Blanks for boxes

Claim 2

A blank of stiff sheet material for a box, the blank having two substantially parallel longitudinal edges and including three substantially square shaped members, namely a central member and two adjacent outer members located on either side of the central member and each having an edge in common with the central member, each outer member being foldabLe relative to the central member along a folding line separating the central member and this outer member and extending between the longitudinal edges; and two end tab sections respectively provided and being foldable along edges of the outer members facing away from the central member, for connecting the blank, when folded, to a similar blank thus forming a box, at least one of the end tab sections projecting on opposite sides outwardly beyond the longitudinal edges of the blank.

Claim 3

A blank as claimed in claim 1, in which at least one slot is provided in each end tab section.

Claim 4

A blank as claimed in claim 1, in which side tabs are provided on the members, which side tabs are foldable along the longitudinal edges while extending only for a part of the length of a member.

Claim 5

A blank as claimed in claim 3, in which the side tabs on the central member are adapted to engage into slots in the end tabs of a complimentary blank or into between a spaced pair of end tabs of a complimentary blank.

Claim 6

A pair of blanks adapted to be assembled into a container and comprising a first blank of stiff sheet material for a box, the blank having two substantially parallel longitudinal edges and including three substantially square shaped members, namely a central member and two adjacent outer members located on either side of the central member and each having an edge in common with the central member, each outer member being foldable relative to the central member along a folding line separating the central member and this outer member and extending between the longitudinal edges; and two end tab sections respectively provided and being foldable along edges of the outer members facing away from the central member, for connecting the blank, when folded, to a second blank thus forming a box, at least one of the end tab sections projecting on opposite sides outwardly beyond the longitudinal edges of the blank; and a second blank of stiff sheet material for a box, the blank having two substantially parallel longitudinal edges and including three substantially square shaped members, namely a central member and two adjacent outer members located on either side of the central member and each having an edge in common with the central member; each outer member being foldable relative to the central member along a folding line separating the central member and this outer member and extending between the longitudinal edges; and two end tab sections respectively provided and being foldable along edges of the outer members facing away from the central member, for connecting the blank, when folded, to a first blank thus forming a box, the first end tab section including two spaced tabs having a gap between them, and the second end tab section projecting on opposite sides outwardly beyond the longitudinal edge of the blank.

Claim 7

A pair of blanks adapted to be assembled into a container and comprising a first blank of stiff sheet material for a box, the blank having two substantially parallel longitudinal edges and including three substantially square shaped members, namely a central member and two adjacent outer members located on either side of the central member and each having an edge in common with the central member, each outer member being foldable relative to the central member along a folding line separating the central member and this outer member and extending between the longitudinal edges; and two end tab sections respectively provided and being foldable along edges of the outer members facing away from the central member, for connecting the blank, when folded, to a second blank thus forming a box, at least one of the end tab sections projecting on opposite sides outwardly beyond the longitudinal edges of the blank; and a second blank of stiff sheet material for a box, the blank having two substantially parallel longitudinal edges and including three substantially square shaped members, namely a central member and two adjacent outer members located on either side of the central member and each having an edge in common with the central member; each outer member being foldable relative to the central member along a folding line separating the central member and this outer member and extending between the longitudinal edges; and two end tab sections respectively provided and being foldable along edges of the outer members facing away from the central member, for connecting the blank, when folded, to a first blank thus forming a box, the first end tab section including two spaced tabs having a gap between them, and the second end tab section projecting on opposite sides outwardly beyond the longitudinal edge of the blank.