WO2002024553A1 - Boite d'emballage d'oeufs et son support a oeufs - Google Patents

Boite d'emballage d'oeufs et son support a oeufs Download PDF

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WO2002024553A1
WO2002024553A1 PCT/KR2001/000126 KR0100126W WO0224553A1 WO 2002024553 A1 WO2002024553 A1 WO 2002024553A1 KR 0100126 W KR0100126 W KR 0100126W WO 0224553 A1 WO0224553 A1 WO 0224553A1
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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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/32—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for eggs
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/32—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for eggs
    • B65D85/325—Containers with compartments formed by erecting one blank
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/127—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
    • B65D81/1275—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material laminated or bonded to the inner wall of a container

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  • the present invention relates generally to an egg-packing implement and egg tray therefor, and particularly to an egg-packing implement and egg tray therefor, which allows its packing case to be brought into close contact with the egg tray to prevent vibration, and allows the eggs to be easily packed into the implement.
  • Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-160459 discloses an egg-packing implement, which is added to a conventional egg tray so as to compensate for the structural and material shortcomings of the egg tray by stabilizing and facilitating the conveyance and storage of eggs.
  • Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-171773 discloses an egg-packing implement fabricated using an egg tray and a corrugated cardboard.
  • the egg-packing implement disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-160459 has shortcomings in that this egg-packing implement is difficult to recycle owing to the necessity of glue or wire staples for its fixation, and can be utilized only for the packing often eggs.
  • this egg-packing implement can overcome some of the shortcomings of the egg-packing implement disclosed in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-160459, this egg-packing implement has shortcomings in that these egg-packing implements are difficult to stack owing to the vibration of the implements and the egg-packing implement for thirty eggs causes the eggs to be easily damaged by the pressure exerted on the implement.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an egg-packing implement and egg tray therefor, which allows its packing case to be brought into close contact with the egg tray, can be firmly erected without glue, wire staples or the like, and provides support portions to resist a certain amount of pressure exerted on the egg-packing case.
  • the present invention provides an egg-packing implement including a packing case and an egg tray, the packing case comprising: a floor portion on which the egg tray is situated; a left sidewall which forms an exterior angle ranging from 10° to 150° with the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a right sidewall which forms an exterior angle ranging from 10° to 150° with the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a left roof portion which faces the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a right roof portion which faces the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a left support portion which forms an exterior angle ranging from 135° to 175° with the left roof portion and has a plurality of egg holding openings at positions corresponding to those of eggs disposed on the egg tray; a right support portion which forms an exterior angle ranging from 135° to 175° with the right roof portion and has a plurality of egg holding openings at positions corresponding to those of eggs disposed on the egg tray; a plurality of fitting projection
  • the left sidewall portion may be bent to allow the upper and lower sub- portions of the left sidewall portion to form an exterior angle ranging from 1° to 120° with each other when the packing case is erected and the right sidewall portion is bent to allow the upper and lower sub-portions of the right sidewall portion to form an exterior angle ranging from 1° to 120° with each other when the packing case is erected, so that the left and right sidewall portions are brought into close contact with the egg tray or the eggs so as to prevent the vibration of the egg- packing implement.
  • the securing means may comprise one or more securing tongues formed on the right support portion beside the bend line between the right roof portion and the right support portion, and one or more securing openings formed in the left roof portion at positions corresponding to those of the securing tongues.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise a plurality of tray holding openings formed in the floor portion at positions corresponding to those of the lower portion of the egg tray.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise one or more string holding slits, the one or more string holding slits being formed in one or more of the boundary portion between the floor portion and the left sidewall portion, the boundary between the floor portion and the right sidewall portion, the boundary between the upper and lower sub-portions of the left sidewall portion, the boundary between the upper and lower sub-portions of the right sidewall portion, one of the upper and lower sub-portions of the left sidewall portion and one of the upper and lower sub-portions of the right sidewall portion, so as to hold a string when stacked egg-packing implements are tied together by the string.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise a plurality of auxiliary holes each having a size smaller than or similar to the that of each securing opening, the auxiliary holes being formed in the left support portion so as to facilitate the handling of the securing tongues that are each inserted into one of the securing openings.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise one or more shock- absorbing protrusions formed at suitable positions of the egg holding openings, so as to buff the shock of eggs inserted into the egg holding openings.
