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US 11,472,592 B2Granted
Injection-molded composite construct
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsBrian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
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Abstract
A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
Claims21
A method of forming a construct from a blank, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels that comprises a base panel and a plurality of side panels, the plurality of side panels comprises a first side panel adjacent a second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel being foldably connected to the base panel, a gap is defined between the first side panel and the second side panel, a first portion of the first side panel comprises a first protruding feature that protrudes into the gap and a second portion of the second side panel comprises a second protruding feature that protrudes into the gap, the first protruding feature is defined along a first end edge of the first portion of the first side panel, the second protruding feature is defined along a second end edge of the second portion of the second side panel, each of the first protruding feature and the second protruding feature being spaced apart from the base panel and having a reducing effect on a width of the gap as a function of increased distance outwardly from the base panel;
- obtaining a forming tool;
- inserting the blank in the forming tool;
- and
- closing the forming tool so that the blank is formed into the construct and the closing the forming tool comprises forming the plurality of panels at least partially around a cavity of the container.
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