PACKAGING CONTAINERS, BLANKS FOR MAKING PACKAGING CONTAINERS, AND METHODS FOR FORMING PACKAGING CONTAINERS FROM BLANKS

CONTENANTS D'EMBALLAGE, DECOUPES POUR FABRIQUER DES CONTENANTS D'EMBALLAGE ET PROCEDES POUR FORMER DES CONTENANTS D'EMBALLAGE A PARTIR DE DECOUPES

English Abstract

A container includes a pair of horizontal walls, a plurality of vertical walls, and a corner wall. The corner wall extends between an adjacent pair of the vertical walls at an oblique angle. The container also includes a corner-support flap connected to the corner wall and one of the horizontal walls. The corner-support flap holds the corner panel at the oblique angle.

French Abstract

L'invention concerne un contenant, comprenant une paire de parois horizontales, une pluralité de parois verticales et une paroi de coin. La paroi de coin s'étend entre une paire adjacente des parois verticales selon un angle oblique. Le contenant comprend également un rabat de support de coin relié à la paroi de coin et à l'une des parois horizontales. Le rabat de support de coin maintient le panneau de coin à l'angle oblique.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1. A blank for forming a container, the blank comprising:
a series of panels connected along a plurality of fold lines;
a corner panel extending from a first one of the panels; and
a corner-support flap connected to the corner panel and to a second one of the
panels.
2. The blank of Claim 1, wherein the corner-support flap is connected to the
corner panel along
a first one of the fold lines and is connected to the second one of the panels
along a second one
of the fold lines.
3. The blank of Claim 2, wherein:
the first one of the fold lines is substantially colinear with a third one of
fold lines along
which the first one of the panels and the second one of the panels are
connected; and
the second one of the fold lines is oriented at an oblique angle relative to
the first one of
the fold lines.
4. The blank of Claim 3, wherein the oblique angle is approximately 22.5
degrees.
5. The blank of Claim 3, further comprising an edge extending between the
corner panel and the
second one of the panels, wherein the corner-support flap is bound by the
first fold line, the
second fold line, and the edge.
6. The blank of Claim 1, wherein the corner-support flap is triangular.
7. The blank of Claim 6, wherein the corner-support flap is a scalene
triangle.
8. The blank of Claim 1, further comprising a plurality of corner panels and a
plurality of
corner-support flaps, wherein:
the panels comprise a spaced-apart first pair of panels and a spaced-apart
second pair of
panels;
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each one of the second pair of panels is connected to at least one of the
first pair of
panels;
one of the corner panels extends from each side of one of the first pair of
panels; and
one of the corner-support flaps is connected to each one of the corner panels
and one of
the second pair of panels.
9. The blank of Claim 8, wherein:
one of the corner panels extends from each side of each one of the first pair
of panels; and
one of the corner-support flaps is connected to each one of the corner panels
and one of
the second pair of panels.
10. The blank of Claim 8, further comprising a side panel extending from one
of the corner
panels.
11. The blank of Claim 8, further comprising a side panel extending from each
side of one of the
second pair of panels.
12. A container formed from a blank, the container comprising:
a pair of horizontal walls, a plurality of vertical walls, and a corner wall,
wherein the
corner wall extends between an adjacent pair of the vertical walls at an
oblique angle; and
a corner-support flap connected to the corner wall and one of the horizontal
walls,
wherein the corner-support flap holds the corner wall at the oblique angle.
13. The container of Claim 12, wherein the corner-support flap is
substantially parallel to the
one of the horizontal walls and is substantially perpendicular to the corner
wall.
14. The container of Claim 12, wherein the corner-support flap is triangular.
15. The container of Claim 14, wherein the corner-support flap is a scalene
triangle.
16. The container of Claim 12, further comprising a plurality of corner walls,
wherein:
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each one of the corner walls extends between a corresponding adjacent pair of
the vertical
walls; and
the vertical walls and the corner walls form a polygonal shape.
17. The container of Claim 16, wherein the vertical walls and the corner walls
form an octagonal
shape.
18. A method for forming a container from a blank, comprising a series of
panels connected
along a plurality of fold lines, a corner panel extending from a first one of
the panels, and a
corner-support flap connected to the corner panel and to a second one of the
panels along the
plurality of fold lines, the method comprising steps of:
rotating the first one of the panels about a respective one of the fold lines
toward the
second one of the panels;
rotating the corner-support flap about a respective one of the fold lines
toward the second
one of the panels; and
rotating the corner panel about a respective one of the fold lines toward the
second one of
the panels.
19. The method of Claim 18, wherein:
the step of rotating the corner-support flap about the respective one of the
fold lines
toward the second one of the panels causes the step of rotating the corner
panel about the
respective one of the fold lines toward the second one of the panels; and
the corner-support flap holds the corner panel at an oblique angle relative to
the first one
of the panel s.
20. The method of Claim 19, wherein the step of rotating the first one of the
panels about a
respective one of the fold lines toward the second one of the panels causes
the step of rotating the
corner-support flap about a respective one of the fold lines toward the second
one of the panels.
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Description

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PACKAGING CONTAINERS, BLANKS FOR MAKING
PACKAGING CONTAINERS, AND METHODS FOR
FORMING PACKAGING CONTAINERS FROM BLANKS
FIELD
100011 The present disclosure relates generally to product packaging and, more
particularly, to
packaging containers, blanks for constructing the packaging containers, and
methods for forming
packaging containers from blanks and, more particularly, to packaging
containers and blanks
having a corner-support flap configured to hold a corner wall in an
appropriate position during
formation and closing of the containers and methods for forming.
BACKGROUND
100021 Containers are frequently utilized to store and aid in transporting
products. These
containers can be square, rectangular, or polygonal. The shape of the
container can provide
additional strength to the container. For example, polygonal-shaped containers
provide greater
resistance to bulge over conventional rectangular or square containers. A
polygonal-shaped
container may also provide increased stacking strength. However, due to the
relative position of
side walls and corners walls of a polygonal-shaped container, it may be
challenging to automate
formation of the container from a blank using a machine. Manufacturers and
distributors
engaged in transporting products continue to look for ways to improve
packaging and shipping
efficiency, as well as reduce overall costs and damage to products during
shipment.
Accordingly, those skilled in the art continue with research and development
efforts in the field
of product packaging and shipping
SUMMARY
100031 Disclosed are packaging containers, blanks for assembling the disclosed
packaging
containers, and methods for packaging product using the disclosed packaging
containers. The
following is a non-exhaustive list of examples, which may or may not be
claimed, of the subject
matter according to the present disclosure.
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100041 In an example, the disclosed blank includes a series of panels
connected along a
plurality of fold lines, a corner panel extending from a first one of the
panels, and a corner-
support flap connected to the corner panel and to a second one of the panels.
100051 In an example, the disclosed container includes a pair of horizontal
walls, a plurality of
vertical walls, and a corner wall. The corner wall extends between an adjacent
pair of the
vertical walls at an oblique angle. The container also includes a corner-
support flap connected to
the corner wall and one of the horizontal walls. The corner-support flap holds
the corner panel at
the oblique angle.
100061 In an example, the disclosed method for forming a container from a
blank, including a
series of panels connected along a plurality of fold lines, a corner panel
extending from a first
one of the panels, and a corner-support flap connected to the corner panel and
to a second one of
the panels along the plurality of fold lines, the method includes steps of:
(1) rotating the first one
of the panels about a respective one of the fold lines toward the second one
of the panels, (2)
rotating the corner-support flap about a respective one of the fold lines
toward the second one of
the panels; and (3) rotating the corner-support flap about a respective one of
the fold lines toward
the second one of the panels.
100071 Other examples of the disclosed packaging containers, blanks for making
packaging
containers, and methods for packaging will become apparent from the following
detailed
description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
100081 Fig. 1 is a schematic, top plan view of an example of a blank used to
construct a
container;
100091 Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 1;
100101 Fig. 3 is a schematic, top plan view of an example of a portion of the
blank;
100111 Fig. 4 is a schematic, top plan view of an example of the portion of
the blank shown in
Fig. 3, depicting the container in a partially erected form;
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[0012] Fig. 5 in a schematic, top plan view of an example of the blank used to
construct the
container;
[0013] Fig. 6 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 5;
[0014] Fig. 7 in a schematic, top plan view of an example of the blank used to
construct the
container;
[0015] Fig. 8 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 7;
[0016] Figs. 9A-9G, collectively, illustrate an example of a method for
forming the container
shown in Fig. 8 from the blank shown in Fig. 7;
[0017] Fig. 10 in a schematic, top plan view of an example of the blank used
to construct the
container;
[0018] Fig. 11 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 10;
[0019] Figs. 12A-12D, collectively, illustrate an example of a method for
forming the
container shown in Fig. 11 from the blank shown in Fig. 10;
[0020] Fig. 13 in a schematic, top plan view of an example of the blank used
to construct the
container;
[0021] Fig. 14 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 13;
100221 Figs. 15A-15G, collectively, illustrate an example of a method for
forming the
container shown in Fig. 14 from the blank shown in Fig. 13;
[0023] Fig. 16 in a schematic, top plan view of an example of the blank used
to construct the
container;
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100241 Fig. 17 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 16;
100251 Fig. 18 in a schematic, top plan view of an example of the blank used
to construct the
container;
100261 Fig. 19 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the container
formed from the
blank shown in Fig. 18;
100271 Fig. 20 is a schematic, perspective view of an example of the
container; and
100281 Fig. 21 is a schematic, perspective view of a pair of trays formed from
the container
shown in Fig. 20.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
100291 The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings,
which
illustrate specific examples described by the present disclosure. Other
examples having different
structures and operations do not depart from the scope of the present
disclosure. Like reference
numerals may refer to the same feature, element, or component in the different
drawings.
Throughout the present disclosure, any one of a plurality of items may
generally be referred to
individually as the item and a plurality of items may generally be referred to
collectively as the
items
100301 Illustrative, non-exhaustive examples, which may be, but are not
necessarily, claimed,
of the subject matter according the present disclosure are provided below.
Reference herein to
"example" means that one or more feature, structure, element, component,
characteristic, and/or
operational step described in connection with the example is included in at
least one aspect,
embodiment, and/or implementation of the subject matter according to the
present disclosure.
Thus, the phrases "an example," "another example," "one or more examples," and
similar
language throughout the present disclosure may, but do not necessarily, refer
to the same
example. Further, the subject matter characterizing any one example may, but
does not
necessarily, include the subject matter characterizing any other example.
Moreover, the subject
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matter characterizing any one example may be, but is not necessarily, combined
with the subject
matter characterizing any other example.
