EP1309492B1 - Artikelträger und zuschnitt - Google Patents

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EP1309492B1
EP1309492B1 EP01963800A EP01963800A EP1309492B1 EP 1309492 B1 EP1309492 B1 EP 1309492B1 EP 01963800 A EP01963800 A EP 01963800A EP 01963800 A EP01963800 A EP 01963800A EP 1309492 B1 EP1309492 B1 EP 1309492B1
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  1. Gegenstandsträger, wobei der Gegenstandsträger eine im allgemeinen röhrenförmige Struktur des Umwickeltyps umfasst, die eine Röhrenachse definiert, sowie einen Tragegriff (H1), der sch im allgemeinen von der röhrenförmigen Struktur nach oben erstreckt, wobei die röhrenförmige Struktur ein Paar von seitlich beabstandeten Deckenwandflächen (146, 156) und eine Brückenstruktur (195, 197) einschließt, die angeordnet ist, einen Zwischenraum zwischen den Deckenwandflächen aufzuspannen, wobei der Tragegriff ein Paar von Griffwandflächen (116, 118) einschließt, die sich von jeweiligen beabstandeten inneren Seitenkanten (126, 130) der Deckenwandflächen erstrecken und teilweise in einer flächenberührenden Beziehung miteinander befestigt sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Griffwandflächen entlang mittlerer Faltlinien (193, 194) gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind, die jeweils in den Griffwandflächen ausgebildet sind, wobei sich die mittleren Faltlinien entlang der Röhrenachse erstrecken und in Passung miteinander angeordnet sind, und wobei der Abstand (D1) zwischen jeder der mittleren Faltlinien und einer angrenzenden inneren Seitenkante der Deckenwandflächen im allgemeinen der Hälfte des Abstands (D2) zwischen den inneren Seitenkanten entspricht.
  2. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Griffwandflächen jeweils mit zwei mittleren Faltlinien (181, 191) ausgebildet sind, die in Passung miteinander erhöht zwischen dem oberen Ende des Tragegriffs und den ersten mittleren Faltlinien angeordnet sind, wodurch der Griff entlang der in Passung befindlichen zweiten Faltlinien gefaltet werden kann, um von einer aufrechten Position zu einer der beiden Seiten nach unten bewegt zu werden, um die Höhe des Trägers zu vermindern.
  3. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, wobei die Brückenstruktur ein Paar von Laschen (195, 197) umfasst, die aus den Griffwandflächen ausgebildet sind und in einer überlappenden Beziehung befestigt sind, um den Zwischenraum zwischen den Deckenwandflächen aufzuspannen.
  4. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 3, wobei das Paar von Laschen in einer fiächenberührenden Beziehung aneinander geklebt sind.
  5. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 3 oder Anspruch 4, wobei die Laschen gelenkig an die untere Kante der Handöffnungen (176) angebracht sind, die in den Griffwandflächen ausgebildet sind.
  6. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 3 oder Anspruch 4, wobei die Laschen jeweils gelenkig mit den Deckenwandflächen verbunden sind.
  7. Gegenstandsträger nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die erste mittlere Faltlinie von jeder der Griffwandflächen obere (179, 183) und untere (178, 187) Wandflächenabschnitte jeder Griffwandfläche definiert und wobei die oberen Griffwandflächenabschnitte der Griffwandflächen miteinander befestigt sind.
  8. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Griffwandflächen entlang einer gemeinsamen oberen Kante (128) gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind.
  9. Gegenstandsträger nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei in jeder der Deckenwandflächen eine oberteilaufnehmende Öffnung (174) definiert ist und der Abstand zwischen den inneren Seitenkanten kleiner als ein minimaler Abstand zwischen den Kanten der jeweiligen oberteilgreifenden Öffnungen der Deckenwände ist.
  10. Zuschnitt zum Ausbilden eines Gegenstandsträgers nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche.
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US7063208B2 (en) 2002-02-21 2006-06-20 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc Article carrier and blank therefor
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GB480138A (en) 1935-12-31 1938-02-17 Claude Daniel Keith Improvements in bottle-carrying cartons formed of a flexible strip of suitable material and fastening means therefor
DE2700158C3 (de) * 1977-01-04 1980-05-29 Unilever N.V., Rotterdam (Niederlande) Tragepackung für vorzugsweise zurückzugebende Flaschen
DE2946418C2 (de) * 1979-11-16 1982-12-09 Unilever N.V., 3000 Rotterdam Trageverpackung aus Karton o. ä.
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FR2593780B1 (fr) * 1986-02-06 1990-12-07 Icp Sa Perfectionnement aux poignees integrees pour emballages en carton
GB9010431D0 (en) 1990-05-09 1990-06-27 Mead Corp Wraparound multipack with carrying handle
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