EP0467920B1 - Stackable box - Google Patents

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EP0467920B1
EP0467920B1 EP90905704A EP90905704A EP0467920B1 EP 0467920 B1 EP0467920 B1 EP 0467920B1 EP 90905704 A EP90905704 A EP 90905704A EP 90905704 A EP90905704 A EP 90905704A EP 0467920 B1 EP0467920 B1 EP 0467920B1
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Georg Osbakk
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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
    • B65D21/04—Open-ended containers shaped to be nested when empty and to be superposed when full
    • B65D21/043—Identical stackable containers specially adapted for nesting after rotation around a vertical axis
    • B65D21/045—Identical stackable containers specially adapted for nesting after rotation around a vertical axis about 180° only
    • 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
    • B65D21/04—Open-ended containers shaped to be nested when empty and to be superposed when full

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  • the present invention is related to a stackable packing box for storing and transport of a plurality of similar objects, in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • a stackable packing box of this type is disclosed in FR-A-1 140 423.
  • Stackable packing boxes are available in a number of shapes and for different purposes. Boxes for bottles normally are provided with a partition for each bottle and the shape of the boxes provide for the possibility to stack the boxes on each other. This, however, results on the other hand in empty boxes occupying just as much space as boxes containing bottles. If on the other hand the shape of the boxes is such that they may be inserted in each other when they are empty, the weight of one box normally rests on the content of the underlaying box which is unfortunate, especially if the bottles are made of soft plastics and also because the lower box may contain only one bottle, making normal stacking impossible.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a stackable packing box which can be stacked in an other box when empty, thereby occupying a minimum of space for storing and transport and which furthermore can be stacked on an other box and rest on this independently of the lower box containing objects, such as bottles or not.
  • It furtermore is an object for the present invention to provide a packing box for storing bottles which after use can be pressed in such a way that they only occupy part of their original height, whereby a number of boxes may be stacked into each other with the surpressed bottles, thereafter to be returned for collection and possible recirculation of the bottles.
  • Fig. 1 discloses a packing box according to the invention in perspective
  • Fig. 2 discloses a section II-II in Fig. 3
  • Fig. 3 discloses a top view of a box standing on another, indicated lower box.
  • the drawing discloses a packing box adapted for storing of five bottles and having for this purpose partition webs 2.
  • One preferred embodiment is disclosed in Fig. 3.
  • the embodiment according to Fig. 3 has a shape enabling one box to be arranged on top of another box or alternatively by turning the box 180° to be arranged in another box.
  • the upper limitation of the box is provided by a surrounding flange 1 having on its upper surface a carrying handle 3 in each of the longitudinal sides of the flange.
  • the handles are recessed in the flange.
  • the handles 3 may be pulled up to a suitable height limited by an abutment 4 against the lower side of the flange when the handles are pulled up. After pulling up the handles 3, the handles are pressed towards each other and secured to each other by catching bottoms. In this position the two handles together are suitable as a handle for the box and simultaneously also prevent the content in falling out of the box.
  • Fig. 1 discloses apertures or windows 10 by means of which the content of the box easily can be seen.
  • the bottom 11 of an upper box By stacking empty boxes into each other the bottom 11 of an upper box will be arranged on a shoulder 12 in the interior of the lower box, thereby establishing a space between the bottoms of the two boxes, which space may contain an empty bottle which has been compressed for recirculation. This also avoids jamming of boxes which are stacked in each other.
  • the distance provided between the two boxes also is such adjusted that the abutments 4 of the handles 3 may remain between the flanges 1 of the two boxes.
  • Two boxes may be stacked in another if they are such oriented that the web 7 in one of the side walls in both boxes are arranged to the same side. If the two boxes, however, are turned 180° in relation to each other, the bottom of the upper box will be arranged on the upper surface of the flange 1 of the lower box. This is achieved by the side wall comprising the web 7 being somewhat wider than the opposite side wall. An upper box which is turned 180° in relation to a lower edge therefore will be arranged with its bottom to the wider side wall flange of the lower box and its shorter side will rest on the flange of the lower box as disclosed in Fig. 3.
  • the webs 2 and the flanges 1 comprise a portion 13 which is somewhat lower such that an edge 14 is established between the lower portions 13 and the upper surface of the flange 1.
  • Those edges 14 provides for receipt and guidance of the upper box and correspond with the outer shape of the bottom.
  • the edges may be provided in the flange across the broadest side wall or on the web 7.
  • the bottom of the box according to the present invention is provided with a center bead 6 extending along the entire length of the bottom.
  • the bead is formed by pressing an inwardly directed channel on each side of the bead.
  • the purpose of this bead 6 is as follows. The bead will abut against bottles which may be stored in a lower box if the two boxes are oriented equally, whereafter the upper box will tilt, thereby indicating for the user that the orientation is wrong already before the user has let go the handle 3 of the upper box. Turning 180° of the upper box will bring the bottom 11 of the upper box in a position for arrangement on the portions 13 of the lower box.
  • the webs 2 are tapered upwards in such a way that the boxes will fit into each other as the outer surface of the webs in the upper box with a clearance will slide along the inner surface of the webs of the lower box until the bottom of the upper box abuts against the shoulder 12 in the lower box.
  • Openings 8 are arranged in the flange near the side ends, enabling arrangement of a box on for example a wall.
  • the flange 1 has in each longitudinal side a recess 9 making it easier for the user to catch the handle 3 of the box.
  • the above described embodiments of the invention are concerned with a rectangular box.
  • the box may have a square shape in such a way that the boxes may be stacked on each other, each turned 90°.
  • the box according to the invention is especially formed in connection with the use of bottles made of plastics for containing liquids.
  • a bottle of this type may be thrown away after the content has been used, whereby the bottle may be compressed to a height such that the bottle may be arranged between two boxes stacked in each other.
  • a box according to the present invention may be used for recirculation of several compressed bottles in boxes stacked on each other. If such a box is filled with a larger mount of compressed bottles for recirculation, these may be locked by the handles which are pulled up and pressed against each other.
  • boxes according to the invention are suitable for recirculation of empty, not deformed plastic bottles, especially for payment of bottle deposite, whereby bottles as well as boxes may be collected by bottle receiving machines.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Stackable Containers (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
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NO891493 1989-04-11
NO891493A NO174094C (no) 1989-04-11 1989-04-11 Stablebar kasse
PCT/NO1990/000060 WO1990011942A1 (en) 1989-04-11 1990-04-03 Stackable box

