Box partition

Abstract

A partition structure formed from a unitary sheet of paperboard to provide a plurality of cells for use within a package or container. The structure can be folded in such a way as to provide 12 or more cells of equal size or 6 cells of one size and 3 cells of a larger size.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to the design and construction of an internal box partition for use in packaging. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Single piece and multiple piece paperboard partition designs are well known in the prior art and have been long employed to divide the interior portion of a box or container. Multiple piece paperboard partitions are complex in design and require multiple steps to collect and assemble the partitions, making such designs less desirable for use by unskilled labor or in circumstances requiring quick assembly, as in an assembly line at a manufacturing and packaging plant. Single piece designs, while simpler to construct, are limited in the number of partitions available upon assembly, due to constraints on wieldable paperboard dimensions and the ability to fold a single piece design in three dimensions, aided by score lines and cut panels. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] There have been a number of patented partitions fo...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] Another advantage of the invention is the use of hand pressure to compress the assembled structure inward, creating additional partitions. The biased nature of this finished partition results in the partition pressing on the inner walls of the container, aiding in content protection and minimizing shifting of the partition elements.

[0005] The invention's alternative embodiments utilize a unitary sheet of paperboard formed into cells of varying sizes: 6 of one size, large enough to hold single bottles and 3 of a longer size to hold either a different product or a boxed version of the bottles, providing some flexibility in the design and utility of the box partition structure. The design of the invention provides further flexibility and utility, not otherwise disclosed in the prior art, by easily allowing the extension of the design to accommodate a box partition of greater than 12 cells by inserting additional side elements to the basic 12 cell design.

Problems solved by technology

Multiple piece paperboard partitions are complex in design and require multiple steps to collect and assemble the partitions, making such designs less desirable for use by unskilled labor or in circumstances requiring quick assembly, as in an assembly line at a manufacturing and packaging plant.

Single piece designs, while simpler to construct, are limited in the number of partitions available upon assembly, due to constraints on wieldable paperboard dimensions and the ability to fold a single piece design in three dimensions, aided by score lines and cut panels.

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