US 12,492,037 B2
Round trip container
Jack Switzer, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by DS ACQUISITION, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/941,954.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/242,084, filed on Sep. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0074174 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/54 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 5/0227 (2013.01) [B65D 5/4237 (2013.01); B65D 5/541 (2013.01); B65D 2203/02 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A round trip mailing container, comprising:
a container body defining a receiving cavity, a top panel devoid of an adhesive receiving area and an adhesive portion, and a bottom panel opposite the top panel, the bottom panel having a first end and a second end, wherein an opening in the container body provides access to the receiving cavity;
a resealable closure flap configured to extend over the opening, wherein a proximal end of the closure flap is operably coupled with the first end of the top panel of the container body;
a first adhesive receiving area located at the resealable closure flap, wherein the first adhesive receiving area is configured to receive adhesive to adhere the closure flap to the container body at an exterior of the bottom panel when the container is placed in a first closed configuration;
an adhesive portion located on the resealable closure flap, wherein a removable covering is disposed over the adhesive portion when the container is placed in the first closed configuration, and wherein the adhesive portion is configured to adhere the closure flap to the container body at an exterior of an inner end panel when the container is placed in a second closed configuration, wherein the inner end panel is operably coupled with the first end of the bottom panel;
wherein the resealable closure flap includes a proximal segment and a distal segment, wherein the first adhesive receiving area is located at the distal segment, and wherein the adhesive portion is located at the proximal segment; and
a release located at the closure flap between the first adhesive receiving area and the adhesive portion.