[0031] The present disclosure recognizes that automated packaging systems are
often used to
automatically form (e.g., erect or wrap) a packaging container around
product(s) to be contained
therein. The present disclosure also recognizes that many wrap-around
packaging containers
used today have horizontal panels that serve as a bottom wall and a top wall
of the packaging
container and a plurality of vertical panels that generally serve as side
walls, end walls, and/or
corner walls of the packaging container. Typically, at least one closure panel
extends off the
horizontal panel, which is folded and secured to an exterior of an associated
vertical panel. The
present disclosure also recognizes that a relatively large footprint, non-
rectangular product, such
as a round product, may not offer a consistent surface against which to obtain
a satisfactory seal
when forming the packaging container. For example, with round products, a
vertical panel of the
packaging container may generally need to be at least be equal to the
product's radius to have
suitable support for which to secure a closure panel. This support provides
back pressure to the
vertical panel, which enables the closure panel to be suitably secured to the
vertical panel. When
a vertical panel is less than the product's radius, there may be insufficient
back support to form a
sufficient seal between the vertical panel and the closure panel.
[0032] Referring to Figs. 1-21, by way of examples, the present disclosure is
directed to a
packaging container (generally referred to herein as a container 100) and a
blank of sheet
material (generally referred to herein as a blank 200) used to make the
packaging container 100.
[0033] Generally, the blank 200 includes a series of panels 400 that are
connected along a
plurality of fold lines 402. The blank 200 also includes a corner panel 404
that extends from a
first one of the panels 400. The blank 200 further includes a corner-support
flap 406 that is
connected to the corner panel 404 and to a second one of the panels 400.
[0034] In one or more examples, the corner-support flap 406 is connected to
the corner panel
404 along a first one of the fold lines 402 and is connected to the second one
of the panels 400
along a second one of the fold lines 402. In one or more examples, the first
one of the fold lines
is substantially colinear with a third one of the fold lines 402 along which
the first one of the
panels 400 and the second one of the panels 400 are connected. In one or more
examples, the
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second one of the fold lines 402 is oriented at an oblique angle relative to
the first one of the fold
lines 402.
[0035] In one or more examples, the blank 200 includes an edge 408 that
extends between the
corner panel 404 and the second one of the panels 400. The corner-support flap
406 is bound by
the first one of the fold lines 402, the second one of the fold lines, and the
edge 408. In one or
more examples, the corner-support flap 406 is triangular. In one or more
examples, the corner-
support flap 406 is a scalene triangle.
[0036] In one or more examples, the blank 200 includes a plurality of corner
panels 404 and a
plurality of corner-support flaps 406. The panels 400 includes a spaced-apart
first pair of panels
400 and a spaced-apart second pair of panels 400. Each one of the second pair
of panels 404 is
connected to at least one of the first pair of panels 400. One of corner
panels 406 extends from
each side of one of the first pair of panels 400. One of the corner-support
flaps 406 is connected
to each one of the corner panels 404 and one of the second pair of panels 400.
[0037] In one or more examples of the blank 200, one of the corner panels 404
extends from
each side of each one of the first pair of panels 400. One of the corner-
support flaps 406 is
connected to each one of the corner panels 404 and one of the second pair of
panels 400.
[0038] In one or more examples, the blank 200 includes a side panel 410 that
extends from one
of the corner panel 404. In one or more examples, the blank 200 includes a
plurality of side
panels 410. One of the side panels 410 extends from each one of the one of the
second pair of
panels 400.
[0039] Generally, the container 100 includes a pair of horizontal walls 112, a
plurality of
vertical walls 114, and a corner wall 116. The corner wall 116 extends between
an adjacent pair
of the vertical walls 114 at an oblique angle. The container 100 also includes
the corner-support
flap 406 that is connected to the corner wall 116 and one of the horizontal
walls 112. The
corner-support flap 406 holds the corner wall 1116 at the oblique angle. In
one or more examples,
the corner-support flap 406 is substantially parallel to the one of the
horizontal walls 112 and is
substantially perpendicular to the corner wall 116. In one or more examples,
the corner-support
flap 406 is triangular. In one or more examples, the corner-support flap 406
is a scalene triangle.
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[0040] In one or more examples, the container 100 includes a plurality of
corner walls 116.
Each one of the corner walls 116 extends between a corresponding adjacent pair
of the vertical
walls 114. The vertical walls 114 and the corner walls 116 form a polygonal
shape, such as an
octagonal shape.
[0041] Any one of the fold lines 402, as well as any other fold lines and/or
hinge lines
described herein, may include any suitable predefined or preformed line of
weakening and/or
line of separation known to those skilled in the art and guided by the
teachings herein provided,
such as a crease, a score, a perforation, or the like. Generally, the fold
lines 402 transform the
blank 20 into a plurality of separate but integrals panels and flaps.
[0042] The examples of the blank 200 and container 100 formed from the blanks
200,
disclosed herein, include at least one integral corner-support flap 406, such
as those identified
herein as corner-support flaps 224, 226, 228, 230, 240,242, 244 and/or 246 as
well as any other
corner-support flaps described herein, that holds at least one corner panel
404, such as those
identified herein as corner panels 256, 260, 284 and/or 288 as well as any
other corner panels
described herein, in their appropriate respective formation position when the
panels 400, such as
those identified herein as panels 210, 212, 214 and 216 as well as any other
panels described
herein, are moved to their respective formation position. In one or more
examples, the comer-
support flap 406 may take the form of a bellows feature, a pleat, a gusset, or
the like. The
corner-support flap 406 (e.g., corner-support flaps 224, 226, 228, 230, 240,
242, 244 and/or 246)
assist in folding of a respective corner panel 404 (e.g., corner panels 256,
260, 284 and/or 288)
and prevent the respective corner panel 404 (e.g., corner panels 256, 260, 284
and/or 288) from
moving open during formation of the container 100 from the blank 200, which
advantageously
improves formation and sealing of the container 100 using automatic packaging
systems.
[0043] As will be described in more detail herein, the corner-support flap 406
(e.g., corner-
support flaps 224, 226, 228, 230, 240, 242, 244 and/or 246) connect a
respective corner panel
404 (e.g., corner panels 256, 260, 284 and/or 288) to a respective panel 400
(e.g., panels 210,
212, 214 and/or 216) As such, when the panel 400 (e.g., panels 210, 212, 214
and/or 216) is
folded to its respective formation position, during formation of the container
100, a respective
corner-support flap 406 (e.g., corner-support flaps 224, 226, 228, 230, 240,
242, 244 and/or 246)
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are automatically folded. When the corner-support flap 406 (e.g., corner-
support flaps 224, 226,
228, 230, 240, 242, 244 and/or 246) is folded, the corner-support flap 406
(e.g., corner-support
flaps 224, 226, 228, 230, 240, 242, 244 and/or 246) pulls a respective corner
panel 404 (e.g.,
corner panels 256, 260, 284 and/or 288) to its respective formation positions
and hold the
respective corner panel 404 (e.g., corner panels 256, 260, 284 and/or 288) and
a respective panel
400 (e.g., panels 210, 212, 214 and/or 216) in their respective formation
positions.
100441 Examples of the disclosed container 100 and blank 200 that include one
or more corner-
support flaps 406 may be used with any suitable type of packaging container
having any number
of vertical walls (e.g., side wall, end wall, front wall, rear wall, corner
wall, and the like) but may
be particularly advantageous for packaging containers having a polygonal shape
and including
corner walls that are angled relative to adjacent side walls. Examples of the
container 100 may
take various forms, for example, depending on the product contained therein.
In one or more
examples, the container 100 may take the form of an enclosed carton, for
example, a wrap-
around carton, such as those illustrated in Figs. 2, 6, 8, 11 and 14. In one
or more examples, the
container 100 may take the form of an open tray, such as those illustrated in
Figs. 17 and 19.
100451 The container 100 may be constructed from the blank 200 using a
machine. In one or
more examples, the blank 200 and, thus, the container 100 are fabricated from
a cardboard
material. In other examples, the blank 200 and, thus, the container 100 may be
fabricated using
any suitable material and, therefore, is not limited to a specific type of
material. For example,
the blank 200 and, thus, the container 100 may be fabricated using at least
one of cardboard,
plastic, fiberboard, paperboard, foamboard, corrugated paper, corrugated
board, and any other
suitable material known to those skilled in the art and guided by the
teachings provided herein.
As used herein, a corrugated material generally includes two liner sheets and
an inner fluted
material that is sandwiched between and is coupled to the liner sheets.
100461 Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a first example of the blank 200 used
to construct the
container 100 (shown in Fig. 2). The blank 200 has an interior surface 202
(Fig. 1) that defines
an interior surface of the container 100. The blank 200 has an opposing
exterior surface 204
(Fig. 2) that defines an exterior surface of the container 100. The blank 200
defines a leading
(e.g., first) edge 206 and an opposed trailing (e.g., second) edge 208. In one
or more examples,
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the blank 200 includes, in series from the leading edge 206 to the trailing
edge 208, a front (e.g.,
first) panel 210, a bottom (e.g., second) panel 212, a rear (e.g., third)
panel 214, a top (e.g.,
fourth) panel 216, and a closure flap 218 that are coupled together along
preformed, generally
parallel, fold lines 220, 222, 394 and 396, respectively.
[0047] In one or more examples, the front panel 210 extends between the
leading edge 206 and
fold line 220, the bottom panel 212 extends from the front panel 210 along
fold line 220, the rear
panel 214 extends from bottom panel 212 along fold line 222, the top panel 216
extends from
rear panel 214 along fold line 394, and closure flap 218 extends from top
panel 216 along fold
line 396 to the trailing edge 208.
[0048] In one or more examples, the front panel 210 and the rear panel 214 may
be considered
to be panels that define vertical side walls, such as a front wall 102 and a
rear wall 104,
respectively, of the container 100 (Fig. 2). In one or more examples, the
front panel 210 and the
rear panel 214 may be considered to be panels that define vertical end walls,
such as a left end
wall and a right end walls, respectively, of the container 10. In one or more
examples, the
bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216 define horizontal walls, such as a
bottom wall 106 and a
top wall 108, respectively, of the container 100.
[0049] It should be appreciated that, when used to modify a structure, an
element, an item, a
component or a feature described herein, the terms "front," "rear," "bottom,"
"top," "left,"
"right," "side," "end," as well as similar terms or other forms of such terms,
are relative and refer
to an example of a spatial relationship between structures, elements, items,
components or
features. As such, examples of the container 100 and the blank 200, described
herein and
illustrated in the figures, are not intended to be limited by the specific
relative terms used to
describe any structure, element, item, component or feature of the container
100 or the blank
200.
[0050] In one or more examples, when the container 100 (Fig. 2) is formed from
the blank 200
(Fig. 1), fold line 220 defines a bottom edge of the front panel 210 and a
front edge of the bottom
panel 212, fold line 222 defines a rear edge of the bottom panel 212 and a
bottom edge of the
rear panel 214, fold line 394 defines a top edge of the rear panel 214 and a
rear edge of the top
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panel 216, and fold line 396 defines a front edge of the top panel 216 and a
top edge of the
closure flap 218.
100511 In one or more examples, the front panel 210 and the rear panel 214 are
substantially
congruent and have, for example, a rectangular shape. In one or more examples,
the bottom
panel 212 and the top panel 216 are substantially congruent and have, for
example, an octagonal
shape.
