U.S. patent application number 10/063476 was filed with the patent office on 2003-10-30 for multiple use box with security feature and methods for using.
Invention is credited to Jamison, George D., Kroeze, Matthew.
Application Number | 20030201315 10/063476 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 29248091 |
Filed Date | 2003-10-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030201315 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Jamison, George D. ; et
al. |
October 30, 2003 |
Multiple use box with security feature and methods for using
Abstract
A re-usable and self-sealing box, and a flat blank that can be
manipulated into the box, that can indicate tampering includes top
flaps having two or more attachment and tear strips extending from
the box sides. At least two of the top flaps each include an
attachment strip that can be attached to another top flap or a side
to close the box and a tear strip that can be removed from the top
flap to separate the flap from the attachment strip. To initially
close the box, a first top flap having an attachment strip is
attached to a third top flap or to a side. After separating the
first top flap from the attachment strip, the box can be closed a
second time by attaching a second top flap having an attachment
strip to the fourth top flap or to a side. To provide a box that
can be re-used more than twice, four top flaps each include an
attachment strip and a tear strip. Because the tear strip cannot be
re-attached to the top flap without the intended recipient
recognizing this, the box can provide a clear indication of any
tampering with or opening of the box.
Inventors: |
Jamison, George D.; (Gig
Harbor, WA) ; Kroeze, Matthew; (Kent, WA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GRAYBEAL, JACKSON, HALEY LLP
155 - 108TH AVENUE NE
SUITE 350
BELLEVUE
WA
98004-5901
US
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Family ID: |
29248091 |
Appl. No.: |
10/063476 |
Filed: |
April 26, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
229/102 ;
229/240 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 5/541 20130101;
B65D 2401/25 20200501; Y02W 30/807 20150501; B65D 5/0227 20130101;
Y02W 30/80 20150501 |
Class at
Publication: |
229/102 ;
229/240 |
International
Class: |
B65D 017/00 |
Claims
1. A multiple use box with security feature comprising: a plurality
of sides connected to each other such that each side is connected
to at least two other sides and defines an interior of the box; at
least two top flaps, each extending from respective sides and
pivoted toward the interior, wherein at least two of the top flaps
each include an attachment strip and a tear strip, and wherein one
of the attachment strips is attachable to another top flap or side
and the tear strip is operable to release the flap from the
attachment strip when the tear strip is removed from the flap.
2. The box of claim 1 wherein at least two of the sides are glued
to each other.
3. The box of claim 1 wherein the plurality of sides includes four
sides that form a square interior.
4. The box of claim 1 wherein the plurality of sides includes four
sides that form a square interior and each side has a top flap
extending from it.
5. The box of claim 1 wherein the plurality of sides includes four
sides that form a square interior, each side has a top flap
extending from it and each top flap includes an attachment strip
and a tear strip.
6. The box of claim 1 wherein each attachment strip is
doubletape.
7. The box of claim 1 wherein the attachment strip is a single
strip located along a distal end of the top flap and extends the
width of the top flap.
8. The box of claim 1 wherein the tear strip is formed by
perforating a portion of the top flap.
9. The box of claim 1 wherein the attachment strip is located along
a distal end of the top flap and extends the width of the top flap
and the tear strip is located adjacent the attachment strip between
the respective side and the attachment strip.
10. A blank that can be formed into a box that provides an
indication of tampering when used a second or more times,
comprising: a plurality of sections connected to each other and
operable to form the box when pivoted relative to each other; and
at least two top flaps, each extending from a respective section,
that are operable to close the box when pivoted relative to their
respective section, wherein at least two of the top flaps include
an attachment strip operable to attach to another top flap or side
when the top of the box is formed and a tear strip operable to
remove the attachment strip from an attachedtop flap.
11. The blank of claim 10 wherein the plurality of sections
includes four sections.
12. The blank of claim 10 wherein the plurality of sections
includes: a first section; a second section connected to the first
section; a third section connected to the second section opposite
the first section; a fourth section connected to the third section
opposite the second section; a top flap extending from the third
section and including an attachment strip and a tear strip; and a
top flap extending from the fourth section and including an
attachment strip and a tear strip.
