EP0068576A1 - A tray-shaped container - Google Patents
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- EP0068576A1 EP0068576A1 EP82200770A EP82200770A EP0068576A1 EP 0068576 A1 EP0068576 A1 EP 0068576A1 EP 82200770 A EP82200770 A EP 82200770A EP 82200770 A EP82200770 A EP 82200770A EP 0068576 A1 EP0068576 A1 EP 0068576A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
- B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
- B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
- B65D21/0215—Containers with stacking feet or corner elements
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- the invention relates to a container, more particularly a crate made from a single plastic moulded body having upright side walls and portions enclosing said side walls among which there are a reinforced upper edge, reinforced corner columns and a bottom provided with openings.
- chip baskets have been used for this purpose which are provided with wooden columns in the corners so as to secure a sufficiently strong structure in the corners and to enhance the stackability of the baskets. This makes it necessary to provide the trays to be placed in said chip baskets either with strong roundings on the corners of with bevelled corners, or alternatively, to make the trays in sizes smaller to such an extent that they can be placed jointly between the corner columns. As all the inner trays should be identical within the package around them, they cause a large unused space within each package within the range of all the possibilities available.
- the side walls may then be provided with openings.
- the container or crate is then, in the usual manner, provided on the side walls with a reinforced upper edge having an outwardly directed part and a skirt hanging therefrom.
- the container according to the invention is characterized in tha each case-shaped reinforced corner column is confined on the inside of the container or crate by two straight side wall portions enclosing a single corner and, on the outer side, by a wall formed around said single corner and disposed at a distance from said side wall portions.
- rectangular corners are formed within the container or crate enabling small trays to be placed directly in said corners, without the outer dimensions of the crate being increased because of the reinforced corner columns still being located within the outer circumference formed by the reinforced upper edge.
- a good stackability is thus also afforded, because in the location of the reinforced corner column in the outwardly directed part of the reinforced upper edge, there is provided a recessed rebate adjoining the inner side of the container or crate.
- the container according.to the invention in particular a crate made from a single plastic moulded body as illustrated in fig. 1, is provided with upright side walls 1 and portions enclosing said side walls 1, among which there are a reinforced upper edge 2, reinforced corner columns 3 and a bottom 4 provided with openings.
- said container or crate in a very light construction from relatively thin material which is shot into an injection mould defining the form of the container or crate in that the portions 2, 3, and 4 enclosing the side walls 1 are designed as case-shaped profile portions which are open towards the under,side of the crate, as will be explained hereinafter.
- the side walls 1, which are provided with a reinforced upper edge 2 have, in a known manner, an outwardly directed part 5-and a skirt 6 hanging therefrom, as can be clearly seen in figs. 2 and 4. It is generally known to use such hanging skirts 6 in the case of crates made of plastics.
- the corner columns are case-shaped, and each case-shaped, reinforced column 3 is confined, on the inner side of the container or crate, by two straight side-wall parts 1 enclosing a single corner 7, and on the outer side by a wall 8 formed around said single corner 7 and disposed at distance from said side-wall portions.
- the wall 8 formed about the corner is connected thereto with a part 9 directed towards the outside of a side wall 1.
- a recessed rebate 10 adjoining the inner side of the container, as is evident from fig. 2.
- the rebate 10 can also be seen in the sectional view of fig. 3.
- the outer wall 11 of the rebate merges into the hanging skirt 6 of two side walls i enclosing a corner.
- the bottom 12 of the rebate 10 is the closed end of a case-shaped corner column 3 having the form of a sheath.
- a partition wall 13 running from the inner corner to the outer corner of the crate.
- the transition of the side walls 1 to the bottom 4 may be provided with a step 14, the bottom 4 being in the form of a grate, the bars 15 of said grate having a U-shape cross section.
- the U-shape cross section of the bars 15 of the grate-shaped bottom 4 has been depicted in fig. 6. At the intersection of the bars there is furthermore provided a reinforcing cross 16 in the cavity of the U-shape cross section of the bars 15.
- fig. 6 also shows a cross-sectional line VI-VI, so that in the intersection, in a section parallel to the diagonal, there is an m-shape cross-section.
- the walls 1 may be provided with relatively large holes 17. Said holes 17 may be relatively large because the portions 2, 3 and 4 enclosing the side walls with the steps 14 are in the form of case-shaped profile parts which are open towards the underside of the box.
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- The invention relates to a container, more particularly a crate made from a single plastic moulded body having upright side walls and portions enclosing said side walls among which there are a reinforced upper edge, reinforced corner columns and a bottom provided with openings.
