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Granted Patent B2
US 10,906,693 · App. 15/318,242 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Corrugated fiberboard box

Inventor: Masanori Morimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.
B65D5/54B65D5/0236B65D5/4266B65D5/441B65D5/541B65D5/542
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Patent No.
US 10,906,693
App. No.
15/318,242
Granted
Feb 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The pull tab portion is formed as an area surrounded by four solid or broken line-formed incisions. The four incisions include a first incision which is formed as a boundary line of the push-in portion, a pair of second incisions each of which is continuous with the first incision and which are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the adhesive tape, and a third incision which is continuous with each of the pair of second incisions and functions as a folding line. When those ends of the pair of second incisions which are each located opposite to the push-in portion are called tape-side incision ends, the distance between the two tape-side incision ends in the width direction of the adhesive tape is set greater than the width of the adhesive tape.

Claims (81)

1. A corrugated fiberboard box sealed by an adhesive tape, comprising:

a pair of first side surface portions; and

a pair of second side surface portions alternately continuous with the pair of first side surface portions, wherein

the adhesive tape is stuck to an area ranging from a portion other than the pair of first and second side surface portions to at least one of the pair of first side surface portions on at least one side;

the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck is provided with a push-in portion which is pushed inward during package opening, and a pull tab portion which is located on the adhesive tape side of the push-in portion and is drawn outward during package opening, the push-in portion and the pull tab portion being continuous with each other;

the pull tab portion is formed as an area surrounded by at least three incisions, the at least three incisions being solid or broken line-formed incisions;

the at least three incisions of the pull tab portion include a first incision formed as a boundary line of the push-in portion, and a pair of second incisions each of which is continuous with the first incision and which are located apart from each other;

respective ends of the pair of second incisions which are each located opposite to the push-in portion are called tape-side incision ends, a distance between the respective ends in a width direction of the adhesive tape is set greater than a width of the adhesive tape;

a third incision is formed which is continuous with the two tape-side incision ends;

the third incision includes a cut formed on a back liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck, and does not include a cut on a face liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck; and

the push-in portion comprises a folding line that coincides with an end edge of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck, the folding line configured to fold when the push-in portion is pushed inward, and the folding line does not include an incision.

2. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck is formed with a pair of auxiliary incisions at positions on an opposite side of the pull tab portion from the push-in portion,

each auxiliary incision of the pair of auxiliary incisions has a cut formed only on the face liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck,

the pair of auxiliary incisions are located apart from each other in the width direction of the adhesive tape, and

a distance between ends of the auxiliary incisions on the pull tab portion side is set greater than the width of the adhesive tape.

3. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 2 , wherein

the distance between the pair of auxiliary incisions is decreased in going away from the pull tab portion.

4. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 2 , wherein

the ends of the pair of auxiliary incisions on the pull tab portion side are located in the vicinity of the respective tape-side incision ends of the pair of seconds incisions.

5. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 2 , wherein

upper ends of the pair of auxiliary incisions are located on inner sides in the left-right direction of respective left and right side edges of the adhesive tape.

6. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the pair of second incisions is formed in a form of a broken line having a plurality of cuts in each of the face liner and the back liner, and

a length of the cut in the face liner of the pair of second incisions is set shorter than a length of the cut in the back liner of the pair of second incisions.

7. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the pair of second incisions is formed by a comb-tooth-shaped incision forming apparatus having a plurality of cutting teeth which penetrate the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck from the back liner side to the face liner side.

8. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the pair of second incisions are each formed in a state of having a cut in each of the face liner and the back liner, and

a distance between the pair of second incisions in the face liner is set greater than a distance between the pair of second incisions in the back liner.

9. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the push-in portion is formed in a tetragonal shape, and

the folding line is an end edge of the push-in portion which is opposite to the pull tab portion and is set to coincide with the end edge of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

10. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the pull tab portion and the push-in portion is formed in a tetragonal shape,

the push-in portion is formed as an area surrounded by at least three solid or broken line-formed incisions,

the at least three incisions of the push-in portion include a fourth incision formed as a boundary line of the pull tab portion, and a pair of fifth incisions each of which is continuous with the fourth incision and which are spaced apart from each other in ft the width direction of the adhesive tape,

each of the pair of second incisions and the pair of fifth incisions are formed in a form of a broken line having a plurality of cuts, and

a length of each cut of the pair of second incisions is set shorter than a length of each cut of the pair of fifth incisions.

11. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck is formed with a pair of auxiliary incisions at positions on an opposite side of the pull tab portion from the push-in portion, such that the pair of auxiliary incisions are on an opposite side of the third incision from the pair of second incisions,

each auxiliary incision of the pair of auxiliary incisions has a cut formed only on the face liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck,

the pair of auxiliary incisions are located apart from each other in the width direction of the adhesive tape, and

a distance between ends of the auxiliary incisions on the pull tab portion side is set greater than the width of the adhesive tape, and

the cut of the third incision formed on the back liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck is also formed on a core of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

12. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 11 , wherein

the pair of auxiliary incisions are formed entirely within the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

13. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

each incision in the pair of second incisions includes a cut formed through the face liner, a core, and the back liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

14. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 1 , wherein

the third incision does not include a cut on a core of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

15. A corrugated fiberboard box sealed by an adhesive tape, comprising:

a pair of first side surface portions; and

a pair of second side surface portions alternately continuous with the pair of first side surface portions, wherein

the adhesive tape is stuck to an area ranging from a portion other than the pair of first and second side surface portions to at least one of the pair of first side surface portions on at least one side;

the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck is provided with a push-in portion which is pushed inward during package opening, and a pull tab portion which is located on the adhesive tape side of the push-in portion and is drawn outward during package opening, the push-in portion and the pull tab portion being continuous with each other;

the pull tab portion is formed as an area surrounded by at least three incisions, the at least three incisions being solid or broken line-formed incisions;

the at least three incisions of the pull tab portion include a first incision formed as a boundary line of the push-in portion, and a pair of second incisions each of which is continuous with the first incision and which are located apart from each other;

respective ends of the pair of second incisions which are each located opposite to the push-in portion are called tape-side incision ends, a distance between the respective ends in a width direction of the adhesive tape is set greater than a width of the adhesive tape;

a third incision is formed which is continuous with the two tape-side incision ends;

the third incision includes a cut formed on a back liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck, and does not include a cut on a face liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck;

the push-in portion is formed as an area surrounded by at least three solid or broken line formed incisions;

the at least three incisions of the push-in portion include a fourth incision formed as a boundary line of the pull tab portion, and a pair of fifth incisions each of which is continuous with the fourth incision and which are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the adhesive tape;

the adhesive tape is stuck to at least the push-in portion of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck,

each of the pair of second incisions and each of the pair of fifth incisions are continuous with each other; and

the pair of second incisions and the pair of fifth incisions are formed in a state of being parallel to side edges of the adhesive tape on both sides in the width direction of the adhesive tape, and

the push-in portion comprises a folding line that coincides with a push-in-portion-side end edge of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck, the folding line configured to fold when the push-in portion is pushed inward, and the folding line does not include an incision.

16. The corrugated fiberboard box according to claim 15 , wherein

the tape-side incision ends of the pair of second incisions are located between the first incision and a pull-tab-side end edge of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck, and

respective ends of the pair of fifth incisions, which are each located opposite to the pull tab portion, are located between the forth incision and the push-in-portion-side end edge of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

17. A corrugated fiberboard box sealed by an adhesive tape, comprising:

a pair of first side surface portions; and

a pair of second side surface portions alternately continuous with the pair of first side surface portions, wherein

the adhesive tape is stuck to an area ranging from a portion other than the pair of first and second side surface portions to at least one of the pair of first side surface portions on at least one side;

the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck is provided with a push-in portion which is pushed inward during package opening, and a pull tab portion which is located on the adhesive tape side of the push-in portion and is drawn outward during package opening, the push-in portion and the pull tab portion being continuous with each other;

the pull tab portion is formed as an area surrounded by at least three incisions, the at least three incisions being solid or broken line-formed incisions;

the at least three incisions of the pull tab portion include a first incision formed as a boundary line of the push-in portion, and a pair of second incisions each of which is continuous with the first incision and which are located apart from each other;

respective ends of the pair of second incisions which are each located opposite to the push-in portion are called tape-side incision ends, a distance between the respective ends in a width direction of the adhesive tape is set greater than a width of the adhesive tape;

a third incision is formed which is continuous with the two tape-side incision ends;

the third incision includes a cut formed on a back liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck, and does not include a cut on a face liner of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck; and

the cut of the third incision coincides with an upper edge of the at least one of the pair of first side surface portions to which the adhesive tape is to be stuck.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE PATENT NUMBERS 10342096;10671117; 10716375; 10716376;10795407;10795408; AND 10827591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 58314 FRAME: 657. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 29, 2024
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 068066/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 058314/0657 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2016
From: MORIMOTO, MASANORI
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 040713/0679 →
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