WO2015122774A1 - Réceptacle pour fleurs coupées destiné à recevoir des fleurs, ensemble incluant un réceptacle pour fleurs coupées et un accessoire, accessoire, procédé de fixation - Google Patents

Réceptacle pour fleurs coupées destiné à recevoir des fleurs, ensemble incluant un réceptacle pour fleurs coupées et un accessoire, accessoire, procédé de fixation Download PDF

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WO2015122774A1
WO2015122774A1 PCT/NL2015/050098 NL2015050098W WO2015122774A1 WO 2015122774 A1 WO2015122774 A1 WO 2015122774A1 NL 2015050098 W NL2015050098 W NL 2015050098W WO 2015122774 A1 WO2015122774 A1 WO 2015122774A1
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Ruud VAN DEN HEIJKANT
Janus Adriaan Willem De Pagter
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Pagter & Partners International B.V.
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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
    • B65D85/50—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
    • B65D85/505—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage for cut flowers
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/205—Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/02—Labels

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  • Such containers are known, and widely used in the cut flower industry, for example for transporting, storing, and/or displaying cut flowers.
  • the cut flower containers are usually nestable to provide for reduced volume when empty.
  • a typical nestable cut flower container is described in patent publication NL 1009100.
  • the nestable cut flower container described comprises a base and four side walls extending upward from the base.
  • Each side wall comprises an upper wall part, also known as flange, and a lower wall part, also known as wall.
  • the cut flower container typically is a nestable container, such that, when empty, the cut flower containers can be nested into each other and transported. Such a cut flower container is relatively easy to use, and can be
  • the cut flower container is a plastic injection moulded container.
  • the shoulder thus provided can be used for supporting a rectangular presentation collar.
  • a presentation collar is used in stores or other locations to display the cut flowers in the cut flower container.
  • the presentation collar is usually printed on one side, e.g. with the name and/or logo of the store or location offering the flowers for sale.
  • the store personnel or flower packers usually fold the presentation collar themselves and place the presentation collar inside the container.
  • the consumer in the store is invited to serve himself and to take out the desired flowers himself out of the cut flower container.
  • the presentation collar does not fit very well in the container and/or on the shoulder. It is noted that the presentation collar may be folded wrongly and/or may be positioned wrongly in the container.
  • the presentation collar is often accidentally pulled out of the container when the customer takes his flowers out of the container.
  • the presentation collar is typically of a corrugated cardboard, which may have inferior printing quality and/or may become folded accidentally at additional or wrong positions during use thereby reducing the presentation look.
  • the object of the invention is to provide for a cut flower container that obviates at least one of the above mentioned draw backs.
  • the invention provides for a nestable cut flower container according to claim 1.
  • the accessory By providing a cooperating element on a shoulder that is arranged for connecting the accessory for fixating the accessory to the shoulder, the accessory can firmly be positioned on the shoulder of the container. For example, accidental removing or accidental wrinkling of e.g. a cardboard can then be reduced. Also, by firmly positioning the accessory on the shoulder, the chance of misplacement of the accessory may be reduced.
  • a shoulder is present, extending between the said two segments.
  • the said two segments of the lower wall part and the upper wall part are corresponding such that the shoulder connects both corresponding segments.
  • the shoulder can be
  • the shoulder can be provided on a single side wall, or multiple side walls can be provided with a shoulder. When multiple side walls are provided with a shoulder, the shoulders can abut against each other in the corners of the container, or each of the shoulders can extend over a certain segment length of its respective side wall.
  • the shoulder By providing the cooperating elements smaller than the depth of the shoulder, some depth of the shoulder remains over which material is provided.
  • the remaining depth, containing material can provide e.g. for stiffness and/or strength and/or can provide for a surface on which the accessory can be supported.
  • the depth of the shoulder typically is the distance between the upper wall part and the lower wall part of the side wall at shoulder height.
  • the depth of the shoulder typically is rather small, usually 15 mm or less, although by providing a larger shoulder depth, strength is increased, while an inner space of the container may be reduced.
  • the shoulder may extend further inwardly from the side wall towards an inner space of the container, to provide e.g. for additional depth of the shoulder.
