Box and package

Inventors: Seiya Imai (Kanagawa, JP); Seiji Ogawa (Kanagawa, JP); Keigo Yamada (Kanagawa, JP); Yohei Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Kenji Matsuura (Kanagawa, JP)

Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

B65D5/6655 B65D5/0254 B65D5/4266 B65D5/5028 B65D81/113

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 10,023,351
App. No.: 15/345,625
Granted: Jul 17, 2018
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A box includes: a box body having an opening surrounded by multiple edges; a first lid body that is continuous with and extends from a first edge, among the multiple edges defining the opening in the box body, and that is foldable along the first edge to overlie the opening; and an engaging tab that is continuous with and extends from a second edge, which is different from the first edge, among multiple edges of the first lid body, and that is foldable and engageable with a storage item stored in the box body when the first lid body is folded along the first edge to overlie the opening.

Claims (68)

1. A box comprising:

a box body having an opening surrounded by a plurality of edges;

a first lid body that is continuous with and extends from a first edge, among the plurality of edges defining the opening in the box body, and that is foldable along the first edge to overlie the opening; and

an engaging tab that is continuous with and extends from a second edge, which is different from the first edge, among a plurality of edges of the first lid body, and that is foldable and engageable with a storage item stored in the box body when the first lid body is folded along the first edge to overlie the opening,

wherein the second edge is an edge of the first lid body.

2. The box according to claim 1 , further comprising a second lid body that is continuous with a third edge, which is different from the first edge, among the plurality of edges defining the opening in the box body, and that is foldable along the third edge to cover, on an inner side of the first lid body, the opening.

3. A package comprising:

a box including a box body having an opening surrounded by a plurality of edges, and a first lid body that is continuous with a first edge, among the plurality of edges defining the opening in the box body, and that is foldable along the first edge to overlie the opening; and

a storage item stored in the box,

wherein the box further includes an engaging tab that is continuous with a second edge, which is different from the first edge, among a plurality of edges of the first lid body, and that is foldable along the second edge so as to extend into the box body and is engageable with the storage item stored in the box body,

wherein the storage item has an engaging part that engages with the engaging tab, and

wherein the second edge is an edge of the first lid body.

4. The package according to claim 3 , wherein the storage item has a first concave portion at a position corresponding to the engaging tab extending into the box body, the first concave portion forming a gap, into which the engaging tab is guided, between the first concave portion and an inner wall of the box body.

5. The package according to claim 3 ,

wherein the engaging tab includes a base part extending from the second edge, and a pair of wing parts that extend from a distal end of the base part, in directions parallel to the second edge, and that are foldable along edges of the base part, and

wherein the storage item has a second concave portion recessed toward the opening and engageable with the pair of wing parts while maintaining the pair of wing parts in a folded state.

6. The package according to claim 4 ,

wherein the storage item has a second concave portion recessed toward the opening and engageable with the pair of wing parts while maintaining the pair of wing parts in a folded state.

7. The package according to claim 3 ,

wherein the storage item can be stored in the box in any of a plurality of orientations that differ from one another in an angle about a normal line to the opening, and

wherein the engaging part includes a plurality of engaging parts provided at a plurality of positions that differ from one another in the angle about the normal line.

8. The package according to claim 4 ,

wherein the storage item can be stored in the box in any of a plurality of orientations that differ from one another in an angle about a normal line to the opening, and

wherein the engaging part includes a plurality of engaging parts provided at a plurality of positions that differ from one another in the angle about the normal line.

9. The package according to claim 5 ,

wherein the storage item can be stored in the box in any of a plurality of orientations that differ from one another in an angle about a normal line to the opening, and

wherein the engaging part includes a plurality of engaging parts provided at a plurality of positions that differ from one another in the angle about the normal line.

10. The package according to claim 6 ,

wherein the storage item can be stored in the box in any of a plurality of orientations that differ from one another in an angle about a normal line to the opening, and

wherein the engaging part includes a plurality of engaging parts provided at a plurality of positions that differ from one another in the angle about the normal line.

11. The package according to claim 3 ,