EP0773169A1 - Foldable package - Google Patents

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EP0773169A1
EP0773169A1 EP95117515A EP95117515A EP0773169A1 EP 0773169 A1 EP0773169 A1 EP 0773169A1 EP 95117515 A EP95117515 A EP 95117515A EP 95117515 A EP95117515 A EP 95117515A EP 0773169 A1 EP0773169 A1 EP 0773169A1
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Willi Pareike
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5445—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for dividing a tubular body into separate parts

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  • the invention relates to a foldable packaging with a bottom part and an upper packing part that can be separated therefrom, each of which has side walls articulated to one another in series, bottom flaps being arranged on the longitudinal edges of the bottom part.
  • Retail goods are often packaged in foldable packaging.
  • the packaging should provide the goods contained therein with adequate protection against, in particular, mechanical external influences and must often be stackable.
  • the upper part of the packaging is then separated from the bottom part on the shelf of the retailer, the bottom part also called the goods tray is used to present the goods to be sold.
  • the separation of the upper part of the packaging from the bottom part should leave no or at least little visible mechanical damage on the latter, so as not to impair the visual impression of the sales presentation.
  • a disadvantage of this known packaging is the relatively complex manufacture. Bottom and top packaging must be cut separately and glued together in a separate step. After the perforation connections between the fastening tabs and side walls of the base part have been separated and the upper packaging part has been removed, U-shaped cutouts remain in the side walls of the base part in the areas of the separated attachment tabs, which impair the aesthetic impression of the base part as sales packaging intended for product presentation.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a foldable packaging of the type mentioned, which is easy to manufacture and unfold, and in which the upper part of the packaging can be easily separated from the base part without any visual impairment.
  • connection tabs are articulated on the longitudinal edges opposite the side walls of the bottom part of at least two bottom tabs, which releasably connect these bottom tabs to the longitudinal edges of the side walls of the upper packaging part.
  • the term “longitudinal edges” designates those edges of the flaps or side walls that run essentially perpendicular to the fold lines that connect adjacent side walls (longitudinal side walls and end side walls) to one another.
  • the longitudinal edges of the side walls are those edges that point up and down in the unfolded, ready-to-use state of the packaging.
  • the longitudinal edges of the bottom flaps are those edges which are connected to the longitudinal edges of the side walls of the base part, or are opposite them.
  • the releasable connection between the base part and the upper packaging part is established by means of the connecting tabs.
  • the connections between connecting tabs and associated side walls of the upper packaging part can preferably be released in the region of the longitudinal edges of the side walls of the upper packaging part.
  • These releasable connections are expediently perforated sections; a tear-off strip is particularly preferred, by tearing off the connection between the side wall and the connecting tab can be released.
  • the upper packaging part together with the connecting flaps is folded over along the folding line connecting flap-bottom flaps of the bottom part and placed on the bottom part.
  • the transverse extents of the connecting straps (perpendicular to their longitudinal edges) preferably coincide with the transverse extents of the associated bottom flaps, so that after this folding over, the lower longitudinal edges of the side walls of the upper packaging part are flush with the corresponding longitudinal edges of the side walls of the bottom part.
  • the connecting straps are now over the associated bottom straps.
  • the packaging is then unfolded and glued in a conventional manner, which is explained in more detail below.
  • the connecting flaps lie above the bottom flaps, form part of the packaging base and reinforce it.
  • each connecting link corresponds to the longitudinal extension of the associated bottom link, since in this way the entire area of the packaging base is reinforced by the connecting links.
  • the connection extends between the side walls of the upper packaging part and the Connection straps expediently only over part of the longitudinal extent of each connection strap, in the remaining length sections there is no connection. This limitation of the connection to a certain length section facilitates the subsequent loosening of this connection in order to separate the upper packaging part.
  • cover flaps are hinged to the side walls of the upper packaging part, which are folded into a cover in a conventional manner when the packaging is closed.
  • the bottom part and the upper packaging part are connected to one another in one piece, that is to say consist of a single common blank.
  • the releasable connection between the side walls of the upper packaging part and the connecting tabs will then usually be designed as a perforation.
  • An advantageous material for the packaging according to the invention is corrugated cardboard.
  • the packaging according to the invention basically has a bottom part 1 (goods tray) and an upper packaging part 2 (hood). Each of these parts has longitudinal side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 and end side walls 7, 8, 9, 10. The adjacent transverse edges of these side walls are connected to one another via fold lines or folds. On the in the unfolded and The upright state of the packaging, upper longitudinal edges of the hood side walls 5, 6, 8, 10, cover flaps 11, 12, 13, 14 are arranged, with which the unfolded packaging can be closed in a known manner.
  • Bottom flaps 15, 16, 17, 18, which form the bottom of the packaging, are arranged on the lower longitudinal edges of the side walls 3, 7, 4, 9 of the base part 1 in the unfolded state.
  • the longitudinal edges 19, 20 of the bottom flaps 15, 17 belonging to the long side walls 3, 4 are connected via folding lines with connecting flaps 21, 22, the diametrically opposite longitudinal edge of which is connected to the lower longitudinal edges of the long side walls 5 and 6 of the hood via perforation connections or tear strips 23, 24 2 are connected.
  • the hood 2 together with the connecting flaps 21, 22 is first folded over along the folding lines 19, 20 and placed on the base part 1.
  • the side walls 3, 7 and 5, 8 are then folded over along the fold lines which connect the side walls 7 and 4 or 8 and 6, so that they come to rest on the side walls 4, 9, 6, 10.
  • the adhesive tabs 25, 26 are glued to the corresponding counter surfaces of the end walls 9 and 10, respectively.
  • a hot melt adhesive is used for this purpose.
  • the glued cardboard is delivered to the customer in a flat state.
  • Fig. 2 shows a partially sectioned view of an erected and closed carton.
  • FIG. 2 also shows the arrangement of the connecting flap 22 and the bottom flap 17 lying one above the other, which was created when the blank shown in FIG. 1 was folded over along the fold lines 19, 20.
  • the connecting plate 22 and the connecting plate 21, not shown in FIG. 2 thus form a reinforcement of the container bottom lying above the bottom plates 15, 17.
  • the bottom flap 16, 18 of the end walls 7, 9 and the connecting flaps 21, 22 are flush with one another and together form a smooth bottom.
  • the tear-off strips 23, 24 provided with zipper-like perforations, which connect the longitudinal side walls 5, 6 to the connecting flaps 21, 22, are torn off.
  • the tear-off strips 23, 24 are accessible from the outside through cutouts or punched-outs 25, 26 in the longitudinal side walls 3, 4 of the base part 1.
  • the entire hood 2 can be pulled up out of the base part 1.
  • the connecting tabs 21, 22 remain in the bottom part. Due to the lower side walls of the base part 1 compared to the side walls of the hood 2, after removing the hood 2, the goods contained in the packaging are readily accessible and can be sold out of the base part 1.
  • the tearing off of the strips 23, 24 does not damage the side walls 3, 4, 7, 9 of the base part 1, so that a pleasing sales presentation is possible.

