EP0613828B1 - A box for packaging at least one object - Google Patents

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EP0613828B1
EP0613828B1 EP94200547A EP94200547A EP0613828B1 EP 0613828 B1 EP0613828 B1 EP 0613828B1 EP 94200547 A EP94200547 A EP 94200547A EP 94200547 A EP94200547 A EP 94200547A EP 0613828 B1 EP0613828 B1 EP 0613828B1
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4208—Means facilitating suspending, lifting, handling, or the like of 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/22—External fittings for facilitating lifting or suspending of 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
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • 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
    • B65D75/02—Articles partially enclosed in folded or wound strips or sheets, e.g. wrapped newspapers

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  • the invention relates to a box for packaging at least one object comprising a first part having opposite main parallel walls interconnected by cross walls which extend substantially along the entire circumference of the main walls leaving open a recess, and a second part for accomodating an object comprising a main wall and cross walls connected to the edges of said main wall and oriented transversely thereto, whereby said second part is at least partly insertable through said recess located between the walls of the first part whilst at least one pair of aligned openings is provided in opposed walls of said first part and said second part of the box, said openings functioning to receive at least one locking means for locking together the two parts of the box in the closed position of the box, so that the object to be packaged can be retained within the box.
  • Such a box known from EP-A-0.458721 is made of two parts. For placing an object in or for removing an object from the box the two parts of the box have to be removed from each other. By refilling the box the parts must be put together again. Furthermore, in using such a box the object is only covered for a part by the walls of the box. The object extends on both sides of the recess. Thereby the size of the object has to be adapted to the size of the box.
  • the box according to the invention is characterised in that in the closed position of the box the second part of the box is enclosed by walls of the first part of the box in which closed position the recess is closed by a cross wall of the second part, whilst there is provided abutment means comprising an elongated slot in a wall of one part and a pin being connected to a wall of the other part which pin is movable in the elongated slot for limiting withdrawal of the second part of the box out of the first part of the box, and that the box is furthermore provided with a hole permitting to suspend the box from a rack or the like and at least a part of the walls of said two parts of the box is transparent.
  • one or more objects introduced into the box can be retained within the box by means of the walls of the box surrounding the space accomodating the object(s).
  • the object(s) may be removed from the box at the cash desk, where the buyer has to pay for said object(s), and be delivered to the buyer. The parts of the box remain connected and can easily be locked together again.
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a box according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows a box 15 according to the invention, which is provided with a first part 16 and a second part 17, said second part 17 being movable within said first part 16, in and opposite to the direction of the arrow P2.
  • the first part 16 is provided with two parallel rectangular main walls 1, 2, which are interconnected by cross walls 3, 4, 5, which extend along three sides of each main wall.
  • a recess 18 is located between the fourth side of the main wall 1 and the main wall 2, through which said second part 17 can be slid into said first part 16 and an object can be packaged in the box.
  • the second part 17 is provided with a main wall 19 positioned parallel to the main walls 1, 2 of the first part 16, said main wall 19 being provided with cross walls 20, 21 oriented transversely thereto.
  • the cross wall 21 is provided with a pin 23, which is connected to a plate 24 and which is passed through the opening 6 in the cross wall 21.
  • the cross wall 3 is provided with a cap 25.
  • the cap 25 is provided with an opening, which is aligned with the opening 6 in the cross walls 21, 3, said cap furthermore being provided with a gripping mechanism (not shown), which grips and holds the pin 23 upon insertion of the pin 23 into the cap 25.
  • Said gripping mechanism may be released by means of a magneto (not shown), as a result of which the pin 23 can be moved from the cap 25 in the opposite direction of the arrow P2 an the second part 17 can be moved with respect to the first part 16.
  • the second part 17 is provided with a cross wall 36, with which the opening 18 in the first part 16 is closed when the second part 17 is moved in the direction of the arrow P2 until the pin 23 engages the gripping mechanism retained within the cap 25.
  • the box 15 is furthermore provided with an elongated slot 37 in the cross walls 4, 5 of the first part 16, and with a pin 38 which is movable therein, said pin 38 being connected to cross walls 20 of the second part 17, as a result of which the second part 17 is movable along a relatively long distance with respect to the first part and a relatively large supply opening for the object to be packaged is obtained.
  • the second part 17 cannot be removed from the first part 16, however.
  • the buyer will be able to see the object(s) present inside the box, in a a similar manner as with the usual blister packs.
  • the buyer can take the object(s) desired to the cash desk, in order to pay for the objects.
  • the locking means may be removed, in order to take out the object(s) bought.
  • the locking means may be conventionally provided with a theft protection device, if desired, so that the elongated objects can only be removed by authorized personnel. Furthermore it is possible to provide the box itself with a conventional theft protection device, which activates a signal when the box is taken out of the shop or the like.
  • the empty box may be re-used for packaging (a) new object(s).