13. The blank of claim 10 wherein each attachment strip is
doubletape.
14. The blank of claim 10 wherein each tear strip is formed by
perforating a portion of the respective top flap.
15. The blank of claim 10 wherein the attachment strip is located
along a distal end of the top flap and extends the width of the top
flap and the tear strip is located adjacent the attachment strip
between the respective section and the attachment strip.
16. A method of using a box two or more times to ship items,
comprising: attaching an attachment strip on a first top flap of
the box to another top flap or side to close the box; removing a
tear strip from the first top flap to separate the attachment strip
from the first top flap and open the box; and attaching an
attachment strip on a second top flap of the box to another top
flap or side to close the box again.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein: attaching the attachment strip
on the first top flap of the box to another top flap or side
includes attaching the attachment strip to a third top flap of the
box; and attaching an attachment strip on the second top flap of
the box includes attaching the attachment strip to a fourth top
flap of the box.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising removing a tear strip
from the second top flap to separate the attachment strip from the
second top flap and open the box again.
19. The method of claim 18 further comprising: attaching an
attachment strip on a third top flap of the box to another top flap
or side to close the box again; removing a tear strip from the
third top flap to separate the attachment strip from the third top
flap and open the box again; attaching an attachment strip on a
fourth top flap of the box to another top flap or side to close the
box again; and removing a tear strip from the fourth top flap to
separate the attachment strip from the fourth top flap and open the
box again.
20. A method of closing a box, comprising: moving toward an
interior of a box two or more top flaps that extend from respective
sides of the box wherein at least two of the top flaps include an
attachment strip and a tear strip located such that removing the
tear strip from one of the top flaps separates the attachment strip
from the same top flap; and attaching the attachment strip of one
of the top flaps to another top flap or side to form a top of the
box
Description
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field of Invention
[0002] The invention relates to boxes/containers and more
particularly shipping or storage boxes/containers that can be
sealingly closed at least twice to contain items and that can
indicate whether someone has tampered with the box/container after
each closure.
[0003] 2. Background
[0004] A re-useable box allows one to cost effectively ship items
by amortizing the cost of the box over the first and subsequent
shipments. For businesses that frequently ship items such as
mail-order retailers or wholesalers, re-using boxes can produce
significant savings The typical method of re-using a box involves
applying tape from a roll of a tape to two or more top flaps to
close the box. The top flaps taped together are often the same top
flaps used to close the box during a previous shipment. Thus, when
the box is closed for a second or subsequent time, the tape from
the first closure is usually underneath the tape used for the
second or subsequent closure.
[0005] Unfortunately, a box closed in such a manner can easily be
tampered with or completely opened by anyone before the intended
recipient receives the box. For persons or businesses that ship
many items in a single box, Amazon.com for example, concern about
persons tampering with or opening the box is heightened.
[0006] Because more than one item is shipped in one box, a person
can remove one or more of the items from the box, yet leave other
items in the box without the intended recipient ever realizing it.
The person tampering with the box simply has to cut the tape to
open the box and then re-tape the box closed in the same manner
that the original shipper taped the box closed. Thus the intended
recipient of the items in the box can't readily determine if he/she
has received all of the items originally shipped.
[0007] Re-using a box by applying tape from a roll of tape to two
top flaps provides additional problems. Sometimes the roll of tape
is misplaced and the box can't be securely closed without having to
search for tape. Also, applying the tape can be messy if one cannot
keep the box appropriately closed while he/she applies the tape or
does not line up the tape with the flaps of the box correctly
before the tape is applied. Furthermore, opening a box closed by a
tape roll can be dangerous because one often needs a knife or other
type of sharp edge to cut the tape, or such actions can damage the
enclosed items. All of these problems create avoidable work or
danger for a person closing a box with tape roll or opening a taped
box, and can significantly reduce a person's work efficiency if
such closing and subsequent closings are repeated over a period of
time.
