# US 10,246,215 B2 · Semiregular polyhedron box and method of assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,246,215 B2 - Document ID: US10246215B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/486,384 - Filed: 2017-04-13 - Published: 2018-10-18 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-13 - Applicants: Mutty Greenfeld - Inventors: Mutty Greenfeld - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246215B2 ## CPC - B65D 5/10: with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body - B65D 5/4608: {Handgrip holes} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A semiregular polyhedron box and method of assembly provides a rectangular cross-section, ten faces, twenty-four edges, and sixteen vertices. The box is plastic corrugated and has two rectangular sidewalls, two square sidewalls, and four corner sidewalls. The sidewalls join at their lateral edges to form an enclosed region defined by a generally rectangular shape and four chamfered edges. Four rectangular panels hingedly join two opposing upper edges of rectangular sidewalls. Each rectangular panel has two L-shaped slots. Four irregular panels hingedly join two opposing upper and lower edges of the square sidewalls. Each irregular panel comprises an irregular top edge having a convex curve, and top angled corners. Each irregular panel also comprises irregular lateral edges having a lateral notch and bottom angled corners. The top angled corners of the irregular top edge and lateral notch detachably interlock with the L-shape slots of the rectangular panel to close the box. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A semiregular polyhedron box, the box comprising: two rectangular sidewalls defined by a rectangular upper edge, a rectangular lower edge, and two rectangular lateral edges; two square sidewalls defined by a square upper edge, a square lower edge, and two square lateral edges; four corner sidewalls defined by a corner upper edge, a corner lower edge, and two corner lateral edges that are substantially longer than the corner upper edge and the corner lower edge, the four corner sidewalls being disposed between the two rectangular sidewalls and the two square sidewalls, whereby the sidewalls join at the respective lateral edges to form an enclosed region defined by a generally rectangular shape and having four chamfered edges; four rectangular panels hingedly joined with two opposing rectangular upper edges and two opposing rectangular lower edges of the two rectangular sidewalls, each rectangular panel defined by a straight top edge, a pair of straight lateral edges, and a straight bottom edge, the straight bottom edge hingedly joined with the rectangular upper edge of the two rectangular sidewalls, each rectangular panel further defined by two L-shaped slots that are centrally disposed in a spaced apart relationship; and four irregular panels hingedly joined with two opposing square upper edges and two opposing square lower edges of the two square sidewalls, each irregular panel defined by an irregular bottom edge hingedly joined with the square upper edge of the square sidewall, each irregular panel further defined by an irregular top edge having a convex curve and a pair of top angled corners, each irregular panel further defined by a pair of irregular lateral edges having a lateral notch and a pair of bottom angled corners, each irregular panel further defined by an elongated perforation disposed lengthwise, whereby the pair of top angled corners and the lateral notch of the four irregular panels are sized and dimensioned to detachably interlock with the two L-shape slots of the four rectangular panels. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the sidewalls and panels are plastic corrugated material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the four corner sidewalls are narrow and elongated. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the two square sidewalls are defined by at least one handle aperture. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the central notch and the lateral notch have a generally square shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the irregular top edge of the four irregular panels are defined by a central notch. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the elongated perforation is disposed proximal to the irregular bottom edge of the four irregular panels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the box is adapted to form a generally rectangular or square cross-section with all sidewalls and panels being generally flat. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the shape of the box is rectangular or square. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The box of claim 1, wherein the box comprises about ten faces, twenty-four edges, and sixteen vertices. ### Claim 11 A semiregular polyhedron box, the box consisting of: two rectangular sidewalls defined by a rectangular upper edge, a rectangular lower edge, and two rectangular lateral edges, the two rectangular sidewalls being corrugated; two square sidewalls defined by a square upper edge, a square lower edge, and two square lateral edges, the two square sidewalls further being defined by at least one handle aperture, the two square sidewalls being corrugated; four corner sidewalls defined by a corner upper edge, a corner lower edge, and two corner lateral edges that are substantially longer than the corner upper edge and the corner lower edge, the four corner sidewalls being disposed between the two rectangular sidewalls and the two square sidewalls, the four corner sidewalls being corrugated, whereby the sidewalls join at the respective lateral edges to form an enclosed region defined by a generally rectangular shape and having four chamfered edges; four rectangular panels hingedly joined with two opposing rectangular upper edges and two opposing rectangular lower edges of the two rectangular sidewalls, each rectangular panel defined by a straight top edge, a pair of straight lateral edges, and a straight bottom edge, the straight bottom edge hingedly joined with the rectangular upper edge of the two rectangular sidewalls, each rectangular panel further defined by two L-shaped slots that are centrally disposed in a spaced apart relationship; and four irregular panels hingedly joined with two opposing square upper edges and two opposing square lower edges of the two square sidewalls, each irregular panel defined by an irregular bottom edge hingedly joined with the square upper edge of the square sidewall, each irregular panel further defined by an irregular top edge having a convex curve, a central notch, and a pair of top angled corners, each irregular panel further defined by a pair of irregular lateral edges having a lateral notch and a pair of bottom angled corners, each irregular panel further defined by an elongated perforation disposed lengthwise, the elongated perforation being disposed proximal to the irregular bottom edge of the four irregular panels, whereby the pair of top angled corners and the lateral notch of the four irregular panels are sized and dimensioned to detachably interlock with the two L-shape slots of the four rectangular panels, whereby the box forms about ten faces, twenty-four edges, and sixteen vertices. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The box of claim 11, wherein the box comprises a generally rectangular cross-section with all sidewalls and panels being generally flat. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The box of claim 11, wherein the shape of the box is rectangular or square. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The box of claim 11, wherein the four corner sidewalls are narrow and elongated. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The box of claim 11, wherein the at least one handle aperture is elongated. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The box of claim 11, wherein the central notch has a generally square shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The box of claim 11, wherein the lateral notch has a generally square shape. ### Claim 18 A method for assembling a semiregular polyhedron box, the method comprising: providing a generally flat sheet, the flat sheet consisting of: two rectangular sidewalls; two square sidewalls; four corner sidewalls, whereby the two rectangular sidewalls, the two square sidewalls, and the four corner sidewalls are adapted to form a generally rectangular cross-section; four rectangular panels hingedly joined with the two rectangular sidewalls, the four rectangular panels defined by two L-shaped slots slots that are centrally disposed in a spaced apart relationship; four irregular panels hingedly joined with the two square sidewalls, the four irregular panels defined by an irregular top edge having a convex curve, a central notch, and a pair of top angled corners; expanding the flat sheet to form a generally rectangular cross-section; folding the four rectangular panels towards each other, whereby the box is at least partially formed; folding two of the four irregular panels towards each other, whereby the box is at least partially formed; interlocking the pair of top angled corners and the lateral notch of the two irregular panels with the two L-shape slots of the two rectangular panels; filling an enclosed region of the box with an object; folding two of the four irregular panels towards each other, whereby the box is at least partially formed; and interlocking the pair of top angled corners and the lateral notch of the two irregular panels with the two L-shape slots of the two rectangular panels, whereby the box is fully assembled and defined by ten faces, twenty-four edges, and sixteen vertices.