WO1994025369A1 - Packaging element made from pulp material - Google Patents

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WO1994025369A1
WO1994025369A1 PCT/DK1993/000309 DK9300309W WO9425369A1 WO 1994025369 A1 WO1994025369 A1 WO 1994025369A1 DK 9300309 W DK9300309 W DK 9300309W WO 9425369 A1 WO9425369 A1 WO 9425369A1
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supporting surface
packaging element
projection
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packaging
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Svend Bertelsen
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Brødrene Hartmann A/S
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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
    • 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
    • B65D81/107—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 blocks of shock-absorbing material
    • B65D81/113—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 blocks of shock-absorbing material of a shape specially adapted to accommodate contents

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  • the present invention relates to a packaging element of the kind set forth in the preamble of claim 1.
  • packaging elements of the kind referred to above are used for supporting and protecting mainly box-shaped articles, such as electronic apparatus, e.g. transistor receivers and amplifiers, when placed in an outer packaging element like a corrugated-paper box, during transportation and handling, said elements not only locating the article in the outer packaging, but they also protect it against impact during transportation and handling.
  • electronic apparatus e.g. transistor receivers and amplifiers
  • the previously known packaging elements are adapted each to embrace an end part or a side part of the article, so that two such packaging elements, one at each end part or side part of the article, position the articles in the outer packaging and protect it against impact.
  • two packaging elements can be placed with one along each of the two opposing, e.g. lower, side edges of an article, while two similar packaging elements can be placed transversely of the first elements along each of the two, e.g. upper, end edges of the article, so that the projections on the two sets of packaging elements coope ⁇ rate in embracing and protecting the corner edges of the article as well as the latter's side edges and end edges in the corner regions, the packaging elements additionally being able to position the article lying firmly and safely in an outer package, such as a corrugated-paper box.
  • the packaging element according to the present invention is preferably shaped in the manner set forth in claim 2, this making it possible to secure the two sets of packaging ele ⁇ ments to each other about the article prior to the placing of the latter and the packaging element in an outer packaging element, such as a corrugated-paper box. If so, the com ⁇ plementary locking members may have the shape set forth in claims 3 and 4.
  • Fig. 1 in perspective shows a packaging element with locking means in the form of locking studs
  • Fig. 2 in perspective shows a packaging element with locking means in the form of recesses complementary to the locking studs shown in Fig. 1, and
  • FIG. 3 in perspective shows packaging elements of the kind shown in Figs. 1 and 2, placed along the end edges and side edges of a box-shaped article.
  • a packaging element according to the present invention is generally designated 1.
  • the packaging element 1 has a rectangular base surface 2 and, spaced from this surface, a mainly rectangular supporting surface 3.
  • the packaging element 1 is symmetrical about a plane extending transversely and at right angles through the center of the base surface 2, but is asymmetrical about a plane extending longitudinally and at right angles through the center of this base surface.
  • two projections 4 and 5 protrude to the same height above the supporting surface 3, one projection 4 extending along the shorter side of the supporting surface 3, and the other projection 5 extending along the first projection 4 and along the longer side of the supporting surface 3.
  • Locking studs 7 and 8 on top of each of the projections 4 and 5 are placed symmetrically about a plane extending trans ⁇ versely and at right angles through the center of the base surface 2.
  • the locking studs 7 and 8 are frusto-conical with a circular cross-sectional shape, but it will be ap ⁇ preciated that they may have some other shape, i.e. frusto- pyramidal with a square cross-sectional shape.
  • a further locking stud could be placed ad- jacent to the locking stud 8 and together with the latter situated symmetrically about a longitudinal plane at right angles to the base surface 2, the center-line distance bet ⁇ ween this further locking stud and the locking stud 8 being the same as the center-line distance between the locking studs 7 and 8.
  • the packaging element 101 has a rectangular base surface 102, and spaced from the latter a mainly rectangular suppor ⁇ ting surface 103, the element being symmetrical about a transverse plane extending at right angles through the center of the base surface 102 and asymmetrical about a longitudinal plane extending at right angles through the center of this base surface.
  • two projections 104 and 105 protrude to the same height above the supporting surface 103, one projection 104 exten ⁇ ding along the shorter side of the supporting surface 103, and the other projection 105 extending along the first pro ⁇ jection 104 and along the longer side of the supporting surface 103.
  • each of the projections 105 and placed sym ⁇ metrically about a longitudinal plane at right angles to the base surface 102 there are two dowel-hole-shaped locking recesses 107 and 108, the center-line spacing of which is equal to the center-line spacing between the locking studs 7 and 8 on the packaging element 1 shown in Fig. 1, said recesses 107 and 108 being complementary in shape to the locking studs 7 and 8, i.e. in the exemplary embodiment shown frusto-conical recesses with such dimensions, that each of them can receive one of the locking studs 7 or 8 on the packaging element 1 shown in Fig. 1.
  • each of the projections 104 there could be provided a dowel-hole- shaped recess, dimensioned and situated so as to receive a further locking stud on the top of each of the projections 5 on the packaging element 1 shown in Fig. 1.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a box-shaped article G embraced by two packaging elements 1 and two packaging elements 101, the latter being placed along the lower side edges of the article G in such a manner, that the latter's bottom surface rests on the supporting surfaces 103 on the packaging ele- ments 101, while the packaging elements 1 are placed along the upper end edges of the article G with the supporting surfaces 3 abutting against the top surface of the article G.
  • the longer side of the rectangular supporting surface 103 corresponds to the length of one of the side edges of the article G
  • the longer side of the rectangular supporting surface 3 on each of the packaging elements 1 corresponds to the length of one of the end edges of the article G.
  • the locking studs 7 and 8 at each end of the packaging element 1 are in engagement with the locking recesses or locking holes 107 and 108 facing them in each of the packaging elements 101.
  • packaging element 1 and 101 placed on the article G as shown in Fig. 3, it will be easy to place the article and the packaging elements in an external packaging ele- ment, such as a suitably dimensioned corrugated-paper box.
  • packaging elements 1 comprise a further locking stud situated as explained with reference to Fig. 1
  • packaging elements 101 comprise a corresponding further locking recess or hole as explained with reference to Fig. 2
  • the packaging elements 1 and 101 will also be possible to place the packaging elements 1 and 101 on the box-shaped article G in such a manner, that together they embrace the side surfaces or the end surfaces of the article.
  • Locking stud 1 Packaging element 2 Base surface 3 Supporting surface 4
  • Projection 5 Projection 6
  • Projection 7 Locking recess 8 Locking recess

