EP1013194A1

EP1013194A1 - Handle for packages

Info

Publication number: EP1013194A1
Application number: EP98500267A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Joan Planchart Raurell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1998-12-09
Filing date: 1998-12-09
Publication date: 2000-06-28
Anticipated expiration: 2018-12-09
Also published as: DE69806773T2; DE69806773D1; ATE220867T1; ES2176940T3; EP1013194B1

Abstract

In its multi-service construction it is provided with a holder part (1), joined and in orthogonal arrangement as regards a rolled flat bar (2), or bottom, vertical, separated and single or double, adhered to which are continuous velcro tapes or sections (6), or else, in the case of the mono-service handles, using previously debonded sections (3.1) of adhesive tapes (3), provided with a protection release film (4), all of these in order to attach the package (5) to be transported, clasping the flat bar or bars (2).

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention herewith recommended, consists of a handle for packages, from among those handles constructed individually for this purpose, applicable to the best manner of carrying packages.
This invention is characterised by a one-piece construction of the handle, appropriately configured, which extends into a bottom rolled part, in orthogonal flat bars of suitable dimensions, variable in length depending on the dimensions of the packages and which includes one or various adhered attachment strips of the package and/or an adhesive tape of great length, of one single use or multi-service.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Individual handles intended to collaborate in the manual holding and transportation of heavy objects, are well known, as well as their multi-service application. Perhaps the one with the most widespread use from among them has been the cylindrical parts or large wooden rods, easy to hold and provided with an axial longitudinal perforation, crossed through by another metallic rod, finished off at its widely projecting ends with hooks.
Said handles have the advantage of being multi-service, though sometimes this may be a small disadvantage, since they may not prove easy to find when required, apart from the fact that they do have a serious disadvantage due to their construction, since they require to be previously provided with a rope or cord to wind the package beforehand, and subsequently hang it from the hooks.
The applicant is not aware of the existence of mono or multi-service handles, with the characteristics which are now to be described.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention which is the object of the present Specification refers to a handle for the manual holding and transportation of packages, from among those handles, constructed and applied individually for these purposes of the best manner of carrying the packages.
This invention is characterised by a construction of the multi-service handle, or alternatively, of mono-service, based preferably, on a holder part, though the possibility of applying two holder parts is not discarded, due to heavy weight, redundant safety or other reasons.
The handle is appropriately configured to such portability effects by extending at its bottom into a rolled part, based on a flat bar with dimensions appropriate to the length of the package on which said flat bar is to be deposited.
The idea of constructing the flat bar in a piece apart from the handle must not be rejected, nor that the same be placed coplanar to the single handle or else to the axis of both handles, when this is the case.
On the flat bar or starting from the same, the ends of strips or tapes of any material are adhered or included, for example, of leather or plastic which, when dealing with a multi-service tape, includes a short piece of velcro of the so-called positive, that is to say, the one which has its filaments constituted into fine projections in the manner of hooks, whereas the other end, the free end, is placed on a larger section of the so-called negative, that is to say, where said minimum loop filaments hook. In this way, the variable size of the packages can be combined with standard lengths of the strips and, within each one of them, adapt to centimetres the dimensions of each perimeter of the package.
This band or strip can also be one continuous piece of velcro, if the weight or safety requirements in the portability of the package requires it, logically, also in the variable dimensions, for example, in decimetres.
Whilst, in the case of mono-service handle or handles, the velcro is substituted, preferably in cases when the same is provided as a continuous complete strip, by an adhesive tape strip, also of variable stepped length according to requirements, and in any case, covered by a release film for protection of its adhesive surface, which is removed once the handle is placed for use, so that once the handle is arranged in an upper position on the package, deposited or not on the same, the velcro or the tapes adhere after removing the film, ready for its transportation.
Needless to say, that a band or a diversity of attachment bands shall be placed transversally to the flat bar, depending on the dimensions of the same, and logically, on the antagonist of the actual package, both for a sharing of loads and for the optimisation of the equilibrium of the package during transportation.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to complement the description which is being carried out and with the object of a better and easier understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present descriptive Specification is enclosed, forming integral part of the same, with a set of drawings in which, with illustrative and never limitative character, the following has been represented:
Figure 1 shows a variant of the preferred example, as a double handle holder, in the case of mono-service, including the other characteristic elements of this invention, tapes with protection release film and, in this case, the separated flat bars and both in vertical arrangement.
Figure 2 shows the handles of the previous figure, applied to a package, ready for its transportation.
Figure 3 is the main construction of the preferred example, in its multi-service embodiment, showing one single handle extended into one single flat bar in horizontal position, as well as one single attachment tape, specifically a continuous velcro.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of what has been previously stated, the present invention refers to a handle for packages, of those individually constructed with the purpose of carrying the packages in the best manner, which characterises its multi-service construction based on one single holder part (1), extended at its bottom into a flat bar rolled part (2) horizontally arranged, with supporting purposes in the package and that, likewise, the end of one or various velcro tapes (6) are provided as projections, in this latter case, in parallel alignment and, all of them, arranged with attachment purposes of the package (5) to be transported (Figure 3).
The Velcro tape or tapes (6) may bear or be adhered conventionally to the flat bar (2) by their central section, both ends then being ready to be wound as regards the package (5).
Likewise, the flat bar (2) may be independent and vertically placed, on a lower location and following the holder part (1), in the same way as said part (1) and the flat bar (2) may be duplicated and share the same velcro tape or tapes (6).
Alternatively to the velcro multi-service single tapes (6), there may be provided strips of leather, plastic, felt, natural or artificial fabric, canvas, etc., any of which may include short end sections of velcro tape and others of greater length placed along the length of the strips, as antagonistic attachment to the former.
Whilst, in the case of mono-service handles, both of the single or double holder part (1) (Figures 1 and 2), in replacement of the velcro tape or tapes (6), continuous or in sections joined to the strips of plastic, canvas, etc., previously debonded sections (3.1) are adhered, of adhesive continuous tapes (3), in adequately resistant material, for example of plastic laminate, covered by a protection release film (4) with which, once the same is removed, the tape (3) adheres to the package (5) to be transported.
This description is not made more extensive with the understanding that any expert in the Art shall have sufficient information to understand the scope of the invention and the derived advantages, as well as how to proceed to reproduce the same.
It is understood that, if the essentiality of the invention is not altered, both the variations in the materials and the shape, the size and the arrangement of the elements are capable of variation, characterised within the same.
The terms used during the description and the meaning of the same shall always be considered in a non limitative manner.

