EP0919477A1 - Transport- und Schaustellungsbehälter - Google Patents

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EP0919477A1
EP0919477A1 EP98309606A EP98309606A EP0919477A1 EP 0919477 A1 EP0919477 A1 EP 0919477A1 EP 98309606 A EP98309606 A EP 98309606A EP 98309606 A EP98309606 A EP 98309606A EP 0919477 A1 EP0919477 A1 EP 0919477A1
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Debra Lynn Lofgren
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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
    • B65D5/545—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 "cross-like" blank
    • 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
    • B65D5/20—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-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
    • B65D5/28—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-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
    • 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
    • B65D5/64—Lids
    • B65D5/66—Hinged lids
    • B65D5/6626—Hinged lids formed by folding extensions of a side panel of a container body formed by erecting a "cross-like" blank

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  • This invention relates to boxes for shipping and/or displaying items. More specifically, it relates to wrap-around style boxes made from paperboard, or like materials which may be used to ship items and then may be opened easily to display the items.
  • the items contained may include primary packages which themselves in turn contain items or a product.
  • wrap-around containers are formed by packaging machines which wrap container blanks around prearranged groups of articles traveling through the machine, wherein various container flaps are glued or fastened together to form the relatively thin, but strong paperboard containers.
  • the containers may also be formed by hand, without the use of packaging machines.
  • it has been common practice to provide dual function containers with sides, ends, or top or bottom panels which include an additional tab or glue flap (often referred to as the manufacturers joint) for receiving deposits of adhesive glue in order to connect the panels of the carton together and seal the connection face.
  • 4,562,922 to Midura discloses a display carton which requires a plurality of glue tabs about the sheet blank in order to effectively close and seal a display portion and end portions.
  • Another example is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,553,656 to Gullikson where each of the face panels is formed with a pair of flaps that are glued together.
  • this carton is provided with a half panel extending from one of the face panels. The half panel functions as a glue panel for sealing and securing the edges of the large face panels together.
  • a hood and tray carton design is illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,195.677 to Quintana , providing a glue tab on an end panel in order to form the connection and sealing of the hood section.
  • fold triangles are provided in the tray portion which are used as glue tabs for connecting the sides together.
  • the container may perform the single function of shipping only, or may perform a dual function of shipping and display.
  • the container may perform the single function of shipping only, or may perform a dual function of shipping and display.
  • the shipping containers with glue flaps are only utilized to ship the product, because these containers are at least partially destroyed when removing the contents. This partial destruction renders the container less useful as a display container This means that the contents have to be moved to a separate display unit. This process consumes a substantial amount of labor and time, and results in added costs. In addition to the cost of the additional material for the glue flap, extra glue also has to be used to seal the container.
  • the present invention eliminates the use of typical glue flaps, and the associated glue attachment and detachment process, and other related problems and costs.
  • the present invention eliminates the necessity of a glue flap to fasten and seal the panels of wrap-around style shipping and display container boxes.
  • This structure and method facilitates construction of the container, opening of the container and conversion into a display case.
  • An open, unfastened edge is purposely created by eliminating the glue flap.
  • One object of the present invention is to utilize a four panel blank to serve the same purpose of a five panel blank, where the fifth panel would normally be a glue flap.
  • a related object of the present invention is to provide a self-opening container having side flaps which are easily opened outward, allowing the top panel to open upward exposing items such as primary packages for display and/or removal.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a container box which avoids in one embodiment the necessity to cut or tear perforation lines to open the box, thereby increasing appearance and quality.
  • Another object of the present invention is to eliminate a sealed joint and purposely create an unfastened, open edge in the container, while still maintaining its structural integrity.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a unique container which can serve as a shipping container and later as a display case, without the necessity of removing the items from the container.
  • a final object of the invention is to provide a container which utilizes the inside surface of the top panel or other inside panel surfaces as an advertising surface for displaying words and/or images, coupons, or other advertising means.
  • a four-panel blank 10 having a top panel 1 and two top flaps 5, a first side panel 2 having two first side flaps 6, a bottom panel 3 having two bottom flaps 7, and a second side panel 4 having two second side flaps 8.
  • Contained items 9 are shown placed on the bottom panel 3 prior to assembly of the four-panel blank 10 into a container.
  • the contained items 10 may be loose, but more preferably are primary packages which themselves contain items or products. These primary packages provide additional structural integrity to the container.