  • an egg-packing implement including a packing case and an egg tray
  • the packing case comprising: a floor portion on which the egg tray is situated; a left sidewall which forms an exterior angle ranging from 10° to 150° with the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a right sidewall which forms an exterior angle ranging from 10° to 150° with the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a left roof portion which faces the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a right roof portion which faces the floor portion when the packing case is erected; a left support portion which forms an exterior angle of 90° with the left roof portion so as to push the upward projections of the egg tray; a right support portion which forms an exterior angle of 90° with the left roof portion so as to push the upward projections of the egg tray; and securing means for securing the left and right roof portions with each other.
  • the left sidewall portion may be bent to allow the upper and lower sub- portions of the left sidewall portion to form an exterior angle ranging from 1° to 120° with each other when the packing case is erected and the right sidewall portion is bent to allow the upper and lower sub-portions of the left sidewall portion to form an exterior angle ranging from 1° to 120° with each other when the packing case is erected, so that one of or both of the left and right sidewall portions are brought into close contact with the egg tray or the eggs so as to prevent the vibration of the egg- packing implement.
  • the securing means may comprise one or more securing tongues formed on the right support portion beside the bend line between the right roof portion and the right support portion, and one or more securing openings formed in the left roof portion at positions corresponding to those of the securing tongues.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise one or more removal preventing protrusions formed on the sides of the securing tongues or beside the securing openings.
  • the securing openings may be enlarged to allow a finger to be inserted into each of the securing openings.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise a left shock-absorbing portion extended from the lower end of the left support portion to be brought into contact with the boundary between the left sidewall portion and the left roof portion and provided with a plurality of egg holding openings corresponding to those of eggs disposed on the egg tray, and a right shock-absorbing portion extended from the lower end of the right support portion to be brought into contact with the boundary between the right sidewall portion and the right roof portion and provided with a plurality of egg holding openings corresponding to those of eggs disposed on the egg tray.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise a plurality of fitting projections formed on the outer edges of the left and right shock-absorbing portions, and a plurality of fitting slits formed on the boundary portions between the left sidewall portion and the left roof portion and between the right sidewall portion and the right roof portion at positions corresponding to those of the fitting projections.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise one or more shock- absorbing protrusions formed at suitable positions of the egg holding openings, so as to buff the shock of eggs inserted into the egg holding openings.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise a plurality of removal preventing projections formed on one of or both of the lower edges of the left and right support portions, and/or a plurality of tray holding openings formed in the floor portion at positions corresponding to those of the lower portion of the egg tray.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise one or more string holding slits, the one or more string holding slits being formed in one or more of the boundary portion between the floor portion and the left sidewall portion, the boundary between the floor portion and the right sidewall portion, the boundary between the upper and lower sub-portions of the left sidewall portion, the boundary between the upper and lower sub-portions of the right sidewall portion, one of the upper and lower sub-portions of the left sidewall portion and one of the upper and lower sub-portions of the right sidewall portion, so as to hold a string when stacked egg-packing implements are tied together by the string.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise two pairs of side support portions formed on the sides of the left and right roof portions and bent downward, and/or a plurality of support tongues formed on the left and right roof portions.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise hook projections extended downward at the corners of the left support portion and the right support portion, and hook holes formed in the floor portion at positions corresponding to those of the hook projections when the packing case is erected.
  • the egg-packing implement may further comprise one or more upper grip holes formed in one of or both of the left and right roof portions, and one or more lower grip holes formed in the floor portion at positions corresponding to those of the upper grip holes.
  • the present invention provides an egg tray for an egg-packing implement comprising a plurality of downwardly projected egg seats and a plurality of upward projections, each of the upward projections being provided with a (-)- shaped or (+)-shaped groove.
  • the sides of the egg tray may be inclined.
