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EP0529184A1
EP0529184A1 EP92102351A EP92102351A EP0529184A1 EP 0529184 A1 EP0529184 A1 EP 0529184A1 EP 92102351 A EP92102351 A EP 92102351A EP 92102351 A EP92102351 A EP 92102351A EP 0529184 A1 EP0529184 A1 EP 0529184A1
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container
plastic
egg
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container according
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Gustav-Paul Fleischer
Matthias Zeitler
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GOLD-EI ERZEUGERVERBUND GmbH
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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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/22—Details
    • B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
    • B65D77/26—Elements or devices for locating or protecting articles
    • 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
    • B65D43/166—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by separate interfitting hinge elements fixed to the container and the lid 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
    • 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 invention relates to an egg container made of plastic for holding eggs according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Retailers still offer single-use packaging made of cardboard or polystyrene for the transport and storage of eggs. In contrast, there is an increasingly urgent demand for avoiding household waste. It is obvious that the use of reusable packaging in this area can make a significant contribution to avoiding domestic waste.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a robust and simply constructed egg container for the transport and storage of eggs, the consumer having the possibility of checking the integrity of the goods without opening the packaging and at the same time a high level of transport security for eggs of different shapes and size.
  • the egg container comprises an integrally molded, injection-molded lower part of the container with a rectangular base plate and circumferential side walls with receptacles formed on the rear outside of the side walls for fastening snap-in plastic hinges, with a shoulder for a snap closure which is integrally formed on the outer front side of the side walls and with several support elements molded onto the inside of the side walls.
  • the support elements serve to receive a removable, injection-molded plastic insert in which the goods to be transported, in particular the eggs, are stored in a break-proof and impact-resistant manner.
  • the unbreakable and shockproof storage of the eggs is ensured in particular by the fact that the eggs are resiliently mounted in flexible plastic tongues which can adapt to the shape and size of the eggs.
  • the removable plastic insert also enables easy cleaning of the container.
  • the container dimensions with a length and width of about 250 x 100 mm are expediently suitable for Euro pallets.
  • the height is preferably 70 to 75 mm. Overall, there is an optimal use of shelves. When stacked, there is a reduced amount of empties (only approx. 20%).
  • the egg container also has a transparent, one-piece, injection-molded plastic lid that has a rectangular cover plate and four circumferential side walls with two receptacles molded onto the rear outside of the side walls for fastening snap-in plastic hinges, one snap-on flap formed on the outer front of the side walls, and two molded spacers formed on the lower edge of the front side wall.
  • the load is also supported only in the stacking position via the frame, so that the goods are not burdened.
  • the one-piece hinges consist of a flexible plastic and, due to their special design, can be snapped into place in the receptacles formed on the lower part of the container or on the cover of the container in such a way that they can be easily removed and possibly replaced. Due to the special design of the plastic hinges and the two spacers formed on the lower edge of the container lid, a circumferential gap is created in the closed state of the container between the container lid and the container lower part, which ensures ventilation of the transport goods, in particular the eggs.
  • A is suitable for this Nipple that is inserted by the cashier after payment.
  • a corresponding insertion opening for the nipple is expediently formed on the rear wall of the container, for example the lower part of the container.
  • the egg container according to the invention is distinguished by an optically pleasing structure, the container lid being transparent.
  • the egg container 1 shown in FIG. 1 consists of a container lower part 2, a container lid 3, a removable insert 4 and several snap-in plastic hinges 5.
  • the two container parts 2 and 3 are trough-like with formed conically tapered walls so that they are stackable.
  • FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show a top view and a side view of the container lower part 2 or container lid 3.
  • the container lower part 2 comprises, in one piece, a rectangular bottom 6, four circumferential side walls 7, two receptacles for plastic hinges 10 formed on the outside of the rear side wall, a shoulder integrally formed on the outside of the front side wall for a snap lock 11 and several support elements 12, which are distributed over the circumference and are advantageously formed like ribs and are formed on the inside of the side walls.
  • the support elements are at least around to accommodate the insert flush with the upper edge of the lower container part 2 the thickness of the insert 4 is shifted downwards.
  • snap catches on the inner surface of the container part are advantageous, which hold the inserted insert firmly but can be removed again in the lower part of the container.
  • the lid of the container comprises, in one piece, a rectangular cover plate 6, four circumferential side walls 7, two receptacles for plastic hinges 10 formed on the outside of the rear side wall, two spacers 9 formed on the lower edge of the front side wall, in particular in the corner area, and one on the outside the snap-on flap 8, which is formed in the center and clearly projects above the lower edge of the front side wall.
  • the spacers 9 in the manner of tongues, which protrude downward from the lower edge of the container part, ensure a narrow gap between the otherwise immediately adjacent edge edges of the container parts 2 and 3 when the container is closed.
  • the insert 4 shown in FIG. 1 will now be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the insert 4 comprises, in one piece, a rectangular support plate 13 with several, in particular six to twelve, circular recesses 14, on the lower edge of which several, in particular four, concave-curved plastic tongues 15 running centrally below are integrally formed, in particular in such a way that 2 of the described plastic tongues 15 lie opposite one another.
  • the removable insert 4 further comprises integrally formed support feet 16 integrally formed on the underside of the support plate 13, these being expediently arranged in the middle of the surface 17 remaining between four of the circular recesses 14.
  • the removable insert 4 is dimensioned such that it can be inserted into the lower container part 2 of the egg container 1, which is supported by the support feet 12 formed on the lower container part 2 and the support elements 16 formed on the support plate 13.
  • the plastic hinge 5 shown in Figure 1 will now be described in more detail with reference to Figures 6 and 7.
  • the one-piece plastic hinges 5 each comprise two hinge wings 18, on each of which two retaining brackets 19 are molded.
  • the two hinge wings 18 are flexibly connected to one another by a molded plastic lamella 20.
  • the brackets 19 formed on the hinge wings 18 each have a lateral shoulder 21 at their ends. By means of this shoulder 21, the flexible plastic brackets 19 of the hinge wings 18 snap into the recesses 22 of the receptacles 10 formed on the lower container part 2 or the container lid 3.

