Patent ID: 6047882
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
In the method of making blanks for boxes which are to be sealed with adhesive sealing tape, which boxes contain four sides having upper and lower edges, a bottom, an inside, an outside, and a top having a joining line and containing two inner flaps and two outer flaps, the outer flaps coming into close proximity at the joining line of the top, the improvement comprising:A. attaching a tab having an adhesive portion containing adhesive on one side and a non-adhesive portion to a portion of the blank which, when the box is assembled, will be located on the box where an end of adhesive sealing tape will be located;B. scoring the blank and cutting the blank so that, when the box is assembled, there will be at least one scored line having ends, the ends of which are connected by a cut line which will be located on the box where an end of adhesive sealing tape will be located, which scored line and cut line will form a tab, which tab will be partially covered by the sealing tape which adheres to the tab so that:i. the tab may be pushed toward the inside of the box and the adhesive sealing tape may be grasped and pulled to open the box orii. the tab may be pulled toward the outside of the box, freeing the tab from the box and allowing the pulling of the adhesive sealing tape;C. scoring the blank so that, when the box is assembled, there will be at least one scored line forming a geometric shape which will be located on the box where an end of adhesive sealing tape will be located, which geometric shape will form a tab which will be partially covered by the sealing tape which adheres to the tab so that:i. the tab may be pushed toward the inside of the box and the adhesive sealing tape may be grasped and pulled to open the box orii. the tab may be pulled toward the outside of the box, freeing the tab from the box and allowing the pulling of the adhesive sealing tape; orD. cutting at least one hole in the blank so that, when the box is assembled, at least one hole will be located on the box where an end of adhesive sealing tape will be located and will partially cover the hole, thus allowing the adhesive sealing tape to be grasped and pulled to open the box.