Double panel boxes
US5857612A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/6605
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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 side panels have integrally formed inner side panels. The inner side panels may be automatically distanced from their respective outer side panels by moving the outer side panels from a collapsed flat position to an erected position. Certain panels of the box may be folded back on adjacent panels. The space between two panels may be utilized. For example it may be a display space, a compartment accessible through an opening panel, or a storage space for a dispenser pack. Opening or closing a panel on the box, or another action on the box, may trigger various functions of the box components or contents.
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