(19)
(11) EP 1 285 855 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21) Application number: 02018805.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65D 5/60, B65D 5/56
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.08.2001 US 934822

(71) Applicant: Westvaco Packaging Group Inc.
New York, New York 10171 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Thibault, Richard C
    Pennsylvania 10171 (US)

(74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al
Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU
Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)

   


(54) Two box container made of a composite blank and methods therefor


(57) A container includes a first blank (10) having fold lines (12,14,16) and a series of substantially rectangular panels (18,20,22,24) hingedly connected to one another at the fold lines (12,14,16) of the first blank (10), and a second blank (70) having fold lines (72,74,76,78) and a series of substantially rectangular panels (80,82,84,86,88) hingedly connected to one another at the fold lines (72,74,76,78) of the second blank (70). The first and second blanks are adhered to one another to form a composite blank that is spirally foldable to form the double-walled container, whereby the first blank (10) forms an inner box of the container and the second blank (70) forms an outer box of the container that surrounds the inner box. The first blank (10) forming the inner box may be made of a material that is different in composition and/or thickness than the material used to form the second blank (70) forming the outer box. The first and second blanks may also be made of similar materials.







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