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The packaging has bottom and top sections (1,2), each having a number of relatively hinged sidewalls (3-10), with flaps (15-18) hinged to the longitudinal edges of the bottom section. At least 2 of these flaps (15,17) have hinged coupling flaps (21,22) along their opposite longitudinal edges (19,20), for connection to the longitudinal edges of corresponding sidewalls (5,6) of the top section.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine faltbare Verpackung mit einem Bodenteil und einem davon abtrennbaren oberen Packungsteil, die jeweils in Reihe aneinander angelenkte Seitenwände aufweisen, wobei an den Längskanten des Bodenteils Bodenlaschen angeordnet sind.The invention relates to a foldable packaging with a bottom part and an upper packing part that can be separated therefrom, each of which has side walls articulated to one another in series, bottom flaps being arranged on the longitudinal edges of the bottom part.

Für den Einzelhandel bestimmte Waren werden häufig in faltbaren Verpackungen verpackt. Die Verpackungen sollen während der Anlieferung den darin enthaltenen Waren einen ausreichenden Schutz vor insbesondere mechanischen äußeren Einflüssen bieten und müssen häufig stapelbar sein. Im Regal des Einzelhändlers wird dann der obere Verpackungsteil vom Bodenteil abgetrennt, der auch Warentray genannte Bodenteil dient der Präsentation der zu verkaufenden Waren. Das Abtrennen des oberen Verpackungsteils vom Bodenteil soll an letzterem keine oder allenfalls wenig sichtbare mechanische Beschädigungen hinterlassen, um den optischen Eindruck der Verkaufspräsentation nicht zu beeinträchtigen.Retail goods are often packaged in foldable packaging. During delivery, the packaging should provide the goods contained therein with adequate protection against, in particular, mechanical external influences and must often be stackable. The upper part of the packaging is then separated from the bottom part on the shelf of the retailer, the bottom part also called the goods tray is used to present the goods to be sold. The separation of the upper part of the packaging from the bottom part should leave no or at least little visible mechanical damage on the latter, so as not to impair the visual impression of the sales presentation.

