EP0875464A1 - Behälter und Deckel - Google Patents

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EP0875464A1
EP0875464A1 EP98303233A EP98303233A EP0875464A1 EP 0875464 A1 EP0875464 A1 EP 0875464A1 EP 98303233 A EP98303233 A EP 98303233A EP 98303233 A EP98303233 A EP 98303233A EP 0875464 A1 EP0875464 A1 EP 0875464A1
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lid
container
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A.Ch. c/o Paxton Div. of McKechnie UK Ltd. Cope
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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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0214—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured only by friction or gravity
    • B65D43/022—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured only by friction or gravity only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth of the container
    • 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
    • B65D21/06—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full
    • B65D21/062—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full the movable parts being attached or integral and displaceable into a position overlying the top of the container, e.g. bails, corner plates
    • 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
    • B65D25/28—Handles
    • B65D25/30—Hand holes
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/0012—Shape of the outer periphery having straight sides, e.g. with curved corners
    • B65D2543/00175—Shape of the outer periphery having straight sides, e.g. with curved corners four straight sides, e.g. trapezium or diamond
    • B65D2543/00194—Shape of the outer periphery having straight sides, e.g. with curved corners four straight sides, e.g. trapezium or diamond square or rectangular
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00259—Materials used
    • B65D2543/00296—Plastic
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00342—Central part of the lid
    • B65D2543/0037—Flexible or deformable
    • B65D2543/00379—Flexible or deformable hinged or articulated, i.e. made of two or more parts hinged one to another
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/0049—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00509—Cup
    • 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
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/00537—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00546—NO contact

