EP0244389B1 - Caisse d'emballage - Google Patents

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EP0244389B1
EP0244389B1 EP87870057A EP87870057A EP0244389B1 EP 0244389 B1 EP0244389 B1 EP 0244389B1 EP 87870057 A EP87870057 A EP 87870057A EP 87870057 A EP87870057 A EP 87870057A EP 0244389 B1 EP0244389 B1 EP 0244389B1
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Philippe Godfriaux
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Godfriaux et Cie
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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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/32—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for eggs

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  • the present invention relates to a plastic packaging case, having four side faces, which are mutually opposite two by two, having an opening on its upper face, which is opposite the bottom of the box and which extends over substantially all the surface thereof, and having on at least two lateral faces opposite one with respect to the other at least one recess extending from the upper edge of each of said lateral faces towards said bottom.
  • Document DE-A-2,202,653 discloses such a case.
  • the known packing case has lateral faces stiffened by reinforcing ribs and an opening on its upper surface. Two of the side faces are provided with a recess extending from the upper edge over part of this face.
  • the body also has a support rib which extends around the periphery of the body at a short distance from the bottom thereof and, in addition, a support edge on the upper periphery of the body.
  • a drawback of this known box lies in the fact that objects located in the box are only protected in the case where several of these boxes are stacked one above the other.
  • this stacking requires meticulous positioning of boxes which is often poorly carried out because of the speed encountered in handling the boxes. This can then lead to damage to objects located in the crates.
  • the invention aims to remedy this drawback.
  • said box comprises a removable cover, which is arranged to cover said opening and which is provided, over substantially this entire section of its edge which is intended to cooperate with the upper edge of the lateral faces having the recesses, of a substantially U-shaped edge in cross section, adapting to said upper edge of the side faces having said recesses.
  • the cover has on this section of its edge which is intended to adapt with the two other opposite lateral faces of the body, a hook-shaped rim. This ensures a simple connection between the cover and the edge.
  • the box has at least one cutout intended to engage with said edges of the cover.
  • the body has at least a first and a second cutout, the first cutout being dimensioned so as to be able to receive one of said projecting elements and the second cutout being dimensioned so as to be able to receive two protruding elements. This allows the boxes to be stacked by crossing them relative to each other.
  • At least two of said mutually opposite side faces two by two each have an area projecting from said side faces. This allows a nesting, respectively more convenient disengagement of the boxes when they are empty and free of their respective covers.
  • the recesses respectively located on opposite lateral faces extend each time two by two over a depth substantially equal to each other. This allows you to enter, at the same height, a stack of support trays intended to be contained in the box by passing the hands through said recesses on either side of the box.
  • said depth is at least equal to two thirds of the height of the box. This makes at least most of the superimposed support trays directly accessible and therefore allows objects placed inside the box to be removed easily.
  • gussets pressing against the latter. Said gussets reinforce the rigidity of the lateral faces to which they are attached.
  • the invention also relates to a stack of boxes in which the U-shaped rim of a lower box engages each time in a cutout of an upper box resting, at least in part, on the lower box allowing stacking with good stability.
  • Figure 1 is an elevational view, partially broken, of the packing case according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view along line II-II of Figure 1, but only in the body.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic elevational view of a stack of packing cases according to the invention.
  • the invention relates to packaging boxes intended to contain support trays superimposed on products, in particular fragile products, such as eggs.
  • This box is characterized by the fact that at least two of its opposite lateral faces each have at least one recess extending from the upper edge of the box towards the bottom of the latter, so as to render the contents of the body more accessible to the grip by the hands.
  • the vertical distance beyond which the body is not hollowed out defines a zone where one can stack, for example, a reserve of empty support trays.
  • reinforcing ribs are advantageously provided, at least on the lateral faces of the box having the recesses.
  • the box has a cover which fits at one edge thereof, so that it can be sealed only at the opposite edge
  • FIG. 1 In FIG. 1 are shown all the parts of a packing case containing superimposed support trays 3 of eggs 4, with a partial break which shows the method of fixing the cover to the case.
  • the lateral faces 5 have a protruding part 15 allowing better fitting of empty boxes and increasing the rigidity of these faces 5.
  • the body has reinforcing ribs 1 around the entire periphery of the recesses 2 and in the upper parts of the lateral faces.
  • the recesses 2 reveal the superimposed support plates 3 of eggs 4.
  • the box is provided with a cover 8 which is articulated on a rim 9 thereof and which is sealed by means of a strip 11 at the edge opposite 10.
  • the rim 9 has an external projection 12 and is made integral with the corresponding rim 7 in the form of a hook of the cover 8.
  • Two handles 6 are provided in the box, which facilitate handling.
  • the box rests on a rim 13, oriented downwards, and having cutouts 14 in the recessed side faces 5, these cutouts being intended to cooperate with the rim of the cover of another box.
  • cutouts 14 are also provided in the faces presenting the handles 6.
  • each of these stacks can be placed in or extracted from a case in a single operation, thereby saving significant time.
  • the upper plate does contains no eggs and is used only to ensure good stability of a stack by pressing it against the cover.
  • the total average width of the recesses per face is substantially equal to one third of the total length of the corresponding face.
  • the body made of high density polyethylene, is rectangular in shape and each of the two largest side faces has two recesses.
  • An additional advantage of the invention resides in the fact that the box is provided with a lid which fits at one edge thereof, so that it can be sealed at the opposite edge, for example by means of a strip. , which can indicate various useful data, such as size, weight, date of packaging of the products.
  • Yet another advantage of the invention is that this cover can be articulated and freely adapt to the body to find itself in the closed or open position of the body.
  • the box being symmetrical, the cover can be adapted to it independently of the direction, which saves additional time during the packaging operation.
  • the body has been shown with a relatively large flare.
  • this flaring may be advantageous to reduce this flaring to a strict minimum so that the stacks of trays are maintained over practically their entire height between the lateral faces of the body. Thanks to the recesses according to the invention, this does not hinder the handling of the plates during filling and emptying of the box.
  • the bottom of the box on the line median of the hollowed out lateral faces two gussets each pressing against each hollowed out face intended to increase the rigidity of these faces.
  • the two gussets are connected by a rib crossing the inside of the bottom of the box, forming an obstacle to the lateral movement of a stack of egg support trays, for example during transport.
  • the recesses can practically extend to the bottom of the box, allowing easy access to the entire volume of the box, and thus increase the useful capacity of the latter to contain support trays loaded with products. . Provision should be made, inter alia, for additional reinforcing ribs to compensate for the reduction in resistance of the body caused by the increased depth of the recesses.
  • each side face being provided with a single recess, extending in the middle of the face.
  • the volume is then halved, but the filling operation is carried out at once and the handling of the boxes is even faster due to their symmetry, no side face yet differentiating from the other.

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EP87870057A 1986-04-30 1987-04-29 Caisse d'emballage Expired - Lifetime EP0244389B1 (fr)

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AT87870057T ATE70797T1 (de) 1986-04-30 1987-04-29 Verpackungsbehaelter.

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BE216616 1986-04-30
BE0/216616A BE904713A (fr) 1986-04-30 1986-04-30 Caisse d'emballage.

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EP0244389A2 EP0244389A2 (fr) 1987-11-04
EP0244389A3 EP0244389A3 (en) 1988-10-05
EP0244389B1 true EP0244389B1 (fr) 1991-12-27

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AT (1) ATE70797T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3775454D1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES2029287T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GR (1) GR3003766T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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US5705175A (en) * 1996-02-29 1998-01-06 Pennzoil Products Company Non-aqueous controlled release insect repellent and insecticide gels

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GR3003766T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1993-03-16
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