Aus DE-B-39 40 872 ist eine Verpackung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruchs bekannt. Die Seitenwände des Bodenteils weisen Befestigungslaschen auf, die mit den Seitenwänden des oberen Verpackungsteils verklebt werden und so die Verbindung zwischen Bodenteil und oberem Verpackungsteil herstellen. Zum Abtrennen des oberen Verpackungsteils werden Perforationsverbindungen zwischen den Befestigungslaschen und den Seitenwänden des Bodenteils gelöst, anschließend wird der obere Verpackungsteil mit den daran haftenden Befestigungslaschen vom Bodenteil abgehoben.From DE-B-39 40 872 a packaging according to the preamble of the main claim is known. The side walls of the bottom part have fastening tabs which are glued to the side walls of the upper packaging part and thus establish the connection between the bottom part and the top packaging part. To separate the upper packaging part, perforation connections between the fastening tabs and the side walls of the bottom part are loosened, then the upper one Lift the packaging part with the fastening tabs attached to it from the bottom part.

Nachteilig bei dieser bekannten Verpackung ist die verhältnismäßig aufwendige Herstellung. Boden- und oberer Verpackungsteil müssen als getrennte Zuschnitte hergestellt und in einem separaten Schritt miteinander verklebt werden. Nach dem Auftrennen der Perforationsverbindungen zwischen Befestigungslaschen und Seitenwänden des Bodenteils und dem Abnehmen des oberen Verpackungsteils verbleiben zudem in den Seitenwänden des Bodenteils in den Bereichen der abgetrennten Befestigungslaschen U-förmige Aussparungen, die den ästhetischen Eindruck des Bodenteils als zur Warenpräsentation vorgesehene Verkaufsverpackung beeinträchtigen.A disadvantage of this known packaging is the relatively complex manufacture. Bottom and top packaging must be cut separately and glued together in a separate step. After the perforation connections between the fastening tabs and side walls of the base part have been separated and the upper packaging part has been removed, U-shaped cutouts remain in the side walls of the base part in the areas of the separated attachment tabs, which impair the aesthetic impression of the base part as sales packaging intended for product presentation.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine faltbare Verpackung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die einfach herzustellen und aufzufalten ist, und bei der der obere Verpackungsteil einfach und ohne optische Beeinträchtigung des Bodenteils von diesem abtrennbar ist.The invention has for its object to provide a foldable packaging of the type mentioned, which is easy to manufacture and unfold, and in which the upper part of the packaging can be easily separated from the base part without any visual impairment.

Die Erfindung löst diese Aufgabe dadurch, daß an den den Seitenwänden des Bodenteils gegenüberliegenden Längskanten von wenigstens zwei Bodenlaschen Verbindungslaschen angelenkt sind, die diese Bodenlaschen mit Längskanten der Seitenwände des oberen Verpackungsteils lösbar verbinden.The invention solves this problem in that connection tabs are articulated on the longitudinal edges opposite the side walls of the bottom part of at least two bottom tabs, which releasably connect these bottom tabs to the longitudinal edges of the side walls of the upper packaging part.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung bezeichnet der Begriff "Längskanten" diejenigen Kanten der Laschen bzw. Seitenwände, die im wesentlichen senkrecht zu den Faltlinien verlaufen, die benachbarte Seitenwände (Längsseitenwände und Stirnseitenwände) miteinander verbinden. Die Längskanten der Seitenwände sind also diejenigen Kanten, die im aufgefalteten, gebrauchsfertigen Zustand der Verpackung nach oben und unten weisen. Die Längskanten der Bodenlaschen sind diejenigen Kanten, die mit den Längskanten der Seitenwände des Bodenteils verbunden sind, bzw. diesen gegenüberliegen.In the context of the invention, the term “longitudinal edges” designates those edges of the flaps or side walls that run essentially perpendicular to the fold lines that connect adjacent side walls (longitudinal side walls and end side walls) to one another. The longitudinal edges of the side walls are those edges that point up and down in the unfolded, ready-to-use state of the packaging. The longitudinal edges of the bottom flaps are those edges which are connected to the longitudinal edges of the side walls of the base part, or are opposite them.

