Convertible box
US6155477A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/0005
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blank for forming a plurality of containers includes a sheet of material having a plurality of edges and first and second pluralities of score lines. The first plurality of score lines, together with the edges, define a first plurality of panels. The blank is foldable along the first plurality of score lines to define a primary container. The second plurality of score lines are defined within at least one of the first plurality of panels. The at least one panel is detachable from the remainder of the blank, and is foldable along the second plurality of score lines to define a secondary container.
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