Patent ID: 6032853
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container for receiving items to be packed into an open top of the container that can be closed, comprising:a blank having a flat initial condition with a polygonal perimeter, the blank being foldable to form a volume having an open position with an open top and a closed position with covered top;the blank comprising:a polygonal base;a plurality of walls each connected to the base at a main pre-folding line so that the walls can be folded into upright positions around base to define the volume with the open top, the walls including at least one cross wall and at least two side walls;at least two of the main pre-folding lines crossing another one of the main pre-folding lines for defining a pair of distinct elements on opposite sided of the at least one cross walls and outside the base, each of the at least two side walls being connected to a respective one of the distinct elements;each of the distinct elements including at least two flaps that are separated by a flap pre-folding line positioned so that with the crossing and side walls in their upright positions, the at least two flaps are superimposed on each other with at least one flap also being superimposed on one of the walls;a closing panel connected at a closing pre-folding line to one of the walls, the closing panel having a size and shape for substantially covering the open top of the volume in the closed position by folding the closing pre-folding line;a fixing section connected to the closing panel at a fixing pre-folding line which is folded so that the fixing section is superimposed over the at least one cross wall when the volume is in the closed position;fixing means on one flap of each distinct element for fixing each said one flap against the at least one cross wall when the at least two side walls and the two distinct elements are folded onto the cross wall to form a flat supply position for the blank, a remaining flap of each distinct element being free of the cross wall so that when the walls are moved to the upright positions, the flaps move into their superimposed positions by the folding of the flap pre-folding lines;at least one long term adhesive line extending along the cross wall and the distinct elements on opposite sides from the fixing means, the adhesive being positioned to adhere the superimposed flaps to each other in the upright positions of the walls, and for adhering the fixing section to the cross wall in the closed position of the volume; anda removable covering on the adhesive line for covering the adhesive line when the blank is in the flat supply position and for being removed when the walls are moved to the upright positions.