US 11,912,475 B2
One- and two-pack beverage box
Shifeng Chen, Newport News, VA (US); Greg Sollie, Sharpsburg, GA (US); and Jamie Waltermire, Peachtree City, GA (US)
Assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed by Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/885,906.
Application 17/885,906 is a continuation of application No. 16/903,460, filed on Jun. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,472,596.
Prior Publication US 2022/0380084 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/50 (2006.01); B65D 5/36 (2006.01); B65D 5/468 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/5014 (2013.01) [B65D 5/106 (2013.01); B65D 5/3621 (2013.01); B65D 5/4204 (2013.01); B65D 5/4608 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A box comprising:
a body portion at least partially defining a cavity, the body portion defining a top body end and a bottom body end, the body portion comprising a plurality of panels, the top body end defining an opening to the cavity;
a telescoping panel comprising an upper telescoping subpanel and a lower telescoping subpanel, the lower telescoping subpanel coupled to the body portion by a top hinge, the upper telescoping subpanel coupled to the lower telescoping subpanel by a telescoping hinge, the telescoping panel defining a locking tab comprising clearance cuts positioned on a side of the locking tab disposed opposite from the top hinge, the lower telescoping subpanel extending into the cavity and positioned in facing engagement with a first panel of the plurality of panels, the upper telescoping subpanel extending across the cavity from the first panel to a second panel of the plurality of panels, the second panel positioned opposite from the first panel, the second panel defining a locking notch, the locking notch receiving the locking tab; and
a bottom portion coupled to the bottom body end by a bottom hinge, the bottom portion comprising:
a bottom notch flap defining a notch;
a pair of bottom side flaps folded at least partially over the bottom notch flap; and
a bottom tab flap defining a locking tab, the bottom tab flap folded at least partially over each bottom side flap, the locking tab engaging the notch.