IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,766,661

Granted Patent B2

US 10,766,661 · App. 15/926,542 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Foldable box

Inventors: Daniel V. Perella (Cleveland, OH); Benjamin Hietanen (Cleveland, OH); Zhenghong Li (Shenzhen, CN); Jensen Tuen (Fanling, HK); Jinyuan Li (Shenzhen, CN)

Assignee: IdeaStream Consumer Products, LLC

B65D5/3664 B31B50/0044 B31B50/62 B31B50/73 B31B50/814 B65D5/2052 B65D5/241 B65D5/323 B65D5/6673 B31B2120/302 B65D2313/04

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Patent No.: US 10,766,661
App. No.: 15/926,542
Granted: Sep 8, 2020
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A foldable box having a first, substantially flat and unfolded configuration which can be easily and conveniently transformed into a second, three-dimensional configuration capable of retaining one or more items.

Claims (40)

1. A refoldable box comprising:

a first set of panels including a first front panel, a second front panel, a bottom panel, a back panel, and a top panel, wherein each panel of the first set of panels is irreversibly connected to one or more other panels of the first set of panels;

a second set of panels including first and second left panels and first and second right panels, wherein at least two panels of the second set of panels are irreversibly connected to one or more panels of the first set of panels;

two or more first panel foldable connectors, each first panel connector connecting two panels together on said first set of panels;

two or more second panel foldable connectors, each second panel connector connecting two panels together on said second set of panels;

at least ten foldable arrangements, the first front panel and the bottom panel being connected along a first foldable arrangements, the bottom panel and the back panel being connected along a second foldable arrangements, the back panel and the top panel being connected along a third foldable arrangements, the top panel and the second front panel being connected along a fourth foldable arrangements, the first left panel of the second set of panels and the bottom panel of the first set of panels being connected by a fifth foldable connector, and the first right panel of the second set of panels and the bottom panel of the first set of panels being connected by a sixth foldable connector, the back panel and the first left panel of the second set of panels being connected by a seventh foldable connector, the back panel and the first right panel of the second set of panels being connected by an eighth seventh foldable connector, the first front panel and the first left panel of the second set of panels being connected by a ninth foldable connector, and the first front panel and the first right panel of the second set of panels being connected by a tenth foldable connector; and

releasable connection arrangements reversibly connecting two or more panels on said first set of panels by one or more arrangements elected from the group consisting of magnetic arrangements, releasable adhesive arrangements, hook and loop fastener arrangements, latch arrangements, and snap arrangements.

2. The foldable box of claim 1 , wherein the two or more first panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a first liner layer, the first liner layer being formed from a material that is connected to and covering contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a second liner layer, said second liner layer being formed from a material that is connected to and covering contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

3. The foldable box of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the two or more first panel foldable connectors is further at least partially formed from a third liner layer, said third liner layer being formed from a material that is connected to and covering contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a fourth liner layer, the fourth liner layer being formed from a material that is connected to and covering contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

4. The foldable box of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two or more first panel foldable connectors permit from about 1-180° of relative rotation between adjacent panels, and wherein at least one of the two or more second panel foldable connectors permit from about 1-180° of relative rotation between adjacent panels.

5. The foldable box of claim 1 , wherein the releasable connection arrangement includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion, the first connection portion being associated with at least one panel of the first or second sets of panels, and said second connection portion being associated with at least one different panel of the first or second sets of panels.

6. The foldable box of claim 5 , wherein the first connection portion includes one or more magnets and the second connection portion includes one or more corresponding magnets or one or more magnetically-attracted materials.

7. The foldable box of claim 1 , wherein a width and height of the first and second front panels is substantially the same.

8. A refoldable box that comprises:

two or more first panel foldable connectors, each first panel connector connecting two panels together on said first set of panels;

two or more second panel foldable connectors, each second panel connector connecting two panels together on said second set of panels;

a releasable connection arrangement reversibly connecting two or more panels on said first set of panels, the releasable connection arrangement includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion, the first connection portion being associated with the first front panel and the second connection portion being associated with the second front panel, the releasable connection arrangement selected from the group consisting of a magnetic arrangement, releasable adhesive arrangement, hook and loop fastener arrangement, latch arrangement, and snap arrangement.

9. The foldable box of claim 8 , wherein the first connection portion includes one or more magnets or one or more magnetically-attracted material, the second connection portion including one or more magnets or one or more magnetically-attracted materials.

10. The foldable box of claim 9 , wherein the two or more first panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a first liner layer, the first liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a second liner layer, the second liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and coveris contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

11. The foldable box of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the two or more first panel foldable connectors is further at least partially formed from a third liner layer, the third liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a fourth liner layer, the fourth liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

12. The foldable box of claim 11 , wherein a width and height of the first and second front panels is substantially the same.

13. The foldable box of claim 8 , wherein the two or more first panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a first liner layer, the first liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a second liner layer, the second liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

14. The foldable box of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the two or more first panel foldable connectors is further at least partially formed from a third liner layer, the third liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a fourth liner layer, the fourth liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

15. The foldable box of claim 8 , wherein a width and height of the first and second front panels is substantially the same.

16. A refoldable box that comprises:

a second set of panels including a first left panel and a first right panel;

two or more first panel foldable connectors, each first panel connector connecting two panels together on said first set of panels;

17. The foldable box of claim 16 , wherein the first connection portion includes one or more magnets or one or more magnetically-attracted material, the second connection portion including one or more magnets or one or more magnetically-attracted materials.

