Patent ID: 11897672
Assignee: ABBVIE INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A blank of sheet material for forming a sleeve container, the blank of sheet material comprising:
two side panels each comprising a bottom edge and a top edge; and
two elongated side panels arranged alternatingly with the side panels, wherein a plurality of fold lines are defined between the side panels and the elongated side panels, wherein the elongated side panels each respectively comprise a side panel portion and a guide flap extending beyond the top edge of the side panels, wherein the side panels and the side panel portions of the elongated side panels are configured to define an interior cavity of the sleeve container, and wherein the guide flaps are configured to define an insertion guide channel that is in communication with the interior cavity,
wherein a pair of cut lines are defined along a portion of adjacent fold lines of the plurality of fold lines on either side of one of the elongated side panels, wherein the pair of cut lines are symmetrical across the elongated side panel between the cut lines and are configured to define a gripping region on the elongated side panel defined between the cut lines, and wherein the cut lines are oriented such that the gripping region has a greater width than the elongated side panel from which the gripping region extends.