Modular box assembly
AssigneePratt Retail Specialties, LLC
InventorsJamie Waltermire, Paul Ott, Greg Sollie
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Abstract
An inner box includes a center panel defining a plurality of vents, a first side flap panel attached to a first side of the center panel, a second side flap panel attached to a second side of the center panel opposite the first side of the center panel, a first locking panel on a third side of the center panel, and a second locking panel on a fourth side of the center panel opposite the third side of the center panel.
Claims19
An inner box for use in a cavity defined by an outer box, the inner box comprising:
- a center panel defining a bottom panel of the inner box and comprising a plurality of vents;
- a first side flap panel attached to a first side of the center panel;
- a second side flap panel attached to a second side of the center panel opposite the first side of the center panel;
- a first locking panel on a third side of the center panel;
- and
- a second locking panel on a fourth side of the center panel opposite the third side of the center panel;
- wherein:
- a portion of the first locking panel and a portion of the second locking panel define a top panel of the inner box;
- an inner cavity is defined between the top panel and the bottom panel;
- the first locking panel further comprises:
- a side subpanel attached to the center panel;
- and
- a first locking subpanel disposed opposite from the center panel;
- the second locking panel further comprises:
- a side subpanel attached to the center panel;
- and
- a second locking subpanel disposed opposite from the center panel;
- and
- the first locking subpanel and the second locking subpanel overlap to define the top panel of the inner box.
An inner box for use in a cavity defined by an outer box, the inner box comprising:
- a center panel comprising a plurality of vents;
- a first side flap panel attached to a first side of the center panel;
- a second side flap panel attached to a second side of the center panel opposite the first side of the center panel;
- a first locking panel on a third side of the center panel;
- and
- a second locking panel on a fourth side of the center panel opposite the third side of the center panel;
- wherein:
- the first locking panel further comprises a side subpanel attached to the center panel and a first locking subpanel disposed opposite from the center panel;
- the second locking panel further comprises a side subpanel attached to the center panel and a second locking subpanel disposed opposite from the center panel;
- the first locking subpanel and the second locking subpanel overlap to define a top panel of the inner box and the center panel defines a bottom panel of the inner box;
- and
- the first locking subpanel and the second locking subpanel overlap to define a bottom panel of the second sub-compartment and the center panel defines a top panel of the first sub-compartment.
An inner box for use in a cavity defined by an outer box, the inner box comprising:
- a center panel defining a bottom panel of the inner box and comprising a plurality of vents;
- a first side flap panel attached to a first side of the center panel;
- a second side flap panel attached to a second side of the center panel opposite the first side of the center panel;
- a first locking panel on a third side of the center panel;
- and
- a second locking panel on a fourth side of the center panel opposite the third side of the center panel;
- wherein:
- a portion of the first locking panel and a portion of the second locking panel define a top panel of the inner box;
- an inner cavity is defined between the top panel and the bottom panel;
- both the first side flap panel and the second side flap panel each comprises a side subpanel, and a flap subpanel;
- and
- a side tab is cut out from each flap subpanel by a side tab cutout and each side tab is configured to extend outwards from the corresponding flap subpanel when the side tab is folded relative to the corresponding flap subpanel.
An inner box for use in a cavity defined by an outer box, the inner box comprising:
- a center panel defining a bottom panel of the inner box and comprising a plurality of vents;
- a first side flap panel attached to a first side of the center panel;
- a second side flap panel attached to a second side of the center panel opposite the first side of the center panel;
- a first locking panel on a third side of the center panel;
- and
- a second locking panel on a fourth side of the center panel opposite the third side of the center panel;
- wherein:
- a portion of the first locking panel and a portion of the second locking panel define a top panel of the inner box;
- an inner cavity is defined between the top panel and the bottom panel;
- and
- each of the first locking panel and the second locking panel comprises:
- a first pair of wings;
- a first pair of locking slots;
- and
- a channel tab cut out from a side subpanel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.