US4101034A
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Packing box
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-09-06
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Granted: 1978-07-18
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Expires: 1997-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A packing box which is sectioned in its interior with several independently enclosed boxes. By pulling cut tapes the lid of one or more of the interior boxes may be opened for displaying the contents. Also, further peeling of the cut tapes may divide the interior boxes into independently separate smaller boxes having individual lids thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:11
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/54; B65D5/5495; B65D5/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
374 words
A packing box, comprising: a base board (20) made of corrugated cardboard on which a plurality of cut tapes (21, 22) are provided parallel at a predetermined spacing on the inside surface of said board to section said base board in its width direction into a number of sections; two bending lines (23, 24) are provided in a direction rectangularly intersecting said tapes (21, 22) to form continued bottom plates (31, 41, 51), rear plates (32, 42, 52), and lid plates (33, 43, 53) sectioned by said tapes (21, 22); auxiliary plates (60, 70, 80) equal in number to said number of sections are connected with said base board, are provided at least with a front plate (61, 71, 81) and right (65, 75, 85) and left side plates (64, 74, 84), are made bendable along bending lines (62, 63, 72, 73, 82, 83) on the boundaries of said front plate and right and left side plates, and are formed of the same material as of that of said base board (20); whereby when said base board (20) is bent inside along said two bending lines (23, 24) and said front plates (61, 71, 81) of said respective auxiliary plates (60, 70, 80) are erected, and said right (65, 75, 85) and left side plates (64, 74, 84) are bent and are connected with the respective sections of the bottom plate, a plurality of sectioned box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) are formed on a common bottom plate; said box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) are opened and closed with a common lid continued with the bottom plate and rear plate; said lid is peeled off and broken in the forward and rearward direction for the respective sections by pulling grippable parts (21a, 22a) of said tapes (21, 22) in the end parts of said lids; and lids (33, 43, 53) opening and closing independently for the respective sections are formed and said rear plates and bottom plates are peeled off and broken in the forward and rearward direction for said respective box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) by selectively peeling off said tapes (21, 22) so that said respective box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) may be divided into independent boxes (92, 93, 94) of smaller units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
374 words
A packing box, comprising: a base board (20) made of corrugated cardboard on which a plurality of cut tapes (21, 22) are provided parallel at a predetermined spacing on the inside surface of said board to section said base board in its width direction into a number of sections; two bending lines (23, 24) are provided in a direction rectangularly intersecting said tapes (21, 22) to form continued bottom plates (31, 41, 51), rear plates (32, 42, 52), and lid plates (33, 43, 53) sectioned by said tapes (21, 22); auxiliary plates (60, 70, 80) equal in number to said number of sections are connected with said base board, are provided at least with a front plate (61, 71, 81) and right (65, 75, 85) and left side plates (64, 74, 84), are made bendable along bending lines (62, 63, 72, 73, 82, 83) on the boundaries of said front plate and right and left side plates, and are formed of the same material as of that of said base board (20); whereby when said base board (20) is bent inside along said two bending lines (23, 24) and said front plates (61, 71, 81) of said respective auxiliary plates (60, 70, 80) are erected, and said right (65, 75, 85) and left side plates (64, 74, 84) are bent and are connected with the respective sections of the bottom plate, a plurality of sectioned box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) are formed on a common bottom plate; said box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) are opened and closed with a common lid continued with the bottom plate and rear plate; said lid is peeled off and broken in the forward and rearward direction for the respective sections by pulling grippable parts (21a, 22a) of said tapes (21, 22) in the end parts of said lids; and lids (33, 43, 53) opening and closing independently for the respective sections are formed and said rear plates and bottom plates are peeled off and broken in the forward and rearward direction for said respective box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) by selectively peeling off said tapes (21, 22) so that said respective box-shaped parts (36, 46, 56) may be divided into independent boxes (92, 93, 94) of smaller units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
239 words
A packing box, comprising: a base board made of corrugated cardboard or cardboard on which a plurality of cut tapes are provided parallel at a predetermined spacing on the inside surface of said board to section said base board in its width direction into a number of sections; two bending lines are provided in a direction rectangularly intersecting said tapes to form continued bottom plates, rear plates, and lid plates sectioned by said tapes; auxiliary plates equal in number to said number of sections on which front plates are connected with jointing plates provided as extended on said bottom plates, and said plates made integral and bendable along bending lines with said front plates; whereby when said base board is bent inside along said two bending lines, and said front plates of said auxiliary plates are erected, and said side plates are secured on said bottom plates, a common bottom plate, common rear plate and common lid plate are provided and said front plate and said plates form a plurality of box-shaped bodies independently of each other; and said box-shaped bodies are peeled off and broken by pulling said tapes by their exposed parts at the front end of said lid plates and the lid is selectively divided for said bodies or said lid plates, rear plates and bottom plates sections are peeled off and broken by pulling said tapes so that boxes of smaller units may be obtained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
239 words
