A machine for forming a container from a blank assembly including a tray blank and lid blank includes a frame, a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame, a pre-folding assembly, and a glue panel presser assembly. The mandrel assembly includes a first mandrel and a second mandrel positioned downstream from the first mandrel. The first mandrel has an external shape complementary to an internal shape of at least a first portion of the container, and the second mandrel has an external shape complementary to an internal shape of at least a second portion of the container. The pre-folding assembly is configured to fold a first portion of the blank assembly around the first mandrel to form a partially formed container. The glue panel presser assembly includes a first presser plate configured to form a first manufacturer joint, and a second presser plate configured to form a second manufacturer joint.

A process for forming a container from a blank, the process comprising the steps of: thermally inducing one or more fold lines on at least one surface of a container blank fabricated from a thermal insulation sheet material, wherein the blank comprises: a first panel portion; a second panel portion located adjacent the first panel portion and sharing a first common edge therewith; and a third panel portion located adjacent the second panel portion and sharing a second common edge therewith, the second common edge being substantially parallel to the first common edge, wherein the first panel portion and the third panel portion are each associated with a pair of flap members adapted for folding movement relative to the respective first and third panel portions such that, when assembled, each of the flap members overlies an edge of the second panel portion substantially perpendicular to the first common edge and the second common edge, folding the first panel portion of the container blank along a first fold line, wherein when folded, the first panel portion is substantially perpendicular to the second panel portion of the container blank; folding the third panel portion of the container blank along a second fold line, wherein when folded, the third panel portion is substantially perpendicular to the second panel portion and substantially parallel to the first panel portion; sealing a portion of each of the pair of flap members of the first panel portion to a portion of each of the pair of flap members of the third panel portion to form a side seam joint; and sealing a portion of the first panel portion adjacent the side seam joint and a portion of the third panel portion adjacent the side seam joint to an edge of the second panel portion to form a bottom seam joint.

A box can include a box top including a first panel and a locking tab separably joined to the first panel, the locking tab comprising first and second tab subpanels; and a box bottom including a second panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at an ear thereof being greater thanand at a neck thereof being less thana lateral width of the locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking tab; wherein engaged portions of the locking tab and the locking opening are hidden to an observer outside of the box when the box is in an assembled position.

A container includes a base that includes a bottom wall and side walls. The container also includes a cover that is coupled to and that is hingedly movable relative to a first side wall of the side walls between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The cover is releasably connected to at least a second side wall of the side walls in the closed configuration.

A method of using a box can include obtaining the box, the box comprising a box top and a box bottom, the box top comprising a first main panel and a first end panel, at least one of the first main panel and the first end panel defining a locking tab separable from the box top; the box bottom comprising a second main panel and a second end panel, the second end panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at an ear thereof being greater thanand at a neck thereof being less thana lateral width of the locking opening; inserting the locking tab into a gap defined at least in part by the second end panel, thereby hiding a portion of the locking tab behind the second end panel; and engaging the locking tab with the locking opening.

A container blank comprising a bottom portion defined on four sides by a first, second, third, and fourth bottom score, a first side portion partially defined by the first bottom score, a second side portion partially defined by the second bottom score, a front portion partially defined by the third bottom score, a back portion defined by the fourth bottom score, a first back connecting portion connecting the first side portion to the back portion, a second back connecting portion connecting the second side portion to the back portion, a first front connecting portion connecting the first side portion to the front portion, and a second front connecting portion connecting the second side portion to the front portion. Wherein folding of the side portions about their respective bottom scores causes the back and front portions to fold about their respective bottom scores.

A container blank (100) containing: a main panel (102); a main flap (106) separated from the main panel (102) by a main crease line (108) parallel to a transversal direction (x); a secondary panel (112) separated from the main panel (102) by a longitudinal crease line (104); a secondary flap (116) separated from the secondary panel (112) by a secondary crease line (118) parallel to the transversal direction (x), the secondary flap (116, 616, 716) having a thickness (e); wherein the secondary crease line (118) is offset longitudinally with respect to the main crease line (108) of a distance (D1) comprised between 100% and 200% of the thickness (e) of the secondary flap (116), the main panel (102) containing a longitudinal free edge portion (103) adjacent to the secondary flap (116) and having a length (L1) corresponding to the distance (D1).

Described herein is an apparatus and method for manufacturing an image display. The apparatus provides an automated method for efficient production of a finished image display, beginning with a planar, unassembled, image display and resulting with a fully-assembled image display in its final form, such as a cube-shaped image display with a plurality of images affixed thereto. In one embodiment, the apparatus is machinery configured as a semi-automated workstation, configured with four jigs stationed on a rotating platform housed on a workstation base. The rotating platform is configured for 360 degree rotation and advancing each jig through one of four work positions. The rotating platform is controlled by a control panel, which can be operated manually or automated. In one embodiment, the machinery is capable of high through-put manufacturingup to three hundred image display cubes in one hour of operation.

There is disclosed is a cosmetic-product packaging. The cosmetic-product packaging includes an outer container, an inner container and a lid. The lid is pivotally coupled to the outer container. The outer container and the lid are provided with at least one lid projecting tab and at least one container projecting tab, such that a distal end of the lid projecting tab clips onto a distal end of the container projecting tab to secure the lid in a closed position to the outer container. The inner container is mountable within outer container. Furthermore, the inner container, in operation, accommodates a cosmetic product. The inner container is user-accessible when the lid is in open position, i.e. the distal ends of projecting tabs are spatially mutually separated, for accessing the cosmetic product. The inner container comprises customizable holding tabs and a planar side panel of the outer container is reflective.

A blank can include a first main panel; a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel, the locking tab comprising a neck and an ear; a second main panel connected to the first main panel and facing the first main panel; and an end panel extending from the second main panel, the end panel defining a locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and lockably engage at least a portion of the locking tab upon assembly of the blank into the box; wherein the end panel comprises a second end panel, an inside end panel, and a connecting panel joining the inside end panel to the second end panel, and wherein the locking opening is defined by at least the connecting panel and the inside end panel.