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App. No. 14/447,043

BAG STAND

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Patent No.
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App. No.
14/447,043
Abstract

Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs.

Claims (27)

1 . A bag stand comprising:

at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, the right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and the left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a bag stand having a top end and a bottom end; and

a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab connected to the top end of a side panel, the panel tabs bending inward to form a substantially interlocking interface defining an opening at the top end of the bag stand.

2 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein the bag stand is made of corrugated cardboard.

3 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein each panel tab is one of a male panel tab and a female panel tab.

4 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panel tabs includes a male panel tab and a female panel tab adjacent to the male panel tab, the male panel tab bent inward such that a portion of the male tab is positioned between the female panel tab and the side panel to which the female panel tab is connected.

5 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein at least one side panel includes at least one of a left side draft and a right side draft.

6 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein at least one side panel includes at least one handle cutout.

7 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein the bag stand includes eight side panels.

8 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein each side panel is connected to one panel tab.

9 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein each panel tab is connected to one side panel.

10 . A blank formable into a bag stand comprising:

a left side panel including a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;

a right side panel including a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;

at least one side panel, each at least one side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the right end of each side panel connected to one of the left end of one side panel and the left end of the right side panel, the left end of each side panel connected to one of the right end of one side panel and the right end of the left side panel;

at least one connection tab, each at least one connection tab having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each at least one connection tab connected to at least one of the right side panel and the left side panel, and the connection tab connectable to at least one of the left side panel, the right side panel, at least one side panel, and at least one connection tab, the connection thereby forming a bag stand including a top end, a bottom end, an inner surface, and an outer surface; and

a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab connected to the top end of a side panel, the panel tabs adapted to bend inward to form a substantially interlocking interface defining an opening at the top end of the bag stand.

11 . The blank of claim 10 , wherein the blank is made of corrugated cardboard.

12 . The blank of claim 10 , wherein each panel tab is one of a male panel tab and a female panel tab.

13 . The blank of claim 12 , wherein each male panel tab includes at least one lateral portion.

14 . The blank of claim 12 , wherein each male panel tab includes at least one compressed portion.

15 . The blank of claim 12 , wherein each female panel tab includes at least one draft portion.

16 . The blank of claim 12 , wherein each female panel tab includes at least one flaring portion.

17 . The blank of claim 10 , wherein at least one side panel includes at least one handle cutout.

18 . The blank of claim 10 , wherein the blank includes six side panels.

19 . The blank of claim 10 , wherein each side panel is connected to one panel tab.

20 . The blank of claim 10 , wherein each panel tab is connected to one side panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2015
From: PRATT INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PRATT CORRUGATED HOLDINGS, INC.
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