Process for reducing the height of a box to the level of the apex of the stack of objects therein, wherein horizontal score lines are made at a height substantially equal to that of the apex of the stack of objects and such that the distance between the apex and the top of the box is greater than the half-width of the box. During a phase of simultaneous folding of the upper parts of the two side walls parallel to the length of the box toward the centre thereof, and before the upper edges or ridges of the upper parts meet, the angles of inclination of the upper parts are differentiated with respect to one another so that, when the upper parts meet, the upper edge of one covers the upper edge of the other, the upper parts sliding over one another during the final phase of folding the latter.

A container may include one or more walls and one or more expandable portions. For example, a container may include four walls and a first expandable portion may be movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The container may also include a second expandable portion that is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The first and second expandable portions may allow a wall of the container to move between a first position and a second position when the first and second expandable portions are moved between the collapsed position and the expanded position.

The present disclosure relates to a carrier apparatus primarily for carrying containers having food products therein; but secondarily for carrying containers having any type of products contained therein. Specifically, the carrier apparatus of the present invention allows a user to transport various amounts and types of containers securely, minimizing disturbance to products, such as food products, contained therein. More specifically, the carrier apparatus of the present invention comprises a first configuration for carrying a first amount of containers and a second configuration for carrying a second amount of containers.

A telescoping insulated box assembly including an outer box including a plurality of outer side walls, the plurality of outer side walls including a first outer side wall including a first outer side panel, a first inner side panel, a first connecting strip, and a tab, the first connecting strip joined to a top of the first outer side panel by a first fold line and a top of the first inner side panel by a second fold line, the first outer side panel, the first inner side panel, and the first connecting strip at least partially defining a first insulation cavity within the first outer side wall, the tab joined to a side of the first inner side panel by a third fold line; and a second outer side wall including a second outer side panel, a second inner side panel, and a second connecting strip.

A collapsible tissue box assembly for defining a vertically collapsible tissue box includes a panel that has a plurality of fold lines thereon thereby facilitating the panel to be formed into a tissue box. The panel has a pair of tear away elements thereon that collectively define an upper half and a lower half of the tissue box. Each of the tear away elements is removable from the tissue box. In this way the upper half can to be lowered around the lower half to enhance access to tissues in the lower half of the tissue box.

A telescoping insulated box assembly, comprising: an outer box, the outer box comprising a side wall and a bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall of the outer box each defining an insulation cavity; and an inner box, the inner box comprising a side wall and a wall forming a portion of a top side of the box assembly, each wall of the inner box defining an insulation cavity, the inner box sized to fit into the outer box such that the each of the side walls of the inner box faces one of the side walls of the outer box.

A box suitable for the packaging of a consumer product is formed by helically wrapping an elongated continuous strip of material around a mandrel to form a main body with a plurality of bands. In one embodiment, adjacent bands partially overlie one another to form a multi-paneled main body with an open top end and an open bottom end. An adhesive is disposed within the region of contact between adjacent bands to retain the shape of the main body. First and second sets of slots are formed in the main body to create flaps dimensioned to selectively enclose the open top and bottom ends, respectively. To define the flaps and promote pivotal articulation, the main body is also preferably provided with score lines. By adjusting the configuration of the mandrel, a customized box can be constructed that is sized to receive a consumer product with limited wasted space.

A multivariable perforated adjustable height box is provided with improved folding, bending, and separation of adjacent panels. The multivariable perforated adjustable height box may include a box, columns, rows, glue tabs, column scores, row scores, perforations, cuts, skips, and bundle breakers. Perforation patterns may be irregular, angled, shifted, or otherwise configured to increase usability, strength, and/or other aspects of the packaging. A method to produce a packaging device with improved folding, bending, and separation of adjacent panels using the multivariable perforated adjustable height box is also provided.

An insert formed from a one-piece blank of sheet material. The insert comprises a first half comprising a first plurality of connected panels; a second half connected to the first half and comprising a corresponding, second plurality of connected panels; a first and second end comprising lateral extensions extending from respective first and second opposing ends of two panels from each of the first and second plurality of panels; and a plurality of popout tabs extending outward from an outer surface of the insert. The first and second half define respective first and second internal receiving areas each surrounded on all sides and on opposing ends by (i) two layers of the sheet material and/or (ii) an air gap defined between the outer surface of the insert and an adjacent portion of an overwrap material. A one-piece blank of sheet material for forming a shipping insert is also provided.

A container includes a first blank and a second blank. The first blank includes a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space. The second blank includes a bottom panel affixed to the first blank opposite the top flaps to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The first blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.