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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607568 | Flexible board for forming package A flexible board, for forming a package, comprises a body portion, a big bottom piece, a small bottom piece, a left-side bottom piece, and a right-side bottom piece. The body portion has a rear body piece, a left-side body piece, a front body piece, and a right-side... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7434721 | Polygonal collapsible bulk bin A collapsible bulk bin, formed from a sheet that is folded upon itself to form a tube, having a plurality of bottom panels pivotably connected to respective side walls of the bulk bin. A plurality of connector panels foldably connect adjacent ones of the bottom pane... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7392904 | Variable size double crash-lock carton A carton having two opposed crush-lock ends, a flat bottom and opposed top with a substantially central opening which can accommodate receptacles having necks of varying diameters. The carton is designed to be shipped as a flat partially assembled blank which can be... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7278565 | Box flap locking system The invention provides a foldable box design having a box flap locking system, comprising: a first flap having an edge with a generally trapezoidal shaped tab cut therein, wherein said generally trapezoidal shaped tab is defined by two inwardly projecting grooves; a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7159761 | Push lock An end closure design for a paperboard container having four or more end panels that form the end closure hingedly joined respectively to four side panels connected to each other by parallel, spaced apart fold lines. Each of the hinged end panels has a straight free... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7086527 | Receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil A receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil, comprising an inner space and a first wall element that delimits the inner space. The first wall element has a first connecting section that is located inside the inner space, and at the free end of this connecting... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6926195 | Box with tab closures A retaining structure for securing first and second flaps of a box structure in an overlapping, closed condition comprising a first tab pliably coupled to the first flap and defining a free end having a substantially circular shape and an a complementary aperture ha... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6705515 | Self erecting and collapsible corrugated plastic box A corrugated plastic box is disclosed. The box is provided with an L-shaped or chair-shaped end panel which can be adhesively secured to a box side panel. The end panel has a lower portion which extends over a relatively great number of box side corrugations, and an... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6364200 | Bulk box with quick-lock bottom and set-up feature A corrugated paperboard bulk box has opposed pairs of parallel side walls, and in a preferred embodiment, has interposed diagonal corner panels to form an octagonal box. The bottom of the box is closed by opposed pairs of interlocking major and minor bott... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6283295 | Container with elevating floor An improved container for dispensing facial tissues, sheet materials or bulk products using an elevating panel and a bracing panel, generally opposed to one another, and a pair of support panels generally opposed to one another. A tab is present in the br... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6220508 | Quick-lock open-bottom bulk box with easy set-up feature A corrugated paperboard bulk box has opposed pairs of parallel side walls, and in a preferred embodiment, has interposed diagonal corner panels to form an octagonal box. The bottom of the box is open in the center and is formed by opposed pairs of interlo... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6076730 | Carton with locking mechanism A carton and blank for forming the same including a plurality of spaced apart sections having respective end panels, at least one locking mechanism including a notch formed in one of the end panels and an edge portion formed in an adjacent end panel, each... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5938111 | Corrugated paperboard container with locking bottom flaps to self-maintain squared-open configuration A container formed from a blank of corrugated paperboard in which scores define a plurality of wall panels and bottom flaps. Two opposing bottom flaps overlap opposing sides and interlock together in a notch on a distal edge of one of the bottom flaps, wh... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5915617 | Automatically-operating bottom structure in a collapsible container An automatically-operating bottom structure for use in a collapsible container includes a band (1080, 1084; 2080, 2084) pivotally connected to a first pair of panels (1016, 1020; 2016, 2020), a first pair of bottom flaps (1120, 1122 and 1160, 1162; 2120, ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5816483 | Automatically-operating bottom structure in a collapsible container An automatically-operating bottom structure for use in a collapsible container includes a band (80, 84) pivotally connected to a first pair of panels (16, 20), a first pair of bottom flaps (120, 122 and 160, 162) connected to a second pair of panels (18, ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5772424 | Candle comprising a form piece and a shield element A candle comprises a formed piece manufactured of a meltable material, a burning wick placed inside the formed piece, and a shield element covering the formed piece and provided with an opening in the upper edge of the candle in its position of use. The s... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5735455 | Easily erectable one-piece container with attachment means and blank therefor An open top container for attachment to an upright metallic surface having a one-piece body and magnetic tape on the back panel, interlocking flaps forming the bottom panel, and an adhesive coated tab securing the body in assembled relation. The blank for... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5715991 | Automatically-operating bottom structure in a collapsible container An automatically-operating bottom structure for use in a collapsible container includes a band (80, 84) pivotally connected to a first pair of panels (16, 20), a first pair of bottom flaps (120, 122 and 160, 162) connected to a second pair of panels (18, ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5664726 | Collapsible box construction A collapsible box construction in which a flat blank, made of a suitably rigid material, is assembled to form a box. The box construction can be assembled and stored in a flat configuration and thereafter erected into the box in a simple, efficient manner... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5613694 | Automatically-operating bottom structure in a collapsible container An automatically-operating bottom structure for use in a collapsible container includes a band (80, 84) pivotally connected to a first pair of panels (16, 20), a first pair of bottom flaps (120, 122 and 160, 162) connected to a second pair of panels (18, ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5573175 | Octagonal container with lock bottom A one-piece, octagonal, bulk shipping container with a lock bottom arrangement that includes interlocking inner and outer bottom closure flaps wherein the inner closure flaps have lock tabs that extend downwardly through openings in the outer closure flap... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5531374 | Automatically-operating bottom structure in a collapsible container An automatically operating bottom structure for use in a collapsible container includes a band (80, 84) pivotally connected to a first pair of panels (16, 20), a first pair of bottom flaps (120, 122 and 160, 162) connected to a second pair of panels (18, ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529186 | Boxed pay-out reel for optic fiber cable or wire or the like, with smooth pay-out, high-impact and cable end holding features A boxed spool assembly of the present invention includes a spool assembly, a pair of end plates for supporting the spool assembly for rotation, and a box in which the spool assembly and end plates are placed. The bottom of the box is self-locking and requ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5524815 | Plural-compartment display carton with locking bottom and center support A reinforced display carton is cut from a single sheet of material and folded to form exterior wall panels, bottom flaps and an internal subdividing web, that can be collapsed flat for shipping. The bottom flaps lock together when the carton is erected in... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5485951 | Collapsible container A collapsible container is formed from a blank of foldable sheet material. The container includes a plurality of upright first wall panels, second wall panels, and corner panels foldably connected to and disposed between a first wall panel and a second wa... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5390848 | Product sleeve with product supports A product sleeve for holding (typically) four products, such as bottles, has a protuberance between pairs of products to assist in holding the products in portion within the sleeve. The protuberances are formed by tabs hinged to one end panel of the produ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5328088 | Newspaper transport pack A carton of recyclable material adapted to receive a stack of discarded newspapers to create a transport pack which can, in toto, be recycled at a recycling facility. The carton is formed by a pair of side walls having upper and lower foldable long flaps,... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5318220 | Carton with a self-locking end closure A carton with a self-locking end closure includes a pair of end flaps connected by fold lines to end walls, and a pair of side flaps connected by fold lines to sidewalls. The end flaps have tapered or notched side edges and an outer edge. The outer edge o... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316210 | Paperboard storage container A paperboard container principally for the storage of large, relatively heavy items such as x-ray files, and the like, comprises a box structure having a bottom and upstanding end and side walls formed of multiple layer construction enabling the structure... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5305950 | Lock for carton bottom A carton, typically of corrugated paperboard, is formed from a one-piece blank having major side wall bottom flaps and minor end wall bottom flaps arranged to be securely interlocked, for which purpose openings which comprise or include slits are provided... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5271551 | Container A box formed of corrugated cardboard which is assembled in a reinforced manner so as to transport heavy objects such as books. An improved gripping hole is provided from an end wall extension twice folded over, resulting in a broader bearing surface. Disc... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5225254 | Plastic foam safety cone and method A foam sheet material prepared by a single die-cut operation, to provide a foam sheet material with three foam panels connected by a living hinge, and with closure means on the outer edges of two of the panels. The die-cut sheet material is adapted to mov... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5161732 | Fold-out carton and blank therefor A paperboard carton having an improved locking bottom. The disclosed carton has a collapsed position and an expanded position. In its expanded position, it has a square flat bottom which includes four flaps. A first pair of floor flaps, foldably attached ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5145110 | Box construction with interlocking tab fastening means A flat, collapsible blank which is assembled to form a box of suitable thickness and sufficient rigidity. Four panels of the same size and shape are hinged serially. Each has folding end flaps with diagonally opposed tabs and opposing bevelled corners. Fu... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5139196 | Paperboard container A container for produce is formed from a flat unitary blank of corrugated paperboard. The container sides include length and width panels and four corner panels. The container bottom is preferably formed by four interlocking panels, each of which is folda... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5064113 | Carton A hollow container or carton for an article formed of a single blank which has been suitably shaped and provided with selected fold lines. The carton is provided with a bottom structure which may readily snap open to provide access to the carton. The uppe... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5046662 | Self-locking container A carton includes a tubular body with a pair of opposed sidewalls and a pair of opposed endwalls. A closure extending from the sidewalls and endwalls includes end panels and side panels joined to the endwalls and sidewalls with hinge lines. The end panels... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5022582 | Corrugated box flap locking feature for produce and the like A blank for forming a paperboard box has portions for forming side walls and end walls of a container and major and minor flaps which interlock to form a bottom to the container. The flaps are connected to the side and end walls along hinge lines. The maj... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5011070 | Display carton A display container having a display window to display articles of manufacture held in the container is provided with at least three panels and a bottom panel which is formed from a cut-out section partially cut from one of the panels, yet remaining conne... | 04/30/1991 |
