IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0148729
(2005-06-09)
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등록번호 |
US-7665654
(2010-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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Shipping containers having stacking support structures are provided. The shipping containers or cartons, are provided with three-panel inner support structures, in which the three panels form either triangular- (delta-) shaped cross-sections or L shaped cross-sections. In addition, the shipping cont
Shipping containers having stacking support structures are provided. The shipping containers or cartons, are provided with three-panel inner support structures, in which the three panels form either triangular- (delta-) shaped cross-sections or L shaped cross-sections. In addition, the shipping containers or cartons, are provided with first outer support panels, and one or two second outer support panels. The shipping containers or cartons may be provided with no lid, one lid panel with closure panels for affixation to the end panels, or two lid panels, each with closure panels for affixation to the end panels.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A carton, fabricated from a blank formed from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard, comprising: a bottom panel; two side panels emanating from opposing side edges of the bottom panel; at least one lid panel emanating from a top edge of one of the side p
What is claimed is: 1. A carton, fabricated from a blank formed from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard, comprising: a bottom panel; two side panels emanating from opposing side edges of the bottom panel; at least one lid panel emanating from a top edge of one of the side panels; two end panels emanating from opposing end edges of the bottom panel, the opposing end edges of the bottom panel extending substantially perpendicular to the opposing side edges of the bottom panel; at least one connection panel emanating from a top edge region of at least one of the two side panels, a foldable line of weakness disposed between the at least one of the two side panels and the at least one connection panel; at least one outer support panel emanating from an end edge of the at least one connection panel, a foldable line of weakness disposed between the at least one connection panel and the at least one outer support panel, the at least one outer support panel being affixed to an outside surface of an adjacent one of the end panels; at least one first inner support panel emanating from an end edge of at least one of the two end panels, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one first inner support panel and the at least one of the two end panels; at least one second inner support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one first inner support panel, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one second inner support panel and the at least one first inner support panel; and at least one third inner support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one second inner support panel, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one third inner support panel and the at least one second inner support panel; the at least one third inner support panel being affixed to an inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels to form, with the at least one first inner support panel and the at least one second inner support panel, at least one vertically extending stacking support structure upon articulation of the blank into the carton. 2. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the at least one vertically extending stacking support structure is L-shaped in cross-section. 3. The carton according to claim 2, wherein the at least one second inner support panel has a width that is less than a width of the at least one first inner support panel. 4. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the at least one vertically extending stacking support structure is triangular in cross-section. 5. The carton according to claim 4, wherein the at least one second inner support panel has a width that is greater than a width of the at least one first inner support panel. 6. The carton according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one second outer support panel emanating from the at least one first outer support panel along a foldable line of weakness disposed therebetween, the at least one second outer support panel being affixed to an outside surface of the at least one of the two side panels with which the at least one second outer support panel is associated. 7. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the at least one lid panel comprises: two lid panels, each of the two lid panels emanating from a top edge of one of the two side panels. 8. The carton according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one closure flap, emanating from an end edge of the at least one lid panel, and affixable to an outside surface of an adjacent end panel. 9. The carton according to claim 8, wherein the at least one closure flap comprises: two closure flaps, emanating from opposing end edges of the at least one lid panel, and affixable to outside surfaces of adjacent end panels. 10. The carton according to claim 7, further comprising: at least one closure flap, emanating from an end edge of each of the two lid panels, and affixable to an outside surface of an adjacent end panel. 11. The carton according to claim 10, wherein the at least one closure flap comprises: two closure flaps, emanating from opposing end edges of each of the lid panels, and affixable to outside surfaces of adjacent end panels. 12. The carton according to claim 1, wherein the at least one outer support panel has a width which is substantially the same as the end panel adjacent to which it is positioned, the carton further comprising: two second outer support panels, emanating from opposing end edges of the at least one outer support panel, and each of the two second outer support panels affixed to an outer surface of one of the two side panels. 