PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-9914555-B2
Application Number: US-201414318011-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Packaging insert

Abstract:
Packaging used to hold and ship consumer products may include a packaging insert having an exterior profile that substantially matches an interior profile of the box it is placed in during assembly. In some embodiments, the packaging insert may be formed using a thermo-forming process that inhibits the formation of defects, such as stress marks, located near or on the corners of the packaging insert. The packaging insert may include a side wall having a plurality of extended portions and a plurality of abbreviated portions. In some embodiments, the packaging insert may include a plurality of flaps rotatably connected to a body of the packaging insert.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Packaging for a product, the packaging comprising:
 a base box; and 
 a packaging insert disposed within the base box, the packaging insert comprising:
 a top wall having an outer perimeter; 
 a side wall disposed continuously about the top wall outer perimeter, wherein the top wall and the side wall together define four vertex corners, and wherein the side wall comprises an edge corner extending from each vertex corner; 
 wherein the side wall comprises: 
 a plurality of extended portions; and 
 an abbreviated portion located at each edge corner, 
 wherein the abbreviated portions have a first maximum height, 
 wherein the extended portions have second maximum height, and 
 wherein the first maximum height is less than the second maximum height. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the side wall further comprises a plurality of transition portions, each transition portion located between an abbreviated portion and an extended portion and having a slanted wall connecting the abbreviated portion and extended portion. 
     
     
       3. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the first maximum height is between 2.5 mm and 5.5 mm. 
     
     
       4. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the packaging insert is a single integrally formed piece. 
     
     
       5. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the packaging insert is made of polystyrene. 
     
     
       6. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the side wall, the top wall, and the corners are devoid of stress marks. 
     
     
       7. The packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the top wall defines a cavity for receiving a product. 
     
     
       8. A packaged product comprising:
 a packaging insert comprising:
 a top wall having an outer perimeter; 
 a side wall disposed about the top wall outer perimeter, wherein the top wall and the side wall together define a plurality of vertex corners, and wherein the side wall comprises a plurality of edge corners extending from the vertex corners; 
 
 wherein the side wall comprises:
 a plurality of extended portions; and 
 a plurality of abbreviated portions located at the edge corners, 
 wherein the abbreviated portions have a first maximum height, 
 wherein the extended portions have second maximum height, and 
 wherein the first maximum height is less than the second maximum height; 
 
 a product in contact with the top wall; and 
 a base box comprising:
 a horizontal wall having an outer perimeter; and 
 a vertical wall disposed about the horizontal wall outer perimeter, 
 
 wherein the horizontal wall and the vertical wall together define a cavity, 
 wherein the cavity comprises a plurality of edge corners defined by the vertical wall, 
 wherein the base box is configured to receive at least a portion of the packaging insert, and 
 wherein the edge corners of the packaging insert are spaced apart from the edge corners of the cavity by no more than 0.75 mm when the packaging insert and the base box are assembled together. 
 
     
     
       9. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the edge corners of the packaging insert contact the edge corners of the cavity when the packaging insert and the base box are assembled together. 
     
     
       10. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the vertical wall has a third maximum height; and
 wherein the second maximum height of the extended portions is equal to the third maximum height. 
 
     
     
       11. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the vertical wall has a third maximum height; and
 wherein the second maximum height of the extended portions is no greater than the third maximum height. 
 
     
     
       12. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the edge corners of the packaging insert have the same shape and size as the edge corners of the cavity. 
     
     
       13. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the side wall of the packaging insert contacts the vertical wall of the base box. 
     
     
       14. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the side wall of the packaging insert is adhesively bonded to the vertical wall of the base box. 
     
     
       15. The packaged product of  claim 8 , wherein the base box receives the entire packaging insert. 
     
     
       16. Packaging for a product comprising:
 a base box; 
 a packaging insert in the base box, the packaging insert comprising:
 a top wall having a cavity and an outer perimeter; and 
 a side wall disposed about the top wall outer perimeter, wherein the top wall and the side wall together define a plurality of vertex corners, wherein the side wall comprises extended portions and abbreviated portions, each abbreviated portion disposed at an edge corner extending from a vertex corner, wherein the abbreviated portions are shorter than the extended portions, and wherein the extended portions have a height equal to a height of an inner side surface of the base box such that a flat portion of the top wall is flush with an upper edge of the base box; and 
 
 a lid comprising a side wall disposed around the base box and the packaging insert. 
 
     
     
       17. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein radii of the edge corners of the packaging insert differ from radii of interior edge corners of the base box by less than 2 mm. 
     
     
       18. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the edge corners of the packaging insert are spaced apart from interior edge corners of the base box by no more than 0.75 mm. 
     
     
       19. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein a portion of the top wall forming the cavity is coupled to or in contact with a bottom surface of the base box. 
     
     
       20. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the edge corners of the packaging insert have the same shape and size as interior edge corners of the base box. 
     
     
       21. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the side wall of the packaging insert is coupled to or in contact with a vertical wall of the base box. 
     
     
       22. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the entire packaging insert is disposed within the base box. 
     
     
       23. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the side wall of the packaging insert is adhesively coupled to the inner side surface of the base box. 
     
     
       24. The packaging of  claim 16 , wherein the side wall of the packaging insert is a continuous side wall disposed about the top wall outer perimeter.

