Blanks and methods for forming containers having stacking platforms
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-005/00
B31B-003/26
B65D-005/10
출원번호
US-0543601
(2014-11-17)
등록번호
US-9566756
(2017-02-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Brundage, David Joe
출원인 / 주소
WestRock Shared Services, LLC
대리인 / 주소
WestRock IP Legal
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초록▼
A blank of sheet material for forming a container includes a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along a plurality of generally parallel fold lines. At least one of the generally parallel fold lines has an increased stiffness. The blank also includes a plurality of b
A blank of sheet material for forming a container includes a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along a plurality of generally parallel fold lines. At least one of the generally parallel fold lines has an increased stiffness. The blank also includes a plurality of bottom panels. At least one of the bottom panels includes at least one bottom corner portion that extends adjacent to and beneath a free bottom edge of a corresponding one of the corner panels and the glue panel. The blank further includes a plurality of top panels. At least one of the top panels includes at least one top corner portion that extends adjacent to and above a free top edge of a corresponding one of the corner panels and the glue panel.
대표청구항▼
1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, the blank comprising: a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along generally parallel fold lines comprising a first fold line and a plurality of additional fold lines,the plurality of side panels includes a plurali
1. A blank of sheet material for forming a container, the blank comprising: a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along generally parallel fold lines comprising a first fold line and a plurality of additional fold lines,the plurality of side panels includes a plurality of corner panels,wherein at least the first fold line has an increased stiffness as compared to the additional fold lines;a plurality of bottom panels, each bottom panel extends from a bottom edge of a corresponding one of the plurality of side panels, at least one of the plurality of bottom panels includes at least one bottom corner portion that extends adjacent to and beneath a free bottom edge of a corresponding one of the corner panels; anda plurality of top panels, each top panel extends from a top edge of a corresponding one of the plurality of side panels, at least one of the plurality of top panels includes at least one top corner portion that extends adjacent to and above a free top edge of a corresponding one of the corner panels. 2. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein each at least one top corner portion is configured to extend beyond a boundary defined by a plurality of sidewalls of the container to at least partially form a top stacking platform when the container is erected. 3. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein each at least one bottom corner portion is configured to extend beyond a boundary defined by a plurality of sidewalls of the container to at least partially form a bottom stacking platform when the container is erected. 4. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the blank is rotatable about two of the additional fold lines to form a knocked-down-flat container, wherein the first fold line is other than the two additional fold lines. 5. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first fold line is preformed. 6. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first fold line is a perforation line, and each of the additional fold lines is a folding score. 7. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of bottom panels further includes a bottom locking mechanism. 8. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of top panels further includes a top locking mechanism. 9. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of bottom panels includes four bottom panels, and the at least one bottom corner portion includes a first bottom corner portion and a second bottom corner portion of each of the four bottom panels. 10. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein the plurality of top panels includes four top panels, and the at least one top corner portion includes a first top corner portion and a second top corner portion of each of the four top panels. 11. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least two of the plurality of top panels are coupled together across a line of weakness. 12. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 11, wherein the line of weakness is defined by at least one tab integrally formed across a segmented cut line. 13. The blank of sheet material in accordance with claim 11, wherein one of the at least two of the plurality of top panels includes a fold line generally parallel to, and extending from, one of the plurality of additional fold lines. 14. A container formed from a blank of sheet material, wherein the blank includes a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along generally parallel fold lines comprising a first fold line and a plurality of additional fold lines, wherein at least the first fold line has an increased stiffness as compared to the additional fold lines, the container comprising: a plurality of side walls that includes a plurality of corner walls, the plurality of side walls cooperate to define a boundary of the container;a bottom wall that includes at least one bottom corner platform portion, each at least one bottom corner platform portion is disposed proximate a bottom edge of a respective one of the corner walls, each at least one bottom corner platform portion extends outside the boundary; anda top wall that includes at least one top corner platform portion, each at least one top corner platform portion is disposed proximate a top edge of a respective one of the corner walls, each at least one top corner platform portion extends outside the boundary. 