US20100187226A1

US20100187226A1 - Easy-to-dismantle display packaging

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Publication number: US20100187226A1
Application number: US12/528,605
Authority: US
Inventors: Luis Felipe Rego Garcia De Alba
Original assignee: Power Retailing Group de C V SA
Current assignee: Power Retailing Group de C V SA
Priority date: 2007-02-26
Filing date: 2008-02-26
Publication date: 2010-07-29
Also published as: WO2008105647A1; CA2717177A1

Abstract

This invention is related with packages and wrappings in particular, it is referred to a package for the containment and display of products in selling points destined to the final consumer. More particularly it refers to a package-displayer and self-sustainable supplier to transport the product contained from the manufacturer up to the selling points; the self-sustainable package allows its easy disassembling to re-use it by being integrated by an inferior frame formed by four angular elements, horizontal, with the horizontal plane facing inside and in the inferior part, united in their ends by means of iron fittings that comprise horizontal and vertical planes, the iron fitting is at the interior of the vertex uniting the vertical planes of the angular horizontal elements by union means that fix the planes to vertical planes of the iron fittings; in each corner of the frame there is an iron fitting; each iron fitting has two segments, an interior segment separated from the vertical plane of the horizontal angular element, leaving a crack in which one end of the angular vertical element with grooves to surround one of the union means and one segment bordering the vertical plane of the horizontal angular element.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention falls within the field of the industry of packages and wrappings, particularly this industry referring to a package for the containment and displaying of products in selling points, destined to the final consumer. More specifically this industry referring to a package-displayer and self-sustainable supplier which allows transportation of the product contained from the manufacturer up to the selling points; such self-sustainable package features the allowance of an easy disassemble even for its re-use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the recent years the need of packages that, besides from allowing transportation from the factory to the selling places, allow the exhibition thereof within the purchase centers has risen, avoiding the movements that unpacking the goods for placing them in the stands or bases in which the merchandise is placed within the spaces of access for the purchasers in order for them to take the merchandise from them, imply.
Another manifest need has been to obtain the foregoing with cheap elements that prevent an increase in production costs, meeting the conditions that a secondary packages has to meet, this means, product packaging.
The need of optimizing the spaces in trucks and vans has also manifested, to optimize payments per cubic meter or the transportation expenses such as fuel, tolls, depreciation of the trucks, etc. having fewer trips per cubic meter of merchandise transported.
Finally, with the environmental conscience that is being had in all the fields, trying to care for the environment, it has been intended to provide the elements of the displaying package that feature being reused in other instances. This means, their use by other suppliers of the sale centers.
Even more, another need has been the one of having secondary packages that could be automatically supplied in the manufacturing centers of the product to be shipped, transported and displayed in the selling points.
In the state of the technique we found some patents that protect and disclose structures of packages that fill the needs mentioned in the foregoing paragraphs, such as patent U.S. Pat. No. 5,251,753 of Piggot, et al. dated Oct. 12, 1993, that refers to a combined unit to transport and display the product, which includes a number of containing trays supported vertically with divisions supported vertically that maintain the separations between the containers of the product. In this condition of shipping, the bottom tray is accommodated and received within a tail that rests over a conventional shipping stand.
Each tray is provided with a member of individual angular support which is extended between an adjacent pair of trays vertically separated. A post in each corner is extended in the complete altitude of the unit to provide an additional structural support only during the shipping. Notwithstanding, as it can be deducted and as it can be appreciated in the figures, each tray or plate, contains product which is sustained by the superior attached tray or plate and so on, which provokes an orderly acquisition in the selling points of the products first from the superior tray or plate and then remove it to access the products of the immediately inferior tray and so on, until finishing the product packed and displayed in the unit.
The patent U.S. Pat. No. 5,161,692 property of Stanley E. Knierin dated Nov. 10, 1992, refers to a containing device of open sides that includes a member of cap with an intern wall of division to form cavities to receive corner posts that have an inferior extreme wall to tight and hold the corners of an electro-domestic device. The cap and the corner posts can be used separately if it is so desired. These kinds of structures has the purpose of being only used for the shipping of products or more precisely devices of higher dimensions as electro-domestic devices and with purposes of protection and stabilization of the device during its moving not for the display thereof in selling points.
The patent U.S. Pat. No. 4,638,941 property of Robert L. Watson dated Jan. 27, 1987, that refers to a cardboard container for shipping and display that comprises a plurality of trays for the support of the product that are placed vertically one over the other, where the product of the inferior tray is the one that supports the tray with the product immediately superior.
Notwithstanding it is the inventor and holder of such patent who has achieved to approach more to a design of displaying packages that meet the majority of the requirements already mentioned, he has not achieved to satisfy the need of easy and rapid disassemble as well as the reuse of the same for other instances.
And so, the analysis of the patents that describe structures that can comply with the function of being a package for shipping and transportation and display will show that none of them comply with all the commercialization needs.

OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION

The main purpose of this invention is to provide a structure of secondary packaging to exhibit the merchandise easily in the selling points.
Another objective is to provide a design of a structure rapidly and easily disassembling to allow the display of the products.
Even more, another one of the objectives, in addition to the foregoing, is the easy re-use of the elements of the packages.
Still another objective is to achieve, by means of the design of the structure, the possibility to reduce the occupied volume of the packed merchandise without damage with a standard size package.
Some other objectives and advantages of this invention will become evident from the study of the following description and the drawings attached with exclusively illustrative purposes but not limited to.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention consists of a secondary package formed by an inferior frame, four vertical elements and one superior frame, with union means between them. The vertical elements are located in each corner of the frames, superior and inferior. The frames are formed by horizontal elements of angular configuration, joined in their ends with the ends of the neighbor angular means to form the square, by means of iron fixes fixed to the horizontal angular elements by means of two kind of riveting.
The corner iron fixes that join the horizontal angular elements have a configuration also angular in the vertical plane and in the horizontal plane, creating a vertex. The horizontal plane is joined to the horizontal planes of the horizontal elements that integrate the inferior and superior frames. The vertical planes of the iron fix are joined without space between the iron fix and the vertical plane of the horizontal element. The vertical planes of the iron fix are joined with a space of at least the thickness of the planes of the vertical elements, between the vertical planes of the horizontal elements that form the superior or inferior frame.
Then the iron fixes are used to join the four angular horizontal elements in their ends to form the superior and inferior frames, as well as to join in a sliding manner the vertical elements in their ends in the corners of the superior and inferior frames.
To assembly the secondary package place the inferior frame in the floor, slide the vertical angular elements in one of their ends, in both the corners of such frame. Then, join in a sliding manner the ends of the four vertical elements opposite to those inserted to the inferior frame.
Finally, to give it stability in the form, some straps diagonal to the corners of the secondary disassembling package in the opposite corners are joined. Notwithstanding this straps form tension by being united to opposite corners, an effort that could deform the secondary package in one of the faces, is absorbed by the strap that is in the tangential face.
In one preferred modality the number of straps is two per face. One per each diagonal of the rectangular faces. With these straps adjusted the stability of the shape is achieved.
In one preferred modality the straps are tapes with a combination of hook and fastener in their ends and it is joined to the faces formed by one of the planes of the vertical elements and of the vertical levels of the horizontal elements, by means of a rivet from the ones that join the iron fixes to the corners of the horizontal and vertical elements of the disassembling secondary package.
In one preferred modality the rivet that is used to fix the hooks of the straps to the vertexes or to some zone near the vertexes, consists of a rivet that has a first peripheral flange and one second peripheral flange. The first peripheral flange is used to join the iron fixes to the horizontal elements between themselves to form the superior and inferior frames or to slide tightly the ends of the angular vertical elements in the space that the iron fix leaves in the interior end of the vertical planes of such iron fix and the vertical planes of the horizontal angular elements.
The other extreme flange in the rivets has the purpose of allowing a space in which the hooks of the straps slide to maintain themselves in their diagonal position. The external flange prevents the hook to slide separating the strap of the secondary disassembling package.
The fastener in the ends of the straps allows the sliding of the end of the strap in one sense and avoids the sliding to occur in the opposite direction.
Drawings of the invention are attached with an illustrative character and for a better comprehension of the features of the invention and as an integral part thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates one mode of iron fix to form the superior and inferior frames joining in their ends the horizontal angular elements.

FIG. 2 illustrates the union of the horizontal angular elements in their ends to form one of the vertexes of the inferior frame and how the vertical angular frame glides by one of its ends.

FIG. 3 illustrates the angular vertical element with the groove in their ends to allow sliding its end in the corners of the superior and inferior fames releasing the rivets.

FIG. 4 illustrates the same corner illustrated in figure two from another angle.

FIG. 5 illustrates one of the angles of the diagonal straps.

FIG. 6 illustrates one of the rivets where the hooks of the straps attach, between the superior flange and the inferior flange.

FIG. 7 shows how the strap is joined to the hook and this later to the rivet illustrated in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 shows the secondary package without straps with the horizontal and vertical elements joined by the iron fixes.

FIG. 9 describes the secondary package with the straps in their place.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the secondary package with the straps in their places.

