DE2403883A1 - HOLDER AND PACKAGING, ESPECIALLY FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS - Google Patents

Description

Holder and packaging, especially for multiple items.

The invention "relates to a holder and also to a package for one or more objects and is aimed in particular at a holder in which the or the objects contained therein are easily visible. The invention is also a packaging that comprises the holder with one or more objects therein and a blank from which the holder is made can.

According to one aspect of the invention, a holder for one or more objects comprises a tubular structure triangular cross-section, the three walls of which form a base and two sides of the holder, two of which are the Apex of the construction by pivoting or folding connections between a first of these walls and

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the other walls are formed and these two other walls interlocking with one another Devices at or near the third vertex of the construction are connected and at least an object receiving hole in one or each of the Walls is formed which form these sides of the holder.

In a holder according to the invention, the two walls, which by the interlocking devices are connected, preferably de walls which form the sides of the holder. In such a holder the first wall forms the base of the holder and has a pair of substantially straight edges which are substantially are arranged parallel to each other; the other two walls form the sides of the holder, each of these sides being foldable along a first edge to a different one of said pair of edges the base is foldable. The mutual engagement facilities are at or near the second edges of the sides are formed at a distance from these first edges for the purpose of the sides join together at or near these second edges. This object receiving hole is then formed in one of the sides; or if a plurality of such holes is provided, then can all holes may be provided in one of the sides or some may be formed in each of the sides be.

According to a preferred embodiment of the holder, each of these walls is substantially rectangular Shape. The two walls that form the sides of the holder

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Form, can be of substantially the same dimensions, so that the two sides of the holder are inclined at substantially the same angle to the base of the holder. Alternatively, the two the walls forming the sides may be of different dimensions, so that the two sides of the holder are inclined towards the base at different angles. For example, a page under be arranged at right angles to the base, with the other side provided at an acute angle to the base is.

Sas or any object pickup looh in one page or each side of the holder then has a shape such that it fits the one or those contained in the holder Adjusts objects. Preferably part of the page or cut away each side near each hole herein in the area between the hole and the base of the holder, so that as much as possible of the object or objects in the holes is exposed.

The tubular construction of the holder can be of any suitable sheet-forming material, for example Cardboard, corrugated cardboard, layered corrugated cardboard, plastic sheets or even thin sheets or Foil metal. Most of these materials can have hinged or swivel connections be between the walls of the holder simply formed in the material weakening lines, for example Notch or score lines, fold lines or cut folds. In the case of corrugated cardboard or multi-layer corrugated cardboard, the hinged connections between the walls

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of the holder by suitably selected Ib material intended weakening lines be formed, for example as suitable channels provided therein, without any need to form score lines or folds therein.

The holder according to the invention can be useful for packaging any object or any objects including food, for example Fruits, are used and is of particular value in food packaging in closed Cups, like cream or yogurt. Such cups can be inserted into the article receiving holes on the sides of the tubular Construction can be introduced with a film or with a sheet of transparent material which is drawn around the tubular structure and tightly over the tops of the cups is pulled to form an attractive package which can be shipped, displayed and displayed without difficulty can be stacked while the contents are held firmly in place. The sheet or film made of transparent Material preferably consists of a material that can be shrunk on by heat. Alternatively, the film or the sheet of transparent material consist of thermoplastic materials that after it is arranged over the articles provided in the tubular structure and optionally is softened by applying heat, down to the objects by applying a controlled Vacuum is pulled.

In another aspect of the invention, a package of one or more items comprises one Holder in the form of a tubular construction three-

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angular cross-section, the three walls of which form a base and two sides of the holder, two of which are the Vertex of the construction by folding or pivoting connections between a first of these walls and the other two walls is formed and the other two walls with interlocking Devices at or near the third vertex of the structure are connected, at least one G-egenst andsaufnahmelo ch is formed in one or each of the walls which form the sides of the holder and an object is held in that hole or another object is held in each of these holes is.

The article (s) can be held in the holder by a sheet of transparent material which is wrapped around the Holder is wrapped and extends over the item (s) to form a solid cover, which holds the or each object in its hole.

The invention can also be viewed as a unitary blank made of web material for the production of a holder be, wherein a first part is intended to form a first wall of the holder and a pair is essentially straighter Edges are arranged essentially parallel at a distance and two further parts are provided, to form two further walls of the holder, each of which can be folded along a first edge to one different of this pair of edges of the first part is connected, with interlocking fasteners at or near the second edges of these further parts at a distance from them first edges are formed, such that a folding

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of these further parts against each other enables a mutual engagement of these fastening devices, to connect these further parts to one another at or near their second edges for the purpose of to form a tubular structure of triangular cross-section defined by the parts, at least a hole is formed in at least one of these parts.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings are explained in which:

Pig. 1 is a plan view of a blank from which a holder according to the invention is made can be is;

Fig. 2 is a perspective Sarstellung one from the blank according to fig. I educated Halters;

Pig. 3 is a perspective view of a package consisting of the holder according to FIG 2 and objects used therein;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of a second blank according to the invention, from which a holder according to the invention can be made;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a third blank according to the invention from which a Holders are made according to the invention; can;

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Pig. 6 is an end view of a package "consisting of a holder consisting of the in Pig. 5 has been formed with articles attached therein are.

