# US 5,702,002 A · Packed electric lamp > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,702,002 A - Document ID: US5702002A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/616,385 - Filed: 1996-03-15 - Granted: 1997-12-30 - Earliest claimed: 1995-03-17 - Assignees: U.S. Philips Corporation - Inventors: Guy N. P. Harrison; Wilhelmus J. J. Van Hest - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702002A ## CPC - B65D 5/5007: {formed by inwardly protruding of folded parts of the body} - 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 The packaging carton of the packed electric lamp has an incision line through diagonally opposed edges in respective side walls adjoining these edges. Boundary lines extend in each of the two side walls from said incision line to a point P of the edge, which point lies closer to the first end, so as to define together with the incision line a region of said walls which is flipped over as a folded portion into the carton, thus narrowing the carton. The lamp may be readily machine packed into the carton, starting from the back of the carton, and displays essential distinguishing marks of its bulb while the packaging remains closed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A packed electric lamp comprising: an electric lamp with a light transmitting bulb which has an end portion supporting a lamp cap; a packaging carton around the electric lamp having a substantially rectangular cross-section, the carton having a first pair of mutually opposed side walls and a second pair of mutually opposed side walls, the pairs of side walls being interconnected along edges of the carton formed on folding lines, the carton having a first end near the lamp cap and a second end opposed thereto near the bulb, the carton having an incision line through one of the edges and respective side walls adjoining said edge, boundary lines extending from said incision line in each of the two respective side walls to a point of the edge intersected by the incision line, which point lies closer to the first end, so as to define together with the incision line a region of said side walls which is pivoted into the carton as a folded portion, thus narrowing the carton, the incision line forming an edge of the folded portion, the carton having means near the second end for blocking passage of the lamp, characterized in that: the incision line is present in only two of the edges, and the folded portions pivoted into the carton extend towards the lamp cap of the lamp. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the first end (14) of the carton has an end face which is closed at least partly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the incision lines each have a central portion transverse to the edges and adjoining portions (30") merging into said central portion at an angle thereto and connecting to the boundary lines. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the boundary lines enclose an angle of 120.degree..+-.10.degree. in a blank of the carton. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the folded portion each have a line on either side of a folding line originating from the relevant edge, on which lines folding has taken place. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the tines are cut/crease lines. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the carton has a window near a folded portion at the area of the lamp cap. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that a side wall comprising a window has an additional window substantially at the area of greatest diameter of the bulb. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the incision line is asymmetrical, and in that the boundary line in the first side wall encloses an angle of less than 45.degree. with the edge, while the boundary line traverses the second side wall substantially entirely and is substantially perpendicular to the edge, and the incision line gives the folded portion a concave which grips around the lamp. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the first end of the carton is fully open and the second end substantially closed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the incision lines each have a central portion transverse to the edges and adjoining portions merging into said central portion at an angle thereto and connecting to the boundary lines. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the boundary lines enclose an angle of 120.degree..+-.10.degree. in the blank of the carton. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the boundary lines enclose an angle of 120.degree..+-.10.degree. in the blank of the carton. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the folded portion each have a line on either side of a folding line originating from the relevant edge, on which lines folding has taken place. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the lines are cut/crease lines. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the folded portions each have a line on either side of a folding line originating from the relevant edge, on which lines folding has taken place. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 16, characterized in that the lines are cut/crease lines. ### Claim 18 (depends on 2) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the carton has a window near one of the folded portions at the area of the lamp cap. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 18, characterized in that a side wall comprising a window has an additional window substantially at the area of greatest diameter of the bulb. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the carton has a window near one of the folded portions at the area of the lamp cap. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 20, characterized in that a side wall comprising a window has an additional window substantially at the area of greatest diameter of the bulb. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) A packed electric lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein said incision lines are present through said edges diagonally opposed with respect to said carton.