EP0997380A1 - Easy-open collapsible cardboard box - Google Patents

Easy-open collapsible cardboard box Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0997380A1
EP0997380A1 EP99402669A EP99402669A EP0997380A1 EP 0997380 A1 EP0997380 A1 EP 0997380A1 EP 99402669 A EP99402669 A EP 99402669A EP 99402669 A EP99402669 A EP 99402669A EP 0997380 A1 EP0997380 A1 EP 0997380A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
flaps
strip
packaging according
over
removable
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99402669A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Servan Legoff
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
DS Smith Packaging Atlantique SAS
Original Assignee
SCA Emballage France SAS
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by SCA Emballage France SAS filed Critical SCA Emballage France SAS
Publication of EP0997380A1 publication Critical patent/EP0997380A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D5/5405—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 in tubular form
    • B65D5/542—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 in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in the container body

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to the field of packaging; she relates more particularly to a cardboard or similar material case, consisting of a belt of four side walls extended by flaps closing.
  • Boxes of this kind can be pre-assembled in the factory to form the side wall belt; they are then delivered flat to the customer. After having put the packaging in volume, one of the ends is closed, for example by means of an adhesive strip positioned on the joint of the outer flaps, or else by stapling or gluing. The other end is closed in the same way, after the packaging of the products.
  • cutting or cutting tools are often used, such as scissors or cutters, which involve the risk of injury or which can deteriorate the packaged products.
  • cutting or cutting tools are often used, such as scissors or cutters, which involve the risk of injury or which can deteriorate the packaged products.
  • the complete overhaul of the packaging is not always very easy to obtain.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these various drawbacks by offering a body structure whose opening and flattening are carried out without any difficulty and without special tools.
  • This packaging is of the type comprising a belt of four side walls, two of said opposing walls being provided with first closure flaps at their ends, and the other two walls being provided with second closure flaps. These second flaps cover the first flaps; they are contiguous or practically contiguous and tear-off adhesive strips are positioned on their joint zone to ensure the closure of the packaging.
  • one of the side walls which carries the first flaps comprises an opening means in the form of a tear-away structure arranged over its entire length or width as the case may be, between said first flaps, and these first flaps have on their entire height, an opening means located in the extension of said removable structure, consisting of a cutting line, a cutout and / or an extension element of said removable structure. In this way, the removal of the adhesive strips and of the tear-off structure ensures the opening and automatic flattening of the box.
  • the packaging includes at least one means of gripping the removable structure, in the form of a cutout or pre-cut area, arranged on the removable structure, or on the edge thereof.
  • one of the ends of the adhesive strips closure sticks against the side wall provided with the structure detachable, on said detachable structure. This removes said adhesive tapes in continuation of the removal operation of the structure removable.
  • the removable structure can be a precut strip or a strip reported uprooting. In certain embodiments these bands are extend over the height of the adjoining closing flaps; in other embodiments, these flaps have cut lines or cutouts arranged in the extension of the removable structure.
  • the corrugated cardboard blank illustrated in Figure 1 allows obtaining the packing case shown in Figures 2 and 3.
  • This cardboard blank includes a cardboard strip forming four walls side 1, 2, 3 and 4 connected by fold lines 5, 6 and 7.
  • the wall 4 On its end edge, the wall 4 has a fastening tab 8 connected by the fold line 9. This tab 8 extends over the entire length of the wall 4 and we notice that it has small tabs 10 which extend its two ends.
  • the side walls 1, 2, 3 and 4 have a generally rectangular shape; walls 1 and 3, on the one hand, and walls 2 and 4, on the other hand, have identical dimensions to form a rectangular box.
  • the fourth walls 1, 2, 3 and 4 have the same height and walls 1, 3 have a little width greater than that of walls 2, 4.
  • the side walls 1 and 3 extend at their ends by flaps, respectively 12 and 13, connected by fold lines 14 and 15. These flaps 12 and 13 occupy the entire width of the walls 1 and 3; their height corresponds substantially to half the width of walls 2 and 4.
  • the side walls 2 and 4 extend at their ends by flaps, 17 and 18 respectively, connected by fold lines 19 and 20; these flaps 17 and 18 occupy the entire width of the walls 2 and 4; their height is slightly less than half the width of walls 1 and 3.
  • the flaps 12, 13, 17 and 18 have an identical height.
  • the side wall 2 has a precut strip 24 arranged in its middle part and over its entire length, between the end fold lines 19.
  • This precut strip 24 is made up of two juxtaposed portions 24 'and 24 "which each extend from the central zone of wall 2 to one of the fold lines 19.
  • the width of each portion of strip 24 ′ and 24 "increases slightly from the central part to the fold lines 19; at their joining zone, the presence of a precut patch 26 is noted.
  • the two flaps 17 have a Tee cutting line 28.
  • the head 29 of these cutting lines 28 is located on the fold line 19 and extends over the entire width of the strip pre-cut 24; their foot 30 extends perpendicular to the head 29, on full height of flaps 17.
  • the assembly of the box is carried out by joining the external face of the tab 8 by gluing with the internal face of the wall 1; a belt is obtained with four side walls 1, 2, 3, 4 provided with flaps 12, 13, 17 and 18 allowing the ends to be closed.
  • the small tabs 10 which extend the tab 8 are secured to the flaps 12 to optimize the resistance.
  • This operation can be carried out at the customer or in the factory. In the case of assembly in the factory, a pre-assembled, flat box is obtained which can be delivered as is to the customer.
  • the pre-assembled box is set in volume ( Figure 2) and one of its ends is closed by positioning the flaps 17 and 18 perpendicular to their adjoining lateral faces 2 and 4, by folding down the flaps 12 and 13 which extend the walls 1 and 3 and maintaining the assembly by means of an adhesive strip 32.
  • This adhesive strip 32 is positioned on the joint edge of the flaps 12 and 13; it extends over the ends of the side walls opposite 2, 4, in particular so that one of its extensions come to be placed on the end of the precut strip 24.
  • T-28 cutting lines creates a line opening in the flaps 17 while preserving as much as possible the integrity of these, in order to limit the decrease in resistance of the body.
  • the opening of the packaging is carried out by punching the precut patch 26 to form an opening constituting a means of gripping the portions of precut strips 24 ′ and 24 ". As illustrated in FIG. 4, it is then sufficient to tear off these portions of pre-cut strips 24 'and 24 ", then tear off in the same movement the adhesive strips 32 to obtain an automatic flattening of the box.
  • the complete tearing of the precut strip 24 makes it possible to open the side wall 2.
  • the opening of the end sides and the total flattening of the packaging are obtained by tearing off the adhesive strips 32 and thanks to the lines cutting 28 of the flaps 17 located in the extension of the precut strip 24.
  • Figures 6 to 10 show flat cardboard blanks that allow obtaining alternative embodiments in accordance with the invention.
  • the flaps 17 have a cutout 34 over their entire height, instead of the Tee cutting line 28.
  • this cut 34 has a width which corresponds to the width of the ends of the portions of pre-cut strips 24 'and 24 ".
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a derivative embodiment in which the flaps 17 comprise a small precut portion 35, in the extension of the strip 24, followed by a cut 36.
  • the precut portions 35 extend over the entire width of the strip pre-cut 24; they are attached to them so as to be torn off with the strip portions 24 ′ and 24 "during the opening operation.
  • the presence of the precut portions 35 makes it possible to reinforce the structure of the flaps 17 compared with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • cut 36 can be replaced by a cut line in tee.
  • FIG. 8 comprises a precut strip 38 with a structure slightly different from that illustrated in the previous embodiments.
  • This strip 38 has a central portion 39 of small width which leads to precut pads 40 from which extend end portions 41 wider.
  • the opening of the box is carried out from the two gripping means 40, by tearing off the portions 41 associated with the adhesive strips and by tearing off the central part 39.
  • T-shaped cutting lines 28 arranged in the flaps 17.
  • the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9 comprises a precut strip 42 which extends over the entire length of the side wall 2, associated with precut extension elements 43 which extend over the entire height of the flaps 17.
  • the elements extension 43 are adjacent to the precut strip 42.
  • the central part of the wall 2 is equipped with a precut patch 44 from which extend the strip portions 42 ′ and 42 "followed by the extension elements 43. From the patch 44 serving as a gripping means, the width of the precut portions 42 '/ 43 and 42 "/ 43 decreases to the end of the flaps 17.
  • the flaps 12 and 13 of the side walls 1 and 3 have a cutout 45 at their end, over approximately half of their length, facilitating the evacuation of the precut strips 43 during the cash register opening operation.
  • FIG. 10 also shows an alternative embodiment in which a tear strip 46, of the “ripatape” strip type, for example, is positioned along the length of the side wall 2 and over the height of the flaps 17 to form the structure of uprooting of the box.
  • This tear strip 46 consists of an attached strip, fixed to the inside of the carton.
  • the portions 47 of the strip 46 which extend over the flaps 17 adjoin the central portion 48 provided along the length of the wall 2.
  • a transverse cutout 50 is arranged in the central part of the wall 2 to constitute a means of gripping for uprooting during the opening operation of the box.
  • the grooves 52 of the corrugated cardboard are oriented in the width direction of the side walls 1, 2, 3, 4 so that that the tear strip 46 is oriented transversely to these grooves.

