EP4217291B1 - Emballage pour outil de coupe - Google Patents

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EP4217291B1
EP4217291B1 EP22772925.8A EP22772925A EP4217291B1 EP 4217291 B1 EP4217291 B1 EP 4217291B1 EP 22772925 A EP22772925 A EP 22772925A EP 4217291 B1 EP4217291 B1 EP 4217291B1
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Daniel KNOPF
Joscha Ringler
Michaela Lorenz
Petra JUNG
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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
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  • the present disclosure relates to a package for a cutting tool. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a package made of a recyclable material.
  • Cutting tools generally include a pair of cutting blades pivotably secured to each other at a pivot joint.
  • the cutting blades are coupled to corresponding handles of the cutting tools for improved ease and efficiency of manual operation.
  • the cutting tools are usually packaged with a packaging, which includes a vertical hanging arrangement. This allows a potential buyer to better interact with different details and specifications of the cutting tools.
  • the packaging generally includes a planar base member and a transparent plastic cover member secured to the base member in a manner such that it at least partially covers the cutting tool. In case of a packaging for the cutting tools such as secateurs, it is common that the transparent plastic cover member at least partially covers the cutting blades in the packaging state to minimize the risk of injuries. This transparent plastic cover may limit ability of the potential buyer to interact with the cutting tool. So, there have been many efforts to limit or avoid application of the plastic cover for the cutting tools.
  • Some packaging also allows the potential buyer to perform limited operations with the cutting tools without having to completely disassemble or open the packaging. However, this may pose certain security, safety threats for the potential buyer and may also have a bearing on the life of the packaging or cutting edges of the cutting tool. Further, there are constraints to better market the cutting tools, preferably with better utilization of the packaging of the cutting tools. These issues make a case to ensure better trial, sselling of the cutting tool within the packaging, while limiting use of materials which are legally and socially less appealing such as the transparent plastic cover.
  • the '207 reference provides a blister card for holding a content item.
  • the blister card includes a front panel with a back panel hingedly attached therewith.
  • the front panel may further include an opening.
  • a blister may be positioned into the opening on the front panel.
  • the tool is placed into the blister, by simple dropping of the tool into a blister cavity.
  • a movable handle extends into free space of opening of the front panel and the stationary handle, and tool jaws are received into the blister cavity.
  • the panels may be made of paperboard and the blister may be made of plastics or paperboard.
  • the '207 reference falls short of providing a packaging which is fully recyclable and formed in one-piece from a material that may be soft and molded into any desired shape.
  • Such downsides may render the manufacturing of packaging to be time consuming, costly, and less sustainable.
  • the traditionally favored use of plastic may have some legal implications.
  • US 5,435,447 A discloses a holding/display member comprising a unitary, integrally formed housing within which a conventional pair of scissors is securely retained.
  • the housing is formed from plastic material.
  • the scissors are securely retained within the housing while a handle portion extends outwardly from the housing through an elongated portal.
  • the housing further incorporates a handle holding and securing wall which is formed in and peripherally encompasses the elongated finger-receiving zone of the handle portion of scissors. Therefore, the handle portion is loosely fixed to the housing by the holding and securing wall.
  • the '447 reference clearly discloses to retain the scissors by the contact between the holding and securing wall together with the interior scissor holding zone.
  • the '447 reference does not disclose a packaging which is fully recyclable and formed in one-piece from a material that may be soft and molded into any desired shape. Additionally, the '447 reference does not disclose that a curved profile comprises a cut-out section, a cavity and a cover, wherein the curved profile is configured to snap-fit a portion of at least one of the one or more handles around a second end into the cover and configured to snap-fit a remaining portion into the cut-out section.
  • the packaging for the cutting tool includes a body and one or more cover portions.
  • the one or more cover portions at least partially support the cutting tool with the body.
  • the packaging is characterized in that the body and the one or more cover portions are integrally formed and made by fiber-based packaging.
  • the one or more cover portion are a first portion and a second portion such that the first portion defines a wall profile with the body and the second portion defines a curved profile adjacent the body to at least partially support the cutting tool with the body.
