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US 6,871,778 B2Granted
Container for holding and dispensing multiple types of items
AssigneeCaraustar Custom Packaging
InventorsJ. Anthony Petrelli, Daniel J. Nelson
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Abstract
A container is provided with a main cavity partitioned into several compartments by dividing walls bridging the main cavity. The container and dividing walls are constructed by providing a single blank and forming the container out of the blank using folds and attachments. The compartments are adapted for holding and dispensing objects having different characteristics from each other, including different dimensions. Under the present invention, a single container allows for customized dispensing means for several types of items.
Claims20
A container for holding and dispensing multiple types of items comprising:
- a first compartment adapted to contain a first item type, said first compartment having a first access area disposed toward a lower end of the first compartment, said first access area being covered by a first tear-away cover;
- a second compartment adapted to contain a second item type, said second compartment having a second access area disposed at a bottom end of the second compartment, a front of said second compartment being covered by a front second tear-away cover;
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- a third compartment adapted to contain a third item type, said third compartment having a third access area disposed at a bottom end of the third compartment, said third access area being covered by a third tear-away cover.
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A container for holding and dispensing different types of items, said container comprising:
- a front panel;
- a first side panel;
- a back panel;
- a second side panel;
- a top panel;
- a bottom panel;
- a first compartment defined by said front panel, a first transverse flap approximately perpendicular to said front panel, a first longitudinal flap approximately perpendicular to said first transverse flap, and a first dividing wall approximately perpendicular to said first longitudinal flap;
- a second compartment defined by said first dividing wall, a second longitudinal flap approximately perpendicular to said first dividing wall, a second dividing wall approximately perpendicular to said second longitudinal flap, and a third longitudinal flap approximately perpendicular to said second dividing wall;
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- a third compartment defined by said second dividing wall, a portion of said front panel, said first side panel, and a portion of said back panel;
- each of said first, second, and third compartments being sized to hold and dispense items of sizes particular to each compartment.
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A blank for forming a container for holding multiple types of items comprising:
- a back panel segment;
- a first side panel segment hingedly connected to said back panel segment;
- a second side panel segment hingedly connected to said back panel segment opposite said first side panel segment;
- a front panel segment hingedly connected to said first side panel segment opposite said back panel segment;
- a first transverse flap segment hingedly connected to said front panel segment opposite said first side panel segment;
- a first longitudinal flap segment hingedly connected to said first transverse flap segment opposite said front panel segment;
- a first dividing wall segment hingedly connected to said first longitudinal flap segment opposite said first transverse flap segment;
- a second longitudinal flap segment hingedly connected to said first dividing wall segment opposite said first longitudinal flap segment;
- a second dividing wall segment hingedly connected to said second longitudinal flap segment opposite said first dividing wall segment;
- a third longitudinal flap segment hingedly connected to said second dividing wall segment opposite said second longitudinal flap segment;
- a first bottom major flap segment hingedly connected to said front panel segment along a bottom edge thereof;
- a second bottom major flap segment hingedly connected to said back panel segment along a bottom edge thereof;
- an outer first tear-away cover disposed in said second side panel segment;
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- an inner first tear-away cover disposed in said first transverse flap segment.
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A method of forming a container for holding multiple types of objects comprising:
- providing a blank comprising:
- a back panel segment;
- a first side panel segment hingedly connected to said back panel segment;
- a second side panel segment hingedly connected to said back panel segment opposite said first side panel segment;
- a front panel segment hingedly connected to said first side panel segment opposite said back panel segment;
- a first transverse flap segment hingedly connected to said front panel segment opposite said first side panel segment;
- a first longitudinal flap segment hingedly connected to said first transverse flap segment opposite said front panel segment;
- a first dividing wall segment hingedly connected to said first longitudinal flap segment opposite said first transverse flap segment;
- a second longitudinal flap segment hingedly connected to said first dividing wall segment opposite said first longitudinal flap segment;
- a second dividing wall segment hingedly connected to said second longitudinal flap segment opposite said first dividing wall segment;
- a third longitudinal flap segment hingedly connected to said second dividing wall segment opposite said second longitudinal flap segment;
- a first bottom major flap segment hingedly connected to said front panel segment along a bottom edge thereof;
- a second bottom major flap segment hingedly connected to said back panel segment along a bottom edge thereof;
- an outer first tear-away cover disposed in said second side panel segment;
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- an inner first tear-away cover disposed in said first transverse flap segment
- folding said second side panel segment downwardly to a position approximately perpendicular to said back panel segment;
- folding said first transverse flap segment downwardly to a position approximately perpendicular to said front panel segment;
- folding said first longitudinal flap segment inwardly to a position approximately perpendicular to said first transverse flap segment
- folding said first dividing wall segment inwardly into a position approximately perpendicular to the first longitudinal flap segment to form a first compartment;
- folding said second longitudinal flap segment outwardly with respect to said first compartment;
- folding said second dividing wall segment inwardly to a position approximately parallel to said first dividing wall segment to form a second compartment;
- folding said third longitudinal flap segment inwardly to a position partially overlapping said first longitudinal flap to form a rear panel of said second compartment;
- folding said front panel segment inwardly toward said second panel segment to a position approximately parallel to said back panel segment;
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- folding said first bottom major flap segment inwardly to cover a bottom of said container;
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- folding said second bottom major flap segment inwardly to cover said bottom of said container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.