100521 The front panel 210 has a width between fold lines 258 and 262. The
rear panel 214
has a width between fold lines 286 and 290. The closure flap 218 has a width
between fold lines
374 and 376. In one or more examples, the widths of the front panel 210, the
rear panel 214, and
the closure flap 218 are substantially the same. In one or more examples, the
widths of the front
panel 210, the rear panel 214, and the closure flap 218 are different.
100531 The bottom panel 212 has a width between fold lines 302 and 306. The
top panel 216
has a width between fold lines 318 and 322. In one or more examples, the
widths of the bottom
panel 212 and the top panel 216 are substantially the same. In one or more
examples, the widths
of the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216 are different.
[0054] In one or more examples, the widths of the bottom panel 212 and the top
panel 216 are
greater (e.g., larger or longer) than the widths of the front panel 210, the
rear panel 214, and the
closure flap 218. In one or more examples, the widths of the bottom panel 212
and the top panel
216 are substantially equal to or less (e.g., shorter or smaller) than the
widths of the front panel
210, the rear panel 214, and the closure flap 218.
100551 The front panel 210 has a height between the leading edge 206 and fold
line 220. The
rear panel 214 has a height between fold lines 222 and 394. In one or more
examples, the
heights of the front panel 210 and the rear panel 214 are substantially the
same. In one or more
examples, the heights of the front panel 210 and the rear panel 214 are
different.
100561 The bottom panel 212 has a depth between fold lines 220 and 222 and the
top panel 216
has a depth between fold lines 394 and 396. In one or more examples, the
depths of the bottom
panel 212 and the top panel 216 are the same. In one or more examples, the
depths of the bottom
panel 212 and the top panel 216 are different.
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100571 In one or more examples, the depths of the bottom panel 212 and the top
panel 216 are
less than the heights of the front panel 210 and the rear panel 214. In one or
more examples, the
depths of the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216 are substantially equal
to or greater than
the heights of the front panel 210 and the rear panel 214.
100581 In one or more examples, at least one of the front panel 210, the
bottom panel 212, the
rear panel 214, and the top panel 216 is equally dimensioned. In one or more
examples, at least
one of the front panel 210, the bottom panel 212, the rear panel 214, and the
top panel 216 may
be other than equally dimensioned.
100591 In one or more examples, the bottom panel 212 may be considered to be
substantially
rectangular in shape with four angled corner edges defined by fold lines 232,
234, 236 and 238.
In one or more examples, fold lines 232 and 238 are substantially parallel and
fold lines 234 and
236 are substantially parallel. In one or more examples, the top panel 216 may
be considered to
be substantially rectangular in shape with four angled corner edges defined by
fold lines 248,
250, 252 and 254. In one or more examples, fold lines 248 and 254 are
substantially parallel and
fold lines 250 and 252 are substantially parallel. As such, the angled corner
edges of an
otherwise rectangular shape of the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216
define an octagonal
shape of the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216 and, thus, an octagonal
shape of the bottom
wall and the top wall of the container 100.
100601 In one or more examples, when the container 100 (Fig. 2) is formed from
the blank 200
(Fig. 1), fold line 232 defines a front-left corner edge of the bottom panel
212, fold line 234
defines a front-right corner edge of the bottom panel 212, fold line 236
defines a rear-left corner
edge of the bottom panel 212, and fold line 238 defines a rear-right corner
edge of the bottom
panel 212. In one or more examples, when the container 100 is formed from the
blank 200, fold
line 252 defines a front-left corner edge of the top panel 216, fold line 254
defines a front-right
corner edge of the top panel 216, fold line 248 defines a rear-left corner
edge of the top panel
216, and fold line 250 defines a rear-right corner edge of the top panel 216.
100611 Alternatively, the bottom panel 212 and/or the top panel 216 may have
any suitable
shape that enables the container 100 to function as described herein For
example, the bottom
panel 212 and/or the top panel 216 may be in the shape of a rectangle having
corners that are
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truncated by a segmented edge such that the bottom panel 212 and/or the top
panel 216 has more
than eight sides. In another example, the bottom panel 212 and/or the top
panel 216 may be in
the shape of a rectangle haying corners that are truncated by an arcuate edge
such that the bottom
panel 212 and/or the top panel 216 has four substantially straight sides and
four arcuate sides.
[0062] In one or more examples, a first bottom side panel 300 extends from the
bottom panel
212 along a fold line 302 to a free edge 308. A second bottom side panel 304
extends from the
bottom panel 212 along a fold line 306 to a free edge 310. Fold line 302
defines a bottom edge
of the first bottom side panel 300 and a side edge of the bottom panel 212.
Fold line 306 defines
a bottom edge of the second bottom side panel 304 and a side edge of the
bottom panel 212. In
one or more examples, the first bottom side panel 300 and the second bottom
side panel 304 are
each generally trapezoidal or rectangularly shaped and have free side edges
312 and 314. The
bottom side panels 300 and 304 each have a depth between side edges 312 and
314. In one or
more examples, the depths of the bottom side panels 300 and 304 are shorter
than the depths of
the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216 such that the bottom side panels
300 and 304 are
narrower than the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216.
[0063] In one or more examples, fold line 302 extends between ends of fold
lines 232 and 236.
In one or more examples, the bottom panel 212 has an edge 332 extending
between ends of free
side edge 312 and fold line 232 and an edge 334 extending between ends of free
side edge 314
and fold line 236. Fold line 302 and edges 332 and 334 define the side edge of
the bottom panel
212. In one or more examples, fold line 306 extends between ends of fold lines
234 and 238. In
one or more examples, the bottom panel 212 has edge 332 extending between ends
of free side
edge 312 and fold line 234 and edge 334 extending between ends of free side
edge 314 and fold
line 238. Fold line 302 and edges 332 and 334 define the side edge of the
bottom panel 212.
[0064] Similarly, in one or more examples, a first top side panel 316 extends
from the top
panel 216 along a fold line 318 to a free edge 324. A second top side panel
320 extends from the
top panel 216 along a fold line 322 to a free edge 326. Fold line 318 defines
a top edge of the
first top side panel 316 and a side edge of the top panel 216. Fold line 322
defines atop edge of
the second top side panel 320 and a side edge of the top panel 216. In one or
more examples, the
first top side panel 316 and the second top side panel 320 are each generally
trapezoidal or
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rectangularly shaped and have free side edges 328 and 330. The top side panels
316 and 320
each have a depth between side edges 328 and 330. In one or more examples, the
depths of the
top side panels 316 and 320 are less than the depths of the bottom panel 212
and the top panel
216 such that the top side panels 316 and 320 are narrower than the bottom
panel 212 and the top
panel 216.
[0065] In one or more examples, fold line 318 extends between ends of fold
lines 248 and 252.
In one or more examples, the top panel 216 has an edge 336 extending between
ends of free side
edge 328 and fold line 248 and an edge 338 extending between ends of free side
edge 330 and
fold line 252. Fold line 318 and edges 336 and 338 define the side edge of the
top panel 216. In
one or more examples, fold line 322 extends between ends of fold lines 250 and
254. In one or
more examples, the top panel 216 has edge 336 extending between ends of free
side edge 328
and fold line 250 and edge 338 extending between ends of free side edge 330
and fold line 254.
Fold line 322 and edges 336 and 338 define the side edge of the top panel 216.
[0066] In one or more examples, the top side panels 316 and 320 are
substantially congruent to
the bottom side panels 300 and 304. In one or more examples, the top side
panels 316 and/or
320 may be other than congruent to the bottom side panels 300 and/or 304.
[0067] In one or more examples, a first corner panel 256 extends from the
front panel 210
along a fold line 258. A first side panel 264 extends from first corner panel
256 along a fold line
266 to a free edge 272. Fold lines 258 and 266 define side edges of the first
corner panel 256.
Fold line 258 defines a side edge of the front panel 210. Fold line 266 and
free edge 272 define
side edges of the first side panel 264. In one or more examples, the first
corner panel 256 has a
substantially rectangular shape defined by a top edge 276, a fold line 280,
and fold lines 258 and
266. In one or more examples, fold line 280 is colinear with fold line 220 and
forms a bottom
edge of the first corner panel 256. In one or more examples, the first side
panel 264 has a
substantially rectangular shape defined by a top edge 278, a bottom edge 282,
fold line 266, and
free edge 272. In one or more examples, fold line 258 extends between ends of
the top edge 276
and fold line 232.
[0068] Similarly, in one or more examples, a second corner panel 260 extends
from the front
panel 210 along a fold line 262. A second side panel 268 extends from the
second corner panel
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260 along a fold line 270 to a free edge 274. Fold lines 262 and 270 define
side edges of the
second corner panel 260. Fold line 262 defines a side edge of the front panel
210. Fold line 270
and free edge 274 define side edges of the first side panel 264. In one or
more examples, the
second corner panel 260 has a substantially rectangular shape defined by top
edge 276, a fold
line 340, and fold lines 262 and 270. In one or more examples, fold line 340
is colinear with fold
line 220 and forms a bottom edge of the second corner panel 256. In one or
more examples, the
second side panel 268 has a substantially rectangular shape defined by top
edge 278, bottom
edge 282, fold line 270, and free edge 274. In one or more examples, fold line
262 extends
between ends of the top edge 276 and fold line 234.
100691 Similarly, in one or more examples, a third corner panel 284 extends
from the rear
panel 214 along a fold line 286. A third side panel 292 extends from the third
corner panel 284
along a fold line 294 to a free edge 358. Fold lines 286 and 294 define side
edges of the third
corner panel 284. Fold line 286 defines a side edge of the rear panel 214.
Fold line 294 and free
edge 358 define side edges of the third side panel 292. In one or more
examples, the third corner
panel 284 has a substantially rectangular shape defined by a fold line 362, a
fold line 366, and
fold lines 286 and 294. In one or more examples, fold line 362 is colinear
with fold line 222 and
forms a bottom edge of the third corner panel 284. In one or more examples,
fold line 366 is
colinear with fold line 394 and forms a top edge of the third corner panel
284. In one or more
examples, the third side panel 292 has a substantially rectangular shape
defined by top edge 278,
bottom edge 282, fold line 294, and free edge 358. In one or more examples,
fold line 286
extends between ends of the fold lines 362 and 366.
100701 Similarly, in one or more examples, a fourth corner panel 288 extends
from the rear
panel 214 along a fold line 290. A fourth side panel 296 extends from the
fourth corner panel
288 along a fold line 298 to a free edge 360. Fold lines 290 and 298 define
side edges of the
fourth corner panel 284. Fold line 290 defines a side edge of the rear panel
214. Fold line 298
and free edge 360 define side edges of the fourth side panel 264. In one or
more examples, the
fourth corner panel 288 has a substantially rectangular shape defined by a
fold line 364, a fold
line 368, and fold lines 290 and 298. In one or more examples, fold line 364
is colinear with fold
line 222 and forms a bottom edge of the fourth corner panel 288. In one or
more examples, fold
line 368 is colinear with fold line 394 and forms a top edge of the fourth
corner panel 288. In
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one or more examples, the fourth side panel 296 has a substantially
rectangular shape defined by
top edge 278, bottom edge 282, fold line 298, and free edge 360. In one or
more examples, fold
line 290 extends between ends of the fold lines 364 and 368.
