U.S. patent application number 11/231840 was filed with the patent office on 2007-03-22 for elastic reinforcing cover for cartons.
Invention is credited to Scott Campbell.
Application Number | 20070063007 11/231840 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37883067 |
Filed Date | 2007-03-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070063007 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Campbell; Scott |
March 22, 2007 |
Elastic reinforcing cover for cartons
Abstract
An elastic reinforcing cover is provided for a carton having a
front panel, a back panel and two side panels being substantially
at right angles, both side panels being substantially at right
angles as to both the front panel and the back panel, The two side
panels are generally parallel to one another and the front panel
and the back panel are generally parallel to one another. A base is
connected to the side panels and the front panel and the back
panel. The base includes a slide resistant surface. The front
panel, the back panel and the two side panels and the base are
flexible and elastic. A strap is secured to and extends from the
rear panel to the front panel, the strap and the front panel
include a fastener to secure the strap to the to the front panel.
The strap is located generally midway between the two side
panels.
Inventors: |
Campbell; Scott; (Port Ewen,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JOHN MAIER, III
660 AARON COURT
KINGSTON
NY
12401
US
|
Family ID: |
37883067 |
Appl. No.: |
11/231840 |
Filed: |
September 21, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
229/125.21 ;
206/503; 229/125.38; 229/915 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 5/62 20130101; B65D
5/445 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
229/125.21 ;
229/125.38; 229/915; 206/503 |
International
Class: |
B65D 43/08 20060101
B65D043/08; B65D 43/22 20060101 B65D043/22; B65D 21/00 20060101
B65D021/00 |
Claims
1. An elastic reinforcing cover for a carton comprising: a front
panel, a back panel and two side panels; and a base connected to
the side panels and the front panel and the back panel, the base
including a slide resistant surface, the front panel, the back
panel and the two side panels and the base being flexible and
elastic.
2. An elastic reinforcing cover according to claim 1 further
including a strap secured to the rear panel and extending to the
front panel and means for fastening the strap to the front
panel.
3. An elastic reinforcing cover according to claim 1 wherein the
side panels are substantially at right angles to both the front
panel and the back panel.
4. An elastic reinforcing cover according to claim 1 wherein the
side panels are substantially at right angles to both the front
panel and the back panel and the side panels are generally parallel
to one another and the front panel and the back panel are generally
parallel to one another.
5. An elastic reinforcing cover according to claim 1 wherein the
cover is translucent.
6. An elastic reinforcing cover for a carton comprising: a front
panel, a back panel and two side panels being substantially at
right angles, both side panels being substantially at right angles
as to both the front panel an the back panel, the two side panels
being generally parallel to one another and the front panel and the
back panel being generally parallel to one another; a base
connected to the side panels and the front panel and the back
panel, the base including a slide resistant surface, the front
panel, the back panel and the two side panels and the base being
flexible and elastic; a strap secured to and extending from the
rear panel to the front panel, the strap and the front panel
including a fastener to secure the strap to the to the front panel,
the strap being located generally midway between the two side
panels.
7. An elastic reinforcing cover according to claim 6 wherein the
cover is translucent.
8. An elastic reinforcing cover for a carton comprising: a front
panel, a back panel, both side panels being substantially at right
angles to both the front panel and the back panel, the two side
panels being generally parallel to one another and the front panel
and the back panel being substantially parallel to one another; a
base connected to the side panels and to the front panel and the
back panel, the base including a plurality of generally parallel
grooves and ridges extending from side panel to side panel and a
plurality of grooves and ridges extending from the front panel to
the back panel, the front panel, the back panel and the two side
panels and the base being flexible and elastic; and a strap secured
to and extending from the back panel remote from the base, the
strap and the front panel including a fastener to secure the strap
to the front panel, the strap being located generally midway
between the two side panels.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to covers for cartons and, more
specifically, to an elastic cover for cartons which hold nails or
screws used at a construction site.
[0003] 1. Prior Art
[0004] Various patents have dealt with the issue of covering a box
or carton but none have been directed to reinforcing a box or
carton to provide a stronger carton that will resist sliding, even
on a sloping surface, as is proposed by the current invention. The
prior art, which is most usually directed to gift wrapping and not
to the strengthening of a carton, does not include a base to
prevent sliding and also does not have an open top. A translucent
material is also neither taught not used in the prior art.
[0005] One patent involving an inner box is the P. French Patent,
U.S. Pat. No. 3,311,289 which teaches a wrap box to cover an inner
box. The strap box is neither flexible nor translucent and does not
include any provision to prevent sliding of the cover box.
[0006] The Stoll Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,658,240 uses a paper cover
reinforced with cardboard. The cover is flexible but not elastic.
No provision is made to prevent sliding and the cover is not
translucent.
[0007] The J. A. French Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,529,395, teaches a
reusable gift wrapping using a drawstring. The concept of
stretching is taught but not to provide reinforcement. Neither a
translucent material nor any prevention of sliding is taught.
[0008] The Kenyon Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,548 is a stretchable
sleeve but includes no provision as to the prevention of sliding or
being translucent.
