EP1619142B1 - Corrugated cardboard box particularly for hospital waste - Google Patents

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EP1619142B1
EP1619142B1 EP05015199.2A EP05015199A EP1619142B1 EP 1619142 B1 EP1619142 B1 EP 1619142B1 EP 05015199 A EP05015199 A EP 05015199A EP 1619142 B1 EP1619142 B1 EP 1619142B1
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Giovanni Guaita
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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
    • B65D5/46072—Handles integral with the container
    • B65D5/46088—Handles integral with the container formed by extensions of closure flaps, by closure flaps or by extensions of side flaps of a container formed by folding a blank to form a tubular body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/1468—Means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/04—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts
    • B65F1/06—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F2250/00—Materials of refuse receptacles
    • B65F2250/106—Carton

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  • the invention relates to a corrugated cardboard box particularly for hospital waste, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Boxes made of corrugated cardboard which are shaped like parallelepipeds and are provided with a bottom and a lid, and comprise internally a plastic bag intended to contain waste; such boxes are obtained from a single cardboard sheet and are provided with grip handles obtained monolithically from sides of the upper opening FR-A-2 744 427 discloses a corrugated cardboard box according to the preamble of claim 1 comprising two lids each being provided with two first mutually opposite flaps and with two mutually opposite second flaps protruding upwardly. In the closed position, each of said second flap is arranged adjacently with respect to said first flaps respectively.
  • GR 1 004 262 discloses a corrugated cardboard box comprising two flaps protruding from opposite sides of the opening, each flap being able to fold into three portions along creases that are parallel to said sides, the two portions of each flap that are adjacent to said sides and are designed to form the two layers of each handle after folding and comprises two opposite lids which are adapted to close the upper opening of the box.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a corrugated cardboard box, particularly but not exclusively adapted to contain hospital waste, provided with very strong grip handles so as to allow to lift the box when full without the risk of breakage.
  • the reference numeral 1 generally designates the box shaped like a parallelepiped with a quadrangular base, with walls such as 2 in which the corrugations of the cardboard are perpendicular to the bottom and to the upper opening, as shown by the cutouts in Figure 1 .
  • the box is formed by a single sheet of corrugated cardboard, which is appropriately cut and provided with folding creases.
  • Two flaps 5 and 6 protrude monolithically from the sides 3 and 4 of the upper opening at creases provided at said sides, and each flap can be folded into three portions along creases which are perpendicular to the corrugations of the cardboard; accordingly, reference numerals 5a, 5b, 5c designate the three portions of the flap 5 that are separated by the creases 5d and 5e, and reference numerals 6a, 6b, 6c designate the three portions of the flap 6 that are separated by the creases 6d and 6e.
  • the portions 5a and 5b are provided with two slots 7a and 7b, which are designed to overlap following the folding of said portions, as described hereinafter, and likewise the portions 6a and 6b are provided with two slots 8a and 8b.
  • the reference numeral 9 further designates a first lid, which is adapted to close the upper opening of the box by protruding monolithically from one wall of the box at a crease 10 provided at one side of the upper opening; said lid 9 is provided with two flaps 11 and 12, which protrude monolithically at two creases 11a and 12a and are provided with two slots 11b and 12b respectively, which are described hereinafter.
  • a second lid 13 protrudes monolithically from a wall of the box at a crease 14 and is provided with locking means such as tabs 13a and 13b, which lock it by entering slits 15a and 15b.
  • the reference numeral 16 designates a plastic bag, which is inserted in the box for containing hospital waste.
  • the flap 5 is then folded as shown in Figure 2 , and therefore the flap 11 lies between the portions 5a and 5b, while the portion 5c is arranged so as to rest on the lid 9.
  • the assembly is locked, as shown in Figure 3 , and it is evident that the shape of the handles has three layers; the figures illustrate in particular the fact that the handle that is visible on the right comprises the two layers 5a and 5b, in which the corrugations of the cardboard are perpendicular to the upper side of the slot, whereas they are parallel to said side of the slot 11b in the layer of flap 11 that completes the handle, thus providing a very strong handle.
  • Figures 4 , 5 and 6 illustrate a box 17 not according to the invention formed by a single corrugated cardboard sheet with side walls in which the corrugations are perpendicular to the bottom and to the upper opening.
  • Two flaps 20 and 21 protrude monolithically from the sides 18 and 19 of the upper opening and each one can be folded into three portions along creases that are perpendicular to the corrugations of the cardboard shown in a cutout view of the flap 20: therefore, reference numerals 20a, 20b, 20c designate the three portions of the flap 20 that are separated by creases 20d, 20e, and reference numerals 21a, 21b, 21c designate the three portions of the flap 21 that are separated by creases 21d, 21e.
  • the portions 20a, 20b are provided with slots 22a and 22b, which are designed to overlap each other, and likewise the portions 21a and 21b are provided with slots 23a and 23b.
  • the reference numeral 24 designates a crease that is inclined at 45°, although a different angle might be also selected, with respect to the orientation of the corrugations of the cardboard and divides the portion 20c into a blind portion and into a portion provided with the slot 25, which is adapted to overlap the slot 22b after folding along said crease 24.
  • a similar crease 26 is provided on the flap 21, which is provided with a slot 27 which is similar to the slot 25 of the flap 20.
  • the reference numerals 28 and 29 designate a first lid and a second lid, which are entirely similar to the lids 9 and 13 of the box 1 described earlier, and finally the reference numeral 30 designates a plastic bag contained in the box.
  • a handle is formed in the manner shown in Figures 5 and 6 .
  • the flap 20 is folded along the crease 24, so that the slot 25 is arranged so that it coincides with the slot 22b, and then folds are performed along the creases 20d, 20e until the final situation of Figure 6 is reached, with the result that the handle is formed by three layers, two of which, specifically the outer layers, have cardboard corrugations that are perpendicular to the upper side of the slot, while the intermediate layer has corrugations that are parallel to said side.

