EP1926664A1

EP1926664A1 - Container

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Publication number: EP1926664A1
Application number: EP06792075A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Gianfranco D'amato
Original assignee: Seda SpA
Current assignee: Seda SpA
Priority date: 2005-09-19
Filing date: 2006-09-14
Publication date: 2008-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 2026-09-14
Also published as: IL190161A0; RU2008110081A; ATE544682T1; JP4728397B2; BRPI0616368A2; GEP20105005B; CA2622815A1; AU2006294068B2; UA89859C2; EP1926664B1; DE202005014739U1; AU2006294068A1; KR101010242B1; US20090152336A1; KR20080068022A; NZ566699A; JP2009508766A; RU2387588C2; CN101312885A; NO20081521L

Abstract

A container (2) comprises a bottom part (5) and a lid part (4), wherein the lid part (4) comprises a rectangular lid area (6) connected at three edges (7, 8, 9) with corresponding flanks (10, 11, 12). A fourth edge (3) of the lid area (6) is pivotably connected with the bottom part (5), and the bottom part (5) comprises a rectangular bottom area (17) and four lateral wall areas (22, 23, 24, 25) assigned to a respective edge (18, 19, 20, 21) of the bottom area (17). To improve a container of said type in a manner that said container satisfies all requirements in relation to the transportation and consumption of a corresponding food with means that in terms of construction are as simple as possible, at least one of the lateral wall areas (22, 23, 24, 25) of the bottom part (5) is pivotable about the edge (18, 19, 20, 21) of the bottom area connecting this lateral wall area and the bottom area.

Description

container

The present invention relates to a container according to the preamble of the claim.

Such containers are especially known for use in fast food restaurants. They are used to hold food, such as sandwiches or burgers. After the sandwich or burger has been placed in the bottom part of the container, the lid of the container is closed and the closed container is handed over to the customer.

It is quite common that customers do not already eat fast food in the fast food restaurant itself, but at first transport the food to another location or eat it on the way. The containers must therefore not only allow a quick and easy filling, but they should also allow a safe (especially drip-free) transport of food and then allow the best possible handling of the food while eating.

Object of the present invention is to provide a container available, which is structurally simple as possible, all these requirements.

This object is achieved by a container having the features of claim 1.

The present invention is characterized in that at least one of the side wall panels of the bottom part is pivotable about the edge of the bottom panel connecting this side wall panel and the bottom panel. In particular, this side wall panel can therefore be pivotable between a folded-up position in which the bottom part is closed box-shaped for the transport of the food, and a folded-out or folded-down position. In this folded-down position, in which the side wall panel could be aligned, in particular, with the bottom part, the food can be guided into the bottom part particularly well or removed from the bottom part; because in this position, the bottom part is not only accessible vertically from above, but it also receives a lateral access through the folded down side wall. It is even better if two, three or four of the side wall panels are pivotable about the edge of the bottom panel connecting the respective side wall panel and the bottom panel. On the one hand, additional access to the interior of the bottom part is created in this way. On the other hand, it would be conceivable that each ausgeklappte sidewall panel is aligned in the folded-out position with the bottom panel or has only a small angle of inclination relative to the bottom panel. In this case, the bottom panel and the folded sidewall panels effectively form a tray for the food, the area of the tray being that of the bottom panel plus the areas of the folded-out sidewall panels.

The largest area receives this "tray" when the entire bottom part is foldable in an e- bene position, in particular by all side wall panels of the bottom part relative to the bottom panel are pivotable or hinged. The larger the tray thus formed, the better it can prevent parts of the food such as sauces or the like from falling out of the container.

Preferably, a connecting tab is provided between two adjacent Seitenwandfeldem. Such a connection tab has several advantages. On the one hand, it can serve to transmit the movement of a sidewall field when swiveling in or out on the adjacent sidewall field, so that it participates in the movement. Secondly, the tabs serve to at least partially seal the contact edges between two adjacent side wall panels in a folded position of the bottom part to prevent falling out or dripping of parts of the food. Third, the connecting tabs in the unfolded, tray-like position of the bottom portion may serve to further increase the area of the tray. A connecting lug may in particular also be provided at each corner, on which two side wall panels of the bottom part are adjacent to each other.

The connecting strap preferably has a predetermined bending line along the bisecting line between the two adjacent side wall panels. This facilitates folding in of the connection tab when the sidewall panel is pivoted relative to the floor panel.

It is particularly useful if the connecting tab protrudes in an approximately box-shaped position of the bottom part in the interior of the bottom part. In this way, the container can be better closed, because the connecting strap is not on the Outside of the bottom part protrudes. In addition, the connection tab in the interior of the bottom part can fulfill other advantageous tasks.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, at the outer edge of a connecting tab, i. provided on the edge facing away from the bottom edge of the connecting strap, a recess. If the corresponding side wall panels are swung up in relation to the bottom panel, the connecting tab projects into the interior of the bottom part and has the recess there. This recess can now serve to attach a recorded in the container Good, such as a food.

In particular, the recess can be arranged approximately in the middle region of the outer edge of a connecting plate, preferably symmetrically to the bisector between the two adjacent Seitenwandfeldem. This results in the two portions of the recess lying on the opposite sides of the bisectors when the connecting tab protrudes into the interior of the bottom part, in this way together to form an enlarged recess.

It is also favorable if the recess is positioned approximately halfway up the side wall panels in relation to the bottom field when the side wall panel is pivoted upwards relative to the bottom panel. If a food is then fixed in the recess, this has the advantage, in particular in the case of heated or even hot foods, that they are kept at a distance from the bottom field. Thus, an air gap remains between the food and the soil field, which thermally isolates the food from the soil field. This keeps the food warm longer and improves the handling of the container for the user.

Conveniently, the dimensions of the bottom field approximately correspond to the dimensions of the cover panel, or they are at least partially slightly smaller than the cover panel. In this way, the container can be made particularly well in a closed position in which the lid part covers the bottom part.

It is expedient if the three flanks of the lid part are fastened to each other so that they are each approximately perpendicular to the lid field. As a result, the lid part is particularly stable, and he gets a box-shaped configuration in which he can overlap the bottom part. In the interest of a permanently stable design of the cover part, it is advantageous if each two adjacent flanks of the cover part are glued together. Alternatively, other types of connection would be conceivable.

In a further improved embodiment variant of the invention, at least one flank of the cover part is provided with a crease line along the angle bisector between the connecting edges of this flank to the cover panel and the connecting edge of this flank to the adjacent flank. This makes it possible to fold or swivel the corresponding flank into a position lying flat on the cover panel, so that it takes up less space.

It is even better if two mutually opposite flanks of the cover part are provided with a respective bending line along the bisecting line between the connecting edge of the respective flank to the cover panel and the connecting edge of the respective flank to the adjacent flank. This has the advantage that the two opposite flanks are pivotable in a flat resting on the lid field position, whereby they transmit this movement over the bending line on the middle edge, so that it is also folded flat on the lid field. In this way, the cover part is foldable overall in a flat position in which all its components lie flat on each other. This, in turn, has the advantage that, with a correspondingly flat-foldable bottom part, the entire material for the container can be folded into a flat position in which a large number of containers can be stacked in a very space-saving manner. Consequently, this has enormous logistical advantages.

One way to form crease lines is to provide a perforation in the material of the container at the appropriate location of the container. This is a technically easy to implement way to specify the course of the bending line and to facilitate the buckling of this line by the material weakening.

In order to facilitate the transport of the goods contained in the container, it is advantageous if the container is foldable in a closed position in which the bottom part assumes a box-shaped position and in which the lid part engages over the bottom part. This has the advantage that the lid part prevents the swinging of the side wall panels of the bottom part by the overlapping of the bottom part and thus ensures the whereabouts of the bottom part in the box-shaped position. The contents in the container held good can be transported without the risk that unfolds the container unintentionally.

It is even better if, in the closed position of the container, the flanks of the cover part are arranged approximately plane-parallel to and outside the side walls of the box-shaped bottom part. In this way, the corresponding side walls of the bottom part are doubled by the flanks, which may still be an air gap in the interior of the double walls. Both significantly improve the heat insulation of the container.

A further, advantageous embodiment consists in that a side wall panel is connected at a first edge to the cover panel and at an edge opposite this first edge to the bottom panel. Thus, the axis about which the lid part is pivotable relative to the bottom part is located at an upper edge of a side wall of the box-shaped bottom part. From there, the lid part can be pivoted particularly easily into a position that overlaps the bottom part.

In a further advantageous variant, at least one flank of the cover part is provided with a handle recess. It allows the user to take in the closed position of the container with at least one finger the bottom part, so that it can be held while the lid part is pivoted relative to the bottom part.

It is particularly advantageous if the handle recess is provided at the end of a flank adjacent to the edge connecting the cover part and the bottom part. In this way, it is ensured that the handle recess is positioned as close as possible to the pivot axis connecting the cover part and the bottom part, which is particularly advantageous for handling the container, in particular for swiveling the cover part.

A technically simple and also aesthetically satisfactory possibility for forming the handle recess is to round off a corner on the corresponding flank.

A further improvement of the container according to the invention is that at least one side wall of the bottom part has a locking tab, which in a closed position of the container in a closure opening or a closure pocket on the lid part is inserted. The engagement between the closure tab and the closure opening or closure pocket ensures that in the closed position of the container, the freedom of movement of the cover egg is limited relative to the floor, so that the container retains its closed position safer.

It would be conceivable that the container is formed from a one-piece blank. In a likewise conceivable variant, in which the cover part and the bottom part are initially formed separately, a one-piece blank would have the advantage of easier and faster production. The blank could be e.g. be produced by a punching tool.

The production could also be simplified in that the container is formed from a symmetrical blank. As a material for the container are basically a variety of different materials conceivable, not only foldable materials. However, to facilitate handling of the container and its manufacture, foldable materials such as plastic, paper, cardboard or other cellulosic materials are preferred.

Two preferred embodiments of the container according to the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In detail show:

1 shows a blank for a container according to the invention,

2 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a container according to the invention with unfolded side walls of the bottom part,

3 shows a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 2 with upright sidewalls of the bottom part,

4 shows a vertical section through the container at the position indicated in FIG. 3 with IV-IV, FIG. 5: a perspective view of that shown in FIGS. 2 and 3

Container in a closed position, and

6 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of a container according to the invention.

Identical parts have been designated in all figures consistently with the same reference numerals.

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a flat blank 1 for a preferred embodiment of a container according to the invention 2. The blank is preferably made of a foldable material such as paper or cardboard. The blank may for example be punched out of a larger area of this material.

In its narrowest region, the blank 1 shown in FIG. 1 defines a pivot edge 3. In the plan view shown in FIG. 1, the part of the blank to the left of the pivot edge 3 represents the lid part 4 of the container 2, while the area to the right of the pivot edge 3 forms the bottom part 5. In the embodiment shown here, the container 2 is integrally formed by cover part 4 and bottom part 5 are each part of a single blank 1.

The cover part 4 has centrally a rectangular, in particular square cover panel 6, which later forms the top or the lid surface of the container 2 in a closed state of the container 2. About the pivot edge 3, which is one of the side edges of the cover panel 6, the cover panel 6 is pivotally connected to the bottom part 5. The pivot edge 3 can serve as a pivot axis. At its three other edges 7, 8, 9, the cover panel 6 with flanks 10, 11, 12 is connected, with two mutually opposite side flanks 10, 12 and a central edge 11, which is the pivoting edge 3 exactly opposite. The two lateral flanks 10, 12 each have an adhesive tab 13, 14, which are separated by incisions 15, 16 from the middle edge 11.

