Lock bottom box with medial divider

Claim 2

A one-piece collapsible lock bottom box comprising A. four wall panels hinged together to form a tube, B. a first pair of similar flaps hinged to the bottom edges of a first pair of opposite wall panels, each flap of said first pair having an additional hinge extending generally parallel to the center line of the box, the flap portion on one side of the additional hinge comprising the bottom wall of the box and the flap portion on the other side of the additional hinge comprising an upstanding divider within the box, and C. a second pair of similar flaps hinged to the bottom edges of a second pair of opposite wall panels adjacent the first pair of flaps, one flap of each pair being secured to an adjacent flap of the opposite pair and said flaps being hinged so that they interfit as the box tube is opened up.

Claim 3

The box defined in claim 1 wherein said one flaps have portions which engage the dividing wall at opposite sides thereof so as to lock the box in its fully erected condition.

Claim 4

The box defined in claim 2 wherein the hinges in said one flaps are arranged on opposite sides of the center line of the box so that said one flaps are biased toward one another with said other flaps between them, thereby maintaining the dividing wall in a generally erect position inside the box.

Claim 5

The box defined in claim 1 and further including A. a cover flap hinged to the top edge of one of the wall panels, B. an auxiliary cover flap hinged to the top edge of another wall panel adjacent to the one wall panel, and C. means for detachably connecting the cover flap to the auxiliary cover flap.

Claim 6

A one-piece box comprising A. four wall panels hinged together to form a tube, B. a first pair of flaps hinged to the bottom edges of a pair of opposite wall panels, each flap of said first pair having an additional hinge extending generally parallel to the center line of the box, the flap portion on one side of the additional hinge comprising the bottom wall of the box and the flap portion on the other side of the additional hinge comprising an upstanding divider within the box, and C. a second pair of flaps hinged to the bottom edges of the remaining two wall panels, each flap of the second pair having a first portion which underlies one flap of the first pair of flaps at one side of the divider and overlies the other flap of the first pair at the opposite side of the divider, each said first flap portion 1 being secured to the flap of the first pair which it underlies, 2 comprising the bottom wall of the box, and 3 engaging the divider so as to lock the box in its erected condition.

Claim 7

A one-piece box comprising A. four wall panels hinged together to form a tube, B. a first pair of flaps hinged to the bottom edges of a pair of opposite wall panels, each flap of said first pair having an additional hinge extending generally parallel to the center line of the box, the flap portion on one side of the additional hinge comprising the bottom wall of the box and the flap portion on the other side of the additional hinge comprising an upstanding divider within the box, and C. a second pair of flaps hinged to the bottom edges of the remaining two wall panels, each flap of the second pair having a first portion which underlies one flap of the first pair of flaps at one side of the divider and overlies the other flap of the first pair at the opposite side of the divider, each said first flap portion 1 being secured to the flap of the first pair which it underlies, 2 comprising the bottom wall of the box, and 3 engaging the divider so as to lock the box in its erected condition.

Claim 8

The carton defined in claim 5 and further including a cover flap hinged to the top edge of one of the wall panels.

Claim 9

The carton defined in claim 6 wherein the height of the cover flap corresponds to the height of the panel to which it is hinged.

Claim 10

The carton defined in claim 5 and further including A. an auxiliary cover flap hinged to the top edge of a wall panel adjacent said one wall panel, and B. means for detachably connecting the cover flap and the auxiliary cover flap.

Claim 11

The carton defined in claim 5 wherein each flap of the second pair of flaps includes a second portion A. hinged to tHe first portion along a line extending generally parallel to the divider, and B. lies more or less flush against the divider.

Claim 12

The carton defined in claim 9 wherein the hinges between the first and second portions of the second flap pair are set back a small distance from the divider so that the flaps tend to tilt toward the divider so as to maintain it in a generally erect condition inside the box.

Claim 13

a blank for forming a lock bottom box with an internal divider comprising A. four wall panels, hinged together, B. a first pair of similar flaps hinged to the bottom edge of two non-adjacent wall penels, each flap in the first pair having a second hinge parallel to and spaced from its hinge to the wall panel, C. a second pair of similar flaps hinged to the bottom edge of the other two non-adjacent wall panels, each flap in the second pair having a lateral slot positioned opposite and generally in line with the second hinge in one flap of the first pair.

Claim 14

a blank for forming a lock bottom box with an internal divider comprising A. four wall panels, hinged together, B. a first pair of similar flaps hinged to the bottom edge of two non-adjacent wall penels, each flap in the first pair having a second hinge parallel to and spaced from its hinge to the wall panel, C. a second pair of similar flaps hinged to the bottom edge of the other two non-adjacent wall panels, each flap in the second pair having a lateral slot positioned opposite and generally in line with the second hinge in one flap of the first pair.

Claim 15

The blank defined in claim 11 wherein the edges of the first pair of flaps not facing said slots are cut on a bias.

Claim 16

The blank defined in claim 11 and further including another hinge in each flap of the second pair extending generally perpendicular to the second hinge from the inner end of the corresponding slot to the free edge of the flap.

Claim 17

The blank defined in claim 13 and further including an additional hinge in each flap of the second pair extending parallel to the hinges between the flaps and the panels from the inner end of the corresponding slot to the edge of the flap.

Claim 18

The blank defined in claim 13 wherein the edge portion of each flap of the second pair opposite the other hinge at the non-slotted side of the flap is cut on a bias.

Claim 19

The blank defined in claim 11 and further including another hinge in each flap of the second pair extending from the corresponding slot obliquely to the edge of the flap containing the slot generally to a point thereon where the flap joins its wall panel.