Wraparound case and method of making same

Abstract

A wraparound case including a blank having a plurality of panels. The case has a set of six faces, wherein each of five of the six faces has a respective set of dimensions that is defined by a respective single one of the panels from the plurality of panels. A method of forming a packing case is also included.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wraparound case comprising:
 a blank having a plurality of panels; and   a set of six faces, wherein each of five of the six faces has a respective set of dimensions that is defined by a respective single one of the panels from the plurality of panels.   
     
     
         2 . The wraparound case of  claim 1 , wherein the blank further comprises tabs for securing the panels together. 
     
     
         3 . The wraparound case of  claim 1  wherein one of the six faces is a reclosable face that is openable without compromising a structural integrity of other faces of the six faces. 
     
     
         4 . The wraparound case of  claim 1  comprising a first blank component affixed to a second blank component. 
     
     
         5 . The wraparound case of  claim 4 , wherein the first blank component includes a first panel secured on opposite sides to a pair of second panels, and the second blank component includes a third panel secured on opposite sides to a pair of fourth panels. 
     
     
         6 . The wraparound case of  claim 5 , further comprising at least one closure flap secured to at least one of the second panels, the at least one closure flap at least partially defining the reclosable face. 
     
     
         7 . The wraparound case of  claim 5 , wherein the third panel is separatable into a pair of flaps and at least partially defines a reclosable face of the six faces. 
     
     
         8 . The wraparound case of  claim 5 , wherein the first panel and the third panel are parallel to each other when the wraparound case is closed. 
     
     
         9 . The wraparound case of  claim 4 , further comprising tabs for securing the first and second blank components together. 
     
     
         10 . A packing case, comprising:
 a first blank having a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first and second side panels hingedly connected to the bottom panel on opposite sides of the bottom panel;   a second blank having a top panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel, the third and fourth side panels hingedly connected to the bottom panel on opposite sides of the top panel, the first and second blanks securable together for forming faces of the packing case.   
     
     
         11 . The packing case of  claim 10 , wherein at least five of the faces are formed primarily by a single respective panel selected from the bottom, top, first side, second side, third side, and fourth side panels. 
     
     
         12 . A method of forming a packing case comprising:
 wrapping a blank directly about a load, the blank having a plurality of panels;   forming a packing case containing the load with the blank, the packing case having six faces; and   defining a respective set of dimensions of each of at least five of the six faces by a respective single one of the panels from the plurality of panels.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the blank comprises a first blank component and a second blank component and forming the packing case includes securing the first and second blank components together. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the blank further comprises tabs for securing the panels together. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the six faces of the packing case include five unopenable faces and one reclosable face, the method further comprising opening the reclosable face of the packing case without dismantling any of the unopenable faces or severing any edges connected to the unopenable faces. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising reclosing the reclosable face without the use of adhesives or fasteners. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first blank component includes a first panel secured on opposite sides to a pair of second panels, and the second blank component includes a third panel secured on opposite sides to a pair of fourth panels. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first blank component includes at least one closure flap secured to at least one of the second panels, and the at least one closure flap at least partially defines the reclosable face. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising separating the third panel into a pair of flaps, the pair of flaps at least partially defining the reclosable face. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising closing the reclosable face by interlocking the at least one closure flap with the pair of flaps.