EP0796796A1 - Package for protecting flat articles - Google Patents

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EP0796796A1
EP0796796A1 EP97850043A EP97850043A EP0796796A1 EP 0796796 A1 EP0796796 A1 EP 0796796A1 EP 97850043 A EP97850043 A EP 97850043A EP 97850043 A EP97850043 A EP 97850043A EP 0796796 A1 EP0796796 A1 EP 0796796A1
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Tord Ström
Tommy Rydberg
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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
    • B65D5/02—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/0245—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps, to form a sunken or hollow end wall, e.g. for the packaging of books

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  • the present invention concerns a packaging, which protects objects inside the packaging from the effects of blows and hits.
  • the packaging is primarily intended to be used for flat objects, such as shelves, doors etc., the appearance of which are especially sensitive to blows and hits on edges and corners.
  • the packaging is intended to be made from foldable material, preferably corrugated cardboard.
  • Objects, such as doors and shelves, for interior decoration are often manufactured with a thin surface veneer or the like and a careful surface treatment. They are thus very sensitive to blows and hits, especially at edges and corners, as minor damages may make the product more or less unusable for appearance reasons. Such products must be well protected during the handling at manufacturers, warehouses, retailers and customers and during transportation between them. It is thus common that individual objects are put into packagings made from corrugated cardboard and special inlays are used to obtain protection of the edges. Folded or rolled corrugated cardboard or other suitable material is used for this protection.
  • the object of the present invention is a packaging which in itself is so designed that it protects the goods from damages of the kind mentioned above, without any further additions such as inlays along the edges or the like. It is another object of the invention to further simplify handling by supplying a packaging which is made from a single blank, which essentially simplifies the wrapping.
  • Figure 1 shows a closed packaging according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a cross-section through the packaging, at right angle to its length direction.
  • Figure 3 is a cross-section through a part of the packaging along its length direction.
  • Figure 4 shows a blank of a packaging according to the invention.
  • the packaging 1 shown in the figures is intended to be made from corrugated cardboard and has a bottom 3, long sides 6, 7 and gables which are defined by side surfaces 9. It is a characteristic of the packaging that the long sides 6, 7 are not at right angles to the top and bottom of the packaging but are positioned at an angle thereto so that a cross-section of the packaging is trapezoid and, as shown in figure 2, preferrably an equally sided trapezoid. This means that along each of the long sides the bottom 3 is a distance "a" wider than the overall width of the top.
  • the triangular spce which is formed along the sides is left empty. In order to obtain both a corresponding protections against blows and a firm shape of the packaging the gable parts are made in a special way.
  • the item 2 of the goods is placed upon the bottom 3 and before or after that the long sides 6, 7 are folded upwards to about at right angle to the bottom.
  • the short sides are folded to the position which is shown in figure 3, whereupon the lid parts 4, 5 are folded down and the folding of the long sides 6, 7 relative to the bottom is completed, so that the packaging takes its desired shape.
  • the long sides 6, 7 are then supported by the angular surfaces 13, 14 of the short sides and the packaging is held together, e.g. by glueing the lid parts 4, 5 to the upper surfaces 10 of the short sides or by applying an adhesive tape along the joining line.
  • the packaging ought to be well adapted' to the size of the goods.
  • the goods is the kept in its position inside the packaging by being in contact with the short sides 9 and the border lines between the long sides 6, 7 and the lid parts 4, 5.
  • the packaging is preferably made from corrugated cardboard, and its is preferrred that the direction of corrugation is along the length of the packaging.
  • the packaging is possible. It is for example possible to make the lid from one piece only and it may have an extending flap which overlaps either one of the long sides 6, 7, whereby the packaging may be sealed by glueing this flap to the long side. It is also possible for example to make the packaging such that the corners next to the short sides of the triangular space are to some extent filled up by parts of the packaging.

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  • Wrappers (AREA)
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  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract

The present invention concerns a packaging, which protects items inside the packaging from the effects of blows and hits. The packaging 1, which is intended to be made from corrugated cardboard includes a bottom 3, long sides 6, 7 and gables, which have side surfaces 9. It is a characteristic of the packaging that the long sides 6, 7 are not at right angles to the top and bottom of the packaging but at an angle thereto so that the packaging has a trapetzoid cross-section and, as shown in figure 2, preferably an eqully sided trapezoid.

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  • The present invention concerns a packaging, which protects objects inside the packaging from the effects of blows and hits. The packaging is primarily intended to be used for flat objects, such as shelves, doors etc., the appearance of which are especially sensitive to blows and hits on edges and corners. The packaging is intended to be made from foldable material, preferably corrugated cardboard.
  • Objects, such as doors and shelves, for interior decoration are often manufactured with a thin surface veneer or the like and a careful surface treatment. They are thus very sensitive to blows and hits, especially at edges and corners, as minor damages may make the product more or less unusable for appearance reasons. Such products must be well protected during the handling at manufacturers, warehouses, retailers and customers and during transportation between them. It is thus common that individual objects are put into packagings made from corrugated cardboard and special inlays are used to obtain protection of the edges. Folded or rolled corrugated cardboard or other suitable material is used for this protection.
  • The damages which may occur on the goods are mostly caused in connection with transportation or selling of the product. This kind of products are often produced in a greater number of identical or together with each other belonging individual items. After being packed up a number of items are often stacked lying upon each other. They are therefor exposed to hits along the edges, depending upon e.g. handling with trucks and other means, stacks which fall over and invidual items which during transportation to the end user is dropped or exposed to blows onto edges of vehicles, door frames and the like.
  • The object of the present invention is a packaging which in itself is so designed that it protects the goods from damages of the kind mentioned above, without any further additions such as inlays along the edges or the like. It is another object of the invention to further simplify handling by supplying a packaging which is made from a single blank, which essentially simplifies the wrapping.
  • The invention will below be described more in detail with refence to the embodiment which is shown in the enclosed figures.
  • Figure 1 shows a closed packaging according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a cross-section through the packaging, at right angle to its length direction.
  • Figure 3 is a cross-section through a part of the packaging along its length direction.
  • Figure 4 shows a blank of a packaging according to the invention.
  • The packaging 1 shown in the figures is intended to be made from corrugated cardboard and has a bottom 3, long sides 6, 7 and gables which are defined by side surfaces 9. It is a characteristic of the packaging that the long sides 6, 7 are not at right angles to the top and bottom of the packaging but are positioned at an angle thereto so that a cross-section of the packaging is trapezoid and, as shown in figure 2, preferrably an equally sided trapezoid. This means that along each of the long sides the bottom 3 is a distance "a" wider than the overall width of the top. The triangular spce which is formed along the sides is left empty. In order to obtain both a corresponding protections against blows and a firm shape of the packaging the gable parts are made in a special way. They include three different areas of the blank, namely closest to the bottom 3 a side surface 8 which is intended to be folded over and lay against the bottom 3, and a side surface 9 having angular edges 13, 14 and finally an outer surface 10 which is intended to lie against the smaller side of the packaging, formed by the two lid parts 4, 5.
  • When the poackaging is to be used, the item 2 of the goods is placed upon the bottom 3 and before or after that the long sides 6, 7 are folded upwards to about at right angle to the bottom. Thereupon the short sides are folded to the position which is shown in figure 3, whereupon the lid parts 4, 5 are folded down and the folding of the long sides 6, 7 relative to the bottom is completed, so that the packaging takes its desired shape. The long sides 6, 7 are then supported by the angular surfaces 13, 14 of the short sides and the packaging is held together, e.g. by glueing the lid parts 4, 5 to the upper surfaces 10 of the short sides or by applying an adhesive tape along the joining line. The packaging ought to be well adapted' to the size of the goods. The goods is the kept in its position inside the packaging by being in contact with the short sides 9 and the border lines between the long sides 6, 7 and the lid parts 4, 5.
  • The packaging is preferably made from corrugated cardboard, and its is preferrred that the direction of corrugation is along the length of the packaging.
  • Within the frame of the inventive idea various embodiments of the packaging are possible. It is for example possible to make the lid from one piece only and it may have an extending flap which overlaps either one of the long sides 6, 7, whereby the packaging may be sealed by glueing this flap to the long side. It is also possible for example to make the packaging such that the corners next to the short sides of the triangular space are to some extent filled up by parts of the packaging.

Claims (5)

  1. Packaging for flat object, such as shelves, doors and the like, having the function of protecting from blows characterized therein that one cross-section of the packaging has trapezoid shape.
  2. Packaging according to claim 1 characterized therein that the cross-section is an equally sided trapezoid.
  3. Packaging according to claim 1 characterized therein that the trapezoid cross-section is at right angle to the length direction of the packaging.
  4. Packaging according to any of the preceding claims characterized therein that it is made from corrugated board having the corrugations in the length direction of the packaging.
  5. Packaging according to any of the preceding claims charaterized therein that its short sides are withdrawn inside the outer borders of the packaging.
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SE9601108A SE9601108L (en) 1996-03-21 1996-03-21 Shock-proof packaging for primarily flat items
SE9601108 1996-03-21

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DE (1) DE69702358T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0796796T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2149562T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3034473T3 (en)
NO (1) NO311795B1 (en)
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SE (1) SE9601108L (en)

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US6676013B2 (en) 2000-10-10 2004-01-13 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc Carton and carton blank
WO2016039683A1 (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-03-17 Ikea Supply Ag Flat panel cardboard packaging

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US3055574A (en) * 1961-08-01 1962-09-25 Stone Container Corp Book mailing folder
US3144979A (en) * 1963-08-05 1964-08-18 Frank L Young Expansible corrugated paperboard carton
US3986608A (en) * 1976-03-01 1976-10-19 Stone Container Corporation Book carton with improved protective end closure

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US3055574A (en) * 1961-08-01 1962-09-25 Stone Container Corp Book mailing folder
US3144979A (en) * 1963-08-05 1964-08-18 Frank L Young Expansible corrugated paperboard carton
US3986608A (en) * 1976-03-01 1976-10-19 Stone Container Corporation Book carton with improved protective end closure

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6676013B2 (en) 2000-10-10 2004-01-13 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc Carton and carton blank
WO2016039683A1 (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-03-17 Ikea Supply Ag Flat panel cardboard packaging
CN107074396A (en) * 2014-09-12 2017-08-18 宜家供应有限公司 Sheet board is packed
EP3191373A4 (en) * 2014-09-12 2018-05-23 IKEA Supply AG Flat panel cardboard packaging
RU2685054C2 (en) * 2014-09-12 2019-04-16 Икеа Сэпплай Аг Cardboard package for flat panel
CN107074396B (en) * 2014-09-12 2019-10-25 宜家供应有限公司 Sheet board packaging

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GR3034473T3 (en) 2000-12-29
SE9601108L (en) 1997-09-22
DE69702358T2 (en) 2001-01-18
PT796796E (en) 2000-11-30
NO971295L (en) 1997-09-22
NO311795B1 (en) 2002-01-28
EP0796796B1 (en) 2000-06-28
ES2149562T3 (en) 2000-11-01
DK0796796T3 (en) 2000-10-16
ATE194115T1 (en) 2000-07-15
DE69702358D1 (en) 2000-08-03

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