  • the length of the cooperating element can be equal to or less than a length of the shoulder.
  • the cooperating element can for example extend over the whole length of the shoulder or can extend over a certain length of the shoulder.
  • more than one cooperating element can be provided on a single shoulder.
  • at least one shoulder is provided with a cooperating element.
  • two shoulders preferably two opposite shoulders, are provided with cooperating elements for reasons of symmetry and improved nestability.
  • the cut flower container is positioned such that a single side wall is the view side of the cut flower container. So, in principle, it may be sufficient to provide a single shoulder with one or more cooperating elements on it to fixate accessories thereto.
  • a single accessory such as a presentation collar, that is to be positioned on the inner side of the container can thus be supported by the two shoulders by the at least one cooperating element on the shoulders.
  • a cooperating element e.g. relatively small, accessory can be connected to firmly couple the accessory to the shoulder, such that multiple accessories can be connected to the shoulders of the container.
  • the cooperating element is arranged for cooperation with a connection element on the accessory.
  • a more firm coupling between the shoulder and the accessory can be obtained, such that the chance on misalignment, accidental removal, accidental wrinkling or pulling out etc. may be reduced further.
  • the cooperating element and the connection element can, when connected, provide for e.g. a pin/groove connection, or a snap joint connection, or a hooking connection, or a clamping connection or any other type of connection.
  • the coupling between the cooperating element and the connection element can e.g. be a snap finger that "clicks" in an opening, or a protrusion that fits in an opening, or clamping walls that clampingly fit around the other element, etc. Many variants are possible.
  • connection element on the accessory may be re-usable, typically when the accessory itself is re-usable as well, e.g. when the accessory is made from plastics or from a quality cardboard.
  • the connection between the cooperating element and the connection element is then a re- usable connection that can be done and undone a certain number of times.
  • the connection element can be a throw-away connection element, e.g. when the accessory is a throw-away accessory for single use or for using a limited times.
  • the connection element can be arranged such that, when undoing the coupling between connection element and the cooperating element, the connection element can be broken.
  • the cut flower containers are re-usable containers which, when empty, are nested into each other and then can be transported in a more space saving and thus cost effective manner. Reducing the nesting height is therefore under ongoing attention.
  • the cooperating elements on the shoulders are at predetermined positions which preferably correspond to the positions of the connection elements on the accessory. This way positioning of the accessory on the shoulders may be facilitated.
  • guide elements are provided on the cut flower container to guide the accessory towards the cooperating elements.
  • the guide elements are provided on the shoulders.
  • the guide element can be a pin, or a rib, or a groove.
  • the guide element can be a pin arranged in the corner of the shoulders, behind which an accessory can be guided. Then, in addition, the guide element also obtains that the accessory can be kept in the corner of the container.
  • the invention further relates to an assembly of a cut flower container and at least one accessory.
  • the accessory can for example be a presentation collar, or a partition board, or a container interior, or a presentation card holder, like for instance: flower dividers, containers extensions, sign holders, etc.
  • a presentation card holder such as a price card
  • multiple accessories may be positioned on the shoulders of the cut flower container.
  • the accessory may be a presentation collar, preferably manufactured from cardboard.
  • the presentation collar is manufactured from solid cardboard, contrary to the usual presentation collars that are manufactured from corrugated cardboard.
  • improved folding may be possible, in view of an improved possibility to provide folding lines.
  • solid cardboard is thinner and thus cheaper to transport.
  • connection elements can be provided such as fingers or protrusions.
  • the presentation collar can for example be used a hmited number of times and can, after use, be thrown away and be replaced by another accessory.
  • the cardboard presentation collar can be provided as a flat folding sheet provided with folding hnes. Personnel on location, e.g. at the flowers packing station, fold the presentation collar along the folding lines and then place the
  • presentation collar on the shoulders of the container.
  • positioning the presentation collar on the shoulders may be facilitated.
  • the conventional prior art presentation collar is made out of a corrugated cardboard sheet folded to a rectangular tube, wherein both ends of the cardboard sheet are glued together to form the rectangular tube.
  • the rectangular tube was then folded flat again, such that at the flower packing facilities, the personnel can unfold it to place it in the container.