18. The foldable box of claim 17 , wherein the two or more first panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a first liner layer, the first liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a second liner layer, the second liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

19. The foldable box of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the two or more first panel foldable connectors is further at least partially formed from a third liner layer, the third liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a fourth liner layer, the fourth liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

20. The foldable box of claim 19 , wherein a width and height of the first and second front panels is substantially the same.

21. The foldable box of claim 16 , wherein the two or more first panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a first liner layer, the first liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a second liner layer, the second liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

22. The foldable box of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the two or more first panel foldable connectors is further at least partially formed from a third liner layer, the third liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the first set of panels, the two or more second panel foldable connectors are at least partially formed from a fourth liner layer, the fourth liner layer being formed from a material that is adhesively connected to and covers contiguous portions of at least two or more adjacent panels of the second set of panels.

23. The foldable box of claim 16 , wherein a width and height of the first and second front panels is substantially the same.

Assignments (6)

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2024

From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

To: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; ORANGE FANTASY, INC.

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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2024

From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; KHAKI TRIPS INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; SUNNY OPERATIONS, INC.; SWEET NECTAR ENTERPRISE, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; TOPAZ TRADITIONS, INC.; WILLIAMS EVANS RETAIL LTD.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY

To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP RECORDED AT R/F 58962/0806 Recorded Jun 29, 2024

From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

To: ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024

From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

To: THRASIO, LLC; 1 THRASIO ONE, INC.; 10 THRASIO TEN, INC.; 11 THRASIO ELEVEN, INC.; 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 14 THRASIO FOURTEEN, INC.; 15 THRASIO FIFTEEN, INC.; 16 THRASIO SIXTEEN, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 18 THRASIO EIGHTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 2 B BOUNTIFUL, INC.; 20 THRASIO TWENTY, INC.; 21 THRASIO TWENTY ONE, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 23 THRASIO TWENTY THREE, INC.; 24 THRASIO TWENTY FOUR, INC.; 25 THRASIO TWENTY FIVE, INC.; 3 THRASIO THREE, INC.; 5 THRASIO FIVE, INC.; 6 THRASIO SIX, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; 8 THRASIO EIGHT, INC.; 9 THRASIO NINE, INC.; ALLOY IDEAS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; AMBER OASIS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; ASSASSIN BUG INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTUMN IDEAS, INC.; BITTERSWEET BILLOWS, INC.; BRONZE PROJECTS, INC.; BURNING NEON, INC.; BURNT SUMMER CITRUS, INC.; BUTTERCUP CREATIONS, INC.; BUTTERSCOTCH BEGINNINGS, INC.; CAFE CASA, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CANDLELIT CREATIONS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CARNATION CREATIONS, INC.; CARROT SOLUTIONS, INC.; CAYENNE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CHAMPAGNE PROJECTS, INC.; CHEDDAR CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; CHRYSANTHEMUM CREATIONS, INC.; CINNABAR CREATIONS, INC.; CITRINE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CLASSY MANGO, INC.; CLASSY TANGERINE, INC.; CLEMENTINE CREATIONS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; CORAL CHROME, INC.; CORN SNAKE SURPRISES, INC.; CRAWFISH CREATIONS, INC.; DAFFODIL DESIGN, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; DAYBREAK DEVELOPMENTS, INC.; DAYLILY DREAMS, INC.; DMD GROUP, INC.; ECOM HEIGHTS LLC; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; FALL FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FAWN FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; FROSTY DREAM, INC.; FYER TROPICS, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GINGER CREATIONS, INC.; GINGERSNAP SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN KIWIFRUIT ENTERPRISES, INC.; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; HARLEY ORANGE, INC.; HARVEST CHARM, INC.; HONEY SUNSET, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; JASPER GESTURE, INC.; JUPITER GESTURE, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LACE DECISIONS, INC.; LARANJA LOGISTICS, INC.; LATTE LOGISTICS, INC.; LEMUR LOGISTICS, INC.; LEVITA HOLDINGS, LLC; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; LOBSTER LOGISTICS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; MAHOGANY MOVEMENTS, INC.; MALT DECISIONS, INC.; MANGO MOVEMENTS, INC.; MANGO WONDER, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MARMALADE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MELON MOVEMENTS, INC.; METEOR MOVEMENTS, INC.; MIMOSA MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; OLD RUST ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANSSI ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PANTONE PROJECTS, INC.; PAPAYA PROJECTS, INC.; PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; PERSIAN PROJECTS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; PIZZA PROJECTS, INC.; PORTOCALE PROJECTS, INC.; PRIMROSE PROJECTS, INC.; RADIANT ORANGE, INC.; ROSE BUD CREATIONS, INC.; ROSEWOOD WISH, INC.; SAFEREST HOLDINGS, LLC; SALMON SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDPAPER SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; SAPPHIRE MONKEY, INC.; SCARLET SOLUTIONS, INC.; SCOTCH SOLUTIONS, INC.; SEASHELL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHERBERT SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHORTBREAD SOLUTIONS, INC.; SOFT SPICE, INC.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 11, 2021

From: GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; DMD GROUP INC; SUNFLOWER SOLUTIONS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; SUNRISE SEASON, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.

To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2018

From: PERELLA, DANIEL V.; HIETANEN, BENJAMIN; LI, ZHENGHONG; TUEN, JENSEN; LI, JINYUAN

To: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC

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