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US 11,814,222 B2Granted
Box divider system
AssigneeIdeaStream Consumer Products, LLC
InventorsYoufang Xu, Jensen Tuen, Daniel Perella, Benjamin Hietanen, Ashlee Hietanen, Zhenghong Li, Ziyu Duan
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compartment system for storing and organizing various items and objects. The compartment system includes an exemplary divider which fits within pre-existing boxes and separates the same into various storage compartments. The divider is generally made of one or more sidewalls, one or more transverse divider walls, and optionally one or more axial divider walls. Methods of forming the exemplary dividers are also disclosed.
Claims11
A compartment system including a box or container, and a divider, said divider configured to fit within an interior area of said box or container so as to form a plurality of compartments in said interior area of said box or container;
- said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls;
- each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls;
- said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face;
- said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls;
- said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body;
- said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges;
- said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face;
- each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall;
- said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension;
- a first side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension connected to a second side of said first extension portion;
- said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension;
- a first side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall;
- said second flange extension connected to a second side of said second extension portion;
- said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at a non-parallel to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle non-parallel to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled.
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A method of forming a compartment system, comprising:
- providing a box or container having an interior area;
- providing a divider that is configured to be inserted into said interior area of said box or container, said divider configured to fit within an interior area of said box or container so as to form a plurality of compartments in said interior area of said box or container;
- said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls;
- each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls;
- said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face;
- said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls;
- said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body;
- said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges;
- said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face;
- each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall;
- said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension;
- a first side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension connected to a second side of said first extension portion;
- said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension;
- a first side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall;
- said second flange extension connected to a second side of said second extension portion;
- said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at a non-parallel to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle non-parallel to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- and,
- placing said divider into said interior area of said box or container.
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A divider that is configured to fit within an interior area of a box or container so as to form a plurality of compartments in an interior area of the box or container;
- said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls;
- each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls;
- said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face;
- said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls;
- said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body;
- said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges;
- said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face;
- each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall;
- said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension;
- a first side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension connected to a second side of said first extension portion;
- said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension;
- a first side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall;
- said second flange extension connected to a second side of said second extension portion;
- said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at a non-parallel to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled;
- said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle non-parallel to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.