Description:
FIELD 
     The described embodiments relate generally to packaging for a consumer product. More particularly, the embodiments relate to a packaging insert having a profile that matches the profile of the box it is placed in and a packaging insert that free from stress marks that may occur during manufacturing. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Packaging for consumer products may be an important marketing tool used to attract and retain customers. Packaging should be aesthetically appealing, but at the same time direct a consumer&#39;s attention to the product it is designed to hold. Packaging having defects or imperfections can draw the consumer&#39;s attention away from the product it is holding. Defects or imperfections that draw a consumer&#39;s attention may negatively impact the consumer&#39;s impression of the product and/or the product&#39;s brand. 
     SUMMARY 
     Packaging for consumer products protects products from damage and facilitates brand recognition. Effective packaging can be an important marketing tool used to attract customers. Packaging should hold and display a product in an aesthetically appealing way that catches a consumer&#39;s attention. Effective packaging should catch the consumer&#39;s attention and focus that attention of the product rather than the packaging itself. 
     Packaging containing defects may attract negative attention to the packaging and may give the consumer a negative impression of the product and or the product&#39;s brand. On the other hand, packaging that is flawless in character may boost a product&#39;s or a brand&#39;s reputation, thereby attracting new customers and retaining previous customers. 
     The packaging according to embodiments described herein, or elements thereof, accomplish one or more of these and other objectives. 
     Some embodiments include a packaging insert including a top wall having an outer perimeter and a side wall disposed about the top wall outer perimeter, the top wall and the side wall may together define a plurality of vertex corners, and the side wall may have a plurality of edge corners extending from the vertex corners. The side wall may have a plurality of extended portions and a plurality of abbreviated portions located at the edge corners. The abbreviated portions may have a first maximum height, the extended portions may have a second maximum height, and the first maximum height may be less than the second maximum height. In some embodiments, the first maximum height is between 2.5 mm and 5.5 mm. 
     In some embodiments, the packaging insert also includes a plurality of transition portions, each located between an abbreviated portion and an extended portion and having a slanted wall connecting the abbreviated portion and extended portion. 
     In some embodiments, the packaging insert is a single integrally formed piece. It may be made of polystyrene. In some embodiments, the side wall, the top wall, and the corners of the packaging insert have no stress marks. In some embodiments, the top wall defines a cavity for receiving a product. 
     Some embodiments include packaging for a product, the product being in contact with the top wall of a packaging insert. The packaging may include a base box having a horizontal wall with an outer perimeter and a vertical wall disposed about the horizontal wall outer perimeter. The horizontal wall and the vertical wall may together define a cavity, which may have a plurality of edge corners defined by the vertical wall. The base box may be configured to receive at least a portion of the packaging insert and the edge corners of the packaging insert may be spaced apart from the edge corners of the cavity by no more than 0.75 mm when the packaging insert and the base box are assembled together. 
     In some embodiments, the edge corners of the packaging insert have the same shape and size as the edge corners of the cavity, and may contact the edge corners of the cavity when the packaging insert and the base box are assembled together. 
     In some embodiments, the vertical wall has a third maximum height. In some embodiments, the second maximum height of the extended portions is equal to or no greater than the third maximum height. 
     In some embodiments, the side wall of the packaging insert contacts the vertical wall of the base box. In some embodiments, the side wall of the packaging insert may be adhesively bonded to the vertical wall of the base box. In some embodiments, the base box receives the entire packaging insert. 
     Some embodiments include a method of making a packaging insert, the method including molding a preform by pressing a plastic sheet between a mold and a plug, the preform having a top wall with an outer perimeter and a side wall disposed about the top wall outer perimeter. The top wall and the side wall may together define a plurality of vertex corners. The preform may also include a plurality of corner extensions extending around the vertex corners. The method may further include releasing the preform from the mold and the plug and cutting the preform to remove the corner extensions, thereby forming the packaging insert. In some embodiments, a cutting die and a cutting punch are used to remove the corner extensions. 
     In some embodiments, the packaging insert side wall may have a plurality of edge corners extending from the vertex corners. The side wall may also have a plurality of extended portions and may have a plurality of abbreviated portions located at the edge corners. The abbreviated portions may have a first maximum height, the extended portions may have a second maximum height, and the first maximum height may be less than the second maximum height. 
     In some embodiments, the method forms a packaging insert where the side wall, the top wall, and the corners have no stress marks. 
     In some embodiments, the packaging insert is made of polystyrene. The preform may be molded using a thermoforming technique by applying heat while pressing the plastic sheet between the mold and the plug. 
     Some embodiments include a packaging insert including a body having a top surface interrupted by a cavity formed therein, the cavity extending below the top surface, and a plurality of flaps rotatably coupled to a perimeter of the body. The body may include a recess for receiving a product. The flaps may be configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, where in the second position they are oriented perpendicular the body and extend below the cavity. 
     In some embodiments, the body and the flaps are a single integrally formed piece. The flaps may rotate about hinges located along a perimeter of the body and the hinges may be formed by cuts in the material of the body. 
     In some embodiments, the packaging insert includes four flaps rotatably coupled to the perimeter of the body, each flap having a side edge. In some embodiments, the side edges of adjacent flaps contact each other when the flaps are in the second position. In some embodiments, the body and the plurality of flaps define a plurality of vertex corners having a plurality of edge corners extending from the vertex corners when the flaps are in the second position. 
     Some embodiments include packaging for a product, the product being in contact with the top wall of the packaging insert. The packaging may include a base box having a horizontal wall with an outer perimeter and a vertical wall disposed about the horizontal wall outer perimeter. The horizontal wall and the vertical wall may together define a cavity, which may have a plurality of edge corners defined by the vertical wall. The base box may be configured to receive at least a portion of the packaging insert when the flaps are parallel to the vertical wall (i.e., in the second position). 