  • the curved profile comprises a cut-out section, a cavity and a cover, wherein the curved profile is configured to snap-fit a portion of at least one of the one or more handles around a second end into the cover and configured to snap-fit a remaining portion of the at least one of the one or more handles into the cut-out section.
  • the present disclosure provides an eco-friendly and a sustainable packaging for the cutting tool that may be made from a recyclable material.
  • the body and the one or more cover portions of the packaging may be integrally formed, and the recyclable material may be a paper fiber like material which may be easily molded to a desired shape. This may reduce complexities, time and cost involved in the manufacturing of the packaging. This may also reduce the weight of the packaging. Further, the soft paper fiber like material may not affect the shape, surface finish and ergonomics of the cutting tool.
  • the one or more cover portions of the packaging due to improved design, may improve cutting protection, theft protection and cutting tool trial function for applications with the packaging.
  • the cutting tool defines one or more cutting edges around a first end and one or more handles around a second end.
  • the first portion at least partially covers the cutting tool around the first end and the second portion at least partially covers at least one of the one or more handles around the second end.
  • the first portion of the cover portion may prevent inadvertent movement of the cutting blades of the cutting tool and may thereby prevent or minimize injuries.
  • the second portion of the cover portion may support one of the handles of the cutting tool while allowing trial functionality with the other handle.
  • the wall profile at least partially covers the one or more edges of the cutting tool with the body and the curved profile at least partially covers at least one of the one or more handles of the cutting tool with the body.
  • the wall profile and the curved profile of the cover portion may prevent inadvertent movement of the cutting blades of the cutting tool and allow improved cutting tool trial function with the packaging.
  • the body and the one or more cover portions are made of one or more of a paper pulp and a recyclable material.
  • the packaging for the cutting tool may be made from the eco-friendly and recyclable material such as the paper pulp.
  • the material may be easily molded to a desired shape. This may reduce the complexities, time and cost involved in the manufacturing of the packaging.
  • the packaging defines one or more hanging holes to hang the packaging.
  • the packaging for the cutting tool may include a hanging portion that may further define the one or more hanging holes.
  • the one or more hanging holes may facilitate hanging and sselling of the packaged cutting tool in installations such as a shop.
  • a material of the packaging is selected from one or more of a paper, and a polymer.
  • the material may be inexpensive, moldable, lightweight, recyclable, and eco-friendly.
  • the packaging is manufactured by paper injection molding or fiber casting.
  • the packaging may be manufactured by any cost-effective method, which may produce little or no environmental waste.
  • the packaging further includes a film such that the film covers the cutting tool with the packaging.
  • the film may be transparent and may prevent dust and other foreign elements from intruding into the packaging. Further, the film may improve visual appeal or sselling of the packaged cutting tool. Furthermore, the film may also serve as an anti-theft protection.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrates a packaging 100 which may be used for packaging a cutting tool 150.
  • the cutting tool 150 may be any hand-operated portable cutting tool 150 such as secateurs, a scissor, and the like.
  • the cutting tool 150 includes a first end 160 and a second end 170.
  • the cutting tool 150 includes a pair of cutting blades 162A, 162B defined around the first end 160.
  • the pair of cutting blades 162A, 162B may be pivotably secured to each other via a pivot pin 182 at a pivot point 180 along an axis X-X'.
  • the pivot pin 182 may allow removable coupling of the cutting blades 162A, 162B of the cutting tool 150 about the pivot point 180.
  • the cutting blades 162A, 162B further include cutting edges 164A, 164B respectively. Furthermore, the cutting blades 162A, 162B define an open position "P1" and a closed position "P2". In the open position “ P1 " (as shown in FIG. 2 ) the cutting edges 164A, 164B are disengaged from each other. In the closed position "P2" (as shown in FIG. 1 ) the cutting edges 164A, 164B engage with each other, so as to perform a cutting action with an object say a branch and the like.
