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EP0401127A1
EP0401127A1 EP90401492A EP90401492A EP0401127A1 EP 0401127 A1 EP0401127 A1 EP 0401127A1 EP 90401492 A EP90401492 A EP 90401492A EP 90401492 A EP90401492 A EP 90401492A EP 0401127 A1 EP0401127 A1 EP 0401127A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/06—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for hats or wigs
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/28—Articles or materials wholly enclosed in composite wrappers, i.e. wrappers formed by associating or interconnecting two or more sheets or blanks
    • B65D75/30—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
    • B65D75/32—Articles or materials enclosed between two opposed sheets or blanks having their margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding one or both sheets or blanks being recessed to accommodate contents

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  • the present invention relates to packaging for protective helmets and in particular for helmets of the type used by motorcyclists.
  • the motorcyclist enters the store with a used helmet and exits with a new helmet, the used helmet remaining in the box of the new helmet.
  • This "unknown markdown" causes considerable damage to the store, damage which is ultimately borne by honest buyers.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome these drawbacks and is aimed at packaging allowing the fitting of the helmet without opening said packaging.
  • thermoformed packaging is already known.
  • US-A-4,454,629 discloses a transparent package consisting of two half shells for masks, intended to store these products in a hygienic manner. But the front and rear lights of the mask are completely covered by the packaging.
  • GB-A-2 205 553 relates to a packaging whose front face is transparent for presenting puppets for sale.
  • the back of the packaging has openings to introduce the fingers to animate the puppet.
  • the packaging for protective helmet comprising a transparent envelope trapping the helmet, consisting of two half-shells joined by welding, is characterized in that the lower half-shell has an opening corresponding to the opening for passage of the head inside helmet.
  • the joint plane of the two half-shells has at its periphery a bead whose edge is welded, for example, by high frequency.
  • the two half-shells are made of a transparent plastic material making it possible to immediately see the color and type of the helmet.
  • the joint plane of the two half-shells comprises an opening allowing the packaging to be hung directly on the rods of a shelf.
  • the helmet is constantly protected against scratches or other possible damage by the plastic packaging even in the event of a fall to the ground.
  • the prospective customer can pass the head inside the opening provided in the lower half-shell and try the helmet without damaging the outer face of it.
  • the packaging for the helmet is generally designated by the reference 1. It consists of two half-shells, respectively an upper half-shell 2 or cap intended to surround the upper part of the helmet and a half lower shell 3 covering the lower part thereof.
  • the two half-shells are joined together after introduction of the helmet by a weld bead 5. The latter is thus trapped.
  • the shape of the packaging and in particular that of the cap 2 depends, of course, on the shape of the helmet and can take either the shape shown in solid lines, or the shape 2a shown in dashes.
  • the two half-shells have a flat part 11 bordered by a bead resulting from the assembly of an upper half bead 4 and a lower half bead 6. Inside this bead can be introduced, for the sake of decoration, a colored rope for example.
  • the joint plane of the two half-shells is extended at the front of the helmet by a patch or zone 11 which is advantageously pierced with a hole 7.
  • the hole 7 allows to hang the packaging containing a helmet in shelves of large areas and thus, these products immediately appear in their shapes and colors to the prospective buyer.
  • a step 10 is advantageously provided in the cap 2.
  • the external envelope which can be metallic or synthetic reinforced by fibers of the genus "KEVLAR" (Trademark by DU PONT DE NEMOURS), remains of the same volume, only the coating inside the helmet defining the size. So just create a mold for the cap 2, and a mold for the lower half-shell 3 for each type of helmet.
  • the lower half-shell 3 is open at 8 to allow the passage of the head inside the helmet through the packaging, the helmet remains at this time covered by the plastic shell.
  • the lower half-shell 3 preferably has turned edges so as not to injure the client and the front edge 9 has padding intended to prevent any scratching of the nose.
  • an anti-theft alarm label can be integrated into the packaging to trigger an alert in the event of fraudulent product exit.
  • the helmets included in such packaging always remain clean and not degraded and the end buyer always finds, when opening the packaging, a new helmet, even if it has undergone prior fittings.