Abstract

The crate comprises four side walls (2,3), two opposite ones having first closing flaps and the other two opposite walls having second closing flaps (12,13). The second abutting flaps cover the first flaps and adhesive tearable bands (32) are positioned on their joints to ensure closing of the packaging. The side walls carrying the first flaps have perforation lines (24). These flaps also have an opening formed by a cutting line.

Description

La présente invention concerne le domaine de l'emballage ; elle concerne plus particulièrement une caisse en carton ou matériau similaire, constituée d'une ceinture de quatre parois latérales prolongées par des rabats de fermeture.The present invention relates to the field of packaging; she relates more particularly to a cardboard or similar material case, consisting of a belt of four side walls extended by flaps closing.

Les caisses de ce genre, appelées couramment caisses américaines, peuvent être prémontées en usine pour former la ceinture de parois latérales ; elles sont ensuite livrées à plat chez le client.
Après avoir mis l'emballage en volume, l'une des extrémités est fermée par exemple au moyen d'une bande adhésive positionnée sur la jointure des rabats extérieurs, ou bien par agrafage ou collage. L'autre extrémité est fermée de la même manière, après le conditionnement des produits.Boxes of this kind, commonly called American boxes, can be pre-assembled in the factory to form the side wall belt; they are then delivered flat to the customer.
After having put the packaging in volume, one of the ends is closed, for example by means of an adhesive strip positioned on the joint of the outer flaps, or else by stapling or gluing. The other end is closed in the same way, after the packaging of the products.

Pour ouvrir la caisse, on utilise bien souvent des outils coupants ou tranchants, genre ciseaux ou cutters, qui entraínent des risques de blessures ou qui peuvent détériorer les produits conditionnés.
D'autre part, la remise à plat intégrale de l'emballage n'est pas toujours très facile à obtenir.To open the box, cutting or cutting tools are often used, such as scissors or cutters, which involve the risk of injury or which can deteriorate the packaged products.
On the other hand, the complete overhaul of the packaging is not always very easy to obtain.