A packing box, comprising: a base board made of corrugated cardboard or cardboard on which a plurality of cut tapes are provided parallel at a predetermined spacing on the inside surface of said board to section said base board in its width direction into a number of sections; two bending lines are provided in a direction rectangularly intersecting said tapes to form continued bottom plates, rear plates, and lid plates sectioned by said tapes; auxiliary plates equal in number to said number of sections on which front plates are connected with jointing plates provided as extended on said bottom plates, and said plates made integral and bendable along bending lines with said front plates; whereby when said base board is bent inside along said two bending lines, and said front plates of said auxiliary plates are erected, and said side plates are secured on said bottom plates, a common bottom plate, common rear plate and common lid plate are provided and said front plate and said plates form a plurality of box-shaped bodies independently of each other; and said box-shaped bodies are peeled off and broken by pulling said tapes by their exposed parts at the front end of said lid plates and the lid is selectively divided for said bodies or said lid plates, rear plates and bottom plates sections are peeled off and broken by pulling said tapes so that boxes of smaller units may be obtained.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A packing box according to claim 2, wherein: flaps which are to close the lid and to be inserted into and pulled out of the front plates of said boxes of smaller units are provided at the front ends of said lid plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A packing box according to claim 2, wherein: bendable jointing parts are provided on three sides of each said side plate; necessary ones of said jointing parts are connected with the bottom plates and rear plates of the sections to form a plurality of sectioned box-shaped bodies; and the jointing parts opposed to said lid plates are made flaps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A packing box according to claim 2, wherein: said tapes are extended each at one end to the end edge of said bottom plate and each at the other end to the part outside the end edge of said lid plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A packing box according to claim 3, wherein: said flaps are made smaller in the width than the respective sections of the lid plate; a clearance is made between the flaps; and said tape is extended at one end into said clearance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
217 words
A packing box, comprising: a base board made of corrugated cardboard or cardboard on which a plurality of cut tapes are parallel provided at a predetermined spacing on the inside surface of said board to section said board in its width direction into a number of sections; two bending lines are provided in a direction rectangularly intersecting said tapes to form continued bottom plates, rear plates, and lid plates sectioned by said tapes; auxiliary plates equal in number to said number of sections on which rear plate parts are connected with the inside surfaces of said rear plates of said base board, and right and left side plates continued to one side of said rear plate parts to be bendable along bending lines, and front plates provided between them are provided in the respective sections; said rear plate parts of said auxiliary plates are connected respectively with the end parts of the side plates not continued with them; said front plates and right and left side plates are bent along the bending lines to form square frames in the respective sections; said base board is bent along the bending lines to close said frames above and below with the bottoms and lids; and the respective sections are divisible into box bodies of small units by said tapes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
217 words
A packing box, comprising: a base board made of corrugated cardboard or cardboard on which a plurality of cut tapes are parallel provided at a predetermined spacing on the inside surface of said board to section said board in its width direction into a number of sections; two bending lines are provided in a direction rectangularly intersecting said tapes to form continued bottom plates, rear plates, and lid plates sectioned by said tapes; auxiliary plates equal in number to said number of sections on which rear plate parts are connected with the inside surfaces of said rear plates of said base board, and right and left side plates continued to one side of said rear plate parts to be bendable along bending lines, and front plates provided between them are provided in the respective sections; said rear plate parts of said auxiliary plates are connected respectively with the end parts of the side plates not continued with them; said front plates and right and left side plates are bent along the bending lines to form square frames in the respective sections; said base board is bent along the bending lines to close said frames above and below with the bottoms and lids; and the respective sections are divisible into box bodies of small units by said tapes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A packing box according to claim 7, wherein: flaps are provided as continued above and below the front plates and rear plate parts and right and left side plates of said auxiliary plates; and box bodies of smaller units having inner lids and inner bottoms are provided by bending said flaps inside.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A packing box according to claim 8, wherein: the flaps of the front plates and rear plates parts are connected with the ends of the flaps below the respective side plates.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
A packing box according to claim 8, wherein: incisions are made between at least the lower ends of the respective front plates and the inner bottoms of said box bodies of smaller units; flaps are provided as extended on the bottom plates of the respective sections and are inserted into the respective incisions; and flaps are provided at the upper ends of the respective front plates and are inserted into respective incisions made in flaps extended out of the lid plates of the respective sections to fix the bottom and lid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A packing box according to claim 8, wherein: incisions are made above and below the outside parts of the outside box bodies; and flaps provided at both outside ends of said base board are inserted into said incisions to fix said box bodies, bottoms and lids.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A packing box according to claim 7, wherein: said tapes are provided to the front end of the bottom plate and to a part before the front end of the lid plate; and incisions are made in the end parts of the tapes of the lid plate.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-07-17 | 1982-01-16 | 1982-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-17 | 1986-01-16 | 1986-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-17 | 1990-01-16 | 1990-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |