EP0635431B1 - Reclosable carton - Google Patents

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EP0635431B1
EP0635431B1 EP19940401633 EP94401633A EP0635431B1 EP 0635431 B1 EP0635431 B1 EP 0635431B1 EP 19940401633 EP19940401633 EP 19940401633 EP 94401633 A EP94401633 A EP 94401633A EP 0635431 B1 EP0635431 B1 EP 0635431B1
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Jean Maunand
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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
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/548—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank to U-shape

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  • the present invention relates to a resealable cardboard box, of the so-called inviolable type.
  • Another solution is to glue the walls of the box so that the first opening requires peeling off one side or cutting a part along a line of least resistance as described in document DE-A-2 243 346 ; however, the first opening of such a box is impractical due to the difficulties that the consumer experiences in grasping the sides to be cut and, most often, this operation requires the use of a sharp object, useful either for cutting the protected parts, or to lift a part of the packaging that it is necessary to pull with your fingers.
  • the present invention aims to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks and to provide a box of the tamper-evident type which is simple to open, without requiring any particular effort on the part of the user.
  • the invention provides a box as defined in claim 1.
  • the tamper-evident box is made of cardboard made from a folded and glued blank to form a flap provided with a tongue, said tongue being located above a notch or a cut out of the cardboard blank. , which has the effect of facilitating the gripping of the tongue with the fingers. It is thus possible to make the first opening of the box without any additional object and without the risk of tearing the tab.
  • the box is produced from a blank 1 which comprises fold lines which delimit a flap 2 provided with a tongue 3, a rear face 4, a front face 5 and lateral sides 6.
  • a tamper-evident part 7 delimited by a line of least resistance 8, and a slot 9 for the insertion of the tongue 3 after the first opening of the box.
  • a gripping notch or access part 10 is formed on the front face 5, between the insertion slot 9 and the fold line 11 for said front face and one of the adjacent lateral sides 6.
  • the access part is separated of the slot 9 by a strip of cardboard 12 sufficiently wide to retain and serve as a support for the tongue 3 after insertion into said slot 9.
  • the access part 10 is normally closed by a part of cardboard and it is delimited by the junction 13 with the strip 12 and by a line of least resistance 14 which preferably takes the form of a semicircle.
  • the position of the access part 10, on the front face 5 and between the slot 9 and the pre-folding line 11, is determined so that, in the closed position of the box and before the first opening, the tongue 3 covers partially said access part 10.
  • the blank is folded back on itself so as to bring the flap 2 above the front face 5 and the flap 2 is glued with a point of glue on the part 7 of the face before 5.
  • the tongue 3 is thus located above the access part 10.
  • it is closed by gluing the small side flaps to form the sides 6 of the box.
  • all the assembled faces of the box are maintained by gluing.
  • the access part 10 can be in the form of a precut semicircle provided with a fold line along the diameter which forms the chord of the semicircle or in the form of a complete precut circle. In both cases, a simple pressure on the part pre-cut allows enough space to pass the finger under the tongue and grip it firmly.

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La présente invention concerne une boîte en carton refermable, du type dit inviolable.The present invention relates to a resealable cardboard box, of the so-called inviolable type.

La présentation des produits commerciaux et en particulier des produits de soins nécessite souvent un emballage qui doit être inviolable, c'est-à-dire que le consommateur doit être certain que l'emballage n'a pas été ouvert avant l'achat. Pour obtenir ce résultat, il est possible de recouvrir l'emballage d'un second emballage, le plus souvent au moyen d'un film transparent que l'on déchire à la première utilisation ; cette solution présente cependant l'inconvénient d'augmenter les coûts et de produire un résidu que le consommateur doit jeter à la première utilisation.The presentation of commercial products and in particular of care products often requires packaging which must be inviolable, that is to say that the consumer must be certain that the packaging has not been opened before the purchase. To obtain this result, it is possible to cover the packaging with a second packaging, most often by means of a transparent film which is torn at first use; However, this solution has the disadvantage of increasing costs and producing a residue which the consumer must throw away at the first use.

Diverses solutions sont proposées dans les documents DE-A-2 726 830, FR-A-2 670 182, GB-A-1 498 623, EP-A-0 038 976, FR-A-86 4095, US-A-3 485 436 et US-A-4 752 029.Various solutions are proposed in documents DE-A-2 726 830, FR-A-2 670 182, GB-A-1 498 623, EP-A-0 038 976, FR-A-86 4095, US-A- 3,485,436 and US-A-4,752,029.