13. A blank for a carton, formed from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard, comprising: a bottom panel; two side panels emanating from opposing side edges of the bottom panel; at least one lid panel emanating from a top edge of one of the side panels; two end panels emanating from opposing end edges of the bottom panel, the opposing end edges of the bottom panel extending substantially perpendicular to the opposing side edges of the bottom panel; at least one connection panel emanating from a top edge region of at least one of the two side panels, a foldable line of weakness disposed between the at least one of the two side panels and the at least one connection panel; at least one outer support panel emanating from an end edge of the at least one connection panel, a foldable line of weakness disposed between the at least one connection panel and the at least one outer support panel; at least one first inner support panel emanating from an end edge of at least one of the two end panels, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one first inner support panel and the at least one of the two end panels; at least one second inner support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one first inner support panel, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one second inner support panel and the at least one first inner support panel; and at least one third inner support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one second inner support panel, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one third inner support panel and the at least one second inner support panel. 14. The blank according to claim 13, wherein the at least one second inner support panel has a width that is less than a width of the at least one first inner support panel. 15. The blank according to claim 13, wherein the at least one second inner support panel has a width that is greater than a width of the at least one first inner support panel. 16. The blank according to claim 13, further comprising: at least one second outer support panel emanating from the at least one first outer support panel along a foldable line of weakness disposed therebetween. 17. The blank according to claim 13, wherein the at least one lid panel comprises: two lid panels, each of the two lid panels emanating from a top edge of one of the two side panels. 18. The blank according to claim 13, further comprising: at least one closure flap, emanating from an end edge of the at least one lid panel. 19. The blank according to claim 18, wherein the at least one closure flap comprises: two closure flaps, emanating from opposing end edges of the at least one lid panel. 20. The blank according to claim 17, further comprising: at least one closure flap, emanating from an end edge of each of the two lid panels. 21. The blank according to claim 20, wherein the at least one closure flap comprises: two closure flaps, emanating from opposing end edges of each of the lid panels. 22. The blank according to claim 13, wherein the at least one outer support panel has a width which is substantially the same as the end panel adjacent to which it is positioned, the blank further comprising: two second outer support panels, emanating from opposing end edges of the at least one outer support panel. 23. A method for forming a carton, fabricated from a blank formed from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard, the method comprising the steps of: providing a bottom panel; providing two side panels emanating from opposing side edges of the bottom panel; providing at least one lid panel emanating from a top edge of a side panel; providing two end panels emanating from opposing end edges of the bottom panel, the opposing end edges of the bottom panel extending substantially perpendicular to the opposing side edges of the bottom panel; providing at least one connection panel emanating from a top edge region of at least one of the two side panels, a foldable line of weakness disposed between the at least one of the two side panels and the at least one connection panel; providing at least one outer support panel emanating from an end edge of the at least one connection panel, a foldable line of weakness disposed between the at least one connection panel and the at least one outer support panel; providing at least one first inner support panel emanating from an end edge of at least one of the two end panels, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one first inner support panel and the at least one of the two end panels; providing at least one second inner support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one first inner support panel, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one second inner support panel and the at least one first inner support panel; and providing at least one third inner support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one second inner support panel, a line of foldable weakness disposed between the at least one third inner support panel and the at least one second inner support panel. 24. The method according claim 23, further comprising the steps of: folding the at least one first inner support panel inwardly to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one of the two end panels; folding the at least one second inner support panel inwardly to a position substantially parallel to and overlying an inside surface of the at least one first inner support panel; folding the at least one third inner support panel outwardly to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one second inner support panel, and substantially parallel to an inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels such that the first, second and third inner support panels form a structure having an L-shaped cross-section; affixing the structure to the inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels; folding the two end panels to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; folding the two side panels up to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; affixing the at least one of the two side panels to an outside surface of the structure; folding the at least one connection panel inwardly to a position substantially parallel to the bottom panel; folding the at least one outer support panel downwardly to a position substantially parallel to and overlying at least a portion of an adjacent end panel. 25. The method according to claim 24, further comprising the step of: affixing the at least one outer support panel to the adjacent end panel. 