  • the egg tray may be higher than a conventional egg tray.
  • FIG. 1 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 3 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 6 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 9 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 10 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 11 is a perspective and side view showing an egg tray in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figs.l to 10 each are the development and perspective of a packing case
  • Figs.l to 10 each show a state in which a plurality of eggs 400 disposed on an egg tray 100 are packed into the packing case 200 of this embodiment.
  • phantom lines designate bend lines, respectively.
  • Fig. 1 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 is comprised of a sheet of paper, such as corrugated cardboard, art paper or hard board.
  • a plurality of transverse bend lines are formed on the packing case 200, thereby dividing the packing case 200 into a plurality of portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270.
  • the portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270 of the packing case 200 are referred to as a left support portion, a left roof portion, a left sidewall portion, a floor portion, a right sidewall portion, a right roof portion and a right support portion, respectively.
  • a plurality of egg holding openings are regularly formed in the left and right support portions 260 and 270 at positions where eggs are situated when the packing case 200 is erected. These egg holding openings 285 serve to prevent the eggs from being suppressed by the left or right support portions 260 and 270.
  • Two pairs of fitting projections 280 are formed at the outer side edges of the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • Two pairs of fitting slits 290 are formed in the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 at positions where the securing projections 280 are situated when the packing case 200 is erected.
  • Two securing tongues 302 are formed on the right support portion 270 by partially cutting the right support portion 270 in the form of fans beside the bend line between the right roof portion 250 and the right support portion 270.
  • Two securing openings 304 are formed in the left roof portion 240 at positions corresponding to the positions of the securing tongues 302. When the packing case 200 is erected, the securing tongues 302 are each inserted into one of the securing openings 304 to secure the right roof portion 250 to the left roof portion 240.
  • the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304 constitute securing means 300. Although the securing means is illustrated in Fig.
  • the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other in various ways.
  • the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other using wire staples, clips or a wire.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 can be bent at their lower portions.
  • two transverse bend lines are formed on the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230.
  • Two pairs of string holding slits 310 are formed to traverse these bend lines. These string holding slits 310 serve to prevent the packing case 200 from being removed by holding a string (not shown) when stacked cases 200 are tied together by the string.
  • a pair of auxiliary holes 320 each having a size smaller than or similar to the that of each securing opening 304 is formed in the left support portion 260.
  • the auxiliary holes 320 serve to facilitate the handling of the securing tongues 302 that are each inserted into one of the securing openings 304. Since the string holding slits 310 and the auxiliary holes 320 are not essential to the construction of the present invention, these can be omitted.
  • the perspective view of Fig. 1 is a view showing a state in which a plurality of eggs 400 disposed on an egg tray 100 are packed into the packing case 200 of this embodiment.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 each form an angle of 60°with the floor portion 210.
  • Left and right support portions 220 and 230 each form an exterior angle of 60° with each floor portion 210 in Figs. 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
  • the left and right support portions 260 and 270 form an exterior angle of 160° with the left and right roof portions 240 and 250, respectively.
  • the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 are inclined and the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 are brought into close contact with the side surfaces 120, so that the packing case 200 is not vibrated.
  • a portion of pressure exerted on the left and right roof portions 240 and 250 is directly transmitted to the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230, while the remaining portion of the pressure is transmitted to the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230 through the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • the pressure transmitted to the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230 is again transmitted to the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 or the floor portion 210, and dispersed.
  • FIG. 2 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 is comprised of a sheet of paper, such as corrugated cardboard, art paper or hard board.
  • a plurality of transverse bend lines are formed on the packing case 200, thereby dividing the packing case 200 into a plurality of portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270.
  • the portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270 of the packing case 200 are referred to as a left support portion, a left roof portion, a left sidewall portion, a floor portion, a right sidewall portion, a right roof portion and a right support portion, respectively.
  • Two securing tongues 302 are formed on the right support portion 270 by partially cutting the right support portion 270 in the form of fans beside the bend line between the right roof portion 250 and the right support portion 270.
