step of first providing the container. The container has an outer shell, a first pad element and a second pad element. The pad elements have an inside surface and an outside surface. ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5699958 | Carton flap retention arrangement The combination of a pair of paperboard carton members positioned in a paperboard tray member, wherein the carton members have projections extending from the bottom wall thereof through related openings in adjacent walls of the tray member, and wherein at... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5685420 | Composite packaging arrangement for contact lenses A composite or secondary packaging arrangement for the containment of hydrophilic contact lenses in a sterile aqueous solution. More specifically disclosed is a composite or secondary packaging arrangement wherein pluralities of disposable hydrophilic con... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5669551 | Packaging for books and/or other products and method and apparatus of the production thereof A packaging, especially a machine-made container of paperboard, for instance for books. The packaging comprises four container surfaces and a projecting tab formed from a rectangular first blank having corresponding fold lines. The two remaining container... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5632439 | One-piece bland/shroud and display case A one-piece blank which is folded to provide a shroud is used in conjunction with a bottom tray and securing mechanism to form a display case for enclosing an array of packages. The one-piece blank or shroud formed thereby includes a central top panel and... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5529240 | Carton bottle partition A partition for separating bottles in a carton. The partition is formed from a unitary blank having fold lines designed to form a short leg connected to parallel long legs. Bottle separating wings are connected to the legs along fold lines so as to extend... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5485916 | Collating structure A foldable insert to collate an open box for receipt, withdrawal and reinsertion of two separate stacks of stationary items, the box defined by a flat base of overall rectangular shape having a pair of vertical end walls held in spaced-apart arrangement b... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5458271 | Support structure for retaining items in position A support structure for retaining items, such as pots of flowers, bottles, bags and the like in position includes a peripheral side wall having an open top and an open bottom defining at least two bag-containing compartments. The support structure is fold... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5441170 | Shipping container with multiple insulated compartments A reusable container for shipping multiple uniquely temperature sensitive materials, which includes an outer container having a plurality of interconnected side walls with a sealable top and a closed bottom. A plurality of inner containers, each including... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5379945 | Sheets of corrugated paper for producing packages A flat sheet or sheets of corrugated paper for producing a package are provided. The sheet is provided with creases from which to fold the sheet into a package. A first embodiment of the invention is a pair of such sheets foldable into a checker-patterned... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5318223 | Separable modular container A packaging container/case is formed of two cooperating cartons, the cartons formed of similar or identical blanks. Each carton includes a first major panel and an opposite second major panel, with a first major panel extension extending from the first ma... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5249669 | Display container A display container for holding, displaying, and dispensing articles such as literature and samples. The container is formed from several paperboard components and has a tubular body with upper and lower insert pieces positioned within the body to divide ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5193671 | Shoe storage box with complementary supporting box that also functions as a shoe storage container and a shoe display container The present invention is a unique multi-function multi-purposes shoe container. The present invention keeps shoes neatly separated within a large rectangular container by placing a second container within the larger container. The second container has a r... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5038940 | Collective packing box separable A collective packing box according to the present invention is separable into individual packing boxes in which individual goods are respectively accommodated. The collective packing box includes a group of tubular unit packing box bodies in combination w... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5020921 | Paperboard partition A paperboard partition having particular utility as a partition for spacing and supporting items in a paper bag or any suitable holder is formed from a unitary blank of paperboard. The blank is die cut and provided with a plurality of fold lines. The die ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5004146 | Portable, collapsible cellular rack A portable collapsible cellular rack for use and stowage within an automobile trunk or the like, which can be instantly opened to provide properly sized cells to accommodate bagged groceries in an upright position during transit, or can be quickly closed ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4998667 | Multi-cell container A cell unit is provided for use in a multi-cell container. The cell unit includes a plurality of walls, each wall having opposed inner and outer planar surfaces. The walls are arranged to form a cell having a predetermined volume defined by the inner plan... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4951867 | Folding separator A cardboard retaining structure defined by a peripheral strip joined at the ends to form a continuous loop and creased to form fold lines thereacross. The fold lines are spaced to define substantially equal front and rear panels in the strip separated by ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4938415 | Container apparatus for friable or granular material A container for friable or granular material facilitates unfilled flat shipment of the container plus later user articulation, deployment and filling towards secure material containment. At least one containment cell is seated upon a bottom panel of a tra... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4869599 | Drink cup support A support which is insertable into a bag to enable drink cups or other containers to be carried upright in the bag. The support comprises at least two vertical panels which are hinged together, and which define partitions that meet at and extend outwardly... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4826016 | Subdividable carton for containerized products The present disclosure is directed to the combination of a primary box having closed side and end walls, a bottom and a hinged top with a pair of chamfered U-shaped inserts having the bases of the U-shape in unattached abutting relationship with the outsi... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4809847 | Shipping and display container for plural stacked boxes A shipping and display container for retail sales of small items such as candy includes a plurality of vertically stacked boxes, each with a front opening for removal of merchandise and a vertical divider for mechanical strength. The boxes can be glued to... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4756469 | Multi-compartment container A multi-compartment carton or container formed from a single blank of sheet material which is cut, scored, folded and glued in a fashion such that it is in a collapsed or "knock-down", ready-for-shipping condition upon being formed and is thereafter easil... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4454946 | Collapsible partitioned corrugated cardboard container A container comprising a pallet having a frame-like upright wall, two sets of a pair of side plates assembled on the pallet and which are bended in the form of a U-letter and opposed to form a box-like configuration, a plurality of rectangular partition p... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4351471 | Dual cell laminated container A cell for a two cell construction in which four slots are provided on the upper and lower edges to align the side walls of the cell in cell construction and to align the cells in container construction. The cells are joined along a first side wall. There... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4317537 | Partition structure A partition structure consisting of a pair of cells joined along a common wall and formed from a single cut and scored blank is disclosed.... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4294359 | Reshipper carton for finished or unfinished TV bulbs This invention provides an improved reshipper carton which is capable of providing adequate shipping protection for either finished color TV bulbs, which have a large rectangular face plate end tapering down to an integral neck tubulation, or for unfinish... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4242161 | Method and a machine for producing cellular latticework A method and a machine for producing a latticework structure composed of cells of essentially parallelepipedon shape from e.g. paper coated on one side with synthetic resin. The web is formed over a mandrel into a sleeve of square cross-sectional shape wh... | 12/30/1980 |