[0008] Thus there is a need for a box that can be used two or more
times to securely ship and/or store many items and that can
indicate whether someone has tampered with or completely opened the
box after each closure of the box.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0009] The invention is directed to boxes, blanks and methods that
indicate whether the box has been tampered with or completely
opened when it is used to ship or store items more than once. The
invention also provides boxes, blanks and methods that are easier,
quicker and safer to securely close before shipping or storing
items, and to open when desired.
[0010] The box comprises a plurality of sides connected to each
other to define an interior where items are contained during
shipment or storage. At least two top flaps extend from respective
sides and are pivoted toward the interior before closing the box.
At least two top flaps each include an attachment strip and tear
strip.
[0011] To securely close the box more than once, an attachment
strip attaches to another top flap after one or more top flaps have
been pivoted toward the interior, or attaches to a side depending
upon the configuration of the box. To open the box, the tear strip
is removed from the top flap. If the box is to be reused, the
second of the at least two flaps having the attachment strip is the
last to be pivoted toward the interior and the attachment strip
attached to either another top flap, or to a side.
[0012] Because the tear strip cannot be re-attached to the top flap
or a side without the intended recipient recognizing this, the box
can provide a clear indication of any tampering with or opening of
the box. Thus, the box discourages a third party from tampering
with or opening the box.
[0013] In another aspect, the invention provides blanks that are
substantially flat and can easily be formed into the boxes so that
in between uses the boxes can be easily flattened for economically
storing or shipping them. The blank comprises a plurality of
sections connected to each other and operable to form a box when
pivoted relative to each other. At least two top flaps each extend
from respective sides and can pivot relative to their respective
sides. At least two of the top flaps include an attachment strip
and tear strip as previously described in this section.
[0014] In yet another aspect, the invention provides methods for
securely closing the box and using the box more than once that are
quick, easy and safe to execute. The methods to securely close the
box comprise: moving two or more top flaps toward an interior of
the box so that the last flap pivoted toward the interior includes
an attachment strip and tear strip; then, attaching the attachment
strip to the top flap previously pivoted toward the interior or to
a side. The methods of using the box to ship or store items two or
more times comprise: attaching an attachment strip on a first top
flap of the box to another top flap or side to close the box;
removing a tear strip from the first top flap to remove the
attachment strip from the first top flap and open the box;
attaching an attachment strip on a second top flap of the box to
another top flap or side to close the box again.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a box according to an
embodiment of the invention;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a top view of a blank that can be formed into the
box of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a top view of the box of FIG. 1 before closing the
box for the first time showing two top flaps having attachment
strips and tear strips according to an embodiment of the
invention;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 3 showing
two top flaps pivoted toward the interior of the box before closing
the box according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 4 showing
the removal of a tear strip to open the box according to an
embodiment of the invention;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 5 showing
the box open according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 6 showing
two flaps, different than the two flaps shown in FIG. 4, pivoted
toward the interior of the box before closing the box a second time
according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 7 closed for
the second time according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0023] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 8 showing
the removal of a tear strip to open the box a second time according
to an embodiment of the invention;
[0024] FIG. 10 is a top view of a box according to another
embodiment of the invention, before closing the box for the first
time showing four top flaps having attachment strips and tear
strips;
[0025] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 10 showing
two top flaps pivoted toward the interior of the box before closing
the box according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0026] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 11 showing
the removal of a tear strip to open the box after the box has been
closed for the first time according to an embodiment of the
invention;
[0027] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 12 showing
a top flap pivoting away from an interior of the box to open the
box according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0028] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 13 closed
for a second time by attaching the same two top flaps together that
were attached together to close the box for the first time in FIG.
12;
[0029] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the box of FIG. 14 showing
the same two top flaps that were attached to together to close the
box in FIGS. 12 and 14 pivoted toward the interior of the box
before closing the box for a third time, according to an embodiment
of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] All terms used herein, including those specifically
described below in this section, are used in accordance with their
ordinary meanings unless the context or definition indicates
otherwise. Also, unless indicated otherwise, except within the
claims, the use of "or" includes "and" and vice-versa. Non-limiting
terms are not to be construed as limiting unless expressly stated
(for example, "including" and "comprising" mean "including without
limitation" unless expressly stated otherwise).