The blank shown in Fig. 1 is in the form of a substantially rectangular path, generally with denoted by the reference numeral 1 and made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard. The blank or blank is by dashed lines of weakness 5, 6 in a first wall part 2 and two other wall parts 3, divided. If the blank is made from cardboard, these weakening lines can be scored or scored lines or split lines or folds can be formed. If the blank is made from corrugated cardboard, so they can be positioned by two channel formations suitably positioned in the material. The line of weakness 5 forms a hinged connection between an edge of the first wall part 2 and an edge of the wall part 3i the line of weakness 6 forms a hinged connection between a second edge of the first wall part 2 and one edge of the wall part 4 *

Three holes 7, each of a substantially oval shape, are formed in the wall part 3, the larger axes of these holes are parallel to each other and at right angles to the weakening line 5. At its end lying closer to the weakening line 5 is each of the holes 7 extended by an opening 8 substantially trapezoidal shape, which from Hole extending up to the weakening line 5, the sides 9, 10 of this opening in the direction diverge towards the line of weakness 5.

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At its end remote from the opening 8, each of the holes 7 is essentially through a further opening 11 elongated rectangular shape; each opening 11 extends from the associated hole 7 except for one a short distance to the edge 12 of the wall part 3.

Along its edge 13, the wall part 4 of the blank with three lugs 14 is essentially I-shaped provided, each approach one integrally formed with the wall part 4 web 15 and one integrally having formed with the web 15 head 16. The longitudinal axis of each of the webs 15 is with respect to the main axis aligned with the other of the holes 7 in the wall part 3 and the width of each web, measured in The direction of the lines of weakness 5, 6 is slightly less than the width of the openings 11, measured in FIG the same direction. Each of the heads 16 has a width, also measured in the direction of the weakening lines 5 »6, which is slightly less than the length of the small in axis of each of the holes 7.

The wall part 2 of the blank can be provided with one or more holes of for example holes 17, to facilitate handling of the blank during assembly and to form a holder and / or a to facilitate subsequent handling of the holder.

Will the one in Pig. 1 folded around the lines of weakness 5, 6 around the edges 12 and 13 of the blank to bring closer together, so let the heads of the lugs 14 lead through the holes 7 and move the webs 15 into the openings 11, around the tubular holder 18 shown in FIG

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to "form. The movement of the webs 15 into the openings can be facilitated by making the sides 19 of the openings 11 slightly in the direction diverge away from the edge 12 of the wall part 3. The self-resilience of the material of the blank ensures that to push the wall parts 3 and 4 away from each other, so that the heads 16 rest firmly against the wall part 3 and the webs 15 firmly against the closed ends of the openings 11 are in contact. The lugs 14- and the openings 11 "form interlocking means of connection the wall parts 3 and 4 together.

When building the holder - Pig. 2 - each of the wall parts 3, 4 of the blank forms one side of the holder and the wall part 2 of the blank forms the base for the holder. Each of the holes 7 forms an object receiving hole, in which objects; 20, e.g. conical cups, as shown in Mg. 3, can be introduced. Each cup rests with its bottom on the base 2 of the holder and its side wall is firmly supported by the material of the wall part 3, which the hole 7 in which it is attached is, surrounds. Because the openings 8 are provided, a part of the side walls of each object 20, which extends from the top of the object to its bottom, viewed by an observer will. The objects can be presented in the holder in an extremely satisfactory manner.

The packaging formed by the holder 18 and the objects 20 can be transparent from a web 21 the heat of the shrinkable material, which is then shrunk onto the packaging to cover the items

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to hold firmly in the holder 18 and also to create a shock-proof arrangement.

If objects 20 are introduced into the holder shown in FIG. 2, care must be taken that, while an object is being lowered into a hole 7, the bottom of the object does not hit either of the lugs 14 hits and pushes the head 16 of the extension downwards against the wall part 2. This would do it contribute that the approach 14 comes free from its associated opening 11, with the result that due Of the EigenfederungsTOmögens of the material of the blank, the wall part 3 springs back against the wall part 4 thus causing the holder to leave its triangular cross-sectional configuration.

