JPH02500663A - sleeve type carrier handle - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The handle of the sleeve-type carrier stands up! The present invention relates to sleeve-type article carriers, and more particularly to improved The present invention relates to a sleeve-type article carrier that accommodates a handle that has been removed.

i bean za and 1 Sleeve-type carriers used for packaging beverage cans are commonly is formed from a paperboard material that is expanded into a sleeve to accommodate the can. . After the paperboard stock is unrolled, the end panels of the stock are folded and glued together. Joined. The resulting package completely encloses the can. . The package includes a handle that allows a user to easily hold the package. It is located inside the top panel so that it can be lifted and carried.

A variety of different handle designs or sleeve-type carriers have been available over the years. The most common one is probably a suitcase-type hat. This handle extends along the length of the carrier and , with two handle openings formed in the top panel that are spaced apart from each other. and the portion of the top panel between the handle openings forms a strap. Ru. by inserting a finger into one of the openings and lifting it over the strap section. the carrier is lifted. One of the problems with this design, especially over long periods of time, is that If you carry the package across the street, avoid the unpleasant sensation of the edges of the straps hitting your hands. This is something that often happens. Another problem is that the ends of the straps have to be lifted. In order to prevent breakage at these locations due to concentration of stress, It may be necessary to use relatively thick paperboard.

In order to solve these problems, it is suggested to adopt a handle that extends laterally. has been done. Such handles are located laterally on the top panel of the carrier. It has an extending opening through which a finger is inserted. Afterwards, The user places his fingers on the underside of the top panel and lifts it up to carry the package. child According to the configuration, carrying out the lifting and carrying process is more comfortable than the traditional one. measures to distribute the lifting stress to prevent damage or tearing. It is necessary to take measures to protect the packaging. If such measures are not taken, The handle disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,718.301 to F.D. Ballmer As seen in the construction of the dollar, there is a risk of tearing or forming at the opening end of the handle of the package. water. Designs such as those found in Balmer's patents prevent tearing from occurring. The only way to stop this is to use relatively thick paperboard, so the resulting Production costs are high.

To eliminate the tendency for tearing, B. Shei Wout's U.S. Pat. No. 58,816 discloses a carry device with extended side panels and a central position. A series of fold lines or slits are provided along with a series of fold lines or slits connected to the It is. The purpose of this configuration is to avoid the The purpose is to disperse the lifting stress. However, even with this design, the lateral extension The lifting stress is concentrated near the end of the slit, which is relatively strong. We had no choice but to incorporate a configuration designed to increase the height of the vehicle, and when we lifted the carrier, , the top panel will be pulled up suddenly, or it will tear off at the end of the handle. In addition to eliminating this tendency, the structure of the handle can be made extremely flexible. Adopts a horizontally extending handle design that allows the thickness of the paperboard to be reduced. It has been desired to provide a portable device that can be used for various purposes.

-na The present invention provides an improved handle design that eliminates the above-mentioned problems. Ru. The top panel is oriented laterally from the fold connecting the side panels to the top panel. with an opening in the handle defined by two spaced apart edges extending into the handle; . Each spaced edge of the handle aperture has a flap covering a portion of the handle aperture. Foldably connected to a wrap or tab, one of the spaced edges , positioned between the top panel center point and one of the end panels. top panel The panel further connects the spacer through the fold connecting the side panel to the top panel. with a slit extending from the edge of the edge and terminating at the top of the side panel. It is growing.

According to such a configuration, the slit is offset from the center point of the top panel. The object is also close enough to the center point that the handle opening is positioned approximately in the center. It will be. Therefore, when you lift the carrier, the weight is transferred to the handle opening. Are the slits uniformly distributed on either side or are they misaligned like this? This reduces the lifting stress, reduces the tendency for tearing, and makes it easier to use thinner paperboard. It becomes possible to use

These design features make it easy to carry standard types of three-seven types. Materials can be materialized and provide new slits and fold lines. Only minor modifications to the forming mold are required.