  • Two securing openings 304 are formed in the left roof portion 240 at positions corresponding to the positions of the securing tongues 302. When the packing case 200 is erected, the securing tongues 302 are each inserted into one of the securing openings 304 to secure the right roof portion 250 to the left roof portion 240.
  • the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304 constitute securing means 300.
  • the securing means is illustrated in Fig. 2 as being comprised of the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304, the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other in various ways.
  • the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other using wire staples, clips or a wire.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 can be bent at their lower portions.
  • two transverse bend lines (reference numerals not assigned) are formed on the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230.
  • Two pairs of string holding slits may be formed to traverse these bend lines. These string holding slits serve to prevent the packing case 200 from being removed by holding a string (not shown) when stacked cases 200 are tied together by the string.
  • the string holding slits are not essential to the construction of the present invention, so these can be omitted.
  • the perspective view of Fig. 2 is a view showing a state in which a plurality of eggs 400 disposed on an egg tray 100 are packed into the packing case 200 of this embodiment.
  • the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 as illustrated in Fig. 11, are inclined and the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 are brought into close contact with the side surfaces 120, so that the packing case 200 does not vibrate.
  • a portion of pressure exerted on the left and right roof portions 240 and 250 is directly transmitted to the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230, while the remaining portion of the pressure is transmitted to the upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100 through the left and right support portions 260 and 270 and dispersed.
  • the pressure transmitted to the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230 is again transmitted to the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 and the floor portion 210, and dispersed.
  • Fig. 3 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the egg-packing implement of this embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment except that a plurality of removal preventing projections 330 are formed at the outer side edges of the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • the removal preventing projections 330 are each situated in the groove between the two neighboring upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100.
  • the removal preventing projections 330 serve to prevent the egg tray 100 and the eggs 400 disposed on the egg tray 100 from being removed out of the packing case 200. If the removal preventing projections 330 are formed to be sufficiently long, the removal preventing projections 330 can function as support legs.
  • Fig. 4 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the egg-packing implement of this embodiment is the same as that of the third embodiment except that the shape of each removal preventing projection of this embodiment is different from the shape of each removal preventing projection of the third embodiment.
  • the side edge of the removal preventing projection is concave, so that the removal preventing projection can be come into close contact with the sides of the eggs 400.
  • the side edge of the removal preventing projection 330 is illustrated in Fig. 4 as round, the side edge of the removal preventing projection can be angled. If the removal preventing projections 330 are formed to be sufficiently long, the removal preventing projections 330 can function as support legs.
  • Fig. 5 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 of this embodiment is the same as the packing case 200 of the second embodiment except that a plurality of tray holding openings 212 are formed in its floor portion 210, two pairs of string holding slits 310 are formed to traverse its bend line between its floor portion 210 and its left sidewall portion 220 and its bend line between its floor portion 210 and its right sidewall portion 230 and no bending line is formed on the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230.
  • Each tray holding opening 212 is preferably sized to be larger than the cross section of each egg seat of the egg tray 100.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 each form an exterior angle of 120° with the floor portion 210 of the packing case 200.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 of a packing case 200 illustrated in Fig. 6 are each bent at an angle equal or similar to 120°.
  • the packing case 200 has a trapezoidal shape when erected.
  • Fig. 6 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 of this embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment except that a plurality of removal preventing projections 330 are formed at the outer side edges of the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • Fig. 7 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 of this embodiment is used to pack thirty eggs 400.
  • the packing case 200 is comprised of a sheet of paper, such as corrugated cardboard, art paper or hard board.
  • a plurality of transverse bend lines are formed on the packing case 200, thereby dividing the packing case 200 into a plurality of portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270.
  • the portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270 of the packing case 200 are referred to as a left support portion, a left roof portion, a left sidewall portion, a floor portion, a right sidewall portion, a right roof portion and a right support portion, respectively.
  • Two securing tongues 302 are formed on the right support portion 270 by partially cutting the right support portion 270 in the form of fans beside the bend line between the right roof portion 250 and the right support portion 270.
