Hand formed reinforced polygonal containers and blanks for making the same
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-005/26
B31B-049/02
B31B-001/26
B65D-005/20
B31B-003/00
B65D-005/22
B65D-005/44
B65D-005/66
B31B-003/14
B31B-003/26
B31B-003/60
B65D-005/28
출원번호
US-0541941
(2014-11-14)
등록번호
US-9096342
(2015-08-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Smith, Kenneth Charles
Buscema, Craig W.
출원인 / 주소
Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
인용정보
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초록▼
A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configu
A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
대표청구항▼
1. A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container, said blank comprising: a bottom panel;two opposing side panels, each side panel extending from a side edge of the bottom panel;two opposing end panels, each end panel extending from an end edge of the bottom panel;a first foldover panel
1. A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container, said blank comprising: a bottom panel;two opposing side panels, each side panel extending from a side edge of the bottom panel;two opposing end panels, each end panel extending from an end edge of the bottom panel;a first foldover panel extending from a top edge of a first end panel of the two end panels, the first foldover panel positionable in an at least partially overlying relationship with the first end panel when the container is formed;a reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side edge of a first side panel of the two side panels, the reinforcing panel assembly comprising: an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side edge of the first side panel, the outer reinforcing corner panel having a first width and a first height;an outer reinforcing end panel extending from a side edge of the outer reinforcing corner panel;an inner reinforcing end panel extending from a side edge of the outer reinforcing end panel;an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from a side edge of the inner reinforcing end panel, the inner reinforcing corner panel having a second width substantially equal to the first width, the inner reinforcing corner panel having a second height substantially equal to the first height; andan inner reinforcing side panel extending from a side edge of the inner reinforcing corner panel. 2. A blank in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom panel is octagonal-shaped. 3. A blank in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a plurality of reinforcing panel assemblies, wherein each side panel comprises one reinforcing panel assembly of the plurality of reinforcing panel assemblies extending from opposing side edges thereof. 4. A blank in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a second foldover panel extending from a top edge of a second end panel of the two end panels, the second foldover panel positionable in an at least partially overlying relationship with the second end panel when the container is formed. 5. A blank in accordance with claim 1 further comprising at least one hinge tab connecting the first foldover panel to the first end panel. 6. A blank in accordance with claim 1, wherein the outer reinforcing end panel comprises a first cutout defined along a top edge thereof; andthe inner reinforcing end panel comprises a second cutout defined along a top edge thereof;wherein the first cutout is configured to align with the second cutout to form a locking slot when the inner reinforcing end panel is folded inwardly in a face-to-face relationship with the outer reinforcing end panel. 7. A blank in accordance with claim 6 further comprising at least one hinge tab connecting the first foldover panel to the first end panel, wherein the locking slot is configured to receive the at least one hinge tab when the first foldover panel is positioned in an at least partially overlying relationship with the first end panel. 8. A blank in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a top center panel extending from a top edge of the first side panel. 9. A blank in accordance with claim 8 further comprising: two opposing top side panels, each top side panel extending from a side edge of the top center panel; anda top front panel extending from an end edge of the top center panel. 10. A polygonal container formed from a blank of sheet material, said container comprising: a bottom wall;two opposing side walls, each side wall emanating from a side edge of the bottom wall;two opposing end walls, each end wall comprising an end panel and a foldover panel, each end wall emanating from an end edge of the bottom wall, each foldover panel opposite the end edge and positioned in an at least partially overlying relationship with the end panel; anda first reinforcing panel assembly extending between a first end wall of the two end walls and a first side wall of the two side walls, the first reinforcing panel assembly comprising:a corner panel emanating from a side edge of the first side wall, the corner panel having a first width and a first height;a first reinforcing end panel emanating from a side edge of the corner panel;a second reinforcing end panel emanating from a side edge of the first reinforcing end panel; andan inner reinforcing corner panel emanating from a side edge of the second reinforcing panel, the inner reinforcing corner panel having a second width substantially equal to the first width, the inner reinforcing corner panel having a second height substantially equal to the first height, wherein the corner panel and the inner reinforcing corner panel are disposed in juxtaposed face-to-face relation to one another to form a corner wall extending from an end edge of the first side wall to an end edge of the first end wall. 11. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 10, further comprising: a second reinforcing panel assembly extending between the first end wall and a second side wall of the two side walls;a third reinforcing panel assembly extending between a second end wall of the two end walls and the second side wall; anda fourth reinforcing panel assembly extending between the second end wall and the first side wall. 12. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 10, wherein the first reinforcing panel assembly further comprises an inner side panel at least partially overlying the first side wall. 13. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 10, wherein each foldover panel is connected to the respective end panel by at least one hinge tab. 14. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 10, wherein each of the two opposing end walls further comprises a pair of hinge tabs for connecting respective foldover panels to respective end panels. 15. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 10, wherein the first end wall includes a first cutout defined along a top edge thereof, the second reinforcing end panel includes a second cutout defined along a top edge thereof, the second reinforcing end panel at least partially overlies the first reinforcing end panel, and the first cutout is aligned with the second cutout to form a locking slot. 16. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 15, wherein the first end wall further comprises a hinge tab connecting the foldover panel to the end panel, and wherein the hinge tab is received by the locking slot. 17. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 10, further comprising a top wall emanating from a top edge of one of the two opposing side walls. 18. A polygonal container in accordance with claim 17, wherein each of the two opposing side walls comprises a side panel emanating from the bottom wall and a top side panel emanating from a side edge of the top wall, and wherein one of the two opposing end walls further comprises a top front panel emanating from an end edge of the top wall. 19. A method for forming a polygonal container from a blank of sheet material, the polygonal container including at least five sides, the method comprising: (a) providing the blank having:a bottom panel;two opposing side panels, each side panel extending from a side edge of the bottom panel;two opposing end panels, each end panel extending from an end edge of the bottom panel;a first foldover panel extending from a top edge of a first end panel of the two end panels; anda reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side edge of a first side panel of the two side panels, the reinforcing panel assembly comprising: an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side edge of the first side panel, the outer reinforcing corner panel having a first width and a first height;an outer reinforcing end panel extending from a side edge of the outer reinforcing corner panel;an inner reinforcing end panel extending from a side edge of the outer reinforcing end panel;an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from a side edge of the inner reinforcing end panel, the inner reinforcing corner panel having a second width substantially equal to the first width, the inner reinforcing corner panel having a second height substantially equal to the first height; andan inner reinforcing side panel extending from a side edge of the inner reinforcing corner panel;(b) rotating the inner reinforcing end panel toward an interior surface of the outer reinforcing end panel about a fold line connecting the inner reinforcing end panel and the outer reinforcing end panel;(c) rotating the outer reinforcing corner panel and the inner reinforcing corner panel toward an interior surface of the first side panel about a fold line connecting the inner reinforcing corner panel and the inner reinforcing side panel and about a fold line connecting the outer reinforcing corner panel and the first side panel;(d) rotating the first side panel inwardly into a substantially perpendicular relationship with the bottom panel about a fold line connecting the first side panel and the bottom panel, the first side panel and inner reinforcing side panel forming a first side wall of the polygonal container and the outer reinforcing corner panel and the inner reinforcing corner panel forming a first corner wall of the polygonal container; and(e) rotating the first foldover panel inwardly into at least a partially overlying relationship with the first end panel. 20. A method in accordance with claim 19, wherein the outer reinforcing end panel includes a first cutout defined along a top edge thereof and the inner reinforcing end panel includes a second cutout defined along a top edge thereof, and wherein said rotating the inner reinforcing end panel toward the interior surface of the outer reinforcing end panel aligns the first cutout and the second cutout to form a locking slot. 21. A method in accordance with claim 20, wherein the first foldover panel is connected to the first end panel by a hinge tab, and wherein said rotating the first foldover panel further comprises inserting the hinge tab into the locking slot. 22. A method in accordance with claim 19 further comprising: rotating the first end panel inwardly into a substantially perpendicular relationship with the bottom panel; andattaching an interior surface of the first end panel to an exterior surface of the outer reinforcing end panel, the first end panel and the outer and inner reinforcing end panels forming a first end wall of the polygonal container.
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