Appeal No. 2000-1789 Page 6
Application No. 08/699,572
Kaplan's object of his invention was to provide in a paperboard, fibreboard,
cardboard or like box a novel arrangement of fastening members each coated with a
dry, cohesive but non-adhesive substance whereby the box may be securely fastened
in closed position merely by placing the coated surfaces one on the other and pressing
them together. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the blanks of sheet material for the body and
cover respectively of a box of the telescoping type. As shown in Figure 1, the bottom
or inner section of the box has a main bottom panel 10 to which is foldably joined, along
crease lines 11, a pair of side walls 12. End walls 13 are joined to the panel 10 along
crease lines 14. The crease lines 11 and 14 extend entirely across the blank and
define corner portions 15 which are creased diagonally along lines 16. Integral with the
side walls 12 are fastening flaps 17 adapted to fold inward upon the inner surfaces of
the walls 12 and corner portions 15 when the blank is folded to box form. The cover or
outer section of the box is creased as indicated in Figure 2 to form a main panel 20,
side walls 21, end walls 22, corner portions 23 and fastening folds 24 integral with the
walls 21. Diagonal creases 27 facilitate the folding of the corner portions 23 to the
triangular shape best shown in Figure 4 when the blank is folded to box form. The
surfaces of the blank indicated by stippling in the figures are coated with a gum or like
substance of cohesive but non-adhesive character. The blanks have this coating on
one surface only so that they may be stacked for shipping and storage front to back
without danger of their adhering to each other.
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