Bliss container with E divider

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2001-03-02

2001-11-06

Elkins, Gary E. (Department: 3727)

Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes

Paperboard box

Compartmented

C229S120260, C229S120290, C229S164000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06311891

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to shipping and display paperboard containers, and more particularly, to internally partitioned bliss containers of corrugated cardboard configured to attain high strength while economizing on the amount of material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various types of bliss containers are known. In general, a bliss container includes at least one inner portion (or divider) and an outer portion (also called a body wrap or tray) adhered about the inner portion or portions. Bliss containers offer many advantages, most notably that they are stronger than most containers due to their having double and triple wall thicknesses. This makes bliss containers particularly advantageous for shipping and display purposes. See for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,950,915 in which an H-divider bliss container is described.
Known bliss containers are useful, however they often require a merchandiser to rotate the container in order to display product remaining after the initial front products have been removed. Thus, a need exists for a high strength, stackable, bliss container in which such rotation is not necessary but rather product is visible throughout the interior of the container even as product is removed and as viewed from only one side. The present invention is directed to fulfilling this need and others, as described below.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a paperboard container is provided including an E divider and an outer portion formed about the E divider. The E divider includes a pair of divider panels each having a front edge with a protrusion formed therealong. The outer portion includes a bottom panel with lateral front and rear panels, a first outer side panel with upright front and rear panels, and a second outer side panel with upright front and rear panels. The lateral front panel includes an opening. As assembled, the lateral rear panel and the upright rear panels are coplanar and adjacent the E divider rear panels. The E divider front panels are coplanar with the lateral front panel, and the upright front panels surround portions of both. The protrusions in the divider panel front edges extend through the lateral front panel opening.
Various alternative embodiments of the present invention are described. In one embodiment, the upright front panels are cut back in order to increase viewing into the interior of the container. In another embodiment, the E divider and the outer portion are formed of corrugated cardboard material having a fluted medium. When the E divider and the outer portion are erected, their respective flutes are vertically oriented. In yet another embodiment, each protrusion results from the forming of a notch in the divider panel front edge at a location above the divider panel at its lower edge. The protrusion is thus defined by the divider panel lower edge and the notch. In still another embodiment, as assembled, the divider panel front edges are generally coplanar with the exterior surface of the lateral front panel, with the lateral front panel passing through the front edge notches.


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