     In some embodiments, the flaps contact the vertical wall of the base box when the packaging insert and the base box are assembled together. In some embodiments, the flaps have a height less than or equal to a height of the vertical wall. 
     In some embodiments, the body and the plurality of flaps define a plurality of edge corners of the packaging insert when the flaps are in the second position and the edge corners of the packaging insert have the same shape and size as the edge corners of the base box, and may contact the edge corners of the cavity when the packaging insert and the base box are assembled together. 
     Some embodiments include a method of assembling packaging for a product. The method may include applying adhesive to flaps of a body of a packaging insert. The flaps may be rotatably coupled to a perimeter of the body and being configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, where the flaps are oriented perpendicular the body in the second position. The method may also include rotating the flaps into the second position and placing the packaging insert with flaps in the second position into a base box. The base box may include a horizontal wall having an outer perimeter and a vertical wall disposed about the horizontal wall outer perimeter. The method may further include adhering the packaging insert to the vertical wall of the base box by removing a release liner from the adhesive after the packaging insert is placed into the base box. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where like reference numerals designate like structural elements, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of packaging according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  shows a perspective view of a packaging base box according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  shows an upper perspective view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  shows an upper perspective view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  shows a lower perspective view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 6  shows a cross-sectional view of an assembled packaging insert and a base box according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  shows an enlarged view of corner of a base box and a corner of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  shows a partially assembled perspective view of packaging according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  shows an assembled perspective view of packaging and a product according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  shows a flowchart for a method of making packaging according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  shows a mold for making a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  shows a cutting tool for cutting a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 13  shows the excess cut from a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  shows a perspective view of packaging according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 15  shows a perspective view of a base box according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 16  shows a perspective view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 17  shows a perspective view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 18  shows a top view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  shows a side view of a packaging insert according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 20  shows a partially assembled perspective view of packaging according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 21  shows a partially assembled perspective view of packaging according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 22  shows an assembled perspective view of packaging and a product according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 23  shows a cross-sectional view of an assembled packaging insert and a base box according to an embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to representative embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals are used to indicate identical or functionally similar elements. It should be understood that the following descriptions are not intended to limit the embodiments to one preferred embodiment. To the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as can be included within the spirit and scope of the described embodiments as defined by the appended claims. 
     References to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “an example embodiment,” etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described. 
     The packaging described herein may be used to hold and ship items, such as, for example, consumer products. The packaging is structurally robust and protects the product during shipping and handling. The packaging described herein may include a packaging insert having an exterior profile that substantially matches an interior profile of the box it is placed in during assembly. In other words, the exterior perimeter and corners of the packaging insert may substantially match the interior perimeter and corners of the box. 
     The packaging insert described herein may be formed using a thermo-forming process that inhibits the formation of defects, such as stress marks. Such stress marks may occur using conventional formation methods, especially where the packaging insert is formed to match a small radius, such as a perpendicular corner, of the box that contains it. This can be due to difficulty in maintaining consistent material properties in and around corners and small radiuses of a mold during the formation process, especially for thin material such as may be used for a packaging insert. The inconsistent properties can result in stress marks, which may manifest as light areas or discolorations in the insert material. 
     Specifically, in some embodiments the thermo-forming process and packaging insert configuration of embodiments of the present invention may inhibit the formation of defects located near or on the corners of the packaging insert. The packaging insert may include a side wall having a plurality of extended portions, a plurality of abbreviated portions, and spaces located at each corner of the packaging insert. The abbreviated portions and spaces may aid in preventing defects near or on the corners, and the extended portions may provide structural support for the packaging insert and the packaging. 
     In some embodiments, the packaging insert described herein may include a plurality of flaps rotatably connected to a body of the packaging insert. The flaps may be configured to fold into a quasi-continuous side wall of the packaging insert. The folded flaps may provide for a packaging insert having an exterior profile that substantially matches an interior profile of the box it is placed in during assembly. 
     These and other embodiments are discussed below with reference to  FIGS. 1-23 . However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. 
