BOX LINER PULL OUT INSERTS

Abstract

A liner for a box or bin comprising: a flexible, semi-rigid or rigid liner, inserted into a bottom of an appropriate sized box or bin. The liner conforms to the bottom of the box or bin and becomes the base for all of contents of the box or bin. The liner has at least two handles.

Claims

1. A liner for a box or bin comprising: a liner; said liner inserted into bottom of an appropriate sized box or bin; said liner conforms to said bottom of said box or bin and becomes base for all of contents of said box or bin; said liner having at least two handles.

2. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner is comprised of plastic, cloth, polyethylene, fabric, fiber or fibrous material.

3. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner comprises a durable material.

4. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner holds up to approximately 25-50 pounds when lifted.

5. The liner of claim 1 wherein said handles are located at either end of said liner.

6. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner is sized accordingly, and made to fit small, medium and large boxes/bins.

7. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner comprises a blend of plastic resins that include recycled plastic.

8. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner is color coded.

9. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner comprises printing on its surface.

10. The liner of claim 9 wherein said printing comprises corporate logos of a corresponding customer, to provide advertising brand messaging reinforcement.

11. The liner of claim 9 wherein said printing comprises a series of repeating corporate logos printed on said liner.

12. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner is used as an advertising vehicle to communicate messages, coupons or contests to customers.

13. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner provides a secondary protection for contents of said box or bin, to protect said contents from dust, dirt, and minor spills/leaks from liquids.

14. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner is used after its initial use for secondary uses.

15. The liner of claim 14 wherein said liner's secondary uses comprise: trunk liner, garment bag, table cloth, picnic mat, garden liner, storage bag, trash bags, kitty litter liner, or water drippage liner.

16. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner has a series of dotted lines printed on the liner.

17. The liner of claim 16 wherein said dotted lines are printed approximately every 23 inches.

18. The liner of claim 16 wherein after its initial use, a consumer cuts along said dotted lines to form a bag with an opening used as a trash bag for other packing materials.

19. The liner of claim 1 wherein other devices are used in conjunction with said liner to hold open said liner as contents are placed into said box or bin.

20. The liner of claim 1 wherein said box is a corrugated box.

21. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner has a series of heat seals or welds.

22. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner and contents of said liner are raised above said base of said box or bin but not out of said box or bin to allow a user to lift contents out of said box or bin while said contents are on said liner.

23. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner is treated with an antimicrobial or antifungal treatment.

24. The liner of claim 1 wherein a liner has a lip which surrounds the base portion of said liner.

25. The liner of claim 1 wherein said liner comprises multiple layers.

26. A box having four side walls, a bottom wall and at least two folded flaps; a liner covering said bottom wall and at least two of said side walls; said liner comprising at least two handles.

27. The box of claim 26 wherein said liner further comprises an elastic band for attaching to said flaps.

28. The box of claim 26 wherein said liner further comprises a printed logo or text on surface of said liner.

29. The box of claim 26 wherein said liner has heat seals or welds.

30. The box of claim 26 wherein contents of said box are on top of said liner.

31. The box of claim 26 wherein said liner has dotted lines which are then cut with a cutting device to form two trash bags.

32. A liner for a box or bin comprising a bottom part; two side parts; said two side parts each having a handle; said liner inserted into a bottom of an appropriate size box or bin; said liner conforming to said bottom of said box or bin and becoming a base for all contents of said box or bin.

33. The liner of claim 32 wherein said bottom part is rigid and said two side parts are flexible.

34. The liner of claim 32 wherein said bottom part and said side parts are all rigid.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the box of the present invention having the liner inside the box.

[0034] FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the box of the present invention having the liner inside the box.

[0035] FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the liner of the present invention.

[0036] FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the box of the present invention having contents in the box resting on the liner where one side of the box is removed.

[0037] FIG. 5 shows a side view of an embodiment of the box of the present invention where a person is shown lifting the liner with the contents out of the box where one side of the box is removed.

[0038] FIG. 6 shows a top view of an embodiment of the liner of the present invention.

[0039] FIG. 7 shows a side view of a trash receptacle made of the cut liner of the present invention.

[0040] FIG. 8 shows a top view of an embodiment of the liner of the present invention being used as a trunk liner in an automobile.

[0041] FIG. 9 shows a side view of an embodiment of a liner of the present invention within a closed box.

[0042] FIG. 10 shows a side view of an embodiment of a liner of the present invention within an open box.

[0043] FIG. 11 shows a side view of an embodiment of a liner of the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 12 shows a side view of an embodiment of the box of the present invention having the liner inside the box.

[0045] FIG. 13 shows a side view of an embodiment of the present invention within an open box.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0046] FIG. 1 shows a box 10 having four side walls, 12, 14, 16, and 18, a bottom wall 20 and four folded flaps 22, 24, 26 and 28. A liner 30 covers bottom wall 20 and side walls 12 and 16. The liner 30 also cover flaps 22 and 26 when the flaps are open. The liner contains handles 32 and 34.

[0047] FIG. 2 shows the box 10 with side wall 14 removed to better show the liner 30.

[0048] FIG. 3 shows the liner 30 having handles 32 and 34. The liner further comprises a printed logo or text 36 on the surface of the liner. The liner has heat sealed/welded seams 38 that provide strength and durability to the liner 30.

[0049] FIG. 4 shows box 10 having the liner 30 with handles 32 and 34. Contents 40 are located in box 10 on top of liner 30.

[0050] FIG. 5 shows box 10 having liner 30 with handles 32 and 34 being lifted by a person's hands. The liner has contents 40 within it.

[0051] FIG. 6 shows liner 50 having handles 52 and 54. The liner 50 has heat sealed/welded seams 56 that provide strength and durability to the liner 50. The liner 50 has dotted printed lines 58 which is then cut with a cutting device 60 for forming two trash bags.

[0052] FIG. 7 shows trash bag 62 which was formed by cutting liner 50 in FIG. 6.

[0053] FIG. 8 shows liner 70 in the trunk of a car 72 being used as a trunk liner.

[0054] FIG. 9 shows a box 100 having four side walls 102, 104, 106 and 108, a bottom wall 110 and two top flaps 112 and 114. A liner 120 is comprised of a rigid bottom part 122 that is on top of bottom wall 110 and further has flexible side parts 124 and 126 which has handles 128 and 130 as part of the side parts.

[0055] FIG. 10 shows the box 100 of FIG. 9 having the flaps 112 and 114 open and having the handles 128 and 130 ready to be lifted by a user to lift any contents that are placed on the bottom part 122 of liner 120.

[0056] FIG. 11 shows the liner 120 outside of the box.

[0057] FIG. 12 shows the box and liner of FIG. 4, the liner 30 having a second layer 42 in which separate contents 44 can be laid upon.

[0058] FIG. 13 shows the box 100 of FIG. 9 having flaps 112 and 114 open and having the handles 128 and 130 that are attached to the flaps 112 and 114 by an elastic band 140.