US 11,713,156 B2
Method of using blank with tear-off section and supportive platform
Stephen J. Bellamah, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on May 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/738,148.
Application 17/738,148 is a division of application No. 17/034,192, filed on Sep. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,325,742, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 17/034,192 is a division of application No. 16/415,090, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 10,787,289, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258909 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B31B 50/82 (2017.01); B31B 50/25 (2017.01); B31B 50/52 (2017.01); B31B 50/00 (2017.01); B65D 5/50 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/5004 (2013.01) [B31B 50/0042 (2017.08); B31B 50/25 (2017.08); B31B 50/52 (2017.08); B31B 50/82 (2017.08); B65D 5/542 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of using a blank, comprising:
first folding a plurality of sidewall panels to form sidewalls for an assembled package, a tear-off section being defined by at least a portion a lower end of at least some of the sidewalls;
second folding one or more platform panels to form a supportive platform near the lower end of the sidewalls such that the supportive platform forms a bottom-most surface defining an interior cavity of the assembled package; and
third folding at least one foot panel under the supportive platform to at least partially support the supportive platform of the assembled package.