EP0751903B1 - Kombination von verpackung und spielzeug mit lutscher - Google Patents
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- EP0751903B1 EP0751903B1 EP94910479A EP94910479A EP0751903B1 EP 0751903 B1 EP0751903 B1 EP 0751903B1 EP 94910479 A EP94910479 A EP 94910479A EP 94910479 A EP94910479 A EP 94910479A EP 0751903 B1 EP0751903 B1 EP 0751903B1
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- box
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- lollipop
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- container
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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
- B65D81/36—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 adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/361—Modular elements with complementary shapes, interengageable parts or the like
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- THIS INVENTION relates to a combined package and plaything such as is known from GB-A-1 499 603, more particularly to a package comprising a lollipop.
- a combined package and plaything having the features of claim 1.
- the box has, on different sides thereof, complementary retaining formations such that the box may be releasably connected in face-to-face relationship with an identical box by interengagement of the complementary retaining formations on the two boxes and whereby an indefinite number of such identical boxes may be fitted after the fashion of building blocks or bricks.
- the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings is a package or protective covering for the spherical head 10 of a lollipop.
- the packaging container takes the form of a box, in the form of a cube, the box being open at one end for insertion of or removal of the lollipop head 10, the open end of the box being shown uppermost in Figure 3.
- the box is preferably formed as a unitary moulding in an appropriate synthetic plastics material. As shown in Figure 2, when the lollipop head 10 is fitted in the box, the lollipop stick projects upwardly through the open side of the box.
- a conventional outer wrapping (not shown) will be applied over the lollipop head and wrapped around the lollipop stem in the usual way, before the lollipop head is inserted in the box.
- the box may be so configured that the lollipop head is, effectively, a "snap-fit" within the box so that a positive effort is required to withdraw the lollipop from the box.
- the lollipop stick is extensible, for example comprising a plurality of co-axial tubular sections of plastics or metal, for instance, so that the lollipop may be packed in its box 12, with the stick telescopically retracted so as to project only very slightly or not at all from the lollipop head.
- the complete package then has a rectangular box-like envelope, and allows, if desired, the box 12, and the lollipop 10 with retracted telescopic stick, to be packed in an outer rectangular box, or in an outer wrapping to form a block-shaped package.
- the end of the stick section which will be outermost when extended may have a pull tab of thin string or plastic foil attached thereto, which can be pulled to extend the stick.
- such a pull tab may also form a tear-strip for an outer packaging layer for the product, the free end of the tear-strip taking the form of a manually accessible pull tab on the exterior of such outer packaging so that the purchaser may remove the outer packaging and extend the lollipop stick in one single action.
- retaining formations 14, 16, indicated only schematically in the figures are such that the box 12 may be fitted to an identical box with any of a plurality of sides of one box mating with any of a plurality of sides of the other box, the two boxes being held together by resilient snap-engagement of complementary formations 14, 16, on the two boxes.
- a larger number of such boxes may be fitted together face-to-face and end-to-end, after the manner of building bricks to afford any desired configuration, so that a collection of such boxes 12 may be used as a constructional toy.
- a three-dimensional construction such as shown in Figure 5 may be formed, or, as illustrated in Figure 4, a two-dimensional array or mosaic of interfitted boxes 12 may be formed.
- each box 12 may have on three faces thereof, male retaining formations 14 and, on each of the other three faces, female retaining formations 16.
- the male retaining formations 14 take the form of generally triangular studs projecting from the respective faces of the box 12 at the corners thereof, whilst the female retaining formations take the form of complementary rectangular apertures at the corners of each of the remaining three faces.
- the retaining formations 14 on the open side of the box, the retaining formations 14 occupy the corner regions of the respective face of the box leaving a generally octagonal opening through which the lollipop head 10 may be inserted or removed.
- a rectangular closure plate (not shown) with a central aperture to receive the lollipop stick, may be fitted over the open end of the box, such a square plate having, for example, retaining formations complementary with and engaged with those round the open side of the box.
- any other convenient forms of complementary retaining formations may be provided and that these need not be disposed at the corners of the respective faces, although, as regards the open side of the box, the retaining formations must necessary be disposed somewhere around the edge of the respective "face".
- one or more faces may be entirely without retaining formations, or each face may have two male and two female formations, for example, so that any face of one box 12 may be fitted to any other face of an identical box 12 in either of two positions.
- the containers 12 are preferably moulded in brightly coloured plastics, in a variety of colours, so that a child can assemble a collection of boxes of different colours, whereby the attractiveness of such a collection as a plaything, for example, to form a mosaic, as shown in Figure 4 or other construction ( Figure 5) is enhanced.
- the various faces of the box may be patterned or printed as desired; for example, they may be printed or otherwise marked with letters of the alphabet so that a child may use the boxes to spell out a name or message.
- the boxes may have faces printed or otherwise marked with fragments of a larger message or picture, so that a child may aspire to collect a complete set of such boxes which will fit together as a mosaic or jigsaw puzzle to complete a picture or message.
- the boxes 12, with their lollipop heads 10, and with the lollipop sticks projecting upwardly may be plugged together, in much the same way as in the "mosaic" arrangement of Figure 4, to form a composite block from which the requisite number of lollipop packages 10,12 may be detached when a purchase is made.
- the box 12 also forms a convenient container for the head of a half-consumed lollipop, for example when a child has become tired of sucking the lollipop and wishes to put it aside for the time being.