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Abstract

In a packaging element in the form of a shell of pulp material for supporting an end part and/or side part of a preferably box-shaped article (G) being packaged in a shipping package, said packaging element (1, 101) comprising a supporting surface (3, 103) spaced from a basis surface (2, 102) as well as a number of projections (4, 5, 6, 104, 105, 106) projecting beyond the level of said supporting surface for partially embracing the end part and/or side of said article (G), the main novel feature is that the packaging element (1, 101) is symmetrical about a transverse plane at right angles through the center of the rectangular base surface (2, 102) and asymmetrical about a longitudinal plane at right angles through the center of the base surface (2, 102), said element (1, 101) at each end of the mainly rectangular supporting surface (3, 103) comprising two projections (4, 5, 104, 105) protruding to the same height above said supporting surface, viz. a first projection (4, 104) extending along the shorter side of the supporting surface (3, 103) and a second projection (5, 105) extending along the first projection (4, 104) and the longer side of the supporting surface (3, 103).

Description

PACKAGING ELEMENT MADE FROM PULP MATERIAL.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a packaging element of the kind set forth in the preamble of claim 1.
BACKGROUND ART
As described in our parallel DK patent application no.
1186/92, packaging elements of the kind referred to above are used for supporting and protecting mainly box-shaped articles, such as electronic apparatus, e.g. transistor receivers and amplifiers, when placed in an outer packaging element like a corrugated-paper box, during transportation and handling, said elements not only locating the article in the outer packaging, but they also protect it against impact during transportation and handling.
The previously known packaging elements are adapted each to embrace an end part or a side part of the article, so that two such packaging elements, one at each end part or side part of the article, position the articles in the outer packaging and protect it against impact.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the present invention to provide a packa¬ ging element of the kind referred to initially, that is shaped in such a manner, that two such packaging elements placed along to opposite side edges of an article can coope¬ rate with two similar packaging elements placed along op¬ posite end edges of the article so as to position the article in an outer packaging element and protect it against impact.
This object is achieved by means of the features set forth in the characterizing clause of claim 1.
With this arrangement, two packaging elements can be placed with one along each of the two opposing, e.g. lower, side edges of an article, while two similar packaging elements can be placed transversely of the first elements along each of the two, e.g. upper, end edges of the article, so that the projections on the two sets of packaging elements coope¬ rate in embracing and protecting the corner edges of the article as well as the latter's side edges and end edges in the corner regions, the packaging elements additionally being able to position the article lying firmly and safely in an outer package, such as a corrugated-paper box.
The packaging element according to the present invention is preferably shaped in the manner set forth in claim 2, this making it possible to secure the two sets of packaging ele¬ ments to each other about the article prior to the placing of the latter and the packaging element in an outer packaging element, such as a corrugated-paper box. If so, the com¬ plementary locking members may have the shape set forth in claims 3 and 4.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the following detailed portion of the present descrip¬ tion, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments of packaging elements according to the invention shown in the drawings, in which
Fig. 1 in perspective shows a packaging element with locking means in the form of locking studs,
Fig. 2 in perspective shows a packaging element with locking means in the form of recesses complementary to the locking studs shown in Fig. 1, and
Fig. 3 in perspective shows packaging elements of the kind shown in Figs. 1 and 2, placed along the end edges and side edges of a box-shaped article.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
In Fig. 1, a packaging element according to the present invention is generally designated 1. The packaging element
1 has a rectangular base surface 2 and, spaced from this surface, a mainly rectangular supporting surface 3. The packaging element 1 is symmetrical about a plane extending transversely and at right angles through the center of the base surface 2, but is asymmetrical about a plane extending longitudinally and at right angles through the center of this base surface. At each end of the supporting surface 3, two projections 4 and 5 protrude to the same height above the supporting surface 3, one projection 4 extending along the shorter side of the supporting surface 3, and the other projection 5 extending along the first projection 4 and along the longer side of the supporting surface 3.
