Box with removable top
AssigneeRetail Ready Package Inc.
InventorHugh T. Cameron
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Abstract
A box blank comprises serially attached top, bottom, first side, and second side panels, each having two side edges, with a side flap attached to each side edge. A first tear line extends across the top panel and side flaps attached thereto. A second tear line extends across the top or first side panel, and side flaps attached thereto. The panels and flaps are foldable to form a box with bottom formed from the bottom panel, top formed from the top panel, first side formed from the first side panel, second side formed from the second side panel, third and fourth sides formed from the side flaps. The side flaps are sized so that the third and fourth sides are partially open. The tear lines are positioned so that a top portion of the box is removable by separating it along the tear lines.
Claims24
A box blank comprising:
- a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, said panels serially attached to one another and each of said panels having two side edges;
- a side flap attached to each side edge of each panel;
- a first tear line extending across said top panel and the side flaps attached to said top panel;
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- a second tear line extending across said top panel and said side flaps attached to said top panel, or extending across said first side panel and the side flaps attached to said first side panel,
- wherein said panels and flaps are foldable to form a box comprising
- a bottom formed from said bottom panel,
- a top formed from said top panel,
- a first side formed from said first side panel,
- a second side formed from said second side panel,
- third and fourth sides each formed from a plurality of said side flaps each extending from one of said panels,
- wherein said side flaps are sized so that said third and fourth sides of said box are partially open, and wherein said first and second tear lines are positioned so that said top and said third and fourth sides of said box are each partially removable by separating them along said first and second tear lines, and after said separating, remaining portions of said third and fourth sides remain attached to a remaining portion of said top and at least a portion of said first side.
A box comprising:
- a bottom;
- a top;
- first and second sides opposite one another;
- third and fourth sides opposite one another, each being partially open and comprising a top flap and a bottom flap separated from said top flap, said top flap attached to said top of said box;
- a first tear line extending across said top and said top flaps;
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- a second tear line extending across said top and said top flaps, or extending across said first side;
- wherein said first and second tear lines are positioned so that said top and said top flaps are each partially removable by separating them along said first and second tear lines, and after said separating, remaining portions of said third and fourth sides remain attached to a remaining portion of said top and at least a portion of said first side, and
- wherein said top, said bottom, and said sides are formed from a single box blank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.