Drywall trim reinforced package and method of packaging such drywall trim

Abstract

Package constructed of a sheet of corrugated cardboard along transversely spaced elongated bend lines to form proposed sidewalls, top and bottom walls and supporting rib device forming a angular rib complementally supporting a plurality of drywall beads.

1 . A package device for packaging a plurality of elongated angular drywall trim fittings having first and second flanges projecting at a predetermined acute angle relative to one another and comprising: 
 a sheet body folded along elongated fold lines spaced laterally apart to form box top wall, bottom flap and first and second sidewalls cooperating to define a box, the sheet body including a sheet section projecting from the bottom end of one of the sidewalls to form a rib device, the rib device including first and second upwardly raised rib panels converging toward another at an angle corresponding with the predetermined acute angle to define upwardly facing rib support surfaces for stacking thereon of such trim fittings received in the box.    
   
   
       2 . The package device of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the sheet body is constructed of cardboard.    
   
   
       3 . The package device of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the sheet section is constructed with a return panel projecting from the second panel and folded back along a fold line to overlie the bottom wall.    
   
   
       4 . The package device of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the return panel is of sufficient length to define a free end abutting the fold between the bottom wall and first panel.    
   
   
       5 . The package device of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the sheet section projects from the bottom end of the first sidewall to form an intermediate bottom panel interposed between the bottom flap and return panel.    
   
   
       6 . The package device of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the top wall is formed with angled panels projecting upwardly and converging toward one another at an angle corresponding with said predetermined angle.    
   
   
       7 . The package device of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the sheet is constructed of corrugated cardboard.    
   
   
       8 . The package device of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the rib panels converge toward one another at an angel of substantially ninety degrees.    
   
   
       9 . The package device of  claim 1  constructed for receipt in an outer sleeve, the sleeve comprising: 
 first and second sleeve sidewalls and top and bottom sleeve walls cooperating to form a tube for telescopical receipt of the box, the sleeve including at the respective one ends of the first and second sleeve sidewalls, sleeve top wall and bottom walls respective first and second side flaps and top and bottom flaps, the top and bottom sleeve flaps constructed with transverse folds returning a short distance into the interior of the sleeve and then projecting transversely across the interior of the sleeve to form overlapping closure panels, the first sleeve sidewall including folds defining a fastener return returning into the sleeve and then folded to form a transverse closure flap, the fastener return including a fastener slot, the second side flap including a return returning into the sleeve and folded to from a closure flap terminating at a free end formed with a fastener tongue for releasable receipt into the slot.    
   
   
       10 . A package for packaging elongated strips having a predetermined interior cross-section and opposed flexible flanges with flexible wings projecting laterally therefrom and comprising: 
 an elongated sheet folded along fold lines space laterally apart to form box top wall, bottom wall and first and second sidewalls cooperating to define a box;    the sheet including a sheet section projecting from the bottom end and one of the sidewalls to form a rib device including wall panels raised upwardly from the bottom section and formed to complementally receive and support such flanges and wings having respective widths at least as wide as the flanges and wings to support the wing sections against flexing and bending.    
   
   
       11 . The package of  claim 10  wherein: 
 the sheet is constructed of corrugated cardboard.    
   
   
       12 . The package of  claim 10  wherein: 
 the sheet is constructed with a return panel projecting from one of the sidewalls and folded back overlying the bottom wall.    
   
   
       13 . The package of  claim 10  wherein: 
 the rib panels project at an angle of substantially 90° to one another.    
   
