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 collapsible container (200) for a product (202) that may be elastically compressible. The collapsible container design may reduce or prevent damage or permanent deformation of the collapsible container during lacement of a load on the container. The collapsible container includes a plurality of collapsible panels (106A-D) that articulate in a specific manner during placement of a load, resulting in a controlled and temporary partial collapse of the container from an expanded position to a collapsed position. After removal of the load from the collapsible container, the elastically compressible product may decompress and force the collapsible container to expand from the collapsed position back to the expanded position.

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.

An overbox packaging system for a high aspect ratio inner box includes an outer box, at least four modular packaging inserts, and tape to seal the outer box closed. Four modular packaging inserts are adapted to a width of the high aspect ratio inner box by selective removal of zero or more first tear-away pieces and are adapted to a difference in a second dimension of the outer box in the inner box by selective removal of zero or more second tear-away pieces of at least two of the four modular packaging inserts. A second module of additional modular packaging inserts is removed, leaving a first module which is adapted to the width of the high aspect ratio inner box by selective removal of zero or more first tear-away pieces and placed in the outer box with its slot holding a section of the inner box.

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.

An extender for a receptacle to increase a storage capacity of a typical garbage receptacle is provided. The extender may be inserted into a receptacle, or may be placed on the receptacle. A method for collecting garbage is also provided, including providing a receptacle for storing waste materials, the receptacle configured to be lifted and inverted by a mechanical means of a garbage collection vehicle to empty the waste materials, providing an extender for use with the receptacle, the extender cooperating with the receptacle to increase a storage capacity of the provided receptacle, wherein the extender is disposable along with the waste materials, and at the same time, collecting the waste materials and the extender using the mechanical means of the garbage collection means.

The present invention relates to a box insert and a box system that uses said box insert. The box insert may have an insert bottom and four insert side walls extending from the insert bottom. A flap may extend from each insert side wall. Each flap may have a first panel connected to its respective insert side wall by a first score line, a second panel connected to the first panel by a second score line, and a third panel connected to the second panel by a second score line. The box insert may be configured inside of a box whereby one of the score lines of each flap is folded over a box edge to suspend the box insert inside of the box. A box lid may be configured over the box insert to help secure the box insert to the box.

A foldable pizza box and method of preparing the foldable pizza box for disposal. The foldable pizza box includes a plurality of perforations placed on several surfaces thereof, bisecting the foldable pizza box into two symmetrical halves and imparting flexibility to the foldable pizza box along the perforations. The foldable pizza box includes triangular punch-outs, formed by perforations, that add additional flexibility to the foldable pizza box when displaced or removed. The foldable pizza box may be easily folded along the perforations, thereby making the foldable pizza box more compact. After folding the foldable pizza box, the foldable pizza box may be easily disposed in a waste or recycling receptacle.

A shipping container convertible to a display configuration, formed from a one-piece blank of sheet material. The container comprises opposing first and second side walls and opposing front and back walls. Top and bottom flaps are foldably joined to respective upper and lower edges of the front, back, and side walls of the container. The front wall comprises outer and inner front panels foldably joined to respective ones of the first and second side walls. A clean cut front separation line extends across the front wall. A side separation line extends diagonally along each of the side walls from opposing ends of the front separation line to an upper back corner of each of the side walls, and a portion of the front wall and side walls above the respective front and side separation lines define a removable cover portion of the shipping container.

A packaging system includes a main body and two side flaps coupled to the main body. The main body and the side flaps can comprise corrugated cardboard. The corrugations of the main body can be perpendicular to the corrugations of the two side flaps. The packaging system can be folded up to package a good in the packaging system, with all folds of the main body and the side flaps made parallel to the corrugations of the respective components.