CA2433494A1 - Carton with reducibility feature - Google Patents

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CA2433494A1
CA2433494A1 CA 2433494 CA2433494A CA2433494A1 CA 2433494 A1 CA2433494 A1 CA 2433494A1 CA 2433494 CA2433494 CA 2433494 CA 2433494 A CA2433494 A CA 2433494A CA 2433494 A1 CA2433494 A1 CA 2433494A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/32—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray
    • B65D5/322—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray at least one container body part formed by folding a single blank to essentially U-shape with or without extensions which form openable lid elements
    • B65D5/323—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray at least one container body part formed by folding a single blank to essentially U-shape with or without extensions which form openable lid elements and two further opposed body panels formed from two essentially planar blanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5405—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form
    • B65D5/542—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in the container body
    • B65D5/5425—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in the container body and defining after rupture a lid hinged to the upper edge of the container body
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/80—Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging

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Abstract

Bliss-type containers fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard are provided, having one or more regions of weakness to facilitate manual reduction of the used containers into substantially flattened configurations for facilitated recycling thereof.

Description

TITLE OF THE tNVENT10N
Carton with Reducibility Feature BACKGRtaUND OF THE INVENTION
't. Fietd of the Invention The present invention is directed to containers for the shipment of materials, which containers are intended for a singte r.sse, to be discarded, and preferably recycled, after the single use. The present invention is, in particular, directed to such cantainers, being fabricated from primarily paper', paperboard andlcar carrugated paperboard.
'I fl 2. Prior Art A camman cantainer sfijie that is used far the packaging and shipment of materials, in which the container is intended to be destroyed in the prs~cess of accessing the stripped materials, is a "Bliss" type box structure, formed from two end pieces and a body wrapper, all typicatiy fabricated from corrugated paperboard material.
Such a "Bliss" type box is typically machine set up in which a1( three parts are glued together, forming i~rve sides of the box fully enclosed ar~ct rigid.
Excess material may be on the sixth side, which is folded and sealed to create a fully or partially enclosed panel resulting in a fully or partially enclosed box that is often ~Q difficult far the end user to open. In addition, the fully rigid "Bliss>"
type box is laborious to collapse. This is a potential drawback, in that when it is desired to recycle such boxes after use, many regions of tine country have regulations that dictate that the collapsed boxes have a particular footprint or other specified configuration, in order to be accepted far recycling. Often, th,e process of reducing a prior art Bliss box to the rewired size or format requires more time andJor effort than can be afforded in a particular workplace environment, thus leading to unintended excess costs to the business, or the failure of the used boxes to be recycled.
A conventional Btiss box can be diftics,tt to open by the er~d user because 3~ the sixth panel is sealed. if sealed with tape, the end user either is forced to pick at the tape with frngernaiis and peel the tape back to expose the contents, or is forced to use a razor knife to slice the tape, possibly slicing the contents in the process.
This opening process can become even more difficult if the ixth panel is sealed with adhesive ~e.g., glue).
!t would be desirable to provide a Bliss type container, preferabPy fabricated from primarily from paper, paperboard andlor corrugated paperboard, that is provided with enhanced redeacibility, in order to facilitate reduction of the container into a specifed minimum f~otprint, size or otf~er format.
It wo~sfd further be desirable tc~ provide a Bliss 'type contair~~;r that is also '# ~ provided with enhanced openability by the end user_ These and other desirable characteristics of the invention will taecr~rr~e apparent in light of the present specification, including claims, and drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed, in part, to a container for packaging and shipping articles, fabricated at least in part from at feast one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard material, the container being reducible from a packaging and shipping configuration, to a configuration that facilitates the flattening and bundling of pluralities of the container for subsequent recycling_ The container comprises a body wrap portion including at least a substantially rectangular center panel and two substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, ~ Ij and disposed substantially perpendicular thereto, the t~vo substantially rectangular side panels being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other. Two first attachment flaps emanate along first lines of weakness from opposing end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two first attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the '15 substantially rectangular canter panel, the two frst attachment flaps fu~cher being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other.
Two second attachment flaps emanate along second lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the substantially rectangular side panels er»anating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two 2a second attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attachment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, tl~e second lines of weakness being disposed substantially perpendicular to the first lines of weakness. Two end panel portions are provided, each including at 2~ least a central panel, each of the two end panel portions being disposed adjacent one of the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, each end panel portion having one of the first attachment flaps and one second attachment flap from each of the substantially rectangular side panels disposed in substantially parallel overlying affixed relation thereto, to define a container 34 having five panel faces arranged in substantially rigid orientation thereto and an article containing region formed therewithin.
The container further includes at least ane region of frangibility disposed in at least ane of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened canfiguration toward facilitating recycling of the container.
The body wrap portion further comprises, in one emt>odiment, two scbstantially rectangular closure panels, emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and disposed in substantially perpendicular retation thereto, the two substantially rectangular closure panels being further disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular 1 a center panel, free edges of the two substantially rectangular closure panels being disposed in st~bstantialiy parallel, adjacent relation to one another. The two substantially rectangular closure panels may be maintained in their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by a tape closure member affixediy connecting at least the two substantially rectangular closure panels.
The at least one region of frangibiiity disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the confiainer, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a tear strip rrmember 2t~ embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.
Aitemativeiy, the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least or,e of the bady wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened canfigraration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each centre! panel of each of the two end pane( portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central pane! from portions of each centre( panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed.
Still further alternatively, the at least one region of frangiloiiity disposed in at feast ane of the body wrap portion and the twa end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each central panel from the substantially rectangular center panel.
Two third attachment flaps may be prodded, emanating along third lines of weakness tram opposing end edges of eactl of the two substantially rectangular closure panels emanating from side edges of tile substantially rectangular side panels, the two third attachment flaps being disposed ~~3 substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular closure panels, the two third attachment flaps being further disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, the third lines of weakness being disposed substantially parallel to the frst lines of weakness.
The two substantially rectangular closure panels may be maintained in t5 their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by affixation of tile two ttlird attacl>ment flaps to the central panels of the two end panel portions. The at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened 2fl ccanfiguratiora toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a tear strip member errfbedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof. Altenlatively, the at least one region of frangibiiity disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the 2~ container, after use, into a substantiaily filattened oon~sguration tov~rard facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a pair of parallel perforations disposed in eactl central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the 3tl second attachment flaps are affixed. Still further altemativeiy, the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end pane! portion from the substantially rectangular center panel. The at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened confguration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise lines of 1 Q perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rew:,tangular side panels, and each of the second attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular side panels.
Irr another embodiment of the invention, the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end ~1 a panel portions, to facilitate the rraanuaf reduction of the container, sifter use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof, to facilitate separation of the substantially rectangular center pane! into two ~g remaining disconnection portions thereof, the two remaining disconnected p~rtions of the substantially rectangular center panel being thereafter repositionahle to orientations substantially parallel to the substantially rectangular side panels, to further permit the substantially rectangular side panels to be collapsed inwardly toward one another into substantially juxtaposed partially 25 overlying relation to one another.
The invention is also directed, in part, to blanks for a container for packaging and shipping articles, fabricated at least in part from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard material, the container being reducible from a packaging and shipping configuration, to a configuration that 30 facilitates bundling of pluralities of the container for subsequent recycling.
The blanks comprise a body wrap blank including at least a substantially rectangular center panel and two substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, two first attachment flaps emanating along first (roes of weakness from opposing end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, two second attachment ffa;~s emanating along second lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the second lines of weakness being disposed substar~tialiy perpendicular to the first lines of weakness; and two end 'I ~D panel blanks, each inc8t~ding at least a central panel. The blanks further include at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the Body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, ts~ facilitate the manna! rbduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container.
'l ~ The body wrap blank may further comprise two substantially rectangular closure panels, emanating from side edges of the substantially res~tangular side panels. Tt~e at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least ore of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual re~d~action of the container, after use, into a substantially (Battened configuration toward facilitating ~fl recycling of the container may comprise a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof. Alternatively, the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at Beast cane of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into ~~
substantially 26 #lattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel blanks, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion at each ceni;ral panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are axed.
3E7 The at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may alternatively ~ornprise a Line of pertorations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each central panel from the substantially rectangular center panel. The blanks may further comprise two third attachment flaps emanating along third lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the two substantially rectangular closure panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, the third lines of weakness being disposed substantially parallel to the first lines of vueakness. The at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and t#~e two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manua#
reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may corryprise a tear strip rnerraber embedded in the substantial#y rectangular center pane, and extending from one ~ 5 end edge to the ofiher end edge thereof. Alternatively, the at least one region of frangi;bility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the 'two end panel blanks, to facilitate the rraanual reduction of the container, after use, into a s~rbstantia#ly flattened conf~gcrration toward facilitating recycling of the container rrray compriso a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of 2g each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are aifrxed. Alternatively, the at least one region of frangibitity disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end pane# blanks, to facilitate the ?5 manual reduction of the container, afiter use, into a substantially battened confrguration toward facifrtating recycling of the container may cort~prise a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular canter panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end pane# portion from the substantially rectangular center panel. The at least one 30 region of frangibi#ity disposed in at least one of the body wrap b#ank and the two end pane! blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise lines of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and each of the second attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular side panels. The at least one region of frangibility disposed in at feast one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration tooward facilitating recycling of the container may comprise a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one 'Ifl end edge to the other end edge thereof, to facilitate separation of the substantially rectangular center panel into two remaining disconnection portions thereof, the two remaining disconnected portions of the substantially rectangular center panel being thereafter repositionable to orientations substantially parallel to the substantially rectangular side panels, to farther permit the substantially 'I ~ rectangular side panels to be collapsed inwardly toward one another into substantially juxtaposed partially overlying relation to one another.
The invention also comprises, in part, a method for reducing a container for packaging and shipping articles, fabricated at least in part front at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard material, from a packaging and 20 shipping configuration, to a configuration that facilitates the t~attening and bundling of pluralities of the container for subseguent recycling, the rr~ethod comprising the steps of:
providing a body wrap portion including at least a substantially rectangular center panel and two substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side 25 edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and disposed substantially perpendicular thereto, the two substantially rectangular side panels being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, providing two first attachment flaps emanating along first Braes of weakness from opposing end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, 3t3 the two first attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two first attachment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each ether, providing two second attachment flaps emanating along second lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attaichment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, the send lines of weakness being disposed substantially perpendicular 'I t~ to the first lines of weakness;
providing two end panel portions, each including at least a central panel, each of the two end panel portions being disposed adjacent or:e of the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, each end panel portion having one of the first attachment flaps and one second attachment flap from ~ 5 each of the substantially rectangular side panels disposed in substantially parallel overlying affixed relation thereto, to define a container having fNe panel faces arranged in substantially rigid orientation therett~ and an article containing region formed therewithin;
further providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one 2fl of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual redcaction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container; and tearing the container along the at least one region of frangibility to reduce the container to a substantially flattened confguration.
25 'the step of providing the body wrap portion may further corr~prise the step of:
providing two substantially rectangular closure panels, emanating from side edges of the substantially rectanguPar side panels, anal disposed in srabstantiaily perpendicular relation thereto, the two substantially rectangular 30 closure panels being further disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, free edges of the two substantially Z~

rectangular closure panels being disposed in substantially parallel, adjacent relation to one another.
The method may further comprise the step of maintaining the two substantially rectangular closure panels in their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by a tape closure member affixedly connecting at least the two substantially rectangular closure panels.
The step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, tc~ facilitate the menus! reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened 1 fl configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may furither comprise the step of:
providing a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the otE~er end edge thereof.
Alternatively, the step of providing at least one region of frangibilifiy disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and i:he two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container rnay further comprise the step of:
providing a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central pane! of 2fl each of the two end panel portions, extending from a t'~p edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free pc>rtion of each central panel frorrr portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are afrrxed.
The step of providing at least one region of frangibiiifij disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, tc> facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further may further comprise the step of:
providing a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the 3C? substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the ~Erst attaehrnent flaps, to facilitate separation of each central panel from the substantially rectangular center panel.
The method may further comprise the step af:
proVidlng tWO third attachment flaps emanating along third lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the two substantially rectangular closure panels emanating from side edges of the substantially re~~tangular side panels, the two third attachment flaps being disposed subs#antially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular closure panels, the fiwo third attachment flaps being further disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each '10 other, the third lines of weakness being disposed sutastantiaily parallel to the first lines of weakness.
The method may further comprise the step of main#aiining the two substantially rectangular closure panels in their substantially parallel spaced retation to the substantially rectangular canter panel, by affixation of the two third attachment flaps to the central panels of the two end panel portions.
The step of providing at Feast one region of frangifility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual redaction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened cc~nfig~ration toward facilitating recycling of the container further may further 2D comprise the step of:
providing a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.
The step of providing at least one region of frangibifity dispased in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual rede~ction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward faciiita#ing recycling of the container may further comprise the step of:
providing a pair of para11e1 perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the secar~d attachment flaps are affixed.
The step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap porkion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, afiter use, into a substantiiaily flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may further comprise the step of:
providing a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the fret attachment flaps, to 1i7 facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular center panel.
The step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened 1 ~ configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further may further comprise the step of:
providing lines of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and each of the second attachment flaps, t~ facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially 2D rectangular side panels.
The step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, tca facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container may further comprise 25 the step of:
providing a tear strip rr~ember embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof, to facilitate separation of the substantially rectangular center panel into two remaining disconnection portions thereof, tl~e two remaining disconnected 3CD portions of the substantially rectangular center pane! being thereafter repositionable to orientations substantially parallel to the substantially rectangular side panels, to further perrr~it the substantially rectangular side panels to be collapsed inwardly toward one another into substantially juxtaposed partially overlying relation to one another.

