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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7481354 | Packaging container and method for folding up the same A packaging container includes: first fold sections for folding therealong, each of the first fold sections being provided longitudinally in a substantially central part of the first opposing side plate; second fold sections for folding therealong, each of the secon... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7337909 | Advertising/promotional display and/or storage system By providing a pre-printed housing member which is shipped or stored in a completely folded, flat configuration and quickly and easily erected from its flat, generally two-dimensional configuration into a three-dimensional promotional display and product holding or ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328480 | Coextruded living hinge, a component incorporating the hinge, and methods of making the component A living hinge comprising a spring portion having a first end and a second end and a first arm portion and a second arm portion coextruded with the spring portion is disclosed. The first arm portion extends from the first end and the second arm portion extends from ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7261232 | Folded box The invention relates to a folded box comprising two principal wall sections (5, 9), which are joined on one side and can be interconnected on the opposing side, for example by means of a flap (39), to form a substantially tubular body, whose ends can ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234629 | Packaging box A packaging box includes a box and a cover. The box and the cover respectively have a plurality of concave folding lines in order for the packaging box to be collapsed and even recycled. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229081 | Transporter for a foldable tent A transporter for foldable tents is provided. The transporter comprises a case and a transport device for folded-up tents. The case is connected to an L-profile. The L-profile comprises a vertical plate and a horizontal plate. The horizontal plate engages below the ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213312 | Funerary container made of paper material, and assembly device employed therein A funerary container made of paper material comprises a predetermined number of laminar elements (2) flexibly connected to each other and defining in mutual cooperation a housing box (3) destined to contain a body and having at least a bottom wall, a p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7159345 | Edge protector An edge protector (1) for protecting the edge of an article includes a pair of interconnected, non-parallel, first arms (2, 4) which, in use, do not contact any part of the article, and a pair of second arms (10, 12) for contacting or a least be... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143932 | Folding collapsible storage box A folding collapsible storage box is constructed to include a folding collapsible outer box, the outer box having front and back panels respectively internally reinforced with a rigid plate member and two opposite side panels respectively internally reinforced with ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143930 | Cartons for sandwiches or like foodstuff The disclosure relates to a carton for a diagonally cut sandwich or like foodstuff formed from a blank of card and having triangular end walls connected by rectangular side walls to form a triangular prism-shaped container. One side wall of the container is hinged t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7051919 | Convertible pizza box A space saving box and a box useful for pizza and other relatively flat food products is provided. The box generally includes a one piece cardboard or paperboard blank having a first portion hingedly connected to a second portion. The blank is structured to include ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6938792 | Drip-proof inset A drip-proof inset includes a bottom and a U-shaped border surrounding the same, which border is composed of two side pieces and one back piece. Initially, the inset is in the shape of a plane sheet (A) that includes a number of scorings. Namely, two first scorings ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932364 | Tank carrier apparatus This invention provides a tank carrier apparatus that enables tank users to easily and independently lift, move and transport the tanks within many environments and over many surfaces in a safe, secure convenient, and attractive manner. The tank carrier apparatus of... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915603 | Edge protector An edge protector (1) for protecting the edge of an article includes a pair of interconnected, non-parallel, first arms (2, 4) which, in use, do not contact any part of the article, and a pair of second arms (10, 12) for contacting or a least be... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915949 | Multi-layered pizza pie box A rectangular box for transporting multiple pizza pies in a stacked formation formed by a single cardboard blank having scoring and cut-outs for assembling into a multiple pizza box. The box has a bottom wall, four side walls and a lid hinged to one of the side wall... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6915948 | Collapsible/easily disposable food container Collapsible food containers of this invention comprise an upper and lower panel, each including a leading edge at a front portion of each panel, and a trailing edge at a rear portion of each panel. Each trailing edge is connected together by a rear panel interposed ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6887554 | Multi-product A multi-ply tissue product has several plies (2, 3, 4, 5) The multi-ply configuration is made by at least one folding (a; b; c) of at least one ply sheet (P) of tissue material in order to reduce the possibilities of delamination and to make the product flexi... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6695202 | Disposable food service container A food container has a top and a bottom joined by sides walls. An interface between the top and the side walls is perforated to permit separation of the top from the side walls. The top and bottom being formed with fold lines, the fold lines adapted to pe... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6637646 | Preformed bag-in-a-box container A shipping container having an internal plastic bag is described, as is the method of forming the container. A flat container blank if first formed. This differs from a conventional blank only in that it has blind score lines centered vertically on each o... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6547263 | Collapsible cart and shipping container A convertible cart and container may be assembled by folding a blank of paperboard and attaching a wheeled carriage thereto. The blank includes a floor panel connected to front and back panels along fold lines, the back panel having side panels connected ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6523684 | Flexible CD carrying and storage device A flexible CD carrying and storage device for carrying and storing compact discs. The flexible CD carrying and storage device includes a container having a back wall, side walls, front wall, bottom wall, an open top, a storage compartment disposed therein... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6386437 | Container with automatically closing bottom structure A collapsible octagonal bulk box has a bottom structure that closes automatically when the box is moved from a folded-flat condition to an erected condition. The box has opposed side walls and opposed end walls foldably connected by diagonal corner panels... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382412 | Blistered article protective exhibitor package A display easel for displaying literature and holding a blister pack is disclosed. The display easel has a cover flap to cover a literature display panel. Both the literature display panel and the cover flap are connected to a blister pack panel positione... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6317943 | Caskets A funeral casket of box-like form which includes a body-receiving portion and a lid portion for covering the body-receiving portion, the body-receiving portion being of foldable construction.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6082045 | Decorative assembly for a floral grouping A decorative assembly for a floral grouping comprising a floral holding material and a sheet of material. The floral holding material is constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping. The ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6039243 | Collapsible shipping container A collapsible shipping container comprises a lid, a base, and a dolly. The lid includes a top wall and a plurality of lid side walls extending downward from the top wall. The base includes a bottom wall and a plurality of base side walls extending upward ... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6012842 | Container convertible between a lidded shopping bag and a package variously suitable as gift wrap or for mailing A convertible container is formed from (i) a collapsible foldable five-sided open-ended bag in the substantial shape of a rectilinear body preferably having handles for use as an object-carrying, or shopping, bag, in combination with (ii) a collapsible fo... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5975411 | Collapsible container A collapsible container formed from a single sheet of foldable material. The container includes a bottom portion and a number of side walls extending upwardly therefrom. The side walls are provided with fold lines which permit such to be compressed onto t... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5938094 | Collapsible receptacle/dispenser for trash bags A collapsible container for storing and dispensing a series of plastic trash bags. The dispenser may be mounted in an automotive vehicle in a convenient location for the users. In its operative condition, the dispenser container has an upright tubular con... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5878945 | Self-erecting container A self-erecting container which is collapsible into a flat storage position. The container includes a bottom member and a plurality of walls pivotally connected to the bottom member. The container further includes a biasing assembly for biasing the wall m... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5762262 | Collapsible containers A collapsible container (30) includes a collapsible section (31), having orthogonally shaped walls (3), each having a fold line (6) extending in a common direction from a bottom corner (7) on a bottom edge (8) to a diagonally opposite top corner (9) on a ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5752649 | Self-erecting container with liner A self-erecting container which is collapsible into a flat storage position. The container includes a top member with an opening into the container, a bottom member and a plurality of walls extending between the top member and bottom member. The walls piv... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5746871 | Method for forming carton blanks A method for forming carton blanks from a continuous laminate having at least a layer of a relatively rigid material and a layer of a relatively flexible fluid impervious material by dividing the continuous laminate into individual carton blanks and at th... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5731021 | Collapsible canteen for producing a beverage A collapsible canteen formed by a collapsible carton having nested therein a collapsible pouch whose open mouth is in alignment with a neck projecting from the carton. The collapsible canteen which has a charge of powder deposited in the pouch is adapted ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5573119 | Shock absorbing shipping package An outer support in the form of a rigid outer container has resilient cushioning material, such as resilient foam, at each end. A smaller inner container is supported solely on the cushioning material and carries a fragile article to be shipped. Shock abs... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5540333 | Dual bags for french fries and ketchup Dual bags including a primary bag for french fries coupled to a secondary bag for ketchup. The primary bag has a base, a front wall and a rear wall. The base is formed with side edges coming to an obtuse angle at an intermediate point. Glue-receiving stri... | 07/30/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5476216 | Restrainable disposabale box A box of the type to hold pies, such as pizza pies, which comprises a basic cardboard structure and a restrainer in an inactive form. When the box has been used for its purpose and it is time to be disposed of, the box is destructively folded into a log-s... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5403740 | Biodegradable compost bins A biodegradable compost bin comprises a housing made of an organic membrane which may be folded into a relatively small, compact shape for ease of storage and shipment and easily popped open when ready to use. The housing has opposite open ends, one of wh... | 04/04/1995 |
