Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Frank Valenzano

John M Kruelle

Thomas A Ketzer

Richard G Faircloth

Billy Sykes

Joseph Manes

A new and improved packaging container, and a method and apparatus for fabricating the same, comprises a laminated structure comprising a plurality of plies formed from suitable paper or similar materials. The plurality of plies, having a predetermined width dimension, are bonded together in a substantially flattened state by glue which is applied in predetermined, axially extending, laterally staggered patterns. Subsequently, the substantially flat, laminated structure is longitudinally scored or embossed at predetermined lateral or transverse positions so as to effectively predispose, and thereby facilitate, for example, the upward folding of oppositely disposed side members of the laminated structure with respect to a central member of the laminated structure whereby the resulting packaging container not only has a desirable substantially U-shaped cross-sectional configuration, but in addition, has optimized flexural beam strength characteristics within its corner regions due to the fact that the oppositely disposed corner regions preferably comprise the same number of multiple plies as the side wall and bottom wall members of the packaging container.

Packaging container, and method and apparatus for making same

A new and improved packaging structure comprises a base member and a pair of oppositely disposed upstanding side wall portions, wherein at least one of the interior corner regions, defined at the intersection between one of the side wall portions and the base member, is scored so as to permit the side wall portion to be pivotally moved between a first position perpendicular to the base member, and a second position coplanar with the base member. In this manner, articles can be inserted in a sideways direction into the packaging structure. In addition, the articles will be properly aligned and spaced from the side wall portion when the side wall portion is returned to its perpendicular position so as to accommodate a dependent side wall portion of a second packaging structure so as to form a composite packaging assembly.

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West Monroe, LA, United States of America

Frank Valenzano