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  • the present invention relates to containers and particularly, but not exclusively, to stackable/nestable containers for delivery of goods to retail premises.
  • Containers for use in delivering goods to retail premises are required in some instances to be reasonably secure against pilfering, particularly if used for relatively small, high value goods, such as perfume.
  • the present invention provides a container lid comprising a main lid portion and security portion which, in use, obstructs an aperture in a wall of a container to which the lid is fitted.
  • the security portion substantially blocks the aperture.
  • the security portion preferably hangs from the main lid portion, and preferably hangs inside the container.
  • the security portion may be hingedly attached to the main lid portion for movement between an in use position and a stowed position substantially in the plane of the main lid portion.
  • abutment means are provided to prevent the security portion being pushed away from the aperture when in use.
  • the lid may comprise two main lid portions hingedly attached, both of which may carry a security portion as aforesaid.
  • the invention also provides a container having a container lid as aforesaid.
  • the container body is nestable and stackable with a like container body and preferably the lid is formed to be received within the container while another like container is nested therein.
  • the wall aperture may be a handle.
  • the security portion may be formed to provide a finger grip through the aperture.
  • Fig. 1 shows a container 10 having a lid 12 and main body 14.
  • the container 10 has a base 16, side walls 18 and end walls 19, the walls being upstanding from the base 16 to define an upper container mouth 20.
  • the walls 18,19 are inclined slightly in known manner to allow the main body 14 to nest within a like body located beneath, or to allow another like body to nest within from above.
  • the body 14 is fitted with stacking bars 22 which can swing from the stowed position (Fig. 1) clear of the mouth 20, to a stacking position (Fig. 3) overlying the mouth, to provide support for the base of a container above.
  • Channels are formed in the base of the body 14 (only the ends 24 of the channels being visible in Fig. 1). These channels sit on the bars 22 when containers are stacked.
  • Apertures 26 are formed in walls 18 to provide handles for lifting the container 10.
  • the lid 12 has two main lid portions 12A,12B which are generally planar and hinged to each other at 28.
  • the hinge 28 may be a live hinge if the lid 12 is formed from a synthetic plastics material, such as by injection moulding.
  • the lid 12 also has rims 30 formed along its edges, to support the lid 12 on the upper edges of the walls 18,19.
  • the lid 12 can be fitted to the container 10 in the manner illustrated in the sequence of drawings Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Initially, with the lid portions 12A,12B hinged out of the plane of each other (Fig. 1) the lid 12 is offered to the container and rests on the walls 18 at the four corners 32 of the lid 12.
  • Fig. 2 shows the lid almost fully closed.
  • the mouth 20 is almost fully obstructed, the hinge 28 has been lowered almost to the level of the top of the walls 18 and the edges 34 are almost at the end walls 19.
  • Fig. 3 shows the fully closed position.
  • the rims 30 are resting along the walls 18 along the whole length of the lid 12.
  • the edges 34 have reached the end walls 19.
  • the stacking bars 22 have moved to their stacking position overlying the mouth 20 of the container, and also overlying the lid 12, so that the weight of a container stacked above will be borne on the bars 22, not on the lid 12.
  • Fig. 4A shows the edge 34 of one of the lid portions 12B.
  • a security portion 36 is attached at a hinge line 38, allowing the portion 36 to swing between the position shown in Fig. 4A, in which the portion 36 is generally in or aligned with the plane of the lid portion 12B, and a second position (Fig. 4B) in which the portion 36 is generally perpendicular to the lid portion 12B.
  • the hinge 38 may be a further live hinge.
  • the portion 36 is generally rectangular and may conveniently be deep enough to allow a depression 40 to be formed in the front face 42 of the portion 36.
  • Flanges 44 are formed on the rear of the portion 36. The ends of the flanges 44 come into contact with the bottom face of the lid portion 12B when the portion 36 is hanging down from the lid portion, and prevent the portion 36 moving past the position shown in Fig. 4B.
  • the portion 36 would not normally stay in the position of Fig. 4A unless supported; it would tend to hang down to a position intermediate that position and the position of Fig. 4B, according to the angle of the lid 12B to the horizontal.
  • the portion 36 will initially hang down inside the container and move toward the end walls 19 as the lid is closed.
  • the portion 36 is shaped to ensure that when the lid 12 reaches its fully closed position (Fig. 3) the portion 36 has moved behind the handle apertures 26, to obstruct those apertures.
  • the portions 36 are sufficiently large to fully close the apertures. It is for this reason that the depressions 40 are formed. This allows the container to be lifted by placing fingers into the depressions 40 through the apertures 26, to provide a handle function. However, access to the interior of the container, and its contents, is no longer possible through the apertures 26 because they are blocked by the portions 36. Consequently, although the apertures 26 remain available for use as handles, pilfering through them is substantially prevented.
  • the portions 36 cannot be pushed into the container, clear of the apertures 26, because of the engagement of the flanges 44 with the lower face of the lid.
  • appropriate apertures are formed at a convenient position in the lid and main body to allow security tags to be inserted to seal the lid to the body and thus show if a container has been tampered with.
  • Other lock arrangements could be provided.
  • the security portions 36 may not be necessary for the security portions 36 to be hinged to the lid - they could be fixed in the position of Fig. 4B.
  • the provision of hinges 38 allows the lid 12 to be folded more compactly when removed from the container, such as when the container is being returned after use. In this stage of use, it is common to nest containers within each other, for compactness. If the lid 12 is folded in half at the hinge 28, it is convenient for the portions 36 to hinge to the position of Fig. 4A, to lie generally within the plane of the corresponding lid portion 12A,12B so that the depth of the folded lid portion is not increased.
  • FIG. 5 Two containers nested for return are illustrated in Fig. 5.
  • An upper container 10A is nested in a lower container 10B to leave a space 46 between the bases 16A,16B.
  • the lid 12 of the lower container is folded in half and stowed in the space 46. It is expected that with a wide variety of stackable/nestable containers, there will be sufficient clearance to accommodate a folded lid in this manner, provided the security portions 36 will hinge as has been described. However, it may be that in some designs, the security portions will not be required to hinge.
  • These variations within the scope of the invention can be made in accordance with the particular design of the container, affected by factors such as the size of the apertures 26, their depth from the mouth of the container, the thickness of the security portion 36, the depth of the space 46 and the like.
  • the shape and form of the container and lid can be varied according to the requirements for the container.
  • Many different materials can be used for the components, but it is envisaged that a container of the type described can readily be manufactured from synthetics plastics material, preferably by injection moulding.
  • the container may be 400mm x 600mm in plan, or 400mm x 300mm in plan, with a height of about 200mm.

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GB9708741A GB2324786A (en) 1997-04-29 1997-04-29 Container with lid having security portion to prevent theft through container apertures.
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EP2698324A1 (de) * 2012-08-14 2014-02-19 Schoeller Arca Systems GmbH Behälter, insbesondere Postbehälter, mit Eingriffsschutz

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DE3517089A1 (de) * 1984-05-30 1985-12-05 Fritz Schäfer GmbH, 5908 Neunkirchen Behaelter, insbesondere drehstapelbehaelter
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DE1201751B (de) * 1963-09-30 1965-09-23 Guenther Frey Wasserdichter Transportbehaelter
FR2185546A1 (de) * 1972-05-24 1974-01-04 Allibert Ets
DE3517089A1 (de) * 1984-05-30 1985-12-05 Fritz Schäfer GmbH, 5908 Neunkirchen Behaelter, insbesondere drehstapelbehaelter
DE9002331U1 (de) * 1990-02-28 1991-06-27 Georg Utz Ag, Bremgarten Schachtelbarer Transportbehälter

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EP2698324A1 (de) * 2012-08-14 2014-02-19 Schoeller Arca Systems GmbH Behälter, insbesondere Postbehälter, mit Eingriffsschutz

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