Container for Products

Abstract

A box for containing stacked absorbent product and a method for making. The box can have six sides forming a six-sided polyhedron, the polyhedron having a primary layer comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and four side walls. A secondary layer can overlay the primary layer on at least one of the side walls, the secondary layer having outer edges and an interior portion. The outer edges can be substantially coextensive with corner edges of the at least one side wall and the interior portion can be transparent. All six sides of the six-sided polyhedron and the secondary layer can be a folded configuration of a single sheet of material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A box for containing products, the box comprising:
 a. a polyhedron, the polyhedron having a primary layer comprising at least a top surface, a bottom surface, and side walls;   b. a secondary layer overlaying the primary layer on at least one of the side walls, the secondary layer having outer edges and an interior portion, the outer edges being substantially coextensive with corner edges of the at least one side wall, the interior portion being transparent; and   c. wherein all the sides of the polyhedron and the secondary layer are a folded configuration of a single sheet of material.   
     
     
         2 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the polyhedron is a six-sided polyhedron and the secondary layer is integral with the primary layer on at least one corner edge of the six-sided polyhedron. 
     
     
         3 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary layer is joined by a fold line to a corner of the polyhedron between the at least one side wall and the top surface. 
     
     
         4 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary layer is joined by adhesive to the primary layer on at least one of the outer edges. 
     
     
         5 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary layer is joined by adhesive to the primary layer on at least two of the outer edges. 
     
     
         6 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein a photograph is disposed between the primary layer and the secondary layer. 
     
     
         7 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the material is paperboard. 
     
     
         8 . The box of  claim 1 , where the polyhedron is folded paperboard from a die cut shape. 
     
     
         9 . The box of  claim 1 , further comprising stacked absorbent products inside the box. 
     
     
         10 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the box is a six-sided polyhedron and has a width of between three inches and twelve inches, a depth of between three inches and twelve inches, and a height of between three inches and twelve inches. 
     
     
         11 . The box of  claim 1 , wherein the box is a six-sided polyhedron and has a width of between four inches and six inches, a depth of between four inches and six inches, and a height of between four inches and six inches. 
     
     
         12 . A picture frame comprising two rectangular-shaped layers disposed in facing relationship, and with at least one of two opposing edges being open to define an opening, one of the layers having a transparent portion such that a picture inserted into the opening can be viewed through the transparent portion, and wherein the picture frame is integrally disposed on a six-sided polyhedron box. 
     
     
         13 . The picture frame of  claim 12 , wherein a first of the two rectangular-shaped layers of the six-sided polyhedron box forms one side of the six-sided polyhedron box. 
     
     
         14 . The picture frame of  claim 12 , wherein a first of the two rectangular-shaped layers of the six-sided polyhedron box forms one side of the six-sided polyhedron box and a second of the two rectangular-shaped layers of the six-sided polyhedron box is joined by a fold line with a top surface of the box. 
     
     
         15 . The picture frame of  claim 12 , wherein a first of the two rectangular-shaped layers of the six-sided polyhedron box forms one side of the six-sided polyhedron box and a second of the two rectangular-shaped layers of the six-sided polyhedron box is joined on one side by a fold line with a top surface of the box and on at least another side by adhesive. 
     
     
         16 . The picture frame of  claim 12 , wherein the two rectangular-shaped layers comprise paperboard. 
     
     
         17 . A method for making a container, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a die-cut sheet having at least five rectangular-shaped panels having a width and connected at first fold lines to form an interconnected series of panels, wherein one of two end rectangular-shaped panels has an interior portion, the interior portion being removed to define a transparent window through the one of two end rectangular-shaped panels, and wherein the remaining four rectangular-shaped panels have foldable flap panels joined thereto at second fold lines;   b. folding in a direction four of the five rectangular-shaped panels at the first fold lines to form four sides of a six-sided polyhedron;   c. folding in the direction the foldable flap panels along second fold lines to form the other two sides of the six-sided polyhedron;   d. folding the end rectangular-shaped panel at one of the first fold lines over one of the four sides of the six-sided polyhedron; and   e. adhering at least one edge of the end rectangular-shaped panel to the side to which it was folded over.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising providing a removable tear-away portion on one of the four rectangular-shaped panels. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the sheet is paperboard. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising providing a stack of tissue paper and inserting the stack prior to completing the folding steps.