EP1436207B1 - Kartonbehälter mit tragegriff und entsprechender zuschnitt - Google Patents

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EP1436207B1
EP1436207B1 EP02770614A EP02770614A EP1436207B1 EP 1436207 B1 EP1436207 B1 EP 1436207B1 EP 02770614 A EP02770614 A EP 02770614A EP 02770614 A EP02770614 A EP 02770614A EP 1436207 B1 EP1436207 B1 EP 1436207B1
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  1. Schachtel zum Halten einer Vielzahl von Gegenständen (A), wobei die Schachtel eine Reihe von gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Wandflächen umfasst, die eine Hülse ausbilden, einschließlich einer Deckenwandfläche (16), gegenüberliegender Seitenwandflächen (14, 18), die gelenkig mit der Deckenwandfläche (16) verbunden sind, sowie einer Bodenwandfläche (12, 20), die gelenkig mit den Seitenwandflächen (14, 18) verbunden ist, wobei sich ein integraler Tragegriff (H) vollständig über die Deckenwandfläche und in eine der Seitenwandflächen (14) erstreckt, wobei der Tragegriff derart an seinen gegenüberliegenden Enden verbunden ist, um einen Materialüberschuss bereitzustellen, um einem Benutzerabschnitt des Tragegriffes (H) zu ermöglichen, in eine Gebruchsposition gebracht zu werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich der Tragegriff (H) von der einen Seitenwandfläche (14) in die Bodenwandfläche (12) der Schachtel erstreckt.
  2. Schachtel nach Anspruch 1, wobei ein Netz (72a, 72b) bereitgestellt ist, um den Tragegriff mit der Deckenwandfläche (14) oder der einen Seitenwandfläche (16) zu verbinden.
  3. Schachtel nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Tragegriff (H) durch ein erstes und ein zweites Paar von rittlings angeordneten Ausstanzungen (78, 80; 63, 64; 65, 66) definiert ist, wobei die Ausstanzungen des ersten Paares (78, 80) vollständig entlang der Deckenwandfläche (16) angeordnet sind und sich in die eine Seitenwandfläche (14) erstrecken, wobei die Ausstanzungen des zweiten Paares (63, 64, 65, 66) in der einen Seitenwandfläche (14) angeordnet sind und sich von Positionen in einem lateralen Abstand jeweils von den Ausstanzungen des ersten Paares (78, 80) zu der angrenzenden unteren Kante der einen Seitenwandfläche (14) erstrecken.
  4. Schachtel nach Anspruch 3, wobei sich ein Paar von rittlings angeordneten Faltlinien (74a, 76a; 74b, 76b) zwischen jeder Ausstanzung des ersten Paares und der angrenzenden Ausstanzung des zweiten Paares erstreckt, um ein Netz (72a, 72b) dazwischen zu definieren, um den Tragegriff und die eine Seitenwandfläche (14) zu verbinden.
  5. Schachtel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Ende des Tragegriffs, das an die Bodenwandfläche (12) angrenzt, einen Abschnitt (15) umfasst, der zwischen zwei angrenzenden Gegenständen (A) in der Schachtel positioniert ist, um den Tragegriff in einer Gebrauchsposition zurückzuhalten und/oder eine relative Bewegung zwischen angrenzenden Gegenständen (A) zu verhindern.
  6. Schachtel nach Anspruch 5, wobei ferner ein Paar von Gegenstandsaufnahmeöffnungen (46) umfasst wird, die aus dem Tragegriff ausgestanzt sind, um die zwei angrenzenden Gegenstände (A) zurückzuhalten.
  7. Zuschnitt (10) zum Ausbilden einer Schachtel zum Halten von Gegenständen (A), wobei der Zuschnitt eine Reihe von gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Wandflächen zum Ausbilden einer Hülse umfasst, einschließlich einer Deckenwandfläche (16), gegenüberliegender Seitenwandflächen (14, 18), die gelenkig mit der Deckenwandfläche (16) verbunden sind, sowie wenigstens einer Bodenwandfläche (12, 20), die gelenkig mit einer oder mehreren der Seitenwandflächen (14, 18) verbunden ist, wobei ferner ein kontinuierlicher Tragegriff (H) umfasst wird, der aus dem Zuschnitt (10) ausgebildet ist und sich vollständig über die Deckenwandfläche (16) und eine der Seitenwandflächen (14) erstreckt, wobei der Tragegriff (H) derart an seinen gegenüberliegenden Enden verbunden ist, um einen Materialüberschuss bereitzustellen, um einem Benutzerabschnitt des Tragegriffes zu ermöglichen, in einem aufgerichteten Zustand in eine Gebruchsposition gebracht zu werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich der Tragegriff (H) in eine Bodenwandfläche (12) erstreckt.
  8. Zuschnitt (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei ein Netz (72a, 72b) bereitgestellt ist, um den Tragegriff (H) mit der Deckenwandfläche (14) oder der einen Seitenwandfläche (16) zu verbinden.
  9. Zuschnitt (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Tragegriff (H) durch ein erstes und ein zweites Paar von rittlings angeordneten Ausstanzungen (78, 80; 63, 64; 65, 66) definiert ist, wobei die Ausstanzungen des ersten Paares (78, 80) vollständig entlang der Deckenwandfläche (16) angeordnet sind und sich in die eine Seitenwandfläche (14) erstrecken, wobei die Ausstanzungen des zweiten Paares (63, 64, 65, 66) in der einen Seitenwandfläche (14) angeordnet sind und sich von Positionen in einem lateralen Abstand jeweils von den Ausstanzungen des ersten Paares (78, 80) zu der angrenzenden Seitenkante der Bodenwandfläche (14) erstrecken.
  10. Zuschnitt (10) nach Anspruch 9, wobei sich ein Paar von rittlings angeordneten Faltlinien (74a, 76a; 74b, 76b) zwischen jeder Ausstanzung des ersten Paares und der angrenzenden Ausstanzung des zweiten Paares erstreckt, um ein Netz (72a, 72b) dazwischen zu definieren, um den Tragegriff und die eine Seitenwandfläche (14) zu verbinden.
  11. Zuschnitt (10) nach Anspruch 10, wobei das Ende des Tragegriffs, das an die Bodenwandfläche (12) angrenzt, einen Abschnitt (15) umfasst, der zwischen zwei angrenzenden Gegenständen in der Schachtel positioniert ist, um den Tragegriff in einer Gebrauchsposition zurückzuhalten und/oder eine relative Bewegung zwischen angrenzenden Gegenständen (A) zu verhindern.
  12. Zuschnitt (10) nach Anspruch 11, wobei ferner ein Paar von Gegenstandsaufnahmeöffnungen (46) umfasst wird, die aus dem Tragegriff ausgestanzt sind, um die zwei angrenzenden Gegenstände (A) zurückzuhalten.
  13. Verpackung, umfassend eine Schachtel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6 und eine Vielzahl von Gegenständen, die in einem Array angeordnet sind.
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