Patent ID: 6488201
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for forming a corner join at a corner of a box,wherein the box is formed from a blank comprising a base panel (2), a first side wall panel (6) joined to said base panel via a first panel fold line (5), a second side wall panel (4) joined to said base panel via a second panel fold line (3) and a joining flap (15) joined to the first side wall panel (6) via a joining flap fold line (7); wherein the joining flap fold line (7) essentially determines the corner when the corner join has been formed; wherein the first panel fold line (5) and the second panel fold line (3) and the joining flap fold line (7) essentially intersect one another at the bottom (201) of the corner at the base panel (2) and the first (6) and second (4) side wall panel extend as far as the corner when the corner join has been formed, said method comprising the steps of: joining the first side wall panel (6) to the second side wall panel (4) by placing the joining flap (15) such that it overlaps the second side wall panel (4) in an overlap area (200) on the second side wall panel (4) and fixing it thereto, and applying a mastic-like filler (204; FA) in the form of a bead, in or on the inside of the second panel fold line (3), at the overlap area (200), characterised in that the mastic-like filler (204; FA) is applied to the blank (1) before the joining flap (15) is placed against the second side wall panel (4) and fixed thereto.