Other features and aspects of the invention as well as various advantages of the invention include: will be easier to understand than the detailed explanation of.

゛　の　な− FIG. 1 is a plan view of the production material used to form the carrier according to the invention; It is a diagram.

2 is a perspective view of a carrier formed from the material shown in FIG. 1; FIG.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the handle portion of the top panel of the carrier shown in Figure 2. FIG.

Figure 4 shows a handle cut along the length of the carrier along line 4-4 in Figure 2. A partial cross-sectional view of a portion enlarged to cover the user's fingers or the handle opening. This shows the state where the tab is pressed down.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. The figure shows the package being lifted by fingers after being folded.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the upper part of the carrying device according to the present invention, showing the opening of the handle; When lifting the carrier along one side, the handle and side panel Part E shows a bent state.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 6, showing the other edge of the handle opening; The carrier is shown lifted along the line.

E1 Rihoj Referring to FIG. 1, a production blank 10 has a central portion 12. The minute 12 is connected to the intermediate portion 14 via a score line 16. The end portion 18 is , are connected to the intermediate portion 14 via score lines 20. The material is rotated around the score line 16. When folded, the central section 12 becomes the top panel of the carrier and the intermediate section 14 becomes the top panel of the carrier. When the end portion is bent around the etA sizing line 20, which forms the side panel of the carrier. .

The end portions are dimensioned such that the end portions overlap each other. end part Glue the overlapping areas and the attached end pieces will be portable This will be the bottom panel.

The dust flap 22 is connected to the central portion 12 via the score line 24 and The stop flap 26 is connected to the end portion 18 via a score line 28. edge The flap 30 is aligned with the score lines 24 and 28 and is located between the score lines 24 and 28. It is connected to the intermediate part 14 via a score line 32 forming a continuity. luck To form the folding vessel, after folding the material around score lines 16 and 20, Dust slaps 22 and 26 are folded towards each other. After that, the end The parts 30 are folded towards each other and joined to the dust flap with glue. to form the end panels of the carrier.

The resulting carrier 34 is shown in FIG. If you look at the drawing, you can understand it well. As shown, the top panel 12 corresponds to the central section 12 of the blank 10, and The side panels 14 correspond to the middle section 14 and the end panels extend from the flaps 30. It is formed. The bent parts 16, 20, 24, and 32 correspond to the score lines 16 and 2 of the material IO. It corresponds to 0, 24 and 32. The bottom panel corresponding to the end section 18 is shown in this figure. It cannot be seen visually.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the top panel includes a handle opening 36. ing. Before lifting the carrier with the handle, the The opening is covered by flaps or tabs 38 and 40 connected to the top panel. There is. As best seen in FIG. 3, the adjacent edges of tabs 38 and 40 are Fold tabs 38 and 40 downward into the carrier interior around bend lines 42 and 44. can be easily torn by downward pressure from the user's fingers The connections are made through spaced apart narrow paperboard sections 46. However, Therefore, the opening in the handle prevents dirt and dust from entering the carrier. Preferably, it is covered by an interlocking tab so that it can be removed.

With reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, and particularly FIG. 3, the ends of fold lines 42 and 44 are connected by a slit 48 extending laterally in the opening 36 of the handle.

Previously, the handle opening was defined by fold lines 42 and 44 and slit 48. It is. Slit 50 extends from the end of fold line 42 and is adjacent to slit 48. connected to the cut end. The slit 50 extends through the fold 16 and extends from the side. The top of panel 14 is finished. If necessary, the ends of the slits 50 can be When lifting and carrying the device, the side panel or the edge of the slit 50 may tear. In order to eliminate the tendency of It may also end in a small curved section.

Adjacent edges of flaps or tabs 38 and 40 as shown in FIG. are aligned approximately in line with the laterally extending center line of the carrier. paraphrase If so, the adjacent edges of the tabs pass through the center point of the top panel 12. However, Therefore, the edge of the opening of the handle and the slit 50 extending from the edge Like the edge 44 of the opening in the panel, it is offset from the center point of the top panel.

