Container box having concealed information zones

Abstract

A two-piece box convertible into a one-piece box, having a main box body and a lid for covering the top opening of the box, having a skirt around the periphery of the lid, a panel of the skirt having a pivoting hinge connection to the lid, and having at least one attachable portion on the inner surface of the panel for fixing the panel to the top of one of the side panels of the box. The box can also include a corrugated, strengthening insert to strengthen the side panels of the box for resisting deformation and collapse under weight loads. The box can also include concealable zones for information positioned adjacent to the top edge of the side panels of the main box for receive readable information.

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         6 . A box with concealable zones for information, comprising:
 a. a main box body having,
 i. a first panel having a top edge, a bottom edge positioned oppositely to said top edge, a first connecting edge and a second connecting edge positioned oppositely to said first connecting edge; 
 ii. a second panel having a top edge, a bottom edge positioned oppositely to said top edge, a first connecting edge and a second connecting edge positioned oppositely to said first connecting edge, said second panel being attached to said first panel along first connecting edge of said second panel and said second connecting edge of said first panel; 
 iii. a third panel having a top edge, a bottom edge positioned oppositely to said top edge, a first connecting edge and a second connecting edge positioned oppositely to said first connecting edge, said third panel being attached to said second panel along said first connecting edge of said third panel and said second connecting edge of said second panel; 
 iv. a fourth panel having a top edge, a bottom edge positioned oppositely to said top edge, a first connecting edge and a second connecting edge positioned oppositely to said first connecting edge, said fourth panel being attached to said third panel along said first connecting edge of said fourth panel and said second connecting edge of said third panel, and connected to said first panel along said second connecting edge of said fourth panel and said first connecting edge of said first panel; 
 v. a bottom panel of at least one panel connected to said bottom edges of said first panel, said second panel, said third panel and said fourth panel; and 
 vi. an opening formed from said top edges of said first panel, said second panel, said third panel and said fourth panel of said box; 
   b. one or more zones of information positioned substantially adjacent to said top edge of said first panel of said main box, said one or more zones of information configured to receive readable information thereon;   c. a lid having,
 i. a top surface being bounded by a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge, said first edge being connected at a point to said second edge, said second edge being connected at a point to said third edge, said third edge being connected at a point to said fourth edge, said fourth edge being connected at a point to said first edge; and 
 ii. a skirt, said skirt being connected to said lid about said first edge, said second edge, said third edge and said fourth edge and extending downwardly from said top surface of said lid from said first edge, said second edge, said third edge and said fourth edge, said skirt having a first panel connected to said first edge, a second panel connected to said second edge, a third panel connected to said third edge and a fourth panel connected to said fourth edge, said first panel of said skirt substantially covering said one or more zones of information on said first panel of said main box. 
   
     
     
         7 . A container box comprising:
 a) a box body comprising: (i) a pair of opposed end panels, each end panel a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, (ii) a pair of opposed side panels, each disposed between the pair of opposed end panels, each side panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end edge and a second end edge, wherein the first side edge of each of the pair of end panels is connected to the first side edge and second side edge, respectively, of the first side panel disposed there between, and the second side edge of each of the pair of end panels is connected to the first side edge and second side edge, respectively, of the second side panel disposed there between; (iii) a bottom panel connected to the bottom edges of at least one of the pair of opposed end panels and the pair of opposed side panels; wherein the top edges of the opposed end panels and the opposed side panels define an opening; and (iv) one or more information zones positioned on an outer surface, substantially adjacent to the top edge, of at least one panel of the pair of opposed end panels and the pair of opposed side panels, the one or more information zones configured to receive readable information thereon; and   b) a lid comprising a top surface configured to cover the opening of the box body, and a skirt connected to and extending downwardly from the top surface to substantially cover the one or more information zones on the at least one panel.   
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 7  wherein the one or more information zones are configured to receive machine readable information. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 7  wherein the one or more information zones have a visible perimeter marking. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 9  wherein the visible perimeter marking is selected from the group consisting of a printed rectangle, printed parallel lines, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 9  wherein the visible perimeter marking is an applied stencil or label. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 7  wherein the completely covers the one or more information zones. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 7  wherein a side edge of the lid is connected to a top edge of one of the pair of opposed side panels, to provide a hinged lid. 
     
     
         14 . A container box comprising:
 a) a box body comprising with a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, a fourth side panel, and a bottom panel, each side panel having an upper portion and an upper edge, wherein the upper edges of the four side panels define a top opening;   b) a lid configured to cover the top opening of the box body, the lid including a skirt that extends downwardly from an edge of the lid to cover an upper portion of at least one of the first side panel, the second side panel, the third side panel, and the fourth side panel; and   c) an information zone disposed on a portion of the container box that is concealed when the lid covers the top opening of the box body.   
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 14  wherein the one or more information zones are configured to receive machine readable information. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 14  wherein the one or more information zones have a visible perimeter marking. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 16  wherein the visible perimeter marking is selected from the group consisting of a printed rectangle, printed parallel lines, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 16  wherein the visible perimeter marking is an applied stencil or label. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 14  wherein the completely covers the one or more information zones. 
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 14  wherein a side edge of the lid is connected to a top edge of one of the pair of opposed side panels, to provide a hinged lid. 
     
     
         21 . The container according to  claim 14  wherein the information zone is disposed on an upper portion of an outside surface of the box body that is concealed by the skirt of the lid. 
     
     
         22 . The container according to  claim 21  wherein an information zone is further disposed on an inner surface of the lid. 
     
     
         23 . The container according to  claim 14  wherein the information zone is disposed on an inner surface of the lid.