Mittels der Verbindungslaschen wird die lösbare Verbindung zwischen Bodenteil und oberem Verpackungsteil hergestellt. Die Verbindungen zwischen Verbindungslaschen und zugehörigen Seitenwänden des oberen Verpackungsteils sind bevorzugt im Bereich der Längskanten der Seitenwände des oberen Verpackungsteils lösbar. Zweckmäßigerweise handelt es sich bei diesen lösbaren Verbindungen um perforierte Abschnitte, besonders bevorzugt ist ein Abreißstreifen, durch dessen Abreißen die Verbindung zwischen Seitenwand und Verbindungslasche gelöst werden kann.The releasable connection between the base part and the upper packaging part is established by means of the connecting tabs. The connections between connecting tabs and associated side walls of the upper packaging part can preferably be released in the region of the longitudinal edges of the side walls of the upper packaging part. These releasable connections are expediently perforated sections; a tear-off strip is particularly preferred, by tearing off the connection between the side wall and the connecting tab can be released.

Zum Auffalten der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackung wird ausgehend vom flachen Zustand des Zuschnitts der obere Verpackungsteil mitsamt den Verbindungslaschen entlang der Faltlinie Verbindungslaschen-Bodenlaschen des Bodenteils umgeklappt und auf den Bodenteil gelegt. Die Quererstreckungen der Verbindungslaschen (senkrecht zu deren Längskanten) stimmen vorzugsweise mit den Quererstreckungen der damit verbundenen Bodenlaschen überein, so daß nach diesem Umklappen die unteren Längskanten der Seitenwände des oberen Verpackungsteils bündig mit den entsprechenden Längskanten der Seitenwände des Bodenteils abschließen. Die Verbindungslaschen liegen jetzt über den zugehörigen Bodenlaschen.To unfold the packaging according to the invention, starting from the flat state of the blank, the upper packaging part together with the connecting flaps is folded over along the folding line connecting flap-bottom flaps of the bottom part and placed on the bottom part. The transverse extents of the connecting straps (perpendicular to their longitudinal edges) preferably coincide with the transverse extents of the associated bottom flaps, so that after this folding over, the lower longitudinal edges of the side walls of the upper packaging part are flush with the corresponding longitudinal edges of the side walls of the bottom part. The connecting straps are now over the associated bottom straps.

Anschließend wird die Verpackung in herkömmlicher und unten näher erläuterter Weise aufgefaltet und verklebt. Im aufgefalteten Zustand liegen die Verbindungslaschen oberhalb der Bodenlaschen, bilden einen Teil des Verpackungsbodens und verstärken diesen.The packaging is then unfolded and glued in a conventional manner, which is explained in more detail below. In the unfolded state, the connecting flaps lie above the bottom flaps, form part of the packaging base and reinforce it.

Wenn der Verpackungsboden eine hohe Tragfähigkeit aufweisen soll, kann es zweckmäßig sein, wenn die Längserstreckung jeder Verbindungslasche der Längserstreckung der damit verbundenen Bodenlasche entspricht, da auf diese Weise die gesamte Fläche des Verpackungsboden durch die Verbindungslaschen verstärkt wird. In diesem Fall erstreckt sich die Verbindung zwischen den Seitenwänden des oberen Verpackungsteils und den Verbindungslaschen zweckmäßigerweise nur über einen Teil der Längserstreckung jeder Verbindungslasche, in den übrigen Längenabschnitten existiert keine Verbindung. Diese Beschränkung der Verbindung auf einen bestimmten Längenabschnitt erleichtert das anschließende Lösen dieser Verbindung zwecks Abtrennung des oberen Verpackungsteils.If the packaging base is to have a high load-bearing capacity, it may be expedient if the longitudinal extension of each connecting link corresponds to the longitudinal extension of the associated bottom link, since in this way the entire area of the packaging base is reinforced by the connecting links. In this case, the connection extends between the side walls of the upper packaging part and the Connection straps expediently only over part of the longitudinal extent of each connection strap, in the remaining length sections there is no connection. This limitation of the connection to a certain length section facilitates the subsequent loosening of this connection in order to separate the upper packaging part.