- In the horticultural and fruit-growing industries, relatively large, sturdy and stackable containers or crates are used for packing the products, which containers or crates are quite suitable for products, such as a.o. lettuce, spinach or cauliflower.
- However, there are certain products, such as cherries, strawberries, mushrooms and the like, which require the use of a much smaller crate with small-sized packing contained therein and which are wrapped in small cardboard or vacuum-formed plastic trays which are grouped within a larger crate. So far, chip baskets have been used for this purpose which are provided with wooden columns in the corners so as to secure a sufficiently strong structure in the corners and to enhance the stackability of the baskets. This makes it necessary to provide the trays to be placed in said chip baskets either with strong roundings on the corners of with bevelled corners, or alternatively, to make the trays in sizes smaller to such an extent that they can be placed jointly between the corner columns. As all the inner trays should be identical within the package around them, they cause a large unused space within each package within the range of all the possibilities available.
- Efforts have been made to eliminate the drawback of wooden crates by either using thicker wood or another material, such as a metal or plastic. Several types of plastic crates have been proposed for this market range based on the principle that the crate, when empty, has to be returned to the grower. However, these crates were unnecessarily heavy and required the use of relatively much plastic, while returning the boxes empty also required fitting the trays within each other in empty condition. This resulted in rendering the stacking too unstable, while also leading to a relatively great loss in volume of packing space available.
- It is an object of the invention to provide a very light stackable crate of plastic which is sufficiently sturdy and yet contains so little plastic material that it is possible to write off said crate after having been utilized only once.
- This object is attained according to the invention in that a container or crate of the type described at the beginning is used which, according to the invention, is characterized in that the portions enclosing the side walls are in the form of case-shaped profile portions which are open towards the underside of the crate.
- In order to save material, the side walls may then be provided with openings.
- The container or crate is then, in the usual manner, provided on the side walls with a reinforced upper edge having an outwardly directed part and a skirt hanging therefrom.
- In a practical embodiment, the container according to the invention is characterized in tha each case-shaped reinforced corner column is confined on the inside of the container or crate by two straight side wall portions enclosing a single corner and, on the outer side, by a wall formed around said single corner and disposed at a distance from said side wall portions. Thus, rectangular corners are formed within the container or crate enabling small trays to be placed directly in said corners, without the outer dimensions of the crate being increased because of the reinforced corner columns still being located within the outer circumference formed by the reinforced upper edge.
- A good stackability is thus also afforded, because in the location of the reinforced corner column in the outwardly directed part of the reinforced upper edge, there is provided a recessed rebate adjoining the inner side of the container or crate.
- As all the parts enclosing the side walls are designed as case-shaped profiles which are open towards the underside of the crate, it is possible to make a bottom provided with holes in the form of a grate, the bars of which grate having a U-shape cross section whose open side lies at the underside of the crate.
- The invention is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container or crate according to the invention as viewed from the lower side;
- Figure 2 is a view of the top portion of a corner as viewed from the inner side of the container or crate of fig. 1;
- Figure 3 is a sectional view in a plane through line III-III in fig. 1;
- Figure 4 is a sectional view in a plane through line IV-IV in fig. 1;
- Figure 5 is a sectional view in a plane through line V-V in fig. 1 and
- Figure 6 is a bottom view of a point of intersection of bars of the grate-shaped bottom with a cross-sectional view of one of the bars being shown therein.
