A tray (2) is made of cardboard, paperboard or other lightweight foldable sheet material and comprises one or more pockets (8) for receiving product. The tray (2) comprises a top sheet (4) defining one or more top sheet openings (10) for the one or more pockets (8) and a bottom sheet (6) attached to the top sheet (4) and comprising one or more bottom sheet openings (12) aligned with the top sheet openings (10). The top sheet (4) comprises one or more respective sets of top sheet flaps (28, 30, 32) which each comprise a top sheet flap proximal panel (28P, 30P, 32P) hingedly connected to the top sheet (4) about a respective top sheet flap proximal hinge line (36, 38, 40) defined at the respective top sheet opening (10) At least one of the top sheet flaps (28, 30, 32) further comprises a top sheet flap distal panel (28D, 30D, 32D) hingedly attached to the respective top sheet flap proximal panel (28P, 30P, 32P) about a respective top sheet flap distal fold line (42, 44, 46). Each top sheet flap (28, 30, 32) is folded about the respective top sheet flap proximal hinge line (36, 38, 40) to extend through the bottom sheet opening (12) such that the top sheet flap proximal panel (28P, 30P, 32P) thereof defines, at least in part, a side wall (66, 68, 70) of the pocket (8). The bottom sheet (6) comprises one or more respective sets of bottom sheet flaps (50). At least one bottom sheet flap (50) comprises a bottom sheet flap proximal portion (50P) hingedly attached to the bottom sheet (6) about a respective bottom sheet flap proximal hinge line (52) defined at the respective bottom sheet opening (12) and a bottom sheet flap distal panel (50D) hingedly attached to the bottom sheet flap proximal panel (50P) about a respective bottom sheet flap distal fold line (62). The bottom sheet flap (50) is folded about the respective bottom flap proximal hinge line (58) such that the bottom sheet flap proximal panel (50P) defines at least in part a pocket side wall (74), and the bottom sheet flap distal panel (50D) defines at least in part a base wall (64) of the pocket (8). Within each pocket (8), at least one top sheet flap distal panel (28D, 30D, 32D) is adhesively secured to the bottom sheet flap distal panel (50D).

A container, movable between collapsed and expanded conditions, has a plurality of walls connected between bottom and top structures. A first wall of the plurality of walls includes first and second sections that connect together at a fold line about which the sections are rotatable between first wall collapsed and expanded conditions. The first section is connected to the bottom structure and the second section is connected to the top structure. The first wall is expandable by rotation of the first section relative to the second section in a first direction of rotation about the fold line from the first wall collapsed condition and into engagement with an abutment at the first wall expanded condition which arrests further rotation of the first section relative to the second section. The first wall is maintained in the first wall expanded condition by a load applied to the first wall.

The invention is a food box container and a method for operating same, the food box container comprises an open top box body pivotally connected to double-hinged top, the open top box body further defining a hollow interior configured to receive and hold food; the double-hinged top has a first hinge and second hinge that have a spaced-apart and parallel orientation to one another, the first hinge pivotally sections the double-hinged lid into a support panel and a top lid, the second hinge pivotally connects the support panel to the open top box body; the support panel further defines one or more removable caps which when opened from the support panel reveal support apertures to receive other containers of drinks, condiments and the like; and the top lid controls a second access to the hollow interior that is smaller than an access as provided by the double-hinged top.

A packaging system protects and retains all the components of a lighting unit with a resilient binding unit. The packaging system is used for a lighting unit with a first component having a first elongate member and a second component having a second elongate member. It also includes a carrier base with a first and second aperture used to receive and hold the first and second elongate member at a first longitudinal location. The second aperture is located proximate to the first aperture. The packaging also includes a resilient binding element for holding the first and second components with a first and second ring to receive and hold the first and second elongate member at a second longitudinal location, where the second longitudinal location being spaced a distance from the first longitudinal location. The binding element is used to inhibit the first and second components from being longitudinally moved relative to each other.

