EP1068132B1 - A mounting device - Google Patents
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- EP1068132B1 EP1068132B1 EP99913507A EP99913507A EP1068132B1 EP 1068132 B1 EP1068132 B1 EP 1068132B1 EP 99913507 A EP99913507 A EP 99913507A EP 99913507 A EP99913507 A EP 99913507A EP 1068132 B1 EP1068132 B1 EP 1068132B1
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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
- B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D25/20—External fittings
- B65D25/22—External fittings for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
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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
- B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
- B65D5/46—Handles
- B65D5/46008—Handles formed separately from the container body
- B65D5/46032—Handles with anchoring elements, e.g. formed by folding a blank
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- This invention relates to mounting devices, and in particular to a mounting device for engaging a sheet having a slot. More particularly, the invention may be used with packaging to which a hook or other device needs to be attached.
- the prior art hooks tend to be positioned adjacent an edge of the packaging, which results in the packaging "falling forwards" when suspended from a rail. This is a bigger problem with wider boxes and can result in the products looking untidy and messy on the rail. Further, if a hook having a post with resilient prongs is used, the post and/or prongs can interfere with products in the packaging and, indeed, may snag the products in certain cases.
- an improved mounting device for attaching a hook to packaging such as a box.
- a mounting device for engaging a sheet having a slot, the mounting device having a first portion hingedly connected to a second portion, the first and second portions each comprising an engagement portion, wherein when at least one of the engagement portions has been passed through a slot of a sheet the first and second portions can be hinged to extend the engagement portions such that the at least one engagement portion cannot return through the slot.
- a mounting device can be used for packaging to enable a hook to be mounted from outside the packaging centrally in a side of the packaging. More particularly, the packaging may be a box, perhaps for food, toys or clothing, which is formed from a sheet of cardboard material.
- first and second portions each comprise a body portion defining an angle with the engagement portion.
- the first and second portions are preferably locked in position when the engagement portions are extended.
- the body portions may include means for locking the first and second portions in position.
- a locking means may comprise a snap catch.
- the snap catch may comprise a cam on one portion and an aperture edge on the other portion, the cam passing the aperture edge to lock the body portions.
- a stub or pin may be formed on one of the first and second portions which engages an aperture or recess on the other of the first and second portions to lock the portions together.
- Many other forms of locking means will, of course, be envisaged by those skilled in the relevant art.
- the engagement portion of at least one of the first and second portions includes two tongues. More preferably, the two tongues are separated by a tongue of the other of the first and second portions. More preferably, the tongues of the first and second portions extend in opposite directions.
- At least one of the body portions abuts a sheet when the mounting device engages the sheet.
- This abutment in combination with the engagement portions, helps to clamp the mounting device on the sheet. Firm securement is thereby achieved.
- one of the first and second portions includes means for attaching the mounting device to a rail or the like.
- the attachment means may be a hook or hooking device, but other appropriate means may alternatively be included.
- a label area may be provided on one of the body portions for displaying information relating to the contents of the packaging.
- the device is manufactured from plastics material, preferably polypropylene. Other materials may, or course, alternatively be used.
- the complete device is preferably a one piece molding. Alternatively, however, the first and second portions could interengage during assembly to define a hinge.
- first and second portions are independent prior to assembly, they may be identical in shape with one portion simply being reversed relative to the other portion for assembly purposes. As a result, only one mold may be required. This arrangement is particularly appropriate if the mounting device is a handle for packaging or the like.
- At least one of the engagement portions includes means for retaining the mounting device connected to a sheet prior to the engagement portions being extended.
- the retention means preferably comprise a barb or other device for passing through a slot in a sheet to hold the mounting device in contact with the sheet.
- the angle between a body portion and an engagement portion could be less than 90°, the angle is preferably substantially 90°. More preferably, the angle is actually a right angle.
- the present invention further provides packaging comprising a sheet material defining a slot and a mounting device as claimed herein engaging the slot.
- the packaging may take the form of a box, and the slot may be formed centrally in a side of the box. The invention is, however, not limited to this use.
- the mounting device may be a handle for packaging. If this is the case, the handle may provide two pairs of engagement portions, with one pair spaced from the other pair for passing through a respective slot in the sheet of the packaging. By having two separately spaced slots, the load applied to the packaging is spread over a larger area of the sheet, thereby avoiding unwanted failure of the sheet.
- a mounting device 1 comprises a first portion 3 and a second portion 5.