Es ist zweckmäßig, wenn an die Seitenwände des oberen Verpackungsteils zusätzlich Deckellaschen angelenkt sind, die beim Verschließen der Verpackung in herkömmlicher Weise zu einem Deckel gefaltet werden.It is expedient if additional cover flaps are hinged to the side walls of the upper packaging part, which are folded into a cover in a conventional manner when the packaging is closed.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind der Bodenteil und der obere Verpackungsteil einstückig miteinander verbunden, bestehen also aus einem einzigen gemeinsamen Zuschnitt. Die lösbare Verbindung zwischen den Seitenwänden des oberen Verpackungsteils und den Verbindungslaschen wird dann in der Regel als Perforation ausgebildet sein.In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the bottom part and the upper packaging part are connected to one another in one piece, that is to say consist of a single common blank. The releasable connection between the side walls of the upper packaging part and the connecting tabs will then usually be designed as a perforation.

Ein vorteilhaftes Material für die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung ist Wellpappe.An advantageous material for the packaging according to the invention is corrugated cardboard.

Eine Ausführungsform wird im folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben. Darin zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Zuschnitt einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackung;
Fig. 2
schematisch in einer teilweisen Schnittdarstellung eine aufgefaltete erfindungsgemäße Verpackung.
An embodiment is described below with reference to the drawings. In it show:
Fig. 1
a cut of a packaging according to the invention;
Fig. 2
schematically in a partial sectional view an unfolded packaging according to the invention.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung weist grundsätzlich einen Bodenteil 1 (Warentray) und einen oberen Verpackungsteil 2 (Haube) auf. Jeder dieser Teile weist Längsseitenwände 3, 4, 5, 6 sowie Stirnseitenwände 7, 8, 9, 10 auf. Die aneinander anliegenden Querkanten dieser Seitenwände sind über Faltlinien oder Falze miteinander verbunden. An den im aufgefalteten und aufgerichteten Zustand der Verpackung oberen Längskanten der Haubenseitenwände 5, 6, 8, 10 sind Deckellaschen 11, 12, 13, 14 angeordnet, mit denen sich die aufgefaltete Verpackung in bekannter Weise verschließen läßt.The packaging according to the invention basically has a bottom part 1 (goods tray) and an upper packaging part 2 (hood). Each of these parts has longitudinal side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 and end side walls 7, 8, 9, 10. The adjacent transverse edges of these side walls are connected to one another via fold lines or folds. On the in the unfolded and The upright state of the packaging, upper longitudinal edges of the hood side walls 5, 6, 8, 10, cover flaps 11, 12, 13, 14 are arranged, with which the unfolded packaging can be closed in a known manner.

An den im aufgefalteten Zustand unteren Längskanten der Seitenwände 3, 7, 4, 9 des Bodenteils 1 sind Bodenlaschen 15, 16, 17, 18 angeordnet, die den Boden der Verpackung bilden. Die Längskanten 19, 20 der zu den Längsseitenwänden 3, 4 gehörigen Bodenlaschen 15, 17 sind über Faltlinien mit Verbindungslaschen 21, 22 verbunden, deren diametral gegenüberliegende Längskante über Perforationsverbindungen bzw. Abreißstreifen 23, 24 mit den unteren Längskanten der Längsseitenwände 5 und 6 der Haube 2 verbunden sind.Bottom flaps 15, 16, 17, 18, which form the bottom of the packaging, are arranged on the lower longitudinal edges of the side walls 3, 7, 4, 9 of the base part 1 in the unfolded state. The longitudinal edges 19, 20 of the bottom flaps 15, 17 belonging to the long side walls 3, 4 are connected via folding lines with connecting flaps 21, 22, the diametrically opposite longitudinal edge of which is connected to the lower longitudinal edges of the long side walls 5 and 6 of the hood via perforation connections or tear strips 23, 24 2 are connected.