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Fig. 1 is a plan view of the blank for an outer body wrapper for a container, according to a first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of a blank for an end panet for a container according to the embodiment of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a fully erected container according to the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank for an outer body wrapper far a container, according to a first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank for an end panel for a container according to the embodiment of Fig. ~.
Fig. 6 is a perspectiv$ view of a fully erected container according to the embodiment of Figs. 4 and 5.
Fig. 7 is a plan view of the blank for an outer body wrapper for a container, 1~ according to a first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 is a plan view of a blank for an end panes for a container according to the embodiment of Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a fully erected container according to the embodiment of Figs. 7 and 8.
2C~ Fig. 1g is a plan view of the blank for an outer body wrapper for a container, according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 91 is a plan view of a blank for an er~d panel for a container according to the embodiment of Fig. 10.
Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a fully erected container according to the 2b embodiments of Figs. 1 t3 and 11.

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While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will be described herein in detail, a specific embodiment, with tile understanding that the present invention is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment illustrated.
in the figures, unless otherwise noted, the usual convention is observed that solid fines on the interior of a figure represents cuts, edges or points of inflection (like a ridge, crease ar inwardly or outwardly projecting gusset), and 1 t~ broken or dashed lines indicate folds, scare lines or other lines of weakness.
in one embodiment, shown in Figs. 1 - 3, the container is formed fror~a outer body wrapper blank 1 t1 and two end piece blanks '! 2. Outer body wrapper blank 90 includes pane! 14, two side panels 18 and 18 and two panels 20, 22.
trapper blank 'i~ is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard, and a 95 preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from side to side, as blank is viewed in Fig. 1. Panel 14. includes twa flaps 24, 26 extending from end edges 28, and 30 of paned 'd4., respectively. Tear strip 32 extends frorr~ the edge 34 of the pane! 2~ to edge 36 of pane! 26. Flaps 24, 26 include tabs 40, 42, formed by diverging pairs 44., 46 of perforations or through-cuts. Side panels 16, 2~ 18, likewise include end flaps 48, 5~, 52 and 5~, extending Pram their respective end edges, to improve the structural integrity of the articulated container.
The two pane! pieces 20, 22 are joined in abutment and taped together during articulation of the container - to complete formation of the four-sided body wrapper-Each end piece blank 12 Fig. 2) includes end panel 56, two wing panels 25 58, 6fl, and bottom-reinforcing panel 62, 131ank 12 is preferably fiabricated frorn corrugated paperboard, and a preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from top to bottom, as blank 12 is viewed in Fig. 2. end panel 5G of each end piece blank ~i2 includes twa perforation lines 64, 66, that may be broken with an applied tearing force.
30 To assemble the Bliss-style container 7fl of Fig. 3, the t~NO end piece blanks 12 are glued to the outer body wrapper blank 10, and folded up to render five sides of the container enclosed and rigid. Blanks 12 are laid on the ends of blank 10 such that panels 56 are positioned in overlying relation and affixed {e.g., by glue} to flaps 2~, 26, with edges 57 of panels 56 being substantially aligned with fold lines 25, 27, respectively. At this stage of the formation process, the goods to be packaged may be placed on blank 10, positioned over panel 14.
Alternatively, the formation of container W may continue with flaps 24, 26 being folded up perpendicular with pane! '1~, while panels 5~, ~(l being simultaneously or shortly thereafter being folded perpendicular to panels 56, for each cal blanks 12. Panels 16 and 18 are folded up perpendicular to panel 14, and panels 5~, 1g of each of blanks 12 being adhered (again, e.g., by glue) to the inside surfaces of panels 16 and 18, to create a container 7th with five closed or substantially closed sides, and an open top area, into which the product to be packaged can then be lowered. The sixth side of container ~g remains open and facing upward, until after placement of the product. To close the package, panels ~2 of each of '1~ blanks 12 are folded over to be paraile! to their respective panels ~6, and parallel to panel 1~. F3aps 20, 22 are also folded over to positions to the outside of panels ~~, and perpendicular to panels 1~, 1f3 respectively (and parallel to pane!
1 ~}. Flaps 20, ~2 are head in position, for example, by tape 72, extending from one pane! b~ to the opposite panel ~~6. The formation of container 7g may be 2~ accornpiished by one of ordinary skill in the art of corrugated container formation, having the present disclosure before them, using generally known container formation techniques.
Typically, container 7g will be inverted 180° so that the seeded sixth side is in the bottom position, and the pane9 with the tear strip faces up.
3'°nis is typically 25 the preferred shipping orientation, and any indicia may be printed or otherwise pieced on the outside surfaces of blank ill, so that tt~e indicia will be "right side up", once container 70 has been inverted as described.
Once the container ?0 has arrived at the ultimate end user, it may be opened when either or both of the pull tabs 4g, 42, created by lines of weakness 30 ~4, 46 in the panel flaps 24, 26 are pulled to remove the tear strip 32 from the panel 14. Upon pulling of tear strip 32, panel 14 is divided into two resultant panels, permitting access to the interior of container ~0. Reduction of container 70 is continued separating flaps 24, 26 from panel 14~, and thereaver by pulling down panels 56, tearing them along lines of weakness 84, 68. Flaps 58, 6t3, and their adjoining remnants 59, 61 from panels 5fi, remaining connected to panels 16 and 18.
At this point, the container may be collapsed to a substantially flat orientation for recycling andlor disposal, without requiring any further tearing of the remaining blank material and particularly without the use of any cutting implements.
1n another alternative embodiment, shown in Figs_ ~ - 6, the container 17c~
formed from outer body wrapper blank 115 and two Brad piece blanks 112. Outer body wrapper blank 11~ includes pane! 114, two side panels 116 and 118 and two panels 120, 122. Vurapper blank '~ 10 is preferably fabricated frcam corrugated paperboard, and a preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from side to side, as blank 11t? is viewed in Fig. 4. Panel 11~. includes two flaps 124, 12fi extending from end edges 128 and 138 of p«nel 114, respectively. '1°ear strip 132 expends from the edge 134 of the panel 1 ~~ to edge 136 of panes 126. Flap 124 includes tab 140 formed by diverging pairs 144 of perforations or through-cuts.
Side panels 118, 118, likewise include end flaps 148, l5tt, 152 and 154, extending from their respective end edges, to improve the structuraB integrity of the articulated container. I'aneis 125, 122 include end flaps 180, 182, 184.
and 186.
each end piece blank 112 (Fig. 5} includes center panel 156 and two wing panels 958, 160. Two perforation lines 164, 166, that may be broken with an 25 applied tearing force, separating center panel 158 from wing panels 158, 166.
Blank 112 is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard, ar:d a preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from top to bottom, as blank 112 is viewed in Fig. 5.
To assemble the Bliss-style container 176 of Fig. 6, the two end piece 3D blanks '! 12 are glued to the outer body wrapper bl;~nk 110, and folded up to render fee sides of the container enclosed and rigid. Blanks 112 are laid on the ends of blank 110 such that panels 156 are positioned in overlying relation and affixed (e.g., by glue) to flaps 124, 126, with edges 157 of panels 1~6 being substantially aligned with fold lines 125, 127, respectively. At this stage of the formation process, the goods to be packaged may be pieced on blank 110, positioned over pane( 114. Alternatively, the formation of container 170 may continue with flaps 124, '126 being folded up perpendicular with panel 114.
Panels 116 and 118 are folded up perpendicular to panel 114. Panels 148, 150, 162, 154 are folded perpendict~Jar to panels 116, 118, into outside cweriying relationship to corresponding ones of panels 168 and 160 of blanks 112, and adhered to, e.g., by glue, to create a container 170 with five closed or substantially closed sides, and an open tap area, into which the product to be packaged can then be Powered.
The sixth. side of container 170 remains open and facing upward, until after placement of the product. To close the package, flaps 120, 122 are folded 16 over to positions perpendicular to panels 116, 118 respectively {and parallel to panel 114). Flaps 180, 182, 184 and 188 are folded perpendicular to panels '1217, 122, into outside overlying relationship to center panels 166, and adhered thereto, e.g., by glue. The formation of container 170 may be accomplished by one of ordinary skill in the art of corrugated container formation, having the present disclosure before them, using generally known container formation techniques.
Typically, container 170 will be inverted 180° so that the sealed sixth side is an the bottom position, and the panel with the tear strip faces up. This is typically the preferred shipping orientation, and any indicia may be printed flr otherwise placed on the outside surfaces of blank 110, so that the indicia will be "right side up", once container 170 has been inverted as described.
Once the container 170 has arrived at the ultimate end user, it may be opened when pull tab 140 created by fines of weakness 144 in the panel flap are pulled to remove the tear strip 132 from the pane! 114. Upon pulling of tear strip 132, panel 114 is divided into two resultant panels, permitting access to the interior. of container 170. Reduction of cantainer 170 is continued by separating flaps 124, 126 from panel 114, and thereafter by pulling down panels 156, tearing them along lines of weakness 164, 166. Flaps '168, 160 remain connected to panels 11fi and 118.
At this point, the container may be collapsed to a substantially flat orientation for recycling and/or disposal, without requiring any furl;her tearing of the remaining blank material and particularly without the use of any cutting implements.
In another alternative embodiment, shown in Figs, 7 - 9, the container 270 formed from outer body wrapper blank 29 0 and two end piece blanks 212. Outer 'i0 body wrapper blank 2117 includes panel 214, tavo side panels 2'36 and 218 and two panels 220, 222. Wrapper blank 210 is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard, and a preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from side to side, as blank 210 is viewed in Fig. 7. Panel 214 includes two lTaps 224, extending from end edges 228 and 230 of panel 214, respectively. Tear strip extends from the edge 234 of the panel 224 to edge 238 of panel 226. Flaps 224 and 228 include tabs 240, 242 formed by diverging pairs 244, 246 of perforations or through-cuts. Side panels 216, 218, likewise inclaade end flaps 248, 250, and 254, extending from their respective end edges, to improve the structural integrity of the articulated container. Panels 220, 222 include end flaps 280, 282, 284 and 286.
l=ach end piece blank 2'12 Fig. 8) includes a single pane! 266. Blank 212 is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard, and a preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from top to bottom, as blank 212 is viewed in Fig.
8.
To assemble the Bliss-style container 270 of Fig. 9, the two end piece blanks 212 are glued to the outer body wrapper blank 210, and folded up to render five sides of the container enclosed and rigid. Blanks 212 are laid on the ends of blank 216 such that panels 256 are positioned in overlying relation and affixed (e.g., by glue) to flaps 224, 226, with edges 257 of panels 256 being substantially aligned with fold lines 225, 227, respectively. At this stage of the ~f~ormation process, the goods to be packaged may be placed on blank 210, positioned over panel 214. Aitematively, the formation of container 270 may continue with flaps 224, 226 being folded up perpendicular with panel 214.