The bottom part 5 has a central bottom panel 17, which is also rectangular, here in particular square. At its four edges 18, 19, 20, 21, the bottom panel 17 is connected to a side wall panel 22, 23, 24, 25 so that the bottom panel 17 and the side panel panels 22, 23, 24, 25 form a cross shape as a whole. Between each adjacent pair of Seitenwandfeldem a connecting tab 26 is provided in each case. Each connecting plate 26 has a substantially triangular shape with two side wall edges 27, 28, to which the connecting plate 26 each touches an adjacent Seitenwandfeid 22, 23, 24, 25, and a front bottom panel 17 facing away from outer edge 29. In its central region is at the outer edge 29, a recess 30 is provided. This recess 30, which is approximately semicircular here, is arranged symmetrically with respect to the two adjacent side wall panels 22, 23, 24, 25.

In the middle region of the side wall edges 27, 28 each segment-shaped cuts 31, 32 may be provided in order to promote a buckling of the connecting straps 26 along the side wall edges 27, 28. In addition, each connecting plate 26 along the bisecting line between the adjacent Seitenwandfeldem 22, 23, 24, 25 provided with a predetermined bending line 33, the course may be specified in particular by a perforation.

Each of the side wall panels 22, 23, 24, 25 is in the illustrated embodiment about the common edge 18, 19, 20, 21 opposite the bottom panel 17 pivotally. The side wall fiddle 25 closest to the cover part 4 adjoins the bottom panel 17 via an edge 21, while the edge 21 of the side wall panel 25 lying opposite the edge 21 is the pivoting edge 3 which pivotally connects the cover part 4 to the bottom part 5.

In the area of the swivel edge 3, a small gradation 34 can be seen on both sides of the blank. This obliquely formed gradation 34 has the consequence that a longitudinal dimension of the bottom panel 17 is slightly smaller than a corresponding dimension of the cover panel 6. This later favors the inclusion of the bottom part 5 in the lid part 4 in a closed position of the container. 2

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the container 2 according to the invention, which was formed from the blank shown in Fig. 1. For this purpose, the two lateral, opposite flanks 10, 12 of the cover part 4 were pivoted by 90 ° relative to the cover panel 6 upwards. Subsequently, the adhesive tabs 13, 14 were pivoted by 90 ° onto the cover panel 6 until they were aligned parallel with the edge 8 of the cover panel 6. Subsequently, the middle flank 11 was folded up, so that it is perpendicular both to the two adjacent flanks 10, 12, as well as vertical. right to cover field 6 stands. An adhesive bond between the adhesive tabs 13, 14 and the middle flank 10 secures the three flanks 10, 11, 12 permanently together and ensures that the lid part 4 remains in the position shown in Fig. 2, in which each flank 10, 11, 12th each aligned perpendicular to the ceiling 6.

It can also be seen that the lateral flanks 10, 12 each have a rounding 35 with a wide radius of curvature. The rounding 35 is provided at that end of the lateral flanks 10, 12 which is closest to the pivot edge 3 connecting the lid part 4 and the bottom part 5. The rounding 35 here has a radius of curvature which corresponds exactly to the height of the respective flank 10, 12 with respect to the cover panel 6. The rounded portions 35 later serve to provide a handle recess on the cover part 4.

In Fig. 2, the bottom part 5 is in the same, flat position as in Fig.1. In this "tray position" of the bottom part 5 of the bottom panel 17, the side wall panels 22, 23, 24, 25 and the connecting plates 26 are in a common plane in which the lid panel 6 is located. As a result of this planar arrangement, the components of the bottom part 5 form a "tray", i. a flat surface.

