IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0326045
(2008-12-01)
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등록번호 |
US-8091770
(2012-01-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
10 인용 특허 :
12 |
초록
A container is adapted to transport food or other articles. The container includes a floor, two side walls, a front end closure coupled to the side walls, and a rear end closure coupled to the side walls.
대표청구항
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1. An article-transport container comprising a floor having two sides and two ends;a border coupled to the floor and arranged to cooperate with the floor to form an interior region adapted to contain articles, the border including a right side strip coupled to a first side of the floor along a side
1. An article-transport container comprising a floor having two sides and two ends;a border coupled to the floor and arranged to cooperate with the floor to form an interior region adapted to contain articles, the border including a right side strip coupled to a first side of the floor along a side fold line and a front end closure coupled to a first end of the floor along an end fold line and formed to include a narrow-width front end wall coupled to a first end of the floor along the end fold line and a front anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along a strip fold line and to the right side strip, wherein the right side strip includes a right side wall coupled to the one side of the floor along the side fold line and a first front end wall anchor flap coupled to the right side wall along a front flap fold line, the front anchor strip includes a front canopy coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along the strip fold line, a first primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the front canopy along a primary flap fold line, and a first auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap along an auxiliary flap fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to link the front anchor strip to the right side strip to establish a first corner of the border; andwherein each of the narrow-width front end wall and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container, the exterior surfaces lying in a monoplane. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the border further includes a left side strip coupled to a second side of the floor along a second side fold line, the left side strip includes a left side wall coupled to the second side of the floor along the second side fold line and a second front end wall anchor flap coupled to the left side wall along a second front flap fold line, the front anchor strip further includes a second primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the front canopy along a second primary flap fold line and a second auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the second primary canopy anchor flap along a second auxiliary flap fold line, the second auxiliary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the second front end wall anchor flap to link the front anchor strip to the left side strip to establish a second corner of the border, and the second auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container and lying substantially in the single plane to cause the narrow-width front end wall and the first and second auxiliary canopy anchor flaps to cooperate to form a front monoplanar multi-part end panel. 3. The container of claim 2, wherein the first and second primary canopy anchor flaps are arranged to lie in spaced-apart parallel relation to one another to locate portions of the left and right side walls in a space provided between the first and second primary canopy anchor flaps. 4. The container of claim 2, wherein the first primary canopy anchor flap is mated to the right side wall and the second primary canopy anchor flap is mated to the left side wall. 5. The container of claim 2, wherein the front canopy is arranged to extend between the first and second primary canopy anchor flaps and overlie a portion of the floor and the interior region of the container. 6. The container of claim 2, wherein the first end of the floor has a first width, the narrow-width front end wall has a second width that is less than the first width to define a front right edge of the first end of the floor located between the narrow-width front end wall and the side fold line and a front left edge of the first end of the floor located between the narrow-width front end wall and the second side fold line, the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap has a width that is about equal to a length of the front right edge, and the second auxiliary canopy anchor flap has a width that is about equal to a length of the front left edge. 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the narrow-width front end wall is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to rigidify the first corner of the border. 8. The container of claim 7, wherein the narrow-width front end wall includes a vertical edge, the first front end wall anchor flap includes a vertical edge arranged to confront the vertical edge of the narrow-width front end wall, the first front end wall anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container, and each of the narrow-width front end wall and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes any interior surface mating with the exterior surface of the first front end wall anchor flap and lying substantially along a single plane that is arranged to lie in perpendicular relation to the floor. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the primary and auxiliary flap fold lines are arranged to lie in perpendicular relation to one another. 10. The container of claim 1, wherein the first front end wall anchor flap includes an exterior surface arranged to face away from the interior region of the container, the narrow-width front end wall includes a vertical edge that is arranged to lie in perpendicular relation to the end fold line and is configured to cooperate with the exterior surface of the first front end wall anchor flap to form a flap-receiving cavity, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is located in the flap-receiving cavity. 11. The container of claim 10, wherein each of the narrow-width front end wall and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container and lying substantially in a single plane. 12. The container of claim 10, wherein the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes a vertical edge that is arranged to confront the vertical edge of the narrow-width front wall. 13. The container of claim 1, wherein the first end of the floor has a first width, the narrow-end front end wall has a second width less than the first width to define a front right edge of the first end of the floor located between the narrow-width front end wall and the side fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap has a width that is about equal to a length of the front right edge of the first end of the floor. 14. The container of claim 13, wherein the narrow-width front end wall is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to rigidify the first corner of the border. 15. The container of claim 1, wherein the first primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of the first corner of the border, and the first front end wall anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the right side wall to define a right-angled interior corner portion of the first corner of the border. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the first side of the floor is longer than the first end of the floor. 17. The container of claim 15, wherein the first end of the floor is longer than the first side of the floor. 18. The container of claim 1, wherein the first primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of the first corner of the border, the first front end wall anchor flap includes a tab and a front right corner bridge interconnecting the right side wall and the tab, the tab of the first front end wall anchor flap mates with the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap, and the front right corner bridge is oriented to cooperate with each of the tab and the right side wall to define an obtuse included angle therebetween to define a mitered interior corner portion of the first corner of the border. 19. The container of claim 18, wherein the floor further includes a mitered edge interconnecting the first end of the floor and the first side of the floor, the mitered edge is oriented to cooperate with each of the first end and the first side to define an obtuse included angle therebetween, and the front right corner bridge is arranged to confront the mitered edge. 20. The container of claim 1, wherein the border further includes a rear end closure coupled to a second end of the floor along a second end fold line and formed to include a narrow-width rear end wall coupled to the second end of the floor along the second fold line and a rear anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width rear end wall along a second strip fold line and to the right side wall, the rear anchor strip includes a rear canopy coupled to the narrow-width rear end wall along the second strip fold line, and the front and rear canopies cooperate to form a two-piece lid covering an opening into the interior region of the container. 21. The container of claim 20, wherein the rear anchor strip further includes a rear first primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the rear canopy along a primary flap fold line and a rear first auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the rear first primary canopy anchor flap along an auxiliary flap fold line, and the rear auxiliary canopy anchor flap is mated to a first rear end wall anchor flap included in the right side strip and coupled to the right side wall to link the rear anchor strip to the right side strip to establish a second corner of the border. 22. The container of claim 1, wherein the front canopy forms a one-piece lid covering an opening into the interior region of the container. 23. The container of claim 22, wherein the border further includes a rear end wall coupled to a second end of the floor along a second end fold line and arranged to lie in spaced-apart substantially parallel relation to the narrow-width front end wall and the front anchor strip further includes a lid tab coupled to the front canopy along a lid-tab fold line and mated to the rear end wall to retain the front canopy in a stationary position covering the opening in the interior region of the container. 24. The container of claim 22, wherein the first primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of the first corner of the border, the first front end wall anchor flap includes a tab and a front right corner bridge interconnecting the right side wall and the tab, the tab of the first front end wall anchor flap mates with the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap, and the front right corner bridge is oriented to cooperate with each of the tab and the right side wall to define an obtuse included angle therebetween to define a mitered interior corner portion of the first corner of the border. 25. The container of claim 24, wherein the floor further includes a mitered edge interconnecting the first end of the floor and the first side of the floor, the mitered edge is oriented to cooperate with each of the first end and the first side to define an obtuse included angle therebetween, and the front right corner bridge is arranged to confront the mitered edge. 26. The container of claim 22, wherein the front end closure further includes a rear-end canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap, primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the rear-end canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of a second corner of the border, the right side strip further includes a first rear end wall anchor flap including a tab and a rear right corner bridge interconnecting the right side wall and the tab, the tab of the first rear end wall anchor flap mates with the rear-end canopy anchor flap, and the rear right corner bridge is oriented to cooperate with each of the tab and the right side wall to define an obtuse included angle therebetween to define a mitered interior corner portion of the second corner of the border. 27. An article-transport container comprising a floor,a border coupled to the floor, wherein the border includes a right side strip coupled to the floor, a left-side strip coupled to the floor, a front end closure coupled to the floor and to the left and right side strips, the front end closure includes a narrow-width front end wall coupled to the floor and a front anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width front end wall and to the left and right side strips, the front anchor strip includes, in series, a first auxiliary canopy anchor flap, a first primary canopy anchor flap, a front canopy coupled to the narrow-width front end wall, a second primary canopy anchor flap, and a second auxiliary canopy anchor flap, the first primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side strip, the second primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the left side strip and arranged to lie in spaced-apart substantially parallel relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap, and the narrow-width front end wall is arranged to lie in a space provided between the first and second primary canopy anchor flaps and to cooperate with the first and second auxiliary canopy anchor flaps to define a front monoplane multipart end panel arranged to lie in substantially perpendicular relation to the floor. 28. An article-transport container comprising a floor having two sides and two ends;a border coupled to the floor and arranged to cooperate with the floor to form an interior region adapted to contain articles, the border including a right side strip coupled to a first side of the floor along a side fold line and a front end closure coupled to a first end of the floor along an end fold line and formed to include a narrow-width front end wall coupled to a first end of the floor along the end fold line and a front anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along a strip fold line and to the right side strip, wherein the right side strip includes a right side wall coupled to the one side of the floor along the side fold line and a first front end wall anchor flap coupled to the right side wall along a front flap fold line, the front anchor strip includes a front canopy coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along the strip fold line, a first primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the front canopy along a primary flap fold line, and a first auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap along an auxiliary flap fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to link the front anchor strip to the right side strip to establish a first corner of the border; andwherein the first end of the floor has a first width, the narrow-end front end wall has a second width less than the first width to define a front right edge of the first end of the floor located between the narrow-width front end wall and the side fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap has a width that is about equal to a length of the front right edge of the first end of the floor. 