IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0696227
(2015-04-24)
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등록번호 |
US-9540133
(2017-01-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Packaging Corporation of America
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A box structure comprises an inner display box and an outer box. Detachable connections are provided between adjacent outer box and inner box wall panels. In one form, attaching inner box handle opening overlays to outer box handle overlays at the respective end wall panels of the box structure, one
A box structure comprises an inner display box and an outer box. Detachable connections are provided between adjacent outer box and inner box wall panels. In one form, attaching inner box handle opening overlays to outer box handle overlays at the respective end wall panels of the box structure, one or more outer box back wall overlays to the inner box back wall panel, and a display panel portion of an inner box front wall panel to an outer box front wall panel assist in maintaining the integrity of the box structure. Outer box corners can have tear lines and walls disconnected at one corner to reduce bending stresses on the inner box walls during manufacture and erection of the box structure, while also facilitating the removal of the outer box from the inner display box.
대표청구항
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1. A box forming structure that, upon erection, comprises an inner display box and an outer box, the inner display box being positioned at least partially within the outer box upon erection of the box forming structure, the box forming structure comprising: an inner box forming panel structure compr
1. A box forming structure that, upon erection, comprises an inner display box and an outer box, the inner display box being positioned at least partially within the outer box upon erection of the box forming structure, the box forming structure comprising: an inner box forming panel structure comprising a plurality of at least three inner box wall panels including an inner box front wall panel, the inner box wall panels forming an inner display box having inner box corners at the intersection of respective pairs of inner box wall panels when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the inner box wall panels comprising bottom panel extension flap portions that comprise the bottom of the inner display box when the box forming structure is erected;an outer box forming panel structure comprising a plurality at least three outer box wall panels including an outer box front wall panel, the outer box wall panels forming an outer box structure having the same number of outer box corners as the number of inner box corners when the box forming structure is erected, and a plurality of the outer box wall panels comprising top panel extension flap portions that comprise the top of the outer box when the box forming structure is erected;the inner box front wall portion comprising at least one tear off display panel portion; andthe outer box wall panels that form one of the outer box corners being separated from one another at said one of the outer box corners, and the respective outer box wall panels that form the other outer box corners other than said one outer box corner being joined together by respective tear lines along said other corners, such that the erected outer box is removable from the inner box by moving the outer box wall panels relative to the inner box wall panels so as to sever any unsevered tear lines at said other corners. 2. A box forming structure according to claim 1 wherein: the plurality of inner box wall panels comprise the inner box front wall panel, an inner box back wall panel, a first inner box end wall panel and a second inner box end wall panel, the inner box front wall panel and inner box back wall panel being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected and the first inner box end wall panel and the second inner box end wall panel being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the inner box front wall panel, inner box back wall panel, first inner box end wall panel and second inner box end wall panel comprising the bottom panel extension flap portions that comprise the bottom of the inner display box when the box forming structure is erected;wherein the plurality of outer box wall panels comprise the outer box front wall panel, an outer box back wall panel, a first outer box end wall panel, and a second outer box end wall panel, the outer box front wall panel and outer box back wall panel being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, and the first outer box end wall panel and the second outer box end wall panel being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the outer box front wall panel, outer box back wall panel, first outer box end wall panel and second outer box end wall panel comprising the top panel extension flap portions that comprise the top of the outer box when the box forming structure is erected; andthe tear off display panel portion being fastened to the outer box front wall panel, and the outer box back wall panel comprising at least one tear off overlay portion fastened to the inner box back wall panel. 3. A box forming structure according to claim 2 wherein the first outer box end wall panel comprises a first outer box opening cover portion, the first outer box opening cover portion being defined at least in part by a tear line such that the first outer box opening cover portion is at least partially separable from the first outer box end wall panel to at least partially open a first outer box opening; wherein the second outer box end wall panel comprises a second outer box opening cover portion, the second outer box opening cover portion being defined at least in part by a tear line such that the second outer box opening cover portion is at least partially separable from the second outer box end wall panel to at least partially open a second outer box opening;wherein the first inner box end wall panel comprises a first inner box opening cover portion, the first inner box opening cover portion being defined at least in part by a tear line such that the first outer box opening cover portion is at least partially