- the box 12 around the lollipop head thus protects, for example, clothing or furniture from coming into contact with the sticky surface of the lollipop head.
- the complete package comprising the lollipop 10 within the protective box 12, might be retailed under an attractive name such as "PLOPPY".
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- Packages (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
- Wrappers (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Confectionery (AREA)
- Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)
Claims (2)
- Kombination von Verpackung und Spielzeug (10, 12), umfassend einen Behälter (12), aufweisend komplementäre Halteeinrichtungen (14, 16), so daß der Behälter (12) lösbar mit einem identischen Behälter durch Ineinandergreifen von komplementären Halteeinrichtungen auf den beiden Behältern verbunden werden kann, wodurch eine undefinierte Anzahl solcher identischer Behälter (12) aneinander angebracht werden kann, wobei die Kombination von Verpackung und Spielzeug einen Gegenstand (10) enthält, beherbergt innerhalb des Behälters (12), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Behälter ein unitärer Kasten (12) ist, aufweisend, auf unterschiedlichen Seiten davon, solche komplementären Halteeinrichtungen (14, 16), daß der Kasten lösbar mit einem identischen Kasten, mit sich gegenüberstehenden Seiten, durch Ineinandergreifen der komplementären Halteeinrichtungen auf den beiden Kästen verbunden werden kann, wodurch eine undefinierte Anzahl solcher identischer Kästen aneinander angebracht werden kann, wie Bauklötze oder -stein, wobei besagter Gegenstand (10), beherbergt innerhalb des Kastens, der Kopf eines Lutschers ist, aufweisend einen ausziehbaren und einfahrbaren Stil, wobei die Anordnung so ist, daß, in einem eingefahrenen Zustand besagten Stils, die komplette Verpackung eine rechteckförmige, kastenartige Umhüllung hat.
- Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Stil teleskopartig ausziehbar und zusammenfahrbar ist, und, um beim Herausziehen des Lutscherstils zu helfen, das Ende des Stilbereichs, das das äußerste Ende sein wird, wenn herausgefahren, eine Ziehlasche aus einem daran angebrachten, dünnen Seil oder einer daran angebrachten Kunststoffolie aufweist, die gezogen werden kann, um den Stil herauszuziehen.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9303848A GB2275463B (en) | 1993-02-25 | 1993-02-25 | Combined packaging and plaything |
PCT/GB1994/000625 WO1995026309A1 (en) | 1993-02-25 | 1994-03-25 | Combined packaging and plaything |
Publications (2)
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EP0751903A1 EP0751903A1 (de) | 1997-01-08 |
EP0751903B1 true EP0751903B1 (de) | 1997-12-29 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP94910479A Expired - Lifetime EP0751903B1 (de) | 1993-02-25 | 1994-03-25 | Kombination von verpackung und spielzeug mit lutscher |
Country Status (8)
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EP (1) | EP0751903B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE161508T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU6287994A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69407626T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2099046T3 (de) |
GB (1) | GB2275463B (de) |
HK (1) | HK1003990A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1995026309A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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ES2133091B1 (es) * | 1997-02-14 | 2000-05-01 | Grupo Promer Mon Graphic Sa | Un sistema de construccion para niños. |
GB2395475A (en) * | 2002-11-01 | 2004-05-26 | Durand Technology Ltd | Combined package device and plaything |
PL228309B1 (pl) | 2016-02-29 | 2018-03-30 | Sebastian Knapik | Zakretka-klocek |
Family Cites Families (6)
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GB1049484A (en) * | 1962-06-20 | 1966-11-30 | Mettoy Co Ltd | Improvements in toy building blocks |
US3831832A (en) * | 1972-05-08 | 1974-08-27 | J Gray | Connectable box structures |
US3999327A (en) * | 1975-05-12 | 1976-12-28 | Display Originals, Inc. | Box-play module |
ZA764146B (en) * | 1975-09-17 | 1977-06-29 | Ferrero & C Spa P | Container usable as a toy construction element |
GB2175570A (en) * | 1985-05-31 | 1986-12-03 | Scient Applied Research Sar | Containers |
GB8514554D0 (en) * | 1985-06-08 | 1985-07-10 | Young M E | Containers |
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- 1993-02-25 GB GB9303848A patent/GB2275463B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1994
- 1994-03-25 ES ES94910479T patent/ES2099046T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-03-25 EP EP94910479A patent/EP0751903B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-03-25 AT AT94910479T patent/ATE161508T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1994-03-25 DE DE69407626T patent/DE69407626T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-03-25 AU AU62879/94A patent/AU6287994A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-03-25 WO PCT/GB1994/000625 patent/WO1995026309A1/en active IP Right Grant
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1998
- 1998-04-16 HK HK98103201A patent/HK1003990A1/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
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Publication number | Publication date |
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GB9303848D0 (en) | 1993-04-14 |
WO1995026309A1 (en) | 1995-10-05 |
ES2099046T3 (es) | 1998-06-01 |
HK1003990A1 (en) | 1998-11-13 |
DE69407626D1 (de) | 1998-02-05 |
AU6287994A (en) | 1995-10-17 |
GB2275463A (en) | 1994-08-31 |
ATE161508T1 (de) | 1998-01-15 |
DE69407626T2 (de) | 1998-04-30 |
GB2275463B (en) | 1996-09-04 |
EP0751903A1 (de) | 1997-01-08 |
ES2099046T1 (es) | 1997-05-16 |
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