In the middle between the two projections 5 at each end of the longer side of the supporting surface 3, there is at least one further projection 6 having the same height above the supporting surface 3 as the projections 4 and 5 and facing the latter.
Locking studs 7 and 8 on top of each of the projections 4 and 5 are placed symmetrically about a plane extending trans¬ versely and at right angles through the center of the base surface 2. In the exemplary embodiment of the packaging element 1 shown, the locking studs 7 and 8 are frusto-conical with a circular cross-sectional shape, but it will be ap¬ preciated that they may have some other shape, i.e. frusto- pyramidal with a square cross-sectional shape.
Likewise, it will be appreciated that on top of each of the projections 5, a further locking stud could be placed ad- jacent to the locking stud 8 and together with the latter situated symmetrically about a longitudinal plane at right angles to the base surface 2, the center-line distance bet¬ ween this further locking stud and the locking stud 8 being the same as the center-line distance between the locking studs 7 and 8.
For the packaging element according to the present invention shown in Fig. 2, the same reference numerals are used as in Fig. 1 for mutually corresponding or complementary details, but with the number 100 added.
The packaging element 101 has a rectangular base surface 102, and spaced from the latter a mainly rectangular suppor¬ ting surface 103, the element being symmetrical about a transverse plane extending at right angles through the center of the base surface 102 and asymmetrical about a longitudinal plane extending at right angles through the center of this base surface. At each end of the supporting surface 103, two projections 104 and 105 protrude to the same height above the supporting surface 103, one projection 104 exten¬ ding along the shorter side of the supporting surface 103, and the other projection 105 extending along the first pro¬ jection 104 and along the longer side of the supporting surface 103.
In the middle between the two projections 105 at each end of the supporting surface 103 there is at least one further projection 106 having the same height above the supporting surface 103 as the projections 104 and 105. In the top of each of the projections 105 and placed sym¬ metrically about a longitudinal plane at right angles to the base surface 102 there are two dowel-hole-shaped locking recesses 107 and 108, the center-line spacing of which is equal to the center-line spacing between the locking studs 7 and 8 on the packaging element 1 shown in Fig. 1, said recesses 107 and 108 being complementary in shape to the locking studs 7 and 8, i.e. in the exemplary embodiment shown frusto-conical recesses with such dimensions, that each of them can receive one of the locking studs 7 or 8 on the packaging element 1 shown in Fig. 1.
It will be appreciated that likewise, in the top of each of the projections 104 there could be provided a dowel-hole- shaped recess, dimensioned and situated so as to receive a further locking stud on the top of each of the projections 5 on the packaging element 1 shown in Fig. 1.
In Fig. 3, there is shown a box-shaped article G embraced by two packaging elements 1 and two packaging elements 101, the latter being placed along the lower side edges of the article G in such a manner, that the latter's bottom surface rests on the supporting surfaces 103 on the packaging ele- ments 101, while the packaging elements 1 are placed along the upper end edges of the article G with the supporting surfaces 3 abutting against the top surface of the article G. It will be appreciated that in the packaging elements 101, the longer side of the rectangular supporting surface 103 corresponds to the length of one of the side edges of the article G, while the longer side of the rectangular supporting surface 3 on each of the packaging elements 1 corresponds to the length of one of the end edges of the article G. In the situation shown, the locking studs 7 and 8 at each end of the packaging element 1 are in engagement with the locking recesses or locking holes 107 and 108 facing them in each of the packaging elements 101.
With the packaging element 1 and 101 placed on the article G as shown in Fig. 3, it will be easy to place the article and the packaging elements in an external packaging ele- ment, such as a suitably dimensioned corrugated-paper box.
It will be appreciated that if the packaging elements 1 comprise a further locking stud situated as explained with reference to Fig. 1, and the packaging elements 101 comprise a corresponding further locking recess or hole as explained with reference to Fig. 2, it will also be possible to place the packaging elements 1 and 101 on the box-shaped article G in such a manner, that together they embrace the side surfaces or the end surfaces of the article.
LIST OF PARTS
G Box-shaped article 1 Packaging element 2 Base surface
3 Supporting surface
4 Projection
5 Projection
6 Projection 7 Locking stud
8 Locking stud 1 Packaging element 2 Base surface 3 Supporting surface 4 Projection 5 Projection 6 Projection 7 Locking recess 8 Locking recess

