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EP3601080B1
EP3601080B1 EP18712675.0A EP18712675A EP3601080B1 EP 3601080 B1 EP3601080 B1 EP 3601080B1 EP 18712675 A EP18712675 A EP 18712675A EP 3601080 B1 EP3601080 B1 EP 3601080B1
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Giacomo SEBASTIANI
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D23/00Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/10Handles
    • B65D23/102Gripping means formed in the walls, e.g. roughening, cavities, projections
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0081Bottles of non-circular cross-section

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  • the invention relates to a container, and in particular a container for liquids, of the type commonly also referred to as "bottle” to which reference is hereinafter made.
  • bottles of interest for this specification are those preferably designed for containing products such as liquid soap, gel and the like for washing, for example, plates, kitchenware or even linen.
  • the containers in question have sizes which vary between approximately half a litre and a litre and a half of product contained, so relatively heavy in particular when full.
  • Prior art containers extend mainly in height, have a substantially flat base wall or base, a front wall and a rear wall, which extend from the base, and two side walls, extending also from the base, and which join the front and rear walls.
  • the bottles have a neck for the discharge of the liquid product, provided with a cap and positioned at one end of the container opposite the base wall.
  • the front and rear walls, and even more the side walls have a curvilinear profile which give the container a sinuous aspect, but which make its movement difficult, even as a result of the weight, when the product is being used.
  • bottles have recently been developed which have grips on the outer surface to better grip the bottle.
  • the grips are in the form of recesses for the fingers made in at least one front or rear wall which is, in other words, shaped in such a way as to have the recesses.
  • Examples of such kinds of container are disclosed in document WO2005075308A1 , disclosing a container according to the preamble of claim 1, and in documents US6029837A or US2008173653A1 .
  • the recesses in the front or rear walls extend up to a side wall and are accessible, that is open, at the side wall which therefore has, in turn, recesses for the passage of the hands of the user.
  • the solutions of containers with grips also have several drawbacks.
  • the grips described above do not allow the bottle to be effectively retained and the bottle can escape from the hand as the fingers do not find particular resistance to escaping from the grip, especially in the case, for example, of wet hands.
  • the recesses extend well into the front or rear walls, removing considerable space for labels and information for the consumer.
  • the main purpose of this invention is to provide a container which overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks.
  • the aim of the invention is to provide a bottle for products such as liquid soap, gel and the like for washing, for example, plates, kitchenware or even linen, which can be easily lifted and handled.
  • Another aim is to provide a container wherein the front or rear walls can be used more, compared with the prior art solutions, also for labels or information for the consumer.
  • this invention relates to a container for a liquid product, such as, for example, soap for plates, detergent for dishwashers or washing machines, fabric conditioner and the like.
  • the container comprises a base wall, at least one side wall extending from the base wall along a main direction of extension D of the container, an end portion, comprising a neck for discharge of the product, positioned at an end of the container opposite the base wall in the main direction of extension D.
  • the base wall, the side wall and the end portion define a shell open at the neck which may be provided with a cap, a dispensing device or other in a way that is not significant for this description.
  • the container comprises a system for gripping the container which comprises at least one recess in the side wall.
  • the recess extends mainly in the main direction of extension D and according to an aspect of this invention it has a first and a second edge converging towards the neck of the container.
  • the recess substantially has, on the side wall, a closed profile.
  • the first and the second edges converge towards the base wall.
  • the second edge defines, with a profile of the side wall, a gripping portion of the container.
  • the second edge is closer to the profile of the side wall relative to the first edge.
  • the gripping portion thins from the neck towards the base portion in such a way that it can be well gripped by a generic user.
  • the first edge has a curved shape with the concavity facing towards the second edge.
  • the second edge has a curved shape and first section with the concavity facing towards the first edge and a second section, connected to the first section, having the concavity the side opposite the first edge, that is, towards the profile of the side wall.
  • a section of the second edge with the concavity facing the opposite side relative to the first edge is closer to the neck of the container relative to a second section of the second edge connected to the first section, having the concavity facing towards the first edge.