La présente invention vise à remédier à ces différents inconvénients en proposant une structure de caisse dont l'ouverture et la remise à plat s'effectuent sans aucune difficulté et sans outillage particulier.The present invention aims to remedy these various drawbacks by offering a body structure whose opening and flattening are carried out without any difficulty and without special tools.

Cet emballage est du type comprenant une ceinture de quatre parois latérales, deux desdites parois en opposition étant munies de premiers rabats de fermeture à leurs extrémités, et les deux autres parois étant munies de seconds rabats de fermeture. Ces seconds rabats viennent recouvrir les premiers rabats ; ils sont jointifs ou pratiquement jointifs et des bandes adhésives arrachables sont positionnées sur leur zone de jointure pour assurer la fermeture de l'emballage.
Conformément à l'invention, l'une des parois latérales qui porte les premiers rabats comporte un moyen d'ouverture en forme de structure arrachable disposée sur toute sa longueur ou largeur selon le cas, entre lesdits premiers rabats, et ces premiers rabats comportent sur toute leur hauteur, un moyen d'ouverture situé dans le prolongement de ladite structure arrachable, constitué d'une ligne de coupe, d'une découpe et/ou d'un élément de prolongation de ladite structure arrachable.
De la sorte, l'enlèvement des bandes adhésives et de la structure arrachable assure l'ouverture et la remise à plat automatique de la caisse.This packaging is of the type comprising a belt of four side walls, two of said opposing walls being provided with first closure flaps at their ends, and the other two walls being provided with second closure flaps. These second flaps cover the first flaps; they are contiguous or practically contiguous and tear-off adhesive strips are positioned on their joint zone to ensure the closure of the packaging.
According to the invention, one of the side walls which carries the first flaps comprises an opening means in the form of a tear-away structure arranged over its entire length or width as the case may be, between said first flaps, and these first flaps have on their entire height, an opening means located in the extension of said removable structure, consisting of a cutting line, a cutout and / or an extension element of said removable structure.
In this way, the removal of the adhesive strips and of the tear-off structure ensures the opening and automatic flattening of the box.

Toujours selon l'invention, et pour faciliter l'opération d'ouverture et de remise à plat, l'emballage comporte au moins un moyen de préhension de la structure arrachable, en forme de découpe ou de zone prédécoupée, disposée sur la structure arrachable, ou en bordure de celle-ci.Still according to the invention, and to facilitate the operation of opening and flattened, the packaging includes at least one means of gripping the removable structure, in the form of a cutout or pre-cut area, arranged on the removable structure, or on the edge thereof.

Selon une autre particularité, l'une des extrémités des bandes adhésives de fermeture vient se coller contre la paroi latérale munie de la structure arrachable, sur ladite structure arrachable. Cela permet d'enlever lesdites bandes adhésives dans la continuité de l'opération d'enlèvement de la structure arrachable.According to another particular feature, one of the ends of the adhesive strips closure sticks against the side wall provided with the structure detachable, on said detachable structure. This removes said adhesive tapes in continuation of the removal operation of the structure removable.

La structure arrachable peut être une bande prédécoupée ou une bande d'arrachage rapportée. Dans certains modes de réalisation ces bandes se prolongent sur la hauteur des rabats de fermeture attenants ; dans d'autres modes de réalisation, ces rabats comportent des lignes de coupe ou bien des découpes aménagées dans le prolongement de la structure arrachable.The removable structure can be a precut strip or a strip reported uprooting. In certain embodiments these bands are extend over the height of the adjoining closing flaps; in other embodiments, these flaps have cut lines or cutouts arranged in the extension of the removable structure.

L'invention va encore être illustrée, sans être aucunement limitée, par la description suivante en association avec les dessins annexés, dans lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue à plat du flan de carton ondulé permettant l'obtention d'une caisse d'emballage conforme à la présente invention ;

  • la figure 2 est une vue de l'emballage partiellement monté, obtenu à partir du flan de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 montre l'emballage de la figure 2 fermé au moyen de bandes adhésives, après le conditionnement des produits ;
  • la figure 4 montre l'opération d'ouverture de l'emballage ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue de l'emballage des figures 3 et 4 après ouverture et remise à plat ;
  • les figures 6 à 10 illustrent, sous forme de flans à plat, des variantes de réalisation de la caisse d'emballage conforme à l'invention.
The invention will be further illustrated, without being in any way limited, by the following description in association with the accompanying drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is a flat view of the corrugated cardboard blank for obtaining a box of packaging according to the present invention;
  • Figure 2 is a view of the partially mounted package obtained from the blank of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows the packaging of Figure 2 closed with adhesive strips, after packaging of the products;
  • FIG. 4 shows the operation of opening the packaging;
  • Figure 5 is a view of the packaging of Figures 3 and 4 after opening and flattening;
  • Figures 6 to 10 illustrate, in the form of flat blanks, alternative embodiments of the packaging case according to the invention.

Une fois mis en volume, le flan de carton ondulé illustré sur la figure 1 permet l'obtention de la caisse d'emballage représentée sur les figures 2 et 3. Ce flan de carton comprend une bande de carton formant quatre parois latérales 1, 2, 3 et 4 raccordées par les lignes de pliage 5, 6 et 7. Sur sa bordure d'extrémité, la paroi 4 comporte une patte de solidarisation 8 reliée par la ligne de pliage 9. Cette patte 8 s'étend sur toute la longueur de la paroi 4 et on remarque qu'elle comporte des petites languettes 10 qui prolongent ses deux extrémités.Once set in volume, the corrugated cardboard blank illustrated in Figure 1 allows obtaining the packing case shown in Figures 2 and 3. This cardboard blank includes a cardboard strip forming four walls side 1, 2, 3 and 4 connected by fold lines 5, 6 and 7. On its end edge, the wall 4 has a fastening tab 8 connected by the fold line 9. This tab 8 extends over the entire length of the wall 4 and we notice that it has small tabs 10 which extend its two ends.