Below, the preferred modes of the invention are detailed with illustrative purposes but not limited to.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The details characteristic of this novel secondary disassembling package will be showed with the detailed description of the mode illustrated in the attached drawings, pointing out the same parts with the same reference signs to point them out.
FIG. 1 illustrates a mode of iron fixes to form the superior and inferior frames joining in its extremes the horizontal angular elements. There is a horizontal plane of iron fix 1 and the vertical planes 2 of the iron fixes, the vertical planes have practically two segments, one internal segment 3 moved towards the center of the iron fix and an interior segment 4 that borders with the external surface. It is in the space between the internal segment 3 of the iron fix and the vertical plane of the horizontal element that slides to the end of the angular vertical element.
FIG. 2 illustrates how the horizontal angular elements 5 are joined in their ends to form one of the vertexes of the inferior frame and how the vertical angular element 6 slides by one of its ends. The vertical planes 7 of the angular horizontal elements 5 are joined to one another by means of the two corresponding exterior segments 4 directly and through the two corresponding internal segments 3 of the iron fixes with the vertical element in the middle. The union between iron fixes and vertical elements is by union means 8 selected between rivets, screw, nuts, bolts, etc.
FIG. 3 illustrates an angular vertical element 6 with the grooves 9 in its ends to allow sliding its end in the corners of the superior and inferior frames releasing the union means.
FIG. 4 illustrates the same corner illustrated in figure two seen from another angle. The elements of FIG. 4 are the vertical planes 7 of the horizontal elements 5, the union means 8 and the vertical element 6.
FIG. 5 illustrates one of the hooks of the diagonal straps of the secondary disassembling package. In this case the hook 10 consists in one flat piece with several grooves, one superior groove 11 through where the diagonal tightners are passed to be joined to it. A groove 12 with a configuration of key entry in a lock with a circle of diameter superior to the length of the elongated groove. With this configuration of hook this later is attached in respective union means introducing its exterior flange by the circle and sliding afterwards towards the groove that has a minor length than the flange but slightly superior to the most elongated body of the union means.
FIG. 6 illustrates one of the union means 8 in its modality of rivets, where the hooks of the straps are attached, between the superior flange 13 and the inferior flange 14, as it is explained in the description of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 shows the union of the strap 15 to the hook 10 and this later to the union means 8 illustrated in FIG. 6. In this figure the hook already attached in the union means 8 is shown.
In this mode the union means to which the strap is hooked is located in one of the ends of the vertical planes 7 of the horizontal angular elements 5; notwithstanding, it is also possible to locate this union point in another part near the vertex of the secondary package.
FIG. 8 shows the secondary package without straps with the horizontal and vertical elements joined by the iron fixes not illustrated only showing the vertical elements and the horizontal elements, as well as the union means.
FIG. 9 describes the secondary package with the straps 15 in their place. In this figure, besides of the straps 15 the same elements of FIG. 8 are shown along with plate 16.
With these elements the assembly of the secondary package easily disassembling can be explained. First the inferior frame is formed with the iron fixes in the ends of the horizontal elements. The frame is placed in the plate and the primary package is placed with the product to be shipped and transported over the inferior frame, with the automatic stowage machine of primary wrapping. Thereafter, the vertical elements are placed in each corner sliding over the corresponding part of the iron fixes, the superior frame is placed sliding it in its corners over the grooved end, of the angular vertical elements 6. Finally, the diagonal tightners are placed.
The invention has been described in such manner in order for a person with medium knowledge in the subject to be able to reproduce the results described in this invention. Notwithstanding, any person with average knowledge in the field of the technique that regards this invention can make modifications not described in this application, notwithstanding, without moving away from the spirit and reach of this invention therefore any modification in the structure or in the manufacturing process thereof has to be considered as part of the invention if the constitutive elements or the subject of the claims are used, such structures will be comprised within the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. Displaying package easily disassembling, featured by being integrated by an inferior frame formed by four horizontal angular elements regarding the horizontal plane inside and in the inferior part, joined in their ends by means of iron fixes that comprise horizontal planes and vertical planes, leaving the iron fix inside the vertex and joining the vertical planes of the horizontal angular elements by means of union that fix such planes to vertical planes of the iron fixes and the horizontal planes of the angular horizontal elements fixed by union means to the horizontal planes of the iron fix; in each corner of the frame the iron fix is located; each iron fix has two segments, one interior segment separated from the vertical plane of the horizontal angular element, leaving a gap through which one extreme of the angular vertical element with grooves will slide to surround one of the union means, and one segment bordering with the vertical plane of the horizontal angular element; in each corner there is an angular vertical element and in their free ends the corners of a superior frame are inserted with the same structure of the inferior; finally the secondary package comprises diagonal tightners in each one of the diagonals of the surfaces formed by the angular vertical elements and horizontal angular elements.

2. Displaying package easily disassembling, as it is claimed in the foregoing claim, featured also because the tightners are joined in a manner easily releasable from the corresponding corners, for that the tightners comprise in their ends a fastener and a hook; using the hook to attach and the fastener to pull and slide the tightner and the fastener in order for the tightner not to return.

3. Displaying package easily disassembling, as it is claimed in claim 1, also characterized ever since it to attach the hook to the tightner one of the means of union of the iron fixes and the angular elements, it consists of a rivet with two spaced flanges to allow accommodation in the space of the hook.