US 11,724,854 B2
Box with foldable handle
Greg Sollie, Sharpsburg, GA (US); Jamie Waltermire, Peachtree City, GA (US); and Shifeng Chen, Newport News, VA (US)
Assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed by Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,093.
Application 17/887,093 is a continuation of application No. 17/339,278, filed on Jun. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,447,286.
Application 17/339,278 is a continuation of application No. 16/520,548, filed on Jul. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,053,048, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0380083 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 5/46 (2006.01); B65D 5/20 (2006.01); B65D 5/36 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/46112 (2013.01) [B65D 5/2057 (2013.01); B65D 5/241 (2013.01); B65D 5/3678 (2013.01); B65D 5/4266 (2013.01); B65D 2525/288 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A box comprising: a first side panel; a second side panel positioned perpendicular to the first side panel; a top panel joined to the first side panel; and
a handle assembly, the handle assembly comprising: a handle portion defining a handle notch and attached to the top panel, the handle portion comprising a tab at a side end of the handle portion, and a locking panel attached to the second side panel, the locking panel defining a cut pattern, the cut pattern comprising a first side cut and a second side cut, a flap folded about a fold line comprising a top notch is defined between the first side cut and the second side cut, the first side cut diverging into an inner cut extending along a bottom of the flap and an outer cut defining a space below the bottom of the flap, a portion of the second side cut extending along the bottom of the flap, a bottom notch defined by the cut pattern between the outer cut and the portion of the second side cut.