This problem can be overcome in that the openings 11, which come into engagement with the lugs 14, be designed so that resistance to any downward acting on the lugs 14 is provided Force when the holder is set up is created.

Fig. 4 shows a blank modified in this way; the same reference numerals are used in FIG. 4 as used in Fig. 1 to denote similar features. The blank according to FIG. 4 has the shape of a substantially rectangular sheet, generally designated by the reference numeral 22, and is made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard manufactured. At the end remote from the opening 8, each of the holes 7 is provided with a slot 23 via a narrowed leil 24 in connection. The width of the bridge each approach 14 is slightly less than the narrowest width of each necking part 24 and the width of the

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Heads 14 is slightly larger than the width of the slots 23, but slightly less than that Length of the minor axes of the holes, with all widths measured in the direction of weakling lines 5, 6 are.

Will the one in Pig. 4 is folded around its weakening lines 5, 6 so that the edges 12, 13 of the Blank are closely approximated to one another, the heads 16 of the lugs 14 can be through the holes lead and the webs 15 can be moved into the slots 23 by the constriction parts 24. Approaches 14 and Slots 23 form interlocking devices connecting the wall parts 3 and 4 to one another. Is the Cut so erected, so any substantial movement of the lugs 14 against the wall part 2 by the Constricting parts 24 are prevented, which prevent that the wider heads 16 of the lugs 14 slip through.

The cutting according to Pig. 4 has three further holes 25, each of a substantially oval shape, made in the wall part 4 with the major axes of these holes parallel to each other and at right angles are arranged to the line of weakness 6. At its end closer to the line of weakness 6 is each of the holes 25 extended by an opening 26 of substantially trapezoidal shape extending from the hole to goes to the weakening line 6, the sides 27, 28 of this opening in the direction against the weakening line 6 diverge. The holes 26 also serve to receive items when the blank is being formed a holder is erected, the holder being designed to hold six objects.

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Notches 29 can be along the edges 30 to 31 of the blank in the areas of their intersection be provided with the weakening lines 5, 6. Im not shown from the in Pig. 4 shown Holders constructed to cut have the notches 29 rounded corners at each of the four corners of the wall part 2.

The from the in fig. 4 built-up blank formed Packaging with the objects introduced into the object receiving opening can be made through a web transparent heat-shrinkable material, as referring to that in Pig. 3 packaging shown Be covered, covered.

In the holders that are made from the blanks after the Pig. I. and 4 have been built, depends on the ability of the mutual connection of the two wall parts 3 and 4 both on the size of the heads 16, the lugs 14 and the ability of the heads to be integrally connected 16 over the constrictions 15 to the wall part 4. If, with such an erected holder, the lugs 14 are torn off or from the wall part 4 are separated in any way, one or more of the objects in the holder may fall out. This happens particularly easily when the material of the holder becomes damp, for example when the holder after Thaws storage in a freezer.

One solution to this problem lies in the design of the blank according to the representation of the Pig. 5, where the same reference numerals as in the Pig. 1 and 4 were used for the same ingredients. The one in Pig.

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The blank shown is in the form of a substantially rectangular path, generally designated by the reference numeral 32 and is made of cardboard or corrugated cardboard. While in Pig. I shown blank to form a holder that holds three objects and the blank shown in Fig. 4 is a holder, which picks up six objects, should represent, the blank shown in Fig. 5 should form a holder, who picks up twelve objects. For this reason, the wall part 3 is provided with four holes 7a in a first one Row and four more holes in a second row, the first and second rows being parallel run to the weakening line 5. Each hole 7a in the first row is trapezoidal at one of its ends formed openings 8 extended.

Each of the holes 7b in the second row is extended by a at the end closer to the edge 12 Opening 11 is substantially rectangular or trapezoidal in shape.

Four further holes 25, each of which is extended by an opening 26 at one of its ends, are in the wall part 4 is provided, along its edge remote from the weakening line 6, the wall part 4 is four integrally connected lugs 14 and a pivotably connected extension 33 is provided. The folding * Connection of the extension 33 is provided by a line of weakness 34 indicated by dash-dotted lines Extension 33 is provided with four holes 35 of a substantially oval shape. The holes 35 are on hers the edge 36 of the extension 33 is extended by openings 37, which the lugs 14 when the

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- 14 Take up the blank in the flat state.