     Some embodiments of the present invention include packaging  100  for protecting and displaying consumer products. As shown in  FIG. 1 , packaging  100  may include a lid  110 , a base box  120 , and a packaging insert  140 . Lid  110  may include a side wall  112 , a top wall  114 , and a lid edge  116 . When assembled in a closed configuration, lid  110  may be placed over base box  120  and may receive at least a portion of base box  120 . In some embodiments, lid  110  may receive the entire base box  120 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , base box  120  may include a cavity  130  defined by a horizontal wall  128  and a vertical wall  122 , vertical wall  122  extending from horizontal wall  128  to an edge  124 . Cavity  130  may be configured to receive at least a portion of packaging insert  140 . Cavity  130  includes a cavity bottom surface  132  and a cavity side surface  134 . Vertical wall  122  includes an exterior side surface  126 . When lid  110  is placed over base box  120 , at least a portion of exterior side surface  126  may contact an interior side surface of lid  110 . In some embodiments, the height of lid  110  may be such that lid edge  116  aligns with the underside of horizontal wall  128  of base box  120  (i.e., the surface of horizontal wall  128  opposite cavity bottom surface  132 ) when lid  110  is fully seated over base box  120 . 
     Vertical wall  122  of base box  120  may define a plurality of edge corners  136 . In some embodiments, vertical wall  122  may define four edge corners  136  formed at right angles (i.e., 90° angles). In some embodiments, edge corners  136  have a radius of curvature (R 1 ) approaching zero. In some embodiments, the radius of curvature (R 1 ) may be zero or as close to zero as the manufacturing process and materials used to produce base box  120  allow. A radius of curvature at a corner between two elements, as used herein, does not require an actual curve at the intersection of the two elements; for example a radius of curvature of zero describes an intersection of two straight elements without a curve in between. The radius of curvature (R 1 ) of edge corners  136  and a radius of curvature (R 2 ) of edge corners  146  on packaging insert  140  will be described further below in reference to  FIG. 7 . In some embodiments, base box  120  may be made of cardboard. In some embodiments, base box  120  may be made of plastic. Suitable plastics include, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, polystyrene, etc. 
     Boxes for consumer packaging, such as base box  120 , having corners formed at right angles may be a desirable feature of the packaging (e.g., for its aesthetic appeal, familiarity, simplicity, and/or efficient use of space). However, it may be difficult to form a plastic packaging insert having corners that are free from defects and that substantially match the corners on the box. This problem may arise from high stresses occurring within a material when that material is formed around corners in a mold. During forming, corners having a small radius of curvature create high stresses within a material may cause defects. This problem may be particularly prevalent in manufacturing processes that draw thin sheets of plastic (e.g., between 1 mm and 2 mm thick) around corners to form a desired shape (e.g., thermoforming as described below). Packaging insert  140 , described below, includes features that help inhibit the formation of defects, especially during a manufacturing process that draws a thin sheet of plastic into the desired shape (e.g., thermo-forming processes). 
       FIGS. 3-6  show a packaging insert  140  according to an embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 3 , packaging insert  140  may include a top wall  142  having an outer perimeter  143  and surrounded by a side wall  144 , the top wall  142  and side wall  144  defining a plurality of vertex corners  147  and a plurality of edge corners  146  extending from vertex corners  147 . As used herein, “corner” can refer to a “vertex corner” or an “edge corner.” A “vertex corner” refers to a corner where three or more surfaces meet. An “edge corner” refers to a corner where two surfaces meet. 
     Side wall  144  may include a side wall surface  145 , a plurality of extended portions  148  separated by a plurality of abbreviated portions  150 , and a side wall edge  152 . Abbreviated portions  150  may be located at each edge corner  146 . Side wall  144  may be oriented substantially perpendicular to top wall  142 . Abbreviated portions  150  may have a first height (h 1 ) and extended portions  148  may have a second height (h 2 ), the first height being less than the second height. In some embodiments, the height of extended portions  148  may be equal to the height (third height h 3 ) of cavity side surface  134  of base box  120 . In such embodiments, at least a portion of top wall  142  may sit flush with edge  124  of base box  120  when packaging insert  140  is fully seated into base box  120 . As used herein, parts that are “flush” may have surfaces that are aligned within a deviation of +/− 1/16 of an inch, which is generally perceived as flush to a casual observer. In some embodiments, the height of extended portions  148  is no greater than the height of cavity side surface  134 . 
     In some embodiments, to minimize stress marks in the insert corners, the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  is between 3 mm and 5 mm with a tolerance of +/−0.5 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  is 3 mm+/−0.5 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  is 5 mm+/−0.5 mm. In some embodiments, to maintain packaging insert  140 &#39;s position within base box  120 , the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148  is between 10 mm and 100 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148  is between 30 mm and 55 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148  is 35 mm+/−0.2 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148  is 40 mm+/−0.2 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148  is 50 mm+/−0.2 mm. In some embodiments, the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  is less than 50% the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148 . In some embodiments, the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  is less than 25% the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148 . In some embodiments, the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  is less than 10% the height (h 2 ) of extended portions  148 . 
     Again referring to  FIG. 3 , side wall  144  may include a plurality of transition portions  154  connecting extended portions  148  and abbreviated portions  150 . Side wall  144  may include a transition portion  154  located between extended portion  148  and abbreviated portion  150 . Transition portions  154  may be defined by slanted walls  155 . As such, transition portions  154  may have a varying height increasing from an abbreviated portion  150  to an extended portion  148 . Slanted walls  155  may have angle  157  between 90 and 180° relative to top wall  142  (i.e. in a planar direction perpendicular to top wall  142  and parallel to side wall  144 ). In some embodiments angle  157  may be between 130° and 140°. In some embodiments angle  157  is 135°. The location of extended portions  148 , abbreviated portions  150 , and transition portions  154  creates spaces  158  in side wall  144  located below edge corners  146 . In some embodiments, side wall edge  152  may include a lip  156  running along side wall edge  152  for added structural stability. In some embodiments, extended portions  148  may have a length that is greater than 50% of the length of side wall  144  between adjacent edge corners  146 . In some embodiments, extended portions  148  may have a length that is greater than 67% of the length of side wall  144  between adjacent edge corners  146 . In some embodiments, packaging insert  140  may not have transition portions  154  and, instead of slanted wall  155 , side wall  144  may include a vertical edge between extended portions  148  and abbreviated portions  150 . 