- the first portion 3 and the second portion 5 are formed as a one-piece molding from polypropylene or other plastics material with an integral hinge 7 therebetween.
- the first portion 3 comprises a body portion 9, a hook 11, a tongue 13 and a cam-shaped detent 15.
- the second portion 5 comprises a body portion 17, a pair of engagement portions 19 and a stepped edge 21 defining an aperture 23 with the first portion 3.
- the first and second portions 3,5 are free to hinge about hinge 7 from a first position shown in Figures 1-3 to a second position shown in Figures 4 and 5.
- the engagement portion 13 of the first portion 3 and the engagement portions 19 of the second portion 5 extend in opposite directions as clearly seen in Figure 4.
- the body portion 9 of the first portion 3 is received in a stepped region 25 of the body portion 17 of the second portion 5.
- the cam-shaped detent 15 eases past the stepped edge 21 of the second portion 5 to act as a locking means for holding the mounting device 1 in its second position.
- the mounting device 1 is particularly suited for engaging a sheet 26 having a slot, such as a sheet of cardboard forming a side of a packaging box. Such a box 27 is shown in Figure 4 with the mounting device 1 duly engaged.
- the engagement portions 13,19 are inserted through a centrally positioned slot (not clearly shown) in the box 27 whilst the mounting device 1 is in its first position.
- the first and second portions 3,5 are then brought together as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 such that the engagement portions 13,19 extend in opposite directions as shown in Figure 4.
- These engagement portions 13,19 abut one side of the cardboard sheet 26 of the box 27 whilst the body portions 9,17 of the first and second portions 3,5 overlap the ends of the slot to abut the opposite side of the cardboard sheet 26. In this way, the sheet is clamped between the engagement portions 13,19 and the body portions 9,17.
- the mounting device 1 with its hook 11 is thus securely fixed to the box 27.
- a packaging box 27 may be mounted either in a portrait orientation or in a landscape orientation simply by providing the slot in the required side of the box. Whichever orientation is chosen, the box 27 will be held horizontal without the box "falling forwards", as has been the case with prior art boxes. Further, by virtue of the engagement portions 13,19 lying flush with the sheet 26, snagging of articles within the box 27 is unlikely to occur. The ability to apply the device 1 in a secure fashion from outside the box 27, rather than from the inside of the box, is also a great advantage.
- a handle assembly mounting device 101 is shown.
- This mounting device 101 comprises a first portion 103 and a second portion 105 each having a body portion 109 defining a hand grip 111.
- Each portion 103,105 is identical, with one portion simply having been rotated about 180° for engagement with the other portion to define a hinge line 107.
- the handle assembly 101 functions in a similar fashion to the mounting device of the previous figures and does not need to be described further here.
- the engagement portions 113,119 each define a barb 120 which helps to retain the handle assembly 101 in position on a sheet 126, with the body portions 109 lying parallel to the sheet 126 (see Figure 9), during transportation of the sheet 126 and mounting device 101.
- the mounting device 101 can be applied at a factory or other assembly point and simply erected on site by bringing the two body portions 109 together, preferably with a snap connection.
- engagement portions 113,119 could engage a single slot in a sheet, additional strength can be obtained by having two shorter slots (not shown), each receiving a pair of engagement portions 113,119.
- a finger tip dimple 128 is formed adjacent the edge of each body portion 109 to facilitate separation of the first and second portions 103,105 during disengagement of the mounting device 101 from the sheet 126.
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Claims (24)
- A mounting device (1) for engaging a sheet (26) having a slot, the mounting device (1) having a first portion (3) hingedly connected to a second portion (5), the first and second portions (3,5) each comprising an engagement portion (13,19), wherein when at least one of the engagement portions (13,19) has been passed through a slot of a sheet (26) the first and second portions (3,5) can be hinged to extend the engagement portions (13,19) such that the at least one engagement portion (13,19) cannot return through the slot.
- A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second portions (3,5) each comprise a body portion (9,17) defining an angle with said engagement portion (13,19), and wherein when the engagement portions (13,19) have been passed through a slot of a sheet (26) the first and second portions (3,5) can be hinged to extend the engagement portions (13,19) such that the engagement portions (13,19) cannot return through the slot.
- A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second portions can be locked in position when the engagement portions are extended.
- A device as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the body portions (9,17) include means (15,21) for locking the first and second portions (3,5) in position.
- A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the locking means (15,21) comprise a snap catch.