Panels 216 and 218 are folded up perpendicular to panel 214. Panels 248, 250, 252, 254 are folded perpendicular to panels 216, 218, into outside overlying relationship to corresponding portions of panels 256, and adhereei to, e.g., by glue, to create a container 270 with five closed or substantially closed sides, and an open top area, into which the product to be packaged can then be lowered.
The sixth side of container 270 remains open and facing upward, until after placement of the product. To close the package, flaps 220, 222 are folded over to positions perpendicular to panels 216, 21 S respectively (arid parallel lo panel 214). Flaps 280, 282, 284 and 286 are folded perpendicular to panels 220, 222, into outside overlying relationship to center panels 256 and adhered thereto, e.g., by glue. The formation of container 270 may be accomplished by one of ordinary skill in the art of corrugated container formation, having the present disclosure before them, using generally known container formation techniques.
Typically, container 270 will be inverted 180° so that the sealed sixth side is in the bottom position, and the panel with the tear strip faces up. This is typically the preferred shipping orientation, and any indicia may be printed or otherwise placed on the outside surfaces of blank 29 D, so that the indicia will be 2f3 "right side up", once container 270 has been inverted as described.
once the container 270 has arrived at the ultimate end user, it may be opened when one or both of pull tabs 240, 242 created by lines of weakness 2~4, 246 in the panel fiiaps 224, 226 are putted to remove the tear strip :?32 from the panel 214. Upon pulling of tear strip 282, panel 214 is divided into two resultant panels, permitting access to the interior of container 27g. Reduction of container 270 is continued by separating flaps 224, 226 from panel 214, and thereafter by pulling down panels 256, tearing them along tines of weakness 260, 262, 264, 266. Flaps 248, 250, 252, 254 remain connected to panels 25fi.
At this point, the container may be collapsed to a substantially flat orientation for recycling andlor disposal, without requiring any further tearing of the remaining blank material and particularly without tl~e use of any cutting implements.
In still another alternative embodiment, shown in Figs. 10 -- 12, the tray 370 farmed frarr~ outer body wrapper blank 310 and two end piece blanks 312.
Outer body wrapper blank 310 includes panel 314, and two side panels 31f and 318. Wrapper blank 310 is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard, and a preferred direction for the lutes of the corrugation is from side to side, as blank 310 is viewed in Fig. 10. Panel 314 includes two flaps 324, 326 extending from end edges 328 and 330 of panel 394, respectively. Tear strip 332 extends 1 D from the edge 334 of the panel 324 to edge 336 of pane! 326. Flaps 324 and include tabs 340, 342 farmed by diverging pairs 344, 34.6 of pertarations or through-cuts. Side panels 316, 318, likewise include end flaps 348, 350, X52 and 354, extending from their respective end edges, to improve the structural integrity of the articulated tray.
Each end piece blank 312 Fig. 11~ lincludes center pane! 356 and wing panels 358, 360 separated by fold lines 359, 361. Blank 312 is preferably fabricated from corrugated paperboard, and a preferred direction for the flutes of the corrugation is from top to bottom, as blank 312 is viewed in Fig. 11.
To assemble the Bliss-style tray 370 of Fig. 12, the two end piece blanks 312 are glued to the outer body wrapper blank 310, and folded up to render lave sides of the tray. Blanks 312 are Said on the ends of blank 310 such that panels 356 are positioned in overlying relation and affxed ~e,g., by glue) to flaps 324, 326, with edges 357' of panels 356 being substantially aligned with fold fines 325, 327, respectively. At this stage of the formation process, the goods to be packaged may be placed on blank 310, positioned aver panel 314. Alternatively, the formation of tray 370 rnay cantinas with filaps 324, 326 being folded up perpendicular with panel 314, Panels 316 and 318 are folded up perpendicular to panel 314, with flaps 358 and 360 being folded perpendicular to panels 356, and to the inside of panels 316 and 318, and adhered thereto, Panels 348, 350, 352, 354 are folded perpendicular to panels 316, 318, into outside overlying relationship to corresponding portions of panels 356, and adhered to, e.g., by glue, to create a tray 37U with five closed or substantially closed sides, and an open top area, into which the product to be packaged can then be lowered, Tray 370 may be enclosed, e.g., by shrink wrap or the like, to protect the contents and prevent them from falling out. The formation of tray 370 rnay be accomplished by one of ordinary skill in the art of corrugated container formation, having the present disclosure before them, using generally known container formation techniques.
Once the tray 370 has arrived at the ultimate end user, and the contents have been removed, reduction of the tray may tae accomplished when one or both of pelt tabs 340, 342 created by tines of weakness 344, 34fi in the panel Raps 324, 326 are pulled to remove the tear strip 332 from the panel 314. Upon pulling of tear strip 332, pane( 344 is divided into two resultant panels.
Reduction of tray 370 is further continued by folding the remnants of panel 314 inwardly or outwardly to positions parallel to panels 316, 318, thus leaving a rectangc~tar structure with open top and bottom regions. By pushing panels 396 and 31g toward one another, the rectangular structure collapses into a flat orientation, witil mufttple thlckneSSes Of Corr'i~gateC$ material Without reqtJlring any furtt3er tearing of the remaining blank material and particularly without the use of any cutting implements.
The foregoing description and drawings merely explain and illustrate the invention, and tf~e invention is not limited except insofar as the appended ctairns are so limited, as those skilled in the art who have the disclosure before them wilt be able to make modifications and variations therein without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (8)