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Abstract

A box for packaging at least one object (13), said box comprising at least two parallelly opposed main walls (1,2), which are interconnected by at least one cross wall (3,4,5), whilst the box is furthermore provided with a hole (7), which serves to make it possible to suspend the box from a rack or the like, whereby at least one pair of aligned openings (6) is provided in opposed walls of the box, said openings (6) functioning to receive at least one locking means (9), by which the object (13) to be packaged can be retained within the box. <IMAGE>

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The invention relates to a box for packaging at least one object comprising a first part having opposite main parallel walls interconnected by cross walls which extend substantially along the entire circumference of the main walls leaving open a recess, and a second part for accomodating an object comprising a main wall and cross walls connected to the edges of said main wall and oriented transversely thereto, whereby said second part is at least partly insertable through said recess located between the walls of the first part whilst at least one pair of aligned openings is provided in opposed walls of said first part and said second part of the box, said openings functioning to receive at least one locking means for locking together the two parts of the box in the closed position of the box, so that the object to be packaged can be retained within the box.
Such a box, known from EP-A-0.458721 is made of two parts. For placing an object in or for removing an object from the box the two parts of the box have to be removed from each other. By refilling the box the parts must be put together again. Furthermore, in using such a box the object is only covered for a part by the walls of the box. The object extends on both sides of the recess. Thereby the size of the object has to be adapted to the size of the box.
It is an object of the invention to provide a box which covers at least the major parts of the object to be packaged, whereby the parts of the box are inseparable.
The box according to the invention is characterised in that in the closed position of the box the second part of the box is enclosed by walls of the first part of the box in which closed position the recess is closed by a cross wall of the second part, whilst there is provided abutment means comprising an elongated slot in a wall of one part and a pin being connected to a wall of the other part which pin is movable in the elongated slot for limiting withdrawal of the second part of the box out of the first part of the box, and that the box is furthermore provided with a hole permitting to suspend the box from a rack or the like and at least a part of the walls of said two parts of the box is transparent.
When the box according to the invention is used, one or more objects introduced into the box can be retained within the box by means of the walls of the box surrounding the space accomodating the object(s). When a box of this type is used the object(s) may be removed from the box at the cash desk, where the buyer has to pay for said object(s), and be delivered to the buyer. The parts of the box remain connected and can easily be locked together again.
It is noted, that from US-A-4.140.218 a display wrapping of a single sheet for displaying an article is known. Said wrapping is delivered to the buyer together with the object contained therein, whereby the buyer has to dispose of the pack after having removed the object.
It has to be noted that there are known boxes, which are used for packaging and displaying objects, e.g. in do-it-yourself shops and the like which are mostly in the shape of so-called blister packs. These packs are generally delivered to the buyer together with the objects contained therein, whereby the buyer disposes of the pack after having removed the object. This constitutes a serious burden to the environment.
The invention will be explained in more detail hereafter with reference to embodiments of a box according to the invention diagrammatically illustrated in the accompanying figure.
Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a box according to the invention.
Figure 1 shows a box 15 according to the invention, which is provided with a first part 16 and a second part 17, said second part 17 being movable within said first part 16, in and opposite to the direction of the arrow P2. The first part 16 is provided with two parallel rectangular main walls 1, 2, which are interconnected by cross walls 3, 4, 5, which extend along three sides of each main wall. A recess 18 is located between the fourth side of the main wall 1 and the main wall 2, through which said second part 17 can be slid into said first part 16 and an object can be packaged in the box. The second part 17 is provided with a main wall 19 positioned parallel to the main walls 1, 2 of the first part 16, said main wall 19 being provided with cross walls 20, 21 oriented transversely thereto. The cross wall 21 is provided with a pin 23, which is connected to a plate 24 and which is passed through the opening 6 in the cross wall 21. At its side remote from the plate 24 the cross wall 3 is provided with a cap 25. The cap 25 is provided with an opening, which is aligned with the opening 6 in the cross walls 21, 3, said cap furthermore being provided with a gripping mechanism (not shown), which grips and holds the pin 23 upon insertion of the pin 23 into the cap 25. Said gripping mechanism may be released by means of a magneto (not shown), as a result of which the pin 23 can be moved from the cap 25 in the opposite direction of the arrow P2 an the second part 17 can be moved with respect to the first part 16.
The second part 17 is provided with a cross wall 36, with which the opening 18 in the first part 16 is closed when the second part 17 is moved in the direction of the arrow P2 until the pin 23 engages the gripping mechanism retained within the cap 25. The box 15 is furthermore provided with an elongated slot 37 in the cross walls 4, 5 of the first part 16, and with a pin 38 which is movable therein, said pin 38 being connected to cross walls 20 of the second part 17, as a result of which the second part 17 is movable along a relatively long distance with respect to the first part and a relatively large supply opening for the object to be packaged is obtained. The second part 17 cannot be removed from the first part 16, however.
Particularly when the box is made of a transparent material the buyer will be able to see the object(s) present inside the box, in a a similar manner as with the usual blister packs. The buyer can take the object(s) desired to the cash desk, in order to pay for the objects. At the cash desk the locking means may be removed, in order to take out the object(s) bought.
The locking means may be conventionally provided with a theft protection device, if desired, so that the elongated objects can only be removed by authorized personnel. Furthermore it is possible to provide the box itself with a conventional theft protection device, which activates a signal when the box is taken out of the shop or the like.
The empty box may be re-used for packaging (a) new object(s).