  • the first and the second edge are joined to one another on the part of the neck of the container.
  • first and the second edge are joined to one another substantially at the neck or the end portion of the container.
  • the recess has a depth of between mm 4 and mm 12 as a function of the volume of the container to guarantee the possibility of inserting the fingers in the recess.
  • the depth of the recess may increase as the volume (and hence the weight) of the container increases.
  • the recess has dimensions proportional to the height, measured preferably according to the main direction D, and to the width of the wall in which it is made in such a way as to always have substantially the same shape or aspect in containers of different dimensions or of a different capacity.
  • the concavities of the concave sections of the two edges of the recess are preferably facing the respective concavities facing each other to obtain sufficient space for the hand of the user.
  • the maximum distance between the concave section of the first edge and the concave section of the second edge is between 18 mm and 55 mm according to the volume of the container.
  • the container comprises a first side wall defining a front wall, a second side wall defining a rear wall, at least a third side wall connecting the first and second side walls.
  • the first, the second and the third side walls are connected to each other and extend from the base wall of the container in the main direction of extension D of the container.
  • the first, the second and the third side walls are closed at the top by the end portion of the container and the recess is made in the first side wall.
  • the recess may be considered as delimited by a bottom and by a first and a second wall facing each other.
  • the walls which delimit the recess extend from the bottom of the recess up to the wall of the container.
  • the walls of the recess are incident to each other at the bottom of the recess.
  • the walls of the recess are respectively delimited, at the wall of the container, by the first and second edge.
  • the recess can be finished in such a way as to have a rough surface to the touch which improves the grip of the container.
  • the walls of the recess may be rougher to the touch compared with the other surfaces of the container.
  • the walls of the recess can be provided with a plurality of teeth, which can be, for example, in the form of a leaf skeleton, to facilitate further the gripping of the container.
  • the numeral 1 denotes an example of a container according to this invention.
  • the container 1 is, for example, designed to contain liquid products, such as, for example, soap for plates, detergent for dishwashers or washing machines, fabric conditioner and the like.
  • the container 1 comprises a base wall 2 and a plurality of side walls 3, 4, 5 and 6 which extend from the base wall 2 along a direction of extension D of the container 1.
  • a first side wall 3 defines a front wall
  • a second side wall 4 defines a rear wall
  • a third side wall 5, connecting the front wall and the rear wall defines a first side of the container 1
  • a fourth side wall 6, connecting the front wall and the rear wall defines a second side of the container 1.
  • the side walls 3, 4, 5 and 6 are joined to each other and the container 1 comprises an end portion 7, positioned on the opposite side of the base wall 2 relative to the ide walls 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the direction D, for closing the container 1.
  • the end portion 7 comprises a neck 8 for the discharge, in use, of the product, and which can be combined, for example, with a cap or a dispensing device not illustrated.
  • the base wall 2, the side walls 3, 4, 5 and 6 and the end portion 7 define a shell open at the neck 8.
  • the container 1 has any shape, for example a parallelepiped or cylindrical.
  • the container 1 comprises a gripping system 9 for moving, in use, the container.
  • the system 9 allows a generic user, not illustrated, to firmly grip the container 1 for using the product contained inside.
  • the system 9 comprises, in the example illustrated, a recess 10 in the side wall 3.
  • the recess 10 has a maximum depth D of between 4 mm and 12 mm according to the volume of the container 1.
  • the recess 10 has dimensions proportional to the height, measured preferably according to the main direction D, and to the width of the wall 3 in which it is made in such a way as to always have substantially the same shape or aspect in containers 1 of different dimensions or of a different capacity.
  • the container 1 may also comprise a second recess, for example of the same type as the recess in the wall 3, on the rear wall 4 for further facilitating gripping of the container 1.
  • the recess 10 extends mainly along the main direction of extension D and has a first and a second edge 11, 12.