3 shows the container 2 already shown in FIG. 2. Unlike FIG. 2, however, FIG. 3 shows a position in which three side wall panels 22, 23, 24 of the bottom part 5 are opposite the corresponding edges 18, 19, 20 the floor panel 17 have been pivoted or folded, that they are each perpendicular to the bottom panel 17. To effect this, starting from the "tray position" in FIG. 2, first the two mutually opposite, lateral side wall panels 22, 24 can be pivoted upwards by 90 °. Subsequently, the middle side wall panel 23 is also pivoted by 90 ° upwards. During this movement, the two connecting straps 26 adjacent to the side wall panel 23 fold so that their bending lines 33 face the interior of the bottom part 5. As soon as the central side wall panel 23 has been pivoted by 90 ° relative to the bottom panel 17, the two halves of each connecting tab 26 demarcated by the crease line 33 lie flat on one another, thus preventing further pivoting of the side wall panel 23. In the position of the container 2 shown in Fig. 3, the cover panel 6, the bottom panel 17 and the intermediate side wall panel 25 lie in a common plane. FIG. 4 shows a vertical section through the embodiment of a container 2 according to the invention shown in FIG. 3 at the position designated IV-IV in FIG. 3. It can be seen here that the side wall panels 22, 24 are pivoted about the edges 18 and 20 in relation to the bottom joint 17 in such a way that they are approximately perpendicular to the bottom panel 17. In this position, the bottom part 5 assumes an approximately box-shaped position, wherein the bottom of the box through the bottom panel 17 and the side walls of the box through the side wall panels 22, 24 are formed.

The connecting straps 26 project obliquely into the interior of the box-shaped bottom part 5. Since the recesses 30 are arranged in the middle region of the outer edges 29 of the connecting straps, the recess 30 is in the box-shaped position of the bottom part 5 shown here approximately at half the height of the side wall panels 22, 24th

Between the two recesses 30 shown here, an object 36, for example a food, is received. It may be z. B. to act a sandwich or a burger. Since the object 36 is clamped between the recesses 30, it can not move in the bottom part 5. In particular, therefore, he can not fall down on the ground field 17. An air gap 37 thus remains between the article 36 and the bottom field 17. In the case of a heated or heated article 36, the air gap 37 can serve for the thermal insulation of the article 36 relative to the container 2. This has the advantage that the article 36 cools more slowly, and that the walls 17, 22, 24 of the container 2 are not heated and can be more easily grasped by a user.

Fig. 5 shows the container 2 according to the invention in a closed position. In this position, the bottom part 5 is formed into a box by all its side wall panels 22, 23, 24, 25 have been swung by 90 ° relative to the bottom panel 17. In all four corners of the bottom part 5, a connection tab 26 protrudes into the interior of the bottom part 5 and can therefore hold an object 36 in the manner shown in FIG. 4 in the bottom part 5.

The cover part 4 has then been pivoted about the pivoting edge 3 over the box-shaped bottom part 5 over that the cover part 4 engages over the bottom part 5. The LJ mountain tire is facilitated by the fact that due to the gradations 34, the cross-sectional dimensions of the bottom part 5 are slightly smaller than those of the lid part. 4 In the closed position of the container 2 are on three side walls of the container 2, a flank of the lid part 4 and a side wall panel of the bottom part 5 plane-parallel one above the other. The flank 10 lies plane-parallel over the side wall panel 24, the middle panel 11 is piaπparaiiei over the Seitenwandfeid 23 and the lateral Fianke 12 is plane-parallel over the Seitenwandfeld 22. Only a single wall of the container 2, which is formed by the side wall panel 25, remains single-layered , All other three sides of the container 2 are formed by the superimposed flanks and side wall panels double-layered, wherein between the flanks and the associated Seitenwandfeldem still an air gap can exist. Both the double layer and the air gap further contribute to a thermal insulation of the container 2.

