Abstract A wrap-around or end-loading style container, adapted to be formed in a typical rectangular, tubular configuration, but with a double thickness cushion bottom, a blank for making same, and a method for folding the blank into the container as disclosed. The design of this invention is unique in that a double thickness bottom with cushioning characteristics is obtained using a blank no larger than a standard blank, thereby giving minimal additional costs. To a typical rectangular container blank with four adjacent top, bottom, and side panels are added end closure flaps at each opposite end of the respective panels. The side panel closure flaps are inwardly folded after the four panels are rectangularly arranged and attached by way of a manufacturer''s flap or joint. The top closure flap is glued and folded inwardly and down against these side panel flaps. The bottom panel closure flap is formed with two sections, each foldable along the line connecting the flap to the bottom panel. One of these sections, resembling a manufacturer''s tab, is glued and folded inwardly to contact the first-folded side panel flaps, while the second section is glued and reversibly folded to contact the bottom of said container, thereby giving, in conjunction with the similarly folded flap at the opposite end of said bottom panel, a double thickness over a substantial portion of the surface of the bottom of the container for cushioning properties.
A container having a double-thickness area over a portion of its bottom panel and adapted to be formed from corrugated paperboard or similar foldable material, said container having top, bottom and opposed side panels arranged into a rectangular tubular configuration, and closure flaps hinged to the opposite edges of each of said top, bottom, and opposed side panels, said end closure flaps adapted to form end closures for said tubular configuration, and said end closure flaps attached to the opposite ends of said bottom panel including a reversibly foldable portion adapted to be reversibly folded into contact with said double thickness area over a portion of the panel of said container and a glue tab portion foldable into contact with the end closure flaps connected to reinforce the side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A container having a double-thickness area over a portion of its bottom panel and adapted to be formed from corrugated paperboard or similar foldable material, said container having top, bottom and opposed side panels arranged into a rectangular tubular configuration, and closure flaps hinged to the opposite edges of each of said top, bottom, and opposed side panels, said end closure flaps adapted to form end closures for said tubular configuration, and said end closure flaps attached to the opposite ends of said bottom panel including a reversibly foldable portion adapted to be reversibly folded into contact with said double thickness area over a portion of the panel of said container and a glue tab portion foldable into contact with the end closure flaps connected to reinforce the side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A container having a double-thickness area over a portion of its bottom panel as set forth in claim 1 wherein the reversibly foldable portion of the end closure flap attached to the opposite ends of said bottom panel comprises the major portion of the area of said end closure flap attached to the ends of said bottom panel.