1. A container for packaging and shipping articles, fabricated at least in part from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard material, the container being reducible from a packaging and shipping configuration, to a configuration that facilitates the flattening and bundling of pluralities of the container for subsequent recycling, the container comprising:
a body wrap portion including at least a substantially rectangular center panel and two substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and disposed substantially perpendicular thereto, the two substantially rectangular side panels being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, two first attachment flaps emanating along first lines of weakness from opposing end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two first attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two first attachment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, two second attachment flaps emanating along second lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attachment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, the second lines of weakness being disposed substantially perpendicular to the first lines of weakness;
two end panel portions, each including at least a central panel, each of the two end panel portions being disposed adjacent one of the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, each end panel portion having one of the first attachment flaps and one second attachment flap from each of the substantially rectangular side panels disposed in substantially parallel overlying affixed relation thereto, to define a container having five panel faces arranged in substantially rigid orientation thereto and an article containing region formed therewithin;
the container further including at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container.
2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the body wrap portion further comprises:
two substantially rectangular closure panels, emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and disposed in substantially perpendicular relation thereto, the two substantially rectangular closure panels being further disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, free edges of the two substantially rectangular closure panels being disposed in substantially parallel, adjacent relation to one another.
3. The container according to claim 2, wherein the two substantially rectangular closure panels are maintained in their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by a tape closure member affixedly connecting at least the two substantially rectangular closure panels.
4. The container according to claim 2, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.
5. The container according to claim 2, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, alter use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:

a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed.
6. The container according to claim 2, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each central panel from the substantially rectangular center panel.
7. The container according to claim 2, further comprising:
two third attachment flaps emanating along third lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the two substantially rectangular closure panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, the two third attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular closure panels, the two third attachment flaps being further disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, the third lines of weakness being disposed substantially parallel to the first lines of weakness.
8. The container of claim 7, wherein the two substantially rectangular closure panels are maintained in their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by affixation of the two third attachment flaps to the central panels of the two end panel portions.
8. The container of claim 7, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:

a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panes, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.
10. The container of claim 7, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed.
11. The container of claim 7, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular center panel.
12. The container of claim 7, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
lines of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and each of the second attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular side panels.

13. The container of claim 1, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:

a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof, to facilitate separation of the substantially rectangular center panel into two remaining disconnection portions thereof, the two remaining disconnected portions of the substantially rectangular center panel being thereafter repositionable to orientations substantially parallel to the substantially rectangular side panels, to further permit the substantially rectangular side panels to be collapsed inwardly toward one another into substantially juxtaposed partially overlying relation to one another.
14. Blanks for a container for packaging and shipping articles, fabricated at least in part from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard material, the container being reducible from a packaging and shipping configuration, to a configuration that facilitates bundling of pluralities of the container for subsequent recycling, the blanks comprising:
a body wrap blank including at least a substantially rectangular center panel and two substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, two first attachment flaps emanating along first lines of weakness from opposing end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, two second attachment flaps emanating along second lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the second fines of weakness being disposed substantially perpendicular to the first lines of weakness;
two end panel blanks, each including at least a central panel;
the blanks further including at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container.
15. The blanks according to claim 14, wherein the body wrap blank further comprises:

two substantially rectangular closure panels, emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels.

