EP0204208A2 - Stapeldeckel für Behälter mit grossen Deckeln - Google Patents

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EP0204208A2
EP0204208A2 EP86106844A EP86106844A EP0204208A2 EP 0204208 A2 EP0204208 A2 EP 0204208A2 EP 86106844 A EP86106844 A EP 86106844A EP 86106844 A EP86106844 A EP 86106844A EP 0204208 A2 EP0204208 A2 EP 0204208A2
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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
    • 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
    • B65D21/06—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full
    • B65D21/064—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full the movable parts being an attached or integral cover made of one or two pieces

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  • This invention relates to a hinged lid for containers having large or wide covers in relation to the height of the container. More particularly, the invention relates to container lids of the foregoing type wherein the hinging arrangement allows the lids to be moved laterally and to the sides of the container in a manner that multiple containers can be nested within each other and the container lids nested laterally and vertically of the containers.
  • a stacking and nesting box is disclosed with a hinging type lid.
  • the hinging is provided in a manner such that the lids are laterally disposed of the containers when they are in a nested condition.
  • pintels 14 are positioned in a hinge so that they are close to the sides of the cover member.
  • the hinge arms 13 are of substantial length to permit the cover members to be swung down to a substantially vertical collapsed position with the major portions of the cover members below the tops of the receptacles.
  • hinging covers for nesting containers are disclosed wherein the covers are laterally and vertically nested of the containers.
  • U.S. Patent 3,655,088 wherein the cover is removable.
  • U.S. Patent 3,282,462 shows an integral hinge for a cover with no lateral nesting being shown as is true of U.S. Patent 1,689,217 illustrating a lid of a triangular configuration.
  • the prior art does not provide a hinging arrangement for a large lidded container which will afford a nesting of the container lids in a manner such that the hinge arms extending between the container and the lid are kept to a minimum length and a large number of containers can be nested without interference of the open lid members.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a nestable container having a wide attached lid.
  • the present invention provides an improved nesting and stacking container which allows for the nesting of an attached hinged lid comprising a container having a bottom, opposing side and end walls each extending upwardly from said bottom, and a pair of lid members; characterized by hinge arm members pivotally attaching said pair of lid members to said container in a manner to provide a free pivotal movement with respect to both said container and said lid members; said hinge arm members constructed and arranged to allow a pivoting of said lid members from a generally horizontal closed position to a lateral hanging position; and stop means operatively positioned with respect to said container to limit lateral downward movement of said lid members and permit upwardly extending portions of said lid members to extend outwardly from said container.
  • the hinging arrangement of the present invention affords nesting of a plurality of containers.
  • the lid is held in a stationary and secure manner when in an open and nestable manner.
  • the container of this invention is composed of a minimum number of parts and lends itself to a durable construction yet is easily manufactured.
  • the container generally 10 includes a tray portion 21 with a bottom 11 with end walls 12 and side walls 13 extending upwardly therefrom.
  • Lid members or covers 14 and 15 having overlapping portions 16 and 17 will cover the top of the container when in a closed position as shown in Figure 1.
  • This overlapping feature is known as well as the reinforcement thereof with walls and mating grooves described in U.S. Patent 4,432,467 entitled "Reinforced Lid Construction for Security Containers or the Like".
  • the covers 14 and 15 extend approximately one-half the width of the container.
  • Hinge bars 18 and 19 in the form of rod-like members will interconnect the lid members 14 and 15 with the end walls 12.
  • the hinge bar 18 will have a longitudinal portion 20 which will extend through the U-shaped slot 29 in lower flange section 33 of the lid 14 as well as under the lower surface wall 24 of the lid 14.
  • the hinge bar 19 will extend through the U-shaped slot 30 in lower flange 32 and under the lid 15. (See Figure 4).
  • cut-outs 27 and 28 are provided in the lids 14 and 15 and above the slots for the purpose of assembling the hinge bars which will be explained later.
  • Transverse portions 22 and 23 extend outwardly from the end walls 12 with inturned pintel portions such as indicated at 39 and 40 extending into the flange 31 of the end walls 12. This provides a direct straight bar connection between the container and the lids 14 and 15. This is best seen in Figure 1.
  • hinge bars 18 and 19 will be attached inside the flange 31 by the inturned pintel portions but will not extend into the end walls 12 or inside of the container. As hinge bars 13 and 19 with the longitudinal portions 20 extend completely across and under the covers 14 and 15, respectively, this will provide rotatable connection to both opposing end walls 12. It will be appreciated that this manner of attaching the hinge bars 18 and 19 through the slots 29 and 30 of cover flange 33 of the lids 14 and 15 as well as inside container flange 31 will not only afford rotation of the hinge bars with respect to the end walls 12 but also free-rotation of the lids 14 and 15 over the bar longitudinal portions 20.
  • stop flanges 34 and 35 are provided on the flange 31 located in an upper rim section of the container. Stop surfaces 36 and 37 are disposed thereon and provide a ledge surface extending in a generally parallel manner with respect to the upper edge surface 43 of the container. (See Figure 3). It will be seen that the stop flanges 34 and 35 are preferably located adjacent the corner of the container and form a corner portion of the flange 31 between the end walls 12 and the side walls 13.
  • the upper edge portion 43 of the flange 31 has the slots 44 and 45. These accommodate adjacent longitudinal bar portions 20 of the hinge bars 18 and 19 when the covers 14 and 15 are in a closed position. As best seen in this Figure, the side and end walls 13 and 12, respectively, are less than one-half the width of the container.
  • FIG. 110 An alternative embodiment of the invention is described in Figures 5-8 and referred generally as numeral 110.