29. An article-transport container comprising a floor having two sides and two ends;a border coupled to the floor and arranged to cooperate with the floor to form an interior region adapted to contain articles, the border including a right side strip coupled to a first side of the floor along a side fold line and a front end closure coupled to a first end of the floor along an end fold line and formed to include a narrow-width front end wall coupled to a first end of the floor along the end fold line and a front anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along a strip fold line and to the right side strip, wherein the right side strip includes a right side wall coupled to the one side of the floor along the side fold line and a first front end wall anchor flap coupled to the right side wall along a front flap fold line, the front anchor strip includes a front canopy coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along the strip fold line, a first primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the front canopy along a primary flap fold line, and a first auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap along an auxiliary flap fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to link the front anchor strip to the right side strip to establish a first corner of the border;wherein the first primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of the first corner of the border, the first front end wall anchor flap includes a tab and a front right corner bridge interconnecting the right side wall and the tab, the tab of the first front end wall anchor flap mates with the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap, and the front right corner bridge is oriented to cooperate with each of the tab and the right side wall to define an obtuse included angle therebetween to define a mitered interior corner portion of the first corner of the border; andwherein each of the narrow-width front end wall and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container, the exterior surfaces lying in a monoplane. 30. An article-transport container comprising a floor having two sides and two ends;a border coupled to the floor and arranged to cooperate with the floor to form an interior region adapted to contain articles, the border including a right side strip coupled to a first side of the floor along a side fold line and a front end closure coupled to a first end of the floor along an end fold line and formed to include a narrow-width front end wall coupled to a first end of the floor along the end fold line and a front anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along a strip fold line and to the right side strip, wherein the right side strip includes a right side wall coupled to the one side of the floor along the side fold line and a first front end wall anchor flap coupled to the right side wall along a front flap fold line, the front anchor strip includes a front canopy coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along the strip fold line, a first primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the front canopy along a primary flap fold line, and a first auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap along an auxiliary flap fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to link the front anchor strip to the right side strip to establish a first corner of the border;wherein the front canopy forms a one-piece lid covering an opening into the interior region of the container;wherein the first primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of the first corner of the border, the first front end wall anchor flap includes a tab and a front right corner bridge interconnecting the right side wall and the tab, the tab of the first front end wall anchor flap mates with the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap, and the front right corner bridge is oriented to cooperate with each of the tab and the right side wall to define an obtuse included angle therebetween to define a mitered interior corner portion of the first corner of the border; andwherein each of the narrow-width front end wall and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container, the exterior surfaces lying in a monoplane. 31. An article-transport container comprising a floor having two sides and two ends;a border coupled to the floor and arranged to cooperate with the floor to form an interior region adapted to contain articles, the border including a right side strip coupled to a first side of the floor along a side fold line and a front end closure coupled to a first end of the floor along an end fold line and formed to include a narrow-width front end wall coupled to a first end of the floor along the end fold line and a front anchor strip coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along a strip fold line and to the right side strip, wherein the right side strip includes a right side wall coupled to the one side of the floor along the side fold line and a first front end wall anchor flap coupled to the right side wall along a front flap fold line, the front anchor strip includes a front canopy coupled to the narrow-width front end wall along the strip fold line, a first primary canopy anchor flap coupled to the front canopy along a primary flap fold line, and a first auxiliary canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap along an auxiliary flap fold line, and the first auxiliary canopy anchor flap is mated to the first front end wall anchor flap to link the front anchor strip to the right side strip to establish a first corner of the border;wherein the front canopy forms a one-piece lid covering an opening into the interior region of the container;wherein the front end closure further includes a rear-end canopy anchor flap coupled to the first primary canopy anchor flap, primary canopy anchor flap is coupled to the right side wall, the rear-end canopy anchor flap is oriented to lie in perpendicular relation to the first primary canopy anchor flap to define a right-angled exterior corner portion of a second corner of the border, the right side strip further includes a first rear end wall anchor flap including a tab and a rear right corner bridge interconnecting the right side wall and the tab, the tab of the first rear end wall anchor flap mates with the rear-end canopy anchor flap, and the rear right corner bridge is oriented to cooperate with each of the tab and the right side wall to define an obtuse included angle therebetween to define a mitered interior corner portion of the second corner of the border; andwherein each of the narrow-width front end wall and the first auxiliary canopy, anchor flap includes an exterior surface facing away from the interior region of the container, the exterior surfaces lying in a monoplane.
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