EP0227752A1 - Emballage ameliore pour chaussures - Google Patents

Emballage ameliore pour chaussures

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Publication number
EP0227752A1
EP0227752A1 EP86904029A EP86904029A EP0227752A1 EP 0227752 A1 EP0227752 A1 EP 0227752A1 EP 86904029 A EP86904029 A EP 86904029A EP 86904029 A EP86904029 A EP 86904029A EP 0227752 A1 EP0227752 A1 EP 0227752A1
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Prior art keywords
box
housing
lid
shoe box
shoe
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP0227752A4 (fr
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John William Swaney
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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
    • B65D21/0217—Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements
    • B65D21/0222—Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements the closure and the bottom presenting co-operating peripheral ribs and grooves

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to the packaging of articles and more particularly to an improved package for footwear.
  • many types of footwear such as shoes and boots have been packaged in rectangular cardboard shoe boxes open at one side with a lid for closing that side.
  • shoe boxes of this type have been in use for many years, they suffer from several disadvantages particularly in connection with the storage of shoes in such boxes prior to sale.
  • the shoe boxes are stacked in rows, one on top of the other, either in a store room or in the sales area.
  • the lower rows of shoe boxes are subjected to relatively heavy loads by the upper rows, leading to a tendency for the cardboard boxes to crush.
  • the invention provides a shoe box comprising a box shaped housing open at one side thereof and into which footwear can be placed, and a lid for covering said open side, characterized in that, said housing and lid are formed of a plastics material moulded to the desired shape and have some flexibility when moulded, and sufficient rigidity to support thereon a considerable number of like shoe boxes containing footwear, when said boxes are stacked one on top of the other, said housing is of tapered shape such that it has a slightly increasing cross-section towards said open side whereby a plurality of housings, with lids removed, are nestable.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from above of a shoe box and lid according to one embodiment of the invention with lid raised;
  • Figure 2 is an underside view of the box shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view from below of the shoe box shown in Figure 1 with lid removed;
  • Figure 4 is a sectional side elevation of the box and lid shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 is a perspective front view from above of a shoe box and lid according to another embodiment of the invention with lid closed;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective rear view from above of the shoe box of Figure 5;
  • Figure 7 is the same view as Figure 5 with lid in the open position, and
  • Figure 8 is the same view as Figures 5 and 7 with lid unattached.
  • the shoe box or package is shown to consist essentially of a box-shaped housing 10 and a lid 11 which is shown separate from the housing 10, that is, in the open or removed condition.
  • the housing 10 and lid 11 are formed of a clear plastics material such that the package is transparent enabling goods packaged therein to be viewed from outside the package. Since the package is of necessity very thin walled, ribs 12 are provided around the housing 10 for the purpose of providing additional strength and furthermore an enlarged section 13 is provided around the top of the housing again for providing additional strength.
  • the box-shaped housing 10 is turned outwardly around the top edge thereof which defines an open side of the housing to form a lip 14 for engagement with the lid 11 as will be apparent hereinbelow.
  • Baffle members 15 define vertical slots inside the housing 10 at one end thereof for the purpose of enabling a card to be slid inside the box and retained in position.
  • the card may have display information which is visible through an end wall of the housing 10.
  • a ridge 16 on the inside of the base of the housing 10 provides a heel stop for retaining shoes in position within the housing 10.
  • the lid 11 has a continuous groove 17 which extends around the perimeter thereof on the outer side.
  • the bottom of the housing 10 has a right angled ridge member 18 adjacent each corner thereof and the arrangement is such that when one package is stacked on top of another, the ridge members 18 on the underside of one package fit into the groove 17 on the lid of the package t erebelow for the purpose of preventing sliding movement between packages in a stack such that the stability of the stack is considerably improved.
  • the groove 17 on the lid 11 could equally be a raised ridge member which could be positioned to fit immediately outside the ridge members 18 and the same result would be achieved.
  • the box-shaped housing 10 has a tapered construction which is exaggerated for the purposes of illustration in Figure 4.
  • the housing 10 has greater dimensions at the top than at the bottom such that the sides incline inwardly a slight amount.
  • the purpose of this tapered construction is to enable one box-shaped housing 10 to fit inside another housing 10 so that a plurality of such housings may be stacked one inside the other, thus occupying minimum space during packaging and transportation or minimum space for storage after use or storage for disposal purposes.
  • the housings are nestable and the lid 11 is similarly tapered so that a plurality of the lids are also nestable.
  • the package according to this particular embodiment is 300 mm long, 150 mm wide and 100 mm deep although it will be evident that other sizes may be used to accommodate different shoes such as womens' and childrens' shoes.
  • Figure 4 shows the lid 11 to be very similar to a conventional box- type lid with the exception that it is formed out of the same plastics material as the housing 10.
  • the lid 11 may have an inwardly directed ridge (not shown) around the inside of the downwardly depending sides 19 thereof to engage the lip 14 of the box so as to hold the lid firmly in place when it is arranged on the box 10.
  • the lid may be as shown in Figure 4 in which case it merely slides over the lip 14 or, if desired, in this situation the lip 14 may be omitted.
  • The'plastics housing 10 and lid 11 may be manufactured by injection moulding or any other suitable method.
  • the package described above is produced in transparent plastics material enabling the contents thereof (shoes) to be viewed from outside the package, clearly it could be made in translucent or opaque plastics material.
  • the package may be manufactured in plastics of various different colours.
  • the strengthening ribs 12 and the enlarged section 13 may be varied according to strength requirements and the particular material or process being used to manufacture the package and if is only important that the final product have sufficient strength to support a reasonable load of similar packages thereon.
  • the package should be able to withstand a load of 3.2 kgs thereon without collapsing.
  • the inside of the housing 10 may have support means (not shown) for supporting an insert which enables shoes therein to be displayed in the box particularly in cases where the plastics material is translucent or opaque.
  • FIGS 5 - 8 show another embodiment of the invention wherein the lid 11 is connected to the housing 10 by flexible hinges 20 arranged at one end of the lid 11.
  • the hinges 20 are moulded as part of the lid and connect to the housing 10 by passing through slots formed by brackets 21 which are affixed to one end of the housing 10.
  • the brackets 21 may be glued or otherwise attached to the housing or may be moulded integral therewith.
  • the hinges 20 are hook-shaped as shown and require minor distortion in order to pass through the slots whereby they are retained in position.
  • the box or package of Figures 5 - 8 is moulded of plastics material and in the case of both the housing 10 and lid 11 the thickness of the material is greater than in the previous embodiment. Thus a box or package of stronger construction is obtained and the need for the ribs 12 is obviated.
  • a handle 22 is arranged at the opposite end of the housing 10 to the hinge brackets* 21.
  • the handle 22 is accommodated in a recess formed in the end of the housing 10 by means of inturned wall portions 23.
  • the inturned wall portions 23 provide added strength to the housing and provide surfaces to which the handle is pivotally connected by hinge pins (not shown).
  • the handle 22 In a retracted position the handle fits totally within the recess so that the nestable feature of the housing 10 is not prevented by the inclusion of a handle.
  • the handle 22 is held in the retracted position by bumps or protrusions (not shown) on the wall portions 23 which engage the sides of the handle. These bumps or protrusions (not shown) also serve to engage the sides of the handle 22 when it is pivoted through 90° to the extended or usable position (not shown), for the purpose of retaining the handle in the usable position until it is forced back to the retracted position.
  • the plastics material is opaque and thus it is not possible to view the contents of the box from outside when it is closed.
  • a label 24 or alternatively a label holder may be provided on the front of the box within the handle recess.
  • the housing 10 has ribs 25 formed on the inner wall of opposed sides. Each pair of closely spaced ribs 25 define a groove for accommodating the edge of a baffle member (not shown) which is adapted to slide downwardly into the opposed grooves to extend across the width of the housing.
  • a single baffle member may be used to extend across the housing between either the opposed grooves towards the front of the box or alternatively the opposed grooves towards the rear of the box to thereby reduce the size of the space therein used to accommodate a pair of shoes.
  • the box With one baffle in place as aforementioned the box is adapted to accommodate maids or youths shoes for example. With two baffles in place within the housing the central space between the baffles is adapted to accommodate shoes for very small children. Of course with no baffles in place the box accommodates adult shoes.
  • the ribs 25 may be moulded integrally with the housing 10 or may be subsequently affixed thereon.
  • the lid 11 of this embodiment has a raised perimeter portion 26 defining a central recess 27.
  • the central recess is adapted to accommodate the base of a further similar shoe box when stacked thereon so as to prevent sliding movement between boxes in a stack similar to the groove 17 and ridge members 18 of the earlier embodiment.
  • Blocks 28 inside the downwardly depending side 19 of the lid 11 at the front of the lid co-operate with tapered blocks 29 arranged on the front end of the housing 10 adjacent the top thereof for the purpose of latching the lid 11 in a closed position. It is merely necessary to apply a slight pressure to the front of the housing 10 adjacent the blocks 29 in order to release the lid. It should be evident that the present invention provides considerable improvement over conventional shoe boxes.
  • the box or package in simplest form is extremely cheap to manufacture, enables the goods to be viewed from outside the container if desired and is readily stored one inside the other for storage or disposal purposes.
  • the indexing arrangement which allows the bottom of one box to engage in the top of another box provides considerable stability when the boxes are stored one on top of the other.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
  • Stackable Containers (AREA)

