Adjustable panel boards and adjustable containers made therefrom

Abstract

Adjustable containers, boxes, and panel boards used to make the same. The adjustable container can include a body that can have at least two sides forming a corner therebetween. At least one delineation can be disposed on the corner that is oriented in a first direction. At least one delineation can be disposed on the corner that is oriented in a second direction, where the second direction forms an angle of 30° or more relative to the first direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable container comprising:
 a body having at least two sides forming a corner therebetween;   at least one delineation disposed on the corner that is oriented in a first direction; and   at least one delineation disposed on the corner that is oriented in a second direction, wherein the second direction forms an angle of 30° or more relative to the first direction.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one delineation disposed on the corner that is oriented in the first direction is a cut, score, crease, fold, or perforation. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one delineation disposed on the corner that is oriented in the second direction is a cut, score, crease, fold, or perforation. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein each delineation has a length of at least 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one delineation oriented in the first direction is substantially linear. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable container of  claim 5 , wherein the first direction forms an acute angle, right angle, or obtuse angle with respect to the second direction. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein 2 to 10 delineations are oriented in the first direction and arranged in series. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein 2 to 10 delineations are oriented in the first direction and arranged in series, and the at least one delineation oriented in the second linear direction is located beneath the lowermost delineation oriented in the first direction. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein each delineation only partially penetrates the thickness of the corner. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable container of  claim 1 , wherein each delineation penetrates the thickness of the corner. 
     
     
         11 . A box having an adjustable depth, comprising:
 at least four vertically oriented sides;   a top panel;   a bottom panel;   a vertically oriented corner formed between every two adjoining sides;   at least two generally vertical delineations disposed on each corner; and   at least one delineation oriented at an angle of 30° or more relative to the vertical delineations that is disposed on each corner beneath the at least two generally vertical delineations.   
     
     
         12 . The box of  claim 11 , wherein each delineation has a length of at least 0.25 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The box of  claim 11 , wherein the at least two generally vertical delineations comprise 2 to 10 delineations arranged in series. 
     
     
         14 . The box of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the at least two generally vertical delineations penetrates the thickness of the corner. 
     
     
         15 . The box of  claim 11 , wherein the angle of 30° or more relative to the vertical is +30° or more, or −30° or more, relative to the vertical. 
     
     
         16 . A panel board for making an adjustable container, comprising:
 a paperboard substrate having at least one fold line formed thereon;   at least one delineation oriented in a first direction and disposed on each fold line; and   at least one delineation oriented in a second direction beneath the at least one delineation oriented in the first linear direction, wherein the second direction forms an angle of 30° or more relative to the first direction.   
     
     
         17 . The panel board of  claim 16 , wherein each delineation has a length of about 0.25 inches or more. 
     
     
         18 . The panel board of  claim 16 , wherein the paperboard substrate comprises at least one corrugated layer. 
     
     
         19 . The panel board of  claim 16 , wherein the paperboard substrate is made of corrugated cardboard. 
     
     
         20 . The panel board of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one delineation oriented in the first linear direction comprises 2 to 10 delineations that are linearly arranged in series.