Roll-formed containers for shipping
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorGarett Ochs
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for roll-formed containers for shipping. In one embodiment, an example container for an item may include a rectangular sheet of formable material, the rectangular sheet having a first crease line, a second crease line separated from the second crease line by a distance, a first crease pattern disposed adjacent to the first crease line, and a second crease pattern disposed adjacent to the second crease line. The container may include a sealant disposed about three sides of the rectangular sheet.
Claims9
A container for an item comprising:
- a rectangular sheet of formable material comprising:
- a first crease line;
- a second crease line separated from the second crease line by a distance;
- a first crease pattern disposed adjacent to the first crease line;
- and
- a second crease pattern disposed adjacent to the second crease line;
- and
- a sealant disposed about three sides of the rectangular sheet;
- wherein a first dimension of the first crease pattern and the second crease pattern correspond to a second dimension of the item.
A container for an item comprising:
- a rectangular sheet of material comprising:
- a first crease line;
- a second crease line separated from the second crease line by a distance;
- a first crease pattern disposed adjacent to the first crease line;
- and
- a second crease pattern disposed adjacent to the second crease line;
- and
- an adhesive disposed about at least two sides of the rectangular sheet;
- wherein a first dimension of the first crease pattern and the second crease pattern correspond to a second dimension of the item;
- and
- wherein the container comprises (i) inward-facing gussets to increase a first thickness of a first side of the container, and (ii) outward-facing gussets to reduce a second thickness of a second side of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.