EP1442987A3 - Transport and storage container - Google Patents

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EP1442987A3
EP1442987A3 EP03029498A EP03029498A EP1442987A3 EP 1442987 A3 EP1442987 A3 EP 1442987A3 EP 03029498 A EP03029498 A EP 03029498A EP 03029498 A EP03029498 A EP 03029498A EP 1442987 A3 EP1442987 A3 EP 1442987A3
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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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1833—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
    • B65D11/184—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel and one or more side walls being foldable along a median line
    • 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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/20—Details of walls made of plastics material
    • B65D11/22—Reinforcing for strengthening parts of members
    • B65D11/26—Local reinforcements, e.g. adjacent to closures

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Supply Of Fluid Materials To The Packaging Location (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Packaging For Recording Disks (AREA)

Abstract

Bei einem Lager- und Transportbehälter bzw. -kasten (1), insbesondere Faltkasten, mit in Scharnieren (6, 7) schwenkbeweglich angeordneten, in aufgerichteter Position verriegelbaren Stirn- und/oder Längswänden (3; 4), sind die Stirn- und Längswände (3; 4) von einem aufsetzbaren Abschlußrahmen (10) eingefaßt, der mit Verriegelungsmitteln (14; 15, 17) für die Stim- und/oder Längswände (3; 4) ausgebildet ist.

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In the case of a storage and transport container or box (1), in particular a folding box, with end walls and / or longitudinal walls (3; 4) arranged pivotably in hinges (6, 7) and lockable in an upright position, are the end and longitudinal walls (3; 4) bordered by an attachable end frame (10) which is designed with locking means (14; 15, 17) for the front and / or longitudinal walls (3; 4).
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EP03029498A 2003-02-01 2003-12-20 Transport and storage container Expired - Lifetime EP1442987B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP06010220A EP1690798A1 (en) 2003-02-01 2003-12-20 Transport and storage container

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DE20301545U 2003-02-01
DE20301545U DE20301545U1 (en) 2003-02-01 2003-02-01 Storage and transport container or box

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EP1442987A3 true EP1442987A3 (en) 2004-10-27
EP1442987B1 EP1442987B1 (en) 2006-07-26

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EP1442987A2 (en) 2004-08-04
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