Description

  • The invention relates to a corrugated cardboard box particularly for hospital waste, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Boxes made of corrugated cardboard are known which are shaped like parallelepipeds and are provided with a bottom and a lid, and comprise internally a plastic bag intended to contain waste; such boxes are obtained from a single cardboard sheet and are provided with grip handles obtained monolithically from sides of the upper opening FR-A-2 744 427 discloses a corrugated cardboard box according to the preamble of claim 1 comprising two lids each being provided with two first mutually opposite flaps and with two mutually opposite second flaps protruding upwardly. In the closed position, each of said second flap is arranged adjacently with respect to said first flaps respectively.
  • GR 1 004 262 discloses a corrugated cardboard box comprising two flaps protruding from opposite sides of the opening, each flap being able to fold into three portions along creases that are parallel to said sides, the two portions of each flap that are adjacent to said sides and are designed to form the two layers of each handle after folding and comprises two opposite lids which are adapted to close the upper opening of the box. The aim of the present invention is to provide a corrugated cardboard box, particularly but not exclusively adapted to contain hospital waste, provided with very strong grip handles so as to allow to lift the box when full without the risk of breakage.
  • This aim and other objects is achieved by a corrugated cardboard box according to claim 1.
  • Further characteristics and advantages will become better apparent from the description of an embodiment of the box according to the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
    • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box according to the invention in the open condition;
    • Figures 2 and 3 are perspective views of the box according to the invention, respectively during closure and in the fully closed condition;
    • Figures 4, 5 and 6 are perspective views of an embodiment of the box not according to the invention, according to the same sequence as above.
  • With reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the reference numeral 1 generally designates the box shaped like a parallelepiped with a quadrangular base, with walls such as 2 in which the corrugations of the cardboard are perpendicular to the bottom and to the upper opening, as shown by the cutouts in Figure 1.
  • The box is formed by a single sheet of corrugated cardboard, which is appropriately cut and provided with folding creases.
  • Two flaps 5 and 6 protrude monolithically from the sides 3 and 4 of the upper opening at creases provided at said sides, and each flap can be folded into three portions along creases which are perpendicular to the corrugations of the cardboard; accordingly, reference numerals 5a, 5b, 5c designate the three portions of the flap 5 that are separated by the creases 5d and 5e, and reference numerals 6a, 6b, 6c designate the three portions of the flap 6 that are separated by the creases 6d and 6e.
  • The portions 5a and 5b are provided with two slots 7a and 7b, which are designed to overlap following the folding of said portions, as described hereinafter, and likewise the portions 6a and 6b are provided with two slots 8a and 8b.
  • The reference numeral 9 further designates a first lid, which is adapted to close the upper opening of the box by protruding monolithically from one wall of the box at a crease 10 provided at one side of the upper opening; said lid 9 is provided with two flaps 11 and 12, which protrude monolithically at two creases 11a and 12a and are provided with two slots 11b and 12b respectively, which are described hereinafter.
  • A second lid 13 protrudes monolithically from a wall of the box at a crease 14 and is provided with locking means such as tabs 13a and 13b, which lock it by entering slits 15a and 15b.
  • Finally, the reference numeral 16 designates a plastic bag, which is inserted in the box for containing hospital waste.
  • In order to close the box, first of all the lid 9 is closed, moving into the closure position shown in Figure 2, with the flaps 11 and 12 that protrude upwardly.
  • The flap 5 is then folded as shown in Figure 2, and therefore the flap 11 lies between the portions 5a and 5b, while the portion 5c is arranged so as to rest on the lid 9.
  • A similar operation is performed on the flap 6, and in these operations the slots 7a, 7b and 11b and the slots 8a, 8b and 12b are arranged so as to coincide.
  • By closing the lid 13, the assembly is locked, as shown in Figure 3, and it is evident that the shape of the handles has three layers; the figures illustrate in particular the fact that the handle that is visible on the right comprises the two layers 5a and 5b, in which the corrugations of the cardboard are perpendicular to the upper side of the slot, whereas they are parallel to said side of the slot 11b in the layer of flap 11 that completes the handle, thus providing a very strong handle.
  • Figures 4, 5 and 6 illustrate a box 17 not according to the invention formed by a single corrugated cardboard sheet with side walls in which the corrugations are perpendicular to the bottom and to the upper opening.
  • Two flaps 20 and 21 protrude monolithically from the sides 18 and 19 of the upper opening and each one can be folded into three portions along creases that are perpendicular to the corrugations of the cardboard shown in a cutout view of the flap 20: therefore, reference numerals 20a, 20b, 20c designate the three portions of the flap 20 that are separated by creases 20d, 20e, and reference numerals 21a, 21b, 21c designate the three portions of the flap 21 that are separated by creases 21d, 21e.
  • The portions 20a, 20b are provided with slots 22a and 22b, which are designed to overlap each other, and likewise the portions 21a and 21b are provided with slots 23a and 23b.
  • Moreover, the reference numeral 24 designates a crease that is inclined at 45°, although a different angle might be also selected, with respect to the orientation of the corrugations of the cardboard and divides the portion 20c into a blind portion and into a portion provided with the slot 25, which is adapted to overlap the slot 22b after folding along said crease 24.
  • A similar crease 26 is provided on the flap 21, which is provided with a slot 27 which is similar to the slot 25 of the flap 20.
  • Moreover, the reference numerals 28 and 29 designate a first lid and a second lid, which are entirely similar to the lids 9 and 13 of the box 1 described earlier, and finally the reference numeral 30 designates a plastic bag contained in the box.
  • A handle is formed in the manner shown in Figures 5 and 6.
  • First of all, the flap 20 is folded along the crease 24, so that the slot 25 is arranged so that it coincides with the slot 22b, and then folds are performed along the creases 20d, 20e until the final situation of Figure 6 is reached, with the result that the handle is formed by three layers, two of which, specifically the outer layers, have cardboard corrugations that are perpendicular to the upper side of the slot, while the intermediate layer has corrugations that are parallel to said side.
  • The described invention is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims. Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.

