Packaging systems and associated containers, dunnage panels, blanks, and methods

Abstract

A packaging system includes a container defining an internal volume. The container includes a container body and a lid hingedly connected to the container body. The packaging system further includes a dunnage panel received in the internal volume of the container. The dunnage panel includes a plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness.

1 . A packaging system comprising:
 a container defining an internal volume, the container comprising:
 a container body; and 
 a lid hingedly connected to the container body; and 
   a dunnage panel received in the internal volume of the container, the dunnage panel comprising a plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the dunnage panel is integral with the container. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the dunnage panel is removably insertable into the container. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness comprises one of perforations, cuts, and combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness define a repeating pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the lid is hingedly foldable over an opening to the internal volume. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the dunnage panel comprises:
 a dunnage wall; and 
 a plurality of dunnage sidewalls connected to the dunnage wall. 
 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The packaging system of  claim 12  wherein the plurality of dunnage sidewalls comprises an envelope wall hingedly foldable over the dunnage wall. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging system of  claim 12  wherein the dunnage wall comprises:
 a wall width; 
 a dunnage portion defined by the plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness, the dunnage portion having a dunnage width W 2 ; and 
 a perimeter portion having a perimeter width W 3 . 
 
     
     
         16 . The packaging system of  claim 15  wherein the dunnage portion is confined within the perimeter portion of the dunnage wall. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging system of  claim 15  wherein W 1  is greater than W 2 . 
     
     
         18 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container body comprises:
 a bottom wall; and 
 a plurality of container sidewalls connected to the bottom wall. 
 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The packaging system of  claim 20  wherein the plurality of container fold lines comprises one of cuts, perforations, and combination thereof. 
     
     
         23 . The packaging system of  claim 18  further comprising a container flap connected to the bottom wall, wherein the container flap is hingedly foldable over an opening to the internal volume. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The packaging system of  claim 23  wherein the container flap is positioned between the lid and the dunnage panel when the container flap is folded over an opening to the internal volume. 
     
     
         26 . The packaging system of  claim 1  further comprising an article on the dunnage panel, wherein the plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness conform to a shape of the article. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . A container blank for forming the container of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         29 . A dunnage blank for forming the dunnage panel of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         30 . A packaging system comprising:
 a container comprising:
 a container body defining an internal volume, the container body comprising:
 a bottom wall; 
 a plurality of container sidewalls connected to the bottom wall; 
 a lid hingedly connected to the bottom wall, the lid configured to fold over an opening to the internal volume; and 
 a container flap connected to the bottom wall, the container flap is hingedly foldable over an opening to the internal volume; and 
 
   a dunnage panel received in the internal volume of the container, the dunnage panel having a plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness, wherein the dunnage panel is removably insertable into the container.   
     
     
         31 . A packaging system comprising:
 a container comprising:
 a container body defining an internal volume, the container body comprising:
 a bottom wall; 
 a plurality of container sidewalls connected to the bottom wall; 
 a lid hingedly connected to the bottom wall, the lid configured to fold over an opening to the internal volume; and 
 a dunnage panel received in the internal volume of the container, the dunnage panel having a plurality of discontinuous lines of weakness, wherein the dunnage panel is integral with the container. 
 
   
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . (canceled)