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Granted Patent B2
US 11,383,878 · App. 16/872,308 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Box container and display

Inventor: Jerry Ryan Frost (Kansas City, MO)
Assignee: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
B65D5/5023B65D5/324B65D5/4266B65D5/445B65D5/505B31B2105/00
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Patent No.
US 11,383,878
App. No.
16/872,308
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A corrugated box container with a main component including a base section and first and second side sections. The box container additionally includes first and second side support components associated with the first and second side sections for reinforcing the first and second side support sections. The box container further includes a cover component that is capable of engagement with the main component or the first and second side support components, such that the main component and the cover component present a fully enclosed space within the box container. The box container is erected from a knockdown configuration by folding the first and second side sections until the side sections are generally perpendicular with the base section; connecting the first and second side support components with the first and second side sections respectively; and connecting the cover component with the main component or the first and second side support components.

Claims (28)

1. A corrugated box container moveable between a shipping configuration and a display configuration, the shipping configuration of the container comprising:

a main component having opposed left and right side portions;

opposing first and second side support components, each side component secured to at least one of the left and right side portions,

wherein said left and right side portions of said main component define respective left and right walls,

wherein said main component defines an inner area having an open top extending between said left and right top surfaces and extending between the opposing first and second side support components,

wherein each of said opposing first and second side support components includes a plurality of openings,

wherein the container is movable from a shipping configuration to an upright configuration, and

wherein said plurality of openings are configured to support the configuration of the container when the container is in the upright configuration; and

opposed left and right flange sections extending from respective left and right edges of said left and right side portions, each of said left and right side flanges being generally perpendicular to said left and right side portions, respectively, when the container is in the upright configuration,

wherein the flange sections secure opposing first and second side support components relative to said left and right side portions when the container is the upright configuration.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein said right side portion defines an inner surface extending upwards from an inner edge of a bottom surface, an outer surface of said right side flange being mated against said inner surface of said left side portion when the container is in the upright configuration.

3. The container of claim 2 , wherein said left side portion defines an inner surface extending upward from an inner edge of a bottom surface, an outer surface of said left side flange section being mated against said inner surface of said left side portion when the container is in the upright configuration.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein said left and right flange sections are operable to rotate with respect to the left and right side portions, respectively.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein said openings are bounded on at least four sides when the container is in the shipping configuration.

6. A method of forming a corrugated box container moveable between a shipping configuration and an upright configuration, the method comprising:

forming a main component having opposed left and right side portions;

forming opposing first and second side support components, each side component secured to at least one of the left and right side portions,

wherein said left and right side portions of said main component define respective left and right walls,

wherein said main component defines an inner area having an open top extending between said left and right top surfaces and extending between the opposing first and second side support components,

wherein each of said opposing first and second side support components includes a plurality of openings,

wherein the container is movable from a shipping configuration to an upright configuration, and

wherein said plurality of openings are configured to support the configuration of the container when the container is in the upright configuration; and

forming opposed left and right flange sections, said left and right flange sections extending from respective left and right edges of said left and right side portions, each of said left and right side flanges being generally perpendicular to said left and right side portions, respectively, when the container is in the upright configuration,

wherein the flange sections secure opposing first and second side support components relative to said left and right side portions when the container is the upright configuration.

7. The method of claim 6 , said right side portion defines an inner surface extending upwards from an inner edge of a bottom surface, an outer surface of said right side flange being mated against said inner surface of said left side portion when the container is in the upright configuration.

8. The container of claim 7 , wherein said left side portion defines an inner surface extending upward from an inner edge of a bottom surface, an outer surface of said left side flange section being mated against said inner surface of said left side portion when the container is in the upright configuration.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said left and right flange sections are operable to rotate with respect to the left and right side portions, respectively.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein said openings are bounded on at least four sides when the container is in the shipping configuration.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
To: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 066857/0760 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: FROST, JERRY RYAN
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058102/0240 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: FROST, JERRY RYAN
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058102/0245 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: FROST, JERRY RYAN
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058102/0318 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: FROST, JERRY RYAN
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058102/0218 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: FROST, JERRY RYAN
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058102/0328 →
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 058112/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: FROST, JERRY RYAN
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058102/0323 →
Continuity (37)
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Provisional Application 61791437 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61926805 · Jan 13, 2014
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