  • the first and the second edge 11, 12 are convergent towards the neck 8 of the container 1 and converging towards the base wall 2.
  • the first and second edges 11, 12 are joined to one another on the side of the neck of the container.
  • the recess 10 substantially has, on the side wall 3, a closed profile.
  • edges 11 and 12 of the recess 10 are joined to one another at an end 10a above the recess towards the neck 8.
  • the first edge 11 has a curved shape with concavity facing towards the second edge 12.
  • the edge 12 has a concave section 12a facing the edge 11; as illustrated, the edge 11 and the edge 12 each have at least one concave section with the respective concavities facing each other.
  • the maximum distance D1 between the edge 11 and the edge 12, in particular, in the example illustrated, between the concave section of the edge 11 and the concave section of the edge 12, is preferably between 18 mm and 55 mm according to the volume of the container 1.
  • edge 11 is concave and the edge 12 has a curved shape and has the concave section 12a with the concavity facing towards the edge 11 and a section 12b with the concavity facing the opposite side relative to the first edge 11.
  • the section 12b of the edge 12 is closer to the neck 8 of the container 1 with respect to the section 12a of the edge 12.
  • the edge 11 and the edge 12, for example the section 12b, are joined to one another at the upper end 10a of the recess 10.
  • the edges 11 and 12 may also not join the upper end of the recess, obtaining, in any case, the same effect.
  • the recess 10 is delimited by a base 20 and, in the example illustrated, by a first and a second wall 21, 22 facing each other which extend from the base 20 up to the wall 3.
  • the walls 21 and 22 are incident to each other at the bottom 20 of the recess 10.
  • the walls 21 and 22 are respectively delimited, at the wall 3, by the edges 11 and 12.
  • the recess 10 is delimited by a profile in the form of a leaf on the wall 3.
  • the recess 10 can be finished in such a way as to have a rough surface 23 to the touch which improves the grip of the container 1.
  • the walls 21, 22, and, if necessary, the base 20 of the recess 10, may be rougher to the touch relative to the other surfaces of the container 1.
  • the walls 21, 22 of the recess 10, that is to say, the recess itself, can be provided with a plurality of teeth 24, which can be, for example, in the form of a leaf skeleton, to facilitate further the gripping of the container 1.
  • the majority of the surface of the front wall 3 is free and can be used, for example, for applying a label 13.
  • the edge 12 defines, with a profile 3a of the wall 3 a gripping portion 14 of the container 1.
  • the gripping portion 14 defines a free space for part of the fingers which, in use, then engage in the recess 10; the thumb of the same hand can then rest on the wall 5 and on the end portion 7, beneath the neck 8.
  • the user can insert, partly, the hand in the recess 10 and retain the container 1 at least acting on the wall 22.
  • the gripping portion 14 on the wall 3 thins from the neck 8 towards the base wall 2.
  • the curved shape, in particular with a concavity facing the opposite side relative to the recess 10, of the section 12b of the edge 12 determines the shape of the portion 14 which optimises the gripping of the container 1.

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  1. Behälter für ein vorzugsweise flüssiges Produkt, wobei der Behälter umfasst:
    eine Bodenwand (2),
    mindestens eine Seitenwand (3, 4, 5, 6), die sich von der Bodenwand (2) in einer Erstreckungsrichtung D des Behälters erstreckt,
    einen Endabschnitt (7), der einen Hals (8) für die Entleerung des Produkts umfasst, der an einem Ende des Behälters gegenüber der Bodenwand (2) in der Haupterstreckungsrichtung D positioniert ist, wobei die Bodenwand (2), die Seitenwände (3, 4, 5, 6) und der Endabschnitt (7) einen am Hals (8) offenen Behälter definieren, der Behälter ein Greifsystem (9) umfasst, das mindestens eine Aussparung (10) in den Seitenwänden (3, 4, 5, 6) umfasst, wobei sich die Aussparung (10) hauptsächlich entlang der Haupterstreckungsachse D erstreckt und einen ersten und einen zweiten Rand (11, 12) aufweist, die in Richtung des Halses (8) miteinander zusammenlaufen und in Richtung der Bodenwand (2) miteinander zusammenlaufen, wobei der zweite Rand (12) mit einem Profil (3a) der Seitenwand (3, 4, 5, 6) einen Greifabschnitt (14) im Behälter definiert, der Behälter dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der erste Rand (11) eine gekrümmte Form aufweist, wobei die Konkavität in Richtung des zweiten Rands (12) weist, und der zweite Rand (12) eine gekrümmte Form aufweist und einen ersten Abschnitt (12a) aufweist, der eine Konkavität aufweist, die in Richtung des ersten Rands (11) weist, und einen zweiten Abschnitt (12b), der mit dem ersten Abschnitt (12a) verbunden ist, mit einer Konkavität, die relativ zu dem ersten Rand (11) in die entgegengesetzte Richtung weist.
