FR2730473A1 - Reinforced box for display and transportation of articles e.g. cosmetics - Google Patents

Abstract

The display box comprises an upper face (1) to which are joined two transverse faces (2) and two side faces (3,4). One side face (3) is extended by a bottom face (5) with a cut out window (6) and several fold down flaps (7). The bottom flaps (7) define notches (8) having an axis of symmetry identical to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the window. When the flaps are folded down against the bottom they cover the whole of its surface except for the window. The second side face (4) is extended by a reinforcing bottom (5') with a cut out window (6') and extended by opposite flaps (7') which define notches (8'). This structure is such that the window opening (6) may be superposed with the opening (6') of the reinforcing bottom when the box is closed.

Description

DISPLAY BOX
The subject of the present invention is a reinforced display box, constituting a packaging for the presentation and transport of articles, in particular cosmetic products, this packaging allowing the consumer on the one hand to take note of the expiry date of the product, and on the other hand, the nature of the product offered without it being removed from its packaging.

 Currently, certain cosmetic products are composed of substances such as cellular extracts, which do not support the use of preservatives, or else in very small proportions. These compositions are therefore assigned an expiry date which the consumer must be able to read easily. The manufacturers take care to affix this date not on the lid, but on the outside bottom of the pot. Indeed, a cover being interchangeable, the consumer could be easily deceived as for the lifespan of the product. In addition, because the container is frequently made of a breakable material, or for the sake of presentation, manufacturers take care to surround these products with packaging which is generally made of cardboard material. that this type of packaging has a label that the manufacturer sticks "astride" on the closing face and another face of the packaging. This system allows the consumer, as well as the distributor, to ensure that the box has not been opened between the time of packaging and delivery or purchase.

However, this type of device has the disadvantage of preventing the consumer on the one hand from knowing the expiry date, and on the other hand from seeing the product itself whose color, appearance or container can constitute arguments of essential sales for manufacturers.

 The present invention overcomes these drawbacks by providing a box, obtained from a single cardboard blank, the bottom of which has a window allowing the consumer to take note of the expiry date of the product affixed to the outside of the bottom of the container. , this box also having, when mounted, side openings allowing the consumer to become aware of the nature of the product without the latter being released from its protective packaging.

 The parts of the display box called "transverse faces" correspond to the vertical faces directly connecting the top and the bottom of the box, the parts of the box called "side faces" corresponding to the other two vertical faces.

 Thus, the invention relates to a display box comprising an upper face to which two transverse faces are connected as well as two lateral faces, characterized in that a transverse face is extended by a face forming a bottom, cut out from a window, and comprising one or more foldable flaps, the shape or the combination of the shapes of said flaps allowing them, when they are folded against this face forming a bottom, to cover a part of its entire surface, provided that said window does not may be closable.

 In a preferred embodiment, the display box is characterized in that the face forming a bottom is extended by two opposite flaps, the shape of which defines notches having an axis of symmetry identical to the axis of longitudinal symmetry of the window of the face forming a background, each of the notches defining surfaces whose sum is approximately equal to the surface of said window.

 Thus, the invention makes it possible to obtain a display box which can be conventionally mounted from a single blank in which the part constituting a bottom is cut so as to combine on the one hand reinforcement means giving better rigidity at the lower part of the box, in this case the folding flaps, and on the other hand a window arranged so as to allow the consumer to read information located on the external part of the bottom of the container.

 Also according to the invention, the display box is characterized in that the second transverse face is extended by a bottom reinforcement cut out from a window, and extended by opposite folding flaps whose shape defines notches, the assembly constituting a structure equivalent to that of the bottom part, so that the opening defined by the window of the bottom face is superimposable on the opening defined by the window of said bottom reinforcement when the box is in the closed position.

In addition, the display box according to the invention is characterized in that the distance a defining the height of the lateral faces is less, for at least one of these two faces, than dimension b defining the height of the transverse faces, preferably less at
b
2
Due to this additional characteristic, a box is obtained having at least one lateral opening of sufficient size to determine the nature and / or destination of the packaged product.

 This characteristic also makes it possible to rotate the product in its packaging, without extracting it, so that the expiration date, affixed to the outside of the bottom of the container, appears opposite the window provided in the face forming a bottom of the packaging box.

 According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lateral faces comprise flaps, which can be folded against them, and whose width is at most equal to the width a of these lateral faces.

 Also according to the invention, the transverse faces are respectively connected to first flaps precut with respect to second flaps, themselves connected to the side faces which are adjacent to them, so that when the box is mounted, said first flaps are folded down against the transverse faces, said second flaps forming a right angle with the lateral faces.

 A display box according to the invention further comprises on the face forming a bottom a closing tab which can be introduced into a slot located at the joint between the reinforcing face and a transverse face.

 The invention defined above will be described below in more detail, with reference to the accompanying drawings which show by way of nonlimiting example, an embodiment of this display box.

 Figure 1 shows a display box according to the invention shown in its flat version, that is to say in the appearance of a cut blank.

 Figure 2 is a perspective view from below of the mounted display box and in the open position; the windows on the bottom side and the reinforcement side are clearly distinguished.

 Figure 3 is another perspective view of the underside of the mounted display box, and in the closed position.

 Figures 2 and 3 clearly show the two side openings allowing an outside observer to see the product in its protective packaging.

 On the blank cut out of FIG. 1, a rectangular upper face 1 can be distinguished in the center defining the top of the body of the box, this being connected to the parts of the blank which will define with this upper face 1 the parallelepiped shape of the box, these parts being - two lateral faces 2 as well as two transverse faces 3 and 4 connected along fold lines to the upper face 1 - one face forming a bottom 5 and a bottom reinforcement face 5 '.

 We also distinguish in Figure 1 - windows 6 and 6 'and notches 8 and 8' of the respective faces 5 and 5 '- shutters 7, 7' of the respective faces 5 and 5 '- shutters 12 connected to lateral faces 2 - flaps 13, 13 'and 14, 14' respectively connecting the faces 3 and 4 to the lateral faces 2 - a closing tab 9 as well as a slot 15.

 A first transverse face 3 is extended, opposite the upper face 1, by a bottom 5 provided in its central part with a window 6. This bottom face 5 also comprises two flaps 7 which can be folded down there. In each of these flaps 7, a notch 8 is cut so that, when they are folded against the bottom 5, said notches 8 complement each other so as to preserve the opening formed by the window 6. The cover face 5 furthermore, opposite the transverse face 3, a closing tab 9.

 The transverse face 4, opposing the transverse face 3 with respect to the upper face 1, is extended by a bottom reinforcement 5 'in which a window 6' is formed. This bottom reinforcement 5 ′ comprises two flaps 7 ′, each of these flaps being cut out by a notch 8 ′. The assembly constituted by the means 5 ′, 6 ′, 7 ′ and 8 ′ is structurally equivalent to the assembly constituted by the means 5, 6, 7, 8 previously described.

 Indeed, the blank shown in Figure 1 is cut so that, when the box is in the assembled position, the flaps 7 and 7 'being folded down respectively on the bottom 5 and the bottom reinforcement 5', the assemblies (5 , 6, 7, 8) and (5 ', 6', 7 ', 8') overlapping.

 By superposition ", it should be understood that the assembly constituting the bottom part is folded against the assembly constituting the bottom reinforcement part so that the limits of the resulting opening correspond approximately to the limits of windows 6 and 6 ' .

 In the upper part of the display box, the two lateral faces 2, opposite with respect to the upper face 1, each comprise a flap 12 which can be folded down internally along the fold line separating them from said lateral faces 2. These flaps 12, which can be between trapezoidal, constitute a reinforcement of the lower part of the display box. The dimension defining the height of each trapezoid must be less than or equal to the dimension a defining the height of the lateral faces 2 which must itself be chosen so that, when the product is inside its packaging, the buyer may be able to identify it (see Figures 2 and 3 in which the product is not shown).

 The junction of the transverse faces 3 and 4 to the lateral faces 2 is carried out respectively by flaps 13, 13 'and 14, 14'. The flaps 13 and 14 are themselves respectively precut with respect to the flaps 13 'and 14'. When mounting the box, the first flaps 13 and 14 are folded down respectively against the transverse faces 3 and 4 while the second flaps 13 'and 14', separating the flaps 13 and 14 from the side faces 2, are themselves folded down against the flaps 13 and 14 thus forming a right angle with the side faces 2 which are adjacent to them.

 Figures 2 and 3 show the display box according to the invention, respectively in the open position and in the closed position. In the first representation, as in FIG. 1, there is a closing tab 9 as well as a slot 15, the latter being located at the joint of the transverse face 4 and the bottom reinforcement 5 '. In FIG. 3, the closing tab 9 (not visible) is introduced into the slot 15 allowing the assembly forming the bottom 5, 6, 7, 8 to be held against the bottom reinforcement assembly 5 ′, 6 ′, 7 ', 8' and thereby provide the desired lower opening.

 In the embodiment of the present invention, the elements called "flaps" can be kept in their folded position by any means, although bonding is a preferred means.

 The invention as described above thus provides a display box which makes it possible not only to meet the criteria relating to consumer protection and inventory management, but also to effectively protect the product which it contains while retaining an aesthetic appearance. essential in the cosmetic field.

Claims (7)

 1. Display box including an upper face  (1) to which two transverse faces (2) are connected as well as two lateral faces (3) and (4), characterized in that a transverse face (3) is extended by a face forming a bottom (5) cut out from a window (6) and comprising one or more foldable flaps, the shape or the combination of the shapes of said flaps allowing them, when they are folded against this face forming a bottom (5) to cover part of its entire surface, provided that said window  (6) of the face forming a bottom (5) cannot be closed.  2. Display box according to claim 1, characterized in that the face forming a bottom (5) is extended by two opposite flaps (7) whose shape defines notches (8) having an axis of symmetry identical to the axis of longitudinal symmetry of the window (6) of the face forming a bottom (5), each of the notches defining surfaces whose sum is approximately equal to the surface of said window (6).  3. Display box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second transverse face (4) is extended by a bottom reinforcement (5 ') cut out from a window (6'), and extended by opposite folding flaps ( 7 ') whose shape defines notches (8'), the assembly (5 ', 6', 7 ', 8') constituting a structure equivalent to that defined by claim 2, so that the opening defined by the window (6) of the face forming a bottom (5) is superimposed on the opening defined by the window (6 ') of the bottom reinforcement (5') when the box is in the closed position.  4. Display box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the distance a defining the height of the side faces  (2) is less, for at least one of these two faces  (2), at dimension b defining the height of the transverse faces (3) and (4), preferably less than  b  2  5. Display box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lateral faces (2) comprise flaps (12), which can be folded against them, and whose width is at most equal to the width a of these side faces (2).  6. Display box according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the transverse faces (3) and (4) are respectively connected to first flaps (13) and (14) precut with respect to second flaps (13 ') and (14'), themselves connected to the lateral faces (2) which are adjacent to them, so that when the box is mounted, said first flaps (13) and (14) are folded against the transverse faces (3) and (4), the second flaps (13 ') and (14') forming a right angle with the faces (2).  7. Display box according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the face forming a bottom (5) is provided with a closing tab (9) which can be introduced into a slot (15) located at level of the joint between the transverse face (4) and the bottom reinforcement (5 '), when the box is closed.