Divider construct for containers, related systems and methods
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorLee Nowak
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Abstract
A construct for providing divider features in the interior of a container includes a plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, and divider features including at least one divider wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel and comprising the at least one divider panel.
Claims35
A construct for providing divider features in an interior of a container, the construct comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first divider panel foldably connected to the first hinge panel, and a second divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel;
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- divider features comprising a divider wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, the divider wall comprising the first divider panel and the second divider panel in at least partial face-to-face contact.
A blank for forming a construct for providing divider features in an interior of a container, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first divider panel foldably connected to the first hinge panel, and a second divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel;
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- divider features for forming a divider wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel when the construct is formed from the blank, the divider wall comprising the first divider panel and the second divider panel in at least partial face-to-face contact when the construct is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a construct for providing divider features in an interior of a container, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank, the blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first divider panel foldably connected to the first hinge panel, and a second divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel, and divider features comprising the first divider panel and the second divider panel;
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- positioning the divider features to form a divider wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, wherein the first divider panel and the second divider panel are in at least partial face-to-face contact.
A system, the system comprising:
- a container comprising a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and at least partially around an interior of the container;
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- a construct for providing divider features in the interior of the container, the construct comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a first divider panel foldably connected to the first hinge panel, and a second divider panel foldably connected to the second hinge panel;
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- divider features comprising a divider wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel and comprising the first divider panel and the second divider panel in at least partial face-to-face contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.