  • Two securing openings 304 are formed in the left roof portion 240 at positions corresponding to the positions of the securing tongues 302. When the packing case 200 is erected, the securing tongues 302 are each inserted into one of the securing openings 304 to secure the right roof portion 250 to the left roof portion 240.
  • the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304 constitute securing means 300.
  • the securing means is illustrated in Fig. 7 as being comprised of the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304, the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other in various ways.
  • the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other using wire staples, clips or a wire.
  • a plurality of removal preventing projections 330 are formed at the outer side edges of the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • the removal preventing projections 330 are each situated in the groove between the two neighboring upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100.
  • the removal preventing projections 330 serve to prevent the egg tray 100 and the eggs 400 disposed on the egg tray 100 from being removed out of the packing case 200. If the removal preventing projections 330 are formed to be sufficiently long, the removal preventing projections 330 can function as support legs.
  • Two pairs of side support projections 340 are formed on the sides of the left and right roof portions 240 and 250 while being cut on their outer sides.
  • the side support projections 340 are bent downward and inserted into the side of the egg tray 100 while the packing case 200 is erected, thereby serving to disperse pressure exerted on the left and right roof portions 240 and 250.
  • Four hook projections 360 are formed at the four corners of the packing case 200, and two hook holes 370 are formed in the sides of the floor portion 210.
  • the hook projections 360 are each inserted securely into one of the hook holes 370 to hook the left and right support portions 260 and 270 into the floor portion 210.
  • the hook projections 360 and the hook holes 370 serve to keep the packing case 200 at an erected state, together with the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304.
  • a pair of upper grip holes 380 and a pair of lower grip holes 390 are formed in the left and/or right roof portion 240 or 250 and the floor portion 210, respectively. Two pairs of upper grip holes 380 may be formed in the left and right roof portion 240 and 250, while two pairs of lower grip holes 390 may be formed in the floor portion 210.
  • the upper grip holes 380 and the lower grip holes 390 serve to allow a user to hold the packing case 200 by his one hand while the user carries the packing case 200.
  • the upper grip holes 380 and the lower grip holes 390 are illustrated in Fig. 7 as pairs, the upper grip holes 380 and the lower grip holes 390 may be in ones or more than threes.
  • FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which a plurality of eggs 400 disposed on an egg tray 100 are packed into the packing case 200 of this embodiment.
  • the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 as illustrated in Fig. 11, are inclined and the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 are brought into close contact with the side surfaces 120, so that the packing case 200 is not vibrated.
  • One portion of pressure exerted on the left and right roof portions 240 and 250 is directly transmitted to the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230.
  • Another portion of pressure is transmitted to the upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100 through the left and right support portions 260 and 270, and dispersed.
  • the pressure transmitted to the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230 is transmitted to the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 or the floor portion 210, and dispersed.
  • the third portion of pressure is transmitted to the egg tray 100 through the side support portions 340, and dispersed.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 can be bent at their lower portions.
  • two transverse bend lines (reference numerals not assigned) are formed on the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230.
  • Two pairs of string holding slits 310 may be formed to traverse these bend lines, as in Figs. 1 and 2. These string holding slits 310 serve to prevent the packing case 200 from being removed by holding a string (not shown) when stacked cases 200 are tied together by the string.
  • Fig. 8 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 of this embodiment is employed to pack thirty eggs 400.
  • the packing case 200 is comprised of a sheet of paper, such as corrugated cardboard, art paper or hard board.
  • a plurality of transverse bend lines are formed on the packing case 200, thereby dividing the packing case 200 into a plurality of portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270.
  • the portions 260, 240, 220, 210, 230, 250 and 270 of the packing case 200 are referred to as a left support portion, a left roof portion, a left sidewall portion, a floor portion, a right sidewall portion, a right roof portion and a right support portion, respectively.
  • Two securing tongues 302 are formed on the right support portion 270 by partially cutting the right support portion 270 in the form of fans beside the bend line between the right roof portion 250 and the right support portion 270.
  • Two securing openings 304 are formed in the left roof portion 240 at positions corresponding to the positions of the securing tongues 302.
