Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for forming a barrel from a blank
- Patent Title (中): 用于从坯料形成桶的装置
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Application No.: US11538342Application Date: 2006-10-03
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Publication No.: US08133163B2Publication Date: 2012-03-13
- Inventor: Benjamin Strong , Brian Lowe
- Applicant: Benjamin Strong , Brian Lowe
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: B31B1/28
- IPC: B31B1/28

Abstract:
A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080078819A1 BLANK AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A BARREL FROM THE BLANK Public/Granted day:2008-04-03
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