15. The container in accordance with claim 14, wherein the bottom wall comprises a plurality of bottom panels of the blank coupled together by a bottom locking mechanism. 16. The container in accordance with claim 14, wherein the top wall comprises a plurality of top panels of the blank coupled together by a top locking mechanism. 17. The container in accordance with claim 14, wherein the at least one bottom corner platform portion includes four bottom corner platform portions, each of the four bottom corner platform portions is disposed proximate a bottom edge of a respective one of the plurality of corner walls. 18. The container in accordance with claim 14, wherein the at least one top corner platform portion includes four top corner platform portions, each of the four top corner platform portions is disposed proximate a top edge of a respective one of the plurality of corner walls. 19. The container in accordance with claim 14, wherein the plurality of side walls further includes a pair of opposing end walls, the container further comprising a pair of reinforcing end structures each formed from a reinforcing blank, each reinforcing end structure is positioned adjacent a respective one of the opposing end walls. 20. The container in accordance with claim 19, wherein at least one of the reinforcing end structures is not secured to the respective one of the opposing end walls. 21. A method for forming a container from a blank of sheet material, wherein the blank includes a plurality of side panels and a glue panel coupled together in series along generally parallel fold lines comprising a first fold line and a plurality of additional fold lines, at least the first fold line has an increased stiffness as compared to the additional fold lines, the method comprising: rotating the plurality of side panels about the generally parallel fold lines to form a plurality of side walls of the container, wherein the plurality of side walls includes a plurality of corner walls, the plurality of side walls cooperate to define a boundary of the container;rotating a plurality of bottom panels of the blank to be substantially perpendicular to the plurality of side walls to form a bottom wall of the container, such that the bottom wall includes at least one bottom corner platform portion, each at least one bottom corner platform portion is disposed proximate a bottom edge of a respective one of the corner walls, each at least one bottom corner platform portion extends outside the boundary; androtating a plurality of top panels of the blank to be substantially perpendicular to the plurality of side walls to form a top wall of the container, such that the top wall includes at least one top corner platform portion, each at least one top corner platform portion is disposed proximate a top edge of a respective one of the corner walls, each at least one top corner platform portion extends outside the boundary. 22. The method in accordance with claim 21, wherein rotating the plurality of side panels comprises rotating the plurality of side panels about two of the additional fold lines to form a knocked-down-flat container, wherein the at first fold line is other than the two additional fold lines. 23. The method in accordance with claim 21, further comprising coupling the plurality of bottom panels together using a bottom locking mechanism of the plurality of bottom panels. 24. The method in accordance with claim 21, further comprising coupling the plurality of top panels together using a top locking mechanism of the plurality of top panels. 25. The method in accordance with claim 21, wherein rotating the plurality of bottom panels of the blank to form the bottom wall further comprises rotating the plurality of bottom panels such that the at least one bottom corner platform portion includes four bottom corner platform portions, each of the four bottom corner platform portions is disposed proximate a bottom edge of a respective one of the plurality of corner walls. 26. The method in accordance with claim 21, wherein rotating the plurality of top panels of the blank to form the top wall further comprises rotating the plurality of top panels such that the at least one top corner platform portion includes four top corner platform portions, each of the four top corner platform portions is disposed proximate a top edge of a respective one of the plurality of corner walls. 27. The method in accordance with claim 21, wherein at least two of the plurality of top panels of the blank are coupled together across a line of weakness, the method further comprising separating the at least two of the plurality of top panels along the line of weakness. 28. The method in accordance with claim 21, wherein the plurality of side walls further includes a pair of opposing end walls, the method further comprising: rotating a plurality of reinforcing panels of a reinforcing blank about a plurality of generally parallel fold lines of the reinforcing blank to form a reinforcing end structure; and positioning the reinforcing end structure adjacent a respective one of the opposing end walls.
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