US5871147A
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Double panel boxes
Assignee: Motion Design Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-18
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2017-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A box includes a plurality of outer panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of the outer panels have integrally formed inner panels and distancing flaps for holding the item accommodated at a distance from the respective outer panel. The inner panels are distanced from their respective outer panels by folding an associated closing panel or distancing flap with respect to the outer panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Smith
- 👤 Richard N. Beneroff
- 👤 Eric Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/2004; B65D5/2009; B65D5/02; B65D5/0281; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/48004; B65D5/48008; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5011; B65D5/5014; B65D5/5016; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5035; B65D5/5047; B65D5/505; B65D5/56; B65D5/58; B65D5/64; B65D5/66; B65D5/6602; B65D5/6605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel; wherein at least a portion of said at least one inner panel is at an angle with respect to its adjacent outer panel when the inner panel is in its distanced position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel; wherein at least a portion of said at least one inner panel is at an angle with respect to its adjacent outer panel when the inner panel is in its distanced position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A box according to claim 1 wherein said at least one inner panel has a bend line separating it into at least two inner panel sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A box according to claim 2 wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout located within it.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A box according to claim 3 further comprising at least one supporting flap, wherein the supporting flap is connected to said at least one inner panel at the cutout location.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
158 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to a first edge of one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to a second edge of said one of the outer side panels, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from said one of the outer side panels; wherein said at least one inner side panel has a cutout located within it.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to a first edge of one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to a second edge of said one of the outer side panels, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from said one of the outer side panels; wherein said at least one inner side panel has a cutout located within it.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A box according to claim 5 further comprising at least one supporting flap, wherein the supporting flap is connected to said at least one inner side panel at the cutout location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
189 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel; wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout located within it; wherein the box further comprises at least one buttress flap and corresponding buttress connecting flap, wherein the buttress flap is connected at one end to said at least one inner panel at a cutout location and is connected at an opposite end by the buttress connecting flap to the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
189 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space; and (2) at least one outer closing panel connected to one of the outer side panels and foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) at least one inner panel and distancing flap, wherein the distancing flap is connected to the inner panel, one of the inner panel or distancing flap is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the inner panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from an adjacent outer panel; wherein said at least one inner panel has a cutout located within it; wherein the box further comprises at least one buttress flap and corresponding buttress connecting flap, wherein the buttress flap is connected at one end to said at least one inner panel at a cutout location and is connected at an opposite end by the buttress connecting flap to the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
182 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein at least a portion of each of two of the inner panels is at an angle with respect to its adjacent outer panel when the inner panel is in its distanced position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
182 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein at least a portion of each of two of the inner panels is at an angle with respect to its adjacent outer panel when the inner panel is in its distanced position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A box according to claim 8 wherein said at least two of the inner panels have bend lines separating each of the at least two inner panels into at least two inner panel sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A box according to claim 9 wherein each of the at least two inner panels has a cutout located within it.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A box according to claim 10 further comprising, for each of the at least two inner panels, at least one supporting flap, wherein each supporting flap is connected to its respective inner panel at the cutout location.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
193 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels at a first edge of that outer side panel and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to a second edge of the outer side panel to which the outer closing panel is connected, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the outer side panel to which the outer closing panel is connected; wherein each of at least two of the inner side panels has a cutout located within it.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
193 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels at a first edge of that outer side panel and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to a second edge of the outer side panel to which the outer closing panel is connected, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the outer side panel to which the outer closing panel is connected; wherein each of at least two of the inner side panels has a cutout located within it.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A box according to claim 12 further comprising, for each of the at least two inner side panels, at least one supporting flap, wherein each supporting flap is connected to its respective inner side panel at the cutout location.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
224 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein each of at least two of the inner panels has a cutout located within it; wherein the box further comprises, for each of the at least two inner panels, at least one buttress flap and corresponding buttress connecting flap, wherein the buttress flap is connected at one end to said inner panel at a cutout location and is connected at an opposite end by the buttress connecting flap to the adjacent outer side panel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
224 words
A box comprising: (a) a plurality of outer panels including (1) a plurality of outer side panels bounding an internal space, and (2) at least two outer closing panels each of which is connected to one of the outer side panels and is foldable with respect to that outer side panel to a closed position; and (b) associated with each of the at least two outer closing panels, at least one inner side panel and side distancing flap, wherein the side distancing flap is connected to the inner side panel and to an adjacent outer side panel, the inner side panel is connected to the outer closing panel, and wherein when the outer closing panel is folded to the closed position, the associated inner side panel is moved toward the center of the box to a distanced position in which it is displaced from the adjacent outer side panel; wherein each of at least two of the inner panels has a cutout located within it; wherein the box further comprises, for each of the at least two inner panels, at least one buttress flap and corresponding buttress connecting flap, wherein the buttress flap is connected at one end to said inner panel at a cutout location and is connected at an opposite end by the buttress connecting flap to the adjacent outer side panel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-02-15 | 2002-08-17 | 2003-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-02-15 | 2006-08-17 | 2007-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-02-15 | 2010-08-17 | 2011-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |