U.S. patent application number 14/292882 was filed with the patent office on 2014-12-11 for shoebox.
The applicant listed for this patent is YU-CHUN HUANG. Invention is credited to YU-CHUN HUANG.
Application Number | 20140360899 14/292882 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52004554 |
Filed Date | 2014-12-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140360899 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HUANG; YU-CHUN |
December 11, 2014 |
SHOEBOX
Abstract
A shoebox includes a box body and a lid. The box body has a box
bottom and four box laterals. Each of the box laterals and the box
bottom include a first angle that is between 91.5.degree. and
102.degree.. The lid has a lid bottom and four lid laterals. The
lid bottom is larger than the box bottom. Each of the lid laterals
and the lid bottom include a second angle that is greater than the
first angle. The lid has the lid bottom covering the opening so as
to close the accommodating space. When the shoeboxes are stacked
up, the box body of one shoebox is placed into the opening of
another shoebox and partially received in the accommodating space.
This allows the shoeboxes to be staked in a more compact form,
thereby saving space for storage and transportation.
Inventors: |
HUANG; YU-CHUN; (Taichung,
TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
HUANG; YU-CHUN |
Taichung |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
52004554 |
Appl. No.: |
14/292882 |
Filed: |
May 31, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/278 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 43/022 20130101;
B65D 2543/00685 20130101; B65D 2543/0074 20130101; B65D 2543/00027
20130101; B65D 2543/00629 20130101; B65D 2543/00851 20130101; B65D
2543/00194 20130101; B65D 21/0219 20130101; B65D 2543/005 20130101;
B65D 2543/00796 20130101; B65D 21/0233 20130101; B65D 85/187
20130101; B65D 43/021 20130101; B65D 2543/00546 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/278 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/18 20060101
B65D085/18; B65D 77/00 20060101 B65D077/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 5, 2013 |
TW |
102119874 |
Claims
1. A shoebox, comprising: a box body, having a rectangular a box
bottom and four box laterals surrounding four edges of the box
bottom, wherein each said box lateral and the box bottom include a
first angle that is between 91.5.degree. and 102.degree., while the
four box laterals and the box body jointly define an accommodating
space that has an opening; and a lid, having a rectangular lid
bottom and four lid laterals surrounding four edges of the lid
bottom, the lid bottom being larger than the box bottom, each said
lid lateral and the lid bottom including a second angle, the second
angle being greater than the first angle, and the lid having the
lid bottom covering the opening so as to close the accommodating
space.
2. The shoebox of claim 1, wherein the box body further has a
positioning ring formed at upper ends of the box laterals, and the
lid has a retaining ring formed along a periphery of the lid
bottom, so that when the lid closes the accommodating space, the
retaining ring and the positioning ring engage with each other.
3. The shoebox of claim 1, further comprising an anti-slip portion
formed at a top of the lid bottom of the lid.
4. The shoebox of claim 1, further comprising a through hole formed
on the lid bottom of the lid.
5. The shoebox of claim 1, wherein each said lid lateral extends at
one side of one said edge of the lid bottom, and the lid further
has auxiliary lid laterals each extending from the lid lateral at
an opposite side of the edge of the lid bottom.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to shoeboxes for storing
various shoes.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Shoeboxes are one of the most seen packaging materials in
our daily life. A shoebox is typically for storing and protecting
shoes, and is also an advertising medium for the dealers to promote
their shoes.
[0005] A conventional shoebox 10 shown in FIG. 1 has primarily a
box body 11 and a lid 12 covering it. Therein, for arranging the
shoeboxes 10 in stacks regularly, most of the existing shoeboxes
are as the shoebox 10 shown in the drawing, as a square box or a
rectangular box.
[0006] However, since the conventional shoebox 10 has a fixed
height and inflexible configuration, the box body 11 and the lid 12
can only be arranged in a fixed way. When it comes to storage or
transportation, the relatively large volume of the conventional
shoebox 10 can lead to an undesirably bulky stake that consumes
more space.
[0007] In view of the shortcomings mentioned above, the prior art
needs to be improved, and the inventor of the present invention
herein proposes a novel shoebox.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention provides a shoebox, with the objective
to improve the existing shoeboxes by allowing the shoeboxes to be
stacked up in a more compact form, thereby saving space for storage
and transportation.
[0009] For achieving the above-mentioned objective, the present
invention provides a shoebox, a box body, having a rectangular a
box bottom and four box laterals surrounding four edges of the box
bottom, wherein each said box lateral and the box bottom include a
first angle that is between 91.5.degree. and 102.degree., while the
four box laterals and the box body jointly define an accommodating
space that has an opening; and a lid, having a rectangular lid
bottom and four lid laterals surrounding four edges of the lid
bottom, the lid bottom being larger than the box bottom, each said
lid lateral and the lid bottom including a second angle, the second
angle being greater than the first angle, and the lid having the
lid bottom covering the opening so as to close the accommodating
space.
[0010] The disclosed shoebox provides the following benefits. Each
of the four box laterals of the box body and the box bottom include
a first angle, so as to make the box body a narrow-bottom trapezoid
structure, and the lid bottom is larger than the box bottom, so
when two disclosed shoeboxes are stacked up, the box body of the
upper one can be partially received in the box body of the lower
one. This allows the shoeboxes to be staked in a more compact form,
thereby saving space for storage and transportation.
