Display Ready Container
AssigneeInnovative Packaging Designs L.P.
InventorBrian J. Tibbels
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Abstract
A container preassembly which has an inner sleeve in a flat unopened position disposed within an outer sleeve in a flat unopened position, where in the inner sleeve is substantially shorter than the outer sleeve. The two sleeves are adapted for form the top and bottom ends of the final opened container. The inner sleeve is cut so that gaps at the top of the inner sleeve form notches at the corners of the final opened container. The shorter outer sleeve rests on these notches preventing the pieces from shifting during the manufacturing process and to allow the preassembly to be folded into the final container using current machine technology.
Claims21
A container preassembly for opening into a container having top and bottom ends, comprising:
- an unopened outer sleeve having panels for forming outer sleeve sides, and flaps integrally connected to the panels for forming one end of the container;
- an unopened inner sleeve positioned inside the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve having panels for forming inner sleeve sides and flaps integrally connected to the panels for forming the other end of the container, at least one tear away line defined through one of the panels of the inner sleeve to define at least one tear away section of the inner sleeve;
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- the outer and inner sleeves are secured together in an aligned relationship of the opened container, the securement defined between respective portions of the outer sleeve and the at least one tear away section of the inner sleeve.
A container preassembly adapted to open into a container having top and bottom ends, comprising:
- an outer sleeve in a flat unopened position, the outer sleeve having panels for forming outer sleeve sides, and flaps for forming one end of the opened container, wherein a respective fold line is defined between adjacent outer sleeve panels;
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- an inner sleeve in a flat unopened position, the inner sleeve having panels for forming inner sleeve sides, and inner sleeve flaps for forming the other end of the opened container, wherein a respective fold line is defined between adjacent inner sleeve panels within a lower portion thereof and a respective slot is defined between adjacent inner sleeve panels within an upper portion thereof, each slot co-linear with a respective fold line;
- the outer and inner sleeves permanently secured together in an aligned relationship of the container when opened such that the outer sleeve fold lines are positioned over the respective inner sleeve slots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.