Abstract

Package for crash helmets, especially for helmets of motor cyclists. The package consists of two half-shells (2, 3), the lower half-shell having an opening (8) for the head to pass into the helmet. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention a pour objet un conditionnement pour casque de protection et notamment pour des casques du type de ceux qui sont utilisés par les motocylistes.The present invention relates to packaging for protective helmets and in particular for helmets of the type used by motorcyclists.

On sait que de tels objets sont volumineux. Ils sont habituellements présentés à la vente à l'intérieur d'emballages en carton de forme générale parallélipipédique. Mais, comme tout objet personnel, un acheteur éventuel doit pouvoir essayer sur place avant d'acheter.
Dans les magasins en libre service, le client éventuel ouvre donc l'emballage, essaye le casque et, en général, il ne le remet pas en place à l'intérieur du carton ; les casques tombent assez souvent à terre ce qui les raye, les dégrade et les rend impropres à la vente.We know that such objects are bulky. They are usually presented for sale inside cardboard packaging of generally parallelepiped shape. But, like any personal item, a prospective buyer must be able to try on the spot before buying.
In self-service stores, the prospective customer therefore opens the packaging, tests the helmet and, in general, does not replace it inside the box; helmets often fall to the ground, which scratch them, degrade them and make them unfit for sale.

De plus, dans certains cas, le motocyliste pénètre dans le magasin avec un casque usagé et ressort avec un casque neuf, le casque usagé restant dans le carton du casque neuf. Cette "démarque inconnue" cause un préjudice considérable au magasin, préjudice qui est supporté, en définitive, par les acheteurs honnêtes.In addition, in certain cases, the motorcyclist enters the store with a used helmet and exits with a new helmet, the used helmet remaining in the box of the new helmet. This "unknown markdown" causes considerable damage to the store, damage which is ultimately borne by honest buyers.

La présente invention a pour objet de pallier ces inconvénients et vise un conditionnement permettant l'essayage du casque sans ouvrir ledit conditionnement.The object of the present invention is to overcome these drawbacks and is aimed at packaging allowing the fitting of the helmet without opening said packaging.

Des emballages thermoformés transparents sont déjà connus.Transparent thermoformed packaging is already known.

US-A-4 454 629 (GOLDBERG) divulgue un emballage transparent constitué de deux demi coquilles pour des masques, destiné à conserver ces produits d'une manière hygiénique. Mais les feux avant et arrière du masque sont entièrement recouvertes par l'emballage.US-A-4,454,629 (GOLDBERG) discloses a transparent package consisting of two half shells for masks, intended to store these products in a hygienic manner. But the front and rear lights of the mask are completely covered by the packaging.

GB-A-2 205 553 se rapporte à un emballage dont la face avant est transparente pour présenter des marionnettes à la vente. La face arrière de l'emballage présente des ouvertures permettant d'introduire les doigts pour animer la marionnette.GB-A-2 205 553 relates to a packaging whose front face is transparent for presenting puppets for sale. The back of the packaging has openings to introduce the fingers to animate the puppet.

Aucun de ces documents ne permet de conserver la présentation d'un produit après essayage.None of these documents allows to keep the presentation of a product after fitting.

Selon la présente invention le conditionnement pour casque de protection comprenant une enveloppe transparente emprisonnant le casque, constitué par deux demi-coquilles réunies par soudure, est caractérisé en ce que la demi-coquille inférieure présente une ouverture correspondant à l'ouverture de passage de la tête à l'intérieur de casque.According to the present invention, the packaging for protective helmet comprising a transparent envelope trapping the helmet, consisting of two half-shells joined by welding, is characterized in that the lower half-shell has an opening corresponding to the opening for passage of the head inside helmet.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le plan de joint des deux demi-coquilles présente à sa périphérie un bourrelet dont le bord est soudé, par exemple, par haute fréquence.According to another characteristic of the invention, the joint plane of the two half-shells has at its periphery a bead whose edge is welded, for example, by high frequency.

De préférence, les deux demi-coquilles sont réalisées en une matière plastique transparente permettant de voir immédiatement la couleur et le type du casque.Preferably, the two half-shells are made of a transparent plastic material making it possible to immediately see the color and type of the helmet.