- The container according.to the invention, in particular a crate made from a single plastic moulded body as illustrated in fig. 1, is provided with
upright side walls 1 and portions enclosing saidside walls 1, among which there are a reinforcedupper edge 2, reinforcedcorner columns 3 and abottom 4 provided with openings. - In such a case it is possible to form said container or crate in a very light construction from relatively thin material which is shot into an injection mould defining the form of the container or crate in that the
portions side walls 1 are designed as case-shaped profile portions which are open towards the under,side of the crate, as will be explained hereinafter. - The
side walls 1, which are provided with a reinforcedupper edge 2, have, in a known manner, an outwardly directed part 5-and askirt 6 hanging therefrom, as can be clearly seen in figs. 2 and 4. It is generally known to use such hangingskirts 6 in the case of crates made of plastics. - According to the invention, the corner columns are case-shaped, and each case-shaped, reinforced
column 3 is confined, on the inner side of the container or crate, by two straight side-wall parts 1 enclosing a single corner 7, and on the outer side by awall 8 formed around said single corner 7 and disposed at distance from said side-wall portions. Thewall 8 formed about the corner is connected thereto with apart 9 directed towards the outside of aside wall 1. In the location of the reinforcedcorner column 3, there is provided in the outwardly directedpart 5 of the reinforcedupper edge 2, arecessed rebate 10 adjoining the inner side of the container, as is evident from fig. 2. Therebate 10 can also be seen in the sectional view of fig. 3. Theouter wall 11 of the rebate merges into thehanging skirt 6 of two side walls i enclosing a corner. Thebottom 12 of therebate 10 is the closed end of a case-shaped corner column 3 having the form of a sheath. In the case-shaped corner column there is provided apartition wall 13 running from the inner corner to the outer corner of the crate. - In this manner, a firm construction is obtained, the end of the reinforced
column 3 in the vicinity of the bottom fitting into therebate 10 at the top end of a column of a second crate placed underneath the first one. Thus, a proper stackability is obtained without increasing the dimensions on the outside of the container or crate and without sacrificing space on the inside cfthe crate in the area of the corner 7. - In order to further reinforce the crate, the transition of the
side walls 1 to thebottom 4 may be provided with astep 14, thebottom 4 being in the form of a grate, thebars 15 of said grate having a U-shape cross section. Thus a properly supportingbottom 4 is obtained while a minimum of material need be used. - The U-shape cross section of the
bars 15 of the grate-shaped bottom 4 has been depicted in fig. 6. At the intersection of the bars there is furthermore provided a reinforcingcross 16 in the cavity of the U-shape cross section of thebars 15. In addition, fig. 6 also shows a cross-sectional line VI-VI, so that in the intersection, in a section parallel to the diagonal, there is an m-shape cross-section. - To save additional material the
walls 1 may be provided with relativelylarge holes 17. Saidholes 17 may be relatively large because theportions steps 14 are in the form of case-shaped profile parts which are open towards the underside of the box. - Evidently the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment(s) as described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
- It is observed that the reference numerals in the claims are not intended to restrict the scope thereof, but are only denoted for clarification.
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT82200770T ATE16164T1 (en) | 1981-06-23 | 1982-06-21 | TRAY-SHAPED CONTAINER. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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NL8103027A NL8103027A (en) | 1981-06-23 | 1981-06-23 | BAKING HOLDER. |
NL8103027 | 1981-06-23 |
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EP0068576A1 true EP0068576A1 (en) | 1983-01-05 |
EP0068576B1 EP0068576B1 (en) | 1985-10-23 |
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EP82200770A Expired EP0068576B1 (en) | 1981-06-23 | 1982-06-21 | A tray-shaped container |
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AT (1) | ATE16164T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE3267003D1 (en) |
NL (1) | NL8103027A (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0371565A1 (en) * | 1988-11-30 | 1990-06-06 | Dynoplast B.V. | Stackable tray |
EP0867113A3 (en) * | 1997-03-12 | 1999-03-24 | GIORDANO POULTRY-PLAST S.p.A. | Cage for transporting poultry |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3303965A (en) * | 1965-01-13 | 1967-02-14 | Purex Corp Ltd | Plastic containers adapted for stacking |
US3314568A (en) * | 1964-11-02 | 1967-04-18 | Nosco Plastics | Bottle case |
NL7508126A (en) * | 1974-07-09 | 1976-01-13 | Schoeller & Co Kg | PLASTIC BOTTLE BOX WITH BEARING CORNER COLUMNS. |
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- 1981-06-23 NL NL8103027A patent/NL8103027A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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- 1982-06-21 AT AT82200770T patent/ATE16164T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1982-06-21 DE DE8282200770T patent/DE3267003D1/en not_active Expired
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Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3314568A (en) * | 1964-11-02 | 1967-04-18 | Nosco Plastics | Bottle case |
US3303965A (en) * | 1965-01-13 | 1967-02-14 | Purex Corp Ltd | Plastic containers adapted for stacking |
NL7508126A (en) * | 1974-07-09 | 1976-01-13 | Schoeller & Co Kg | PLASTIC BOTTLE BOX WITH BEARING CORNER COLUMNS. |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0371565A1 (en) * | 1988-11-30 | 1990-06-06 | Dynoplast B.V. | Stackable tray |
EP0867113A3 (en) * | 1997-03-12 | 1999-03-24 | GIORDANO POULTRY-PLAST S.p.A. | Cage for transporting poultry |
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NL8103027A (en) | 1983-01-17 |
DE3267003D1 (en) | 1985-11-28 |
EP0068576B1 (en) | 1985-10-23 |
ATE16164T1 (en) | 1985-11-15 |
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