Integrated corner lock assembly and methods
AssigneeVeritiv Operating Company
InventorMark Rockers
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Abstract
Disclosed is a packaging assembly that may include a blank for forming a corner lock. The blank for forming the corner lock may include a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, where the first and second body panels may be foldable about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock in an assembled position. The blank may further include a first and second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel, and a third and fourth locking panel which may be foldably connected to the second body panel.
Claims22
A packaging assembly comprising:
- a blank for forming a corner lock in an assembled position, the blank comprising:
- a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, the first body panel comprising a first flap;
- a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, the second body panel comprising a second flap, wherein the first body panel and the second body panel are foldable about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock in the assembled position;
- a first locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a third locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel;
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- a fourth locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel;
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- an additional blank for forming a linear component in an assembled position, the additional blank comprising:
- an elongated panel having a width sized and shaped for being received within the slot defined by the corner lock in the assembled position;
- a first side panel foldably coupled to a first side of the elongated panel;
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- a corner section foldably coupled to a first end of the elongated panel, wherein the corner section is configured to be angled with respect to the elongated panel in an assembled position.
A packaging assembly comprising:
- a corner lock in an assembled position formed from a flat blank, the corner lock further comprising:
- a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, the first body panel comprising a first flap;
- a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, the second body panel comprising a second flap, wherein the first body panel and the second body panel are folded about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock;
- a first locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a second locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel;
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- a linear component having an elongated panel having a width sized and shaped for being received within the slot defined by the corner lock in the assembled position;
- wherein at least one of the first locking panel and the second locking panel are configured to be biased in a direction towards a center of the slot when the corner lock is in an assembled position, such that the linear component is in frictional engagement within the slot defined by the corner lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.