  • the securing tongues 302 are each inserted into one of the securing openings 304 to secure the right roof portion 250 to the left roof portion 240.
  • the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304 constitute securing means 300.
  • the securing means is illustrated in Fig. 8 as being comprised of the securing tongues 302 and the securing openings 304
  • the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other in various ways.
  • the right roof portion 250 and the left roof portion 240 can be secured to each other using wire staples, clips or a wire.
  • a plurality of removal preventing projections 330 are formed at the outer side edges of the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • the removal preventing projections 330 are each situated in the groove between the two neighboring upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100.
  • the removal preventing projections 330 serve to prevent the egg tray 100 and the eggs 400 disposed on the egg tray 100 from being removed out of the packing case 200. If the removal preventing projections 330 are formed to be sufficiently long, the removal preventing projections 330 can function as support legs.
  • a plurality of support tongues 350 are formed on the left and right roof portions 240 and 250 of the packing case 200 by partially cutting the left and right roof portions 240 and 250.
  • the support tongues 350 are formed to be situated on the upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100.
  • the support tongues 350 are illustrated in Fig. 8 as being situated on the upward projections of the egg tray 100, the support tongues 350 may be situated on the groove between each neighboring upward projections of the egg tray 100.
  • Two pairs of lower grip holes 390 are formed in the floor portion 210 of the packing case 200. The lower grip holes 390 serve to allow a user to hold the packing case 200 by his one hand while the user carries the packing case 200.
  • the upper grip holes 380 of the seventh embodiment are illustrated in Fig. 8 as being replaced by the holes formed by the support tongues 350, the upper grip holes may be formed in the packing case 200 at proper positions.
  • the perspective view of Fig. 8 is a view showing a state in which a plurality of eggs 400 disposed on an egg tray 100 are packed into the packing case 200 of this embodiment.
  • the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 as illustrated in Fig. 11, are inclined and the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 are brought into close contact with the side surfaces 120, so that the packing case 200 is not vibrated.
  • One portion of pressure exerted on the left and right roof portions 240 and 250 is directly transmitted to the left and right sidewalls 220 and 230.
  • Another portion of pressure is transmitted to the upward projections (refer to Fig. 11, 110) of the egg tray 100 through the left and right support portions 260 and 270, and dispersed.
  • the pressure transmitted to the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 is transmitted to the side surfaces 120 of the egg tray 100 and the floor portion 210, and dispersed.
  • the third portion of pressure is transmitted to the upward projections of the egg tray 100 through the support tongues 350, and dispersed.
  • the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 can be bent at their lower portions.
  • two transverse bend lines (reference numerals not assigned) are formed on the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230.
  • Two pairs of string holding slits 310 may be formed to traverse these bend lines, as in Figs. 1 and 2. These string holding slits 310 serve to prevent the packing case 200 from being removed by holding a string (not shown) when stacked cases 200 are tied together by the string.
  • Fig. 9 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the packing case 200 of this embodiment is the same as that of the seventh embodiment except that a plurality of support tongues 350 are formed as in the eighth embodiment.
  • Fig. 10 is a development and perspective showing an egg-packing implement in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • left and right shock- absorbing portions 265 and 275 are added to the egg-packing implement of the second embodiment.
  • the left and right shock-absorbing portions 265 and 275 are created by extending the left and right support portions 260 and 270.
  • a plurality of egg holding openings 285 are formed in the left and right shock-absorbing portions 265 and 275 at positions corresponding to those of eggs 400 disposed on the egg tray 100.
  • These egg holding openings 285 are extended to the interior of the left and right support portions 260 and 270 to each have a light-bulb shape. The reason for this is to prevent pressure from being exerted on the eggs when the packing case 200 are bent along the bend line between the left support portion 260 and the right shock-absorbing portion 265 and the bend line between the right support portion 270 and the right shock-absorbing portion 275. These egg holding openings 285 serve to prevent the egg 100 disposed on the egg tray 100 and the egg tray 100 from being removed.
  • one or more shock-absorbing protrusions 287 are formed at suitable positions of the egg holding openings 285, so as to buff the shock of eggs 400 inserted into the egg holding openings 285.