  • the sohd cardboard presentation collar can be transported as a flat and unfolded sheet, and the ends need not to be glued together since, according to the invention, the presentation collar can be clamped in the cooperation elements of the shoulder to fixate the presentation collar and/or to hold the solid cardboard as a tube. This reduces the production costs of such a presentation collar.
  • the presentation collar can be only a part of the inner contour of the container which reduces material. For example it may then suffice to place a presentation collar only on a visible, front side of the container. Whereas, in the prior art, the presentation collar follows the complete inner contour of the container, requiring more material.
  • the flange of the container may be reduced in height.
  • a corner edge flange provided to reduce the risk of adjacent containers sliding over each other and resting on a lower container, may be positioned more inwardly such that the corner edge flange itself does not rest on the lower container but falls inside, e.g. a channel of the lower container, thereby reducing the nesting height.
  • corner flanges need to have a certain height to reduce the risk of adjusted containers stacked.
  • the outward edges of the adjacent containers can slide over each other when stacked next to each other on a pallet for example.
  • a cardboard protection sleeve is put into the U-formed upright channel and a lid is put on the protection sleeve to provide for a surface on which another container can be positioned.
  • These three elements together are strapped by a polypropylene band. This package is stacked on a pallet with a height of about 240 to 250 centimeters, including the pallet.
  • a pallet and/or a container thereon can be slightly moving, depending on the space between the containers of each pallet.
  • a bottom of the channel of the adjacent container can slide on the top of the outer wall of the channel of the next container.
  • the pallet then may become less stable.
  • the packages can tilt from the pallet.
  • the corner edge flanges are provided to reduce the risk of the adjacent
  • corner edge flanges require a minimal height to avoid the sliding over.
  • the corner edge flange rests on the outer wall of the channel of a lower container when nested, thus the height of the corner edge flange determines the nesting height.
  • the corner edge flange is staggered inwardly with respect to the outer wall of the channel, such that the bottom of the corner edge flange does not rest on the outer wall of the channel of a lower container, but falls inside the U-formed upright channel of the lower container, thereby reducing the nesting height.
  • the lower wall part of the cut flower container typically is taller than the upper wall part or flange for a cut flower container for holding cut flowers.
  • the cut flower container may also be provided as container for holding relatively small cut flowers, then the overall height of the container can be lower and the flange and the wall can be approximately equally tall, or the flange can even be taller than the wall.
  • Such a small cut flower container may for example hold cut flowers with relatively short flower stems, e.g. corsage cut flowers.
  • the invention further relates to an accessory for use in such a cut flower container and to a method for fixating an accessory to a cut flower container.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a cut flower container according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of detail I of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3a shows a cross-section of a side wall of two cut flower containers according to the invention nested, with a first embodiment of the cooperating element
  • Fig. 3b shows a cross-section of a side wall of two cut flower containers according to the invention nested, with a second embodiment of the cooperating element
  • Fig. 3c shows a cross-section of a side wall of a cut flower container with a third embodiment of the cooperating element
  • Fig. 3d shows a cross-section of a side wall of a cut flower container with a fourth embodiment of the cooperating element
  • Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a part of the cut flower container according to the invention with a guide element
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective exploded view of a part of an assembly of a cut flower container and an accessory according to the invention
  • Fig. 6a shows a front view and a side view of a presentation collar as accessory to be folded with a first embodiment of connection elements according to the invention
  • Fig. 6b shows a front view and a side view of a presentation collar as accessory to be folded with a second embodiment of connection elements according to the invention
  • Fig. 6c shows a front view and a side view of a further embodiment of a presentation collar as accessory to be folded according to the invention
  • Fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a container interior as an accessory according to the invention having connection elements
  • Fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a corner with a corner edge flange staggered inwardly of a cut flower container for holding flowers
  • Fig. 9 shows a cross-section of a side wall of two cut flower containers according to the invention nested, with the corner edge flange staggered inwardly.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a cut flower container 1 according to the invention.
  • a container 1 is typically used for storing, transporting and/or showing cut flowers.
  • the container 1 has a base 2 and four side walls 3, here denoted as 3', 3", 3"'and 3"".
  • the side walls 3 extend upwardly from the base 2 to form the container 1.