By rounding 35, the overlap of the side wall panel 24 by the edge 10 is not complete, but it remains a handle recess 38. A corresponding handle recess 38 is also on the opposite side wall of the container 2, where the edge 12, the side wall 22 due to Rounding 35 also not completely covered. At the handle recesses 38, the respective side wall panel 22, 24 of the bottom part 5 is exposed and can be grasped by a user. While the user holds the bottom part 5 in this way, he can pivot the lid part 4 relative to the bottom part 5 with the other hand. In this way, the handle recesses 38 facilitate the handling of the container. 2

Fig. 6 shows a second embodiment of a container according to the invention 2. It differs in two points from the preceding embodiment, wherein both points can be realized independently of each other on a container 2.

A first difference between the container 2 shown in Fig. 6 and the previous embodiment is that the container 2 in Fig. 6 has a shutter mechanism. For this purpose, a closure tab 39 is integrally formed on the edge of the side wall panel 23 facing away from the bottom panel 17. It has an elongated shape and lies in a plane with the side wall panel 23rd

On the cover part 4, a closure pocket 40 is provided, with which the locking tab 39 can engage. The closure pocket 40 is formed by an incision in the adhesive tabs 13, 14, through which the locking tab 39 can enter into a gap between the adhesive tabs 13, 14 and the middle flank 11, when the Cover part 4 is pivoted about the bottom part 5 in a closed position of the container 2. It would also be conceivable that a closure opening is formed by an incision in the edge 8 between the cover part 6 and the middle flank 11, wherein the Verschiussiasche 33 can then engage with this closure opening. By the engagement of the locking tab 39 in the closure pocket 40 or in the closure opening, the freedom of movement of the lid part 4 relative to the bottom part 5 is restricted, so that the container 2 can be transported more securely in its closed position.

Another difference of the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 over the previous embodiment is that the two opposing lateral flanks 10, 12 of the cover part 4 are each provided with a crease line 41. The crease lines 41 are respectively arranged along the bisecting line between the connecting edge 7, 9 of the respective edge to the cover panel 6 and the connecting edge of the flank 10, 12 to its associated adhesive tab 13, 14. The course of the bending line 41 can be predetermined, for example, by a perforation. Along the crease line 41, the respective flank 10, 12 are folded so that the flank 10, 12 rests flat on the cover panel 6. By folding line 41, this folding movement is transmitted to the middle edge 11, that this also pivots about the edge 8 relative to the cover panel and passes into a position lying flat on the cover panel 6 position. Although the glue flaps 13, 14 are still glued to the middle flank 11, the container 2 can thus be folded into a completely flat position. In this position, the containers can be stacked and transported very well.

Starting from the illustrated embodiments, the container 2 according to the invention can be modified in many ways. Of course, the container 2 is not limited to a food use. Instead, other items 36 may be received in the container 2 and transported. Furthermore, the container 2 is not limited to the cuboid shape shown here. It would be conceivable, for example, that the shape of the lid and bottom panels 6, 17 is a circle, a triangle, a polygon or any other geometric figure. The shapes of the cover panel 6 and the bottom panel 17 do not even have to correspond. Of course, then increases or decreases, the number of side walls. It would also be conceivable, in particular, for the bottom part to have only one side wall panel 22, 23, 24, 25, which is pivotable relative to the bottom panel 17, while the position of the remaining side wall panels is fixed to the bottom panel 17. Even this offers advantages, because a Aufschweπkeπ the pivotable Seitenwandfeides facilitates access to an in the container 2 located article 36.

Claims

claims

1. container (2) having a bottom part (5) and a cover part (4), wherein the cover part (4) has a rectangular, at three edges (7, 8, S) with associated Fiaπken (10, 11, 12) connected to the cover panel (6), wherein further a fourth edge (3) of the cover panel (6) is pivotally connected to the bottom part (5) and the bottom part (5) has a rectangular bottom panel (17) and four each edge (18, 19, 20 , 21) of the bottom panel (17) associated side wall panels (22, 23, 24, 25), characterized in that at least one of the side wall panels (22, 23, 24, 25) of the bottom part (5) around this side wall panel (22, 23, 24, 25) and the bottom panel (17) connecting edge (18, 19, 20, 21) of the bottom panel (17) is pivotable.