Les parois latérales 1, 2, 3 et 4 ont une forme générale rectangulaire ; les parois 1 et 3, d'une part, et les parois 2 et 4, d'autre part, ont des dimensions identiques pour former une caisse parallélépipédique. Les quatre parois 1, 2, 3 et 4 ont la même hauteur et les parois 1, 3 ont une largeur un peu supérieure à celle des parois 2, 4.The side walls 1, 2, 3 and 4 have a generally rectangular shape; walls 1 and 3, on the one hand, and walls 2 and 4, on the other hand, have identical dimensions to form a rectangular box. The fourth walls 1, 2, 3 and 4 have the same height and walls 1, 3 have a little width greater than that of walls 2, 4.

Les parois latérales 1 et 3 se prolongent au niveau de leurs extrémités par des rabats, respectivement 12 et 13, raccordés par les lignes de pliage 14 et 15. Ces rabats 12 et 13 occupent toute la largeur des parois 1 et 3 ; leur hauteur correspond sensiblement à la moitié de la largeur des parois 2 et 4.The side walls 1 and 3 extend at their ends by flaps, respectively 12 and 13, connected by fold lines 14 and 15. These flaps 12 and 13 occupy the entire width of the walls 1 and 3; their height corresponds substantially to half the width of walls 2 and 4.

Les parois latérales 2 et 4 se prolongent au niveau de leurs extrémités par des rabats, respectivement 17 et 18, raccordés par les lignes de pliage 19 et 20 ; ces rabats 17 et 18 occupent toute la largeur des parois 2 et 4 ; leur hauteur est légèrement inférieure à la moitié de la largeur des parois 1 et 3. Les rabats 12, 13, 17 et 18 ont une hauteur identique.The side walls 2 and 4 extend at their ends by flaps, 17 and 18 respectively, connected by fold lines 19 and 20; these flaps 17 and 18 occupy the entire width of the walls 2 and 4; their height is slightly less than half the width of walls 1 and 3. The flaps 12, 13, 17 and 18 have an identical height.

Sur le flan de la figure 1, on remarque les cannelures 22 du carton ondulé, orientées dans le sens de la longueur des parois latérales.On the blank of Figure 1, we note the grooves 22 of the carton wavy, oriented lengthwise along the side walls.

La paroi latérale 2 comporte une bande prédécoupée 24 aménagée dans sa partie médiane et sur toute sa longueur, entre les lignes de pliage d'extrémité 19. Cette bande prédécoupée 24 est constituée de deux portions juxtaposées 24' et 24" qui s'étendent chacune depuis la zone centrale de la paroi 2 jusqu'à l'une des lignes de pliage 19.
La largeur de chaque portion de bande 24' et 24" s'accroít légèrement depuis la partie centrale jusqu'aux lignes de pliage 19 ; au niveau de leur zone de réunion, on remarque la présence d'une pastille prédécoupée 26.The side wall 2 has a precut strip 24 arranged in its middle part and over its entire length, between the end fold lines 19. This precut strip 24 is made up of two juxtaposed portions 24 'and 24 "which each extend from the central zone of wall 2 to one of the fold lines 19.
The width of each portion of strip 24 ′ and 24 "increases slightly from the central part to the fold lines 19; at their joining zone, the presence of a precut patch 26 is noted.

Dans le prolongement de la bande prédécoupée 24, les deux rabats 17 comportent une ligne de coupe en Té 28. La tête 29 de ces lignes de coupe 28 est située sur la ligne de pliage 19 et s'étend sur toute la largeur de la bande prédécoupée 24 ; leur pied 30 s'étend perpendiculairement à la tête 29, sur toute la hauteur des rabats 17.In the extension of the precut strip 24, the two flaps 17 have a Tee cutting line 28. The head 29 of these cutting lines 28 is located on the fold line 19 and extends over the entire width of the strip pre-cut 24; their foot 30 extends perpendicular to the head 29, on full height of flaps 17.

Le montage de la caisse s'effectue en solidarisant par collage la face externe de la patte 8 avec la face interne de la paroi 1 ; on obtient une ceinture de quatre parois latérales 1, 2, 3, 4 munies de rabats 12, 13, 17 et 18 permettant la fermeture des extrémités. Lors de la même opération, les petites languettes 10 qui prolongent la patte 8 sont solidarisées avec les rabats 12 pour optimiser la résistance.
Cette opération peut être réalisée chez le client ou en usine. Dans le cas d'un montage en usine, on obtient une caisse prémontée, à plat, qui peut être livrée en l'état au client.The assembly of the box is carried out by joining the external face of the tab 8 by gluing with the internal face of the wall 1; a belt is obtained with four side walls 1, 2, 3, 4 provided with flaps 12, 13, 17 and 18 allowing the ends to be closed. During the same operation, the small tabs 10 which extend the tab 8 are secured to the flaps 12 to optimize the resistance.
This operation can be carried out at the customer or in the factory. In the case of assembly in the factory, a pre-assembled, flat box is obtained which can be delivered as is to the customer.

