US5857612A
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Double panel boxes
Assignee: Motion Design Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-08
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Granted: 1999-01-12
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Expires: 2017-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A box includes a plurality of outer panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of the outer side panels have integrally formed inner side panels. The inner side panels may be automatically distanced from their respective outer side panels by moving the outer side panels from a collapsed flat position to an erected position. Certain panels of the box may be folded back on adjacent panels. The space between two panels may be utilized. For example it may be a display space, a compartment accessible through an opening panel, or a storage space for a dispenser pack. Opening or closing a panel on the box, or another action on the box, may trigger various functions of the box components or contents.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Smith
- 👤 Richard N. Beneroff
- 👤 Eric Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/2004; B65D5/2009; B65D5/02; B65D5/0281; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/48004; B65D5/48008; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5011; B65D5/5014; B65D5/5016; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035; B65D5/5047; B65D5/505; B65D5/56; B65D5/58; B65D5/64; B65D5/66; B65D5/6602; B65D5/6605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel and the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel; wherein when the outer side panels are moved to an erected condition, the outer closing panel is automatically moved outwardly from the inside of the internal space to a closed position, and the movement of the outer closing panel causes the inner side panel to be automatically moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel and the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel; wherein when the outer side panels are moved to an erected condition, the outer closing panel is automatically moved outwardly from the inside of the internal space to a closed position, and the movement of the outer closing panel causes the inner side panel to be automatically moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
172 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap; wherein material at an end of the outer closing panel is folded back against the outer closing panel in the form of a fold back panel, a first end of the fold back panel being adjacent said end of the outer closing panel, and wherein material at a second end of the fold back panel is further folded to form at least the inner side panel and side distancing flap, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap; wherein material at an end of the outer closing panel is folded back against the outer closing panel in the form of a fold back panel, a first end of the fold back panel being adjacent said end of the outer closing panel, and wherein material at a second end of the fold back panel is further folded to form at least the inner side panel and side distancing flap, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A box according to claim 2 wherein the material at the second end of the fold back panel is folded to form first the inner side panel and then the side distancing flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A box according to claim 2 wherein the material at the second end of the fold back panel is folded to form first a side fold back panel adjacent the outer side panel, then the side distancing flap, and then the inner side panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
161 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer panel; and (c) a set of partition panels, wherein when the outer side panels are moved to an erected condition, the partition panels are automatically moved into positions in which they partition the internal space of the box into compartments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer panel; and (c) a set of partition panels, wherein when the outer side panels are moved to an erected condition, the partition panels are automatically moved into positions in which they partition the internal space of the box into compartments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels; (b) at least one inner panel adjacent to one of said outer panels and spaced at a distanced position from said one of said outer panels; and (c) at least one partition flap; wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout in it for receiving a portion of said partitioning flap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels; (b) at least one inner panel adjacent to one of said outer panels and spaced at a distanced position from said one of said outer panels; and (c) at least one partition flap; wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout in it for receiving a portion of said partitioning flap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels; (b) at least one inner panel and at least one distancing flap, wherein the inner panel is adjacent to one of said outer panels and spaced by the distancing flap at a distanced position from said one of said outer panels; and (c) at least one partition flap; wherein said at least one distancing flap has a cutout in it for receiving a portion of said partitioning flap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels; (b) at least one inner panel and at least one distancing flap, wherein the inner panel is adjacent to one of said outer panels and spaced by the distancing flap at a distanced position from said one of said outer panels; and (c) at least one partition flap; wherein said at least one distancing flap has a cutout in it for receiving a portion of said partitioning flap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
135 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel; wherein the box is constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel; wherein the box is constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
161 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein the box is constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
161 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein the box is constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
167 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least four outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least four outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein four outer closing panels with associated inner side panels are positioned at one end of the box.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
167 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least four outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least four outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein four outer closing panels with associated inner side panels are positioned at one end of the box.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A box according to claim 10 constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
150 words
A box according to claim 10 wherein each of at least two outer closing panels: (a) is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position, and (b) has associated with it at least one closing panel inner panel and closing panel distancing flap, wherein the closing panel distancing flap is connected to the closing panel inner panel and to the outer closing panel with which it is associated, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated closing panel inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the outer closing panel with which it is associated; wherein at least two outer closing panels with associated closing panel inner panels are positioned at the same end of the box.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
A box according to claim 12 constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
138 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one closing panel inner panel and closing panel distancing flap, wherein the closing panel distancing flap is connected to the closing panel inner panel and to an adjacent outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the closing panel inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer closing panel; wherein the box is constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
138 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one closing panel inner panel and closing panel distancing flap, wherein the closing panel distancing flap is connected to the closing panel inner panel and to an adjacent outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the closing panel inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer closing panel; wherein the box is constructed in the form of a box cap.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
173 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one closing panel inner panel and closing panel distancing flap, wherein the closing panel distancing flap is connected to the closing panel inner panel and to the outer closing panel with which it is associated, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated closing panel inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the outer closing panel with which it is associated; wherein at least two outer closing panels with associated closing panel inner panels are positioned at the same end of the box.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
173 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one closing panel inner panel and closing panel distancing flap, wherein the closing panel distancing flap is connected to the closing panel inner panel and to the outer closing panel with which it is associated, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated closing panel inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the outer closing panel with which it is associated; wherein at least two outer closing panels with associated closing panel inner panels are positioned at the same end of the box.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-01-11 | 2006-07-13 | 2007-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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