Container with denesting features
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsGreg Gungner, Ronald E. Hajek
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Abstract
A container for holding one or more products may comprise a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the container. The plurality of panels may comprise a bottom panel, at least one end panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel and at least partially defined between a first edge and a second edge. The container may include denesting features including an extending portion defined along the first edge.
Claims33
A container for holding one or more products, the container comprising:
- a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the container, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one end panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel and at least partially defined between a first edge and a second edge;
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- denesting features including an extending portion defined along the first edge.
A blank for forming a container for holding one or more products, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the container formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one end panel arranged to extend upwardly from the bottom panel when the container is formed from the blank, and at least one side panel arranged to extend upwardly from the bottom panel and at least partially defined between a first edge and a second edge when the container is formed from the blank;
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- denesting features including an extending portion defined along the first edge when the container is formed from the blank.
A method of forming a container for holding one or more products, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one end panel, and at least one side panel;
- forming the plurality of panels such that the at least one end panel extends upwardly from the bottom panel and the at least one side panel extends upwardly from the bottom panel, the at least one side panel at least partially defined between a first edge and a second edge;
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- forming denesting features including an extending portion defined along the first edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.