Sur le site de conditionnement, la caisse prémontée est mise en volume (figure 2) et l'une de ses extrémités est fermée en positionnant les rabats 17 et 18 perpendiculairement à leurs faces latérales attenantes 2 et 4, en rabattant les rabats 12 et 13 qui prolongent les parois 1 et 3 et en maintenant l'ensemble au moyen d'une bande adhésive 32. Cette bande adhésive 32 est positionnée sur la bordure de jointure des rabats 12 et 13 ; elle se prolonge sur les extrémités des parois latérales en regard 2, 4, notamment pour que l'un de ses prolongements vienne se placer sur l'extrémité de la bande prédécoupée 24.On the packaging site, the pre-assembled box is set in volume (Figure 2) and one of its ends is closed by positioning the flaps 17 and 18 perpendicular to their adjoining lateral faces 2 and 4, by folding down the flaps 12 and 13 which extend the walls 1 and 3 and maintaining the assembly by means of an adhesive strip 32. This adhesive strip 32 is positioned on the joint edge of the flaps 12 and 13; it extends over the ends of the side walls opposite 2, 4, in particular so that one of its extensions come to be placed on the end of the precut strip 24.

Après avoir conditionné les produits dans l'emballage, l'autre extrémité est fermée d'une manière identique pour obtenir la caisse illustrée sur la figure 3.After packing the products in the package, the other end is closed identically to obtain the box illustrated in the figure 3.

La présence des lignes de coupe en Té 28 permet de créer une ligne d'ouverture dans les rabats 17 tout en préservant au maximum l'intégrité de ceux-ci, en vue de limiter la diminution de résistance de la caisse.The presence of T-28 cutting lines creates a line opening in the flaps 17 while preserving as much as possible the integrity of these, in order to limit the decrease in resistance of the body.

L'ouverture de l'emballage s'effectue en poinçonnant la pastille prédécoupée 26 pour former une ouverture constituant un moyen de préhension des portions de bandes prédécoupées 24' et 24". Comme illustré sur la figure 4, il suffit ensuite d'arracher ces portions de bandes prédécoupées 24' et 24", puis d'arracher dans le même mouvement les bandes adhésives 32 pour obtenir une remise à plat automatique de la caisse.
L'arrachage complet de la bande prédécoupée 24 permet d'ouvrir la paroi latérale 2. L'ouverture des côtés d'extrémités et la remise à plat totale de l'emballage sont obtenues par l'arrachage des bandes adhésives 32 et grâce aux lignes de coupe 28 des rabats 17 situées dans le prolongement de la bande prédécoupée 24.The opening of the packaging is carried out by punching the precut patch 26 to form an opening constituting a means of gripping the portions of precut strips 24 ′ and 24 ". As illustrated in FIG. 4, it is then sufficient to tear off these portions of pre-cut strips 24 'and 24 ", then tear off in the same movement the adhesive strips 32 to obtain an automatic flattening of the box.
The complete tearing of the precut strip 24 makes it possible to open the side wall 2. The opening of the end sides and the total flattening of the packaging are obtained by tearing off the adhesive strips 32 and thanks to the lines cutting 28 of the flaps 17 located in the extension of the precut strip 24.

Le fait que les tronçons de bandes adhésives débordent légèrement sur les parois latérales 2 et 4 permet d'obtenir une bonne fermeture de l'emballage et aussi de faciliter l'opération d'ouverture et de remise à plat de la caisse ; en effet, l'arrachage des bandes adhésives 32 s'effectue dans la continuité de l'arrachage des portions de bandes 24' et 24", sans nécessiter d'intervention particulière ultérieure.The fact that the strips of adhesive tape overlap slightly over the side walls 2 and 4 allows a good closure of the packaging and also to facilitate the operation of opening and flattening the box; in Indeed, the tearing of the adhesive strips 32 is carried out in the continuity of tearing off portions of 24 'and 24 "strips, without requiring intervention particular later.

Le flan de carton mis à plat après l'ouverture est représenté sur la figure 5. Cette remise à plat totale est obtenue très rapidement et très facilement, sans nécessiter d'outillage particulier.The cardboard blank laid flat after opening is shown in the figure 5. This total flattening is obtained very quickly and very easily, without the need for special tools.

Les figures 6 à 10 montrent des flans de carton à plat qui permettent l'obtention de variantes de réalisation conformes à l'invention.Figures 6 to 10 show flat cardboard blanks that allow obtaining alternative embodiments in accordance with the invention.

Sur ces différentes figures, les parties identiques au mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 1 à 5 conservent les mêmes repères pour faciliter la compréhension. D'autre part, la mise en volume, la fermeture au moyen de bandes adhésives et l'opération d'ouverture restent identiques ou similaires au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit.In these different figures, the parts identical to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 retain the same references to facilitate the comprehension. On the other hand, the volume, the closure by means of adhesive tapes and the opening operation remain the same or similar to the embodiment which has just been described.

Sur le flan de carton illustré figure 6, les rabats 17 comportent une découpe 34 sur toute leur hauteur, en lieu et place de la ligne de coupe en Té 28. Sur la ligne de pliage 19, cette découpe 34 a une largeur qui correspond à la largeur des extrémités des portions de bandes prédécoupées 24' et 24".On the cardboard blank illustrated in FIG. 6, the flaps 17 have a cutout 34 over their entire height, instead of the Tee cutting line 28. On the fold line 19, this cut 34 has a width which corresponds to the width of the ends of the portions of pre-cut strips 24 'and 24 ".

La figure 7 illustre un mode de réalisation dérivé dans lequel les rabats 17 comportent une petite portion prédécoupée 35, dans le prolongement de la bande 24, suivie d'une découpe 36. Les portions prédécoupées 35 s'étendent sur toute la largeur de la bande prédécoupée 24 ; elles sont attenantes à celles-ci de façon à être arrachées avec les portions de bandes 24' et 24" lors de l'opération d'ouverture.
La présence des portions prédécoupées 35 permet de renforcer la structure des rabats 17 par rapport au mode de réalisation illustré sur la figure 6.FIG. 7 illustrates a derivative embodiment in which the flaps 17 comprise a small precut portion 35, in the extension of the strip 24, followed by a cut 36. The precut portions 35 extend over the entire width of the strip pre-cut 24; they are attached to them so as to be torn off with the strip portions 24 ′ and 24 "during the opening operation.
The presence of the precut portions 35 makes it possible to reinforce the structure of the flaps 17 compared with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6.