Claims

CLAIMS .
1. Packaging element (1,101) in the form of a shell of pulp material for supporting an end part and/or side part of a preferably box-shaped article (G) being packaged in a shipping package, said packaging element (1,101) com¬ prising a supporting surface (3, 103) spaced from a basis surface (2,102) as well as a number of projections (4,5,6, 104, 105, 106) projecting beyond the level of said supporting surface for partially embracing the end part and/or side part of said article (G), characterized in that the packaging element (1,101) is symmetrical about a transverse plane at right angles through the center of the rectangular base surface (2, 102) and asymmetrical about a longitudinal plane at right angles through the center of the base surface (2, 102), said element (1, 101) at each end of the mainly rec¬ tangular supporting surface (3, 103) comprising two projec¬ tions (4, 5, 104, 105) protruding to the same height above said supporting surface, viz. a first projection (4, 104) extending along the shorter side of the supporting surface (3, 103) and a second projection (5, 105) extending along the first projection (4, 104) and the longer side of the supporting surface (3, 103).
2. Packaging element (1, 101) according to claim 1, characterized in that it is adapted, by means of locking members (7,8, 107, 108) associated with the projections (4, 5, 104, 105) to engage in a securing manner with complemen¬ tary locking members (107, 108, 7, 8) on or in another, similar packaging element (101, 1).
3. Packaging element (1) according to claim 2, cha¬ racterized in that each of the two projections (4, 5) at each end of the supporting surface (3) comprises at least one projection protruding upwardly from its upper surface in the shape of a locking stud (7,8).
4. Packaging element (101) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least the projection (105) extending along the longer side of the supporting surface (103) com¬ prises recesses extending from its upper surface in the form of dowel-holes (107, 108), dimensioned and situated in such a manner, that each of them can receive a projection in the form of a locking stud (7, 8) on another, similar packaging element (1).
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GB2349870A (en) * 1995-12-27 2000-11-15 Yang Chun Tse Pulp molds for packaging articles
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