26. The method according to claim 23, further comprising the steps of: folding the at least one first inner support panel inwardly to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one of the two end panels; folding the at least one second inner support panel inwardly to a position oblique to the at least one first inner support panel; folding the at least one third inner support panel outwardly to a position oblique to the at least one second inner support panel, and substantially parallel to an inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels such that the first and second inner support panels and the at least one of the two end panels form a structure having a triangular cross-section; affixing the structure to the inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels; folding the two end panels to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; folding the two side panels up to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; affixing at least one of the side panels to an outside surface of the structure; folding the at least one connection panel inwardly to a position substantially parallel to the bottom panel; folding the at least one outer support panel downwardly to a position substantially parallel to and overlying at least a portion of an adjacent end panel. 27. The method according to claim 26, further comprising the step of: affixing the at least one outer support panel to the adjacent end panel. 28. The method according to claim 26, further comprising the steps of: providing at least one second outer support panel emanating from an edge of the at least one outer support panel; and folding the at least one second outer support panel to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one outer support panel; affixing the at least one second outer support panel to an outside surface of the at least one of the two side panels. 29. The method according to claim 24, further comprising the step of: providing two lid panels, each of the two lid panels emanating from a top edge of one of the side panels. 30. The method according to claim 23, further comprising the step of: providing at least one closure panel, emanating from an end edge of the at least one lid panel. 31. The method according to claim 30, further comprising the steps of: filling the carton with articles; folding the at least one lid panel to a position substantially parallel to the bottom panel; folding the at least one closure panel to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one lid panel; and affixing the at least one lid panel to an outside surface of the at least one of the two end panels. 32. The method according to claim 29, further comprising the steps of: providing at least one closure panel, emanating from end edges of each of the lid panels. 33. The method according to claim 32, further comprising the steps of: filling the carton with articles; folding the lid panels to positions substantially parallel to the bottom panel; folding the closure panels to positions substantially perpendicular to the at least one lid panel; and affixing the lid panels to outside surfaces of at least one end panel. 34. The method according to claim 24, further comprising the step of: providing the at least one second inner support panel with a width less than a width of the at least one first inner support panel. 35. The method according to claim 26, further comprising the step of: providing the at least one second inner support panel with a width greater than a width of the at least one first inner support panel. 36. The method according claim 23, further comprising the steps of: folding the two end panels to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; folding the at least one first inner support panel inwardly to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one of the two end panels; folding the at least one second inner support panel inwardly to a position substantially parallel to and overlying an inside surface of the at least one first inner support panel; folding the at least one third inner support panel outwardly to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one second inner support panel, and substantially parallel to an inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels such that the first, second and third inner support panels form a structure having an L-shaped cross-section; affixing the structure to the inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels; folding the two side panels up to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; affixing the at least one of the two side panels to an outside surface of the structure; folding the at least one connection panel inwardly to a position substantially parallel to the bottom panel; folding the at least one outer support panel downwardly to a position substantially parallel to and overlying at least a portion of one of the two end panels adjacent the at least one outer support panel. 37. The method according to claim 23, further comprising the steps of: folding the at least one connection panel inwardly to a position substantially parallel to the bottom panel; folding the at least one first inner support panel inwardly to a position substantially perpendicular to the at least one of the two end panels; folding the at least one second inner support panel inwardly to a position oblique to the at least one first inner support panel; folding the at least one third inner support panel outwardly to a position oblique to the at least one second inner support panel, and substantially parallel to an inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels such that the first and second inner support panels and the at least one of the two end panels form a structure having a triangular cross-section; affixing the structure to the inside surface of the at least one of the two end panels; folding the two end panels to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; folding the two side panels up to positions substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel; affixing the at least one of the two side panels to an outside surface of the structure; folding the at least one outer support panel downwardly to a position substantially parallel to and overlying at least a portion of one of the two end panels adjacent the at least one outer support panel.
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