[0071] The first corner panel 256 has a height between fold line 280 and top
edge 276. The
first side panel 264 has a height between bottom edge 282 and top edge 278. In
one or more
examples, the front panel 210, the first corner panel 256, and the first side
panel 264 have
substantially equal heights. As such, top edges 276 and 278 are substantially
collinear with the
leading edge 206 and the bottom edge 282 and fold line 280 are substantially
collinear with fold
line 220. In one or more examples, at least one of the front panel 210, the
first corner panel 256,
and/or the first side panel 264 have other than equal heights.
100721 The second corner panel 260 has a height between fold line 340 and top
edge 276. The
second side panel 268 has a height between bottom edge 282 and top edge 278.
In one or more
examples, the front panel 210, the second corner panel 260, and the second
side panel 268 have
substantially equal heights. As such, top edges 276 and 278 are substantially
collinear with the
leading edge 206 and the bottom edge 282 and fold line 340 are substantially
collinear with fold
line 220. In one or more examples, the front panel 210, the second corner
panel 260, and the
second side panel 268 have other than equal heights.
100731 The third corner panel 284 has a height between fold lines 362 and 366.
The third side
panel 292 has a height between bottom edge 282 and top edge 278. In one or
more examples,
the rear panel 214, the third corner panel 284, and the third side panel 292
have substantially
equal heights. As such, top edge 278 and fold lines 366 are substantially
collinear with fold line
394 and the bottom edge 282 and fold lines 362 are substantially collinear
with fold line 222. In
one or more examples, the rear panel 214, the third corner panel 284, and the
third side panel 292
have other than equal heights.
[0074] The fourth corner panel 288 has a height between fold lines 364 and
368. The fourth
side panel 296 has a height between bottom edge 282 and top edge 278. In one
or more
examples, the rear panel 214, the fourth corner panel 288, and the fourth side
panel 296 have
substantially equal heights. As such, top edge 278 and fold line 368 are
substantially collinear
with fold line 394 and the bottom edge 282 and fold line 364 are substantially
collinear with fold
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line 222. In one or more examples, the rear panel 214, the fourth corner panel
288, and the
fourth side panel 296 have other than equal heights.
100751 The first corner panel 256 has a width between fold lines 258
and 266. The first side
panel 264 has a width between fold line 266 and free edge 272. In one or more
examples, the
width of the first side panel 264 is greater than the width of the first
corner panel 256. In one or
more examples, the width of the first side panel 264 is substantially equal to
or less than the
width of the first corner panel 256. In one or more examples, the width of the
first corner panel
256 is substantially constant from the top edge 276 to fold line 280 such that
the first corner
panel 256 does not include cut-off corners and/or tapered top and/or bottom
edges. In one or
more examples, the width of the first side panel 264 is substantially constant
from the top edge
278 to the bottom edge 282 such that the first side panel 264 does not include
cut-off corners
and/or tapered top and/or bottom edges.
100761 The second corner panel 260 has a width between fold lines 262 and 270.
The third
corner panel 284 has a width between fold lines 286 and 294. The fourth corner
panel 288 has a
width between fold lines 290 and 298. In one or more examples, the widths of
the second corner
panel 260, the third corner panel 284, and the fourth corner panel 288 are
substantially equal to
the width of the first corner panel 256. The second side panel 268 has a width
between fold line
270 and free edge 274. The third side panel 292 has a width between fold line
294 and free edge
358. The fourth side panel 296 has a width between fold line 298 and free edge
360. In one or
more examples, the widths of the second side panel 268, the third side panel
292, and the fourth
side panel 296 are substantially equal to the width of the first side panel
264. Alternatively,
corner panels 256, 260, 284 and/or 288 and/or side panels 264, 268, 292 and/or
296 may have
any suitable dimensions that enable the blank 200 to function as described
herein. In one or
more examples, the width of corner panels 260, 284 and 288 are substantially
constant such that
corner panels 260, 284 and 288 do not include cut-off corners and/or tapered
top and/or bottom
edges. In one or more examples, the width of side panels 268, 292 and 296 are
substantially
constant such that side panels 268, 292 and 296 do not include cut-off corners
and/or tapered top
and/or bottom edges.
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100771 In one or more examples, the second corner panel 260, the third corner
panel 284, and
fourth corner panel 288 are substantially congruent to the first corner panel
256. In one or more
examples, the second side panel 268, the third side panel 292, and the fourth
side panel 296 are
substantially congruent to the first side panel 264. In one or more examples,
corner panels 256,
260, 284 and 288 are other than congruent to each other and/or side panels
264, 268, 292 and
296 are other than congruent to each other. For example, first and second side
panels 264 and
268 are congruent and third and fourth side panels 292 and 296 are congruent
with each other but
not to first and second side panels 264 and 268.
100781 The first bottom side panel 300 has a height between fold line 302 and
free edge 308.
The second bottom side panel 304 has a height between fold line 306 and free
edge 310. In one
or more examples, the heights of the first bottom side panel 300 and the
second bottom side
panel 304 are of suitable length such that free edges 308 and 310 are
proximate (e.g., at or near)
each other when the container 100 (Fig. 2) is formed from the blank 200. In
one or more
examples, the heights of the first bottom side panel 300 and the second bottom
side panel 304
are of suitable length such that free edges 308 and 310 are spaced away from
each other when
the container 100 is formed from the blank 200.
100791 The first top side panel 316 has a height between fold line 318 and
free edge 324. The
second top side panel 320 has a height between fold line 322 and free edge
326. In one or more
examples, the heights of the first top side panel 316 and the second top side
panel 320 are of
suitable length such that free edges 324 and 326 are proximate (e.g., at or
near) each other when
the container 100 (Fig. 2) is formed from the blank 200. In one or more
examples, the heights
of the first top side panel 316 and the second top side panel 320 are of
suitable length such that
free edges 324 and 326 are spaced away from each other when the container 100
is formed from
the blank 200.
100801 In one or more examples, the widths of the first side panel 264 and the
third side panel
292 are of suitable length such that free edges 272 and 358 are proximate
(e.g., at or near) each
other when the container 100 (Fig. 2) is formed from the blank 200. In one or
more examples,
the widths of the first side panel 264 and the third side panel 292 are of
suitable length such that
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free edges 272 and 358 are spaced away from each other when the container 100
is formed from
the blank 200.
100811 In one or more examples, the widths of the second side panel 268 and
the fourth side
panel 296 are of suitable length such that free edges 274 and 360 are
proximate (e.g., at or near)
each other when the container 100 (Fig. 2) is formed from the blank 200. In
one or more
examples, the widths of the second side panel 268 and the fourth side panel
296 are of suitable
length such that free edges 274 and 360 are spaced away from each other when
the container 100
is formed from the blank 200.
100821 The heights of bottom side panels 300 and 304, the heights of
top side panels 316 and
320, and the widths of side panels 264, 268, 292 and 296 may depend on the
desired overlap
between bottom side panels 300 and 304 and side panels 264, 268, 292 and 296
and/or the
desired overlap between top side panels 316 and 302 and side panels 264, 268,
292 and 296. In
one or more examples, the combined heights of bottom side panels 300 and 304
and width of the
bottom panel 212 are substantially equal to or other than equal to the
combined heights of top
side panels 316 and 320 and width of the top panel 216. In one or more
examples, the combined
widths of corner panels 256 and 260, widths of side panels 264 and 268, and
width of the front
panel 210 are substantially equal to or other than equal to the combined
widths of corner panels
284 and 288, widths of side panels 292 and 296, and width of the rear panel
214. In one or more
examples, the combined heights of bottom side panels 300 and 304 and width of
the bottom
panel 212 are substantially equal to or other than equal to the combined
widths of corner panels
256 and 260, widths of side panels 264 and 268, and width of the front panel
210 and/or the
combined widths of corner panels 284 and 288, widths of side panels 292 and
296, and width of
the rear panel 214. In one or more examples, the combined heights of top side
panels 316 and
320 and width of the top panel 316 are substantially equal to or other than
equal to the combined
widths of corner panels 256 and 260, widths of side panels 264 and 268, and
width of the front
panel 210 and/or the combined widths of corner panels 284 and 288, widths of
side panels 292
and 296, and width of the rear panel 214.
100831 In one or more examples, a first corner closure flap 378 extends from
the closure flap
218 along a fold line 374 to an edge 382. A second corner closure flap 380
extends from the
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closure flap 218 along a fold line 376 to an edge 384. The first corner
closure flap 378 has a
width between fold line 374 and edge 382 and a height between fold line 370
and an edge 386.
The second corner closure flap 380 has a width between fold line 376 and edge
384 and a height
between fold line 372 and an edge 388. In one or more examples, the heights of
the first corner
closure flap 378 and the second corner closure flap 380 are substantially the
same of the width of
the closure flap 218. In one or more examples, the combined widths of the
corner closure flaps
378 and 380 and width of the closure flap 218 is greater than the widths of
the top panel 216. In
one or more examples, fold lines 370 and 372 are substantially collinear to
fold line 396.
[0084] In one or more examples, the blank 200 includes bottom corner-support
flaps 224, 226,
228 and 238 connecting the angled corner edges of the bottom panel 212 to
respective corner
panels 256, 260, 284 and 288. Bottom corner-support flap 224 extends between
fold lines 232
and 280 and includes an edge 342 that extends between ends of fold lines 232
and 266. Bottom
corner-support flap 226 extends between fold lines 234 and 340 and includes an
edge 344 that
extends between ends of fold lines 234 and 270. Bottom corner-support flap 228
extends
between fold lines 236 and 362 and includes an edge 346 that extends between
ends of fold lines
236 and 294. Bottom corner-support flap 230 extends between fold lines 238 and
364 and
includes an edge 348 that extends between ends of fold lines 238 and 298.
[0085] In one or more examples, fold line 232 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 220, 258 and 280 and an intersection of edges 332
and 342. Fold line
280 extends between an intersection of fold lines 220, 258 and 232 and an
intersection of bottom
edge 278 282 the first side panel 264, fold line 266, and edge 342. Edge 342
extends at an
oblique angle between an intersection of fold line 232 and edge 332 and an
intersection of fold
lines 280 and 266 and bottom edge 282 of the first side panel 264.
[0086] In one or more examples, fold line 234 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 220, 262 and 340 and an intersection of edges 332
and 344. Fold line
340 extends between an intersection of fold lines 220, 262 and 234 and an
intersection of bottom
edge 282 of the second side panel 268, fold line 270, and edge 344. Edge 344
extends at an
oblique angle between an intersection of fold line 234 and edge 332 and an
intersection of fold
lines 340 and 270 and bottom edge 282 of the second side panel 268.