Selon une autre caractéristigue de l'invention, le plan de joint des deux demi-coquilles, comprend une ouverture permettant d'accrocher directement le conditionnement sur les tiges d'un linéaire.According to another characteristic of the invention, the joint plane of the two half-shells comprises an opening allowing the packaging to be hung directly on the rods of a shelf.

Ainsi, grâce à l'invention le casque est constamment protégé contre les rayures ou autres dégradations éventuelles par le conditionnement plastique même en cas de chute à terre. Toutefois, le client éventuel peut passer la tête à l'intérieur de l'ouverture prévue dans la demi-coquille inférieure et essayer le casque sans abimer la face extérieure de celui-ci.Thus, thanks to the invention the helmet is constantly protected against scratches or other possible damage by the plastic packaging even in the event of a fall to the ground. However, the prospective customer can pass the head inside the opening provided in the lower half-shell and try the helmet without damaging the outer face of it.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront au cours de la description qui va suivre d'un mode particulier de réalisation, donné uniquement à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en regard des dessins qui représentent :

  • - La figure 1, une vue en élévation d'un conditionnement selon l'invention ;
  • - La figure 2 une vue par-dessus du même conditionnement ;
  • - La figure 3 une vue par-dessous du conditionnement selon l'invention.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear during the following description of a particular embodiment, given solely by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the drawings which represent:
  • - Figure 1, an elevational view of a package according to the invention;
  • - Figure 2 a view over the same packaging;
  • - Figure 3 a view from below of the packaging according to the invention.

Sur la figure 1, le conditionnement pour casque est désigné d'une manière générale par la référence 1. Il se compose de deux demi coquilles, respectivement une demi-coquille supérieure 2 ou calotte destinée à entourer la partie supérieure du casque et une demi-coquille inférieure 3 couvrant la partie inférieure de celui-ci.
Les deux demi-coquilles sont réunies après introduction du casque par un cordon de soudure 5. Celui-ci se trouve ainsi emprisonné.In FIG. 1, the packaging for the helmet is generally designated by the reference 1. It consists of two half-shells, respectively an upper half-shell 2 or cap intended to surround the upper part of the helmet and a half lower shell 3 covering the lower part thereof.
The two half-shells are joined together after introduction of the helmet by a weld bead 5. The latter is thus trapped.

La forme du conditionnement et notamment celle de la calotte 2 dépend, bien entendu, de la forme du casque et peut prendre soit la forme représentée en trait plein, soit la forme 2a représentée en tirets. Les deux demi-coquilles présentent une partie plane 11 bordée par un bourrelet résultant de l'assemblage d'un demi bourrelet supérieur 4 et un demi bourrelet inférieur 6. A l'intérieur de ce bourrelet peut être introduit, dans un souci de décoration, une corde de couleur par exemple.The shape of the packaging and in particular that of the cap 2 depends, of course, on the shape of the helmet and can take either the shape shown in solid lines, or the shape 2a shown in dashes. The two half-shells have a flat part 11 bordered by a bead resulting from the assembly of an upper half bead 4 and a lower half bead 6. Inside this bead can be introduced, for the sake of decoration, a colored rope for example.

Comme cela apparaît sur les figures 2 et 3, le plan de joint des deux demi-coquilles se prolonge à l'avant du casque par une plage ou zone 11 qui est avantagement percée d'un trou 7. Le trou 7 permet d'accrocher le conditionnement contenant un casque dans des linéaires de grandes surfaces et ainsi, ces produits apparaîssent immédiatement dans leurs formes et couleurs à l'acheteur éventuel. En vue de faciliter l'insertion de la visière, un décrochement 10 est avantagement prévu dans la calotte 2.As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the joint plane of the two half-shells is extended at the front of the helmet by a patch or zone 11 which is advantageously pierced with a hole 7. The hole 7 allows to hang the packaging containing a helmet in shelves of large areas and thus, these products immediately appear in their shapes and colors to the prospective buyer. In order to facilitate the insertion of the visor, a step 10 is advantageously provided in the cap 2.

