Display box assembly

Claim 1

A method for forming a series of corner connected boxes wherein each box in the series other than the end boxes has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box by a joining flap, said method comprising: providing a unitary blank of sheet material which has been suitably cut and marked with parallel score lines to define along the length thereof body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, a plurality of pairs of narrow adjacent tabs, and a narrow flap on one end of said blank, each said pair of adjacent tabs disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series of corner connected boxes; moving said blank along a linear path with its inside surface facing upwardly; forming a joining flap from each said pair of adjacent tabs by: first folding an end portion of the blank that includes a pair of adjacent tabs inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab in said pair connects to a body panel such that the outside surface of both tabs of said pair is facing upwardly; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs, and then refolding said end portion of the blank back outwardly on the scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby the tabs are glued together to provide a joining flap; folding said end flap inwardly at its scoreline; applying glue to the joining flaps and said end flap; and folding the blank such that half of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining half of the body panels thereon with each of the joining flaps respectively glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner in said series and the end flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a nonjoining corner in said series of corner connected boxes.

Claim 2

A method for forming a series of corner connected boxes wherein each box in the series other than the end boxes has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box by a joining flap, said method comprising: providing a unitary blank of sheet material which has been suitably cut and marked with parallel score lines to define along the length thereof body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, a plurality of pairs of narrow adjacent tabs, and a narrow flap on one end of said blank, each said pair of adjacent tabs disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series of corner connected boxes; moving said blank along a linear path with its inside surface facing upwardly; forming a joining flap from each said pair of adjacent tabs by: first folding an end portion of the blank that includes a pair of adjacent tabs inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab in said pair connects to a body panel such that the outside surface of both tabs of said pair is facing upwardly; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs, and then refolding said end portion of the blank back outwardly on the scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby the tabs are glued together to provide a joining flap; folding said end flap inwardly at its scoreline; applying glue to the joining flaps and said end flap; and folding the blank such that half of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining half of the body panels thereon with each of the joining flaps respectively glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner in said series and the end flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a nonjoining corner in said series of corner connected boxes.

Claim 3

A method for forming a series of three corner connected boxes wherein the middle box has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an end box in the series by a first and second joining flap; providing a unitary blank of sheet material which has been suitably cut and marked with parallel score lines to define along the length thereof twelve body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, a pair of adjacent narrow tabs disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series of boxes, and a narrow flap on each end of the blank; moving said blank along a linear path with its inside surface facing upwardly; folding an end portion of the blank that includes said pair of adjacent narrow tabs inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab of said pair connects to a body panel such that the outside surface of both tabs of said pair is facing upwardly; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs; and refolding said end portion of the blank back outwardly on the scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby the tabs are glued together to provide said first joining flap; folding one of the end flaps inwardly at its scoreline; applying flue to the joining flap and both end flaps; and folding the blank such that six of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining six of the body panels with said first joining flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming one joining corner in the series, and with the unfolded end flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming the other joining corner in the series and with the folded end flap glued to the unfolded end flap to provide said second joining flap.

Claim 4

A method for forming a series of three corner connected boxes wherein the middle box has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an end box in the series by a first and second joining flap; providing a unitary blank of sheet material which has been suitably cut and marked with parallel score lines to define along the length thereof twelve body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, a pair of adjacent narrow tabs disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series of boxes, and a narrow flap on each end of the blank; moving said blank along a linear path with its inside surface facing upwardly; folding an end portion of the blank that includes said pair of adjacent narrow tabs inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab of said pair connects to a body panel such that the outside surface of both tabs of said pair is facing upwardly; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs; and refolding said end portion of the blank back outwardly on the scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby the tabs are glued together to provide said first joining flap; folding one of the end flaps inwardly at its scoreline; applying flue to the joining flap and both end flaps; and folding the blank such that six of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining six of the body panels with said first joining flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming one joining corner in the series, and with the unfolded end flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming the other joining corner in the series and with the folded end flap glued to the unfolded end flap to provide said second joining flap.