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  1. A corrugated cardboard box (1), shaped like a parallelepiped and having a quadrangular base, particularly for hospital waste, comprising:
    - two first flaps (5, 6), protruding monolithically from opposite sides of an upper opening of the box (1), and provided with first slots (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b);
    - a first lid (9) adapted to close the upper opening of the box (1) by protruding monolithically from another side of said upper opening, said first lid (9) being provided with two mutually opposite second flaps (11, 12) protruding monolithically from the sides that are perpendicular to said side of the upper opening, each one of said second flaps (11, 12) being provided with a respective second slot (11b, 12b); and
    - a second lid (13) protruding monolithically from the side of the upper opening that lies opposite the side of said upper opening from which the first lid (9) protrudes, that is adapted to overlap, upon folding thereof, the first lid (9), characterized in that each of said two first flaps (5, 6) is folded into three portions (5a, 5b, 5c, 6a, 6b, 6c) along creases (5d, 5e, 6d, 6e) that are parallel to said opposite sides of said upper opening, whereby the first portion (5a, 6a) of each one of said two first flaps (5, 6) adjacent to said sides of said upper opening and the second portion (5b, 6b) of each one of said two first flaps (5, 6) each comprises a first slot (7a, 7b, 8a, 8b) and together form two layers of a grip handle, and whereby each one of said second flaps (11, 12) of said first lid (9) forms, after folding of said first lid (9), a third layer of the grip handle between said first and second portions (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) of each one of said first flaps (5, 6), whereby the two first slots (7a, 7b) of one of said two first flaps (5) and the second slot (11b) of one of said second flaps (11) and, respectively, the two first slots (8a, 8b) of the other one of said two first flaps (6) and the second slot (12b) of the other one of said second flaps (12) coincide to form said two grip handles each comprising three layers at least in the region that surrounds said slots (7a, 7b, 11b, 8a, 8b, 12b), at least one of said layers having the corrugations of the cardboard at right angles to the upper side of the slots and at least another one of said layers having the corrugations parallel to said side, said second lid (13) comprising locking means (13a, 13b, 15a, 15b) adapted to overlap, upon folding thereof, the end portions (5c, 6c) of each of said two first flaps (5, 6) that are superimposed on said first lid (9).
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