Zum Falten einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackung aus dem in Fig. 1 gezeigten Zuschnitt wird zunächst die Haube 2 zusammen mit den Verbindungslaschen 21, 22 entlang der Faltlinien 19, 20 umgeklappt und auf den Bodenteil 1 gelegt. Anschließend werden die Seitenwände 3, 7 sowie 5, 8 entlang der Faltlinien, die die Seitenwände 7 und 4 bzw. 8 und 6 miteinander verbinden, umgeklappt, so daß sie auf die Seitenwände 4, 9, 6, 10 zu liegen kommen. Die Kleblaschen 25, 26 (auch Industriekanten genannt) werden mit den entsprechenden Gegenflächen der Stirnseitenwände 9 bzw. 10 verklebt. In der Regel wird zu diesem Zweck ein Heißschmelzkleber eingesetzt. Üblicherweise wird der so verklebte Karton im flachen Zustand an den Kunden ausgeliefert.To fold a packaging according to the invention from the blank shown in FIG. 1, the hood 2 together with the connecting flaps 21, 22 is first folded over along the folding lines 19, 20 and placed on the base part 1. The side walls 3, 7 and 5, 8 are then folded over along the fold lines which connect the side walls 7 and 4 or 8 and 6, so that they come to rest on the side walls 4, 9, 6, 10. The adhesive tabs 25, 26 (also called industrial edges) are glued to the corresponding counter surfaces of the end walls 9 and 10, respectively. Usually a hot melt adhesive is used for this purpose. Usually, the glued cardboard is delivered to the customer in a flat state.

Beim Kunden kann die Verpackung mit herkömmlichen Auffalt- und Befüllmaschinen aufgefaltet, befüllt und verschlossen werden. Fig. 2 zeigt in einer teilweisen Schnittansicht einen aufgerichteten und verschlossenen Karton.At the customer's, the packaging can be unfolded, filled and closed using conventional unfolding and filling machines. Fig. 2 shows a partially sectioned view of an erected and closed carton.

Es ist zu erkennen, daß die Seitenwände 5, 6, 8, 10 der Haube mit ihren unteren Längskanten auf den Bodenlaschen der Verpackung aufstehen und daher die gesamten auf der Verpackung lastenden Kräfte aufnehmen und in den Boden ableiten könne. Bei ausreichender Materialstärke dieser Seitenwände sind erfindungsgemäße Verpackungen somit übereinander stapelbar. Die Seitenwände 3, 4, 7, 9 des Bodenteils 1 verlaufen außenliegend und überdecken die Seitenwände 5, 6, 8, 9 der Haube 2 teilweise. In Fig. 2 ist auch die übereinander liegende Anordnung der Verbindungslasche 22 und der Bodenlasche 17 zu erkennen, die beim Umklappen des in Fig. 1 gezeigten Zuschnitts entlang der Faltlinien 19, 20 entstanden ist. Die Verbindungslasche 22 und die in Fig. 2 nicht dargestellte Verbindungslasche 21 bilden also eine oberhalb der Bodenlaschen 15, 17 liegende Verstärkung des Behälterbodens. Die Bodenlasche 16, 18 der Stirnseitenwände 7, 9 sowie die Verbindungslaschen 21, 22 schließen bündig miteinander ab und bilden zusammen einen glatten Boden.It can be seen that the side walls 5, 6, 8, 10 of the hood stand with their lower longitudinal edges on the bottom flaps of the packaging and therefore all of them on the packaging absorbing loads and dissipating them into the ground. With sufficient material thickness of these side walls, packaging according to the invention can thus be stacked on top of one another. The side walls 3, 4, 7, 9 of the base part 1 run on the outside and partially cover the side walls 5, 6, 8, 9 of the hood 2. FIG. 2 also shows the arrangement of the connecting flap 22 and the bottom flap 17 lying one above the other, which was created when the blank shown in FIG. 1 was folded over along the fold lines 19, 20. The connecting plate 22 and the connecting plate 21, not shown in FIG. 2, thus form a reinforcement of the container bottom lying above the bottom plates 15, 17. The bottom flap 16, 18 of the end walls 7, 9 and the connecting flaps 21, 22 are flush with one another and together form a smooth bottom.