  • This embodiment contains many of the same components as previously described for embodiment 10. Accordingly, they are referred to in the "100" series.
  • the container 110 has a tray portion 121 with the bottom 111 as well as the end walls 112 and side walls 113. It also has the overlapping covers 114 and 115 connected to the flanges 131 above the end walls 112 by the hinged bars 118 and 119.
  • the major difference between embodiments 10 and 110 is in the type of flanges 134 and 135 which act as guides for the lids 114 and 115 as well as a particular catch means 141.
  • the guide flanges 134 and 135 unlike guide stop flanges 34 and 35 are located on the lids l14 and 115 rather than on the flanges 131. As is seen, the guide flanges 134 and 135 are of the triangular configuration rather than a generally rectangular configuration as are the stop flanges 34 and 35. Another difference is the catch means 141 as provided by the compartments 143 in the side walls 113 and the hooks 147 extending from the lids 114 and 115. These compartments 143 will have a wall portion 142 which extends from the side walls 113 and connect with the outer flange portion 131 as well as a wall surface 148 for engagement with the hooks 147. This is best seen in Figure 8.
  • the container 10 of this invention will now be further described in conjunction with its operation.
  • the container 10 when filled with material will assume a position as illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the lids 14 and 15 will be closed and the overlapping sections 16 and 17 engaged on the previously indicated undercut portions of the corresponding lids 15 and 14.
  • the lids 14 and 15 are in a closed position it will be observed that a snug fit of the lids 14 and 15 will be afforded with longitudinal portions 20 accommodated in the slots 44 and 45 in the upper flange 31.
  • the lower flanges 32 and 33 of the cover lids 14 and 15 will extend over a portion of the flange 31. This is best seen in conjunction with Figure 4.
  • a handle cut-out 38 is provided in the container 10 for ease of handling.
  • a container 50 which is identical to container 10 will be positioned within the confines of the upper lid ridges 25 and 26. In this manner, the upper container 50 will not move laterally off of the lower container 10.
  • the lids 14 and 15 When it is desired to utilize the contents of the container 10 or 50, the lids 14 and 15 will be moved to an open position. This is afforded by the hinging action of the hinge bars 18 and 19 which are rotatably connected in both the covers 14 and 15 as well as in the flange 31 of the side walls 12. It will be appreciated that as the lids are moved from a closed position as indicated in Figure 1 and 4 they will move upwardly and outwardly with the hinge bar 18 moving in a counter-clockwise manner and hinge bar 19 in a clockwise motion. This motion will continue until the bars 18 and 19 will rest upon the respective stop surfaces 36 and 37 of the stop flanges 34 and 35 and be located parallel with the top of the container.
  • embodiment 110 is in substantially the same manner as embodiment 10 except that the stop arrangement as provided by the catch means 141 is afforded between the lids l14 and 115 and the respective container walls 113 as well as the guide flanges 134 and 135 for the lids 114 and 115.
  • the lids or covers 114 and 115 as they are moved from the closed position shown in Figure 5 to the open position in Figure 6, move upwardly and outwardly until the hooks 147 connected to the lids l14 and 115 will engage the wall surfaces 148 and prevent further outward movement of the lids 114 and 115.
  • the guide flanges 134 and 135 will also contact the hinge bars 118 and 119 to stabilize the lids 114 and 115.
  • the catch means 141 and the guide flanges give added stability to the lids 114 and 115 with respect to the tray portion 121 when they are in the opened and inclined position.
  • the containers 110 as well as a similar container 150 can then be placed in a nested position shown in Figure 7.
  • thd hinge bars 18, 19 and 118, 119 are of one-piece construction, they are easily attached to the lids 14, 15 and 114, 115 as well as the flanges 31 and 131. This is effected by passing the pintel portions 39, 40 and 139, 140 (one at a time and with lateral movement) through the cut outs 27, 28 and 127 128 in the lids from inside the lids. The transverse portions 22, 23 and 122, 123 will then be rotated and the pintel portions 39, 40 and 139, 140 placed in the openings 46 and 146 of the flanges 31 and 131 with the longitudinal portions 20 and 120 placed in the slots 29, 30 and 129, 130.
  • the preferred materials for molding the containers 10 and 110 of this invention is high density polyethylene. High density polypropylene could also be used.
  • the lids 14, 15 and 114, 115 were indicated as having overlapping portions for strength and stability purposes. This is not necessary as the hinge and stop structure of this invention can be utilized with various types of lid covers.
  • the hinge and stop structure is suited for use with lids or covers which aremb- stantially large in comparison to the height of the container. However, they can also operate with lids and container heights of various proportions.
  • the hinge members or bars 18, 19 and 118, 119 have been illustrated as having longitudinal portions 20 and 120 extending completely across and parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the lids. This results in a rigid cover construction as well as the use of a minimum number of parts. Alternatively, the bars could be connected to the respective cover portions in the same manner that they are connected in the side walls 12 and 112, namely, by the previously indicated inturned, "L" shaped pintel portions 39, 40 and 139, 140. However, this is not preferred as it results in more parts and a less rigid cover structure portion.
  • the hinge bars 18, 19 and 118, l19 have been illustrated as being attached a short distance from the corners of the end walls 12 and 112 and the side walls 13 and 113.
  • stop and guide surfaces 36, 37 and 136, 137 are solid ledge surfaces for contact with hinge bars 18 and 19. Other types of contact surfaces could be substituted whether of the ribbed or slot type.
  • stop and guide flanges 34, 35 and 134, 135 are preferably molded in the container, they could be separately secured.
  • a hinging and stop feature which will permit the nesting of lids with containers wherein the lids are substantially wide in comparison to the height of the containers.
  • a compact unit is afforded by hinge bars which are constructed of a minimum length between the cover and the end walls of the containers.
  • no secondary fasteners are required to attach the hinge bars to the container.
  • Economical fabrication results from the flange stops and guides 34, 35 and 134, 135 which can be easily molded into the container at the time of fabrication.