   
       14 . A method of making a packaging for elongated angular drywall fittings having first and second flanges projecting at a predetermined acute angle relative to one another with flexible wings projecting laterally therefrom including: 
 selecting a substantially rigid elongated sheet;    forming the sheet with laterally spaced apart elongated fold lines configured and disposed to, when folded, form a box top wall, bottom flap, first and second sidewalls and a sheet section projecting from one of the sidewalls to form a rib device;    folding the sheet along the fold lines to form the top wall, bottom flap, first and second sidewalls; and    further folding the sheet section into a rib device raised upwardly from the bottom wall and shaped to compliment the configuration of the first and second flanges and configured to support such flanges.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  that includes: 
 selecting the sheet of corrugated cardboard.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  that includes: 
 forming the sheet section into a substantially triangular cross-sectional configuration.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  that includes: 
 forming the sheet section with a turn back panel overlying the bottom wall and of a sufficient length to correspond with the width of the bottom of the rib device.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 14  that includes: 
 selecting an elongated sleeve sheet having elongated laterally spaced apart fold lines spaced and configured such that the sheet, when folded along such fold lines, will have opposed sidewalls and end walls cooperating to form an interior compartment constructed to complementally receive the package; and    further forming the sleeve sheet with closure panels projecting longitudinally from the respective side and end walls and configured to be folded inwardly over the respective end of the sleeve and to be recessed there into; and    folding such sleeve sheet along the respective fold lines to form an erected sleeve;    fastening the sleeve in its erected position;    folding the end flaps inwardly over the at least one end of the sleeve and fastening the flaps in their closed position; and    inserting the package in the sleeve.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14  that includes: 
 forming the sheet with one of the sidewall flaps formed with transverse creased lines defining first and second return sections disposed laterally apart a distance corresponding with the width of the sleeve between such side panels;    forming a fastener slot in the one return section;    forming the other section with a return segment and projecting closure panel segment;    forming the closure segment panel segment on its free extremity with a closure tongue projecting there from for receipt in the closure slot;    during erection of the sleeve, folding such one closure panel to recess the closure panel section the distance of the first return section to position the body of the closure panel over the end of the sleeve; and    when folding the other side closure panel folding it along its fold return lines such as to project across the end of the sleeve and inserting the tongue into the fastener slot.    
   
   
       20 . A package for packaging a plurality of elongated angular drywall trim fittings having first and second flanges projecting a predetermined angle to one another and comprising: 
 an elongated sheet having elongated laterally spaced apart fold means;    first and second sidewall means between respective fold means;    first and second end wall means between the sidewall means;    rib means for supporting the drywall trim with the flanges held at substantially the predetermined angle relative to one another; and    means for fastening the side and end walls in there closed positions.    
   
   
       21 . The package of  claim 20  wherein: 
 the rib means includes a pair of rib panels raised upwardly from the bottom wall and spacer means disposed between such rib panels.    
   
   
       22 . Apparatus for packaging and shipping of drywall elongated corner beads having flanges projecting at a predetermined angle relative to one another and paper wings projecting laterally selected distance from the marginal edges of such flanges to cooperate with respective flanges to define respective spans and comprising: 
 a package constructed from sheet material and including opposed sidewalls and top and bottom walls defining a lateral cross-sectional configuration defining a compartment for receipt of such corner beads;    a rib device formed integral with such sheet and having an upwardly raised panels having widths at least as great as the respective spans and cooperating to form a rib configured to complementally receive such corner beads to support such wings against flexing;    an elongated sleeve sheet surrounding the packaging, the sleeve sheet having opposed sidewalls and end walls cooperating to form a tube for complementally receiving the package, the sleeve sheet including first and second sidewall flaps projecting from the respective opposed sidewalls and end wall flaps projecting from the respective end walls;    the end wall flaps including fold lines at the respective intersections with the respective end walls and projecting longitudinally inwardly along such end walls a selected distance then turning laterally inwardly away from the respective end walls along respective fold lines spaced a selected distance from the return fold lines;    one of the flaps turning longitudinally inwardly at a fold line intersecting the juncture with the respective sidewall to project longitudinally inwardly along the inner surface of the respective sidewall to form a return panel segment, the return panel segment including a laterally inwardly opening fastening slot, one of the flaps further including a closure panel projecting laterally inwardly across the cross-section of the sleeve to be formed at the free extremity with a fold line adjacent the slot, such one of the flaps including on its distal end a return tab projecting distally along the interior surface of the opposite sidewall;    the flap projecting from the other sidewall including a return segment over lying the distal end of the return tab and projecting longitudinally inwardly along such return tab and further including a closure segment overlying the first mentioned closure segment and including on its distal extremity a fastener tongue slideably received in such fastener slot.