IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,814,222
Granted Patent B2
US 11,814,222 · App. 17/572,339 · Granted Nov 14, 2023

Box divider system

Inventors: Youfang Xu (Shenzhen, CN); Jensen Tuen (Fanling, HK); Daniel Perella (Mentor, OH); Benjamin Hietanen (Hudson, OH); Ashlee Hietanen (Hudson, OH); Zhenghong Li (Shenzhen, CN); Ziyu Duan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC
B65D5/48046B31D5/0013B65D25/06
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Patent No.
US 11,814,222
App. No.
17/572,339
Granted
Nov 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to compartment system for storing and organizing various items and objects. The compartment system includes an exemplary divider which fits within pre-existing boxes and separates the same into various storage compartments. The divider is generally made of one or more sidewalls, one or more transverse divider walls, and optionally one or more axial divider walls. Methods of forming the exemplary dividers are also disclosed.

Claims (14)

1. A compartment system including a box or container, and a divider, said divider configured to fit within an interior area of said box or container so as to form a plurality of compartments in said interior area of said box or container; said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls; each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls; said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face; said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls; said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body; said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges; said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face; each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall; said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension; a first side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension connected to a second side of said first extension portion; said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension; a first side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall; said second flange extension connected to a second side of said second extension portion; said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at a non-parallel to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle non-parallel to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled.

2. The compartment system as defined in claim 1 , wherein said divider further includes a second transverse divider wall, said first and second transverse divider walls having a same size, shape and configuration, said second transverse divider wall connected to said first and second sidewalls.

3. The compartment system as defined in claim 2 , wherein said divider further includes a first axial divider wall that is connected to said first and second transverse divider walls, said first axial divider wall having a body that includes a slot and a first tab, said body having a front and back face, said slot spaced from the sidewalls of said body of said first axial divider wall, said slot formed on a lower edge of said body of said first axial divider wall and said slot formed in said front and back faces of said body of said first axial divider wall, said tab formed on an upper edge of said body of said first axial divider wall and extending outwardly from a first side of said body of said first axial divider wall, said slot engaging and receiving a portion of said body of said second transverse divider wall, said tab inserted into a slot in said body of said first transverse divider wall, said slot in said body of said first transverse divider wall spaced from the sidewalls of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said slot formed on an upper edge of said body of said first transverse divider wall.

4. A method of forming a compartment system, comprising:

providing a box or container having an interior area;

providing a divider that is configured to be inserted into said interior area of said box or container, said divider configured to fit within an interior area of said box or container so as to form a plurality of compartments in said interior area of said box or container; said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls; each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls; said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face; said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls; said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body; said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges; said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face; each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall; said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension; a first side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension connected to a second side of said first extension portion; said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension; a first side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall; said second flange extension connected to a second side of said second extension portion; said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at a non-parallel to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle non-parallel to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; and,

placing said divider into said interior area of said box or container.

5. The method as defined in claim 4 , wherein said divider further includes a second transverse divider wall, said first and second transverse divider walls having a same size, shape and configuration, said second transverse divider wall connected to said first and second sidewalls.

6. The compartment system as defined in claim 5 , wherein said divider further includes a first axial divider wall that is connected to said first and second transverse divider walls, said first axial divider wall having a body that includes a slot and a first tab, said body having a front and back face, said slot spaced from the sidewalls of said body of said first axial divider wall, said slot formed on a lower edge of said body of said first axial divider wall and said slot formed in said front and back faces of said body of said first axial divider wall, said tab formed on an upper edge of said body of said first axial divider wall and extending outwardly from a first side of said body of said first axial divider wall, said slot engaging and receiving a portion of said body of said second transverse divider wall, said tab inserted into a slot in said body of said first transverse divider wall, said slot in said body of said first transverse divider wall spaced from the sidewalls of said body of said first transverse divider wall, said slot formed on an upper edge of said body of said first transverse divider wall.

7. A divider that is configured to fit within an interior area of a box or container so as to form a plurality of compartments in an interior area of the box or container; said divider includes first and second sidewalls, and a first transverse divider wall that is connected to said first and second sidewalls; each of said first and second sidewalls includes a body having a first slot formed on an upper edge of said body of each of said first and second sidewalls; said body of each of said first and second sidewalls having a front and back face; said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls spaced from an end of said body of said first and second sidewalls; said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls formed in said front and back faces of said body; said first transverse divider wall includes a body having first and second male flanges; said body of said first transverse divider wall having a front and back face; each of said first and second male flanges formed on an upper portion of said body of said first transverse divider wall; said first male flange includes a first extension portion and a first flange extension; a first side of said first extension portion connected to a first side of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension connected to a second side of said first extension portion; said second male flange includes a second extension portion and a second flange extension; a first side of said second extension portion connected to a second side of said body of said first transverse divider wall; said second flange extension connected to a second side of said second extension portion; said first extension portion of said first male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; second extension portion of said second male flange positioned in and fully extending through said first slot of body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension at least partially overlying a portion of said back face of said body of said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said first flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said first extension flange is parallel to said first extension portion to a position wherein said first extension flange at a non-parallel to said first extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said first transverse divider wall to said first sidewall when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension is bendable from a position wherein said second extension flange is parallel to said second extension portion to a position wherein said second extension flange at an angle non-parallel to said second extension portion so as to facilitate in securing said second transverse divider wall to said second sidewall when said divider is fully assembled.

8. The divider as defined in claim 7 , wherein said first flange extension lying in a plane that is 80-120° to the plane of said first extension portion when said divider is fully assembled; said second flange extension lying in a plane that is 80-110° to the plane of said second extension portion when said divider is fully assembled.

9. The divider as defined in claim 7 , wherein said first slot on said body of each of said first and second sidewalls has a longitudinal length that is no more than 50% a height of said body of said first and second sidewalls.

10. The divider as defined in claim 7 , wherein said first transverse divider wall includes a first floor portion connected to a lower edge of said body of said first transverse divider wall; a longitudinal length of said first floor portion is 50-100% of a longitudinal length of said first transverse divider wall; a width of said first floor portion is 50-100% of a width of said first transverse divider wall; said first floor portion lying in a plane that is 80-120° to a plane of said body of said first transverse divider wall when said divider is fully assembled.

11. The divider as defined in claim 10 , wherein a longitudinal length of said first floor portion is greater than a longitudinal length of said first extension portion.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
To: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; ORANGE FANTASY, INC.
Reel/Frame 069299/0132 →
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
Reel/Frame 071380/0275 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067872/0525 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; PENTHE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 067966/0916 →
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.
Reel/Frame 068903/0293 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2023
From: 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064710/0612 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2023
From: ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; IDEASTREAM PRODUCTS, LLC; PENTHE COMPANY
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064711/0013 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2022
From: XU, YOUFANG; TUEN, JENSEN; PERELLA, DANIEL; HIETANEN, BENJAMIN; HIETANEN, ASHLEE; LI, ZHENGHONG; DUAN, ZIYU
To: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC
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