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US5538136A (en) * 1995-02-07 1996-07-23 Dart Industries Inc. Egg-storer

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DE240539C (fr) *
FR1390311A (fr) * 1964-01-10 1965-02-26 Perfectionnements apportés aux boîtes à oeufs moulées en matière plastique
BE703390A (fr) * 1967-09-01 1968-02-01
US3381873A (en) * 1965-08-31 1968-05-07 Hirota Kashichi Plastic egg container
AU445686B2 (en) * 1971-03-22 1974-02-12 SMORGON CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD. Actual Inventor on HEINZ OHLMEYER Two-piece plastic topped and molded cartons suitable for eggs
US4194682A (en) * 1979-01-19 1980-03-25 Congleton Wayne L Egg carton
FR2454978A1 (fr) * 1979-04-24 1980-11-21 Plasco Sa Boite comportant une partie inferieure, un couvercle et des charnieres separees

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DE240539C (fr) *
FR1390311A (fr) * 1964-01-10 1965-02-26 Perfectionnements apportés aux boîtes à oeufs moulées en matière plastique
US3381873A (en) * 1965-08-31 1968-05-07 Hirota Kashichi Plastic egg container
BE703390A (fr) * 1967-09-01 1968-02-01
AU445686B2 (en) * 1971-03-22 1974-02-12 SMORGON CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD. Actual Inventor on HEINZ OHLMEYER Two-piece plastic topped and molded cartons suitable for eggs
US4194682A (en) * 1979-01-19 1980-03-25 Congleton Wayne L Egg carton
FR2454978A1 (fr) * 1979-04-24 1980-11-21 Plasco Sa Boite comportant une partie inferieure, un couvercle et des charnieres separees

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SOVIET INVENTIONS ILLUSTRATED Section PQ, Week 8414, 16. Mai 1984 Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB; Class Q34, AN 84-087651 & SU-A-1 025 594 (LIGHT IND ASS TECHN) 30. Juni 1983 *

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