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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383979 | Container blank A blank for a container lid having at least one layer of corrugated material to which liner material is attached on both sides of the corrugated material. The blank has a central panel. There are side panels attached to each side of the central panel by score lines.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7316319 | Lift van system A lift van system that includes: a top and bottom cap, each comprising a folded sheet, wherein each folded sheet has substantially similar design specifications; first and second side wall sections, each comprising a single sheet, wherein the first and second side w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7267060 | Stackable cargo bin A heavy-duty cargo bin unit configured for rugged use in hostile environments, such as in the oil drilling and production industry. The cargo bin unit is of a generally rectilinear construction, and preferably fabricated of heavy gauge steel. Supports or skids are p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7229001 | Folding collapsible rectangular storage box Disclosed is a folding collapsible rectangular storage box in which the rectangular box body has a flexible bottom panel, two short upright peripheral panels and two long upright peripheral panels perpendicularly extending upward from the four sides of said rectangu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229003 | Bulk materials container A reinforced bulk materials container having a first wall-forming blank scored to provide main panels foldably joined together at a plurality of corners with each main panel having a foldably joined bottom flap. A wear reducing member attaches along the score for th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7080772 | Tray container and blank A tray and a blank for forming a tray for holding foodstuff or the like which tray is formed from paperboard or like foldable sheet material and can be erected from a flat collapsed condition into a position of use. The tray comprises a plurality of panels for formi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6986456 | Packing box The packing box includes a bottom containment box comprising a containment space and a bottom base, the bottom base comprising two first length-wise flaps and two first width-wise flaps; a loop clamped between the length-wise flap and the width-wise flap of the bott... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6926194 | Reusable box construction for transporting tree seedlings A collapsible, reusable box construction (10′) for transporting horticultural products which comprises a body unit (11′) including an elongated rectangular body member (20′) having a plurality of independent panels (22′) (23 | 08/09/2005 |
| 6471120 | Easy opening handled carton The present bag-in-a-box package is of a three unit structure, having a top unit, a body unit and a bottom unit. The box has a pair of handles for ease in handling the box and a tear strip structure for opening the box. In a preferred mode the tear strip ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6237838 | Container for a hot water heater or similar article A paperboard container for a hot water heater or similar manufactured article. The container comprising a body having eight sides, a bottom member closing the bottom of the container body, and a top member closing the top of the container body. The bottom... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227442 | Container with integral reinforcing flange A container for bulk materials, especially fluid materials, has integral reinforcing flanges on at least one of its top and bottom ends to resist bulging of the container side walls due to the pressure of the container contents. The flanges are tubular in... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6155419 | Appliance package cover An appliance packaging assembly and method therefor, including a reinforced tray disposed under the appliance, a plurality of rigid posts disposed between the tray and alongside the appliance, a transparent film disposed about the posts and the appliance,... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138903 | Multi-ply corrugated paperboard container A multi-ply paperboard container for use as a bulk material bin has elongate rectangular cross-sectioned tubular inner and outer shells having walls that are spaced apart from one another. Rectangular panels, having a width less than the width of the wall... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6012629 | Flat bottom structure for collapsible container A collapsible container movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position having a body including a side panel arranged to define an interior region and a bottom panel including a floor having a first floor section and a second floor section c... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5772107 | Ventilated boxes Ventilation panels for boxes and cartons and methods and apparatus for manufacturing those panels at production levels. The ventilation panels include a pest barring, gas transmitting screen trapped between two segments of the material from which the pane... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5622306 | Tubular corrugated paperboard shipping container with a pair of attaching strips A tubular corrugated paperboard shipping container having a rigid base frame, a cleat-reinforced tubular corrugated paperboard body attached thereto, and a top frame. The corrugated paperboard body includes a pair of spaced-apart attaching strips fixed on... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5577659 | Locking feature for container A removable locking feature for joining two members together has a locking strap cut from an upper member with a plurality of parts separated by hinges. A lower member has a slot structure locking tab through which the locking strap will pass for locking.... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5538178 | Sleeve pack assembly An improved sleeve pack assembly to be used to form a container comprises four vertical wall panels having hinged side flaps wherein the flaps and panels form doubled panel edge structures with securing edges along the flap edges. Four cornerposts hold th... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5494214 | Postal tray and support for stacking and transporting same A container for the storage, transport and handling of bulk mail is provided. The container includes a top panel that is adequately secured in place thereby eliminating the need for a separate tray, elastic strap and sleeve. A plurality of containers, in ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5489023 | Shipping and dispensing carton for stacked collapsible spreaders According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a two-part shipping and display carton for use with a stacked array of portable wheeled spreaders, each spreader having a hopper, a pair of wheels disposed below the hopper, a lower fr... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5370233 | Product shipping and display system A product shipping and display assembly includes a tray, a sleeve element positioned in the tray and a plurality of packages stacked in the sleeve element on the tray. The sleeve element has rear and side walls. The sleeve element side walls curve or bow ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5323911 | Palletized container having discrete compartments formed by dividers A collapsible, palletized bin container is provided which has separate compartments therewithin. Each compartment is designed to house a separate fluid-filled bag. Dividers are located within the container which form the discrete compartments. Each divide... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5289969 | Carton and packaging assembly therefor A packaging assembly includes a pair of opposed channel members joined at their upper end by at least one intermediate cross member. The cross members and channel members are fitted together with a plug and socket arrangement. The channel members and cros... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5279423 | Bulk container A container especially suitable for bulk materials and including a cardboard tubular sleeve having its lower edge portion positioned in upwardly opening groove means on a plastic pallet. The tubular sleeve is a sleeve assembly comprising inner and outer t... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5277310 | Composite appliance package A composite shipping container for packaging, heavy articles and appliances such kitchen ranges. The package includes upper and lower structures interconnected by hollow corner posts and wrapped with plastic film and strapping. The lower structure of the ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5244108 | Collapsibile bulk container and method of making the same A collapsible, fiber, bulk container which is made-up of a plurality of sidewalls joined by connectors to form a tubular body. The body is closed off by top and bottom members telescopically engaging said body. The bottom may be reinforced by a strut memb... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5215248 | Collapsible shipping carton A shipping carton includes a plurality of generally rectangular panels with a hinge between at least each two adjacent panels. The panels can be extended and placed at about right angles from each other to form a sidewall having an open top portion and an... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5183200 | Folder type paper box A box container having a bottom plate on which a rift is formed through one pair of opposite angles and a fold is running through each center of the other pair of opposite angles and having side plates each of which is connected in one piece to the periph... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5139194 | Reusable self-locking carton and tray assembly The present invention is addressed to an improved apparatus and method for making and using a self-locking container which may be non-destructively disengaged and thereafter re-interengaged. The invention features a polygonal container and an interlocking... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4852756 | Shipping container A shipping container is provided for accommodating a heavy, bulky article, such as riding lawn mowers or the like. The container includes a skid section, which subtends and supportingly engages the accommodated article; a tubular section of corrugated fib... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4729505 | Heavy-duty shipping container for flowable bulk materials A heavy-duty shipping container for bulk flowable materials is constructed with an inner tubular sleeve of substantially circular cross section and an outer sleeve of polygonal cross section; the inner and outer sleeves are composed of multi-wall corrugat... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4697731 | Collapsible bulk shipping container with take-out front panel A collapsible, bulk shipping container with a take-out front panel that is made up of an inverted tray-type rectangular bottom, a collapsible three-sided body, one end of which is telescopically received in the tray-type bottom, and a removable take-out f... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4693411 | Collapsible bulk shipping container A collapsible, bulk shipping container that is made up of an inverted tray-type rectangular bottom and a pair of collapsible body elements, one end of each of which is telescopically received in the tray-type bottom. The collapsible body elements collecti... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4691859 | Collapsible bulk shipping container A collapsible, bulk shipping container that is made up of an inverted tray-type rectangular bottom and a collapsible tubular body, one end of which is telescopically received in the tray-type bottom. The collapsible tubular body is collapsible from a full... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4553671 | Tear-open compartmented cat litter container A disposable cat litter container having the animal litter material prepackaged in the container. The container has a rectangularly shaped top wall member having a central perforated tear-out portion. Extending upwardly from the lateral edges of the top m... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4548351 | Removable access door on bulk container having multiple layer walls A double wall corrugated bulk material shipping container is provided with a dispensing opening in the depending end portion of one of its walls. Intersecting edge surfaces of the wall forming the dispensing opening are formed on a radius to prevent ruptu... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4533065 | Container having one piece peripheral rim, at least two cardboard parts and a synthetic material layer A container includes a cardboard portion and a portion of synthetic material. The cardboard portion includes a first part having a unitary rim and first wall panels integrally connected to the rim and a second part having a bottom panel and second wall pa... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4530459 | Folding carrier carton including split cover closure, removable trays and blanks for making same A collapsible, carrier carton comprises a split cover, overlay closure with self-erecting handles and a side panel/web flange lock. This web lock permits secure locking of the split cover closure into a flattened and closed configuration and secures the r... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4513907 | Ventilated fruit fly proof produce shipper A container for preventing fruit flies from depositing eggs in fruit within the container. At least one pair of walls are formed of at least two laminations of corrugated board. Vent holes are formed in this pair of walls and screen is across these vent h... | 04/30/1985 |
