IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0012440
(2004-12-15)
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등록번호 |
US-7383949
(2008-06-10)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A carrier is provided with vertical support panels, each with a receptacle extending outwardly from its lower region. The carrier is made from blanks in which foldable panels are arranged in linear arrays. In the blanks, the vertical support panels can be folded and bonded to one another back-to-bac
A carrier is provided with vertical support panels, each with a receptacle extending outwardly from its lower region. The carrier is made from blanks in which foldable panels are arranged in linear arrays. In the blanks, the vertical support panels can be folded and bonded to one another back-to-back. This facilitates close nesting of the blanks with one another on a sheet of fiberboard material so as to maximize the number of carriers which can be made from a given area of sheet material. Preferably, the vertical support panels and side panels are joined together serially along fold lines perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the linear array, while flanges forming bottoms for the receptacles are joined to the vertical support panels and side wall panels along fold lines parallel to the longitudinal axis.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A carrier blank comprising a sheet of material shaped to form a linear array of parts, said parts comprising: (a) first and second vertical support panels, (b) a first group of foldably interconnected side wall panels foldably secured to said first vertical support panel alon
What is claimed is: 1. A carrier blank comprising a sheet of material shaped to form a linear array of parts, said parts comprising: (a) first and second vertical support panels, (b) a first group of foldably interconnected side wall panels foldably secured to said first vertical support panel along a vertical fold line to form a side wall structure for a first receptacle to be secured to said first vertical support panel, (c) a second group of foldably interconnected side wall panels foldably secured to said second vertical support panel along a vertical fold line to form a side wall structure for a second receptacle to be secured to said second vertical support panel, and (d) flanges extending from said side wall panels and said vertical support panels and being foldable together to form bottom wall structures for said receptacles, (e) said vertical panels being foldable along vertical fold lines to be secured together back-to-back in which each of said groups includes three side wall panels, in which each of said side wall panels and said vertical support panels has a top edge and a bottom edge, and a flange extending from each of said bottom edges, said flanges being adapted to fit together when folded to form said bottom wall structure for each of said receptacles, in which the flanges extending from one of said side walls and one of said vertical support panels in each of said receptacles extends across said bottom wall structure, and two others of said flanges in each of said receptacles is a corner flange foldable along a diagonal line. 2. A carrier blank as in claim 1 in which linear array has a longitudinal axis and said vertical support panels and said side wall panels are connected together along fold lines perpendicular to said axis, and said flanges are connected to said vertical support panels and said side wall panels along fold lines parallel to said axis. 3. A carrier blank comprising a linear array of components formed in a sheet of material and including: (a) a first vertical support panel having a leading edge and a trailing edge; (b) first, second and third side wall panels foldably connected together in series, said first side wall panel being foldably connected to said leading edge of first vertical support panel; (c) fourth, fifth and sixth side wall panels foldably connected together in series, said fourth side wall panel being foldably connected to said third side wall panel; and (d) a second vertical support panel having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said sixth side wall panel being foldably connected to said trailing edge of said second vertical support pane in which each of said groups includes three side wall panels, in which each of said side wall panels and said vertical support panels has a top edge and a bottom edge, and a flange extending from each of said bottom edges, said flanges being adapted to fit together when folded to form said bottom wall structure for each of said receptacles, in which the flanges extending from one of said side walls and one of said vertical support panels in each of said receptacles extends across said bottom wall structure, and two others of said flanges in each of said receptacles is a corner flange foldable along a diagonal line. 4. A blank as in claim 3 including a first foldable edge flange extending from said trailing edge of said first vertical support panel, and a second foldable edge flange extending outwardly from said leading edge of said second vertical support panel, each of said flanges being foldable along a line parallel to said leading and trailing edges. 5. A blank as in claim 3 in which each of said panels has a bottom edge and a top edge, in which each of said vertical support panels has a top edge which extends beyond the top edges of said side walls by a substantial distance, and including a pair of handle reinforcement panels, each foldably extending in a direction perpendicular to said leading and trailing edges of one of said vertical support panels to fold over upon the upper portion of one of said vertical support panels. 6. A blank as in claim 3 in which each of said panels has a bottom edge and a top edge, in which each of said vertical support panels has at least one divider cut out of the material forming said vertical support panel and foldable outwardly and away from said vertical support panel for attachment to one of said side wall panels to form at least one divider in each of two receptacles when said blank is unfolded to form said carrier. 