separable from the first inner box end wall panel to at least partially open a first inner box opening;wherein the second inner box end wall panel comprises a second inner box opening cover portion, the second inner box opening cover portion being defined at least in part by a tear line such that the second inner box opening cover portion is at least partially separable from the second inner box end wall panel to at least partially open a second outer box opening; andthe first outer box opening being at least partially aligned with the first inner box opening such that a first handle opening is provided through the first outer box opening and first inner box opening upon at least partial separation of the first outer box cover portion from the first outer box end wall panel and the first inner box cover portion from the first inner box end wall panel, the second outer box opening being at least partially aligned with the second inner box opening such that a second handle opening is provided through the second outer box opening and second inner box opening upon at least partial separation of the second outer box cover portion from the second outer box end wall panel and the second inner box cover portion from the second inner box end wall panel. 4. A box forming structure according to claim 3 wherein the first inner box opening cover portion is fastened to the first outer box opening cover portion and is removed from the first inner box end wall panel with the at least partial separation of the first outer box opening cover portion from the first outer box end wall panel to provide the first handle opening; and wherein the second inner box opening cover portion is fastened to the second outer box opening cover portion and is removed from the second inner box end wall panel with the at least partial separation of the second outer box opening cover portion from the second outer box end wall panel to provide the second handle opening. 5. A box forming structure according to claim 2 wherein the outer box wall panels include an outer box back wall panel in addition to the outer box front wall panel and the first and second other box end wall panels, and wherein the outer box front wall panel, the outer box back wall panel and the first and second outer box end wall panels each comprise respective first and second side edges, the second side edge of the first outer box end wall panel being joined to the first side edge of the outer box front wall panel along at least a portion of a first outer box corner forming joint, the first corner forming joint forming a first corner of the erected box structure, the second side edge of the outer box front wall panel being joined to the first side edge of the second outer box end wall panel along at least a portion of a second outer box corner forming joint, the second corner forming joint forming a second corner of the erected box structure, the second side edge of the second outer box end wall panel being joined to the first side edge of the outer box back wall panel along at least a portion of a third corner forming joint, the third corner forming joint forming a third corner of the erected box structure, and the second side edge of the outer box back wall panel being separated from the first side edge of the first outer box end wall panel at a fourth corner forming location, the fourth corner forming location being at a fourth corner of the erected box structure; wherein the joined side edges of such first outer box end wall panel, outer box front wall panel second outer box end wall panel, and outer box back wall panel each comprise a respective tear line such that the joined side edges are separable from one another at the first, second and third corners of the erected box structure by tearing along the tear lines. 6. A box forming structure according to claim 5 wherein each of the tear lines at the joined side edges includes an elongated slot that extends at least half the length of the tear line. 7. A box forming structure according to claim 5 wherein moving a lower portion of the outer box front wall panel outwardly and upwardly relative to the inner box front wall panel separates the outer box front panel wall and display panel portion from the inner box front wall panel at the first and second corner forming joints; wherein moving a lower portion of the outer box back wall panel outwardly and upwardly relative to the inner box back wall panel separates the outer box back wall panel from the inner box back wall panel at the third corner forming joint and fourth corner forming location with the at least one tear off overlay portion remaining fastened to the inner box back wall panel; wherein moving a lower portion of the first outer box end wall panel outwardly and upwardly relative to the second inner box end wall panel separates the second outer box end wall panel from the second inner box end wall panel at the first corner forming joint and at the fourth corner location, and wherein moving a lower portion of the second outer box end wall panel upwardly and away from the second inner box end wall panel separates the first outer box end wall panel from the first inner box end wall panel at the first and second corner forming joints. 8. A box forming structure according to claim 2 erected into a box structure comprising the inner box positioned at least partially within the outer box, the inner box comprising an open top covered by the top panel extension flap portions of the outer box forming structure, the outer box comprising an open bottom covered by the bottom panel extension flap portions of the inner box forming structure. 