Patent ID: 6959813
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: B31B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A combination self-squaring packaging container and bottles, wherein the self-squaring container comprises a generally rectangular blank which has been folded and joined along opposing peripheral edges to form a flattened tube, the blank then being subsequent erected to form an elongate, hollow, rectangular tube, the tube having a front side wall, and a rear side wall which is opposed to the front side wall, the tube having a first side wall which joins the front side wall to the rear side wall along a first edge, the tube having a second side wall which joins the front side wall to the rear side wall along a second edge such that the first side wall and the second side wall are opposed and separated from each other by the respective front and rear side wall, the tube comprising wherein each of said bottles comprises wherein said bottles reside within the interior space of said tube such that the longitudinal axis of the body lies in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube, the body portions of the bottles having a height which is generally the same as that of the respective side walls of the tube so that the necked portions extend above the upper edge of the tube when the bottles reside therewithin, wherein the bottom flaps of each respective front and rear side are provided with squaring means, and wherein the rear top flap is provided with bottle support means, said front side bottom flap comprises a first free peripheral edge which lies generally parallel to a transverse axis of said container, said rear side bottom flap comprises a second free peripheral edge which lies generally parallel to a transverse axis of said container, said squaring means comprises said first and second free peripheral edges comprising a curvilinear contour, said front side bottom flap and said rear side bottom flap being provided in a length that allows said first free peripheral edge to abuttingly confront said second free peripheral edge when respective rear side wall bottom flap and front side wall bottom flap are folded toward each other to an orientation which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the packaging container such that both respective bottom flaps lie in a single plane. the curvilinear contour of said first free peripheral edge interlocking and engaging with the curvilinear contour of said second free peripheral edge so that the respective rear side wall bottom flap and front wide wall bottom flap are prevented from relative motion within said plane, and so that respective opposing side walls and opposing end walls of said packaging container are easily formed into and maintained at right angles to and in a non skewed configuration relative to each other, and the lower end of the body portion of the bottles resting on the interlocked front side and rear side bottom flaps, the rear side wall is provided with pivoting means which connects the rear side wall with the rear side top flap, wherein the rear side top flap is generally disconnected from said rear side wall by cutting said blank between said rear top flap and said upper edge of said tube, the pivoting means comprising