  • Each side wall 3 comprises an upper wall part 4 and a lower wall part 5.
  • the lower wall part 5 taller than the upper wall part 4.
  • the cut flower container of Figure 1 is typically a container for holding flowers.
  • the lower wall part 5 can be as tall as or even less tall than the upper wall part 4, for example for a cut flower container 1 for holding relatively low cut flowers.
  • the cut flower container 1 is provided with handles 11 in two opposite side walls 3 of the container 1, as shown in Figure 1.
  • the handle 11 is arranged as a cut-out in the side wall 3, but a handle can be arranged in various other ways, e.g. as a grip or as a holding rib. Where two side walls 3 meet, a corner 7 is formed.
  • a shoulder 6 can be present between a segment 4s of the upper wall part 4 and a segment 5s of the lower wall part 5 .
  • the segment 4s has a length L4s and the segment 5s has a length L5s.
  • the segments 4s and 5s correspond and have the same length L4s and L5s.
  • On one side wall 3' there is a shoulder 6'.
  • the lengths L4s', L5s' of the segments 4s', 5s' extend over the length L' of the side wall 3', so the length Ls' of the shoulder 6' equals the length L' of the side wall 3'.
  • the segments 4s", 5s" of the shoulders 6" extend between the handle 11 and a corner 7.
  • the lengths L4s" and L5s" are thus shorter than the length L" of the side wall 3".
  • the length Ls" of the shoulder 6" is thus shorter than the length L" of the side wall 3" as well.
  • Many variants are possible with respect to the length L4s, L5s of the segments 4s, 5s and the length Ls of the shoulder 6.
  • the shoulder 6 may extend outwardly from the lower wall part 5 to the upper wall part 4 such that the upper wall part 4 is offset outwardly with respect to the lower wall part 5.
  • the shoulder 6 thus may extend in a direction transverse to the sidewall 3 between the upper wall part 4 and the lower wall part 5.
  • all four side walls 3 are provided with a shoulder 6 between the lower wall part 5 and the upper wall part 4.
  • the shoulders 6 abut to each other in the corners 7 of the container 1.
  • a single side wall 3 or two opposite side walls 3 may be provided with a shoulder 6.
  • the shoulder 6 can extend over a limited length of the side wall 3.
  • the cut flower container 1 may be arranged to be nestable.
  • the lower wall part 5 of the side wall 3 is inclined somewhat to improve nestability.
  • the lower wall part 5 inclines somewhat outwardly such that the container 1 near the shoulder 6 is wider than at the base 2.
  • the upper wall part 4 then extends straight upwardly with respect to the inclined lower wall part 5.
  • the nestable cut flower containers 1 can be nested when being empty.
  • an upper cut flower container may be received in a lower cut flower container as to be nested in the lower cut flower container.
  • the upper container may then rest with a lower side of its shoulder 6 onto the upper wall part 4 of a lower container 1, as e.g. shown in Figure 3b.
  • adjacent shoulders 6 meet at the corner 7 of the cut flower container 1 and provide a shoulder corner 6a.
  • the shoulder 6 extends over a length Ls equal to the length L of the side wall 3.
  • the shoulder 6 may have a length shorter than a wall length L at an inner side 9 of the side wall 3 such that at the corner 7 of the container 1 and/or adjacent shoulders 6 do not meet and/or there may be a gap at shoulder height between the upper wall part 4 and the lower wall part 5.
  • the inclination of the side wall 3 may be such that the upper wall part 4 and the lower wall part 5 may go over into each other without a shoulder between the upper wall part 4 and the lower wall part 5.
  • the shoulder 6 may extend continuously over the side wall 3 or may extend discontinuously over the side wall 3. Many variants of shoulders are possible.
  • the shoulder corner 6a may provide some additional strength and/or stiffness to the corner 7.
  • the corner 7 may be rounded for ease of manufacturing and/or strength and/or stiffness purposes.
  • the shoulder 6 may be approximately parallel to the base 2 of the container 1.
  • the cut flower container 1 is typically manufactured from plastics by injection moulding as a single piece container, advantageously using a single material.