  • the egg holding openings 285 are not come into close contact with the eggs 400 because the size of the eggs 400 is irregular. Therefore, the eggs 400 are always come into close contact with the shock-absorbing protrusions 287 without regard to the size of eggs 400. And the shock-absorbing protrusions 287 strengthen the entire structure of the egg-packing implement by fixing the angle of the left and right shock-absorbing portions 265 and 275.
  • Two removal preventing protrusions 303 are formed on the sides of the each securing tongue 302, and serve to prevent the securing tongues 302 from being removed from the securing openings 304 while the securing tongues 302 are each inserted into one of the securing openings 304.
  • An enlarged securing tongue 302 and an enlarged removal preventing protrusion 303 are illustrated in Fig. 10.
  • the removal preventing protrusions 303 may be formed beside the securing openings 304 instead of the securing tongues 302.
  • the securing openings 304 may be sized to be smaller than the securing tongues 302, or the securing tongues 302 may be sized to be larger than the securing openings 304.
  • each of the securing openings 304 is enlarged to allow a finger to be inserted into each securing opening 304.
  • enlarged securing openings 304 facilitate the opening of the packing case 200.
  • the enlarged securing openings 304 allows the fingers to be easily inserted into openings 304 so as to remove the securing tongues 302 from the securing openings 304.
  • Two pairs of fitting projections 280 are formed at the outer side edges of the left and right shock-absorbing portions 265 and 275.
  • Two pairs of fitting slits 290 are formed in the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 at positions where the securing projections 280 are situated when the packing case 200 is erected. When the packing case 200 is erected, the fitting projections 280 are fitted into the fitting slits 290, respectively.
  • the adding of the removal preventing protrusions 303 and the enlargement of the egg holding opening can be applied to each of the first to ninth embodiments.
  • the shock-absorbing protrusions 287 be formed at the egg holding openings 285 can be applied to the first embodiment, too.
  • Fig. 11 is a perspective and side view showing an egg tray in accordance with the present invention.
  • a (-) or (+)-shaped groove 112 or 114 can be formed on the upper surface of each of the upward projections of the egg tray 100. Referring to the side view of Fig. 11, the sides 120 of the egg tray 100 are inclined.
  • the (-) or (+)-shaped groove 112 or 114 serves to hold the lower ends of the left and right support portions of each of the second to ninth embodiments, and the inclined sides 120 of the egg tray 100 serve to come into close contact with the left and right sidewall portions 220 and 230 of each of the egg-packing implements of the second to ninth embodiments.
  • the egg tray 100 employed in each of the first to tenth embodiments is described and illustrated as the egg tray 100 provided in the tenth embodiment, a conventional egg tray can be employed in each of the first to tenth embodiments.
  • One or more holes may be formed in the packing case 200 so as to allow the interior of the packing case 200 to be seen from the outside and to allow the packing case 200 to be ventilated.
  • the art of forming the holes is well known to those skilled in the art, and so an egg-packing case 200 with the holes pertains to the scope of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides an egg-packing implement and egg tray therefor, which allows eggs to be easily packed, is easily recycled, allows a plurality of egg-packing implements to be stacked without being vibrated, and prevents tied egg-packing implements from being removed.
  • the present invention provides an egg-packing implement and egg tray therefor, which can resist pressure exerted on its packing case and allows the egg-packing implement to be carried by one hand of a user.

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L'invention concerne un emballage d'oeufs et son support à oeufs. Cet emballage se compose d'une boîte d'emballage et d'un support à oeufs. La boîte d'emballage comprend un fond sur lequel se situe le support à oeufs. Les parties de support gauches et droites comprennent des éléments d'assemblage saillants formés sur leurs extrémités. Une pluralité de fentes formées dans des parties des parois latérales sont situées à des emplacements correspondant à ceux des éléments d'assemblage saillants lorsque la boîte d'emballage est dressée. Des dispositifs de fixation permettent de fixer les parties supérieures gauches et droites de la boîte ensemble.
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