Claim 7

A method for forming a series of corner connected boxes wherein each box in the series other than the end boxes has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box by a joining flap, said method comprising: providing a unitary blank sheet of material which has been suitably cut and scored with parallel scorelines to define along the length thereof body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, at least one pair of adjacent tabs narrower than said body panels disposed between two of said body panels, and an end flap narrower then said body panels disposed on each end of said blank, said at least one pair of adjacent tabs located between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series of boxes; moving said blank along a linear path with its inside surface facing upwardly; forming a joining flap from said at least one pair of adjacent tabs by: first folding an end portion of the blank that includes a pair of adjacent tabs inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab in said pair connects to a body panel such that the outside surface of both tabs of said pair of adjacent tabs is facing upwardly; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs; and then refolding said end portion of the blank back outwardly on the scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby the tabs are glued together to provide a joining flap; folding one of the end flaps inwardly at its scoreline; applying glue to said at least one joining flap and each end flap; and folding the blank such that half of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining half of the body panels thereon with said at least one joining flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner and with the unfolded end flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner and the folded end flap glued to the unfolded end flap to provide a joining flap.

Claim 8

A method for forming a series of corner connected boxes wherein each box in the series other than the end boxes has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box by a joining flap, said method comprising: providing a unitary blank sheet of material which has been suitably cut and scored with parallel scorelines to define along the length thereof body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, at least one pair of adjacent tabs narrower than said body panels disposed between two of said body panels, and an end flap narrower then said body panels disposed on each end of said blank, said at least one pair of adjacent tabs located between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series of boxes; moving said blank along a linear path with its inside surface facing upwardly; forming a joining flap from said at least one pair of adjacent tabs by: first folding an end portion of the blank that includes a pair of adjacent tabs inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab in said pair connects to a body panel such that the outside surface of both tabs of said pair of adjacent tabs is facing upwardly; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs; and then refolding said end portion of the blank back outwardly on the scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby the tabs are glued together to provide a joining flap; folding one of the end flaps inwardly at its scoreline; applying glue to said at least one joining flap and each end flap; and folding the blank such that half of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining half of the body panels thereon with said at least one joining flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner and with the unfolded end flap glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner and the folded end flap glued to the unfolded end flap to provide a joining flap.

Claim 9

A method for forming on a folding and gluing machine a series of corner connected boxes wherein each box in the series other then the end boxes has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box in the series by a joining flap, said method comprising: providing a unitary blank which has been suitably cut and marked with scorelines to provide along the length thereof body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, a plurality of pairs of narrow adjacent tabs, each pair of adjacent tabs located between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series, and a narrow flap on one end of said blank; feeding said blank through said folding and gluing machine along a linear path; forming a joining flap from each pair of adjacent tabs by: first folding an end portion of said blank inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab of a pair of adjacent tabs connects to a body panel on the remaining portion of said blank; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs; and then refolding said end portion of said blank back outwardly on a scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby said tabs are glued together to provide a joining flap; applying glue to the joining flaps and the end flap; and folding the blank such that half of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining half of the body panels with each of the joining flaps respectively glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner in said series and with the end flap glued to an opposing body panel forming a nonjoining corner in said series.

Claim 10

A method for forming on a folding and gluing machine a series of corner connected boxes wherein each box in the series other then the end boxes has its diagonally opposite corners respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box in the series by a joining flap, said method comprising: providing a unitary blank which has been suitably cut and marked with scorelines to provide along the length thereof body panels corresponding to the walls of said boxes, a plurality of pairs of narrow adjacent tabs, each pair of adjacent tabs located between two of the body panels forming a joining corner in said series, and a narrow flap on one end of said blank; feeding said blank through said folding and gluing machine along a linear path; forming a joining flap from each pair of adjacent tabs by: first folding an end portion of said blank inwardly on a scoreline whereat a tab of a pair of adjacent tabs connects to a body panel on the remaining portion of said blank; applying glue to one tab of said pair of adjacent tabs; and then refolding said end portion of said blank back outwardly on a scoreline whereat one tab connects to the other tab of said pair of adjacent tabs whereby said tabs are glued together to provide a joining flap; applying glue to the joining flaps and the end flap; and folding the blank such that half of the body panels are superimposed over the remaining half of the body panels with each of the joining flaps respectively glued to the side portion of an opposing body panel forming a joining corner in said series and with the end flap glued to an opposing body panel forming a nonjoining corner in said series.