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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438212 | Container A container, in particular for free-flowing substances, comprising a blank (16) made of sheet-like, flexible material in particular cardboard, which can be folded at least to form part of the container, a first wall (1) and a second, adjacent wall (... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7316343 | Folding box with fold-down attachment flap A sealable folding box in the shape of a parallelepiped or cube with attached bottom and cover flaps and an attachment flap—is provided with an attachment recess—is that is arranged on an edge of the folding box body that extends between these flaps. To this end... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7207441 | Blister display package having tear-resistant security tape Display packaging constructions incorporating a plastic blister cavity, sandwiched between layers of paperboard material, preferably corrugated paperboard material, are disclosed. Variations of the basic construction include a high-density packaging configuration, d... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7051876 | Pilfer-resistant packaging with criss-cross grain pattern A clamshell package for displaying and housing products or other objects that is substantially pilfer-resistant, yet safe to open. The clamshell packaging includes a substantially tear-resistant housing that encloses a display chamber by criss-cross grain material t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6886692 | Windshield packaging system using corrugated box with horizontally-running flutes A windshield packaging system that provides effective support for the windshield during substantial vertical drops, protects the windshield against side impacts, is simple in design, requires only modest skill to effectively assemble, protects windshields of differe... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6833055 | Multi-ply paperboard prepared from recycled materials and methods of manufacturing same This invention, in one aspect, relates to a multi-ply paperboard having at least three inner plies and, in some aspects, a top liner and a back liner, wherein the multi-ply paperboard is derived from fiber sources comprising at least about 80% by weight recycled fib... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6752311 | Pizza packaging system and method A pizza packaging system, pizza packaging blank and method for packaging more than one pizza in a stacked configuration. An upper level insert is provided for insertion into the pizza receiving compartment, the upper level insert being elevated above a bottom panel ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6471062 | Packaging box and method packaging A packaging box is formed by a bottom surface member disposed at the side of a bottom surface of goods to be packaged, and a top surface member disposed at the side of a top surface of the goods to be packaged. The bottom surface member includes a base pa... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464132 | Easy access carton A carton and a die cut for such a carton comprise two parallel lines of weakness corresponding to two edges of a side of the carton. This allows the side to be fully opened by tearing open the lines of weakness, thus giving access along the full width of ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6332537 | Packaging box and method of packaging A packaging box is formed by a bottom surface member disposed at the side of a bottom surface of goods to be packaged, and a top surface member disposed at the side of a top surface of the goods to be packaged. The bottom surface member includes a base pa... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6253995 | Insulated containers and sidewalls having laterally extending flutes, and methods An insulated container comprises a sidewall formed with an outer layer, an inner layer, and a fluted layer located between the outer and inner layers. The fluted layer includes elongated flutes extending in a substantially lateral direction around the con... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6102280 | Collapsible corrugated plastic box having improved tear resistance This invention provides a collapsible box made of corrugated plastic, which has improved hinge line/score line configurations between walls and panels and improved hand holds. A plastic box of this invention preferably has an automatically lockable bottom... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5799861 | Case forming materials and components and structures thereof A case forming panel and case structures incorporating the case forming panel, the material of which being a laminate of internal and exterior liners on a flute providing medium of corrugated board having a flute pitch in depth greater than that of "A" fl... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5775577 | Disposable insulated container with microflute structure A disposable insulated container comprises an inner container structure and n outer insulating wrap. The outer insulating wrap comprises a microflute laminated structure having a first corrugated laminate of microflute corrugations which extends substantia... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5628452 | Package and blank for packaging cigarettes A pack of cigarettes or of products of the tobacco industry is effectively protected against light, as well as against the loss or the penetration of humidity and the loss of aroma or off flavor of the products it contains, even though it is wrapped in a ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5615796 | Container for hot food A container for the temporary storage of foods is disclosed. The container includes a corrugated medium having a single backer paper thus creating an exposed corrugated surface on a side opposite the backer. The food container is formed such that the expo... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5568877 | Method of manufacture for container for hot food A method of manufacturing a container for the temporary storage of foods is disclosed. The container includes a corrugated medium having a single backer paper thus creating an exposed corrugated surface on a side opposite the backer. The food container is... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5494215 | Easy-open container having directionally-oriented label tear An easy-open container has a spirally-wound paperboard bodywall layer, interior barrier liner layer and outer label layer forming an easy-open seam extending spirally between the ends of the container. A feature is provided for directionally-orienting tea... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5232149 | Tote container made from a blank having diagonally biased corrugations and method for constructing same A tote container which is cut to form a blank from a single sheet of double-faced corrugated plastic material, the blank being scored to define individual panels, and those panels folded to an upright position to define a receptacle region. The corrugatio... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5143278 | Reinforced bulk material box Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed. The corrugated paper blanks comprise an elongate body blank 10 having first and second opposed lateral sides 12 and 14 and a side blank... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4953782 | Fresh produce shipping container with self-locking top A corrugated fiberboard shipping container for fresh produce the container having a tubular body, a bottom closure which is formed by four bottom flaps, and a re-openable and re-closable top closure at the top of the container. The top closure is formed b... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4930681 | Automatic latching container having good thermal insulation A container which can be constructed in one-piece or in two pieces. The container is preferably of corrugated paper-like material and is preferably of the "E-flute" type of corrugated material. The container includes a body member or body portion and a co... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4856709 | Folding box A folding box of cardboard or similar material, comprising a casing having a longitudinal joint and top and bottom end closures and preferably sealing membranes attached to flaps of said end closures. The longitudinal joint of the folding box is formed as... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4773531 | Cigarette carton with package separator and package spacer therefor A cigarette carton and a cigarette carton spacer for spacing and protecting smaller than standard size cigarette packs in a standard size cigarette carton. A single or plurality of spacers can be used depending upon the size of the undersized packs to be ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4762270 | Snap open tote container assembly A tote container assembly having a pair of support panels, each support panel being formed from a corrugated plastic material and having a longitudinal grain. The support panels are positioned with their grains perpendicular to one another, and each panel... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4762230 | Tear oriented package A tear oriented package is provided and is formed of a pair of wall members sealed together about their peripheral edges when aligned with one another. In this manner a sealed chamber is formed therebetween for holding preselected items therein. At least ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4703854 | Book container structure This invention relates generally to a book container structure having a particular novel layered construction. In place of a conventional solid chipboard laminated construction, an undulated midstratum layer is utilized in such manner that air cells or po... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4684058 | Carton with pour spout A carton formed from a unitary blank of paperboard includes a front panel, a rear panel and side panels joined to the front and rear panels along fold lines. Top and bottom closure flaps are joined to the front and rear panels. A pour spout is defined by ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4634007 | Carton blank with perforated tear line A carton blank formed from a paperboard sheet having a grain extending in one direction and at least one tear line in the carton blank which tear line extends in a direction across the grain.... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4627537 | Lid for drinks container A vacuum-formed lid for a large drinks container is disclosed made from extruded sheet plastic. The lid has provision for the user to remove a tear-out portion to leave a hole through which liquid may be poured out of the container. The lid includes a rid... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4595103 | Envelope In a paper envelope with a tear-off end, the end is substantially severed from the body of the envelope by an elongated slit, and the slit is bridged by an adhering foil preferably selected for its ability to tear along a straight line.... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4583679 | Resealable paperboard package A resealable paperboard package has all surfaces thereof coated with a moisture resistant, non-slippable, heat sealable material and is provided with outwardly biased side panel extensions located about the upper periphery of the base which intimately con... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4550834 | Self-erecting end-load top-dispensing container A self-erecting end-loading top-dispensing container which is convertible from a substantially flattened configuration for shipping the empty container into an erected box-like configuration for loading product into the container and for shipping loaded c... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4411365 | Moisture proof container with an outer box and an inner bag opened simultaneously The present invention relates to a paper box formed from blanks of cardboard having an inner bag, and more particularly to a moisture proof container which performs a function of simultaneously opening an outer box and an inner bag, in which the outer box... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4386705 | Ice cream carton A carton incorporates a new product release film into its tear strip, and greatly improves performance of the tear strip. The release film is uniaxially oriented, and is aligned with the tear strip, thus controlling tear strip function. Weakening cuts in ... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4308985 | Tray container with reinforced sidewalls A tray-type container for processing and marketing a loaf of bread, or the like, and a method of forming the same is disclosed, which tray is formed from a single blank of paperboard having a coating of a heat sealable and heat resistant film material so ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4284196 | Tubular container for viscous, viscous-elastic, plastic products as well as for powder or granular products It has been found that fluid, semi-fluid, plastic products as well as powder or granular products packed in plastic tubes have caused great problems in tropical countries due to the change in temperature between day and night. In some cases the products h... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4267955 | Quickly erected scoop-type carton and layout for cutting An improved blank for a scoop-type carton with a layout and method for the cutting of quickly erected scoop-type cartons with a maximum of nested common edges and the remaining edges at a distance exceeding the widths of two cutting knife blades. This is ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4200200 | Sheet dispensing carton A sheet dispensing carton having a uniaxially oriented film material covering the dispensing opening thereof. Application of finger pressure to the film produces a straight line slit in the film along the axis of orientation, thus providing abutting lips ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4098406 | Polymer film having linear tear properties Certain blends or mixtures of polyethylene and ionomer resins are blow extruded to make a film having excellent linear tear properties in the direction of extrusion, which property is not found in films of either of the resins alone.... | 07/04/1978 |