Nach dem Einsortieren der Verpackung in die Verkaufsregale des Einzelhandels werden die mit reißverschlußartigen Perforationen versehenen Abreißstreifen 23, 24, die die Längsseitenwände 5, 6 mit den Verbindungslaschen 21, 22 verbinden, abgerissen. Die Abreißstreifen 23, 24 sind durch Aussparungen oder Ausstanzungen 25, 26 in den Längsseitenwänden 3, 4 des Bodenteils 1 von außen zugänglich. Nach dem Abreißen dieser Streifen 23, 24 kann die gesamte Haube 2 nach oben aus dem Bodenteil 1 herausgezogen werden. Die Verbindungslaschen 21, 22 verbleiben im Bodenteil. Aufgrund der im Vergleich zu den Seitenwänden der Haube 2 niedrigeren Seitenwänden des Bodenteils 1 ist nach dem Abnehmen der Haube 2 die in der Verpackung enthaltene Ware ohne weiteres zugänglich und kann aus dem Bodenteil 1 heraus verkauft werden. Das Abreißen der Streifen 23, 24 beschädigt die Seitenwände 3, 4, 7, 9 des Bodenteils 1 nicht, so daß eine gefällige Verkaufspräsentation möglich ist.After the packaging has been sorted into the retail store shelves, the tear-off strips 23, 24 provided with zipper-like perforations, which connect the longitudinal side walls 5, 6 to the connecting flaps 21, 22, are torn off. The tear-off strips 23, 24 are accessible from the outside through cutouts or punched-outs 25, 26 in the longitudinal side walls 3, 4 of the base part 1. After these strips 23, 24 have been torn off, the entire hood 2 can be pulled up out of the base part 1. The connecting tabs 21, 22 remain in the bottom part. Due to the lower side walls of the base part 1 compared to the side walls of the hood 2, after removing the hood 2, the goods contained in the packaging are readily accessible and can be sold out of the base part 1. The tearing off of the strips 23, 24 does not damage the side walls 3, 4, 7, 9 of the base part 1, so that a pleasing sales presentation is possible.

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Faltbare Verpackung, mit einem Bodenteil (1) und einem davon abtrennbaren oberen Verpackungsteil (2) die jeweils in Reihe aneinander angelenkte Seitenwände (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) aufweisen, wobei an Längskanten des Bodenteils (1) Bodenlaschen (15, 16, 17, 18) angelenkt sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an den den Seitenwänden (3, 4, 7, 9) des Bodenteils (1) gegenüberliegenden Längskanten (19, 20) von wenigstens zwei Bodenlaschen (15, 17) Verbindungslaschen (21, 22) angelenkt sind, die diese Bodenlaschen (15, 17) mit Längskanten der Seitenwände (5, 6) des oberen Verpackungsteils (2) lösbar verbinden.Foldable packaging, with a base part (1) and an upper packaging part (2) which can be separated therefrom, each of which has side walls (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) hinged to one another in series, with longitudinal edges of the base part ( 1) base plates (15, 16, 17, 18) are articulated, characterized in that on the side walls (3, 4, 7, 9) of the base part (1) opposite longitudinal edges (19, 20) of at least two base plates (15 , 17) connecting straps (21, 22) are articulated which releasably connect these bottom straps (15, 17) to the longitudinal edges of the side walls (5, 6) of the upper packaging part (2). Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die lösbaren Verbindungen zwischen den Verbindungslaschen (21, 22) und den zugehörigen Seitenwänden (5, 6) des oberen Verpackungsteils (2) durch perforierte Abschnitte (23, 24) gebildet sind.Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the releasable connections between the connecting flaps (21, 22) and the associated side walls (5, 6) of the upper packaging part (2) are formed by perforated sections (23, 24). Verpackung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die perforierten Abschnitte (23, 24) im aufgefalteten Zustand der Verpackung durch Aussparungen (25, 26) in den Seitenwänden (3, 4) des Bodenteils (1) zugänglich sind.Packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that the perforated sections (23, 24) in the unfolded state of the packaging are accessible through cutouts (25, 26) in the side walls (3, 4) of the base part (1). Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Längserstreckung jeder Verbindungslasche (21, 22) der Längserstreckung der damit verbundenen Bodenlasche (15, 17) entspricht.Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the longitudinal extent of each connecting tab (21, 22) corresponds to the longitudinal extent of the bottom tab (15, 17) connected to it. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an den Seitenwänden (5, 6, 8, 10) des oberen Verpackungsteils (2) zusätzlich Deckellaschen (11, 12, 13, 14) angelenkt sind.Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that additional cover flaps (11, 12, 13, 14) are articulated on the side walls (5, 6, 8, 10) of the upper packaging part (2). Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Bodenteil (1) und der obere Verpackungsteil (2) einstückig miteinander verbunden sind.Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bottom part (1) and the upper packaging part (2) are integrally connected to one another. Verpackung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie aus Wellpappe besteht.Packaging according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it consists of corrugated cardboard.
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