Containters, blanks for containers and methods for forming containers and packaging product
OwnerJohn VALENCIA, Alyssa J. SCHERERinventors
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Abstract
A container includes a base that includes a bottom wall and side walls. The container also includes a cover that is coupled to and that is hingedly movable relative to a first side wall of the side walls between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The cover is releasably connected to at least a second side wall of the side walls in the closed configuration.
Claims53
A base for a container, the base comprising:
- a bottom wall;
- and
- side walls extending from the bottom wall;
- wherein:
- a first side wall of the side walls of the base is configured to be coupled to a cover that is hingedly movable relative to the first side wall between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- and
- at least a second side wall of the side walls of the base is configured to be releasably connected to the cover in the closed configuration.
A blank for forming a base of a container, the blank comprising:
- a bottom panel;
- and
- side panels connected to the bottom panel along fold lines,
- wherein:
- a first side panel of the side panels is configured for coupling a cover that is hingedly movable relative to the first side panel;
- and
- a second side panel of the side panels is configured for releasable connecting the cover to the second side panel.
A container comprising:
- a base comprising a bottom wall and side walls;
- and
- a cover coupled to and hingedly movable relative to a first side wall of the side walls between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- wherein the cover is releasably connected to at least a second side wall of the side walls in the closed configuration.
A method for forming a container, the method comprising steps of:
- manipulating a blank such that a bottom panel of the blank forms a bottom wall of a base of the container and side panels of the blank form side walls of the base of the container;
- and
- coupling a cover to a first side wall of the side walls of the base such that the cover is hingedly movable relative to the first side wall between an open configuration and a closed configuration,
- wherein the cover is releasably connected to at least a second side wall of the side walls of the base in the closed configuration.
A method for packaging product in a container, the method comprises steps of:
- forming a base of the container;
- coupling a cover to a first side wall of the base;
- loading product in an internal volume formed by the base;
- hingedly moving the cover relative to the first side wall from an open configuration to a closed configuration;
- and
- releasably connecting the cover to at least a second side wall of the base in the closed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.