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GB2289884A (en) * 1994-06-03 1995-12-06 Schaefer Gmbh Fritz Stackable container
US6391838B1 (en) 1999-03-31 2002-05-21 Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien Detergents containing enzymes and bleach activators
GB2522091A (en) * 2014-01-10 2015-07-15 Loadhog Ltd Container

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US2112451A (en) * 1937-08-23 1938-03-29 Wilson F Best Stacking and nesting box or receptacle
US2224681A (en) * 1937-10-20 1940-12-10 Chicago Mill & Lumber Co Box
US2996217A (en) * 1958-12-24 1961-08-15 Rowe Mfg Co Inc Pivoted-shelf merchandising machine
FR2340253A1 (fr) * 1976-02-09 1977-09-02 Spumalit Anstalt Caisson de transport en plastique

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US2112451A (en) * 1937-08-23 1938-03-29 Wilson F Best Stacking and nesting box or receptacle
US2224681A (en) * 1937-10-20 1940-12-10 Chicago Mill & Lumber Co Box
US2996217A (en) * 1958-12-24 1961-08-15 Rowe Mfg Co Inc Pivoted-shelf merchandising machine
FR2340253A1 (fr) * 1976-02-09 1977-09-02 Spumalit Anstalt Caisson de transport en plastique

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2289884A (en) * 1994-06-03 1995-12-06 Schaefer Gmbh Fritz Stackable container
US6391838B1 (en) 1999-03-31 2002-05-21 Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien Detergents containing enzymes and bleach activators
GB2522091A (en) * 2014-01-10 2015-07-15 Loadhog Ltd Container
GB2522091B (en) * 2014-01-10 2018-10-17 Loadhog Ltd Container
US10227159B2 (en) 2014-01-10 2019-03-12 Loadhog Limited Nestable containers having nestable lid arrangements

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