Package for lightbulbs and method of making same
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1. A package comprising:
- four interconnected walls defining a cell;
a pivot member disposed within the cell; and
a pair of hinge members connecting the pivot member to two of the walls.
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Abstract
A package includes four outer walls and an internal wall running between two of the outer walls. The four outer walls and the internal wall define first and second cells. First and second pivot members are disposed in the first and second cells. A first pair of hinge members connects the first pivot member to two of the walls defining the first cell and a second pair of hinge members connects the second pivot member to two of the walls defining the second cell.
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29 Claims
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1. A package comprising:
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four interconnected walls defining a cell;
a pivot member disposed within the cell; and
a pair of hinge members connecting the pivot member to two of the walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A package comprising:
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four outer walls;
an internal wall running between two of the outer walls, wherein the four outer walls and the internal wall define first and second cells;
a first pivot member disposed in the first cell;
a second pivot member disposed in the second cell; and
a first pair of hinge members connecting the first pivot member to two of the walls defining the first cell and a second pair of hinge members connecting the second pivot member to two of the walls defining the second cell. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A package comprising:
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four outer walls;
an internal wall running between two of the outer walls, wherein the four outer walls and the internal wall define first and second cells;
a first pivot member disposed in the first cell and pivoting with respect to the first cell; and
a second pivot member disposed in the second cell and pivoting with respect to the second cell;
wherein the internal wall does not include an opening between the first and second cells.
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21. A blank for producing a package, the blank comprising:
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a first glue panel;
a first pivot panel joined to the first glue panel;
a first score line between the first glue panel and the first pivot panel, the first score line comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion offset relative to the second portion;
a second glue panel joined to the first pivot panel;
a second score line between the second glue panel and the first pivot panel, the second score line comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion offset relative to the second portion;
a plurality of serially-joined wall panels including a first wall panel and a second wall panel, the first wall panel joined to the second glue panel;
a third glue panel joined to the second wall panel of the plurality of serially-joined wall panels;
a second pivot panel joined to the third glue panel;
a third score line between the third glue panel and the second pivot panel, the third score line comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion offset relative to the second portion;
a fourth glue panel joined to the second pivot panel; and
a fourth score line between the fourth glue panel and the second pivot panel, the fourth score line comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion offset relative to the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of folding a blank, comprising:
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providing a blank comprising;
a first glue panel;
a first pivot panel joined to the first glue panel;
a second glue panel joined to the first pivot panel;
a plurality of serially joined wall panels including a first wall panel and a second wall panel, the first wall panel joined to the second glue panel;
a third glue panel joined to the second wall panel of the plurality of serially-joined wall panels;
a second pivot panel joined to the third glue panel; and
a fourth glue panel joined to the second pivot panel;
folding the first glue panel, the first pivot panel and the second glue panel, as a unit, and attaching the first glue panel to the back wall panel;
folding the fourth glue panel, the second pivot panel and the third glue panel, as a unit, and attaching the fourth glue panel to the side wall panel;
folding the first glue panel, the first pivot panel, the second glue panel, the inner wall panel and the back wall panel, as a unit, and attaching the second glue panel to the front wall panel; and
folding the fourth glue panel, the second pivot panel, the third glue panel, second back wall panel and the second side wall panel, as a unit, and attaching the third glue panel to the inner cell wall panel. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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