     Abbreviated portions  150  on side wall  144  may help prevent the formation of stress marks on or near corners  146  and  147  during manufacturing. For example, as described below in reference to  FIGS. 10-13 , abbreviated portions  150  help prevent the formation of stress marks on or near corners  146  and  147  for a packaging insert  140  made using a thermo-forming process by reducing the vertical distance that a plastic sheet must be drawn at or near the corners. Drawing plastic around a vertex corner (e.g., vertex corner  242  of plug  230 ) having a small radius of curvature combined with a large vertical draw increases the potential for stress marks forming at or near the corners. The formation of stress marks may result from the combined stresses of drawing the plastic around a vertex corner and drawing it vertically at the same time. Abbreviated portions  150  prevent the formation of stress marks by creating a vertical draw that is substantially less at the corners  146  and  147  of packaging insert  140  during a forming process (e.g., by thermoforming) when compared to other portions of side wall  144 . Reducing the length of the vertical draw reduces the total stress within the plastic at or near the corners during forming. Abbreviated portions  150  may be formed using specially designed molds as described below in reference to  FIGS. 10-13 . 
     Abbreviated portions  150  have been found to prevent stress marks on packaging of all colors. This may be especially significant for packaging inserts  140  having a dark color, such as black, blue, or red, where stress marks may be most noticeable because stress marks in plastic may result in thin spots and/or a color change in the material. Thin spots may result in a spot that is more transparent than the surrounding material. Color changes may cause light-colored (e.g., white) streaks or spots to form on a material. These transparent spots and/or color changes may be more noticeable against a dark color versus a light color. While abbreviated portions  150  prevent stress marks, extended portions  148  provide structural support for packaging insert  140  and packaging  100  as a whole. In some embodiments, at least a portion of side wall surface  145  may include adhesive  180  for adhering packaging insert  140  to base box  120  when packaging insert  140  and base box  120  are assembled. Adhesive  180  may include, for example, glue or tape (with or without a release liner). 
     Top wall  142  may include a product surface  160  for holding a product  190 . Product surface  160  may include a cavity  162  for receiving at least a portion of product  190 . Cavity  162  may include a cavity bottom surface  164  and a cavity side surface  166 . In some embodiments, cavity  162  is shaped such that it conforms to the exterior shape of product  190 . In some embodiments, cavity  162  is shaped such that the bottom of product  190  rests on cavity bottom surface  164  and a top surface  192  of product  190  sits flush with top wall  142 . The particular size and shape of cavity  162  shown in the figures is exemplary—it may be modified to correspond to at least some portion of the exterior shape of a product intended to be packaged. As shown in  FIG. 3 , cavity  162  may include at least one recess  168  for housing accessories, such as, for example, a power cord, a USB cord, or an instruction manual. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the underside of packaging insert  140  may include a bottom surface  170 . Bottom surface  170  may have projections  172  corresponding to recesses  168  in cavity  162 . Bottom surface  170  and/or projections  172  may extend below abbreviated portions  150 . In some embodiments, at least one of the projections  172  may have a height equal to the height (h 1 ) of extended portions  148  such that at least one the projection  172  contacts cavity bottom surface  132  of base box  120  when packaging insert  140  and base box  120  are assembled (see  FIG. 6 ). In some embodiments, at least a portion of projection  172  may include adhesive for adhering packaging insert  140  to base box  120  when packaging insert  140  and base box  120  are assembled. Such adhesive may include, for example, glue or tape (with or without a release liner). 
       FIG. 6  shows a cross-sectional view of an assembled base box  120  and packaging insert  140  according to an embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 6 , base box  120  may receive the entire packaging insert  140 . When assembled, at least a portion of side wall surface  145  may be in direct contact with cavity side surface  134  of base box  120 . Contact between side wall surface  145  and cavity side surface  134  may be maintained by adhesive  180 . Contact and/or adhesive between side wall surface  145  and cavity side surface  134  may increase the robustness of packaging  100  and minimize undesired movement or shifting of packaging insert  140  and/or product  190  during shipping and handling. 
     When base box  120  and packaging insert  140  are assembled, edge corners  136  of base box  120  and edge corners  146  of packaging insert  140  may contact each other. In some embodiments, edge corners  136  may have substantially the same shape as edge corners  146 , thereby facilitating close proximity between them. Such close proximity, approximating and including contact between edge corners  136  and edge corners  146 , minimizes gaps between packaging insert  140  and base box  120 . Minimizing gaps between packaging insert  140  and base box  120  may make packaging insert  140  and base box  120  look more like a single, solid piece. Such a configuration may increase the aesthetic appeal of packaging  100  and focus a consumer&#39;s attention on product  190  rather than aspects of packaging  100 . Edge corners  136  and  146  that have radii of curvature that are substantially equal or only minimally different result in the smallest gaps between edge corners  136  and  146 , and are achievable using the inventive structure and techniques described herein. In some embodiments, the gap between an edge corner  136  and an edge corner  146  may be no greater than 0.75 mm. In some embodiments, the gap between an edge corner  136  and an edge corner  146  may be 0.25 mm. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates the radius of curvature (R 1 ) of an edge corner  136  of base box  120  and the radius of curvature (R 2 ) of an edge corner  146  of packaging insert  140 . In some embodiments, edge corner  146  and vertex corner  147  have the same radius of curvature. In some embodiments, edge corners  136  and edge corners  146  have a radii of curvature (R 1  and R 2 ) approaching zero. In some embodiments, the radii of curvature (R 1  and R 2 ) may be as close to zero as the manufacturing process and materials used to produce base box  120  and packaging insert  140  allow. In some embodiments, the radius of curvature (R 2 ) of edge corners  146  is equal to the radius of curvature (R 1 ) of edge corners  136 . In some embodiments, the radius of curvature (R 2 ) of edge corners  146  is greater than the radius of curvature (R 1 ) of edge corners  136  by less than 2 mm. In some embodiments, the radius of curvature (R 1 ) of edge corners  136  is 0 (i.e., corners  136  are formed at 90° angles). In some embodiments, R 2  may be between 0 mm and 2 mm (i.e., no greater than 2 mm). In some embodiments, R 2  may be between 0 mm and 1 mm. In some embodiments, R 2  may be 1 mm+/−0.2 mm. A radius of curvature (R 2 ) for edge corners  146  that is equal to or deviates only slightly from the radius of curvature (R 1 ) for edge corners  136  minimizes gaps between edge corners  136  and  146  and/or gaps between side wall surface  145  and cavity side surface  134  when base box  120  and packaging insert are assembled. 
