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US 11,655,064 B2Granted
Beverage box
AssigneePratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
InventorsShifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
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Abstract
A box can include a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion including a main panel; and a side panel including a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel; and a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion including a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel; and a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.
Claims25
A box comprising:
- a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion comprising:
- a main panel;
- and
- a side panel comprising a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel;
- and
- a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion comprising:
- a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel, the first dividing wing comprising an inner panel, a middle panel, and an outer panel, wherein:
- the inner panel is coupled to a second dividing wing;
- the middle panel extends from the inner panel to the outer panel;
- and
- the outer panel is coupled to the main panel;
- and
- the second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.
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A box blank comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a main panel coupled to the bottom panel by a main hinge;
- a side subpanel coupled to the main panel by a side hinge;
- and
- a dividing wing coupled to the side subpanel opposite from the side hinge by an inner hinge, the inner hinge oriented parallel to the side hinge, the dividing wing configured to be folded about the inner hinge and coupled to the main panel to form a box, the dividing wing comprising an inner panel, a middle panel, and an outer panel, wherein:
- the inner panel is coupled to the side subpanel by the inner hinge;
- the middle panel is coupled to the inner panel by a middle hinge;
- and
- the outer panel is coupled to the middle panel by an outer hinge, the outer panel is configured to couple to the main panel to form the box.
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A box comprising:
- a container portion comprising a main panel, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the main panel at least partially defining an opening to the cavity at the top end of the container portion;
- and
- a telescoping portion attached to the top end of the container portion, a telescoping panel of the telescoping portion comprising an upper securing panel and a lower securing panel, the lower securing panel coupled to the main panel at the top end, the telescoping portion selectively reconfigurable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, a portion of the telescoping portion being positioned within the cavity in the retracted configuration, the lower securing panel extending downwards into the cavity substantially parallel to the main panel in the retracted configuration, the upper securing panel positioned within the cavity substantially perpendicular to the lower securing panel in the retracted configuration, the telescoping portion disposed external to the cavity in the extended configuration.
A box blank comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a main panel coupled to the bottom panel by a main hinge;
- a side subpanel coupled to the main panel by a side hinge;
- a top flap coupled to the side subpanel;
- and
- a dividing wing coupled to the side subpanel opposite from the side hinge by an inner hinge, the dividing wing configured to be folded about the inner hinge and coupled to the main panel to form a box, the dividing wing comprising an inner panel, a middle panel, and an outer panel, wherein:
- the inner panel is coupled to the side subpanel by the inner hinge;
- the middle panel is coupled to the side subpanel by a middle hinge;
- and
- the outer panel is coupled to the middle panel by an outer hinge, the outer panel is configured to couple to the main panel to form the box.
7 more elements
A box comprising:
- a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion comprising:
- a main panel;
- and
- a side panel comprising a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel;
- a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion comprising:
- a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel;
- and
- a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel;
- and
- a telescoping portion attached to the top end of the container portion, the telescoping portion selectively reconfigurable about and between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, a portion of the telescoping portion being positioned within the cavity in the retracted configuration, the telescoping portion disposed external to the cavity in the extended configuration.
7 more elements
A box comprising:
- a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion comprising:
- a main panel that at least partially defines an opening to the cavity at the top end of the container portion;
- a side panel comprising a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel;
- and
- a telescoping panel comprising an upper securing panel and a lower securing panel;
- wherein:
- the lower securing panel is coupled to the main panel at the top end;
- the lower securing panel extends downwards into the cavity substantially parallel to the main panel in a retracted configuration;
- and
- the upper securing panel is positioned within the cavity substantially perpendicular to the lower securing panel in the retracted configuration;
- and
- a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion comprising:
- a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel;
- and
- a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.
12 more elements
A box blank comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- a main panel coupled to the bottom panel by a main hinge;
- a telescoping panel coupled to the main panel by a top hinge positioned opposite from the main hinge, the telescoping panel defining a slot configured to align with a cell;
- a side subpanel coupled to the main panel by a side hinge;
- and
- a dividing wing coupled to the side subpanel opposite from the side hinge by an inner hinge, the inner hinge oriented parallel to the side hinge, the dividing wing is configured to form a cell between the dividing wing and the main panel when the dividing wing is coupled to the main panel, the dividing wing configured to be folded about the inner hinge and coupled to the main panel to form a box.
3 more elements
A box blank comprising:
- a top flap;
- a bottom panel;
- a main panel coupled to the bottom panel by a main hinge;
- a side subpanel coupled to the main panel by a side hinge and coupled to the top flap;
- and
- a dividing wing coupled to the side subpanel opposite from the side hinge by an inner hinge, the inner hinge oriented parallel to the side hinge, the dividing wing configured to be folded about the inner hinge and coupled to the main panel to form a box.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.