Partition insert and associated container system and method

Abstract

Provided is a container system comprising a container and a partition insert. The container has a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls. The bottom wall and the side walls define an internal volume. The partition insert is connected to the container and is within the internal volume. The partition insert has a partition panel selectively movable between at least a stowed configuration and a raised configuration. In the raised configuration the partition panel divides the internal volume into at least two compartments.

1 . A container system comprising:
 a container comprising a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of side walls define an internal volume ( 202 ); and   a partition insert connected to the container within the internal volume the partition insert comprising a partition panel selectively movable between at least a stowed configuration and a raised configuration wherein, when in the raised configuration the partition panel divides the internal volume into at least two compartments.   
     
     
         2 . The container system of  claim 1  wherein, when in the stowed configuration the partition panel does not divide the internal volume into the at least two compartments. 
     
     
         3 . The container system of  claim 1  wherein the partition insert is connected to the container by at least one of an adhesive and a heat-seal. 
     
     
         4 . The container system of  claim 1  wherein the partition insert is connected to the bottom wall. 
     
     
         5 . The container system of  claim 1  wherein the partition insert is connected to the bottom wall and to at least one side wall of the plurality of side walls. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The container system of  claim 1  wherein the partition panel is a first partition panel and wherein the partition insert further comprises a base panel adjacent the first partition panel a second partition panel adjacent the base panel a first side panel adjacent the base panel, and a second side panel adjacent the base panel. 
     
     
         8 . The container system of  claim 7  wherein the second partition panel is selectively movable between at least a stowed configuration and a raised configuration wherein, in the raised configuration the second partition panel divides the internal volume into at least two compartments, and wherein, in the stowed configuration the second partition panel does not divide the internal volume into the at least two compartments. 
     
     
         9 . The container system of  claim 7  wherein the base panel is connected to the bottom wall the first side panel is connected to a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and the second side panel is connected to a second side wall of the plurality of side walls. 
     
     
         10 . The container system of  claim 7  wherein:
 the base panel is bounded on a base panel first edge by the first partition panel the base panel first edge being defined at least in part by a preformed weakness 
 the base panel is bounded on a base panel second edge by the first side panel the base panel second edge being defined at least in part by a preformed weakness 
 the base panel is bounded on a base panel third edge by the second partition panel the base panel third edge being defined at least in part by a preformed weakness and 
 the base panel is bounded on a base panel fourth edge by the second side panel the base panel fourth edge being defined at least in part by a preformed weakness. 
 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The container system of  claim 7  wherein:
 the first partition panel is bounded on a first partition panel first edge by a first panel gusset 
 the first side panel is bounded on a first side panel first edge by the first panel gusset 
 the first side panel is bounded on a first side panel second edge by a second panel gusset 
 the second partition panel is bounded on a second partition panel first edge by the second panel gusset 
 the second partition panel is bounded on a second partition panel second edge by a third panel gusset 
 the second side panel is bounded on a second side panel first edge by the third panel gusset 
 the second side panel is bounded on a second side panel second edge by a fourth panel gusset and 
 the first partition panel is bounded on a first partition panel second edge by the fourth panel gusset. 
 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The container system of  claim 12  wherein:
 the first panel gusset is divided by a preformed weakness 
 the second panel gusset is divided by a preformed weakness 
 the third panel gusset is divided by a preformed weakness and 
 the fourth panel gusset is divided by a preformed weakness. 
 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The container system of  claim 7  wherein the base panel is substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         17 . A container system comprising:
 a container reconfigurable between a container flat configuration and a container structure configuration the container comprising a bottom wall and a side wall selectively movable with respect to the bottom wall ( 210 ); and   a partition insert reconfigurable between a partition flat configuration and at least one partition structure configuration the partition insert comprising a base panel connected to the bottom wall a side panel connected to the side wall and a selectively movable partition panel.   
     
     
         18 . The container system of  claim 17  wherein:
 the side wall is a first side wall 
 the bottom wall is bounded at a bottom wall first edge by the first side wall 
 the first side wall is hingedly movable relative to the bottom wall about the bottom wall first edge 
 the bottom wall is bounded at a bottom wall second edge by a third side wall 
 the third side wall is hingedly movable relative to the bottom wall about the bottom wall second edge 
 the bottom wall is bounded at a bottom wall third edge by a second side wall 
 the second side wall is hingedly movable relative to the bottom wall about the bottom wall third edge 
 the bottom wall is bounded at a bottom wall fourth edge by a fourth side wall and 
 the fourth side wall is hingedly movable relative to the bottom wall about the bottom wall fourth edge. 
 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The container system of  claim 18  wherein:
 the first side wall is bounded on a first side wall first edge by a first wall gusset 
 the third side wall is bounded on a third side wall first edge by the first wall gusset 
 the third side wall is bounded on a third side wall second edge by a second wall gusset 
 the second side wall is bounded on a second side wall first edge by the second wall gusset 
 the second side wall is bounded on a second side wall second edge by a third wall gusset 
 the fourth side wall is bounded on a fourth side wall first edge by the third wall gusset 
 the fourth side wall is bounded on a fourth side wall second edge by a fourth wall gusset and 
 the first side wall is bounded on a first side wall second edge by the fourth wall gusset. 
 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The container system of  claim 20  wherein
 the first wall gusset is divided by a preformed weakness 
 the second wall gusset is divided by a preformed weakness 
 the third wall gusset is divided by a preformed weakness and 
 the fourth wall gusset is divided by a preformed weakness. 
 
     
     
         23 . The container system of  claim 18  wherein, when in the container flat configuration the bottom wall the first side wall the third side wall the second side wall the fourth side wall first wall gusset second wall gusset third wall gusset and fourth wall gusset are substantially coplanar. 
     
     
         24 . The container system of  claim 18  wherein, when in the container structure configuration the bottom wall first side wall the second side wall the third side wall and the fourth side wall define an internal volume. 
     
     
         25 . The container system of  claim 18  wherein:
 the first side wall is bounded at a first side wall top edge by a first side wall lid that is hingedly movable relative to the first side wall about the first side wall top edge 
 the third side wall is bounded at a third side wall top edge by a third side wall lid that is hingedly movable relative to the third side wall about the third side wall top edge 
 the second side wall is bounded at a second side wall top edge by a second side wall lid that is hingedly movable relative to the second side wall about the second side wall top edge and 
 the fourth side wall is bounded at a fourth side wall top edge by a fourth side wall lid that is hingedly movable relative to the fourth side wall about the fourth side wall top edge. 
 
     
     
         26 . The container system of  claim 25  wherein:
 the first side wall lid further comprises a first side wall lid catch 
 the second side wall lid further comprises a second side wall lid catch and 
 the second side wall lid catch is adapted to engage the first side wall lid catch. 
 
     
     
         27 - 31 . (canceled)