EP0169737A2
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Packaging boxes or cartons
Assignee: AUTOBAR VENDABEKA Ltd
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Filing: 1985-07-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A packaging box of plastics material comprises a hollow base part (1), which has article receiving pockets (4) and a hollow lid (2) which has a substantially flat top portion (13) and side and end walls (14, 15) and which is fastened in its closed position by press-stud fastening means (19, 20). When two or more similar such boxes are stacked one upon the other in aligned relation, at least part of the bottom wall portions (11) of the pockets of the upper box rest on the corner (76) formed between the top portion (13) and the side and end walls (14,15) of the lid of the lower box. Lugs (17) on the lid of the lower box engage peripheral walls of the base part of the upper box to locate the boxes in alignment.
Inventors
- 👤 William Robert Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/32; B65D85/324
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A packaging box or carton in which a hollow base part (1,40) is closed by a hollow lid (2,+t) fastened over the open top of the base part and comprising a substantially flat or planar top portion (13,55) and a peripheral wall portion (14,15,56,57) depending from the edge of the top portion and forming a corner (76) therewith, characterised by means (17,23,24) for locating the box or carton in aligned relation with a similar box with which it is stacked, and one or more bottom wall portions on the base part (1,40) which, when the box is so stacked upon a similar box, rest on the corner (76) of the hollow lid (2,41) of the latter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A packaging box or carton in which a hollow base part (1,40) is closed by a hollow lid (2,+t) fastened over the open top of the base part and comprising a substantially flat or planar top portion (13,55) and a peripheral wall portion (14,15,56,57) depending from the edge of the top portion and forming a corner (76) therewith, characterised by means (17,23,24) for locating the box or carton in aligned relation with a similar box with which it is stacked, and one or more bottom wall portions on the base part (1,40) which, when the box is so stacked upon a similar box, rest on the corner (76) of the hollow lid (2,41) of the latter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
A packaging box or carton according to claim 1, characterised in that the hollow base part (1,40) comprises a plurality of article receiving pockets (4,44) and at least part of the or each bottom wall portion (11) of one or more of the pockets adjacent the periphery of the base part is arranged to rest on the corner (76) of the hollow lid of a similar box upon which the box is stacked in aligned relation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A packaging box or carton according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the locating means comprises one or more hollow lugs or ribs (17,24) projecting upwardly from the top portion of the lid and arranged to engage with a cooperating peripheral wall portion of the base part (1,40) or an article receiving pocket (4,44) of a similar box stacked thereupon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A packaging box or carton according to claim 3, characterised by one or more grooves or recesses formed in a peripheral wall portion of the base part (1,40) or pockets (4,44) thereof and extending upwardly from the bottom wall portion(s) of the base part or pockets and arranged to cooperate with one or more locating lugs or ribs (17,24) projecting upwardly from the lid (2,41) of a similar box upon which it is stacked.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A packaging box or carton according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the locating means comprises one or more hollow lugs (23) projecting downwardly from the bottom wall portion(s) of the base part (1,40) or the article receiving pockets (4,44) thereof adjacent the periphery of the base part and arranged to engage outwardly facing parts of the peripheral wall portion of the lid (2,41) of a similar box upon which it is stacked.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A packaging box or carton according to claim 5, characterised in that the lid (2) includes recesses or grooves (21,22) in its peripheral wall portion extending downwardly from the top portion of the lid and arranged to engage with downwardly projecting locating lugs or ribs (23) of a similar box stacked thereupon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A packaging box or carton according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the lid and base part are hinged together along mutually adjacent rims and the base part has two or more mutually parallel rows or article receiving pockets (1,44) disposed parallel to the axis of the hinge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A packaging box or carton according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the box is of rectangular shape in plan and the hollow lid (2,41) has at least one substantially flat or planar peripheral wall portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
A packaging box or carton according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the base part and lid are of one-piece construction and hinged together along mutually adjacent rim flanges, and in that the fastening means comprises one or more press-stud type devices (19) and cooperating Slots (20) moulded in the base part and lid adjacent the rims thereof opposite the hinge, the studs being arranged to engage in the cooperating slots when the lid is hinged to its closed position over the base part in order to fasten the lid in its closed position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A packaging box or carton according to any preceding claim 1 to 8, characterised in that the base part and lid are formed separately and one or more press-stud type fastening devices (19) and cooperating slots are formed in or adjacent mutually opposed side and end rims of the base part and lid for fastening the lid in its closed position.
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