Claims

Handle for packages, of the ones individually constructed with the purpose of transporting packages in the best manner, essentially characterised by its multi-service construction, based on one single holder part (1), extending at its bottom into a flat bar rolled part (2) horizontally arranged, with the purpose of supporting the package and that likewise, it is provided by the projecting end of one or various velcro tapes (6), in this latter case, in parallel alignment and all of them placed as attachment of the package (5) to be transported, the velcro tape or tapes (6) bearing or being conventionally adhered to the flat bar (2) by their central section, both ends then also being ready to be wound as regards the package (5).
Handle for packages, according to the previous claim, characterised in that the flat bar (2) is provided independent as regards the holder part (1), as well as by being placed vertically and in a bottom arrangement, following the same.
Handle for packages, according to the previous claims, characterised because both the part (1) and the flat bars (2) are double, both of them sharing the velcro tape or tapes (6).
Handle for packages, according to the previous claims, characterised in that, alternatively to the single multi-service velcro tapes (6), strips are provided, either of leather, plastic, felt, or of a natural or artificial fabric, of canvas, etc., any of which may include short end velcro tape sections and others of greater length placed along the length of the strips, of antagonistic attachment to the former.
Handle for packages, according to the previous claims, characterised in that, alternatively to the handles with multi-service tapes, in the case of mono-service handles, both the single or double holder part (1), in substitution of the velcro tape or tapes (6), continuous or in sections joined to the plastic, canvas, etc., strips, sections (3.1) are adhered, previously debonded, of adhesive continuous tapes (3), in an adequately resistant material, for example of plastic laminate covered with a protection release film (4) with which, once the same is removed, the tape (3) adheres to the package (5) to be transported.