       FIGS. 8 and 9  show the assembly of packaging  100  according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, the length and width of top wall  142  may equal the length and width of cavity  130 . A top wall  142  having a length and width equal to the length and width of cavity  130  combined with edge corners  136  and  146  having substantially the same shape results in packaging insert  140  having an exterior profile that substantially matches an interior profile of base box  120 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , adhesive  180  may be applied to side wall surface  145  before packaging insert  140  is placed into base box  120 . In some embodiments, adhesive  180  may be tape having a release liner  182 . In such embodiments, release liner  182  may extend above top wall  142  such that it can be removed after packaging insert  140  is placed into base box  120 .  FIG. 9  shows packaging insert  140  received in base box  120  with product  190  placed in cavity  162 . In some embodiments, top surface  192  of product  190 , top wall  142 , and edge  124  of base box may be flush when the packaging is assembled as shown, for example, in  FIG. 9 . After product  190  is properly positioned within cavity  162 , lid  110  may be placed over base box  120 , thereby enclosing product  190  within packaging  100 . 
     In some embodiments, packaging insert  140  may be a single integrally formed piece. In some embodiments, packaging insert  140  may be formed using a thermo-forming process. In some embodiments, the thermo-forming process may employ a mold  200  and a plug  230  to pull or draw a sheet of plastic into a desired shape. An exemplary process of forming packaging insert  140  will now be described in reference to  FIGS. 10-13 . In some embodiments, the thermo-forming process for making packaging insert  140  may include the below-described operations. 
     A preform  220  may be created by pressing a plastic sheet between mold  200  and plug  230  ( 1100 ). In some embodiments, mold  200  and plug  230  may draw the plastic sheet into a desired shape while applying heat. In some embodiments, the plastic sheet may be drawn at a temperature between 260° F. and 360° F. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11 , mold  200  may include a cavity  202  having a cavity wall  204  with a plurality of vertex corners  212  and a plurality of edge corners  213  extending from vertex corners  212 . Cavity wall  204  may include corner alcoves  206  having an interior flange  208  and a corner wall  210 . Also shown in  FIG. 11  is plug  230 . Plug  230  may have a base  232  and a body  234 . Body  234  may have a size and shape that corresponds to cavity  202  in mold  200 . Body  234  may include a plurality of vertex corners  242  and a plurality of edge corners  243  extending from vertex corners  242  corresponding to corners  212  and  213  of cavity wall  204 , respectively. Edge corners  243  and  213  form edge corners  146  on packaging insert  140  and may have the same radius of curvature (R 2 ) as edge corners  146 . Body  234  may include corner protrusions  236  corresponding to corner alcoves  206 . Corner protrusions  236  may have an exterior flange  238  corresponding to interior flange  208  and a top wall  240  corresponding to corner wall  210 . 
     The size, shape, and location of corner alcoves  206  and corner protrusions  236  create abbreviated portions  150  and transition portions  154  on side wall  144 . Corner wall  210  and top wall  240  inhibit the formation of stress marks on or near corners  146  and  147  because the vertical draw (i.e., in a direction  10 ) of plastic sheet is relatively small at corners  146  and  147 . In other words, corner wall  210  and top wall  240  result in a vertical draw in direction  10  around corners  146  and  147  that is less than the vertical draw for the rest of side wall  144 . As the plastic sheet is pressed between mold  200  and plug  230 , plastic being drawn around vertex corners  242  and edge corners  243  of plug  230  is only drawn a short vertical distance because once the plastic hits top wall  240  the draw becomes horizontal. The horizontal draw (or lack of continued vertical draw) at top wall  240  may relieve some of the stresses in the plastic at or near vertex corners  242 . The rest of the vertical draw for the plastic located at or near corners  242  and  243  occurs on corner protrusions  236 . As such, the stresses associated with the remaining vertical draw may be concentrated around corner protrusions  236  rather than vertex corners  242 . Since corner protrusions  236  are later cut off (see  1106 ), defects in the plastic at these locations will also be cut off. The vertical distance between top wall  240  and vertex corners  242  (i.e. the length of edge corners  243 ) may be equal to the height (h 1 ) of abbreviated portions  150  on packaging insert  140 . 
     In some embodiments, top wall  240  may only be used near corners  242  and  243  because the stresses associated with drawing plastic around these corners, specifically vertex corners  242  decreases the further away a section of plastic is from a corner. As such, the vertical draw may be allowed to increase when moving away from corners  242  and  243 . The slope of exterior flange  238  forms transition portions  154  and results in an increased vertical draw moving away from corners  242  and  243  in order to form transition portions  154  and extended portions  148 . Transition portions  154  may help prevent the formation of stress marks because they avoid an abrupt change in the height of side wall  144 . Moreover, transition portions  154  may facilitate an easy release of preform  220  from mold  200  and plug  230 . 
     Preform  220  may be released from mold  200  and plug  230  ( 1102 ). As shown in  FIG. 11 , preform  220  includes top wall  142  and side wall  144  having extended portions  148  and abbreviated portions  150 . At this stage preform also includes excess  270 . Excess  270  includes corner extensions  222 , formed by corner alcoves  206  and corner protrusions  236 , and a skirt  224 . 
     Preform  220  may be placed into cutting die  260  ( 1104 ). As shown in  FIG. 12 , cutting die  260  may include cavities  262  to receive corner extensions  222  on preform  220 . Cutting die  260  may also include a hollow center  264  defined by a center wall  266 . Hollow center  264  may be configured to receive top wall  142  and side wall  144  of packaging insert  140 . In some embodiments, the length and width of hollow center  264  are equal to the length and width of top wall  142 . 
