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US 12,703,535 B1Granted
Stackable packaging
AssigneePratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Fella, Philip E. Neary
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Abstract
A packing element includes a base, a plurality of side walls connected to the base, at least one support formation connected to one side wall, each support formation including a first support panel connecting to the side wall, a second support panel connected to the first support panel, and, a connection support panel connected to the second support panel, at least one top tab connected one side wall, each top tab including a central portion and at least one side portion.
Claims19
A blank for forming packaging, the blank comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of side walls connected to the base, each side wall connected to the base by a line;
- at least one support formation connected to one side wall by a line, each support formation comprising
- a first support panel connecting to the side wall by a line;
- a second support panel connected to the first support panel by a line;
- and,
- a connection support panel connected to the second support panel by a line;
- and at least one top tab connected to one side wall by a line, each top tab comprising
- a central portion defining a height;
- and,
- at least one side portion defining a height and a width, each side portion connected to the central portion by a line;
- wherein each side portion defines a horizontal edge, a vertical edge, and a joining edge, the joining edge defining a fillet and joining the horizontal edge to the vertical edge;
- and
- wherein the height of the side portion is greater than the height of the central portion.
11 more elements
A packaging element formed from a blank, the packaging element comprising:
- a base;
- a first side wall connected to the base;
- a second side wall opposite the first side wall, the second side wall connected to the base;
- a third side wall adjacent to each of the first side wall and the second side wall, the third side wall connected to the base;
- a fourth side wall opposite the first side wall and adjacent to the first side wall and the second side wall, the fourth side wall connected to the base;
- a support formation connected to the third side wall, the support formation comprising
- a first support panel connecting to and arranged orthogonally to the third side wall, the first support panel contacting the first side wall;
- a second support panel connected to and arranged at an acute angle to the first support panel;
- and,
- a connection support panel connected to the second support panel and arranged coplanar to and contacting the third side wall, the connection support panel adhered to the third side wall,
- wherein the support formation defines an end;
- and
- a top tab connected to one side wall, the one side wall being one of the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, and the fourth side wall, the top tab comprising
- a central portion defining a height and arranged orthogonally to the one side wall;
- and,
- at least one side portion defining a height and a width, each side portion connected to and arranged orthogonally to the central portion;
- wherein each side portion is adhered in coplanar facing contact to one other side wall, the one other side wall being one of the first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, and the fourth side wall, the one other side wall being different from the one side wall;
- and
- wherein the height of the side portion is greater than the height of the central portion.
16 more elements
A blank for forming packaging, the blank comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of side walls connected to the base, each side wall connected to the base by a line;
- at least one support formation connected to one side wall by a line, each support formation comprising
- a first support panel connecting to the side wall by a line;
- a second support panel connected to the first support panel by a line;
- and,
- a connection support panel connected to the second support panel by a line;
- and
- at least one top tab connected to one side wall by a line, each top tab comprising
- a central portion defining a height;
- and,
- at least one side portion defining a height and a width, each side portion connected to the central portion by a line;
- wherein:
- the height of the side portion is greater than the height of the central portion;
- each side portion defines a horizontal edge, a vertical edge, and a joining edge, the joining edge defined joining the horizontal edge to the vertical edge;
- and
- the top tab and the support formation are connected to the same side wall.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.