Box design, blank and methods

摘要

Box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. An exemplary box is formed from folding a single sheet of material having fold lines therein. The assembled box includes a lid comprising a top panel having top side panels that extend partially within the interior of the box and partially on the exterior of the box when the box is assembled and the lid is closed. Overlapping side panels of the box define openings through which the top side panels extend in crossing over from the exterior of the box to the interior of the box. In a feature, the openings defined in the sides of the box are covered by the top side panels when extending therethrough. In another feature, the box is collapsible when in the assembled state.

主权项

1. A box formed from folding a single sheet of material having fold lines therein, wherein, when the box is assembled and a top lid of the box is in a closed position, the top lid has top side panels that extend partially within an interior of the box and partially on an exterior of the box, sides of the box defining openings through which the top side panels extend; and wherein, when the box is assembled and the top lid is in the closed position, a first top side panel extends through a first opening in extending between a back and a front of the box, the first top side panel crossing over between an exterior of the box and an interior of the box at the first opening, with the first top side panel extending on the exterior of the box to one side of the first opening and extending on the interior of the box to another side of the first opening in extending between the front and the back of the box; and a second top side panel extends through a second opening in extending between the back and the front of the box, the second top side panel crossing over between the exterior of the box and the interior of the box at the second opening, with the second top side panel extending on the exterior of the box to one side of the second opening and extending on the interior of the box to another side of the second opening in extending between the front and the back of the box.