  • the base 2 and the lower wall part 5 of the side wall 3, or at least a bottom region of said lower wall part can be substantially water tight or substantially impermeable to water, such that flowers held in the cut flower container can be provided with water to counteract that cut flowers wither up during transporting, storing, and/or displaying the flowers.
  • the cut flower container 1 is also provided with a U-shaped channel 8 on an outer side 10 of the side wall 3.
  • the channel 8 is open to an upper end 8a, has an outer channel wall 8b and a channel bottom 8c, also shown in Figure 3a.
  • the outer channel wall 8b may be approximately parallel to the upper wall part 4 of the side wall 3.
  • the bottom 8c of the channel extends in line with the shoulder 6 such that the bottom 8c of the channel 8 is in this
  • the bottom 8c may be positioned lower than the shoulder 6, or may be positioned higher than the shoulder 6.
  • the channel 8 may be used for receiving a protective sleeve - not shown - in it that is arranged for protecting the flowers or plants in the container 1, e.g. during transport.
  • flowers may be additionally protected with such a protective sleeve when they are higher than the container 1 and extend out of the container 1.
  • a lid can be positioned on which a further container can be placed.
  • the cut flower containers 1 can be stacked which can be advantageous during transport and/or storage. It is to be noted that the container 1 can also be provided without the channel 8.
  • the container 1 can be provided with corner edge flanges 14.
  • each corner of the container 1 is provided with a corner edge flange 14.
  • the corner edge flange 14 extends downwardly, here from the outer channel wall 8b of the channel 8, to limit the risk of adjacent containers 1 sliding over each other e.g. during transport.
  • the corner edge flange 14 extends in line with an outer channel wall 8b downwardly from the channel bottom 8c, as shown in Figure 1 or Figure 3a.
  • the upper container 1 rests with the corner flange 14 onto an upper edge of the outer channel wall 8b of the lower container 1, as shown in Figure 3a.
  • Figure 8 shows a corner detail of a container 1, apart from the staggered corner edge flange 14, the container 1 shown in Figure 8 is the same as the container 1 shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 9 shows a cross-section of side walls 3 of containers 1 nested into each other.
  • Figure 8 shows the corner edge flange 14 staggered inwardly over a distance K thereby creating an edge 8d of the channel 8.
  • the inwardly staggered corner flange 14 falls inside the channel 8 of the lower container 1, thereby reducing the nesting height.
  • Figure 8 some ribs 13 are shown for providing stiffness to the channel bottom 8c, as well as drain holes 20 in the channel bottom 8c.
  • the cut flower container 1 is, according to the invention, provided with a cooperating element 12 on the shoulder 6, shown for example in Figure 2 as detail I of Figure 1.
  • the cooperating element 12 is here provided as an opening in the shoulder 6.
  • the cooperating element 12 has a length M and a depth N.
  • the length M is in this embodiment shorter than the length Ls of the shoulder 6.
  • the length M of the cooperating element 12 can be equal to the length Ls of the shoulder 6 as well.
  • the depth N of the cooperating element 12 is smaller than a depth D of the shoulder 6, according to the invention.
  • the depth D of the shoulder 6 is rather small, usually approximately 15 mm or less.
  • the depth D can be considered as the distance between the upper wall part 4 and the lower wall part 5 at shoulder height.
  • the shoulder 6 may also extend further inwardly away from the side wall 3, thus a flange or an overhang may be created. Such a flange or overhang may provide additional strength and/or stiffness to the shoulder 6 and/or the side wall 3, but may also provide for an additional surface on which an accessory may be supported.
  • the cooperating element 12 is arranged to cooperate with an accessory to be supported on the shoulder 6 to fixate the accessory on the shoulder 6.
  • the cooperating element 12 can have various embodiments and preferably provides for a clamping engagement of the accessory such that the accessory is fixated on the shoulder 6 such that accidental removal or damage can be reduced.
  • two opposite shoulders 6 are provided with a cooperating element 12, so a firm coupling of the accessory 16 to the shoulder 6 may be obtained.
  • multiple cooperating elements 12 can be provided on a single shoulder 6, preferably at predetermined positions on the shoulder 6.
  • each shoulder 6 may be provided with one or more cooperating elements 12 to provide for a more firm coupling of the one or more accessories 16 to the shoulders 6.
