IP Library › Granted Patent US 12662286

Granted Patent B2

US 12662286 · App. 17/891,361 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Folding storage container

Inventor: Joseph A. Brown (Roebuck, SC)

Assignee: Serve Craft, LLC

B65D5/6655 B31B50/262 B65D5/2057 B31B2100/00 B31B2120/102

View Patent ↗

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…

Monitor This Case

Get email alerts when status or documents change.

Order Certified Copies

Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.

Order via The Patent Place →

Pre-filled with this patent's details

Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12662286
App. No.: 17/891,361
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

External Links

USPTO Patent Center↗ Full Patent PDF↗

Abstract

Described herein are folding storage containers and methods for making and assembling same that may be assembled and disassembled to provide for convenient storage and handling of various materials including foodstuffs, products, gifts, tools, kits, etc., wherein the folding storage container may include surface enhancements to render it versatile to holding a wide variety of components, as well as to provide for biocompatibility/biodegradability.

Claims (47)

1 . A folding storage container comprising:

a blank configured to fold into at least one storage container, the blank further comprising:

a blank inner surface defining at least;

a blank bottom connected to a blank front panel, a blank first side panel, a blank second side panel, and a blank back panel via at least one bottom hinge disposed between the blank bottom, the blank front panel, the blank first side panel, the blank second side panel, and the blank back panel, wherein the at least one bottom hinge is configured to allow each of the blank front panel, the blank first side panel, the blank second side panel, and the blank back panel to hingedly pivot with respect to the blank bottom;

a blank lid connected to the blank back panel via a blank lid hinge configured to allow the blank lid to hingedly pivot with respect to the blank back panel;

the blank lid further comprising a blank closure tab extending from the blank lid;

the blank front panel further comprising at least one front panel side flange, the at least one front panel side flange further defining at least one front panel insertion point;

the blank back panel further comprising at least one back panel side flange, the at least one back panel side flange defining at least one back panel insertion point;

the at least one front panel insertion point configured to slide under either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel and engage at least one receiving slot on either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel and the at least one back panel insertion point configured to slide under either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel and engage at least one receiving slot on either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel, wherein the at least one front panel insertion point is integrally formed as a part of the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel insertion point is integrally formed as a part of the at least one back panel such that the at least one front panel slides into the at least one receiving slot on either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel and the at least one back panel slides into the at least one receiving slot on either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel;

wherein the folding storage container forms substantially curved walls when assembled with the substantially curved walls configured to lay inside the at least one back panel and the at least one front panel and further configured to insert outward through an inner surface of the at least one back panel and the at least one front panel.

2 . The folding storage container of claim 1 , wherein the at least one bottom hinge comprises a score line or a preformed bend.

3 . The folding storage container of claim 1 , wherein the blank front panel defines at least one lid closure tab slot configured to engage the blank closure tab.

4 . The folding storage container of claim 1 , wherein the blank lid defines at least one lid side tab insert.

5 . The folding storage container of claim 4 , wherein the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel define at least one lid slide tab slot configured to engage the at least one lid side tab insert.

6 . The folding container of claim 1 , wherein the blank closure tab, the at least one back panel insertion point, or the at least one front panel insertion point comprises a slot.

7 . The folding container of claim 6 , wherein the slot comprising the blank closure tab, the slot comprising the at least one back panel insertion point, or the slot comprising the at least one front panel insertion point is angled with respect to the blank bottom.

8 . A method for forming a folding storage container comprising: lifting a front panel and bending the front panel with respect to a blank bottom via bending at least one first hinge positioned between the front panel and the blank bottom;

bending a blank first side and a blank second side, via bending at least one first hinge affixed to the blank first side and at least one second hinge affixed to the blank second side, to bend the blank first side and the blank second side upward with respect to the blank bottom;

sliding at least one first front panel insertion point under the blank first side and sliding at least one second front panel insertion point under the blank second side;

inserting the at least one first front insertion point into a side panel first receiving slot and inserting the at least one second front panel insertion point into a side panel second receiving slot;

introducing at least one front panel into at least one front panel receiving slot, formed on either the blank first side or second side by sliding under either the blank first side or second side;

bending a back panel along its adjacent blank bottom hinge and moving the back panel upward with respect to the blank bottom;

sliding at least one first back panel insertion point under the blank first side and sliding at least one second back panel insertion point under the blank second side and then inserting the at least one first back panel insertion point into a first insertion point receiving slot and inserting the at least one second back panel insertion point into a second insertion point receiving slot;

affixing at least one first back panel into a first side panel second receiving slot and affixing at least one second back panel into a second side panel second receiving slot to form a container cavity;

wherein the at least one front panel insertion point is integrally formed as a part of the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel insertion point is integrally formed as a part of the at least one back panel such that the at least one front panel slides into the at least one receiving slot on either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel and the at least one back panel slides into the at least one receiving slot on either the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel

securing a blank lid via bending the blank lid along a lid hinge to place the blank lid essentially parallel to the blank bottom and inserting a blank closure tab, formed on the blank lid, into a lid closure tab slot, formed in the front panel, to secure the blank lid to the front panel;

inserting at least one first lid side tab, formed on the blank lid, into at least one first lid slide tab slot, formed into the blank first side, and inserting at least one second lid side tab, formed on the blank lid, into the at least one second lid slide tab slot, formed into the blank second side, to secure the blank lid to the blank first side and the blank second side; and

wherein the folding storage container forms substantially curved walls when assembled.

9 . The method for forming a folding storage container of claim 8 , further comprising configuring the at least one first hinge and the at least one second hinge to comprise a score line or a preformed bend.

10 . The method for forming a folding storage container of claim 8 , further comprising configuring the lid closure tab slot, the side panel first receiving slot, the side panel second receiving slot, the first insertion point receiving slot, and the second insertion point receiving slot so their respective slots lay at an angle with

respect to the blank bottom.

11 . A method for making a folding storage container comprising: forming a blank configured to fold into at least one storage container, the blank configured to include:

a blank inner surface defining at least;

a blank lid connected to the blank back panel via a blank lid hinge configured to allow the blank lid to hingedly pivot with respect to the blank back panel;

the blank lid further comprising a blank closure tab extending from the blank lid;

the blank front panel further comprising at least one front panel side flange, the at least one front panel side flange further defining at least one front panel insertion point;

the blank back panel further comprising at least one back panel side flange, the at least one back panel side flange defining at least one back panel insertion point;

wherein the folding storage container forms substantially curved walls when assembled.

12 . The method for making a folding storage container of claim 11 , further comprising forming the at least one bottom hinge to comprise a score line or a preformed bend.

13 . The method for making a folding storage container of claim 11 , further comprising configuring the blank front panel to define at least one lid closure tab slot configured to engage the blank closure tab.

14 . The method for making a folding storage container of claim 11 , further comprising configuring the blank lid to define at least one lid side tab insert.

15 . The method for making a folding storage container of claim 11 , further comprising configuring the blank first side panel or the blank second side panel to define at least one lid slide tab insertion point configured to engage the at least one lid side tab insert.

16 . The method for making a folding storage container of claim 11 , further comprising configuring the at least one blank closure tab, the at least one back panel insertion point, or the at least one front panel insertion point comprises a slot.

17 . The method for making a folding storage container of claim 16 , further comprising configuring orientation of the slot comprising the blank closure tab, the slot comprising the at least one back panel insertion point, or the slot comprising the at least one front panel insertion point to be angled with respect to the blank bottom.