[0009] The Anderson, et. al. Patent, U.S. Pat. No. 6,588,594 is not
for gift wrapping but rather for sealing together a plurality of
canned goods. The wrapping is somewhat transparent and undoubtedly
translucent. The wrap is also flexible but is not elastic and has
no provision to prevent sliding.
OBJECTS
[0010] The objects of this invention are to provide as follows:
[0011] 1. A reinforcing cover for a carton.
[0012] 2. A reinforcing cover for a carton that has a base which
resists sliding.
[0013] 3. A reinforcing cover for a carton that is elastic and
flexible.
[0014] 4. A reinforcing cover for a carton that is translucent.
[0015] 5. A reinforcing cover for a carton that is durable,
reusable and economical.
[0016] Further objects of the invention will appear as the
description proceeds.
[0017] To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this
invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however,
that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be
made in the specific construction illustrated and described within
the scope of the appended claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0018] An elastic reinforcing cover is provided for a carton. The
cover includes a front panel, a back panel and two side panels. A
base which is connected to the side panels and the front panel and
the back panel. The base includes a slide resistant surface. The
front panel, the back panel and the two side panels and the base
are flexible and elastic.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of the cover showing a box or
carton to be covered in broken lines above the cover.
[0020] FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of the cover with a carton
enclosed within the cover and with the strap over the lid of the
carton.
[0021] FIG. 3 is a pictorial view looking up at the base of the
cover.
[0022] FIG. 4 is an enlarged pictorial view of the base showing the
slide resistant design of the base in greater detail.
TABLE-US-00001 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE NUMERALS NUMERAL DESCRIPTON
11 Carton 13 Lid 15 Front Panel 17 Back Panel 19 Side Panels 21
Base 23 Top 25 Strap 27 Snap or Magnet 29 V-Shaped Grooves and
Ridges
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0023] The term "cover" as used herein means the Elastic
Reinforcing Cover for Cartons.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 1, the cover is shown mounted on a carton
11. The carton 11 is a standard carton with a rectangular shape and
having a lid 13 which is usually a flip-top lid 13. Nails and
screws are normally sold in such cartons 11 which are notoriously
incapable of holding their contents at a work site.
[0025] The cover is made from an elastic and flexible material,
most generally a rubber compound that is durable and reasonable
translucent and is sized to snugly and firmly cover the carton 11.
The cover is placed about the carton 11 and is slightly stretched
to accomplish a snug and tight fit. The cover is most specifically
intended for use on a carton 11 containing nails or screws such as
are used at a construction site. The cover has four sides, namely a
front panel 15, a back panel 17 and two side panels 19 as well as a
base 21. The front panel 15 and the back panel 17 are generally
parallel to one another and the two sides 19 are generally parallel
to one another. The two side panels 19 are located generally at
right angles to the front panel 15 and to the back panel 17. The
top 23, which is generally parallel to the base, is left open
except for a strap 25 used to hold the lid 13 of the carton 11
closed when the contents of the carton 11 are not being used. The
strap 25 is affixed to the back panel 17 of the cover (FIG. 2 and
FIG. 3) and extends across the lid 13 of the carton from the back
panel 17 where the strap 25 is secured to the front panel 15 of the
cover and further extends downwardly onto the front panel 15 of the
cover. The strap 25 is located generally midway between the two
side panels 19. In this way, the strap 25 retains the lid 13 of the
carton 11 in a closed position when the contents of the carton 11
are not being used. A snap or magnet 27 may be used to secure the
strap 25 to the front panel 15 of the cover.
[0026] Besides strengthening cartons 11 used to hold nails and
screws, the cover provides adhesion to surfaces, including sloping
surfaces such as a roof, on which the carton 11 when encased by the
cover may be placed. This permits the carton 11 when encased within
the cover to be used on a surface such as a roof without sliding
and without having the carton 11 collapse. To prevent sliding, the
base 21 is constructed to be slide resistant. To this end, a
plurality of V-shaped grooves and ridges 29 are provided. One set
of V-shaped grooves and ridges 29 extend from the front panel 15 to
the back panel 17 while another set extend from the side panels 19
to side panels 19. Since both sets of V-shaped grooves and ridges
29 are in the same plane, they cross each other at right angles
creating a cross-hatched configuration as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
4. Other slide resistant designs for the base are possible but a
base 21 with a high resistance to sliding is essential for the base
21.
[0027] Preferably, the rubber compound used for the cover is
sufficiently translucent to permit reading of any description of
the contents that is located on the carton 11. The cover is
sufficiently thin that a translucent condition is possible.
However, since normally the contents is also printed on the lid 13
of the carton 11, the translucent quality is not absolutely
essential but it is highly desirable and is preferred.
[0028] It is to be understood that the drawings and description
matter are in all cases to be interpreted as merely illustrative of
the principles of the invention, rather than as limiting the same
in any way, since it is contemplated that various elements exist to
achieve like results without departing from the spirit of the
invention or the scope of the appended claims.
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