Granted Patent B2

US 12,325,564 · App. 18/571,389 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Inventor: David Hengami (Torrance, CA)

B65D5/0254B65D5/723

Abstract

Claims (86)

1. A blank for folding into a box, the blank comprising:

a) a top end;

b) a bottom end;

c) an interior front panel having:

i) a first aperture adjacent the top end of the interior front panel; and

ii) a front panel tab foldably coupled to the front panel, the front panel tab having a second aperture;

d) a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel, the first side panel having:

i) a closing tab foldably connected to the first side panel;

ii) a first side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the first side panel; and

iii) a first catch;

e) a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel, the second side panel having:

i) a second side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the second side panel; and

ii) a second side panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the second side panel;

f) a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, wherein the rear panel comprises:

i) a rear panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the rear panel, the rear panel top tab having an insertion tab foldably connected thereto; and

ii) a rear panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the rear panel;

g) a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel;

h) an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel;

i) a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel, the slide having:

i) a first portion;

ii) a second portion having a pair of slide stops at an end of the second portion of the slide; and

iii) a cut;

wherein when the slide is folded, a slide tab is formed that is configured for engagement with a user's thumb; and

j) a second catch formed by a portion of the third side panel.

2. A method of folding the blank of claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:

a) folding up the closing tab, first side panel, interior front panel, second side panel, rear panel, third side panel and exterior front panel;

b) folding across a middle portion of the slide adjacent the slide tab;

c) gluing exterior front panel to interior front panel;

d) gluing closing tab to an interior surface of rear panel;

e) folding the second side panel bottom tab, rear panel bottom tab, third side panel bottom tab and exterior front panel tab to close the bottom end of the blank;

f) folding the first side panel top tab, second side panel top tab and rear panel top tab substantially 90 degrees;

g) folding the insertion tab substantially 90 degrees respective to the rear panel top tab such that the insertion tab inserts behind the top end of interior front panel;

h) folding the slide such that the first portion overlaps the first side panel, and second portion overlaps the interior front panel;

i) folding the front panel tab substantially 180 degrees such that the front panel tab overlaps the second portion of the slide, interior front panel and a portion of the exterior front panel, and the first aperture and second aperture align to form a single opening, thereby forming a space between the front panel tab and interior front panel to house the slide therebetween.

3. A blank for folding into a box, the blank comprising:

a) a top end;

b) a bottom end;

c) an interior front panel having:

i) a first aperture; and

ii) a front panel tab foldably coupled to the front panel, the front panel tab having a second aperture;

d) a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel;

e) a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel;

f) a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, wherein the rear panel comprises:

i) a rear panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the rear panel, the rear panel top tab having an insertion tab foldably connected thereto; and

ii) a rear panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the rear panel;

g) a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel;

h) an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel;

i) a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel, the slide having:

i) a first portion;

ii) a second portion having a pair of slide stops at an end of the second portion of the slide; and

iii) a cut; and

wherein when the slide is folded, a slide tab is formed that is configured for engagement with a user's thumb; and

j) a second catch formed by a portion of the exterior front panel.

4. The blank of claim 3 , wherein the first side panel has:

a) a closing tab foldably connected to the first side panel;

b) a first side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the first side panel; and

c) a first catch.

5. The blank of claim 3 , wherein the second side panel has:

a) a second side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the second side panel; and

b) a second side panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the second side panel.

6. A blank for folding into a box, the blank comprising:

a) a top end;

b) a bottom end;

c) an interior front panel having:

i) a first aperture; and

ii) a front panel tab foldably coupled to the front panel, the front panel tab having a second aperture;

d) a first side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel;

e) a second side panel foldably connected to the interior front panel opposite the first side panel;

f) a rear panel foldably connected to the second side panel opposite the interior front panel, wherein the rear panel has:

i) a rear panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the rear panel, the rear panel top tab having an insertion tab foldably connected thereto; and

ii) a rear panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the rear panel;

g) a third side panel foldably connected to the rear panel opposite the second side panel;

h) an exterior front panel foldably connected to the third side panel opposite the rear panel; and

i) a slide formed by a portion of the third side panel and the exterior front panel.

7. The blank of claim 6 , wherein the first side panel has:

a) a closing tab foldably connected to the first side panel;

b) a first side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the first side panel; and

c) a first catch.

8. The blank of claim 6 , wherein the second side panel has:

a) a second side panel top tab foldably connected to the top end of the second side panel; and

b) a second side panel bottom tab foldably connected to the bottom end of the second side panel.

9. The blank of claim 6 , wherein the slide has:

a) a first portion;

b) a second portion having a pair of slide stops at an end of the second portion of the slide; and

c) a cut;

wherein when the slide is folded, a slide tab is formed that is configured for engagement with a user's thumb.

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