Une autre solution consiste à coller les parois de la boîte de façon à ce que la première ouverture nécessite de décoller un côté ou de découper une partie suivant une ligne de moindre résistance ainsi que cela est décrit dans le document DE-A-2 243 346 ; cependant, la première ouverture d'une telle boîte est peu pratique en raison des difficultés que le consommateur éprouve à saisir les côtés à découper et, le plus souvent, cette opération nécessite l'emploi d'un objet tranchant, utile soit pour découper les parties protégées, soit pour soulever une partie de l'emballage qu'il est nécessaire de tirer avec les doigts.Another solution is to glue the walls of the box so that the first opening requires peeling off one side or cutting a part along a line of least resistance as described in document DE-A-2 243 346 ; however, the first opening of such a box is impractical due to the difficulties that the consumer experiences in grasping the sides to be cut and, most often, this operation requires the use of a sharp object, useful either for cutting the protected parts, or to lift a part of the packaging that it is necessary to pull with your fingers.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients précités et de proposer une boîte du type inviolable qui soit simple à ouvrir, sans nécessiter un effort particulier de la part de l'utilisateur.The present invention aims to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks and to provide a box of the tamper-evident type which is simple to open, without requiring any particular effort on the part of the user.

A ce but, l'invention propose une boîte telle que définie dans la revendication 1.To this end, the invention provides a box as defined in claim 1.

Selon l'invention, la boîte inviolable est en carton réalisée à partir d'un flan plié et collé pour former un rabat muni d'une languette, ladite languette se trouvant au-dessus d'une encoche ou d'une découpe du flan carton, ce qui a pour effet de faciliter la préhension de la languette avec les doigts. Il est ainsi possible d'effectuer la première ouverture de la boîte sans objet d'appoint et sans risque de déchirer la languette.According to the invention, the tamper-evident box is made of cardboard made from a folded and glued blank to form a flap provided with a tongue, said tongue being located above a notch or a cut out of the cardboard blank. , which has the effect of facilitating the gripping of the tongue with the fingers. It is thus possible to make the first opening of the box without any additional object and without the risk of tearing the tab.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide des dessins et de la description suivante de la boîte, dans laquelle les chiffres sont repérés sur le dessin.The invention will be better understood with the aid of the drawings and the following description of the box, in which the numbers are marked on the drawing.

Selon l'invention, la boîte est réalisée à partir d'un flan 1 qui comprend des lignes de pliage qui délimitent un rabat 2 muni d'une languette 3, une face arrière 4, une face avant 5 et des côtés latéraux 6.According to the invention, the box is produced from a blank 1 which comprises fold lines which delimit a flap 2 provided with a tongue 3, a rear face 4, a front face 5 and lateral sides 6.

Sur la face avant 5 sont ménagées une partie 7 d'inviolabilité, délimitée par une ligne de moindre résistance 8, et une fente 9 pour l'insertion de la languette 3 après la première ouverture de la boîte.On the front face 5 are formed a tamper-evident part 7, delimited by a line of least resistance 8, and a slot 9 for the insertion of the tongue 3 after the first opening of the box.

Une encoche de préhension ou partie d'accès 10 est ménagée sur la face avant 5, entre la fente d'insertion 9 et la ligne de pliage 11 pour ladite face avant et un des côtés latéraux adjacents 6. La partie d'accès est séparée de la fente 9 par une bande de carton 12 suffisamment large pour retenir et servir d'appui à la languette 3 après insertion dans ladite fente 9. La partie d'accès 10 est normalement fermée par une partie de carton et elle est délimitée par la jonction 13 avec la bande 12 et par une ligne de moindre résistance 14 qui affecte, de préférence, la forme d'un demi-cercle. La position de la partie d'accès 10, sur la face avant 5 et entre la fente 9 et la ligne de prépliage 11, est déterminée de façon que, dans la position fermée de la boîte et avant la première ouverture, la languette 3 recouvre partiellement ladite partie d'accès 10.A gripping notch or access part 10 is formed on the front face 5, between the insertion slot 9 and the fold line 11 for said front face and one of the adjacent lateral sides 6. The access part is separated of the slot 9 by a strip of cardboard 12 sufficiently wide to retain and serve as a support for the tongue 3 after insertion into said slot 9. The access part 10 is normally closed by a part of cardboard and it is delimited by the junction 13 with the strip 12 and by a line of least resistance 14 which preferably takes the form of a semicircle. The position of the access part 10, on the front face 5 and between the slot 9 and the pre-folding line 11, is determined so that, in the closed position of the box and before the first opening, the tongue 3 covers partially said access part 10.