9. A box forming structure according to claim 2 wherein the first outer box end wall panel comprises a first handle that overlays at least a portion of a first outer box handle opening, the first handle being defined at least in part by a tear line so as to be at least partially separable from the first outer box end wall panel by tearing to provide access to the first outer box handle opening; and the second outer box end wall panel comprising a second handle that overlays at least a portion of a second outer box handle opening, the second handle being defined at least in part by a tear line so as to be at least partially separable from the second outer box end wall panel by tearing to provide access to the second outer box handle opening;the first inner box end wall panel comprising a tear off first inner box handle portion fastened to the first outer box handle portion and overlying at least a portion of a first inner box handle opening, the second inner box inner box end wall panel comprising a tear off second inner box handle portion fastened to the second outer box handle portion and overlying at least a portion of the second inner box handle opening; andwherein the first inner box handle opening is at least partially aligned with the first outer box handle opening and the second inner box handle opening is at least partially aligned with the second outer box handle opening, the first and second outer box opening cover portions comprising respective first and second handle portions, wherein moving the first and second handle portions away from the respective first and second inner box end walls separates the first and second inner box opening cover portions from the respective first and second inner box end wall panels to provide respective first and second handle openings. 10. A box forming structure according to claim 2 wherein the outer box back wall panel has first and second side edges and a vertical center line positioned between the first and second side edges, and wherein there are at least two tear off overlay portions positioned on opposite sides of the vertical center line of the outer box back wall panel from one another, and wherein the tear off overlay portions are surrounded by portions of the outer box back wall panel. 11. A box forming structure according to claim 1 wherein the outer box forming panel structure comprises a plurality of at least four outer box wall panels including the outer box front wall panel, each of said outer box wall panels comprising respective first and second side edges, the first side edge of a first one of the outer box wall panels being positioned adjacent to and separated from a second side edge of a second one of the outer box wall panels, the second side edge of the first one of the outer box wall panels being connected to the first side edge of one of the outer box wall panels other than the second one of the outer box wall panels at a first outer box corner forming joint, the first side edge of the second of the outer box wall panels being connected to the second side edge of one of the outer box wall panels other than the first of the outer box wall panels at a second corner forming joint, and each of the first side edges of respective outer box wall panels other than the first and second outer box wall panels being connected to a respective second side edge of another of the outer box wall panels other than the first and second outer box wall panels at respective outer box corner forming joints, the outer box wall panels comprising a corner tear line positioned along each of the first, second and third corner forming joints comprising a corner tear line such that tearing of the tear lines separates the connected first and second side edges at corners formed by the first, second and third corner forming joints of the erected box structure. 12. A box forming structure according to claim 11 wherein the tear-off display panel portion is defined by a tear line in the inner box front wall panel, the display panel portion being fastened to the outer box front wall panel so as to be removable from the inner box front wall panel upon separation of said front one of the outer box wall panels from the inner box front wall panel. 13. A box forming structure according to claim 11 wherein each of the tear lines of said other box corners includes a centrally positioned elongated slot or slit. 14. A box forming structure according to claim 13 wherein the centrally positioned slot or slit extends along at least half the length of the tear line. 15. A box forming structure according to claim 11 wherein the inner box forming panel structure comprises, in addition to the inner box front wall panel, an inner box back wall panel, and first and second inner box end wall panels, the inner box front and back wall panels being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected and the first and second inner box end wall panels being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the inner box front, back and first and second end wall panels comprising bottom panel extension flap portions that comprise the bottom of the inner box when the box forming structure is erected; wherein the outer box forming panel structure comprises an outer box front wall panel, an outer box back wall panel, and first and second outer box end wall panels, the outer box front and back wall panels being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected and the first and second outer box end wall panels being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the outer box front, back and end wall panels comprising top panel extension flap portions that comprise the top of the outer box when the outer box is erected; andthe tear off display panel portion being fastened to the outer box front wall panel and being removable from the inner box front wall panel upon separation of the outer box front wall panel from the inner box front wall panel, and the outer box back wall panel comprising at least one overlay portion defined by a tear line, the at least one overlay portion being fastened to the inner box back wall panel and being removable from the outer box back wall panel and remaining fastened to the inner box back wall panel upon separation of the outer box back wall panel from the inner box back wall panel. 