     Excess  270  may be removed from preform  220  using a cutting punch  250 , thereby forming packaging insert  140  ( 1106 ). Cutting punch  250  may cut off excess  270  while preform  220  is in cutting die  260 . Cutting punch  250  may include a cutting edge  252  for cutting preform  220 . In some embodiments, cutting punch  250  may be forced through hollow center  264  of cutting die  260  in order to cut off excess  270 . In some embodiments, the dimensions of cutting die  260  and cutting punch  250  may be such that they leave lip  156  on side wall edge  152  of packaging insert  140 . While cutting punch  250  and cutting die  260  are shown in  FIG. 12 , other methods of removing excess  270  may be used. Suitable methods include, for example, machining or cutting by hand. 
     Packaging insert  140  may be removed from cutting die  260  ( 1108 ). In some embodiments, side wall edge  152  may be sanded to remove sharp edges and create an even lip  156  all the way around side wall edge  152 . In some embodiments, lip  156  may be removed using sanding. 
     In some embodiments, packaging insert  140  may be made from polystyrene. The plastic used to make packaging insert  140  may have any color. In some embodiments, packaging insert  140  may be white. In some embodiments, packaging insert  140  may have a dark color, such as black, blue, or red. The design of the mold  200 , plug  230 , and the shape and dimensions of the resulting packaging insert  140  help prevent the formation of defects such as stress marks, especially at corners  146  and/or  147 . Packaging inserts having edge corners  146  and/or vertex corners  147  with a radius of curvature (R 2 ) that is very small (i.e., approaching zero) are particularly susceptible to such defects, which are minimized or eliminated using the inventive techniques described herein. 
     In some embodiments, thickness of the walls (e.g., top wall  142  and side wall  144 ) of packaging insert  140  may be between 1 mm and 2 mm (e.g., between 1.50 mm and 1.70 mm). In some embodiments, the thickness of the walls may be 1.60 mm+/−0.5 mm. In some embodiments, the draft angle for surfaces of packaging insert  140  (e.g., cavity side surface  134 , side wall surface  145 , and side walls of recesses  168 ) may have a draft angle of greater than or equal to 1° to facilitate release of preform  220  from mold  200  and plug  230 . 
     Some embodiments of the present invention include packaging  300  for protecting and displaying consumer products. As shown in  FIG. 14 , packaging  300  may include a lid  310 , a base box  320 , and a packaging insert  340 . Lid  310  may include a side wall  312 , a top wall  314 , and a lid edge  316 . When assembled in a closed configuration, lid  310  may be placed over base box  320  and may receive at least a portion of base box  320 . In some embodiments, lid  310  may receive the entire base box  320 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , base box  320  may include a cavity  330  defined by a horizontal wall  328  and a vertical wall  322 , vertical wall  322  extending from horizontal wall  328  to an edge  324 . Cavity  330  may be configured to receive at least a portion of packaging insert  340 . Cavity  330  includes a cavity bottom surface  332  and a cavity side surface  334 . Vertical wall  322  includes an exterior side surface  326 . When lid  310  is placed over base box  320 , at least a portion of exterior side surface  326  may contact an interior side surface of lid  310 . In some embodiments, the height of lid  310  may be such that lid edge  316  aligns with the underside of horizontal wall  328  of base box  320  (i.e., the surface of horizontal wall  328  opposite cavity bottom surface  332 ) when lid  310  is fully seated over base box  320 . 
     Vertical wall  322  of base box  320  may define a plurality of edge corners  336 . In some embodiments, vertical wall  322  may define four edge corners  336  formed at right angles (i.e., 90° angles). In some embodiments, edge corners  336  have a radius of curvature that is the same or similar to the radius of curvature of edge corners  136  described in reference to  FIGS. 2 and 7 . In some embodiments, base box  320  may be made of cardboard. In some embodiments, base box  320  may be made of plastic. Suitable plastics include, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, polystyrene, etc. 
       FIGS. 16-19  show a packaging insert  340  according to an embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 16 , packaging insert  340  may include a body  342  having a top surface  344  and a perimeter  343 . One or more flaps  354  may be coupled to perimeter  343  of body  342 . In some embodiments, flaps  354  may be coupled to body via one or more hinges  356 . In some embodiments, hinges  356  may be cuts or scores that remove material along top surface  344  and/or on a bottom surface  364  of body  342  (e.g., V-cuts). Flaps  354  may include a first surface  358 , a second surface  362 , and a side edge  360 . In some embodiments, each side of top surface  344  along perimeter  343  may include a flap  354 . Flaps  354  and top surface  344  may define a plurality of corners  345 , which become vertex corners  345  when flaps  354  are folded into a second position. 
     In some embodiments, each flap  354  is configured to rotate about a hinge  356  between at least a first position and a second position. In the first position, flaps  354  may be oriented parallel to top surface  344  of body  342  (see  FIG. 19 ). In the second position, flaps  354  may be oriented perpendicular to top surface  344  of body  342  (see  FIG. 21 ). In some embodiments, packaging insert  340  may include four hinges  356  and four flaps  354 . 
     Top surface  344  of body  342  may be interrupted by a cavity  346  formed therein. Cavity  346  may receive at least a portion of a product  380 . Cavity  346  may include a cavity bottom surface  350  and a cavity side surface  348 . In some embodiments, cavity  346  is shaped such that it conforms to the exterior shape of product  380 . In some embodiments, cavity  346  is shaped such that the bottom of product  380  rests on cavity bottom surface  350  and a top surface  382  of product  380  sits flush with perimeter  343  of top surface  344 . The particular size and shape of cavity  346  shown in the figures is exemplary—it may be modified to correspond to at least some portion of the exterior shape of a product intended to be packaged. As shown in  FIG. 16 , cavity  346  may include at least one recess  352  for housing accessories, such as, for example, a power cord, a USB cord, or an instruction manual. 
     As shown in  FIG. 17 , the underside of packaging insert  340  may include bottom surface  364 . Bottom surface  364  may have projections  366  corresponding to recesses  352  in cavity  346 . In some embodiments, at least one of the projections  366  may have a height equal to the height of cavity side surface  334  of base box  320  such that at least one of the projections  366  contacts cavity bottom surface  332  of base box  320  when packaging insert  340  and base box  320  are assembled. In some embodiments, adhesive  370  may be applied to the bottom of the at least one projection  366  having a height equal to cavity side surface  334 , thereby creating an adhesive bond between cavity bottom surface  332  and packaging insert  340  when assembled. Adhesive  370  may include, for example, glue or tape (with or without a release liner). 