[0031] The invention provides boxes and methods that indicate
whether a third party has tampered or completely opened the box
when it is used to ship or store items a second or more times. In
addition, the invention provides blanks and methods for easily
forming the boxes so that in between uses the boxes can be easily
flattened for economically storing or shipping them. The boxes
include at least three top flaps that pivot toward an interior
region of the box to close the box. At least two of the top flaps
include an attachment strip that attaches to another top flap to
keep the box closed, and a tear strip that releases the attachment
strip from its respective top flap when it is removed from the top
flap. Thus, one can quickly and easily close a box for shipping or
storing by attaching an attachment strip on one of the top flaps to
another top flap and can quickly, easily and safely open a closed
box by removing a respective tear strip. Then, when one wants to
use the box again, one simply closes the box by attaching an
attachment strip of a second top flap to another top flap and opens
the box by removing the tear strip from the second top flap.
[0032] Rethe box by closing and opening the box in this manner
provides more security to the items contained inside the box than
the common method of rethe box. Because the tear strip cannot be
reto the top flap without the intended recipient recognizing this,
the box can provide a clear indication of any tampering with or
opening of the box. Thus, the box discourages a third party from
tampering with or opening the box.
[0033] FIGS. 1 and 3 9 illustrate a box with two attachment strips
and tear strips according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2
illustrates a panel that can be easily formed into the box in FIGS.
1 and 3 9 according to an embodiment of the invention. And FIGS. 10
15 illustrate a box with four attachment strips and tear strips
according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0034] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a box 20 according to an
embodiment of the invention. In this and certain other embodiments,
the box 20 includes four sides 22a 22d (22a and 22d shown). Four
top flaps 24a 24c (24a and 24c shown) extend from respective sides
22a 22d, and the top flaps 24c and 24d each include an attachment
strip 26c and 26d, and a tear strip 28c and 28d, respectively. To
close the box 20, the top flaps 24a 24d are pivoted toward an
interior 29 of the box 20 and the attachment strip 26c adheres to
the top flap 24a. The top flaps 24b and 24d are pivoted first but
the attachment strip 26d does not adhere to the top flap 24b.
Consequently, the attachment strip 26d is available to adhere to
the top flap 24b to close the box 20 a second or subsequent time.
If, however, a second or subsequent use is not desired, then the
attachment strip 26d can also attach to the top flap 24b.
[0035] Still referring to FIG. 1, the box 20 can be made of any
desirable material such as cardboard, corrugated cardboard,
particle board, plastic, resilient rubber, or any other desired
material, and the box 20 can be formed by any desired conventional
technique. For example, the box 20 can be formed by folding the
panel 30 shown and discussed in greater detail in conjunction with
FIG. 2, and then gluing, stitching, mechanically fastening, or
fastening by any desired fastening technique the side 22a to the
side 22d.
[0036] Still referring to FIG. 1, the attachment strips 26c and 26d
can be made of any desired adhesive or composite of any adhesive
and any other desired material. For example, the attachment strip
26c and 26d can be double sided tape with one side adhering to the
top flap 24c or 24d, respectively, and a film adhering to the other
side that, before attaching the attachment strip to another top
flap to close the box 20, must be peeled away. In other
embodiments, the attachment strip 26c and 26d can be made of any
water or other chemically activated adhesive.
[0037] Still referring to FIG. 1, the tear strips 28c and 28d can
be made by any desired technique that allows the tear strips 28c
and 28d to be easily remove from the top flaps 24c and 24d and yet
still retain the respective attachment strips 26c and 26d to the
respective top flaps 24c and 24d when the tears strips are not
removed. For example, the tear strips 28c and 28d are typically
made by perforating a section of the respective top flaps 24c and
24d. In other embodiments, the tear strips 28c and 28d can be a
cord or thread that loosely stitches the attachment strip 26c and
26d to the top flap 24c and 24d such that when the cord or thread
is pulled the stitching unravels and the attachment strips 26c and
26d are removed from their respective top flaps 24c and 24d.