A noter que la découpe 36 peut être remplacée par une ligne de coupe en Té. Note that cut 36 can be replaced by a cut line in tee.

Le mode de réalisation de la figure 8 comporte une bande prédécoupée 38 de structure un peu différente de celle illustrée sur les modes de réalisation précédents. Cette bande 38 comporte une partie centrale 39 de faible largeur qui aboutit à des pastilles prédécoupées 40 à partir desquelles s'étendent des portions d'extrémités 41 plus larges. L'ouverture de la caisse s'effectue à partir des deux moyens de préhension 40, en arrachant les portions 41 associées aux bandes adhésives et en arrachant la partie centrale 39.
On remarque ici la présence des lignes de coupe en Té 28 aménagées dans les rabats 17.The embodiment of FIG. 8 comprises a precut strip 38 with a structure slightly different from that illustrated in the previous embodiments. This strip 38 has a central portion 39 of small width which leads to precut pads 40 from which extend end portions 41 wider. The opening of the box is carried out from the two gripping means 40, by tearing off the portions 41 associated with the adhesive strips and by tearing off the central part 39.
We note here the presence of T-shaped cutting lines 28 arranged in the flaps 17.

Le mode de réalisation illustré sur la figure 9 comporte une bande prédécoupée 42 qui s'étend sur toute la longueur de la paroi latérale 2, associée à des éléments de prolongation prédécoupés 43 qui s'étendent sur toute la hauteur des rabats 17. Les éléments de prolongation 43 sont attenants à la bande prédécoupée 42.
La partie centrale de la paroi 2 est équipée d'une pastille prédécoupée 44 à partir de laquelle s'étendent les portions de bandes 42' et 42" suivies des éléments de prolongation 43. A partir de la pastille 44 servant de moyen de préhension, la largeur des portions prédécoupées 42'/43 et 42"/43 décroít jusqu'à l'extrémité des rabats 17.
Selon une particularité de ce mode de réalisation, les rabats 12 et 13 des parois latérales 1 et 3 comportent une découpe 45 au niveau de leur extrémité, sur environ la moitié de leur longueur, facilitant l'évacuation des bandes prédécoupées 43 lors de l'opération d'ouverture de la caisse.The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9 comprises a precut strip 42 which extends over the entire length of the side wall 2, associated with precut extension elements 43 which extend over the entire height of the flaps 17. The elements extension 43 are adjacent to the precut strip 42.
The central part of the wall 2 is equipped with a precut patch 44 from which extend the strip portions 42 ′ and 42 "followed by the extension elements 43. From the patch 44 serving as a gripping means, the width of the precut portions 42 '/ 43 and 42 "/ 43 decreases to the end of the flaps 17.
According to a feature of this embodiment, the flaps 12 and 13 of the side walls 1 and 3 have a cutout 45 at their end, over approximately half of their length, facilitating the evacuation of the precut strips 43 during the cash register opening operation.

La figure 10 montre encore une variante de réalisation dans laquelle une bande d'arrachage 46, type bande « ripatape », par exemple, est positionnée sur la longueur de la paroi latérale 2 et sur la hauteur des rabats 17 pour former la structure d'arrachage de la caisse.
Cette bande d'arrachage 46 consiste en un feuillard rapporté, fixé sur la face intérieure du carton.
Les portions 47 de la bande 46 qui s'étendent sur les rabats 17 sont attenantes à la portion centrale 48 prévue sur la longueur de la paroi 2. Une découpe transversale 50 est aménagée dans la partie centrale de la paroi 2 pour constituer un moyen de préhension en vue de l'arrachage lors de l'opération d'ouverture de la caisse.FIG. 10 also shows an alternative embodiment in which a tear strip 46, of the “ripatape” strip type, for example, is positioned along the length of the side wall 2 and over the height of the flaps 17 to form the structure of uprooting of the box.
This tear strip 46 consists of an attached strip, fixed to the inside of the carton.
The portions 47 of the strip 46 which extend over the flaps 17 adjoin the central portion 48 provided along the length of the wall 2. A transverse cutout 50 is arranged in the central part of the wall 2 to constitute a means of gripping for uprooting during the opening operation of the box.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, les cannelures 52 du carton ondulé sont orientées dans le sens de la largeur des parois latérales 1, 2, 3, 4 de façon à ce que la bande d'arrachage 46 soit orientée transversalement à ces cannelures.In this embodiment, the grooves 52 of the corrugated cardboard are oriented in the width direction of the side walls 1, 2, 3, 4 so that that the tear strip 46 is oriented transversely to these grooves.

Claims (12)