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[0087] In one or more examples, fold line 236 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 222, 286 and 362 and an intersection of edges 334
and 346. Fold line
362 extends between an intersection of fold lines 222, 286 and 236 and an
intersection of bottom
edge 282 of the third side panel 292, fold line 294, and edge 346. Edge 346
extends at an
oblique angle between an intersection of fold line 236 and edge 334 and an
intersection of fold
lines 362 and 294 and bottom edge 282 of third side panel 292.
[0088] In one or more examples, fold line 238 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 222, 290 and 364 and an intersection of edges 334
and 348. Fold line
364 extends between an intersection of fold lines 222, 290 and 238 and an
intersection of bottom
edge 282 of the fourth side panel 296, fold line 298, and edge 348. Edge 348
extends at an
oblique angle between an intersection of fold line 238 and edge 334 and an
intersection of fold
lines 364 and 298 and bottom edge 282 of the fourth side panel 292.
[0089] In one or more examples, the blank 200 includes top corner-support
flaps 240, 242, 244
and 264 connecting the angled corner edges of the top panel 216 to respective
corner panels 284
and 288 and closure flap 218. Top corner-support flap 240 extends between fold
lines 248 and
366 and includes an edge 350 that extends between ends of fold lines 248 and
294. Top corner-
support flap 242 extends between fold lines 250 and 368 and includes an edge
352 that extends
between ends of fold lines 250 and 298. Top corner-support flap 244 extends
between fold lines
252 and 370 and includes an edge 354 that extends between ends of fold line
252 and edge 382.
Top corner-support flap 246 extends between fold lines 254 and 372 and
includes an edge 356
that extends between ends of fold line 254 and edge 384.
[0090] In one or more examples, fold line 248 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 394, 286 and 366 and an intersection of edges 336
and 350. Fold line
366 extends between an intersection of fold lines 394, 286 and 248 and an
intersection of top
edge 278 of the third side panel 292, fold line 294, and edge 350. Edge 350
extends at an
oblique angle between an intersection of fold line 248 and edge 336 and an
intersection of fold
lines 294 and 366 and top edge 278 of the third side panel 292
[0091] In one or more examples, fold line 250 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 394, 290 and 368 and an intersection of edges 336
and 352. Fold line
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368 extends between an intersection of fold lines 394, 290 and 250 and an
intersection of top
edge 278 of the fourth side panel 296, fold line 298, and edge 352. Edge 352
extends at an
oblique angle between an intersection of fold line 250 and edge 336 and an
intersection of fold
lines 298 and 368 and top edge 278 of the fourth side panel 296.
100921 In one or more examples, fold line 252 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 226, 374 and 370 and an intersection of edges 338
and 354. Fold line
370 extends between an intersection of fold lines 226, 374 and 252 and an
intersection of edges
354 and 382. Edge 354 extends at an oblique angle between an intersection of
fold line 252 and
edge 338 and an intersection of fold line 370 and edge 382.
100931 In one or more examples, fold line 254 extends at an oblique angle
between an
intersection of fold lines 226, 376 and 372 and an intersection of edges 338
and 356. Fold line
372 extends between an intersection of fold lines 226, 376 and 254 and an
intersection of edges
356 and 384. Edge 356 extends at an oblique angle between an intersection of
fold line 254 and
edge 338 and an intersection of fold lines 372 and 298 and edge 384.
100941 In one or more examples, the blank 200 and the container 100 formed by
the blank 200
includes corner-support flaps 224, 226, 228 and/or 230 connecting respective
corner panels 256,
260, 284 and 288 to the bottom panel 212. Each one of the corner-support flaps
224 and 226 is
configured to position and hold a respective one of corner panels 256 and 260
in its formation
position (e.g., oblique to the front panel 210 and substantially perpendicular
to the bottom panel
212) when the front panel 210 is moved to its formation position (e.g.,
substantially
perpendicular to the bottom panel 212). Each one of the corner-support flaps
228 and 230 is
configured to position and hold a respective one of corner panels 284 and 288
in its formation
position (e.g., oblique to the rear panel 214 and substantially perpendicular
to the bottom panel
212) when the rear panel 214 is moved to its formation position (e.g.,
substantially perpendicular
to the bottom panel 212).
100951 In one or more examples, in addition to or as an alternative to corner-
support flaps 224,
226, 228 and/or 230, the blank 200 and the container 100 formed by the blank
200 includes
corner-support flaps 240,242, 244 and/or 246 connecting respective corner
panels 284 and 288
and respecting corner closure flaps 378 and 380 to the top panel 216. Each one
of the corner-
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support flaps 240 and 242 is configured to position and hold a respective one
of corner panels
284 and 288 in its formation position (e.g., oblique to the rear panel 214 and
substantially
perpendicular to the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216) when the rear
panel 214 is moved
to its formation position (e.g., substantially perpendicular to the bottom
panel 212) and the top
panel 216 is moved to its formation position (e.g., substantially
perpendicular to the rear panel
214). Each one of the corner-support flaps 244 and 246 is configured to
position and hold a
respective one of corner closure flaps 378 and 380 in its formation position
(e.g., oblique to the
closure flap 218, substantially perpendicular to the top panel 216 and
substantially parallel to a
respective one of corner panels 284 and 288) when the closure flap 218 is
moved to its formation
position (e.g., substantially perpendicular to the top panel 216 and
substantially parallel to the
front panel 210).
100961 In one or more examples, fold line 258 is substantially
aligned with an intersection of
fold lines 232 and 220. Fold line 266 is substantially aligned with an
intersection of edge 342
and bottom edge 282 of the first side panel 264. Fold line 262 is
substantially aligned with an
intersection of fold lines 234 and 220. Fold line 270 is substantially aligned
with an intersection
of edge 344 and bottom edge 282 of the second side panel 268. Fold line 286 is
substantially
aligned with an intersection of fold lines 236 and 222 and with an
intersection of fold lines 248
and 394. Fold line 294 is substantially aligned with an intersection of edge
346 and bottom edge
282 of the third side panel 292 and with an intersection of edge 350 and top
edge 278 of the third
side panel 292. Fold line 290 is substantially aligned with an intersection of
fold lines 238 and
222 and with an intersection of fold lines 250 and 394. Fold line 298 is
substantially aligned
with an intersection of edge 348 and bottom edge 282 of the fourth side panel
296 and with an
intersection of edge 352 and top edge 278 of the fourth side panel 292. In one
or more examples,
fold lines 258, 266, 262, 270, 302, 306, 286, 294, 290, 298, 318, 322, 374 and
376 are
substantially parallel. In one or more examples, free edges 272, 274, 308,
310, 358, 360, 324
and 326 are substantially parallel with fold lines 258, 266, 262, 270, 302,
306, 286, 294, 290,
298, 318, 322, 374 and 376. In one or more examples, one or more of fold lines
258, 266, 262,
270, 302, 306, 286, 294, 290, 298, 318, 322, 374 and 376 and/or one or more of
free edges 272,
274, 308, 310, 358, 360, 324 and 326 are other than parallel.
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100971 In one or more examples, blank 200 includes tear-away line 390. Tear-
away line 390,
as well as any other tear-away line, may include any suitable predefined or
preformed line of
weakening and/or line of division known to those skilled in the art and guided
by the teachings
herein provided, such as a perforation, zippering, and the like. In one or
more examples, a tear-
away hole 392 may be located along the tear-away line 390. The tear-away hole
392 may be
suitably sized and shaped to enable a person to use a finger to sever the
container 100 along the
tear-away line 390. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the presence
of the tear-away line
390 in the assembled container 100 may facilitate accessing product 110
packaged in the
container 100. In one or more examples, the tear-away line 390 is located on
the top panel 216
(e.g., top wall 108 of the container 100). In other examples, the tear-away
line 390 may be
located on the front panel 210 (e.g., front wall 102 of the container 100)
and/or the rear panel
214 (e.g., rear wall of the container 100).
100981 Fig. 2 schematically illustrates a first example of the container 100
that is formed from
the blank 200 shown in Fig. 1. The container 100 is configured to be loaded
with a product 110
(not visible in Fig. 2). Generally, the container 100 is a stackable,
collapsible container that may
be formed about the product 100 to be contained therein. Although the
container 100 may be
formed about the product 110 to be contained therein, the container 100 may
also be formed
without having the product 110 therein. Further, although the illustrated
example of the
container 100 includes a plurality of products 110, the container 100 may
include any suitable
number of products 110, such as one product 110. In one or more examples, the
products 110
are cylindrical. In other examples, the products 110 may have any suitable
shape.
100991 Figs. 3 and 4 schematically illustrate an example of corner-support
flap 224 connecting
the first corner panel 256 to the bottom panel 212. However, the example
described below and
illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 is equally applicable to corner-support flap 226
connecting the second
corner panel 260 to the bottom panel 212, corner-support flap 228 connecting
the third corner
panel 284 to the bottom panel 212, corner-support flap 230 connecting the
fourth corner panel
288 to the bottom panel 212, corner-support flap 240 connecting the third
corner panel 284 to the
top panel 216, corner-support flap 242 connecting the fourth corner panel 288
to the top panel
216, corner-support flap 244 connecting the first corner closure flap 378 to
the top panel 216,
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and corner-support flap 246 connecting the second corner closure flap 380 to
the top panel 216
as well as any other corner-support flap 406 disclosed herein.
1001001 With the front panel 210 folded about fold line 220 to its formation
position, during
formation of the container 100, such that the front panel is substantially
perpendicular to the
bottom panel 212 (e.g., substantially vertical), the corner-support flap 224
is folded about fold
line 232 such the corner-support flap 224 is parallel to and overlaps of
portion of the bottom
panel 212. In one or more examples, the corner-support flap 224 is adjacent to
and/or is in
contact with the bottom panel 212. For example, the interior surface 202 of
the corner-support
flap 224 and the interior surface 202 of the bottom panel 212 are
substantially coplanar. In its
formation position, the corner-support flap 224 is located along the exterior
surface 204 of the
first corner panel 256. As such, the corner-support flap 224 presses against
the first corner panel
256 and holds the first corner panel 256 in its formation position such that
the first corner panel
256 is at an oblique angle Al relative to the front panel 256.
1001011 In one or more examples, the corner-support flap 224 is generally
triangular and is
defined (e.g., bound) by fold line 280, fold line 232, and edge 342. In one or
more examples, the
corner-support flap 224 is a scalene triangle. As such, fold line 280, fold
line 232, and edge 342
have unequal lengths. In one or more examples, fold line 232 is at an oblique
angle A2 relative
to fold line 280. In one or more examples, the oblique angle A2 between fold
lines 232 and 280
is less than the oblique angle Al of the first corner panel 256 relative to
the front panel 210. In
one or more examples, the oblique angle A2 is approximately one-half of the
oblique angle Al.
In one or more examples, the oblique angle Al is approximately 45 degrees. In
one or more
examples, the oblique angle A2 is approximately 22.5 degrees.
1001021 In one or more examples, to construct the container 100 from the blank
200, at least
one product 110 is positioned on the interior surface 202 of the bottom panel
212. In one or
more examples, the bottom panel 212 is sized to correspond to the product(s)
110 contained
within the container 100.