  • the cutting blades 162A, 162B may be coupled to the handles 172, 174 defined around the second end 170 for manual operation of the cutting tool 150.
  • the packaging 100 for the cutting tool 150 includes a body 110 and one or more cover portions 120.
  • the one or more cover portions 120 at least partially support the cutting tool 150 with the body 110.
  • the body 110 and the one or more cover portions 120 may be formed from a fiber-based recyclable and eco-friendly packaging material.
  • the material may be easily molded to a desired shape to reduce the complexities, time, and cost involved in the manufacturing of the packaging 100.
  • the material may be one or more of a paper pulp, a finished paper, or a polymer.
  • the soft paper pulp like material may not affect the shape, surface finish and ergonomics of the cutting tool 150.
  • the body 110 and the one or more cover portions 120 may be integrally formed or manufactured by paper injection molding, fiber casting, or other manufacturing method, which may preferably be cost-effective and may produce little or no environmental waste.
  • the body 110 may include a front face 112, a back face (not shown) and a boundary wall 114.
  • the front face 112 may also include the hanging portion 116.
  • the front face 112 and/or the hanging portion 116 may carry relevant information such as product (or the cutting tool 150) information.
  • the information may be the company name, company logo, cutting tool specification and the like.
  • the front surface 112 is lowered in respect to the upper end of the boundary wall 114 and the wall profile 132 it is obvious to the one skilled in the art that the front surface 112 can be realized at any level between the boundary wall 114 and the wall profile 132. Thus if the front surface 112 would be in the upper most possible level an even surface would be realized that even would ease any information concerning company name, company logo or cutting tool specification.
  • the hanging portion 116 further includes one or more hanging holes "H” to hang the packaging 100.
  • the one or more hanging holes “H” may preferably be euro holes and may facilitate hanging and sselling of the packaged cutting tool 150 in installations such as a shop. The potential buyer may better interact with or observe different details and specifications of the cutting tool 150 in hanging state.
  • the one or more hanging holes “H” may be mounted with any wall hanging means such as nails, brackets, and the like. The back face may face the wall in the hanging state of the packaging 100.
  • the back face may include suspension element (not shown) to couple the packaging 100 with at least a part of a clothing.
  • the part of the clothing may be one or more of a belt, a strap, and a sling.
  • the boundary wall 114 may fully or partially adapt to the shape of the body 110.
  • the body 110 may have a square shape, rectangular shape or any other shape based upon the cutting tool 150, or any other implementation factor.
  • the first portion 130 defines a wall profile 132 with the body 110 and the second portion 140 defines a curved profile 142 adjacent the body 110 to at least partially support the cutting tool 150 with the body 110.
  • the wall profile 132 include a front wall 134 and a pair of side walls 136.
  • the front wall 134 and a pair of side walls 136 of the wall profile 132 may at least partially cover the cutting tool 150 around the first end 160.
  • the wall profile 132 may at least partially cover the one or more edges 164A, 164B of the cutting tool 150 with the body 110.
  • the wall profile 132 may prevent inadvertent movement of the cutting blades 162A, 162B of the cutting tool 150 and may thereby prevent or minimize at least to some degree, injuries to the potential buyer.
  • the curved profile 142 may include a cut-out section 144 (shown in FIG. 3 ), a cavity 146 and a cover 148.
  • the curved profile 142 may at least partially cover at least one of the one or more handles 172, 174 (herein, the handle 172 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 ) around the second end 170 of the cutting tool 150 with the body 110.
  • the cutting tool 150 may be placed into the packaging 100 by sliding the at least one of the one or more handles 172, 174 (say, the handle 172) through the cavity 146 of the second portion 140. Upon sliding, a portion of the at least one of the one or more handles 172, 174 around the second end 170 may snap-fit into the cover 148 and the remaining portion may snap-fit into the cut-out section 144. The one or more of the cutting blades 162A, 162B may then snap-fit into the wall profile 132 of the first portion 130 of the one or more cover portions 120.