16. The blanks according to claim 15, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.

17. The blanks according to claim 15, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel blanks, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed.

18. The blanks according to claim 15, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each central panel from the substantially rectangular center panel.

79. The blanks according to claim 15, further comprising:
two third attachment flaps emanating along third lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the two substantially rectangular closure panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, the third lines of weakness being disposed substantially parallel to the first lines of weakness.

20. The blanks of claim 19, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.

21. The blanks of claim 15, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed .

22. The blanks of claim 15, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular center panel.

23. The blanks of claim 15, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises;
lines of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and each of the second attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular side panels.

24. The container of claim 44, wherein the at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap blank and the two end panel blanks, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises:
a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof, to facilitate separation of the substantially rectangular center panel into two remaining disconnection portions thereof, the two remaining disconnected portions of the substantially rectangular center panel being thereafter repositionable to orientations substantially parallel to the substantially rectangular side panels, to further permit the substantially rectangular side panels to be collapsed inwardly toward one another into substantially juxtaposed partially overlying relation to one another.

25. ~A method for reducing a container for packaging and shipping articles, fabricated at least in part from at least one of paper, paperboard and corrugated paperboard material, from a packaging and shipping configuration, to a configuration that facilitates the flattening and bundling of pluralities of the container for subsequent recycling, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a body wrap portion including at least a substantially rectangular center panel and two substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and disposed substantially perpendicular thereto, the two substantially rectangular side panels being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, providing two first attachment flaps emanating along first lines of weakness from opposing end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two first attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two first attachment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, providing two second attachment flaps emanating along second lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the substantially rectangular side panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular center panel, the two second attachment flaps further being disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, the second lines of weakness being disposed substantially perpendicular to the first lines of weakness;
providing two end panel portions, each including at least a central panel, each of the two end panel portions being disposed adjacent one of the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, each end panel portion having one of the first attachment flaps and one second attachment flap from each of the substantially rectangular side panels disposed in substantially parallel overlying affixed relation thereto, to define a container having five panel faces arranged in substantially rigid orientation thereto and an article containing region formed therewithin;
further providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container; and tearing the container along the at least one region of frangibility to reduce the container to a substantially flattened configuration.

16. The method according to claim 25, wherein the step of providing the body wrap portion further comprises the step of:
providing two substantially rectangular closure panels, emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and disposed in substantially perpendicular relation thereto, the two substantially rectangular closure panels being further disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, free edges of the two substantially rectangular closure panels being disposed in substantially parallel, adjacent relation to one another.

27. The method according to claim 26, further providing the step of maintaining the two substantially rectangular closure panels in their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by a tape closure member affixedly connecting at least the two substantially rectangular closure panels.

28. The method according to claim 26, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container comprises the step of:
providing a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.

29. The method according to claim 26, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
providing a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed.

30. The method according to claim 26, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
providing a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each central panel from the substantially rectangular center panel.

31. The method according to claim 26, further comprising the step of:
providing two third attachment flaps emanating along third lines of weakness from opposing end edges of each of the two substantially rectangular closure panels emanating from side edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, the two third attachment flaps being disposed substantially perpendicular to the substantially rectangular closure panels, the two third attachment flaps being further disposed in substantially parallel, laterally spaced relation to each other, the third lines of weakness being disposed substantially parallel to the first lines of weakness.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising the step of maintaining the two substantially rectangular closure panels in their substantially parallel spaced relation to the substantially rectangular center panel, by affixation of the two third attachment flaps to the central panels of the two end panel portions.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
providing a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof.

34. The method of claim 31, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at feast one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
providing a pair of parallel perforations disposed in each central panel of each of the two end panel portions, extending from a top edge region thereof to a bottom edge region thereof, to facilitate separation of a free portion of each central panel from portions of each central panel to which the second attachment flaps are affixed.

35. The method of claim 31, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
providing a line of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular center panel, and each of the first attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular center panel.

35. The method of claim 31, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
lines of perforations disposed along the end edges of the substantially rectangular side panels, and each of the second attachment flaps, to facilitate separation of each end panel portion from the substantially rectangular side panels.

36. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of providing at least one region of frangibility disposed in at least one of the body wrap portion and the two end panel portions, to facilitate the manual reduction of the container, after use, into a substantially flattened configuration toward facilitating recycling of the container further comprises the step of:
providing a tear strip member embedded in the substantially rectangular center panel, and extending from one end edge to the other end edge thereof, to facilitate separation of the substantially rectangular center panel into two remaining disconnection portions thereof, the two remaining disconnected portions of the substantially rectangular center panel being thereafter repositionable to orientations substantially parallel to the substantially rectangular side panels, to further permit the substantially rectangular side panels to be collapsed inwardly toward one another into substantially juxtaposed partially overlying relation to one another.
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