1001031 In one or more examples, the front panel 210 is hingedly moved (e.g.,
rotated) about
fold line 220 toward the interior surface 202 and/or the products 110. The
rear panel 214 is
hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 222 toward the interior surface
202 and/or the
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products 110. In one or more examples, the front panel 210 and the rear panel
24 are rotated to
be substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel 212, as shown in Fig. 2. In
one or more
examples, when the container 100 is formed about the products 110, the
interior surface 202 of
the front and rear panels 210 and 214 is adjacent to side walls of the
products 110.
[00104] In one or more examples, the bottom panel 212 forms the bottom wall
106 of the
container 100. The front panel 210 forms the front wall 102 of the container
100. The rear panel
214 forms the rear wall 104 of container 100.
[00105] In one or more examples, the height of front and rear panels 210 and
214 is sized to
correspond to a height of the products 110. In one or more examples, the
height of the front and
rear panels 210 and 214 is substantially equal to or greater than the height
of the products 110.
[00106] In one or more examples, the first corner panel 256 is hingedly moved
(e.g., rotated)
about fold line 258 toward the interior surface 202 and/or the products 110.
The first side panel
264 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 266 toward the interior
surface 202 and/or
the products 110. In one or more examples, the first corner panel 256 is
rotated such that the
first corner panel 256 is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the front
panel 210 and
substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel 212 and the first side panel
264 is rotated such
that the first side panel 264 is substantially perpendicular to the front
panel 210 and the bottom
panel 212. In one or more examples, when the container 100 is formed about the
products 110,
the interior surface 202 of the first corner panel 256 and the first side
panel 264 is adjacent to the
side walls of the products 110.
[00107] In one or more examples, the second corner 260 is hingedly moved
(e.g., rotated)
about fold line 262 toward the interior surface 202 and/or the products 110.
The second side
panel 268 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 270 toward the
interior surface 202
and/or the products 110. In one or more examples, the second corner panel 260
is rotated such
that the second corner panel 260 is oriented at an oblique angle relative to
the front panel 210
and substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel 212 and the second side
panel 268 is rotated
such that the second side panel 268 is substantially perpendicular to the
front panel 210 and the
bottom panel 268. In one or more examples, when the container 100 is formed
about the
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products 110, the interior surface 202 of the second corner panel 260 and the
second side panel
268 is adjacent to the side walls of the products 110.
1001081 In one or more examples, the third corner panel 284 is hingedly moved
(e.g., rotated)
about fold line 286 toward the interior surface 202 and/or the products 110.
The third side panel
292 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 294 toward the interior
surface 202 and/or
the products 110 In one or more examples, the third corner panel 284 is
rotated such that the
third corner panel 284 is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the rear
panel 214 and
substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel 212 and the third side panel
292 is rotated such
that the third side panel 78 is substantially perpendicular to the rear panel
214 and the bottom
panel 212. In one or more examples, when the container 100 is formed about the
products 110,
the interior surface 202 of the third corner panel 284 and the third side
panel 292 is adjacent to
the side walls of the products 110.
1001091 In one or more examples, the fourth corner panel 288 is hingedly moved
(e.g., rotated)
about fold line 290 toward the interior surface 202 and/or the products O. The
fourth side
panel 296 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 298 toward the
interior surface 202
and/or the products 110. In one or more examples, the fourth corner panel 288
is rotated such
that the fourth corner panel 288 is oriented at an oblique angle relative to
the rear panel 214 and
substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel 212 and the fourth side panel
296 is rotated such
that the fourth side panel 296 is substantially perpendicular to the rear
panel 214 and the bottom
panel 212.
1001101 In one or more examples, rotation of the front panel 210 about fold
line 220 rotates
(e.g., causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 224 about fold
line 232. Rotation of
corner-support flap 224 about fold line 232 rotates (e.g., causes or results
in rotation of) the first
corner panel 256 about fold line 258. Corner-support flap 224 then holds the
first corner panel
256 in the rotated position.
1001111 In one or more examples, rotation of the front panel 210 about fold
line 220 rotates
(e.g., causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 226 about fold
line 234. Rotation of
corner-support flap 226 about fold line 234 rotates (e.g., causes or results
in rotation of) the
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second corner panel 260 about fold line 262. Corner-support flap 226 then
holds the second
corner panel 260 in the rotated position.
[00112] In one or more examples, rotation of the rear panel 214 about fold
line 222 rotates
(e.g., causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 228 about fold
line 236. Rotation of
corner-support flap 228 about fold line 236 rotates (e.g., causes or results
in rotation of) the third
corner panel 284 about fold line 286. Corner-support flap 228 then holds the
third corner panel
284 in the rotated position.
[00113] In one or more examples, rotation of the rear panel 214 about fold
line 222 rotates
(e.g., causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 230 about fold
line 238. Rotation of
corner-support flap 230 about fold line 238 rotates (e.g., causes or results
in rotation of) the
fourth corner panel 288 about fold line 290. Corner-support flap 230 then
holds the fourth
corner panel 288 in the rotated position.
[00114] In one or more examples, the oblique angle of corner panel 256, 260,
284 and 288 are
substantially equal. In one or more examples, the oblique angle of the of
corner panel 256, 260,
284 and/or 288 may be other than equal depending upon the products 110
contained within the
container 100.
[00115] In one or more examples, the first corner panel 256 forms an angled
(e.g., chamfered)
first one of the corner walls 116 of the container 100. The second corner
panel 260 forms an
angled (e.g., chamfered) second one of the corner walls 116 of the container
100. The third
corner panel 284 forms an angled (e.g., chamfered) third one of the corner
walls 166 of container
100. The fourth corner panel 288 forms an angled (e.g., chamfered) fourth one
of the corner
walls 116 of the container 100.
100H61 In one or more examples, bottom edges 282 of side panels 264 and 292
are
substantially aligned with fold line 302. Bottom edges 282 of side panels 268
and 296 are
substantially aligned with fold line 306. As such, bottom edges of corner
panels 256, 260, 284
and 288 (defined by respective fold lines 280, 340, 362 and 364) and bottom
edges 282 of side
panels 264, 268, 292 and 296 are adjacent to and/or in contact with the bottom
panel 212. For
example, bottom edges of corner panels 256, 260, 284 and 288 (defined by
respective fold lines
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280, 340, 362 and 364) and bottom edges 282 of side panels 264, 268, 292 and
296 are
substantially coplanar with bottom panel 212.
1001171 In one or more examples, the first bottom side panel 300 is hingedly
moved (e.g.,
rotated) about fold line 302 toward the exterior surface 204 of side panels
264 and 292. The
second bottom side panel 304 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line
306 toward the
exterior surface 204 of side panels 268 and 296. The interior surface 202 of
the first bottom side
panel 300 is secured to the exterior surface 204 of side panels 264 and 292
using any suitable
bonding material, such as glue, tape, and/or adhesives. The interior surface
202 of the second
bottom side panel 304 is secured to the exterior surface of side panels 268
and 296 using any
suitable bonding material, such as glue, tape, and/or adhesives
1001181 In one or more examples, the first side panel 264, the third side
panel 292, and the first
bottom side panel 300 form a first one of side walls, or end walls, 118 of the
container. The
second side panel 268, the fourth side panel 296, and second bottom side panel
304 form a
second one of the side walls, or end walls, 118 of the container 100. In one
or more examples,
the bottom wall 106, the front wall 102, the rear wall 104, the corner walls
116, and the side/end
walls 118 define an interior volume (e.g., a cavity) of the container 100 in
which products 110
are contained. Further, when the top wall 108 is not yet formed by the top
panel 216, the
container 100 is considered to be in an open configuration.
1001191 In one or more examples, to close the container 100, the top panel 216
is hingedly
moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 394 toward the interior volume such that
the top panel 216
is substantially perpendicular to the rear panel 214 and substantially
parallel to the bottom panel
212. The first top side panel 316 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold
line 318 toward the
exterior surface 204 of the first side panel 264 and the third side panel 292.
The second top side
panel 320 is hingedly moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 322 toward the
exterior surface 204 of
the second side panel 268 and the fourth side panel 296. The interior surface
202 of the first top
side panel 316 is secured to the exterior surface 204 of the first side panel
264 and the third side
panel 292 using any suitable bonding material, such as glue, tape, and/or
adhesives. The interior
surface 202 of the second top side panel 320 is secured to the exterior
surface 204 of the second
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side panel 268 and the fourth side panel 296 using any suitable bonding
material, such as glue,
tape, and/or adhesives.
1001201 In one or more examples, the first top side panel 316 becomes a part
of the first one of
the side/end walls 118 when container 100 is in a closed configuration. The
second top side
panel 320 becomes a part of the second one of the side/end walls 118 when the
container 100 is
in the closed configuration. The top panel 216 forms the top wall 108 of the
container 100.
1001211 In one or more examples, the closure flap 218 is hingedly moved (e.g.,
rotated) about
fold line 396 toward the exterior surface 204 of the front panel 210 and is
secured thereto using
any suitable bonding material, such as glue, tape, and/or adhesives. The
closure flap 218
becomes a part of the front wall 102 when container 100 is in the closed
configuration.
1001221 In one or more examples, the first corner closure flap 378 is hingedly
moved (e.g.,
rotated) about fold line 374 toward the exterior surface 204 of the first
corner panel 256 and is
secured thereto using any suitable bonding material, such as glue, tape,
and/or adhesives. The
first corner closure flap 378 becomes a part of the first one of the corner
walls 116 when
container 100 is in the closed configuration. The second corner closure flap
380 is hingedly
moved (e.g., rotated) about fold line 376 toward the exterior surface 204 of
the second corner
panel 260 and is secured thereto using any suitable bonding material, such as
glue, tape, and/or
adhesives. The second corner closure flap 380 becomes a part of the second one
of the corner
walls 116 when container 100 is in the closed configuration.
1001231 In one or more examples, rotation of the top panel 216 about fold line
394 rotates (e.g.,
causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 240 about fold line 248.
Rotation of corner-
support flap 240 about fold line 248 rotates (e.g., causes or results in
rotation of) the third corner
panel 284 about fold line 286. Corner-support flap 240 then holds the third
corner panel 284 in
the rotated position.
1001241 In one or more examples, rotation of the top panel 216 about fold line
394 rotates (e.g.,
causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 242 about fold line 250.
Rotation of corner-
support flap 242 about fold line 250 rotates (e.g., causes or results in
rotation of) the fourth
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corner panel 288 about fold line 290. Corner-support flap 242 then holds the
fourth corner panel
288 in the rotated position.
[00125] In one or more examples, rotation of the closure flap 218 about fold
line 396 rotates
(e.g., causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 244 about fold
line 252. Rotation of
corner-support flap 244 about fold line 252 rotates (e.g., causes or results
in rotation of) the first
corner closure flap 378 about fold line 374. Corner-support flap 244 then
holds the first corner
closure flap 378 in the rotated position.
