Packages having octagonal autobottoms and blanks therefor
AssigneeWestRock Shared Services, LLC
InventorsJohn Valencia, Jesus A. Padilla
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Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a package can include an octagonal side body formed of at least eight body panels and an autobottom connected to the octagonal side body and formed of a plurality of bottom panels extending from a respective body panel of the plurality of the at least eight body panels. The autobottom can connect all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other.
Claims20
A package, comprising:
- an octagonal side body formed of at least eight body panels;
- and
- an autobottom connected to the octagonal side body and formed of a plurality of bottom panels each extending from a respective body panel of the at least eight body panels, wherein the autobottom connects all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other,
- wherein the at least eight body panels are connected in series by respective body fold lines between each connected body panel, the series either beginning or ending with an additional body panel connected thereto from which no bottom panel extends,
- wherein the plurality of bottom panels include a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth bottom panel, each extending from a respective first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth body panel connected in series of the at least eight body panels,
- wherein the first, second, fourth, sixth, and eighth bottom panels have glue applied thereon to form the autobottom, and the third, fifth, and seventh bottom panels have no glue applied thereon to form the autobottom.
A blank configured to form a package in accordance with any of the preceding claims.
A blank for a package, comprising:
- at least eight body panels connected by a respective body fold line between each body panel and configured to form an octagonal shape;
- and
- a plurality of bottom panels, a respective bottom panel of the plurality of bottom panels foldably connected to a respective body panel of the at least eight body panels,
- wherein the plurality of bottom panels are configured to form an autobottom that at least partially forms a bottom of the package,
- wherein the autobottom connects all of the at least eight body panels together in an octagonal shape when the plurality of bottom panels are interacting with each other,
- wherein the plurality of bottom panels include a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth bottom panel, each extending from a respective first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth body panel connected in series of the at least eight body panels,
- wherein the first, second, fourth, sixth, and eighth bottom panels have glue applied thereon to form the autobottom, and the third, fifth, and seventh bottom panels have no glue applied thereon to form the autobottom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.