  • Figure 3a shows a cross-section of a side wall 3 of two cut flower containers 1 nested into each other.
  • the side walls 3 are provided with a U-shaped channel 8 at shoulder height.
  • the shoulder is at the same height as the bottom 8c of the channel 8, but the shoulder can be higher or lower than the bottom 8c of the channel 8, depending on the angle of the lower wall part 5, thickness of the side walls 3 and the nesting height.
  • the channel 8 is shown with a rib 13.
  • a corner edge flange 14 is provided at the corner.
  • the rib 13 is a transverse rib provided below the bottom 8c of the channel which may provide for additional strength and/or stiffness of the channel 8.
  • One or more ribs 13 may be provided.
  • the flange 14 extends approximately in line with the outer channel wall 8b
  • the flange 14 may provide for additional strength and/or stiffness to the channel 8 as well as may prevent for sliding over of the containers 1 during transport.
  • the inclination of the flange 14 is such that easy loosening of a mould is possible.
  • the flange 14 rests with its lower end onto an upper end of the channel 8, so the length of the flange 14 determines the nesting height.
  • the cooperating element 12 is shown as an opening 12 in the shoulder 6.
  • a connection element 15 of an accessory 16 can be put, as for example shown in Figure 5.
  • connection element 15 is in the embodiment of Figure 5 provided as a hook element that can hook underneath the opening or slit 12 of the shoulder 6 and thus a clamping connection is obtained.
  • the accessory 16 is shown as a presentation collar 16 that is to be supported on the shoulder 6.
  • the presentation collar 16 can typically be a cardboard folding sheet 17 as shown in Figure 6a, Figure 6b and Figure 6c, preferably a solid cardboard sheet.
  • the sheet 17 in Figures 6a, 6b and 6c is made to put on each side of the rectangular container. It may be that the front side of the collar is used as drawn, and that the short sides may be cut under an angle at such a way that the back side is much lower or does partly exists.
  • the folding sheet 17 is provided with pre-fit folding lines 17a. The folding sheet 17 can thus easily be printed and stored and transported as a flat sheet. At location, e.g. at the flower packers or in the store, the folding sheet 17 is folded along the folding lines 17a to obtain a presentation collar 16.
  • the presentation collar 16 is then put on the shoulder 6 of the container 1 by connecting the connection elements 15 to the cooperating elements 12 of the shoulders 6.
  • connection elements 15 can have many variants.
  • Figure 6b shows a connection element 15 as a ridge on the folding sheet 17.
  • the ridge 15 can be made from cardboard or from an other material, it can be integrated to the folding sheet 17, or it can be, by known fastening means, be attached to the folding sheet 17.
  • the ridge 15 can as a connection element 15 for example be fitted in a cooperating element 12 that is provided with a groove for receiving the ridge, thus a clamping engagement between the ridge and the groove can be obtained and the accessory 16 can be fixated on the shoulder 6.
  • a cooperating element 12 can be e.g. a finger or an upwardly extending rib, as for example shown in Figure 3d.
  • the folding sheet of Figure 6c in fact only provides for a presentation collar on a view side of the container 1.
  • the presentation collar 16 does not extend over the whole inner side of the container 1. This allows ease of placement, as well as reduction of material use.
  • Figure 3b and Figure 3c show other embodiments of cooperating elements 12.
  • Figure 3b shows a hooking element 12 that can for example hook in a hole of an accessory 16.
  • a hooking element 12 can for example hook in the accessory 16 by punching the accessory 16 locally with a hook of the hooking element 12. This may be possible when the accessory 16 is made of cardboard, or when pre-punched weaknesses may be provided as connection elements 15 in the accessory 16 which can be stabbed out by the hooking element 12 when coupling.
  • a hooking element 12 may be pre-tensioned towards the upper wall part, flange 4 of the side wall 3.
  • FIG. 3c shows another embodiment of the cooperating element 12.
  • the cooperating element 12 may be a protrusion such as a finger extending upwardly from the shoulder 6. Such a finger may connect with an opening in the accessory, the opening of the accessory may then have a size somewhat smaller than the size of the finger such that a clamping engagement can be obtained.
