WO2016004342A1 - Surface ondulée à auto-emboîtement - Google Patents

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WO2016004342A1
WO2016004342A1 PCT/US2015/039048 US2015039048W WO2016004342A1 WO 2016004342 A1 WO2016004342 A1 WO 2016004342A1 US 2015039048 W US2015039048 W US 2015039048W WO 2016004342 A1 WO2016004342 A1 WO 2016004342A1
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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
    • B65D15/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, sections made of different materials
    • B65D15/24—Connections between walls
    • 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
    • B65D13/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of the same material, other than metal, plastics, wood, or substitutes therefor
    • B65D13/04—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of the same material, other than metal, plastics, wood, or substitutes therefor of paper

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  • Kelinske entitled “SELF-NESTING WAVY SURFACE,” the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference as if fully set forth herein.
  • the surface of the present invention may be incorporated into container corner hubs or nodes that accept, align and hold in place lengths of paperboard structures that are commonly known in the packaging industry as “profiles" or “corner boards” as further described herein.
  • containers utilized in the packaging industry are formed from sheets of corrugated paperboard that are cut and scored with a predetermined pattern that allows the paperboard to be formed into the desired shape.
  • a container can be formed by using horizontal and vertical support members such as corner boards that are joined by various means at their intersections at the corners of the container.
  • the support member usually has an "L” or tubular or other shape along two of its sides to add strength to its length beyond that of a flat piece or member. It is these shaped members that are sometimes referred to as corner boards or profiles. Strapping is often applied to confine the support members to the proper horizontal or vertical position.
  • FIG. 1A and FIG. IB Another example of a hub that is known in the art is shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. IB herein.
  • Each hub 100 is configured to securely, but removably, attach to the three intersecting members that form the three dimensional corners of a container and to secure their positions relative to one another to maximize the load bearing capacity and compression strength of the container.
  • the corner hubs or the corner boards themselves can also include openings, indentations and tabs for the passage or affixing of various types and configurations of strapping to provide additional support.
  • the hub presented in FIGs. 1A and IB are bi-directional in that they can be used as either a top hub or a bottom hub.
  • the horizontal surface 105 of each hub 100 is generally flat. This facilitates sliding the container along a floor surface. However, when one container is stacked on top of another container, the horizontal surface 105 of the top hub 100 of the lower container abuts the horizontal surface 105 of the bottom hub 100 of the upper container. Because horizontal surfaces of hubs known in the art are generally flat and smooth, when two containers with hubs are stacked, the upper container is disposed to slide off the lower container. The alignment of the two smooth horizontal faces can cause one hub to slide away from the other, which, in turn, can cause stacked containers to become misaligned, thereby resulting in damaged products, unsafe loads, and other significant shipping, warehousing and safety issues.
  • the present invention is directed to a surface that, when conjoined with an identically configured surface, automatically aligns and positions the two surfaces together.
  • the surface is comprised of a set of contoured waves arranged on and around intersecting axes and on and around the perimeter of a plain or surface in such a way that the high points or peaks are matched by low points or troughs at mirroring locations so that, when two such identical surfaces are placed face to face, the peaks of one of the surfaces occur at the troughs of the other resulting in complete and uniform contact between the two surfaces.
  • the self-centering, nesting functionality of the device is achieved by the arrangement of its peaks and troughs and the increased surface area and friction created thereby.
  • nesting has been typically achieved by utilization of two separate and opposing parts, which in common parlance are described as convex and concave or male and female parts.
  • the subject invention contains both convex and concave configurations arranged on the surface of a single part in such a way as to provide such self-centering and aligning, mating and nesting functionality in a single part without the need of separate male and female parts.
  • the surface of the present invention is designed and engineered in such a way as to allow its use as the top, bottom or sides of adjoining surfaces without the necessity of designating directional usage.
  • a surface having a nipple may nest with a surface having a dimple, but this requires in two separate parts, and, if the two surfaces are to be stacked on top of one another, one of the surfaces must be designated as the top and the other as the bottom.
  • the surface of the present invention is multidirectional in that applications or objects upon which it is utilized need not have any such top, bottom or side directional orientation in order to properly mate and nest.
  • the surface of the present invention does not require a specific stacking order.
  • the surfaces of the present invention is configured as part of an improved hub or corner support piece to be used with corner board in the packaging, transport, warehousing, storage and display of goods and products.
  • This improved hub allows containers to be constructed, packed, transported, warehoused, and the goods and products contained therein to be stored and displayed, in single or stacked configurations utilizing a single multidirectional part on the corners of the container or display.
  • the improved hub is easily attached to the vertical and horizontal corner board support members at each point of intersection at the corners of a container.
  • the hub may have inner or interior portions that are configured with fingers or prongs which align with or penetrate through and hold the corner boards or support members in place in all three of the dimensions that form the corner of a container.
  • each hub is configured with raised and lowered portions that form mid-points in the approximate middle and along the perimeter of that surface.
  • the outer portion of each hub is configured such that, when the surface of the present invention of one hub abuts the surface of the present invention of another hub, the two hubs interlock to an extent that interferes with the ability of the two hubs to slide across one another.