[00126] In one or more examples, rotation of the closure flap 218 about fold
line 396 rotates
(e.g., causes or results in rotation of) corner-support flap 246 about fold
line 254. Rotation of
corner-support flap 246 about fold line 254 rotates (e.g., causes or results
in rotation of) the
second corner closure flap 380 about fold line 376. Corner-support flap 246
then holds the
second corner closure flap 380 in the rotated position.
[00127] In one or more examples, when the container 100 is in the closed
configuration, top
edges 278 of side panels 264 and 292 are substantially aligned with fold line
318. Top edges 278
of side panels 268 and 296 are substantially aligned with fold line 322. As
such, top edges 276
of corner panels 256 and 260, top edges of corner panels 284 and 288 (defined
by respective fold
lines 366 and368), and top edges 278 of side panels 264, 268, 292 and 296 are
adjacent to and/or
in contact with the top panel 216. For example, top edges 276 of corner panels
256 and 260, top
edges of corner panels 284 and 288 (defined by respective fold lines 366
and368), and top edges
278 of side panels 264, 268, 292 and 296 are substantially coplanar with
bottom panel 212.
[00128] By way of examples, and referring generally to Figs. 1-19, the present
disclosure is
also directed to a method for forming the container 100 from the blank 200.
The blank 200
includes a series of panels 400 connected along a plurality of fold lines 402,
the corner panel 404
extending from a first one of the panels 400, and the corner-support flap 406
connected to the
corner panel 404 and to a second one of the panels 400 along the plurality of
fold lines 402.
[00129] In one or more examples, the method includes a step of rotating the
first one of the
panels 400 about a respective one of the fold lines 402 toward the second one
of the panels 400.
The method also includes a step of rotating the corner-support flap 406 about
a respective one of
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the fold lines 402 toward the second one of the panels 400. The method further
includes a step
of rotating the corner panel 404 about a respective one of the fold lines 402
toward the second
one of the panels 400.
1001301 In one or more examples, according to the method, the step of rotating
the corner-
support flap 406 about the respective one of the fold lines 402 toward the
second one of the
panels 400 causes (e.g., results in or brings about) the step of rotating the
corner panel 404 about
the respective one of the fold lines 402 toward the second one of the panels
400. In one or more
examples, according to the method, the corner-support flap 406 holds the
corner panel 404 at the
oblique angle relative to the first one of the panels 400.
1001311 In one or more examples, according to the method, the step of rotating
the first one of
the panels 400 about a respective one of the fold lines 402 toward the second
one of the panels
400 causes (e.g., results in or bring about) the step of rotating the corner-
support flap 406 about a
respective one of the fold lines 402 toward the second one of the panels 400.
1001321 In one or more examples, the described methods to form (e.g.,
construct or erect) the
container 100 from the blank 200, described above, may be performed using a
machine. The
machine performs the above-described method to continuously form the container
100 from the
blank 200 as the blank 200 is moved though the machine. In one embodiment, the
machine
includes at least one plow or finger to rotate the panels 400 (e.g., panels
210, 214, 256, 264, 260,
268, 284, 292, 288, 296, 300, 304, 216, 316 and/or 320).
1001331 Fig. 5 schematically illustrates a second example of the blank 200
used to construct
the container 100 (shown in Fig. 6). The second example of the blank 200 is
essentially the same
as the first example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 1) and includes several
components,
elements, and/or features that are similar to components, elements, and/or
features indicted in the
first example of the blank 200. As such, similar components are labeled with
similar references.
More specifically, the second example of the blank 200 may be sized and/or
shaped differently
than the first example of the blank 200, such as the relationships between
widths, heights, and/or
depths are different than the relationships with respect to the first example
of the blank 200,
and/or may include a different number and/or configuration of panels 400, fold
lines 402, corner
panels 404, corner-support flaps 406, edges 408, and side panels 410, as well
as any other panels
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and/or flaps. The second example of the blank 200 may be formed using a method
similar to the
method used to form the first example of the blank 100, as described above.
[00134] Fig. 6 schematically illustrates a second example of the container 100
formed from the
blank 200 (shown in Fig. 5). The second example of the container 100 is
essentially the same as
the first example of the container 100 (shown in Fig. 2) and includes several
components,
elements, and/or features that are similar to components, elements, and/or
features indicted in the
first example of the container 100. As such, similar components are labeled
with similar
references. The second example of the container 100 may be formed from the
blank 100 using a
method similar to the method used to form the first example of the container
100 from the blank
200, as described above. Further, the second example of the container 100 may
be formed with a
machine that performs the method of constructing the first example of the
container 100
[00135] Fig. 7 schematically illustrates a third example of the blank 200 used
to construct the
container 100 (shown in Fig. 8). The third example of the blank 200 is
essentially the same as
the first example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 1) and includes several
components, elements,
and/or features that are similar to components, elements, and/or features
indicted in the first
example of the blank 200). As such, similar components are labeled with
similar references.
More specifically, the second example of the blank 200 may be sized and shaped
differently than
the first example of the blank 200, such as the relationships between widths,
heights, and/or
depths are different than the relationships with respect to the first example
of the blank 200,
and/or may include a different number and/or configuration of panels 400, fold
lines 402, corner
panels 404, corner-support flaps 406, edges 408, and side panels 410, as well
as any other panels
and/or flaps. The second example of the blank 200 may be formed using a method
similar to the
method used to form the first example of the blank 100, as described above.
[00136] As shown in Fig. 7, the blank 200 includes corner-support flaps 406
coupled between
corner panels 404 and only one of the panels 400. More specifically, the blank
200 includes
corner-support flaps 224, 226, 228 and 230 coupled to the bottom panel 212 and
respective ones
of corner panels 256,260, 284 and 288. Additionally, edges 408 of the corner-
support flaps 408
are substantially colinear to edges of respective front and rear edges of the
bottom panel 212.
More specifically, edge 342 of corner-support flap 224 is substantially
colinear to edge 332 of
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the bottom panel 212, edge 344 of corner-support flap 226 is substantially
colinear to edge 332
of the bottom panel 212, edge 346 of corner-support flap 228 is substantially
colinear to edge
334 of the bottom panel 212, and edge 348 of corner-support flap 230 is
substantially colinear to
edge 334 of the bottom panel 212.
1001371 Additionally, the bottom panel 212 and the top panel 216 are non-
congruent. In one or
more examples, the top panel 216 has a hexagonal shape. For example, the top
panel 216 may
be considered to be substantially rectangular in shape with two cut-off
corners or angled edges
414 and 416. As such, the cut-off corners of the otherwise rectangular top
panel 216 define the
hexagonal shape of the top panel 216. In one or more examples, edge 414 is
substantially
aligned with an intersection of fold lines 402 between the rear panel 214, the
third corner panel
284, and the top panel 216. Similarly, edge 416 is substantially aligned with
an intersection of
fold lines 402 between the rear panel 214, the fourth corner panel 288, and
the top panel 216. In
one or more examples, edges 414 and 416 are oriented at an oblique angle that
is substantially
equal to the oblique angle of respective corner panels 284 and 288 when corner
panels 284 and
288 are folded in their respective formation position.
1001381 Fig. 8 schematically illustrates a third example of the container 100
formed from the
blank 200 (shown in Fig. 7). The third example of the container 100 includes
several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the container 100 (shown in Fig. 2). As such,
similar components
are labeled with similar references. The third example of the container 100
may be formed from
the blank 100 using a method similar to the method used to form the first
example of the
container 100 from the blank 200, as described above. Further, the third
example of the
container 100 may be formed with a machine that performs the method of
constructing the first
example of the container 100.
1001391 Figs. 9A-9G, in combination, schematically illustrate examples of
successive steps or
folding operations used to construct the third example of the container 100
(shown n Fig. 8) from
the third example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 7). For example, the folding
operations
illustrated by example in Figs. 9A-9G may be substantially similar to the
operations described
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above with respect to formation of the first example of the container 100 from
the first example
of the blank 200.
[00140] Fig. 10 schematically illustrates a fourth example of the blank 200
used to construct
the container 100 (shown in Fig. 11). The fourth example of the blank 200
includes several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 1). As such,
similar components are
labeled with similar references. More specifically, the fourth example of the
blank 200 is sized
and shaped differently than the first example of the blank 200, such as the
relationships between
widths, heights, and/or depths are different than the relationships with
respect to the first
example of the blank 200, and/or may include a different number and/or
configuration of panels
400, fold lines 402, corner panels 404, corner-support flaps 406, edges 408,
and side panels 410,
as well as any other panels and/or flaps. The fourth example of the blank 200
may be formed
using a method similar to the method used to form the first example of the
blank 100, as
described above.
[00141] As shown in Fig.10, in one or more examples, the top panel 216 is
bifurcated into a
first top panel portion 216A and a second top panel portion 216B. The first
top panel portion
216A extends from the front panel 210 along a respective fold line 402 to the
leading edge 206
of the blank 200. The second top panel portion 216B extends from the rear
panel 214 along a
respective fold line 402 to the trailing edge 208 of the blank 200. In one or
more examples, the
top panel portion 216A and the second top panel portion 216B have a hexagonal
shape and
include angled edges 414 and 416. In one or more examples, first top portion
side panels 316A
and 320A extend from opposing sides of the first top panel portion 216A.
Second top portion
panels 316B and 320B extend from opposing sides of the second top panel
portion 216B.
[00142] Fig. 11 schematically illustrates a fourth example of the
container 100 formed from
the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 10). The fourth example of the container 100
includes several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the container 100 (shown in Fig. 2). As such,
similar components
are labeled with similar references. The fourth example of the container 100
may be formed
from the blank 100 using a method similar to the method used to form the first
example of the
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container 100 from the blank 200, as described above. Further, the fourth
example of the
container 100 may be formed with a machine that performs the method of
constructing the first
example of the container 100.
1001431 Figs. 12A-12D, in combination, schematically illustrate examples of
successive steps
or folding operations used to construct the fourth example of the container
100 (shown in Fig.
11) from the fourth example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 10). For example,
the folding
operations illustrated by example in Figs. 12A-12D may be substantially
similar to the
operations described above with respect to formation of the first example of
the container 100
from the first example of the blank 200.
1001441 Fig. 13 schematically illustrates a fifth example of the blank 200
used to construct the
container 100 (shown in Fig. 14). The fifth example of the blank 200 includes
several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 1) and/or
components, elements,
and/or features indicted in the fourth example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig.
10). As such,
similar components are labeled with similar references. More specifically, the
fifth example of
the blank 200 may be sized and shaped differently than the first example of
the blank 200, such
as the relationships between widths, heights, and/or depths are different than
the relationships
with respect to the first example of the blank 200, and/or may include a
different number and/or
configuration of panels 400, fold lines 402, corner panels 404, corner-support
flaps 406, edges
408, and side panels 410, as well as any other panels and/or flaps. The fifth
example of the blank
200 may be formed using a method similar to the method used to form the first
example of the
blank 100, as described above.
1001451 As illustrated in Fig. 13, corner closure flaps 378A and 378B extend
from opposing
ends of the first bottom side panel 302 along respective fold lines 402.