  • the cooperating element 12 can be an upwardly extending rib such that an accessory 16 may be clamped between the upper wall part 4 and the rib 12.
  • a thickness of the accessory 16 is larger than the width of an opening between the upper wall part 4 and the rib 12 such that a clamping engagement can be obtained when the accessory 16 is fitted between the upper wall part 4 and the rib 12. It may be clear to the person skilled in the art that many variants of the cooperating element and the connection element may be possible.
  • the cooperating element 12 is made from the same material as the cut flower container 1, preferably by injection moulding.
  • the cooperating element 12 is made from a different material and manufactured by means of two- component injection moulding.
  • the cooperating element 12 is connected to the shoulder 6 by well known means in the art, such as screwing, gluing, welding.
  • cooperating elements 12 as disclosed in the context of Figures 3b, 3c and 3d can also be included in a cut flower container 1 which is also provided with a U-shaped channel 8 on an outer side 10 of the side wall 3, wherein said channel 8 is open to an upper end 8a and has an outer channel wall 8b and a channel bottom 8c, e.g. a U-shaped channel 8 such as shown in the embodiment of Figure 3a.
  • Figure 4 shows a guide element 18 in addition to the cooperating element 12 on the shoulder 6 of the container 1.
  • the guide element 18 is here provided in the corner 6a of the shoulder 6, but can be provided at other locations, e.g. on the upper wall part 4 of the side wall 3 or at other positions on the shoulder 6.
  • the guide element 18 is here provided as a protrusion, but other embodiments may be possible.
  • the guide element 18 may facilitate guiding of the accessory 16 towards the cooperating elements 12 on the shoulder 6.
  • a folded presentation collar 16 is to be guided towards the shoulder 6 and to assist alignment of the connection elements 15 with the cooperating elements 12 a guide element 18 may be provided.
  • the presentation collar 16 may be positioned between the corner 7 and the guide element 18.
  • Figure 7 shows a container interior as accessory 16.
  • the container interior comprises a number of beams 19 that are cross-wise connected to each other and which are, at their ends, provided with a connection element 15.
  • the connection element 15 is arranged for clampingly connect to the cooperating element 11 of the shoulder 6 to fixate the accessory to the shoulder 6.
  • the container interior 16 may be used for e.g. presenting varies species of cut flowers.
  • the upper wall part 4 of the side wall 3 may be provided with the cooperating element 12, such as a slit or a groove or a hole or a protrusion to which a connection element 15 of an accessory 16 may be clampingly engaged.
  • the cooperating element 12 such as a slit or a groove or a hole or a protrusion to which a connection element 15 of an accessory 16 may be clampingly engaged.
  • both the shoulder 6 and the upper wall part 4 may be provided with a cooperating element 12 such that one or more accessories may be coupled to the same side wall 3.
  • a presentation collar to be supported on the shoulder 6 and a price tag to be connected with the upper wall part 4.
  • the cooperating element may be one of an opening, a finger, a pin, a protrusion, a U-shaped element, an L-shaped element, a clamping element etc.
  • the connection element may be one of an opening, a finger, a pin, a protrusion, a rib, a ridge, a pre-punched hole.
  • accessories such as a presentation collar, price tags,

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L'invention concerne un réceptacle pour fleurs coupées (1) emboîtable destiné à recevoir des fleurs, comprenant une base (2) et quatre parois latérales (3) s'étendant vers le haut à partir de la base, chaque paroi latérale comprenant une partie de paroi supérieure (4) et une partie de paroi inférieure (5). Entre au moins une partie d'une partie de paroi supérieure et au moins une partie d'une partie de paroi inférieure correspondante, un épaulement (6) est présent, celui-ci s'étendant vers l'extérieur de ladite partie de la partie de paroi inférieure à ladite partie de la partie de paroi supérieure de telle sorte que ladite partie de la partie de paroi supérieure soit décalée vers l'extérieur par rapport à ladite partie de la partie de paroi inférieure, l'épaulement étant pourvu d'un élément coopérant (12) conçu pour coopérer avec un accessoire destiné être supporté sur l'épaulement afin de fixer l'accessoire à l'épaulement.
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