EP0718203B1 - A method of manufacturing moulded containers - Google Patents

A method of manufacturing moulded containers Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0718203B1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: recesses; recess; cuts; thickened portions; coplanar
Prior art date: 1994-12-19
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

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EP19950500118

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP0718203A2 (en

EP0718203A3 (es

Inventor

Maria Victoria Ribas Quer

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CIPEX SA

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Cipex Sa Ribas Quer Maria Victoria

Ribas Quer Victoria

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1994-12-19

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1995-08-08

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1999-10-06

1995-08-08 Application filed by Cipex Sa Ribas Quer Maria Victoria, Ribas Quer Victoria filed Critical Cipex Sa Ribas Quer Maria Victoria

1996-06-26 Publication of EP0718203A2 publication Critical patent/EP0718203A2/en

1996-07-03 Publication of EP0718203A3 publication Critical patent/EP0718203A3/xx

1999-10-06 Application granted granted Critical

1999-10-06 Publication of EP0718203B1 publication Critical patent/EP0718203B1/en

2015-08-08 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
- 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
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
- B65B61/20—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents
- B65B61/202—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for adding cards, coupons or other inserts to package contents for attaching articles to the outside of a container

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the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing moulded containers, which bring substantial features of novelty and inventive activity to the object for which they are intended.
the moulded containers to which the present invention relates generally comprise two bodies, a moulded casing and moulded lid, respectively, produced from synthetic materials, which are hinged to one another, generally with moulded elements formed for the said purpose in the mentioned casing and lid and optionally with the cooperation of detachable elements, the said casing and lid comprising, in the closure area, devices for maintaining the two elements joined to one another in a releasable manner.
Containers of this type are widely used in various industrial fields, preferably as tool-carrying containers, containers for small industrial apparatuses, etc.
information-carrying sheet-form elements are normally provided in the form of labels and the like and are connected to some of the surfaces of the container in order to indicate, where appropriate, the type and make of the contents of the container or other information necessary for the contents of the container or for its function.
DE-A-3 121 084 refers to a rectangular container which has four lateral walls and a bottom wall, having in the lateral surfaces of the longer sides recesses having slits to receive corresponding expansions of a web-like element carrying graphic information.
said reference does not disclose closable containers made out of two articulated parts with thickened portions in the recesses to receive coplanar cuts parallel to the base of the recess.
the improvements forming the subject- matter of the present invention are intended to overcome the mentioned disadvantages by providing means such that it is possible to arrange the instruction label or sheet in a very simple manner in containers of the moulded type without having to use adhesives or the like and with the possibility of changing the instruction label or sheet very rapidly and easily.
the method of manufacturing moulded containers of the present invention resides in the provision of recessed areas in those faces of the container which are to be provided with the instruction labels or sheets, such as, principally, the larger faces of the container, which recessed areas may be of varying size and shape and the depth of which recessed areas is substantially equal to the thickness of the card or sheet-form element acting as label, advertisement, instruction carrier, etc., there being produced in the moulding operation a series of thickened areas in the form of local ribs which may extend to the corner areas, intermediate areas, etc., and the thickness of which may be substantially equal to the depth of the recess.
the operation of cutting the mentioned slots in the thickened portions or ribs in the areas of the edges of the recesses mentioned may be effected in a completely mechanised manner by means of a knife or saw of the discoidal type, the thickness of which is equal to the desired width of the slots for introducing the sheet-form element carrying the printed motifs and which operates in the manner of a rotating tool having an axis perpendicular to the base of the recess in which the thickened portions or ribs have been moulded and which is displaced automatically for successive following of the various thickened portions or ribs in such a manner that each of the containers can simply be centred in a completely mechanised manner in the work table of a machine having a structure similar to a vertical milling machine, the automatic cutting cycle being effected continuously.
the present invention can be applied to moulded containers, such as that indicated by the general reference numeral 1 in Figures 1 and 2, the preferred form of which is a flat parallelepiped with rounded edges and which has two irregular halves 2 and 3 which constitute the casing and the lid, respectively, of the container, and an upper handle 4 and lower hinges for the articulation of the two parts 2 and 3 to one another, lower protuberances such as 5 and 6 being provided as protuberances for supporting the container.
the present invention provide for the production, in the moulding phase of the parts 2 and 3, of recesses 7 which are of a variable size and which preferably have a shape corresponding to that of the inscription-carrying sheet-form element which is to be incorporated in the container, and the depth of which recesses is very shallow, as shown in Figures 4 and 5 which indicate the flat base of the recess 7 which, characteristically, has a series of thickened portions or ribs distributed over its sides and corners, such as the thickened portions 8, 8', 8'' and 8''' which are in the form of a right-angle and are arranged in the corners of the recess and other short, straight thickened portions, such as those indicated by the reference numerals 9 and 9' for one of the larger sides and 9'' and 9'' for the other side.
the number and arrangement of the said thickened portions may vary widely and will depend on the nature of the sheet-form element which is to be connected to the moulded container.
the exact shape of the recess may vary within wide limits, depending on the shape of the sheet-form element carrying the graphic information, and may be rectangular, as in the case illustrated, square, pentagonal, circular, etc.
the thickened portions or ribs mentioned above are to receive coplanar slots which are parallel to the flat base of the recess 7 and which are preferably produced by means of a circular tool 10, Figure 6, in the form of a discoidal saw or mill which rotates about an axis 11 perpendicular to the plane of the recess 7 and the thickness of which coincides with that of the slots which are to be formed in the said ribs.
the penetration of the cutting discs 10 depends on the size of the mentioned ribs or thickened portions, and the path to be followed by the discoidal cutting tool is determined by the profile of the recess 7. In any case, the discoidal cutting tool is driven automatically, as a result of which the cutting operation is completely automated.
the slots 12 are produced adjacent to the base 7 of the recesses so that the sheet-form elements carrying the printed motifs can fit against the flat base 7.
the sheet-form element 13 carrying various printed motifs 14 has a shape which substantially matches that of the periphery of the recesses 7 and has dimensions which enable it to be introduced into the slots produced by cutting in the thickened portions. In this manner, the sheet-form element 13 is centered and held well in the desired faces of the container and can be readily fitted and exchanged in accordance with the descriptions they are to carry.
the depth of the coplanar cuts is greater than the width of the thickened portions, thus permitting the insertion of the sheet-form element which carries the graphic information and which is completely adapted to the straight side edges of the recesses.

