Handled Packaging System
AssigneePro-Pak Industries, Inc.
InventorsAnthony J. Deiger, William T. Peters, JR.
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Abstract
A handled packaging system having upper corner pieces and lower corner pieces. The lower corner piece has first and second opposed side panels, and an end panel connected to the first and second side panels. A first bottom flap connected to the first side panel and a second bottom flap connected to the second side panel are secured in overlapping and parallel relationship with a central bottom flap connected to the end panel. A handle connected to a handle plate extends through an opening in the end panel so that the handle is outside of the corner piece and the handle plate is inside of the corner piece. Protective panels may be provided and retained between the lower corner pieces 14 and the upper corner pieces.
Claims13
A corner piece for use in a handled packaging system, comprising
- first and second opposed side panels,
- an end panel connected to said first and second side panels,
- a first bottom flap connected to said first side panel,
- a second bottom flap connected to said second side panel,
- a central bottom flap connected to said end panel,
- a handle, and
- a handle plate connected to said handle,
- wherein said first bottom flap, said second bottom flap, and said central bottom flap are secured in parallel relationship to each other,
- wherein said handle is connected to said handle plate, and
- wherein, when said handle plate is supported on the inside of said end panel, said handle extends through said end panel and is supported on the outside of said end panel.
A corner piece kit for use in a handled packaging system, comprising
- a blank having
- first and second opposed side panels,
- an end panel connected to said first and second side panels,
- a first bottom flap connected to said first side panel,
- a second bottom flap connected to said second side panel,
- a central bottom flap connected to said end panel,
- a handle, and
- a handle plate connected to said handle,
- wherein said first bottom flap, said second bottom flap, and said central bottom flap are positioned so that they may be secured in parallel relationship to each other when said blank is folded,
- wherein said handle is connected to said handle plate, and
- wherein, when said handle plate is supported on the inside of said end panel, said handle extends through an opening in said end panel and is supported on the outside of said end panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.