  • the hub may include a rubberized or slip resistant surface coating or another non-slip coating may be applied over the surface to further prevent slippage between juxtaposed surfaces.
  • quickly removable pins or fasteners may be used in place of screws or bolts to allow rapid removal of the lid of so equipped containers for easy inspection of the goods or products contained therein or for efficient reuse of the container without the need for complete disassembly or re-strapping before reutilization.
  • intentionally difficult to remove screws, bolts or pins or other types of fasteners may be used to provide security and to prevent easy access to the contained goods or products or to prevent disassembly, intentional or accidental, of the container or display. Either way, all six sides of a container are held firmly together with improved container rigidity, carrying capacity, and compression strength.
  • FIG. 1A is an interior perspective of a hub known in the art
  • FIG. IB is an exterior perspective of a hub known in the art
  • FIG. 2A is a plan view of the outer surface of an embodiment of the surface of the present invention that also shows the locations of two cross-section lines, A-A and B-B;
  • FIG. 2B is a cross sectional view along lines B-B of the hub of Fig. 2A;
  • FIG. 2C is a cross sectional view along lines A-A of the hub of Fig. 2A;
  • FIG. 2D is a perspective of an embodiment of the surface of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective of the outer top (or bottom) and sides of an embodiment of the present invention incorporated into a hub;
  • FIG. 4A shows a plan view of the interior portion or underside of one embodiment of a hub and the cross-section A-A and B-B line locations previously shown in FIG 2A;
  • FIG. 4B is a cross sectional view along lines A-A of the hub of Fig. 4A;
  • FIG. 4C is a cross sectional view along lines B-B of the hub of Fig. 4A;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective of the interior portion of the hub showing the pre- installation positioning of horizontal and vertical support members or corner boards;
  • FIG. 6 is another perspective of the interior portion of the hub showing the installation of two notched container support members or corner boards being mounted upon the fingers or prongs of the interior portion of the hub;
  • FIG. 7 is another perspective of the interior portion of the hub showing the installation of the three container support members or corner boards that comprise the three dimensions of a corner of a container;
  • FIG. 8A shows a plan view of the interior portion of a hub along with the locations of two cross-section lines, C-C and D-D;
  • FIG. 8B is a cross sectional view along lines C-C of the hub of Fig. 8A;
  • FIG. 8C is a cross sectional view along lines D-D of the hub of Fig. 8A; [00034]
  • FIG. 9A is a plan view of the hub shown in FIG. 7 with cross-section lines
  • FIG. 9B is an elevation drawn through cross-section E-E showing the penetration of a fastener through the outer side surface, then passing through the area of the interior corner boards, and finally through an interior prong or finger in a fully assembled configuration.
  • the present invention is directed to a self-nesting wavy surface.
  • the configuration and use of the presently preferred embodiments are discussed in detail below. It should be appreciated, however, that the present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of contexts other than corner hubs for stacking containers. Accordingly, the specific embodiments discussed are merely illustrative of specific ways to make and use the invention, and do not limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the following terms shall have the associated meaning when used herein:
  • container means any container, package, box, cuboid, exoskeleton or other receptacle suitable for packing, transporting, warehousing, storing or displaying goods or products;
  • fastener means any type of screw, bolt, pin or other device suitable for affixing or securing a hub or node to a container or any of its constituent parts including corner boards or other kinds of vertical or horizontal support or other pieces;
  • “nesting” means generally aligning along two axis and in contact or close proximity along the third axis;
  • node means any device at a container corner, point, nucleus or confluence that is intended, at least in part, to facilitate the alignment and joining of vertical or horizontal support or other pieces, with or without the use of fasteners, used in the construction of a container or to facilitate the use of containers, individually or in proximity to one another; and
  • vertical and horizontal members mean the vertical and horizontal members that are described herein and are also referred to as vertical and horizontal pieces, support pieces, corner boards, container frame elements, profiles and similar packaging and container elements and the use of such terms in relation to vertical or horizontal dimensions or directions is intended merely as relative spatial references for ease in understanding, but does not limit the use of the invention to any particular directional orientation.
  • FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D show one embodiment of the surface of the present invention, the surface being configured with certain troughs 202 and 205 along section line A-A.
  • the surface is also configured with certain peaks 203 and 204 along section line B-B. When two identical surfaces are transposed to face one another, the peaks 203 and 204 naturally slide into and nest into the troughs 202 and 205, respectively.
  • FIG. 1 there is a point of common elevation at 201 that is midway between the elevations of the peaks and troughs at the approximate center of the surface and where an x axis and a y axis, shown here as cross-section lines A-A and B-B, intersect.
  • FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D all elevations along those diagonal lines can be similar to the elevation of point 201.
  • FIG 3 shows how, in one embodiment of the present invention, the undulating horizontal surface of the present invention is integrated with and attached to the vertical, or "side,” surfaces of a corner support piece or node to result in the hub described above.
  • the so-called sides represent the two surfaces that are not configured with the surface of the present invention, but that are required to form the other two boundaries necessary for a node to accept and hold in position corner boards from all three dimensions.
