Integrated corner lock assembly and methods
AssigneeVeritiv Operating Company
InventorMark Rockers
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Abstract
Disclosed is a packaging assembly that may include a blank for forming a corner lock. The blank for forming the corner lock may include a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, where the first and second body panels may be foldable about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock in an assembled position. The blank may further include a first and second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel, and a third and fourth locking panel which may be foldably connected to the second body panel.
Claims20
A packaging assembly comprising:
- a blank for forming a corner lock in an assembled position, the blank comprising:
- a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, the first body panel comprising a first flap;
- a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, the second body panel comprising a second flap, wherein the first body panel and the second body panel are foldable about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock in the assembled position;
- a first locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a third locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel;
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- a fourth locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel.
A packaging assembly comprising:
- a corner lock in an assembled position formed from a flat blank, the corner lock further comprising:
- a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, the first body panel comprising a first flap;
- a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, the second body panel comprising a second flap, wherein the first body panel and the second body panel are folded about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock;
- a first locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a third locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel;
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- a fourth locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel.
A method of assembling a packaging comprising:
- providing a first blank for forming a corner lock, the first blank comprising:
- a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, the first body panel comprising a first flap;
- a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, the second body panel comprising a second flap, wherein the first body panel and the second body panel are folded about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock;
- a first locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel;
- a third locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel;
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- a fourth locking panel foldably connected to the second body panel.
- folding the first body panel and the second body panel with respect to the side panel;
- folding the first and second locking panels with respect to the first body panel;
- folding the third and fourth locking panels with respect to the second body panel;
- folding, respectively, the first flap and the second flap with respect to the first body panel and the second body panel;
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- inserting at least one tab in at least one tab insert to couple the first flap and the second flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.