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EP0467920A1 EP0467920A1 (en) 1992-01-29
EP0467920B1 true EP0467920B1 (en) 1994-06-15

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EP (1) EP0467920B1 (fi)
JP (1) JP2856906B2 (fi)
KR (1) KR920701005A (fi)
AR (1) AR245414A1 (fi)
AT (1) ATE107251T1 (fi)
AU (1) AU637366B2 (fi)
BR (1) BR9007289A (fi)
DD (1) DD296046A5 (fi)
DE (1) DE69009997T2 (fi)
DK (1) DK0467920T3 (fi)
ES (2) ES2057551T3 (fi)
FI (1) FI95555C (fi)
NO (1) NO174094C (fi)
RU (1) RU2048390C1 (fi)
WO (1) WO1990011942A1 (fi)

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AT212767B (de) * 1959-01-22 1961-01-10 Zeljko Hohnjec Transportkasten
US2994457A (en) * 1959-08-20 1961-08-01 Levi L Fornas Stacking and nesting box
US3498494A (en) * 1968-07-05 1970-03-03 Best Quality Plastics Inc Composite tote box group
US3734341A (en) * 1971-07-12 1973-05-22 North American Rockwell Nestable and stackable container
US4316540A (en) * 1979-05-31 1982-02-23 Lapham Sidney D Nesting or stacking box
US4304334A (en) * 1979-11-13 1981-12-08 North American Beverage Cases, Inc. Nestable and stackable bottle case
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AR245414A1 (es) 1994-01-31
KR920701005A (ko) 1992-08-10
JP2856906B2 (ja) 1999-02-10
WO1990011942A1 (en) 1990-10-18
FI95555C (fi) 1996-02-26
DE69009997D1 (de) 1994-07-21
DE69009997T2 (de) 1994-10-13
DD296046A5 (de) 1991-11-21
NO891493L (no) 1990-10-12
ATE107251T1 (de) 1994-07-15
ES2022010A6 (es) 1991-11-16
RU2048390C1 (ru) 1995-11-20
EP0467920A1 (en) 1992-01-29
DK0467920T3 (da) 1994-07-11
AU637366B2 (en) 1993-05-27
ES2057551T3 (es) 1994-10-16
JPH04505741A (ja) 1992-10-08
NO891493D0 (no) 1989-04-11
FI914821A0 (fi) 1991-10-11
NO174094B (no) 1993-12-06
FI95555B (fi) 1995-11-15
BR9007289A (pt) 1992-03-24
NO174094C (no) 1994-03-16

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