[0038] Although the box in FIG. 1 is shown and described as a
square or rectangular box, the box 20 can have any desired number
of sides such as three, five or six. Furthermore, although the
sides 22a 22d are shown or described as each having a top flap
extending from them, this is not necessary. One or more of the
sides may not have a top flap extending from it. In addition,
although the top flaps 24c and 24d are shown and described
including an attachment and tear strip the attachment and tear
strips can be included on any other combination of the top flaps
24a 24b. For example the top flaps 24a and 24b or the top flaps 24a
and 24c can each include an attachment strip and tear strip.
[0039] FIG. 2 is a top view of a blank 30 that can be easily formed
into the box 20 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the
invention. In this and certain other embodiments, the blank 30
includes a plurality of sections 32a 32d that can be connected to
each other by any conventional technique such as forming them
together so that they are integrally connected to each other or
fastening them with stitches, conventional adhesive, staples, or
any other desired technique. More specifically, a first section 32a
is connected to a second section 32b that is connected to a third
section 32c that is connected to a fourth section 32d. Top flaps
24a 24d extend from each section 32a 32d , respectively, and can be
integral with their respective sections 32a 32d or fastened as
described elsewhere herein to permit the flaps 24a 24d to be
pivoted relative to their respective sections 32a 32d. Thus, the
sections 32a 32d respectively correspond to the sides 22a 22d of
the box 20 in FIG. 1.
[0040] Still referring to FIG. 2 in this and certain other
embodiments the top flaps 24c and 24d each include an attachment
strip 26c and 26d, respectively, that can be located anywhere as
desired. For example, the attachment strips 26c and 26d can be
located along a distal end 34c and 34d, respectively, and extend
the width of the top flap 24c and 24d. In other embodiments, the
attachment strips 26c and 26d can be located in the middle of the
top flaps 24c and 24d and can extend diagonally across the top
flaps 24c and 24d. Or the attachment strips 26c and 26d can be
located anywhere on the top flaps 24c and 24d as desired and can
extend across all or part of the top flaps 24c and 24d as desired.
Furthermore, in other embodiments, the attachment strips 26c and
26d can include more than more than one smaller strips located
anywhere on the top flaps 24c and 24d as desired.
[0041] Still referring to FIG. 2, in this and certain other
embodiments, the top flaps 24c and 24d each include a tear strip
28c and 28d, respectively, that removes a respective attachment
strip 26c or 26d from one of the respective flaps 24c or 24d when
the tear strip 28c or 28d is removed from one of the respective
flaps 24c and 24d. Thus, the tear strips 28c and 28d can be located
on the top flaps 24c and 24d anywhere as desired as long as the
tear strips 28c and 28d are between respective attachment strips
26c and 26d and respective sections 32c and 32d. For example, in
this and certain other embodiments, the tear strips 28c and 28d are
located adjacent one of the respective attachment strips 26c and
26d and also extend the width of one of the respective top flaps
24c and 24d. In other embodiments, the tear strips 28c and 28d can
include more than one smaller strips located anywhere on the flaps
24c and 24d as desired that allows the removal of one of the
respective attachment strips 26c and 26d from one of the respective
top flaps 24c and 24d when the smaller tears strips are removed
from one of the respective top flaps 24c and 24d.
[0042] Although the top flaps 24c and 24d of the blank 30 are each
shown and discussed having one attachment strip 26c or 26d and one
tear strip 28c or 28d, respectively, at least one of the top flaps
24c and 24d can include more than one attachment strip and tear
strip. This allows the box 20, once formed, to be closed and opened
more than once by attaching the same two top flaps together. Thus,
the box 20 can be opened and closed more than two times even though
only two top flaps include attachment strips and tear strips. For
example, at least one of the top flaps 24c and 24d can include an
attachment strip located in the middle of the top flap 24c or 24d,
another attachment strip located at the distal end 34c or 34d of
the top flap 24c or 24d, a tear strip located between the two
attachment strips and another tear strip located between the middle
attachment strip and the section 32c or 32d. Furthermore, at least
one of the top flaps 24c and 24d can include any combination of one
or more attachment strips and one or more tear strips. For example,
at least one of the top flaps 24c and 24d can include two
attachment strips as described above and one tear strip located
between the middle attachment strip and the section 32c or 32d.