Par ailleurs, on sait pour un même type de casque l'enveloppe externe qui peut être métallique ou en matière synthétique renforcée par des fibres du genre "KEVLAR" (Marque déposée par DU PONT DE NEMOURS), reste de même volume, seul le revêtement intérieur du casque définissant la taille. Il suffit donc de créer un moule pour la calotte 2, et un moule pour la demi-coquille inférieure 3 pour chaque type de casque.In addition, we know for the same type of helmet the external envelope which can be metallic or synthetic reinforced by fibers of the genus "KEVLAR" (Trademark by DU PONT DE NEMOURS), remains of the same volume, only the coating inside the helmet defining the size. So just create a mold for the cap 2, and a mold for the lower half-shell 3 for each type of helmet.

Conformément à l'invention, et comme cela apparaît sur la figure 3, la demi-coquille inférieure 3 est ouverte en 8 pour permettre le passage de la tête à l'intérieur du casque à travers le conditionnement, le casque reste à ce moment recouvert par la coque en plastique.In accordance with the invention, and as it appears in FIG. 3, the lower half-shell 3 is open at 8 to allow the passage of the head inside the helmet through the packaging, the helmet remains at this time covered by the plastic shell.

La demi-coquille inférieure 3 présente de préférence des bords retournés pour ne pas blesser le client et le bord avant 9 présente un rembourrage destiné à éviter toute éraflure du nez.The lower half-shell 3 preferably has turned edges so as not to injure the client and the front edge 9 has padding intended to prevent any scratching of the nose.

Bien entendu, une étiquette d'alarme anti-vol peut être intégrée au conditionnement pour déclencher une alerte en cas de sortie frauduleuse du produit. Les casques inclus dans de tels conditionnements restent toujours propres et non dégradés et l'acheteur final trouve, toujours, en ouvrant le conditionnement, un casque neuf, même si celui-ci a subi des essayages préalables.Of course, an anti-theft alarm label can be integrated into the packaging to trigger an alert in the event of fraudulent product exit. The helmets included in such packaging always remain clean and not degraded and the end buyer always finds, when opening the packaging, a new helmet, even if it has undergone prior fittings.

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1. Conditionnement pour casque de protection comprenant une enveloppe transparente emprisonnant le casque constituée par deux demi-coquilles (2, 3) réunies par une ligne de soudure (5), caractérisé en ce que la demi-coquille inférieure (3) présente une ouverture (8) correspondant au passage de la tête à l'intérieur du casque.1. Packaging for protective helmet comprising a transparent envelope enclosing the helmet constituted by two half-shells (2, 3) joined by a weld line (5), characterized in that the lower half-shell (3) has an opening (8) corresponding to the passage of the head inside the helmet. 2. Conditionnement selon la revendications 1 caractérisé en ce que les deux demi-coquilles (2,3) sont réalisées en matière plastique transparente.2. Packaging according to claim 1 characterized in that the two half-shells (2,3) are made of transparent plastic. 3. Conditionnement selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2 caractérisé en ce que les deux demi-coquilles se prolongent à l'avant du casque par une plage (11), la plage (11) étant percé d'un orifice (7) d'accrochage.3. Packaging according to one of claims 1 or 2 characterized in that the two half-shells extend at the front of the helmet by a pad (11), the pad (11) being pierced with an orifice (7) hanging. 4. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que les deux demi-coquilles (2, 3) sont réunies par une ligne de soudure à haute féquence (5).4. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two half-shells (2, 3) are joined by a high frequency welding line (5). 5. Conditionnement selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce le plan de joint des deux demi-coquilles présente à sa périphérie un bourrelet (4, 6).5. Packaging according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint plane of the two half-shells has at its periphery a bead (4, 6). 6. Conditionnement selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que une corde de couleur est introduite à l'intérieur du bourrelet (4,6).6. Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that a colored cord is introduced inside the bead (4,6).
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FR2764867A1 (en) * 1997-06-23 1998-12-24 Edc Protective package for helmet e.g. motorcycle helmet
US6257398B1 (en) * 1999-11-05 2001-07-10 Troxel Cycling & Fitness Llc Headgear packaging system

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