Blank and box having a tolerance on the folding line between walls

• Main Author: SYTEMA, HERMAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.02.2014
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A blank for a box having a thickness T and a bottom panel, side panels joined to the bottom panel, end panels joined to a respective end of the bottom panel, corner panels joined to respective sides of the end panels, a top panel joined to one of the end panels, top side panels joined to respective sides of the top panel, and a top end panel joined to the top panel such that it is opposite the first end panel. The bottom panel has a length of about L + 2t and a width of about W + 4t. The side panels each have a length ranging from about L to about L + 2t. The first and second end panels each have a width of about W + 2t, the first end panel having a length of about H +2t, the second end panel having a length of about H + t. The corner panels each have a length of about H and a width of about H1 + 2t. The top panel has a length of about L+3t and a width of about W + 4t. The top side panels have a length ranging from about L + t to about L +3t, and the top end panel has a width between about W + 2t and about W + 4t. The side panels each have a width of about H1 +t. The top side panels each have a width of about H2 + t. The top end panel has a length of about H2 +t, wherein L ‰¥ ½H, and wherein 0 ‰¤ t ‰¤2T. In an assembly of such a blank and a tape having a breadth B, H - H1 ‰¥ ½B and/or H - H2 ‰¥ ½B.