[0011] The invention as well as a preferred mode of use, further
objectives and advantages thereof will be best understood by
reference to the following detailed description of illustrative
embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional shoebox;
[0013] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a shoebox according to one
embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 3 is a partial, cross-sectional view of the shoebox
according to the embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a stacked of shoeboxes
according to the embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 5 is a partial, cross-sectional view of a shoebox
according to another embodiment of the present invention; and
[0017] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the
present invention, wherein the shoeboxes are stacked up.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The following preferred embodiments when read with the
accompanying drawings are made to clearly exhibit the
above-mentioned and other technical contents, features and effects
of the present invention. Unless otherwise noted, like elements
will be identified by identical numbers throughout all figures.
[0019] Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in one preferred embodiment
of the present invention, the shoebox comprises a box body 20 and a
lid 30.
[0020] The box body 20 has a rectangular box bottom 21 and four box
laterals 22 surrounding the box bottom 21 at its four edges. In the
present embodiment, the box bottom 21 is rectangular, and the four
box laterals 22 include two pairs of different sizes. Each said box
lateral 22 and the box bottom 21 include a first angle .alpha.,
wherein the first angle a is between 91.5.degree. and 102.degree..
In other words, each said box lateral 22 diverges from the normal
of the box bottom 21 by 1.5.degree. to 12.degree.. Thereby, all the
box laterals 22 and the box bottom 21 jointly define an
accommodating space 24 having an opening 23, so that the box body
20 is shaped into a narrow-bottom trapezoid.
[0021] The lid 30 has a rectangular lid bottom 31 and four lid
laterals 32 surrounding the lid bottom 31 at its four edges. The
lid bottom 31 has its length and width greater than those of the
box bottom 21. In the present embodiment, the lid bottom 31 is
rectangular, and the four lid laterals 32 include two pairs of
different sizes. Each said lid laterals 32 and the lid bottom 31
include a second angle .beta., wherein the second angle .beta. is
greater than the first angle .alpha.. The lid 30 also has a
narrow-bottom trapezoid structure. The lid 30 has the lid bottom 31
placed into the box body 20 to cover the opening 23, thereby
closing the accommodating space 24. The lid 30 may be provided with
auxiliary lid laterals 321. The auxiliary lid lateral 321 is
structurally a part of the lid laterals 32 extending beyond the lid
bottom 31. In other words, each said lid laterals 32 extends at one
side (upward side) of one said edge of the lid bottom 31, and each
said auxiliary lid lateral 321 extends from the lid lateral 32 at
an opposite side (downward side) of the edge of the lid bottom 31.
Therefore, the auxiliary lid lateral 321 and the lid bottom include
an angle that is equal to 180.degree. minus .beta..
[0022] With the components and configuration described previously,
the present invention embodiment has the utility and benefits given
below. Referring to FIG. 4, for stacking up the shoeboxes of the
present invention for storage, the plural box bodies 20 are
stacked, so that the accommodating space 24 of the lower shoebox
partially receives the box body 20 of the immediately upper
shoebox. This allows the shoeboxes to be staked in a more compact
form, thereby saving space for storage and transportation.
[0023] Please refer to FIG. 5 for another embodiment of the present
invention, which is a modified variation of the previously
discussed embodiment. While the similar parts are not to be
described herein, it is to be noted that the box body 20B further
has a positioning ring 25B formed at the upper end of the box
laterals 22B and the lid 30B further has a retaining ring 33B
formed at the periphery of the lid bottom 31B. When the lid 30B
closes the accommodating space 24B, the retaining ring 33B and the
positioning ring 25B engage with each other. The engagement between
the retaining ring 33B and the positioning ring 25B prevents the
combination between the lid 30B and the box body 20B from
unintentional separation.
[0024] Please refer to FIG. 6 together with FIG. 5. When containing
shoes, the disclosed shoebox may be stacked up as shown.
Particularly, the box bottom 21B of the box body 20B of one said
shoebox is placed on the lid 30B of another said shoebox. This
helps to slightly reduce the overall height of the stack of the
shoeboxes, and the unique style of such a shoebox stack is
eye-catching to consumers. Therein, the lid bottom 31 B of the lid
30B may be further provided with an anti-slip portion 34B. In the
present embodiment, the anti-slip portion 34B includes plural ribs
341B formed on the surface of the lid bottom. The anti-slip portion
34B increases friction between the box bottom 21B and the lid
bottom 31B, further ensuring the stability of the shoebox stack.
Furthermore, a through hole 35B may be formed at a corner of the
lid bottom 31B of the lid 30B for a user's finger to pass
therethrough so that the user can hold the shoebox or open the lid
30B easily.
[0025] The present invention has been described with reference to
the preferred embodiments and it is understood that the embodiments
are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Moreover, as the contents disclosed herein should be readily
understood and can be implemented by a person skilled in the art,
all equivalent changes or modifications which do not depart from
the concept of the present invention should be encompassed by the
appended claims.
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