144, the interior of the carrier 34 is shown containing a drink can C. It is. The opening 36 in the handle is located in the center of the carrier so that The carrier is designed to enclose a row of cans or an even number of cans directly below the top panel 12. It will be understood that, as it is designed this way, the user must between the cans so that the finger of the person can be inserted into the space between adjacent cans. It is possible to position the opening of the handle. For example, from 4 cans each 12m cans arranged in three rows of 12m cans or 4 rows of 6 cans each The holder shown in Figure 4 can hold 24 cans placed in the You can design a carrier. Therefore, the position adjacent to the opening 36 of the handle The two cans shown are placed in the top row directly below the top panel 12. These are the two innermost cans.

Referring to FIG. 4, by pressing the user's fingers sufficiently down against tabs 38 and 40, Breaking the weak connection between tabs 38 and 40 causes it to bend under the user's finger! ! 42 of Turning, the tough 38 is bent downward. At the same time, the back side of the finger is around the bend line 44. and fold Tough 40 downward. As can be seen from the drawing, the bending line 42 is misaligned. If you want to rotate the tab 38 around the bending line 42 while it is in the Tab 38 hits the nearest can C. However, at this time, the user has to bend the tab. Continue lifting and then lift the carrier upwards. This action causes the fifth The results shown in the figure are obtained. That is, the top panel adjacent to the fold line 42 The panel is lifted and tab 38 is created by the lifted panel below panel 12. It can be folded into the enclosed space. Created by top panel 12 and tab 38 The paperboard, which is twice as thick as the paperboard, cushions the fingers. Tab 40 is on the top panel It is in a state of being bent downwards.

As shown in Figure 6, lift the carrier in the manner shown in Figure 5. When lifted, the bend 16 in the top panel will move upward due to the lifting stress. bend and move inward toward each other. A slit 50 is formed in the side panel 14. Therefore, it is possible to perform the inward movement described above. Thus, for lifting The resulting stress is evenly distributed within the side panels 14 and the bending of the top panel 12 The raised portion 16 is smooth and uniform between the slit 50 and the end panel closest to the edge 42. bend upward in various ways.

The distance from the slit 50 to the nearest end panel is the opposite end from the slit 50. Because it is shorter than the distance to the front panel, it is easier to carry it from edge 42 than from edge 44. Although it is easier to lift the container, it is easier to lift the carrier from Edge 44. Of course, it is also possible. In such a case, as shown in Figure 7 , the user's finger engages edge 44 and is closest to slit 50 and edge 44. The folds 16 between the two end panels are pulled toward each other by lifting stresses. I am attracted to you. In a manner similar to the bending of the top panel in the example above, The top panel 12 between the slit 50 and the end panel closest to the edge 44 is bending towards the center, the lifting stress is distributed across the side panel 14 and the fold 16. be done. When the carrier is lifted along the edge 44, the tough 38.40 Press down and then fold tab 40 until it rests against the underside of top panel 12. The action of This is as described with reference to the figures and FIG. In either case, remove the top panel A uniform and smooth upward bend ensures that lifting stresses are evenly distributed and It is possible to avoid concentration of stress even in areas or places where the plate This means that it is possible to avoid tearing the paper.

Note that it is not necessary to use score lines such as those disclosed in the Wood patent. from the edge of the slit or handle opening to the top panel It extends to an extent that does not require the use of stress dispersion score lines. It is possible to distribute the force evenly.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adjacent edge of the handle flap is Keep an odd number of containers centered on the bottom panel or just below the top panel. The handle configuration of the present invention can be incorporated into a carry device designed to be carried. It is Noh. In such cases, the edges of adjacent flaps are aligned with the cylinders of adjacent containers. The top panel is positioned above the space between the side walls of the The position is shifted from the center line. Therefore, the end part closest to the handle opening Lifting along the edge closest to the wall is the most common way to lift the carrier. This is the common method.