Abstract

Une boîte à chaussures ayant généralement la forme d'une boîte à chaussures conventionnelle est moulée à partir de matériau plastique et peut être soit transparente soit translucide, de telle sorte que les chaussures placées à l'intérieur de la boîte peuvent être vues de l'extérieur de la boîte, soit encore opaque. La boîte (10) et le couvercle (11) ont tous deux une construction cônique, de telle sorte que plusieurs boîtes, ainsi que plusieurs couvercles lorsqu'ils sont détachés de la boîte, peuvent s'emboîter. Dans un des modes de réalisation, le couvercle est un couvercle à machoires et dans un autre mode de réalisation le couvercle est fixé par des charnières à la boîte mais peut être détaché de ladite boîte. Une arête ou une rainure (17) située autour du dessus du couvercle s'associe avec le côté inférieur d'une autre boîte afin d'empêcher les boîtes adjacentes de glisser, lorsque plusieurs boîtes sont stockées les unes au-dessus des autres. Les rainures peuvent être placées à l'intérieur de la boîte, afin de permettre à une ou plusieurs parois de séparation de s'étendre à travers la largeur de la boîte, divisant ainsi ladite boîte en compartiments plus petits destinés à recevoir les chaussures de tailles plus petites. Dans un des modes de réalisation, une poignée est prévue pour le transport de la boîte et de son contenu. La poignée est placée dans un évidemment aménagé dans l'une des extémités de la boîte, de manière à obtenir une poignée emboîtable, pouvant être pivotée dans une position d'utilisation d'ou elle sort de l'évidemment.
EP19860904029 1985-06-18 1986-06-17 Emballage ameliore pour chaussures. Withdrawn EP0227752A4 (fr)

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AU1087/85 1985-06-18
AUPH108785 1985-06-18

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EP0227752A1 true EP0227752A1 (fr) 1987-07-08
EP0227752A4 EP0227752A4 (fr) 1989-01-17

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