  • the side surfaces of the hub are configured with troughs that are intended as a countersink area to accept the various fastener head shapes and sizes so that they can be installed flush with the majority of the side surface.
  • a hole in the countersink area may be provided at location 301 so that the fastener can easily and consistently be inserted through the hub, through the corner boards to be installed inside the hub, and finally to pass through the fingers or prongs therein so that a nut or similar device can be installed on the far, most interior side of the finger or prong, if so required.
  • a fastener 910 from its outer position at the outside of the hub to its inner position at the farthest side of the finger or prong inside the hub, and a wing nut 920 attached thereto, is shown in cross-section E-E shown in FIG. 9A and 9B.
  • a like hole or holes can be made in the countersink area or in the countersink area on the side adjacent to location 301 as shown in FIG. 3.
  • FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C showing the under and innermost side of the hub with the surface shown in FIG. 2A, the fingers or prongs in the inner portions of a representative hub of the present invention, as further shown and described in FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, are configured to retain and secure container frame elements or corner boards.
  • the utilization of various patterns for the miter joint at the intersection of the horizontal corner board pieces inside a hub are configurations that are known in the art.
  • the use of fasteners that penetrate a hub and secures all of the corner boards in place without the use of strapping as described herein is another novel aspect of the present invention.
  • the surface of the corner support piece, or hub that is generally co-planar with either the top or the bottom of a package when in use has a peak 203 and a trough 202 aligned along an x axis and a peak 204 and a trough 205 aligned along a y axis.
  • the vertical or side surfaces 208 of the hub are located along the lower part of a z axis.
  • the peaks 203 and 204 extend upward along the z axis and the troughs 202 and 205 extend downward along the z axis.
  • the peak 203 of the second hub is aligned with, and nests into, the trough 202 of the first hub and the peak 204 of the first hub is aligned with, and nests into, the trough 205 of the second hub.
  • FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C show cross-sections C-C and
  • FIG. 8B shows the cross-section of C-C
  • Fig. 8C shows the part rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise and that when viewed along section D-D, the mid-points 201 of the two hubs align and the lowest points 202 and 205 of each hub becomes aligned with the highest points of each hub.
  • the hubs become removably interconnected so that they can resist sliding across one another when lateral pressure is applied.
  • the hubs can be used with packaging systems so that, for example, a first package can be configured with a top surface, a bottom surface and four side walls meeting in corners to form a rectangular structure and has a first hub is located at one or more corners configured to accept and secure the top surface and one or more side walls.
  • the surface of the first hub that is co-planar with the top surface has a peak and a trough as described above.
  • a second package is also configured with a top surface, a bottom surface and four side walls meeting in corners to form a rectangular structure and has a second hub having the same shape as the first hub located at one or more corners configured to accept and secure the bottom surface and one or more side walls.
  • the surface of the second hub that is co-planar with the bottom surface having a peak and a trough as described above.
  • Another novel aspect of the invention is that, when the first hub is located at each of the four corners of the top of the first package and the second hub is located at each of the four corners of the bottom of the second package, the second package may be rotated 90 degrees or 180 degrees from the first package and the peak of one of the first hubs will again align with the trough of one of the second hubs.
  • the surface of the present invention is configured with a mid-point in the approximate center of the surface with three rather than four sets of peaks and troughs arranged on axes set at 120 degrees rather than 90 degrees as shown in the present embodiment, which other configuration would be especially useful when applied to more circular objects.
  • Other embodiments can contain more or less sets of peaks, troughs and mid-points.
  • the embodiment of the present invention shown herein pertains to its use as a hub or node.
  • a small sampling of other examples of its usefulness and embodiments include, but are not limited to, its application to nesting items as diverse as tableware and serveware, book and display cases, shelving, furniture, cabinetry, desk accessories, stackable trays and chairs, both attached and detachable tops and bottoms for containers such as cups, bottles, cans and other containers holding solid, liquid and gas contents, non-skid surfaces on both fixed and moving objects, toy blocks, and a variety of clutch facings for mechanical devices.
  • Another novel use involves the application of the wavy surface to the underside of a cycling shoe and to the pedal of a bicycle so that the peaks, troughs and mid-points cause the surfaces to naturally and automatically align and nest completely and uniformly regardless of directional orientation, thereby increasing the contact surface area and causing the hubs to possess the friction and resultant holding power to resist sliding across each other to become misaligned.

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L'invention concerne une surface qui, lorsque intercalée avec une surface configurée de manière identique, aligne et positionne automatiquement les deux surfaces l'une sur l'autre. La surface est constituée d'un ensemble d'ondes profilées disposées sur et autour d'axes d'intersection ainsi que sur et autour du périmètre d'une plaine ou d'une surface de telle sorte que les points élevés ou les crêtes dans une surface sont mis en correspondance avec les points bas ou les creux au niveau d'emplacements symétriques sur la surface interposée. Une application d'un mode de réalisation de l'invention est l'utilisation de la surface sur une matrice pour un récipient d'emballage.
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