  2. Behälter nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich der Griffbereich (14) vom Hals (8) in Richtung der Bodenwand (2) verjüngt.
  3. Behälter nach Anspruch 1, wobei der zweite Abschnitt (12b) des zweiten Randes (12) in Bezug zu dem ersten Abschnitt (12a) des zweiten Randes (12) näher am Hals (8) des Behälters liegt.
  4. Behälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der erste und zweite Rand (11, 12) auf der Seite des Halses des Behälters miteinander verbunden sind.
  5. Behälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Aussparung (10) eine Tiefe D zwischen mm 4 und mm 12 je nach dem Volumen des Behälters aufweist.
  6. Behälter nach Anspruch 1, wobei der maximale Abstand D1 zwischen dem konkaven Abschnitt des ersten Randes (11) und dem konkaven Abschnitt des zweiten Randes (12) zwischen 18 mm und 55 mm je nach dem Volumen des Behälters beträgt.
  7. Behälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, der eine erste Seitenwand (3) umfasst, die eine vordere Stirnwand definiert, eine zweite Seitenwand (4), die eine hintere Stirnwand definiert, mindestens eine dritte Seitenwand (5, 6), die die erste und zweite Seitenwand (3, 4) verbindet, wobei die erste, zweite und dritte Seitenwand (3, 4, 5, 6) sich von der Bodenwand (2) in der Haupterstreckungsrichtung D erstrecken, miteinander verbunden sind, und oben durch den Endabschnitt (7) des Behälters verschlossen sind, wobei die Aussparung (10) an der ersten Seitenwand (3) ausgebildet ist.
  8. Behälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Aussparung (10) durch mindestens einen Boden (20), durch eine erste Wand (21) und durch eine zweite Stirnwand (22) begrenzt ist, wobei die erste und zweite Stirnwand (21, 22) vom Boden (20) ausgehen und zueinander weisen.
  9. Behälter nach Anspruch 8, wobei sich die erste und zweite Wand (21, 22) der Aussparung (10) vom Boden (20) zu den Seitenwänden (3, 4, 5, 6) erstrecken, wobei die erste und zweite Wand (21, 22) der Aussparung (10) jeweils an der Wand (3, 4, 5, 6) durch den ersten und zweiten Rand (11, 12) begrenzt sind.
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RS20230238A RS64112B1 (sr) 2017-03-21 2018-03-14 Posuda
SI201830892T SI3601080T1 (sl) 2017-03-21 2018-03-14 Vsebnik
HRP20230346TT HRP20230346T1 (hr) 2017-03-21 2018-03-14 Spremnik

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IT102017000031163A IT201700031163A1 (it) 2017-03-21 2017-03-21 Contenitore
PCT/IB2018/051687 WO2018172885A1 (en) 2017-03-21 2018-03-14 Container

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CN (1) CN110431084A (de)
ES (1) ES2941986T3 (de)
HR (1) HRP20230346T1 (de)
IT (1) IT201700031163A1 (de)
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SI3601080T1 (sl) 2023-05-31
RS64112B1 (sr) 2023-04-28
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