     The functionality of packaging insert  340  and the assembly of packaging  300  according to an embodiment will now be described in reference to  FIGS. 16-17 and 20-22 . As shown in  FIGS. 16 and 17 , adhesive  370  may be applied to first surface  358  on each flap  354  and to bottom surface  364  at the location of at least one projection  366 . Once adhesive is properly applied, each flap  354  may be folded into the second position perpendicular to perimeter  343  and packaging insert  340  may be placed into base box  320  (see  FIGS. 20 and 21 ). As shown in  FIG. 21 , when flaps  354  are folded into the second position, side edges  360  of adjacent flaps  354  contact each other, thereby forming vertex corner  345  and a quasi-continuous edge corner  361  extending form vertex corner  345 . In some embodiments, the length and width of perimeter  343  of body  342  may equal the length and width of cavity  330  in base box  320 . 
     Once each flap  354  is folded into the second position and side edges  360  of adjacent flaps  354  contact each other, top surface  344  of packaging insert  340  may have the same or substantially the same dimensions relative to base box  320  as top wall  142  of packaging insert  140  does relative to base box  120 , described above. Additionally, once each flap  354  is folded into the second position and side edges  360  of adjacent flaps  354  contact each other, quasi-continuous edge corners  361  and vertex corners  345  of packaging insert  340  may have the same or substantially the same radius of curvature as edge corners  146  and vertex corners  147  of packaging insert  140 , respectively, as described above in reference to  FIG. 7 . Additionally or alternatively, quasi-continuous edge corners  361  of packaging insert  340  may have the same or substantially the same radius of curvature relative to edge corners  336  of base box  320  as do edge corners  146  of packaging insert  140  relative to edge corners  136  of base box  120  (see  FIG. 7 ). For example, quasi-continuous edge corners  361  and edge corners  336  may each have a radius of curvature of zero. 
     In some embodiments, edge corners  336  of base box  320  may have substantially the same shape and size as quasi-continuous edge corners  361  of packaging insert  340 , thereby facilitating close proximity between corners  336  and  361 . Such close proximity, approximating and including contact between corners  336  and corners  361 , minimizes gaps between packaging insert  340  and base box  320 . Minimizing gaps between packaging insert  340  and base box  320  may make packaging insert  340  and base box  320  look more like a single, solid piece. Such a configuration may increase the aesthetic appeal of packaging  300  and focus a consumer&#39;s attention on product  380  rather than aspects of packaging  300 . Corners  336  and  361  that have radii of curvature that are substantially equal or only minimally different results in the smallest gaps between corners  336  and  361 , and are achievable using the inventive structure and techniques described herein. In some embodiments, the gap between an edge corner  336  and an edge corner  361  may be no greater than 0.75 mm. In some embodiments, the gap between an edge corner  336  and an edge corner  361  may be 0.25 mm. 
     Once each flap  354  is folded into the second position and side edges  360  of adjacent flaps  354  contact each other, packaging insert  340  may be pressed into base box  320  as shown in  FIG. 22 . In some embodiments, adhesive  370  may be tape having a release liner  372 . In such embodiments, release liner  372  may extend above body  342  such that it can be removed after packaging insert  340  is placed into base box  320 . In some embodiments, the top surface  382  of product  380 , perimeter  343  of top surface  344 , and edge  324  of base box  320  may be flush when packaging  300  is assembled as shown in  FIG. 22 . When packaging insert  340  is placed into base box  320  with flaps  354  in the second position, flaps  354  may rest on cavity bottom surface  332 , thereby supporting cavity  346  spaced above cavity bottom surface  332 . In some embodiments, the height of folded flaps  354  may be equal to the height of cavity side surface  334  of base box  320  such that perimeter of top surface  344  is flush with edge  324  when packaging insert  340  and base box  320  are assembled. After product  380  is properly positioned within cavity  346 , lid  310  may be placed over base box  320 , thereby enclosing product  380  within packaging  300 . 
       FIG. 23  shows a cross-sectional view of an assembled base box  320  and packaging insert  340  according to an embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 23 , base box  320  may receive the entire packaging insert  340 . When assembled, at least a portion of first surface  358  of flaps  354  may be in direct contact with cavity side surface  334  of base box  320 . In other words, flaps  354  may be parallel to vertical wall  322  of base box  320 . Contact between first surface  358  and cavity side surface  334  may be maintained by adhesive  370 . Contact and/or adhesive between first surface  358  and cavity side surface  334  may increase the robustness of packaging  300  and minimize undesired movement or shifting of packaging insert  340  and/or product  380  during shipping and handling. 
     In some embodiments, packaging insert  340  is a single integrally formed piece. In some embodiments, packaging insert may be formed using, for example, injection molding and/or machining. In some embodiments, packaging insert  340  may be made of plastic. Suitable plastics include, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, polystyrene, etc. The plastic used to make packaging insert  340  may have any color. In some embodiments, packaging insert  340  may be white. In some embodiments, packaging insert  340  may have a dark color, such as black, blue, or red. 
     The foregoing description, for purposes of explanation, used specific nomenclature to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that many of the specific details are not required in order to practice the described embodiments. Thus, the foregoing descriptions of the specific embodiments described herein are presented for the purposes of illustration and description. They are not target to be exhaustive or to limit the embodiments to the precise forms disclosed. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. 
     The Detailed Description section is intended to be used to interpret the claims. The Summary and Abstract sections may set forth one or more but not all exemplary embodiments of the present invention as contemplated by the inventors, and thus, are not intended to limit the present invention and the appended claims in any way. 
     The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the invention that others can, by applying knowledge within the skill of the art, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments, without undue experimentation, without departing from the general concept of the present invention. Therefore, such adaptations and modifications are intended to be within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments, based on the teaching and guidance presented herein. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, such that the terminology or phraseology of the present specification is to be interpreted by the skilled artisan in light of the teachings and guidance. 
     The breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20140627
Publication Date: 20180313
Grant Date: 20180313
Priority Date: 20140627
Inventors: KORINEK MICHAEL
Assignee: APPLE INC
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