Six-cell box divider

Claim 2

A blank for forming a divider adapted to partition a rectangular space into six cells, the blank having formed therein a plurality of spaced score lines parallel with one another and with opposite ends of the blank, the blank comprising a central panel and a pair of panel sections, each panel section including a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, and an end panel extending in that order from the central panel to a respective one of said ends, adjacent ones of the panels of the blank being hingedly connected to one another along one of the parallel score lines, the widths of the panels thereby being determined by the locations of the score lines, the widths of the second panels being substantially equal to one another and to the widths of the fourth panels, in each of the panel sections the width of the end panel being greater than the width of the third panel, the sum of the widths of the end panels being not greater than the sum of the widths of the central panel and third panels, whereby when the fourth and end panels of each panel section are folded flatly onto the second and third panels thereof, an end portion of each panel will overlie a respective portion of the central panel, the blank being cut and further scored along a median portion thereof forming right angles with the parallel score lines to provide hinge means and cut line means dividing the panels into half-panels, the cut line means traversing at least the second, third and fourth panels.

Claim 3

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, wherein the panel sections are substantially identical, whereby the widths of the third panels are substantially equal.

Claim 4

A divider blank as defined in claim 2, wherein the width of the central panel is substantially equal to the width of each of the third panels, whereby the width of each end panel is greater than the width of the central panel.

Claim 5

A divider blank as defined in claim 3, wherein the width of each end panel is not greater than one and one-half times the width of the central panel.

Claim 6

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, wherein the central panel is scored along the median portion to provide the hinge means, whereby the central half-panels are hingedly interconnected by the hinge means.

Claim 7

A divider blank as defined in claim 5, wherein the end panels are cut along the median portion, whereby the cut line means comprises a pair of median cut lines extending continuously in opposite directions from the central panel to said ends of the blank.

Claim 8

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, wherein the median portion comprises a pair of hinge lines parallel with each other, and a median line centered therebetween and parallel therewith, the central panel being scored along the hinge lines to provide the hinge means, whereby the central half-panels are hingedly interconnected by the hinge means, the end panels being cut along the median line, whereby the cut line means comprises a pair of median cut lines extending continuously in opposite directions from the central panel to said ends of the blank.

Claim 9

A divider blank as defined in claim 7, wherein a pair of transverse cut lines intersect the hinge lines and the median line at opposite ends of the hinge means.

Claim 10

A divider blank as defined in claim 7, wherein that portion of each median cut line traversing the end portion of the respective end panel is enlarged to form an open-ended slot centered on the median line, the length of the slot being at least equal to the width of the end portion, the width of the slot being at least equal to the distance between the hinge lines.

Claim 11

A divider blank as defined in claim 7, wherein the width of the hinge means between the hinge lines is approximately equal to four thicknesses of the material of the blank.

Claim 12

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, having a pair of opposed peripheral edges intersecting said ends, preselected portions of said edges being indented, the indented portions of one peripheral edge matching the indented portions of the other peripheral edge when the blank is folded flatly about the median portion.

Claim 13

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, having a pair of opposed peripheral edges intersecting said ends, each peripheral edge having a pair of indentations therein, each indentation traversing the width of a respective one of the third panels and adjacent portions of the widths of the second and fourth panels, the depth of the indentations being not greater than the thickness of the material of the blank.

Claim 14

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of each end panel is scored along the median portion to provide the hinge means, whereby the end half-panels are hingedly interconnected by the hinge means.

Claim 15

A divider blank as defined in claim 13, wherein the central panel is cut along the median portion, whereby the cut line means comprises a single continuous cut line extending from one of the end panels to the other of the end panels.

Claim 16

A divider blank as defined in claim 13, wherein the median portion consists of a median line.

Claim 17

A divider blank as defined in claim 1, including an adhesive coating on at least a part of one face of the end portion of each end panel.

Claim 18

A divider for partitioning a rectangular space into six cells, comprising a blank having formed therein a plurality of spaced score lines parallel with one another and with opposite ends of the blank, the blank comprising a central panel and a pair of identical panel sections, each panel section including a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, and an end panel extending in that order from the central panel to a respective one of said ends, adjacent ones of the panels of the blank being hingedly connected to one another along one of the parallel score lines, the widths of the panels thereby being determined by the locations of the score lines, the widths of the second panels being substantially equal to one another and to the widths of the fourth panels, in each of the panel sections the width of the end panel being greater than the width of the third panel, the sum of the widths of the end panels being not greater than the sum of the widths of the central panel and third panels, an end portion of each end panel overlapping a respective portion of the central panel, the width of each end portion being substantially equal to the width of the respective end panel less the width of the respective third panel, the end portions cooperating with the central panel to provide a central divider section, the blank being cut and further scored along a median portion thereof forming right angles with the parallel score lines to divide each of the panels into a pair of half-panels and to provide a hinge portion traversing the central divider section, at least the second, third and fourth panels being cut along the median portion.

Claim 19

A divider for partitioning a rectangular space into six cells, comprising a blank having formed therein a plurality of spaced score lines parallel with one another and with opposite ends of the blank, the blank comprising a central panel and a pair of identical panel sections, each panel section including a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, and an end panel extending in that order from the central panel to a respective one of said ends, adjacent ones of the panels of the blank being hingedly connected to one another along one of the parallel score lines, the widths of the panels thereby being determined by the locations of the score lines, the widths of the second panels being substantially equal to one another and to the widths of the fourth panels, in each of the panel sections the width of the end panel being greater than the width of the third panel, the sum of the widths of the end panels being not greater than the sum of the widths of the central panel and third panels, an end portion of each end panel overlapping a respective portion of the central panel, the width of each end portion being substantially equal to the width of the respective end panel less the width of the respective third panel, the end portions cooperating with the central panel to provide a central divider section, the blank being cut and further scored along a median portion thereof forming right angles with the parallel score lines to divide each of the panels into a pair of half-panels and to provide a hinge portion traversing the central divider section, at least the second, third and fourth panels being cut along the median portion.

Claim 20

A divider as defined in claim 17, wherein the panel sections are substantially identical, whereby the widths of the third panels are substantially equal.

Claim 21

A divider as defined in claim 18, wherein the width of the central panel is substantially equal to the width of each of the third panels, whereby the width of each end panel is greater than the width of the central panel.

Claim 22

A divider as defined in claim 19, wherein the width of each end panel is not greater than one and one-half times the width of the central panel.

Claim 23

A divider as defined in claim 17, wherein the end portion of each end panel is fastened to the respective portion of the central panel.

Claim 24

A divider as defined in claim 17, including an adhesive between the end portion of each end panel and the respective portion of the central panel, the adhesive maintaining the end portions in overlapping relationship with the central panel.

Claim 25

A divider as defined in claim 17, folded flatly about the median portion thereof in a direction such that the end portions of the end panels lie between the central half-panels.

Claim 26

A divider as defined in claim 17, wherein the central panel is scored along the median portion to provide the hinge portion whereby the central half-panels are hingedly interconnected by the hinge portion.

Claim 27

A divider as defined in claim 24, wherein the end panels are cut along the median portion.

Claim 28

A divider as defined in claim 17, wherein at least the end portions of the end panels are scored along the median portion to provide the hinge portion, whereby the end half-panels are hingedly interconnected.

Claim 29

A divider as defined in claim 26, wherein the central panel is cut along the median portion.