  • the second portion 140 of the one or more cover portions 120 may support the at least one of the one or more handles 172, 174 (say, the handle 172) of the cutting tool 150 and the other handle (say, the handle 174) may be allowed to exhibit movement or manipulation by the potential buyer. This may improve the trial function of cutting tool 150 within the packaging 100.
  • the cutting edges 164A, 164B confine within the side walls 136 and the front wall 134 during the trial of the cutting tool 150.
  • the packaging 100 may further include a film 190 such that the film 190 may cover the cutting tool 150 with the packaging 100.
  • the film 190 may be transparent and may prevent dust and other foreign elements from intruding into the packaging 100. Further, the film 190 may improve visual appeal or sselling of the packaged cutting tool 150. Furthermore, the film 190 may also serve as an anti-theft protection.
  • the package may be provided with a lock (not shown). The lock may prevent theft or undesired access of the packaged cutting tool 150.
  • the present disclosure provides eco-friendly and sustainable packaging 100 for the cutting tool 150 that may be made from a recyclable material.
  • the body 110 and the one or more cover portions 120 of the packaging 100 may be integrally formed, and the recyclable material may be the paper fiber like material which may be easily molded to a desired shape.
  • the one or more cover portions 120 of the packaging 100 may improve the cutting protection, theft protection and the cutting tool trial function with the packaging 100.

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  1. Emballage (100) pour un outil de coupe (150) comprenant une ou plusieurs poignées (172, 174), comprenant :
    un corps (110) ; et
    une ou plusieurs parties de couvercle (120), dans lequel la ou les parties de couvercle (120) supportent au moins partiellement l'outil de coupe (150) avec le corps (110) ; et dans lequel la ou les parties de couvercle (120) sont une première partie (130) et une seconde partie (140) de telle sorte que la première partie (130) définit un profil de paroi (132) avec le corps (110) et la seconde partie (140) définit un profil incurvé (142) adjacent au corps (110) pour supporter au moins partiellement l'outil de coupe (150) avec le corps (110)
    caractérisé en ce que :
    le corps (110) et la ou les parties de couvercle (120) sont formés d'un seul tenant et constitués par un emballage à base de fibres,
    dans lequel le profil incurvé (142) comprend une section de découpe (144), une cavité (146) et un couvercle (148), et
    dans lequel le profil incurvé (142) est conçu pour encliqueter une partie d'au moins l'une parmi la ou les poignées (172, 174) autour d'une seconde extrémité (170) dans le couvercle (148) et conçu pour encliqueter une partie restante dans la section de découpe (144).
  2. Emballage (100) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le corps (110) et la ou les parties de couvercle (120) sont constitués d'une ou plusieurs parmi une pâte à papier et un matériau recyclable.
  3. Emballage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'emballage (100) définit un ou plusieurs trous de suspension (H) pour suspendre l'emballage (100).
  4. Emballage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel un matériau de l'emballage (100) est choisi parmi un ou plusieurs parmi un papier, et un polymère.
  5. Emballage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'emballage (100) est fabriqué par moulage par injection de papier ou coulée de fibres.
  6. Emballage (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel l'emballage (100) comporte en outre un film (190) de telle sorte que le film (190) couvre l'outil de coupe (150) avec l'emballage (100).
  7. Emballage (100) selon la revendication 1, avec l'outil de coupe, dans lequel l'outil de coupe (150) définit un ou plusieurs bords de coupe (164A, 164B) autour d'une première extrémité (160) et une ou plusieurs poignées (172, 174) autour de la seconde extrémité (170), dans lequel la première partie (130) couvre au moins partiellement l'outil de coupe (150) autour de la première extrémité (160) et la seconde partie (140) couvre au moins partiellement au moins une parmi la ou les poignées (172, 174) autour de la seconde extrémité (170).
  8. Emballage (100) selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le profil de paroi (132) couvre au moins partiellement le ou les bords (164A, 164B) de l'outil de coupe (150) avec le corps (110) et le profil incurvé (142) couvre au moins partiellement au moins une parmi la ou les poignées (172, 174) de l'outil de coupe (150) avec le corps (110).
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