Patent ID: 6905450
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a container comprising: providing a cover of a sheet material having a first perimetral dimension and a substantially centrally located spine; providing a tray having a second perimetral dimension which is complementary with, but smaller than, said first perimetral dimension, and a substantially centrally located spine; disposing said sheet material in an attitude for the receipt of said tray in overlying relationship thereto; disposing said tray in overlying relationship to said cover with said tray being oriented substantially centrally of said cover and having its spine overlying and aligned with said cover spine; interposing an adhesive between said cover and said overlying tray; prior to curing of said adhesive, simultaneously folding said cover and said overlying tray about their respective hinge line interconnections with their respective spines whereby said first and second side portions of said receptacle move in a direction outwardly from said overlying spines, said outward movement of said first and second side portions of said tray align at least one of their respective side edges with the corresponding side edge of said cove; maintaining said cover and said tray in said folded relationship at least until said adhesive is cured to the extent that unfolding of said cover and tray does not displace said tray relative to said cover; and reducing the tensile strength of said hinge interconnections of said first and second side portions of said tray to said tray spine to a value sufficiently less than the tensile strength of said spine and said first and second side portions of said tray to the extent that when said folded cover and tray are unfolded following curing of said adhesive, said hinge interconnections at least partially rupture, thereby permitting said cover to swing to its original unfolded position without inward movement of said first and second side portions of said tray relative to said first and second side panels of said cover.