[0043] FIGS. 3 8 illustrate how one closes and opens the box 20 in
FIG. 1 more than once according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIGS. 3 8 also illustrate how the box 20 provides security to items
shipped or stored in the box during a second or subsequent use by
indicating whether a third party has tampered with or opened the
box 20. FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate how the box 20 is initially
closed. FIG. 5 illustrates how the box 20 is opened after being
initially closed. FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate how the box 20 is
closed for a second or subsequent time. And FIG. 9 illustrates how
the box 20 is opened for a second or subsequent time.
[0044] Referring to FIGS. 3 5, in this and certain other
embodiments, initially closing the box 20 involves pivoting the top
flaps 24a 24c toward the interior 29 (FIG. 3). First, one pivots
the top flaps 24b and 24d toward the interior 29 as shown in FIG.
4. These top flaps 24b and 24d are not attached to each other but
simply help support the other top flaps 24a and 24c when they are
attached to each other and help retain items (not shown) in the
interior 29 during shipping. But, as discussed elsewhere herein,
these top flaps 24b and 24d can also be attached to each other.
Next, one pivots a third top flap 24a followed by a first top flap
24c toward the interior 29 and attaches the attachment strip 26c to
the third top flap 24a to close the box 20 as shown in FIG. 5.
Thus, the box 20 can be easily and quickly closed without requiring
a roll of tape.
[0045] Referring to FIG. 5, in this and certain other embodiments,
the box 20 is opened by removing the tear strip 28c away from the
top flap 24c. Consequently, the attachment strip 26c and the
portion of the top flap 24c where the attachment strip 26c is
located remain attached to the top flap 24a, and the other portion
of the top flap 24c can be pivoted away from the interior 29 (FIG.
3). Thus, one can open the box 20 quickly, easily and safely
because a knife or sharp edge is not required.
[0046] Referring to FIGS. 6 8, the box 20 can be closed for a
second or subsequent time. In this and certain other embodiments
one first pivots the top flaps 24a and 24c toward the interior 29
as shown in FIG. 7. Next, one pivots a fourth top flap 24b followed
by a second top flap 24d and attaches the attachment strip 26d to
the fourth top flap 24b to close the box 20 as shown in FIG. 8.
Thus one can re-use the box 20 to ship or store items and still
provide security to the items because the box 20 appears to a third
party to be closed for the first time.
[0047] Referring to FIG. 9, the box 20 can be opened a second or
subsequent time. In this and certain other embodiments the box 20
is opened as discussed elsewhere herein in conjunction with FIG. 5
except one removes the tear strip 28d from the top flap 24d instead
of removing the tear strip 28c from the top flap 24c.
[0048] Referring to FIGS. 3 9, although the second or subsequent
use is shown and described as closing the box by attaching an
attachment strip on the second top flap 24d to the fourth top flap
24b, the second top flap 24d can be attached to the third flap 24a.
Thus, the box 20 can include three top flaps 24a 24c instead of
four top flaps 24a 24d.
[0049] FIGS. 10 15 illustrate a box 40 according to another
embodiment of the invention. FIGS. 10 15 also illustrate how one
opens and closes the box 40 four times according to another
embodiment of the invention. In this and certain other embodiments,
the process of opening and closing the box 40 each time is similar
to the process discussed and shown in conjunction with FIGS. 3 9.
But the box 40 includes top flaps 42a and 42b that also each
include an attachment strip 26a and 26b, respectively, and a tear
strip 28a and 28b, respectively. Furthermore, these top flaps 42a
and 42b correspond to the top flaps 24a and 24b of box 20 in FIGS.
1 9.
[0050] Although the box has been described in considerable detail
with reference to certain embodiments for purposes of illustration,
other embodiments are possible. Therefore the spirit and scope of
the appended claims should not be limited to the above description
of the embodiments; the present invention includes suitable
modifications as well as all permutations and combinations of the
subject matter set forth herein.
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