2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that two, three or four of the side wall panels (22, 23, 24, 25) around the respective side wall panel (22, 23, 24, 25) and the bottom panel (17) connecting edge ( 18, 19, 20, 21) of the bottom panel (17) are pivotable.

3. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom part (5) can be folded in a planar position.

4. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that between two adjacent Seitenwandfeldem (22, 23, 24, 25) a connecting tab (26) is provided.

5. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that the connecting strap (26) along the bisecting line between the two adjacent Seitenwandfeldem (22, 23, 24, 25) has a bending line (33).

6. Container according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the connecting tab (26) projects in an approximately box-shaped position of the bottom part (5) in the interior of the bottom part (5).

7. Container according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that on the outer edge (29) of a connecting plate (26) has a recess (30) is provided.

8. A container according to claim 7, characterized in that the recess (30) in the central region of the outer edge (29) of a connecting plate (26) is arranged, in particular symmetrically to the bisector between the two adjacent side wall panels (22, 23, 24, 25).

9. A container according to any one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the recess (30) with respect to the bottom panel (17) vertically placed sidewall field (22, 23, 24, 25) approximately halfway up the side wall field with respect to the bottom field (17) is arranged.

10. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimensions of the bottom panel (17) correspond approximately to the dimensions of the cover panel (6) or are at least partially slightly smaller.

11. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the three flanks (10, 11, 12) of the cover part (4) are fastened to each other so that they are each approximately perpendicular to the cover panel (6).

12. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two adjacent flanks (10, 11, 12) of the cover part (4) are glued together.

13. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one flank (10, 12) of the cover part (4) with a crease line (41) along the bisecting line between the connecting edge (7, 9) of the flank (10, 12) to the cover panel (6) and the connecting edge of the flank (10, 12) to the adjacent flank (11) is provided so that the flank (10, 12) in a flat on the cover panel (6) resting position is foldable.

14. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two mutually opposite flanks (10, 12) of the cover part (4) each having a bending line (41) along the bisecting line between the connecting edge (7, 9) of the flank (10, 11) are provided to the cover panel (6) and the connecting edge of the flank (10, 11) to the adjacent flank (11), so that the cover part (4) is foldable in total in a flat position.

15. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one bending line (33, 41) is formed by a perforation.

16. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (2) is foldable in a closed position, in which the bottom part (5) assumes a box-shaped position and the cover part (4) engages over the bottom part (5).

17. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a closed position of the container (2), the flanks (10, 11, 12) of the cover part (4) approximately plane-parallel to and outside the side wall panels (22, 23, 24, 25) of the bottom part (5) are arranged.

18. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a side wall panel (25) at one edge (3) with the cover panel (6) and at an opposite edge (21) with the bottom panel (17) is connected.

19. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one flank (10, 12) of the cover part (4) with a handle recess (38) is provided.

20. A container according to claim 19, characterized in that the handle recess

(38) is provided at the end of a flank (10, 12) adjacent to the edge (3) connecting the lid part (4) and the bottom part (5).

21. A container according to any one of claims 19 or 20, characterized in that the handle recess (38) is formed by a rounding (35) of a corner of a flank (10, 12).

22. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one side wall (23) of the bottom part (5) has a locking tab

(39) which is insertable in a closed position of the container (2) in a closure opening or closure pocket (40) on the cover part (4).

23. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (2) consists of a one-piece blank (1) is formed.

24. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (2) consists of a symmetrical blank (1) is formed.

25. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (2) made of a plastic or of a cellulosic material, in particular paper or cardboard, is formed.

26. Blank for a container according to one of the preceding claims.