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  1. A box (15) for packaging at least one object comprising a first part (16) having opposite parallel main walls (1, 2) interconnected by cross walls (3, 4, 5) which extend substantially along the entire circumference of the main walls (1, 2) leaving open a recess (18), and a second part (17) for accomodating an object comprising a main wall (19) and cross walls (20, 21, 36) connected to the edges of said main wall (19) and oriented transversely thereto, whereby said second part (17) is at least partly insertable through said recess (18) located between the walls (1, 2, 4, 5) of the first part (16) whilst at least one pair of aligned openings (6) is provided in opposed walls (3, 21) of said first part (16) and said second part (17) of the box, said openings (6) functioning to receive at least one locking means (23-25) for locking together the two parts (16, 17) of the box (15) in the closed position of the box, so that the object to be packaged can be retained within the box, characterised in that in the closed position of the box (15) the second part (17) of the box (15) is enclosed by walls (1, 2, 4, 5) of the first part (16) of the box (15) in which closed position the recess (18) is closed by a cross wall of the second part, whilst there is provided abutment means (37, 38) comprising an elongated slot (37) in a wall of one part (16, 17) and a pin (38) being connected to a wall of the other part (17, 16) which pin is movable in the elongated slot (37) for limiting withdrawal of the second part (17) of the box (15) out of the first part (16) of the box (15), and that the box (15) is furthermore provided with a hole (7) permitting to suspend the box from a rack or the like and at least a part of the walls of said two parts (16, 17) of the box (15) is transparent.
  2. A box according to claim 1, characterised in that the main wall (19) of said second part (17) is provided with an opening, which is aligned with openings in the walls (1, 2) of said first part (16), whereby a locking means can be passed through said three openings.
  3. A box according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said cross walls (20, 21, 36) are positioned along the entire circumference of the main wall (19) of said second part (17).
  4. A box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a locking means can be slid through an opening in the object to be packaged.
  5. A box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said locking means (23-25) for locking together the two parts (16, 17) of the box (15) is provided with a theft protection device (24, 25).
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