A packaging system protects and retains all the components of a lighting unit with a resilient binding unit. The packaging system is used for a lighting unit with a first component having a first elongate member and a second component having a second elongate member. It also includes a carrier base with a first and second aperture used to receive and hold the first and second elongate member at a first longitudinal location. The second aperture is located proximate to the first aperture. The packaging also includes a resilient binding element for holding the first and second components with a first and second ring to receive and hold the first and second elongate member at a second longitudinal location, where the second longitudinal location being spaced a distance from the first longitudinal location. The binding element is used to inhibit the first and second components from being longitudinally moved relative to each other.

A blank for forming a container includes a bottom panel, end panels, and side panels. A first divider panel assembly is defined within the bottom panel and an end panel and includes an upper panel defined within the end panel and an inner panel defined within the bottom panel. The upper panel is configured to be at an angle to the end panel, and the inner panel is configured to be at an angle to the bottom panel in an erected configuration. Second and third divider panel assemblies are defined within the bottom panel and a side panel. The second and third divider panel assemblies include an upper panel defined within the side panel and an inner panel defined within the bottom panel. The panels of the second and third divider panel assemblies are configured similarly to the panels of the first divider panel assembly in the erected configuration.

A blank for forming a container includes a bottom panel, end panels, and side panels. A first divider panel assembly is defined within the bottom panel and an end panel and includes an upper panel defined within the end panel and an inner panel defined within the bottom panel. The upper panel is configured to be at an angle to the end panel, and the inner panel is configured to be at an angle to the bottom panel in an erected configuration. Second and third divider panel assemblies are defined within the bottom panel and a side panel. The second and third divider panel assemblies include an upper panel defined within the side panel and an inner panel defined within the bottom panel. The panels of the second and third divider panel assemblies are configured similarly to the panels of the first divider panel assembly in the erected configuration.

A system and method are provided for palletless shipment of gas cylinder arrays. A three-dimensional array of gas cylinders is formed from a plurality of vertically-stacked two-dimensional subarrays. First elongated voids extend through the array in a width direction at a first handle elevation. Second elongated voids extend through the array in a depth direction at a second handle elevation. The first and second elongated voids are bilaterally bounded by handle portions of adjacent gas cylinders, and vertically bounded by upper and lower surfaces of surrounding cylinders. Pairs of tunnel elements are disposed within respective elongated voids and are each configured to releasably receive a corresponding forklift tong. Vertically-disposed pillars may be provided to increase the rigidity and load distribution of the system. Flaps may radiate from the pillars to minimize impact and abrasion between adjacent cylinders during shipment. Key system components may be inexpensively formed from recyclable, lightweight materials.

A system and method are provided for palletless shipment of gas cylinder arrays. A three-dimensional array of gas cylinders is formed from a plurality of vertically-stacked two-dimensional subarrays. First elongated voids extend through the array in a width direction at a first handle elevation. Second elongated voids extend through the array in a depth direction at a second handle elevation. The first and second elongated voids are bilaterally bounded by handle portions of adjacent gas cylinders, and vertically bounded by upper and lower surfaces of surrounding cylinders. Pairs of tunnel elements are disposed within respective elongated voids and are each configured to releasably receive a corresponding forklift tong. Vertically-disposed pillars may be provided to increase the rigidity and load distribution of the system. Flaps may radiate from the pillars to minimize impact and abrasion between adjacent cylinders during shipment. Key system components may be inexpensively formed from recyclable, lightweight materials.

The application discloses a packaging structure, which includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover includes a first base plate, a first packaging part, and a second packaging part. The first base plate is divided into a first portion and a second portion by a first folding part. The first packaging part is disposed on the first portion, and has a plurality of first separation troughs. The second packaging part is disposed on the second portion, and has a plurality of second separation troughs. The first separation troughs can be respectively in communication with the second separation troughs to form a plurality of first accommodating slots. First ends of a plurality of objects can be respectively accommodated in the first accommodating slots, and second ends of the objects can be respectively accommodated in a plurality of second accommodating slots of the lower cover.