Corner closure flaps
380A and 380B extend from opposing ends of the second bottom side panel 304
along respective
fold lines 402. Corner closure flap 378C extends from first top portion side
panel 316A along a
respective fold line 402. Corner closure flap 380C extends from first top
portion side panel
320A along a respective fold line 402. Corner closure flap 378D extends from
second top
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portion side panel 316B along a respective fold line 402. Corner closure flap
380D extends from
second top portion side panel 320B along a respective fold line 402.
1001461 Fig. 14 schematically illustrates a fifth example of the container 100
formed from the
blank 200 (shown in Fig. 13). The fifth example of the container 100 includes
several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the container 100 (shown in Fig. 2) and/or
components, elements,
and/or features indicted in the fourth example of the container 100 (shown in
Fig. 11). As such,
similar components are labeled with similar references. The fifth example of
the container 100
may be formed from the blank 100 using a method similar to the method used to
form the first
example of the container 100 from the blank 200, as described above. Further,
the fifth example
of the container 100 may be formed with a machine that performs the method of
constructing the
first example of the container 100.
1001471 Figs. 15A-15G, in combination, schematically illustrate examples of
successive steps
or folding operations used to construct the fifth example of the container 100
(shown in Fig. 14)
from the fifth example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 13). For example, the
folding operations
illustrated by example in Figs. 15A-15G may be substantially similar to the
operations described
above with respect to formation of the first example of the container 100 from
the first example
of the blank 200.
1001481 Accordingly, in one or more examples, the container 100 may take the
form of a fully
enclosed carton, such as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 6. In one or more
examples, the container 100
may take the from of a partially enclosed carton, such as illustrated in Figs.
8, 11 and 14.
Alternatively, in one or more examples, the container 100 may take the form of
an open tray,
such as illustrated in Figs. 17 and 18.
1001491 Fig. 16 schematically illustrates a sixth example of the blank 200
used to construct the
container 100 (shown in Fig. 17). The sixth example of the blank 200 includes
several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 1). As such,
similar components are
labeled with similar references. More specifically, the sixth example of the
blank 200 may be
sized and shaped differently than the first example of the blank 200, such as
the relationships
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between widths, heights, and/or depths are different than the relationships
with respect to the first
example of the blank 200, and/or may include a different number and/or
configuration of panels
400, fold lines 402, corner panels 404, corner-support flaps 406, edges 408,
and side panels 410,
as well as any other panels and/or flaps. The sixth example of the blank 200
may be formed
using a method similar to the method used to form the first example of the
blank 100, as
described above.
1001501 Fig. 17 schematically illustrates a sixth example of the container 100
formed from the
blank 200 (shown in Fig. 16). The sixth example of the container 100 includes
several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the container 100 (shown in Fig. 2). As such,
similar components
are labeled with similar references. The sixth example of the container 100
may be formed from
the blank 100 using a method similar to the method used to foiin the first
example of the
container 100 from the blank 200, as described above. Further, the sixth
example of the
container 100 may be formed with a machine that performs the method of
constructing the first
example of the container 100.
1001511 Fig. 18 schematically illustrates a seventh example of the blank 200
used to construct
the container 100 (shown in Fig. 19). The seventh example of the blank 200
includes several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 1) and/or
components, elements,
and/or features indicted in the sixth example of the blank 200 (shown in Fig.
16). As such,
similar components are labeled with similar references. More specifically, the
seventh example
of the blank 200 may be sized and shaped differently than the first example of
the blank 200,
such as the relationships between widths, heights, and/or depths are different
than the
relationships with respect to the first example of the blank 200, and/or may
include a different
number and/or configuration of panels 400, fold lines 402, corner panels 404,
corner-support
flaps 406, edges 408, and side panels 410, as well as any other panels and/or
flaps. The seventh
example of the blank 200 may be formed using a method similar to the method
used to form the
first example of the blank 100, as described above.
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1001521 Fig. 19 schematically illustrates a seventh example of the container
100 formed from
the blank 200 (shown in Fig. 18). The seventh example of the container 100
includes several
components, elements, and/or features that are similar to components,
elements, and/or features
indicted in the first example of the container 100 (shown in Fig. 2) and/or
components, elements,
and/or features indicted in the sixth example of the container 100 (shown in
Fig. 17). As such,
similar components are labeled with similar references. The seventh example of
the container
100 may be formed from the blank 100 using a method similar to the method used
to form the
first example of the container 100 from the blank 200, as described above.
Further, the seventh
example of the container 100 may be formed with a machine that performs the
method of
constructing the first example of the container 100.
1001531 Referring to Figs. 20 and 21, in one or more examples, the container
100 (Fig. 20) may
be configured to be transformed into a pair of trays 412 (Fig. 21). The pair
of trays 412, created
from the container 100, may be used to display product 110 or transport at
least a portion of
product 110, initially contained within the container 100. In one or more
examples, the container
100, and the associated blank 200 used to form the container 100, may include
a plurality of tear-
away lines 390 such that a central portion of the container 100 may be severed
from opposing
end portions of the container. As such, the end portions of the container 100
become the pair of
trays 412.
1001541 In one or more examples, the tear-away portion of the container 100
may be defined
by panels 400, such as the front panel 210, the bottom panel 212, the rear
panel 214, and the top
panel 216. As such, the top wall 108, the bottom wall 106, the front wall 102,
and the real wall
104 may be removable from the corner walls 116 and the end walls 118, while
leaving the corner
walls 116 and end walls 118 of each end of the container 100 intact. In one or
more examples,
the tear-away lines 390 may be located along certain fold lines 402 of the
blank 200. In one or
more examples, certain fold lines 402, such as fold lines 258, 262, 286, 290,
374 and 376 may be
formed by or may include perforations, zippering, or the like.
1001551 Although examples of the container 100 disclosed herein may be formed
about
product 110 to be contained therein, other examples of the container 100 may
also be formed
without having product 10 already stored therein. Further, although the
container 100 may
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include a plurality of products 110, the container 100 may include any
suitable number of
products 110, such as one product 100. Moreover, products 110 contained within
the container
100 may have any suitable shape.
[00156] In one or more examples, the container 100 includes at least one
marking thereon
including, without limitation, indicia that communicates the product, a
manufacturer of the
product and/or a seller of the product. For example, the marking may include
printed text that
indicates a product's name and briefly describes the product, logos and/or
trademarks that
indicate a manufacturer and/or seller of the product, and/or designs and/or
ornamentation that
attract attention. "Printing," "printed," and/or any other form of "print" as
used herein may
include, but is not limited to including, ink jet printing, laser printing,
screen printing, giclee, pen
and ink, painting, offset lithography, flexography, relief print, rotogravure,
dye transfer, and/or
any suitable printing technique known to those skilled in the art and guided
by the teachings
herein provided. In one or more examples, the container 100 is void of
markings, such as,
without limitation, indicia that communicates the product, a manufacturer of
the product and/or a
seller of the product.
[00157] In one or more examples of the above-described blank and container
formed from the
blank includes eight sides to provided added compression strength as compared
to containers
having less than eight sides, such as containers having four sides.
Furthermore, the above-
described container may be formed about products to be contained therein such
that, when the
container is formed from the blank, the products are loaded and secured into
the container. As
such, the container is formed and loaded in one process, and once the
container is formed it may
be transported with the products therein. Moreover, the above-described blank
may be formed
on a known blank-forming machine.
[00158] In one or more examples of the above-described container formed from
the blank, side
and corner walls are substantially the same height as the front and rear walls
such that the side
and corner walls provide improved stacking strength and side wall strength as
compared to
containers having side walls that are shorter than the front and/or rear
walls.
[00159] Examples of the disclosed containers formed about a product to be
contained therein
and blanks for making the same are described above in detail. The blanks and
the container are
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not limited to the specific examples described herein, but rather, components,
elements, and/or
features of the blanks and/or the containers may be utilized independently and
separately from
other components, elements, and/or features described herein. For example, the
blanks may also
be used in combination with other type of product and is not limited to
practice with only the
cylindrical products, as described herein. Rather, the exemplary embodiment
can be
implemented and utilized in connection with many other container applications.
1001601 Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc.
are used herein
merely as labels, and are not intended to impose ordinal, positional, or
hierarchical requirements
on the items to which these terms refer. Moreover, reference to, e.g., a
"second" item does not
require or preclude the existence of, e.g., a "first" or lower-numbered item,
and/or, e.g., a "third"
or higher-numbered item.
1001611 As used herein, the phrase "at least one of', when used with a list of
items, means
different combinations of one or more of the listed items may be used and only
one of each item
in the list may be needed. For example, "at least one of item A, item B, and
item C" may
include, without limitation, item A or item A and item B. This example also
may include item
A, item B, and item C, or item B and item C. In other examples, "at least one
of' may be, for
example, without limitation, two of item A, one of item B, and ten of item C;
four of item B and
seven of item C; and other suitable combinations.
1001621 For the purpose of this disclosure, the terms "coupled," "coupling,"
and similar terms
refer to two or more elements that are joined, linked, fastened, attached,
connected, put in
communication, or otherwise associated with one another. In various examples,
the elements
may be associated directly or indirectly. As an example, element A may be
directly associated
with element B. As another example, element A may be indirectly associated
with element B,
for example, via another element C. It will be understood that not all
associations among the
various disclosed elements are necessarily represented. Accordingly, couplings
other than those
depicted in the figures may also exist.
1001631 As used herein, the term "substantially" refers to a condition that is
essentially the
stated condition that performs the desired function or achieves the desired
result or a condition
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that is close to, but not exactly, the stated condition that still performs
the desired function or
achieves the desired result.
1001641 Those skilled in the art will appreciate that not all elements
described and illustrated in
Figs. 1-4, referred to above, need be included in every example and not all
elements described
herein are necessarily depicted in each illustrative example. Unless otherwise
explicitly stated,
the schematic illustrations of the examples depicted in Figs. 1-4, referred to
above, are not meant
to imply structural limitations with respect to the illustrative example.
Rather, although one
illustrative structure is indicated, it is to be understood that the structure
may be modified when
appropriate. Additionally, modifications, additions and/or omissions may be
made to the
illustrated structure.
1001651 Further, references throughout the present specification to features,
advantages, or
similar language used herein do not imply that all of the features and
advantages that may be
realized with the examples disclosed herein should be, or are in, any single
example. Rather,
language referring to the features and advantages is understood to mean that a
specific feature,
advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an example is
included in at least one
example. Thus, discussion of features, advantages, and similar language used
throughout the
present disclosure may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same example.
1001661 The described features, advantages, and characteristics of one example
may be
combined in any suitable manner in one or more other examples. One skilled in
the relevant art
will recognize that the examples described herein may be practiced without one
or more of the
specific features or advantages of a particular example. In other instances,
additional features
and advantages may be recognized in certain examples that may not be present
in all examples.
Furthermore, although various examples of the packaging container 100, blank
200 for forming
the container 100 and methods have been shown and described, modifications may
occur to
those skilled in the art upon reading the specification. The present
application includes such
modifications and is limited only by the scope of the claims.
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