US 12,077,350 B2
Method of opening a box
Greg Sollie, Sharpsburg, GA (US); Shifeng Chen, Newport News, VA (US); and Randy Ball, 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. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/233,745.
Application 18/233,745 is a division of application No. 17/726,093, filed on Apr. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,794,942.
Application 17/726,093 is a division of application No. 17/164,883, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,332,274, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 17/164,883 is a division of application No. 16/568,714, filed on Sep. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,981,692, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382591 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/0227 (2013.01) [B65D 5/4266 (2013.01); B65D 5/54 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00425 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of opening a box comprising:
providing the box in a closed configuration, the box comprising a first top panel attached to a second top panel, the first top panel comprising a first sealing flap, a second sealing flap, and a middle flap disposed therebetween;
removing a first tear strip of the first sealing flap to detach the first sealing flap from the second top panel; and
removing a second tear strip of the second sealing flap to detach the second sealing flap from the second top panel and to configure the box in an open configuration.