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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7128257 | Octagonal bulk bin with means to resist initiation of failure of the vertical score in the bin In a bulk bin having side walls joined to one another at adjacent edges along vertical scores, and bottom flaps joined to bottom edges of the side walls along a flap score, with adjacent flaps separated from one another by a flap slot, a shaped cut is made at the te... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7055734 | Collapsible carton A folding carton formed from a blank of corrugated board, including first, second, third and fourth side walls hingedly connected by their edges to form a generally rectangular tubular enclosure, a bottom formed by at least two bottom walls hingedly connected to at ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6557749 | Sheet material container erectable from precursor with auto-forming end closure Exhibiting favorable attributes of both a regular slotted container ("RSC") and an automatic bottom container, a sheet material container is quickly and easily erectable from a knocked-down-flat ("KDF") container precursor. The precursor collapses to a un... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6533165 | Carton Tablets and other relatively fragile consumer products can be transported in a carton with little or no compromise to their integrity by providing bottom flaps of the carton with slits for cushioning the carton. Preferably, at least two adjacent flaps inc... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530516 | Self-deploying carton bottom A carton is provided with an automatic bottom panel, which extends from a side panel, and has two converging reverse-scored fold lines, which extend outwardly from the side panel. One end flap featuring an angled score is folded up from the automatic bott... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6149052 | Rapid assembly box with two-part adhesive bottom A corrugated box has two side panels joined by parallel end panels. An automatic bottom panel extends from a side panel, and has two converging reverse-scored fold lines which extend between a side panel and the outer edge of the automatic bottom panel. E... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6135347 | Transportable container with press closure A corrugated paperboard box has two opposed side panels, connected by two opposed end panels having oblong hand hold holes. The box has an automatic bottom for rapid assembly. Overlapping side top flaps extend from the side panels, and engage with one ano... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6019277 | Beverage container and bottom closure therefore The invention relates to a collapsible beverage container produced froma foldable sheet-like blank and provided with a closed bottom and sidewalls upstanding from the bottom. Integrated with the side walls in an extension thereof are inwardly foldable con... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5887782 | High stacking strength automatic corrugated box A quick-assembly corrugated box has an automatic bottom panel which extends from a side panel, and has two converging reverse-scored fold lines which extend outwardly from the side panel. End flaps are folded up from the automatic bottom panel and are adh... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5850964 | Carton construction A unitary carton blank is constructed with a panel orientation facilitating easy set up of an open ended carton from a collapsed carton structure. Of the panels of the carton blank, includes only one panel, namely the bottom panel, requires a single fold ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5755376 | Container made from single foldable panel A multipurpose panel structure formed of a relatively thin resilient type material adaptable for use as a container device, the panel structure comprising a relatively flat one-piece wall member having a cooperatively engageable interlocking arrangement a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5704541 | Flat-top container with an opening fitment A flat-top, hermetically sealed, paperboard-based container and apparatus and method of making it are set forth. The paperboard-based container includes a rectangular sleeve having upper end sections joined at fold lines with side walls. The upper end sec... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5623752 | Foldable coffin The coffin is made by folding, along preformed lines, a single piece part (10) cut from a plate of corrugated cardboard of which at least one of the faces is covered with a cellulose coating which is tinted and decorated so as to give said face a wooden a... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5328027 | Corrugated paperboard container A corrugated paperboard blank that folds together to form a container for enclosing a tank or other fragile article. A pair of seats space the article from a bottom and an upper support extends inwardly to hold the article from movement during shipping an... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318219 | Collapsible pallet mounted container A collapsible corrugated fiberboard container to be fastened to a pallet. The container has a floor panel, two opposite side panels and two opposite end panels. The side panels and end panels are flexibly connected to each other, and the floor panel is co... | 06/07/1994 |
| 4955925 | Raker taker I The Raker Taker is basically a box which opens its sides with winged bottoms, lifts its top for further openness, and lowers its front to increase flat area for raking. The sides open easily and are held and guided by diagonal rods above and below the bot... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4940016 | Unitary collapsible and disposable pet litter container A disposable pet litter container is disclosed. The container is foldable between a collapsed state for storage and disposal, and an erect state for use. The container includes a lower box portion defining a litter-containing receptacle. The lower box por... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4890789 | Box structure with increased resistance to base opening A box structure with increased resistance to the opening of its base due to the weight of its contents has in the closure tab for its base a shaped notch which when the box is closed forms a slot parallel and adjacent to the folding line of said tab. From... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4826073 | Container for storage and disposal of potentially injurious implements such as used scalpel blades, hypodermic needles and the like A container for safely storing potentially injurious implements such as scalpel blades, hypodermic needles, etc., comprises a plurality of wall panels forming an enclosure. The container includes a top closure panel hingedly attached to one wall panel of ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4801080 | Ice cream carton An ice cream carton is made as a perfect cube with six smooth, unbroken, external surfaces by forming aligned embossments and windows to facilitate adhesion of the carton walls without impairing the external unbroken smooth continuity.... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4773533 | Foldable garment container A foldable garment container formed of sheet material comprising a single blank. The container is defined by a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a top wall and is of a size and configuration to hold at least one garment disposed ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4771939 | Center special slotted container A center special slotted container is shown which is manufactured from sheet of corrugated paper material. The blank is formed such that top and bottom flaps provide parallel edges in knock-down manufactured condition when the manufacturer's glue joint is... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4768701 | Multidimensional decorative element A decorative element typically constructed of paperboard coated with metallic foil and including a base of geometric form and a number of side panels extending away from the base at an angle so that a reflection of the base is apparent on the side panels ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4736885 | Polygonal bulk container A polygonal bulk container comprising a main body blank including a plurality of rectangular panels hingedly connected along hinge lines serialtim, a polygonal bottom panel having a majority of the side edges conforming to and abutting against the adjacen... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4729477 | Food scoop with sealed prize chamber This relates to a food scoop having a false bottom defining in the bottom portion of the scoop a hidden chamber in which a prize or the like may be hidden. The construction of the scoop is such that it may be supplied in a completed folded state and may b... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4722472 | Container for storage and disposal of potentially injurious implements such as used scalpel blades, hypodermic needles and the like A container for and medical implements comprises a plurality of wall panels to form an enclosure. The container includes a top closure hingedly joined along a top edge of a wall panel. The top closure includes a distal edge projecting into the hollow inte... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4706805 | Carrying container for returnable cans A top loading carton made from a unitary sheet of inexpensive disposable material in which returnable beverage containers, such as bottles or cans, are collected and returned to a redemption center. The sheet is folded to form two adjacent bins each of wh... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4655389 | Collapsible containers and methods of manufacturing the containers This invention relates to containers and methods of, and apparatus for, manufacturing containers. A container in accordance with the invention includes four walls (202-205, FIG. 1, or 301-303 and 305, FIG. 4), and a base (201, FIG. 1, or 306, FIG. 4). The... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4623072 | Corrugated container with foldable flaps Multi-layered corrugated containers having at least one flat side, have at least one foldable flap attached at the fold line to the flat side. In the past the fold line has been scored or crushed after the box is formed, and this represents an additional ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4609143 | Combined lock structure for article carrier A thread and punch lock for article carriers includes a first closure panel with a plurality of spaced tongues along its terminal end. A locking tab is provided in longitudinal line with each tongue and adjacent thereto. The tab extends in opposing direct... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4582552 | Carton forming apparatus An improved crash-lock carton forming apparatus having three carton forming stations (44, 60 and 80). The first station (44) has engagement means comprising a pair of transversely spaced lifting arms (45, 45a) for lifting two flaps (20, 21) of the carton ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4549688 | Expandable file folder An expandable file folder made from a substantially unitary blank of relatively stiff sheet plastic and having a front panel, a rear panel, a rectangular bottom wall connected along opposite marginal edges to the front and rear panels along fold lines, an... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4534489 | Biohazard waste container The container is particularly adapted for use in the disposal of biohazardous waste. The container includes an outer corrugated paperboard carton in which there is disposed a plastic refuse bag. The carton includes a top cover which has side walls which o... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4511079 | Variable dimension container A one-piece collapsible paperboard container having internal panels which may be folded in alternate positions to accommodate varying the inner dimensions of the container for the packaging of articles of varying sizes.... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4495209 | Method of forming, filling and hermetically sealing containers A method of forming, filling and hermetically sealing a container in which a thermoplastic lid is hermetically sealed to a paperboard container body while the container body is in an upside down orientation, with the container then being filled through th... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4491267 | Folding carton for dry powder The invention provides a process for making a dry powder box with greater geometrical stability and free of pin holes, gaps and the like through which powder may sift. The process uses a carton blank having a bottom closure wherein a pair of relatively la... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4487358 | Partitioned carton and blank with reinforced bottom This relates to a box particularly adapted to have packed therein bottles and most particularly two liter bottles although it is adaptable to packages of smaller bottles. The box incorporates a partition panel which is provided at one end with a securing ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4451001 | Wrap around sleeve for tapered tub A sleeve is formed from sheet material, such as paperboard or the like, which sleeve is adapted to be wrapped about a tub having a tapered side wall. The sleeve is formed with two pairs of opposed side walls. One pair of the opposed side walls has the sam... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4441648 | Single piece packaging container A hermetically sealed carton formed from a single die cut blank of laminated or coated paperboard stock having a uniquely configured bottom seal die cut requiring a minimum of seals at folded miters during setting up of the carton. The die cut blank compr... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4432490 | Rear loading single serving pie container and blank for forming same A carton and a blank for forming same are provided for a single serving of dessert pie. The carton formed from the blank is substantially wedge shaped and includes top and bottom panels disposed in parallel relationship. The top and bottom panels each are... | 02/21/1984 |
