Foldable box and method of manufacturing thereof
AssigneeTaitos Oy
InventorsEeva Wallin, Inkeri Pääkkö
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Abstract
A foldable box has a first element and a second element. The first element has a stack of a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface has an adhesive coating, and wherein the second layer is arranged to partially cover the second surface. Furthermore, the second layer has an opening to partially expose the adhesive coating of the first layer. Moreover, the second element has at least three pivotably connected parts, wherein at least one of the at least three pivotably connected parts is arranged to be in contact with the exposed part of the adhesive coating of the first layer.
Claims10
A foldable box that is a flat structure, when unfolded, and forms a box, when folded, the foldable box comprising a first element and a second element, wherein
- the first element comprising a stack of a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface having an adhesive coating, and wherein the second layer is arranged to partially cover the second surface, so that the second layer has an opening to partially expose the adhesive coating of the first layer;
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- the second element comprising at least three pivotably connected parts,
- wherein, when the foldable box is folded, the second element is arranged to be in contact with the exposed part of the adhesive coating of the first layer in a manner that each of said pivotably connected parts overlaps with the adhesive coating of the first layer, and the first layer attaches to and covers the outer sides of the second element forming an outer surface of the foldable box,
- wherein the first element comprises at least one excess portion to attach the foldable box;
- said excess portion having the shape and size of an adjacent pivotably connected part of the at least three pivotably connected part to cover outer side of said adjacent pivotably connected part throughout.
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