  • the four-panel blank 10 is shown as it moves along a container assembly machine. This embodiment shows the flaps and panels having different sizes; the flaps and panels may also all be of the same size, and it should be noted that the sizes of the flaps and panels may vary depending on the application.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the four-panel blank 10 having the contained items 9 placed on the bottom panel 3 before assembly of the container.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the four-panel blank 10 during the first stage of assembly.
  • the contained items are placed on the bottom panel 3.
  • these items may be primary packages of product, such as retail boxes of food product.
  • all four panels lie in substantially the same plane, for purposes of this description, in a horizontal plane.
  • This horizontal plane is shown viewed from the top in Fig. 1.
  • the second side panel 4 may be rotated upwards substantially 90° from horizontal to form a first vertical side.
  • the first side panel 2 may be rotated upwards substantially 90° from horizontal to form a second vertical side.
  • the top panel 1 moves out of the original horizontal plane along with the first side panel 2 as first side panel 2 is rotated upwards from the original horizontal position.
  • An interior space is now defined between the first side panel 2 and the second side panel 4.
  • first side flaps 6 and the second side flaps 8 are rotated from their original orientation inward substantially 90° toward the interior space to form and present attachment points 12 for the top flaps 5 and bottoms flaps 7.
  • the attachment points 12 are disposed on an outside surface of flaps 6 and 8.
  • first and second side flaps 6 and 8 may be rotated inward before, after, or simultaneous with the rotation of second and first side panels 4 and 2.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates the container in a partially assembled state similar to Fig. 4 described above. However, here the top flap 1 and first side panel 2 are shown in a substantially vertical plane, where they have been rotated to this position together, as shown also in Fig. 13.
  • Fig. 13 illustrates the four panel blank 10 during a first stage of assembly, as shown also in Fig. 3.
  • top flap 1 and first side panel 2 are shown in a substantially vertical plane, as shown also in Fig. 12.
  • the contained items 9 are preferably first placed in the container at this stage of assembly, as shown in Fig. 13 instead of as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
  • Fig. 14 illustrates the container after the top panel 1 and the top flaps 5 have been rotated downward over the interior space. This stage follows from the stage shown in Fig. 4 or Fig. 12.
  • the bottom flaps 7 may be in a substantially horizontal plane at this stage as shown, or may be in a substantially vertical plane, attached to the first and second side flaps 6 and 8.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates the bottom flaps 7 after they have been rotated up from horizontal substantially 90° to form the tray area.
  • the bottom flaps 7 may be affixed by adhesive or other means such as staples, tape, or other mechanical means to the attachment points 12 not shown in Fig. 5 at outside surfaces of the first and second side flaps.
  • the top panel 1 is rotated down to lay flat against the upper edges 11 of the first side flaps 6, the second side flaps 8, and the second side panel 4.
  • the top flaps 5 are then rotated substantially 90° downward to mate with the outside surfaces of the first side flaps 6 and second side flaps 8, and are attached in a manner similar to attachment of the bottom flaps 7, described above.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates the container in its assembled form.
  • the terminal edge 15 is shown here meeting the top edge 11.
  • a gap exists through which the contents may be viewed. This gap may also not be present.
  • Fig. 11 illustrates the container in its assembled form, and shows tear strips 16 which may be included to facilitate removal of the top panel 1.
  • the tear strips may take the form of a plastic material, or a cord or string which runs along the area to be torn away. Any of the known tear strip means may be employed.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates the use of the container as a display case after it has fulfilled its duty as a shipping container.
  • top flaps 5 are pulled outwardly from their attachment points 12 not shown in Fig. 7 at outside surfaces of the first side flaps 6 and second side flaps 8.
  • the top panel 1 is then rotated through an angle, usually 90° and in some embodiments beyond, to reveal a printed message, advertising, coupon pouch, or other item of interest contained on the display area 13 of the inside surface of the top panel 1.
  • the display area 13 may be held vertical by supporting against a wall or other structure.
  • top edge of the first side panel 2 is perforated or weakened in a known manner, such as along fold line 14, the entire top panel 1 together with top flap 5, may be removed by tearing cutting, or other means, exposing the container contents for display and sale.
  • dashed lines represent fold lines for the assembly of the container.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates the use of the container as a display case. The top panel 1 and the two top flaps 5 have been removed.
  • top and bottom flaps may be purposely shortened so that the terminal edges of top and bottom flaps do not meet and a gap is formed, to allow viewing of the contained items in an assembled box.
  • the elimination of the glue flap or similar structure saves substantially on material costs, reduces labor to assemble and open the container, and facilitates use of the container as a display case.

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GB1342205A (en) * 1972-02-16 1974-01-03 Glass Tubes & Components Ltd Packing articles
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