Pour former la boîte à partir du flan, on replie le flan sur lui-même de façon à amener le rabat 2 au-dessus de la face avant 5 et on colle par un point de colle le rabat 2 sur la partie 7 de la face avant 5. La languette 3 se situe ainsi au-dessus de la partie d'accès 10. Après introduction du contenu de la boîte, on referme celle-ci en collant les petits rabats latéraux pour former les côtés 6 de la boîte. Ainsi, avant la première utilisation, toutes les faces assemblées de la boîtes sont maintenues par collage. Lors de la première ouverture de la boîte, il est nécessaire de soulever le rabat 2 en saisissant la languette 3 en contact avec la face avant 5 de la boîte : cette opération est rendue beaucoup plus facile du fait de la présence de la partie d'accès 10.To form the box from the blank, the blank is folded back on itself so as to bring the flap 2 above the front face 5 and the flap 2 is glued with a point of glue on the part 7 of the face before 5. The tongue 3 is thus located above the access part 10. After introduction of the contents of the box, it is closed by gluing the small side flaps to form the sides 6 of the box. Thus, before the first use, all the assembled faces of the box are maintained by gluing. When opening the box for the first time, it is necessary to lift the flap 2 by grasping the tongue 3 in contact with the front face 5 of the box: this operation is made much easier due to the presence of the access 10.

En effet, une légère pression sur la paroi de la partie d'accès 10, permet à ladite paroi de se détacher de la face avant 5 le long de la ligne de moindre résistance 14 et de la rabattre, vers l'intérieur de la boîte 1, autour de la jonction 13, à la manière d'un volet. Ainsi, une place suffisante est dégagée, ce qui permet de saisir l'extrémité de la languette 3. En effectuant une traction perpendiculairement à la face 5, on découpe la partie 7 de la face avant 5, le long de la ligne de moindre résistance 8, et elle reste fixée au rabat 2 après la première ouverture de la boîte. Après une première utilisation de la boîte, il est possible de refermer la boîte en introduisant la languette 3 dans la fente 9, ce qui maintient le rabat appuyé sur la face 5 de la boîte.Indeed, a slight pressure on the wall of the access part 10, allows said wall to detach from the front face 5 along the line of least resistance 14 and fold it down, towards the inside of the box 1, around junction 13, like a shutter. Thus, a sufficient space is released, which makes it possible to grasp the end of the tongue 3. By pulling perpendicularly to the face 5, the part 7 of the front face 5 is cut along the line of least resistance. 8, and it remains fixed to the flap 2 after the first opening of the box. After a first use of the box, it is possible to close the box by inserting the tab 3 in the slot 9, which keeps the flap pressed against the face 5 of the box.

La partie d'accès 10 peut se présenter sous forme d'un demi-cercle prédécoupé muni d'une ligne de pliage suivant le diamètre qui forme la corde du demi-cercle ou sous forme d'un cercle complet prédécoupé. Dans les deux cas, une simple pression sur la partie prédécoupée permet de dégager une place suffisante pour passer le doigt sous la languette et la saisir fermement.The access part 10 can be in the form of a precut semicircle provided with a fold line along the diameter which forms the chord of the semicircle or in the form of a complete precut circle. In both cases, a simple pressure on the part pre-cut allows enough space to pass the finger under the tongue and grip it firmly.

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  1. Box made of card, produced from a single blank (1) folded along prefolding lines to form a flap (2) lying over the front face (5) of the box, the flap (2) being stuck to a part (7) of the front face, defined by a tear line (8) which is split when the box is opened for the first time, characterised in that the flap (2) comprises a tab (3) able to be introduced into a slit (9) provided on the said front face between the tear line (8) and the fold line (11) of the said front face to close the box, the front face (5) also comprising an access part (10) defined by at least one tear line (14) able to form an access opening, the said access part being located at least partially opposite the said tab (3) when the box is in the closed state.
  2. Box according to claim 1, characterised in that the access opening (10) is located close to the slit (9) and separated therefrom by a strip of card (12).
  3. Box according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the tear line (14) is produced as a semi-circle.
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