The technology disclosed herein includes a packaging apparatus comprising an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and at least one locking mechanism configured to lock the inner sleeve inside the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism is an interior sliding mechanism, which locks the inner sleeve in its entirety in the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism is an interior sliding mechanism, which permits the inner sleeve to move partially out of the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism includes a spring, a tab, a flap, a key, a magnet lock, or other locking component. In some implementations, the inner sleeve includes a pull tab for removal of the inner sleeve from inside the outer sleeve.

An example container includes a bottom support, a plurality of side walls and a top cover. The top cover includes a flat portion and a tented portion. In some examples, the bottom support, the side walls and the flat portion of the top cover form a rectangular box portion, and the bottom support, the side walls and the tented portion of the top cover form a tented box portion. The rectangular box portion and the tented box portion may be in communication with one another.

Certain aspects of the technology disclosed involve a container for delivery by drone (e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle). The container can include a coupling mechanism to lock and unlock a package attached to the drone based on a tension applied to the coupling mechanism. The package can include sidewalls affixed to a top wall. The sidewalls can include securing mechanisms to be secured to a bottom wall of the container. A rigid extremity can be a contiguous extension of any of the sidewalls and extend below a lower surface of the sidewalls. The rigid extremity can include a malleable contour proximate to a corner of the container. The malleable contour can extend from a base of the rigid extremity through the sidewall. An aperture in the top wall can be configured for a inserting member of a coupling mechanism.

An improved shipping article includes a single piece of substantially planar material with parallel scores formed therein thereby defining substantially planar sections of the shipping article, the planar sections of the shipping article defining, when the piece of substantially planar material is folded along the parallel scores, a first pair of opposing, substantially parallel, spaced-apart sides, a second pair of opposing, substantially parallel, spaced-apart sides that are substantially perpendicular to the first pair of sides, and a pair of dividing walls located adjacent each other and dividing a compartment formed by the first and second pairs of sides into two sub-compartments. A top extension is sized and shaped to fold down to form a top of one of the sub-compartments. Each of the top extensions includes a hole therein sized to receive a human finger or thumb to facilitate lifting, and shelves form sub-sub-compartments.

A plant pot, blank for making a plant pot and a process for making a plant pot is provided. The blank and plant pot includes a support disposed a distance from the base wall of the plant pot to support a nesting container.

The technology disclosed herein includes a method of manufacturing a packaging apparatus including an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The method includes assembling the outer sleeve including a first glue lap and a bottom panel. Assembling the outer sleeve includes applying at least two glue lines on the first glue lap. Assembling the outer sleeve also includes folding the first glue lap onto the bottom panel such that the at least two glue lines adhere the first glue lap to the bottom panel. The method also includes assembling the inner sleeve using a second folder/gluer. The inner sleeve comprises a locking tab configured to interface the locking ridge of the outer sleeve to secure the inner sleeve within the outer sleeve. The method further includes assembling the packaging apparatus by inserting the inner sleeve into the outer sleeve.

The blank is made of corrugated board that is foldable in half with at least one half having a cutout to receive a good to be shipped. The folded blank forms a flexible insert that may be inserted into a pocket of a mailer. In one embodiment, one half of the blank is formed with multiple cutouts to receive a plurality of goods of the same or different sizes. In another embodiment, both halves of the blank are formed with cutouts.

The invention provides an apparatus for container. The container comprises a first sleeve and a tray element. Both the first sleeve and tray comprise holes through the sides of their respective walls. In a locked position the tray is substantially housed within the first sleeve. The apparatus further comprises a foam insert disposed within an open area of the tray element. Located between the wall of the tray and foam insert, a button extends through the hole of the tray element. In a locked position, the button further extends through the hole of the first sleeve. The button may be depressed upon the foam insert to unlock the tray from the foam insert.

Provided is a packaging container including a plurality of sidewall panels. The plurality of sidewall panels may include at least a first sidewall panel and a second sidewall panel connected to the first sidewall panel along a predefined corner fold line. The packaging container may further include a push-in feature located on the predefined corner fold line. The push-in feature may be movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. A tear-away piece may be located on at least one sidewall panel of the plurality of sidewall panels. The packaging container may include a top wall defined by a plurality of top panels. In an example, the packaging container includes a bottom wall defined by a plurality of bottom panels. In an example, the packaging container includes an insert. The packaging container may house a potted plant.

An internal cardboard support for a cardboard packaging includes a main compartment having a main housing configured for receiving a main pharmaceutical item, a bottom wall and two edge members protruding from the bottom wall, the main compartment being located between the two edge members, the main housing being bounded by both the bottom wall and the two edge members, and each edge member having a plurality of wall portions (which are arranged with respect to the bottom wall so that each edge member is of a substantially parallelepipedic shape and extends longitudinally along the housing of the main compartment; and at least one edge member forms an additional compartment which comprises at least one additional housing which extends longitudinally, which has an opening formed on at least one of the respective wall portions, and which is configured for receiving through the opening at least one additional pharmaceutical item.