7. A blank as in claim 3 in which said bottom flanges include a relatively wide side flange extending from each of said vertical support panels, corner flanges extending from each of said first, third, fourth and sixth side wall panels, and relatively narrow side flanges extending from said second and fifth side wall panels. 8. A blank as in claim 3 in which the width of each of said wide side flanges is sufficient to cover the full width of one of said bottom structures, and each of said upper flanges has at least one projection adapted to be inserted into a slot to lock said upper flange in place when said carrier is formed, and at least one slot near the lower edge of each of said wide side panels to receive one of said projections. 9. A blank as in claim 6 in which each of said vertical support panels has two of said dividers so that said carrier has six compartments for holding beverage bottles or the like. 10. A blank as in claim 7 in which each of said corner flanges has a diagonal fold line forming an attachment tab for attaching said corner flange to an adjacent side flange, each of said corner flanges being folded over and folded along said diagonal fold line with adhesive on the exposed surface of the folded-over attachment tab. 11. A blank as in claim 4 in which each of said edge flanges is folded over with adhesive on the exposed surface of said edge flange. 12. A blank as in claim 6 in which each of said dividers has an end tab with adhesive on the exposed surface of said end tab. 13. A blank as in claim 5 in which one of the exposed surface of each of said handle reinforcement panels and the upper portion of one of said vertical support panels has adhesive on it, and each of said handle reinforcement panels is folded over onto and is adhered to one of said upper portions. 14. A blank as in claim 11 in which each of said first side wall panel and said third side wall panel has a leading edge, and in which the distance between said trailing edge of said first vertical support panel and the leading edge of said first side wall panel is equal to the distance from said leading edge of said first side wall panel and the leading edge of said third side wall panel, and said blank is folded along said leading edge of said first side wall panel with said first edge flange adhered to said third side wall panel adjacent said leading edge thereof. 15. A blank as in claim 14 in which each of said sixth and fourth side wall panels has a trailing edge, and in which the distance between said leading edge of said second vertical support panel and the trailing edge of said sixth side wall panel is equal to the distance between the latter edge and the trailing edge of said fourth side wall panel, and said blank is folded along said trailing edge of said sixth side wall panel with said second edge flange adhered to said fourth side wall panel adjacent the trailing edge thereof. 16. A blank as in claim 7 in which each of said corner flanges has a diagonal fold line forming an attachment tab having an exposed surface for attaching said corner flange to an adjacent side flange, each of said corner flanges being folded over and folded along said diagonal fold line with adhesive on the exposed surface of the folded-over attachment tab and each of said side flanges is folded over, and said side flanges are attached to said attachment tabs. 17. A blank as in claim 16 in which each of said vertical support panels has an exposed back surface and at least one of the exposed back surfaces of said vertical support panels has adhesive on it, and said vertical support panels are folded over onto one another and adhered together back-to-back. 18. A method of making a carrier from a sheet of material, said method comprising the steps of (a) creating a linear blank for said carrier, said blank having; (1) a first vertical support panel having a leading edge and a trailing edge; (2) first, second and third side wall panels foldably connected together in series, said first side wall panel being foldably connected to said leading edge of first vertical support panel; (3) fourth, fifth and sixth side wall panels foldably connected together in series, said fourth side wall panel being foldably connected to said third side wall panel; and (4) a second vertical support panel having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said sixth side wall panel being foldably connected to said trailing edge of said second vertical support panel; in which each of said groups includes three side wall panels, in which each of said side wall panels and said vertical support panels has a top edge and a bottom edge, and a flange extending from each of said bottom edges, said flanges being adapted to fit together when folded to form said bottom wall structure for each of said receptacles, in which the flanges extending from one of said side walls and one of said vertical support panels in each of said receptacles extends across said bottom wall structure, and two others of said flanges in each of said receptacles is a corner flange foldable along a diagonal line; (b) bending said flanges and applying adhesive to selected areas of said blank to be adhered to other areas of said blank; and (c) folding said blank to cause said selected areas to adhere to said other areas of said blank. 19. A method as in claim 18 including the step of nesting a plurality of said linear patterns on said sheet, and separating each of said patterns from said sheet. 20. A method as in claim 18 including folding said corner flanges along said diagonal lines and applying adhesive to the exposed surface of each of said corner flanges. 21. A method as in claim 20 in which said selected areas to which said adhesive is applied include the back surface of one of said vertical support panels, flanges extending from the ends of said blank, and exposed end surfaces of dividers positioned to divide each of said receptacles into one of the group consisting of two and three compartments.
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