- A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the snap catch comprises a cam on one portion and an aperture edge on the other portion passed which the cam passes to lock the body portions (9,17).
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the engagement portion of at least one of the first and second portions (3,5) includes two tongues (19).
- A device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the two tongues (19) are separated by a tongue (13) of the other of the first and second portions (3,5).
- A device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the tongues (13,19) of the first and second portions (3,5) extend in opposite directions.
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim when dependent on claim 2, wherein at least one of the body portions (9,17) abuts a sheet (26) when the mounting device (1) engages the sheet (26).
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein at least one of the engagement portions (13,19) includes means (120) for retaining the mounting device (1) connected to a sheet (26) prior to the engagement portions (13,19) being extended.
- A device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the retention means comprise a barb (120) for passing through a slot in a sheet (26).
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the mounting device is a handle (101).
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein one of the first and second portions (3,5) includes means (11) for attaching the mounting device to a rail or the like.
- A device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the attachment means include a hooking device (11).
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim when dependent on claim 2, wherein a label area is provided on one of the body portions.
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the device is manufactured from plastics material, preferably polypropylene.
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the device is a one piece molding.
- A device as claimed in any preceding claim when dependent on claim 2, wherein the angle between a body portion (9,17) and an engagement portion (13,19) is substantially 90°.
- A mounting device as claimed in any preceding claim when dependent on claim 2, wherein the angle between a body portion (9,17) and an engagement portion (13,19) is a right angle.
- Packaging comprising a sheet material defining a slot and a mounting device (1; 101) as claimed in any preceding claim engaging the slot.
- Packaging as claimed in claim 21, wherein the packaging is a box.
- Packaging as claimed in claim 21 or claim 22, wherein the slot is formed centrally in a side of the box.
- Packaging as claimed in any one of claims 21 to 23, wherein the slot comprises two apertures for receiving the engagement portions (13,19).
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9807146A GB2335846A (en) | 1998-04-02 | 1998-04-02 | Hook for a carton |
GB9807146 | 1998-04-02 | ||
GB9815084 | 1998-07-10 | ||
GBGB9815084.0A GB9815084D0 (en) | 1998-04-02 | 1998-07-10 | A mounting device |
PCT/GB1999/001017 WO1999051501A1 (en) | 1998-04-02 | 1999-04-01 | A mounting device |
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EP1068132A1 EP1068132A1 (en) | 2001-01-17 |
EP1068132B1 true EP1068132B1 (en) | 2002-09-11 |
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EP99913507A Expired - Lifetime EP1068132B1 (en) | 1998-04-02 | 1999-04-01 | A mounting device |
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AT (1) | ATE223840T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU740654B2 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69902894D1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999051501A1 (en) |
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GB0019793D0 (en) * | 2000-08-12 | 2000-09-27 | Smithkline Beecham Gmbh & Co | Novel device |
ITVE20040033A1 (en) * | 2004-07-20 | 2004-10-20 | Giorgio Trani | DISPOSABLE CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR FOR FOOD. |
US20090236351A1 (en) * | 2008-03-18 | 2009-09-24 | Lewis Chu | Hangers, package assemblies and methods of readying packages for display |
DE102017001263B4 (en) | 2017-02-10 | 2018-08-23 | Travel Blue Limited | Hanging package and hanger for a product packaging of a hanging package |
KR102035486B1 (en) * | 2018-07-04 | 2019-10-23 | 김 미 연 | Multipurpose handle with box |
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US2853224A (en) * | 1956-01-26 | 1958-09-23 | Paul O Tobeler | Box handle and closure |
US2828063A (en) * | 1956-04-25 | 1958-03-25 | Diamond Match Co | Box with attached handle |
US3931916A (en) * | 1974-08-15 | 1976-01-13 | Slip-Not Corporation | Dispensing-type box |
US4349102A (en) * | 1981-02-11 | 1982-09-14 | Murray Strongwater | Packaging device |
GB9010015D0 (en) * | 1990-05-03 | 1990-06-27 | Harkwell Cartons Limited | Improvements in suspension packaging |
DE9308712U1 (en) * | 1993-06-11 | 1994-10-20 | Liebl, Reiner, 45527 Hattingen | Cardboard packaging |
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- 1999-04-01 EP EP99913507A patent/EP1068132B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-04-01 DE DE69902894T patent/DE69902894D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-04-01 AT AT99913507T patent/ATE223840T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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WO1999051501A1 (en) | 1999-10-14 |
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