Certain features of the preferred embodiments of the present invention may be used without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment will show that it is not possible to make any changes. It's obvious.

Procedural amendment December 1st, 1999 Yoshi, Commissioner of the Patent Office 1) Takeshi Moon l Incident display PCT/US88101563 2 Name of the invention Handle 3 of a sleeve-type carrier: person who adjusts the handle Relationship to the case: Patent applicant Name: Manwill Corporation 4 agent (Shipping date: November 7, 1999) (3) “Translation of the description and claims” international search report

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A sleeve-type carrier comprising: a top panel; With the bottom panel; a side panel foldably connected to the top panel and the bottom panel; an end pad closing an opening between the top panel, the bottom panel and the side panel; the top panel is connected to the side panels and the top panel; A handle with two spaced apart edges extending laterally from a fold that having a dollar opening; each spaced edge of the handle opening having a handle opening; , foldably connected to a tab covering a portion of the aperture of the handle; One of the spaced apart edges of the handle opening is located between the center point of the top panel and the end. is positioned between one of the two panels; The top panel includes a plurality of slits extending from an end of the one spaced apart edge. It has a cut, and the point closest to the bent part in the horizontal direction from the bent part is the slits extending through each connect the side panel to the top panel; and terminating at the top of the side panel closest to the side panel; Sleeve type carrier. 2. The other spaced edge of the handle aperture is connected to the top panel. The slit of claim 1 positioned between a center point and the other end panel. A tube-type carrier. 3. The spaced apart edges of the handle opening are located at the center point of the top panel. 3. A sleeve-type carrier according to claim 2, which is approximately equidistant from the carrier. 4. each tab has the edge opposite its bendable connection portion; and the edges of the tabs are adjacent to each other such that the tabs substantially cover the entire handle opening. 4. A sleeve-type carrier according to claim 3, wherein the sleeve-type carriers are in contact with each other. 5. When the user's finger hits one of the tabs and pushes it down, it is easily separated. Claims that adjacent edges of said tabs are weakly connected to each other so that The sleeve-type carrying device according to item 4. 6. an end of the other spaced apart edge terminating in the top panel; The top panel having foot slits is located at the end of the other spaced apart edge. 2. The sleeve of claim 1 extending from the slit to the laterally extending slit. A type of portable device. 7. said complementary slit spaced apart from said one laterally extending slit; 7. The sleeve-type carrying device according to claim 6, wherein the sleeve-type carrying device is connected near the end of the A container. 8. A production element adapted to be formed into a sleeve-type article carrier. It is a material, It consists of a sheet exhibiting an approximately rectangular shape; the seat comprises a central compartment adapted to form the top panel of the carrier; an end section adapted to be joined to form the bottom panel of the vessel and a scored line; a side panel of the carrier; said intermediate section adapted to be and connected to said intermediate section via a score line. and a flap compartment adapted to serve as an end panel of the carrier. It is; the central section extends laterally from a score line connecting the intermediate section to the central section; an opening in the handle defined by two spaced apart edges; each spaced edge of the handle aperture covers a portion of the handle aperture; is foldably connected to a tab; One of the spaced edges of the handle aperture is aligned with the center point of the central section and the flap. and one of the top compartments; The central section includes a plurality of slits extending from the one spaced edge end. , extending laterally from the score line and through the point closest to the score line. each slit connecting the intermediate compartment to the central compartment and the most The material for production ends in the intermediate compartment close to the said intermediate compartment. 9. The spaced edges of the handle opening are spaced apart from the center point of the top panel. 9. A production material according to claim 8, which is approximately equidistant. 10. an end of the other spaced apart edge terminates in the top panel; , said top panel with complementary slits at said other spaced edge. 9. A product according to claim 8, extending from the end to said laterally extending slit. material for.