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)

EP19950500118 1994-12-19 1995-08-08 A method of manufacturing moulded containers Expired - Lifetime EP0718203B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
ES9402585		1994-12-19
ES9402585A ES2116184B1 (es)	1994-12-19	1994-12-19	Perfeccionamientos en la fabricacion de estuche moldeados.

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EP0718203A2 EP0718203A2 (en)	1996-06-26
EP0718203A3 EP0718203A3 (es)	1996-07-03
EP0718203B1 true EP0718203B1 (en)	1999-10-06

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EP19950500118 Expired - Lifetime EP0718203B1 (en)	1994-12-19	1995-08-08	A method of manufacturing moulded containers

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DE (2)	DE69512619T2 (es)
ES (2)	ES2116184B1 (es)

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1994
- 1994-12-19 ES ES9402585A patent/ES2116184B1/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
1995
- 1995-08-08 DE DE1995612619 patent/DE69512619T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-08-08 ES ES95500118T patent/ES2098201T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-08-08 EP EP19950500118 patent/EP0718203B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-08-08 DE DE1995500118 patent/DE718203T1/de active Pending

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DE69512619D1 (de)	1999-11-11
ES2098201T1 (es)	1997-05-01
EP0718203A2 (en)	1996-06-26
ES2116184B1 (es)	1999-03-01
DE69512619T2 (de)	2000-06-08
ES2098201T3 (es)	2000-02-01
EP0718203A3 (es)	1996-07-03
DE718203T1 (de)	1997-09-11
ES2116184A1 (es)	1998-07-01

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