Box blank

Abstract

A reusable foldable blank comprising a substantially flat sheet having a plurality of hinge lines ( 18 ) to define a plurality of panels, said panels being foldable in use along the hinge lines to define a box structure, said box structure at least comprising: a bottom panel ( 2 ), at least first ( 3 ), second ( 4 ) and third ( 7 ) side wall panels extending from the bottom panel, and one or more first releasable securing means ( 14 ) for releasably securing at least two of the folded side wall panels together. The blank is particularly suitable for books.

1 . A reusable foldable blank comprising a substantially flat sheet having a plurality of hinge lines to define a plurality of panels, said panels being foldable in use along the hinge lines to define a box structure, said box structure at least comprising:
 a bottom panel,   at least first, second and third side wall panels extending from the bottom panel,   and one or more first releasable securing means comprising a magnetic fastener for releasably securing at least two of the folded side wall panels together.   
   
   
       2 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one of the side wall panels includes at least an end flap extending from a side of the or each side wall panel, the or each end flap being foldable in use to extend along an inner wall portion of another side wall panel, and at least one such end flap comprising a first releasable securing means comprising a magnetic fastener to releasably secure the end flap to the inner wall portion of another side wall panel. 
   
   
       3 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least the first and second side wall panels include first and second end flaps extending from opposing sides of the first and second side wall panels, and at least one of each of the first and second end flaps includes first releasable securing means comprising a magnetic fastener. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the or each first releasable securing means is located within the or each end flap. 
   
   
       6 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the blank includes a top panel extending from a side wall panel. 
   
   
       7 . A blank as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the top panel includes a second releasable securing means comprising a magnetic fastener for releasably securing the top panel to another side wall panel. 
   
   
       8 . (canceled) 
   
   
       9 . A blank as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the second releasable securing means is located within the top panel. 
   
   
       10 . A blank as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the top panel comprises a further panel extending from one side of the top panel being foldable along a hinge line between said further panel and said top panel, and wherein the second releasable securing means is located within the further panel. 
   
   
       11 . A blank as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the further panel is foldable to overlap the side wall panel to which it is releasably securable. 
   
   
       12 . (canceled) 
   
   
       13 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  comprising a fourth side wall panel. 
   
   
       14 . A blank as claimed in  claim 13  comprising fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth side wall panels. 
   
   
       15 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein one or more of the side walls panels are formed from one or more separate sheets secured to a first sheet defining said bottom panel. 
   
   
       16 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the box structure is cuboid. 
   
   
       17 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  comprising a substantially flat sheet having a plurality of hinge lines to define a plurality of panels, said panels comprising:
 a bottom panel,   first and second side wall panels extending from first and second opposing sides of the bottom panel,   third and fourth side wall panels extending from third and fourth opposing sides of the bottom panel, each of the third and fourth side wall panels including first and second end flaps extending from opposing sides of the third and fourth wall panels, each of the first and second end flaps being foldable to extend along an inner wall portion of the first and second wall panels.   
   
   
       18 . A blank as claimed in  claim 17  wherein at least two of the first and second end flaps include first releasable securing means. 
   
   
       19 . A blank as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the third and fourth side wall panels extend from the bottom panel from a position parallel to and spaced inwardly from an adjacent edge of the bottom panel. 
   
   
       20 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  comprising a single blank. 
   
   
       21 . (canceled) 
   
   
       22 . A blank as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the side wall panels are dimensioned to fit around a book. 
   
   
       23 . A blank as claimed in  claim 2  wherein at least the first and second side wall panels include first and second end flaps extending from opposing sides of the first and second side wall panels, and at least one of each of the first and second end flaps includes first releasable securing means comprising a magnetic fastener.