The one in Jig. 1 blank shown can be around the weakening lines 5, 6 and 34 to form a tubular holder 38, shown in FIG. 6, having a base 39 and two side walls 40, 41 are folded. The lugs 14 are through the holes 7b in the second Row out and the webs 15 moved in the openings 11. The extension 33 is under the part of the wall part 3 folded in that the second row of holes 7b is formed and forms together with the wall part 3 this side wall 40. Each hole 7b is directly above a corresponding hole 35 to form an article receiving hole arranged into which suitably designed objects 42 can be inserted. The objects 42 prevent the holder from losing its shape by any substantial relative movement between the extension 33 and the wall part 3 in any direction in the plane of the wall 40 is prevented. The insertion of objects 42 into the object receiving holes formed in the extension 33 and the wall part 3 thus contributes to strengthening the connection between the wall 40 and the wall 11. Other objects 43 can be inserted into other object receiving holes formed by the holes 25 and 7a will.

Of course, the openings 11 provided at the end of each hole 7b, which act as engagement means act, be replaced by slots 23 and constricting parts 24, as in connection with that in Pig. 4 blank shown described.

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The packaging formed by the holder 38 and the articles 42 and 42 can be covered with a sheet of transparent be covered in the heat shrinking material, which is shrunk onto the packaging is to hold the objects 42 and 43 firmly in the holder and also a shock-proof packaging create.

The invention is of course not limited to the exemplary embodiments described blank ^ holder and packaging, as shown in the drawings are limited. So it is, for example, for the mutual engagement of two wall parts of the Holder does not need to be at the apex of the tubular shape formed by the sides of the holder Structure takes place. So are according to another embodiment of the holder according to the invention the two sides are pivotally connected and then an edge of one of the sides is engaged with brought to one edge of the base of the holder.

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Claims (12)

M04595 - 16 PATENT CLAIMS l.J holder for one or more items with of a variety of to form a tubular Structure connected walls and at least one formed in one or more of the walls Object receiving hole, characterized in that this tubular structure of triangular cross-section is, the three walls of which form a base and two sides of the holder; that two of the vertex of the Structure by folding or pivoting connections between a first of these walls and the other two Walls is formed and these two other walls by mutually interlocking devices are connected at or near the third vertex of the structure. 2. Holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the first wall (2), the base of the holder and the other two walls (3; 4) form the side walls. 3. Holder according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the first wall is essentially a pair having rectilinear edges at a distance substantially parallel to one another and the other two walls is hingedly connected along a first edge against another of this pair of edges of the first wall. 4. Holder according to claim 3, characterized in that that the mutually interlocking bodies formed on or in the vicinity of the second edges of these two other walls at a distance from these first edges are to the sides at or near these second edges 409833/0314 - 17 - - 17 to connect with each other. 5. Holder according to claim 4, characterized in that that the mutually interlocking means has at least one at or near the second edge have one of these other two side walls formed extension (14); and that a corresponding number formed by openings on or near the second edge of the other of these other two walls is into which the or each approach intervenes. 6. Holder according to claim 5 »characterized in that the or each opening is dimensioned so that the passage of their associated approach when a force is applied to this approach in one direction against the first wall is closed. 7. Holder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that part of the or each Side wall adjacent to the article receiving hole or in the vicinity of at least some of the article receiving holes in the area between the hole and the The base of the holder is cut away so that as much as possible of the one or the other in the or in the holes inserted remains visible. 8. Packaging for one or more items with a holder with a variety of interlocking Forming a tubular structure connected to walls and at least one in at least one article receiving hole object held in one or more walls of the structure, characterized in that the is tubular structure of triangular cross-section, 409833/0314 - 18 - the three walls of which form a base and two sides of the holder, two of which are the apex of the structure by. Folding or swivel connections between the first of these walls and the other two walls are formed and these two other walls miteinacler by mutually engaging devices are connected at or near the third vertex of the structure. 9. Packaging according to claim 8, characterized in that that the object or objects are held in the holder by a sheet of transparent material which wrapped around the holder and over the item (s) to form a tight cover to hold the or every object is wrapped in its hole. 10. One-piece cut from a bahtmoder Pollen formed material for the production of a holder, characterized by a first part for the formation of a first wall of the holder and by a pair of substantially straight edges that are substantially spaced are arranged in parallel, two further parts being provided to form two further walls of the holder and are each foldable or pivotable along a first edge with another of that pair of edges the first part is connected; by mutually engaging fasteners that formed on or in the vicinity of the second edges of these further parts at a distance from these first edges are in such a way that when these two other parts are flipped or pivoted against one another, a reciprocal Intervention of these fastening devices becomes possible, 409833/0314 -19- to connect these further parts together at or near their second edges to form a tubular one Construction of triangular cross-section defined by the three parts; and through at least one hole formed in at least one of these parts. 11. Blank according to claim 10, characterized in that an extension is pivotable on the second edge of one of these further parts is attached to with the other of these further parts, at least partially overlapping to form a wall of this tubular structure. 12. Blank according to claim 11, characterized in that that at least one hole is provided in the extension, the one or each in the other these parts corresponds to the hole formed when the latter overlaps with the extension is located. 409833/0314