Emballage en carton ou matériau similaire en forme de caisse constituée d'une ceinture de quatre parois latérales (1, 2, 3, 4), deux desdites parois en opposition (2, 4) étant munies de premiers rabats de fermeture (17, 18) à leurs extrémités et les deux autres parois latérales en opposition (1, 3) étant munies de seconds rabats de fermeture (12, 13) à leurs extrémités, lesquels seconds rabats (12, 13) sont jointifs ou pratiquement jointifs et viennent en recouvrement sur lesdits premiers rabats (17, 18), ledit emballage comportant également des moyens de fermeture constitués de bandes adhésives arrachables (32) positionnées sur les zones de jointure desdits seconds rabats (12, 13), caractérisé en ce que l'une des parois latérales (2) qui porte les premiers rabats de fermeture (17) comporte un moyen d'ouverture en forme de structure arrachable (24, 38, 42, 46) disposée sur toute sa longueur ou largeur selon le cas, entre lesdits premiers rabats (17), et en ce que lesdits premiers rabats (17) comportent sur toute leur hauteur un moyen d'ouverture situé dans le prolongement de ladite structure d'arrachage (24, 38, 42, 46), constitué d'une ligne de coupe (28), d'une découpe (34, 36) et/ou d'un élément de prolongation (35, 43, 47) de ladite structure d'arrachage (24, 42, 48), de manière à assurer l'ouverture et la remise à plat automatique de la caisse après enlèvement de ladite structure arrachable (24, 38, 42, 46) et desdites bandes adhésives (32).Cardboard or similar box-like packaging consisting of a belt of four side walls (1, 2, 3, 4), two of said opposing walls (2, 4) being provided with first closing flaps (17, 18) at their ends and the two other opposing side walls (1, 3) being provided with second closing flaps (12, 13) at their ends, which second flaps (12, 13) are contiguous or practically contiguous and overlap on said first flaps (17, 18), said packaging also comprising closing means consisting of strips peelable adhesives (32) positioned on the joint areas of said second flaps (12, 13), characterized in that one of the side walls (2) which carries the first closure flaps (17) comprises an opening means in form of removable structure (24, 38, 42, 46) arranged over its entire length or width as the case may be, between said first flaps (17), and in that said first flaps (17) have an opening means over their entire height located in the extension of said lifting structure (24, 38, 42, 46), consisting of a cutting line (28), a cutout (34, 36) and / or an element of extension (35, 43, 47) of said tearing structure (24, 42, 48), of so as to ensure the opening and automatic flattening of the box after removal of said detachable structure (24, 38, 42, 46) and of said strips adhesives (32). Emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un moyen de préhension (26, 40, 44, 50) de la structure arrachable (24, 38, 42, 46), en forme de découpe ou de zone prédécoupée, disposée sur ladite structure arrachable ou en bordure de celle-ci.Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one gripping means (26, 40, 44, 50) of the removable structure (24, 38, 42, 46), in the form of a cutout or precut area, arranged on said removable structure or at the edge thereof. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'une des extrémités des bandes adhésives de fermeture (32) vient se coller contre la paroi latérale (2) munie de la structure arrachable (24, 38, 42, 46), sur la structure arrachable (24, 38, 42, 46), pour permettre l'enlèvement desdites bandes (32) lors de l'opération d'enlèvement de ladite structure arrachable. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that one end of the closing adhesive strips (32) sticks against the side wall (2) provided with the removable structure (24, 38, 42, 46), on the removable structure (24, 38, 42, 46), to allow the removal of said strips (32) during the removal operation of said removable structure. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une structure arrachable en forme de bande prédécoupée (24, 38, 42).Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has a tear-away strip-like structure pre-cut (24, 38, 42). Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une structure arrachable en forme de bande d'arrachage rapportée (46).Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has a tear-away strip-like structure reported uprooting (46). Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une ligne de coupe (28) en forme de Té sur les premiers rabats (17), dans le prolongement de la structure arrachable (24, 38), la tête (29) du Té s'étendant au moins sur toute la largeur de la bande arrachable (24, 38) au niveau de la ligne de pliage (19) raccordant la paroi latérale (2) munie de la structure arrachable (24, 38) et lesdits premiers rabats (17), et le pied (30) du Té s'étendant sur toute la hauteur desdits premiers rabats (17).Packaging according to any one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that it has a T-shaped cutting line (28) on the first flaps (17), in the extension of the removable structure (24, 38), the head (29) of the tee extending at least over the entire width of the strip removable (24, 38) at the fold line (19) connecting the wall side (2) provided with the removable structure (24, 38) and said first flaps (17), and the foot (30) of the tee extending over the entire height of said first flaps (17). Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une découpe (34) sur toute la hauteur des premiers rabats (17), dans le prolongement de la structure arrachable (24), la largeur de ladite découpe (34) sur la ligne de pliage (19) raccordant la paroi latérale (2) munie de ladite structure arrachable (24) et lesdits premiers rabats (17), correspondant au moins à la largeur des extrémités de ladite structure arrachable (24).Packaging according to any one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that it includes a cutout (34) over the entire height of the first flaps (17), in the extension of the removable structure (24), the width of said cutout (34) on the fold line (19) connecting the wall side (2) provided with said detachable structure (24) and said first flaps (17), corresponding at least to the width of the ends of said structure removable (24). Emballage selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une bande (43) prédécoupée sur toute la hauteur des premiers rabats (17), qui est disposée dans la continuité de la bande arrachable (42) aménagée dans la paroi latérale attenante (2).Packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a strip (43) precut over the entire height of the first flaps (17), which is arranged in continuity with the tear-off strip (42) arranged in the adjoining side wall (2). Emballage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des seconds rabats (12, 13) dont les extrémités comportent une découpe (45) facilitant l'évacuation des bandes prédécoupées (43) lors de l'opération d'ouverture.Packaging according to claim 8, characterized in that it comprises second flaps (12, 13) whose ends include a cutout (45) facilitating the evacuation of the precut strips (43) during the operation opening hours. Emballage selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une portion prédécoupée (35) sur une partie seulement de la hauteur des premiers rabats (17), qui est disposée dans la continuité de la bande arrachable (24) aménagée dans la paroi latérale attenante (2), laquelle portion (35) se prolonge par une découpe (36) ou une ligne de coupe en Té.Packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a pre-cut portion (35) over only part of the height of the first flaps (17), which is arranged in the continuity of the strip detachable (24) arranged in the adjoining side wall (2), which portion (35) is extended by a cutout (36) or a Tee cut line. Emballage selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que la bande d'arrachage rapportée (46) se prolonge sur toute la hauteur des premiers rabats (17).Packaging according to claim 5, characterized in that the strip reported tear-out (46) extends over the entire height of the first flaps (17). Flan de carton ou matériau similaire pour l'obtention d'un emballage conforme à l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11.Cardboard blank or similar material for obtaining a packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
EP99402669A 1998-10-27 1999-10-26 Easy-open collapsible cardboard box Withdrawn EP0997380A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9813557 1998-10-27
FR9813557A FR2784964B1 (en) 1998-10-27 1998-10-27 PACKAGING IN CARDBOARD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A BOX WITH OPENING AND EASY RESET

