Title:
折り畳み可能で、積み重ね容易な、自立容器
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4526711
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A stackable, self-supporting container comprising: (a) a semi-enclosed container body including a tubular structure having two open ends and a bottom panel enclosing one end of the container body, the other end of the tubular structure opposite from the bottom panel forming a substantially continuous outwardly-extending peripheral flange, the tubular structure including two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls between the side walls, the side walls and said end walls together forming the tubular structure, each of the end walls including a central portion and a pair of opposing supporting flaps hingedly connected to the central portion and moveable between a position substantially planar with the central portion and a position substantially perpendicular with the central portion; (b) a lid for selectively converting the semi-enclosed container to a closed container; and (c) a closure element for sealing said lid to the container body. The closure element preferably includes a mechanical interlocking seal, and the supporting flaps are preferably unitarily formed with the central portion and preferably lock in the perpendicular position.
Inventors:
Happ, Matthew Todd
Randal, Catherine Jean
Randal, Catherine Jean
Application Number:
JP2000613721A
Publication Date:
August 18, 2010
Filing Date:
April 11, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
International Classes:
B65D1/26; B65D1/22; B65D21/02; B65D6/18; B65D8/14; B65D43/16; B65D55/04
Domestic Patent References:
| JP11165773A | ||||
| JP51026174A | ||||
| JP58019921U |
Foreign References:
| US5735423 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshitake
Hiroyuki Nagai
Junpei Okada
Hirohito Katsunuma
Katsuomi Isogai
Satoshi Nazuka
Ryo Hashimoto
Hiroyuki Nagai
Junpei Okada
Hirohito Katsunuma
Katsuomi Isogai
Satoshi Nazuka
Ryo Hashimoto