# US 2018/0022500 A1 · Display box with retention means

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- Number: US 2018/0022500 A1
- Document ID: US20180022500A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/620,932
- Filed: 2017-06-13
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-13
- Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company
- Inventors: Dan Zhu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180022500A1

## CPC

- B65D 5/5016: {formed by folding inwardly of extensions hinged to the side edges of the body}
- B65D 5/0254: {with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps}
- B65D 5/4204: {Inspection openings or windows}
- B65D 5/5014: {and with an integral end closure (B65D5/5004 takes precedence)}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A display box is provided for housing and retaining a cylindrical container. The box may include two side walls and a front and rear wall, a top lid extending from an upper end of one of the walls and a bottom lid extending from the lower end of the same or a different wall. At least one elongate flap further extends from the lower end of one of said side walls or rear wall, said flap being provided with crease lines along which said flap may be folded. The flap has an end portion adhered to the inner surface of the wall from which the flap extends, a first lateral portion having a proximal end adjacent the wall and a distal end extending into the box. A vertical portion extends down from the distal end of the first lateral portion and a second lateral portion connects a lower end of the vertical portion and a distal end of a base portion. The length l1 of the first lateral portion is greater than the distance D1 between the inner surface of the wall from which the flap extends and the wall of a container being held in the box.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display box for housing and retaining a cylindrical container, the box comprising:
a) two side walls and a front and rear wall;
b) a top lid extending from an upper end of one of the walls and a bottom lid extending from the lower end of the same or a different wall;
c) at least one elongate flap extending from the lower end of one of said side walls or rear wall, said flap being provided with crease lines along which said flap may be folded, wherein the flap has an end portion adhered to the inner surface of the wall from which the flap extends, a first lateral portion having a proximal end adjacent the wall and a distal end extending into the box, a vertical portion extending down from the distal end of the first lateral portion, a second lateral portion connecting a lower end of the vertical portion and a distal end of a base portion, wherein the length l1 of the first lateral portion is greater than the distance D1 between the inner surface of the wall from which the flap extends and the wall of a container being held in the box.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display box of claim 1, wherein one or both of the distal end of the first lateral portion and the top end of the substantially vertical portion is provided with a cut-out, where an edge of the or each cut-out extends into the box beyond the side of the container being held therein.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display box of claim 2, wherein the cut-out has a shape arranged to conform with an external surface of the container being held therein.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The display box of claim 2, wherein the cut-out has an edge that extends into the box beyond the side of the container being held therein.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The display box of claim 1, wherein the base portion has a length lb greater than the distance Db between the inner side wall of the box and an edge of the base of the container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The display box of claim 1, further comprising a second flap extending from the lower end of the side wall opposite that of the first flap featuring a generally symmetrical structure of creases and portions to the first flap.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The display box of claim 6, wherein the second flap has a first lateral portion having a length 12 greater than the distance between the inner surface of the wall form which the second flap extends and an opposing side of the container being held therein.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The display box of claim 7, wherein l1 is greater than l2.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The display box of claim 1, further comprising one or more further flap(s) extending from the upper end of one or both of the side walls and having an end portion that is adhered to the inner surface of the side wall from which the flap extends; a first lateral portion extending from the end portion and a second lateral portion extending from the upper end of the side wall; and a vertical portion extending between distal ends of both lateral portions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The display box of claim 1, wherein the box is formed of a single piece of punched material selected from the group consisting of paperboard, cardboard, plastic board, corrugated board etc.