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0997380A1 true EP0997380A1 (en) 2000-05-03

Family

ID=9532119

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP99402669A Withdrawn EP0997380A1 (en) 1998-10-27 1999-10-26 Easy-open collapsible cardboard box

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0997380A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2784964B1 (en)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1136371A1 (en) * 2000-03-13 2001-09-26 Kraft Jacobs Suchard R & D, Inc. Carton for food products and carton blank for such a carton
GB2377697A (en) * 2001-07-20 2003-01-22 Ds Smith Packaging carton, blank and opening method
EP1772388A1 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-04-11 Graphicsleader Packging S.A. Band-like package
WO2008043251A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-04-17 Shengbin Sun Packing bag
JP2009262995A (en) * 2008-04-30 2009-11-12 Rengo Co Ltd Corrugated cardboard box with tearing band
WO2015023702A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2015-02-19 The Rapid Packing Container Holding Group Llc Rapid packing container
US10099807B2 (en) 2014-10-31 2018-10-16 Big Boy Scotty S, Llc Reversible box with tear-away strips

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN109229711B (en) * 2018-11-21 2024-02-02 佛山科学技术学院 Easy-to-tear carton

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE7632223U1 (en) * 1976-10-15 1977-02-03 Europa Carton Ag packaging
EP0780311A1 (en) * 1995-12-19 1997-06-25 The Procter & Gamble Company Container, in particular box of corrugated board for accommodating packs of commercial articles

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE7632223U1 (en) * 1976-10-15 1977-02-03 Europa Carton Ag packaging
EP0780311A1 (en) * 1995-12-19 1997-06-25 The Procter & Gamble Company Container, in particular box of corrugated board for accommodating packs of commercial articles

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1136371A1 (en) * 2000-03-13 2001-09-26 Kraft Jacobs Suchard R & D, Inc. Carton for food products and carton blank for such a carton
US6523739B2 (en) 2000-03-13 2003-02-25 Kraft Foods R&D Inc. Carton for food products and carton blank for such a carton
GB2377697A (en) * 2001-07-20 2003-01-22 Ds Smith Packaging carton, blank and opening method
EP1772388A1 (en) * 2005-10-07 2007-04-11 Graphicsleader Packging S.A. Band-like package
WO2008043251A1 (en) * 2006-09-22 2008-04-17 Shengbin Sun Packing bag
JP2009262995A (en) * 2008-04-30 2009-11-12 Rengo Co Ltd Corrugated cardboard box with tearing band
WO2015023702A1 (en) * 2013-08-14 2015-02-19 The Rapid Packing Container Holding Group Llc Rapid packing container
US10099807B2 (en) 2014-10-31 2018-10-16 Big Boy Scotty S, Llc Reversible box with tear-away strips

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2784964B1 (en) 2001-01-19
FR2784964A1 (en) 2000-04-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1089913A1 (en) Fast flattening packaging
EP0997380A1 (en) Easy-open collapsible cardboard box
FR2798369A1 (en) REINFORCED PACKAGING FOR PRODUCTS WHICH CAN COME
EP0919481A1 (en) Packaging box with a securing device
FR2816597A1 (en) Easy-open package e.g. of plastic material has hermaphrodite fastening strip adjacent to opening to permit re-closure
EP0114771B1 (en) Blank for making a package provided with a handle, and corresponding preformed package and package
FR2591998A1 (en) Improved packaging for books, discs (records) and similar articles
CH696167A5 (en) tight packaging container for pasty product.
EP3144238B1 (en) Packaging and blank for packaging with improved opening device
EP0844187B1 (en) Collapsible packaging box
EP0222705B1 (en) Wrapper for packaging products, and process for producing the same
FR2634456A1 (en) Package with a handle and blank capable of making such a package
FR2683207A1 (en) Transport and dispensing package
FR2641257A1 (en) Box made from cardboard or the like of polygonal shape having a support lip for the lid
FR2652062A1 (en) BELLOWS PACKAGING IN CARDBOARD, CORRUGATED CARDBOARD OR OTHER MATERIAL IN SHEET AND CORRESPONDING BLANK.
CH667439A5 (en) Envelope for packaging products and method of making such an envelope.
EP1291285B1 (en) Packaging case and blank for forming the same
FR2655618A1 (en) Package made of semi-rigid material such as corrugated cardboard, particularly for fruit and vegetables
EP0929449A1 (en) Pack provided with flexible internal envelope and method of its manufacture
FR2746373A1 (en) Variable length cardboard packaging
FR2782061A1 (en) Blank for foldable container, has glue strip to hold wall panels together and tabs formed on fold lines
FR2787766A1 (en) Packaging box with integral pouring spout and folded stop tabs comprises blank with stop tabs folded at right angle to contact vertical panel at end of opening.
EP0983199A1 (en) Cardboard packing and blank for same
FR2585001A1 (en) Packaging with wedging flaps which are adjustable in height, made of cardboard, corrugated cardboard or another sheet material suitably cut out and folded, and corresponding blank
FR2874206A3 (en) Cardboard box for packing and displaying goods comprises a covering part consisting of two parallel side walls, a middle connecting wall and upper surfaces which fold on corresponding sides of the walls

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20000503

AKX Designation fees paid

Free format text: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20020523

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20021003