16. A box forming structure according to claim 15 wherein the first outer box end wall panel comprises a first outer box handle portion that overlays at least a portion of a first outer box handle opening, the first outer box handle portion being defined at least in part by a tear line so as to be at least partially separable from the first outer box end wall panel to provide access to the first outer box handle opening; the second outer box end wall panel comprising a second outer box handle portion that overlays at least a portion of a second outer box handle opening, the second outer box handle portion being defined at least in part by a tear line so as to be at least partially separable from the second outer box end wall panel to provide access to the second outer box handle opening;the first inner box end wall panel comprising a first inner box handle portion fastened to the first outer box handle portion and overlying at least a portion of a first inner box handle opening, the first inner box handle portion being defined by a tear line so as to be separable form the first inner box end wall to provide access to the first inner box handle opening;the second inner box end wall panel comprising a second inner box handle portion fastened to the second outer box handle portion and overlying at least a portion of a second inner box handle opening, the second inner box handle portion being defined by a tear line so as to be separable form the second inner box end wall to provide access to the second inner box handle opening; andwherein the first inner box handle opening is at least partially aligned with the first outer box handle opening and the second inner box handle opening is at least partially aligned with the second outer box handle opening such that the at least partial separation of the first outer box handle portion outwardly and away from the first inner box end wall provides a first handle opening through the first outer box handle opening and the first inner box handle opening, and such that the at least partial separation of the second outer box handle portion outwardly and away from the second inner box end wall provides a second handle opening through the second outer box handle opening and the second inner box handle opening. 17. A box forming structure according to claim 16 wherein the outer box back wall panel has first and second side edges and a vertical center line positioned between the first and second side edges, and wherein there are at least two of said overlay portions positioned on opposite sides of the vertical center line of the outer box back wall panel from one another, the at least two overlay portions each being surrounded by portions of the outer box back wall panel. 18. A box forming structure according to claim 17 wherein the inner box back wall panel comprises first and second inner box back wall panel sections, the first inner box back wall panel section having an edge portion that overlaps and is fastened to the second inner box back wall panel section, the box forming structure comprising a divider panel extension of the second inner box back wall panel section that extends from the second inner box back wall panel section to the inner box front wall panel and is fastened to the inner box front wall panel at a location separate from the display panel portion. 19. A box forming structure according to claim 18 erected into a box structure comprising the inner box positioned at least partially within the outer box, the inner box comprising an open top covered by the top panel extension flap portions of the outer box forming structure, the outer box comprising an open bottom covered by the bottom panel extension flap portions of the inner box forming structure. 20. A box forming structure according to claim 1 wherein each of the tear lines of said other box corners extends substantially along the entire length of the corner. 21. A disassembled box comprising; a front wall panel having first and second side edges and respective inner and outer surfaces;a display panel adhered to the inner surface of the front wall panel;a back wall panel having first and second side edges and also having at least one opening therein from which a tear away portion of the back panel has been removed to create the at least one opening;a first end wall panel and a second end wall panel, each of the first end wall panel and second end wall panel comprising respective first and second side edges; and respective inner and outer surfaces, the first and second end wall panels each comprising a handle portion with inner and outer surfaces; a handle opening overlay portion fastened to the inner surface of each handle portion;the side edges of the respective front wall panel, back wall panel, and the first and second end wall panels being separated from one another; anda central portion comprising extension flap portions of the front wall panel, back wall panel and of first end wall panel and the second end wall panel, and wherein a plurality of the extension flap portions of the front wall panel and back wall panel are fastened together at the central portion. 22. A box forming structure that, upon erection, comprises an inner display box and an outer box, the inner display box being positioned at least partially within the outer box upon erection of the box forming structure, the box forming structure comprising: an inner box forming panel structure comprising an inner box front wall panel, an inner box back wall panel, and first and second inner box end wall panels, the inner box front and back wall panels being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected and the first and second inner box end wall panels being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the inner box front, back and end wall panels comprising bottom panel extension flap portions that comprise the bottom of the inner display box when the box forming structure is erected;an outer box forming panel structure comprising an outer box front wall panel, an outer box back wall panel, and first and second outer box end wall panels, the outer box front wall panel and outer box back wall panel being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected and the first outer box end wall panel and second outer box end wall panel being opposed to one another when the box forming structure is erected, a plurality of the outer box front wall panel, outer box back wall panel, first outer box end wall panel and second outer box end wall panel comprising top panel extension flap portions that comprise the top of the outer box when the box forming structure is erected; andthe inner box front wall panel comprising a tear off display panel portion fastened to the outer box front wall panel, the outer box back wall panel comprising at least one tear off overlay portion fastened to the inner box back wall panel.
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