EP1026101A1 - Method for providing an envelope around a device, and envelope for said method - Google Patents
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- EP1026101A1 EP1026101A1 EP99204606A EP99204606A EP1026101A1 EP 1026101 A1 EP1026101 A1 EP 1026101A1 EP 99204606 A EP99204606 A EP 99204606A EP 99204606 A EP99204606 A EP 99204606A EP 1026101 A1 EP1026101 A1 EP 1026101A1
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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
- B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/02—Wrappers or flexible covers
- B65D65/04—Wrappers or flexible covers non-rectangular
- B65D65/08—Wrappers or flexible covers non-rectangular with fastening elements, e.g. slide fasteners
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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
- B65D19/00—Pallets or like platforms, with or without side walls, for supporting loads to be lifted or lowered
- B65D19/38—Details or accessories
- B65D19/44—Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
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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
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/50—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
- B65D85/52—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage for living plants; for growing bulbs
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- the invention relates to a method for providing an envelope round a device comprising one or more platforms positioned one above another, wherein a few upwardly extending, spaced-apart uprights are provided near the circumference of said platform(s), along which the envelope is guided.
- the foil can be used only once, so that a considerable amount of waste which burdens the environment is produced when the prior art method is used.
- a cloth formed in one piece is provided round the uprights, the length of which cloth corresponds approximately to the circumference of a platform, whilst the adjoining, upwardly extending edges of the cloth are joined together by means of a zipper after provision of the cloth.
- the cloth made of a strong material which is easy to fit and which allows repeated use.
- the cloth can simply be made of an air-permeable material, thus effecting a certain degree of ventilation in the space enveloped by the cloth, so that undesirable condensation, which is harmful to the crops, as occurs when the device is wrapped in plastic foil, is avoided.
- the figure shows a device in the shape of a trolley 1 supported by castors 2, which is known per se and which has been used for the transport of flowers, plants and the like crops for several decades already.
- the trolley comprises one or more platforms 3 positioned one above another, on which the crops to be transported can be placed.
- Vertical uprights 4 are disposed in the corner points of the, usually rectangular, platform(s) 3.
- a cloth 5 is wrapped round the uprights.
- the length of said cloth approximately corresponds to the length of the circumference of the platform(s) 3.
- Strips 6 and 7, respectively, which are made of a resilient material, are attached to the vertically extending (seen in the figure) end edges of the cloth. Attached to said strips 6 and 7, along each of the facing edges thereof, is half of a separable zipper 8 as known per se.
- the cloth can be made of a strong material, thus allowing repeated use of the cloth.
- a woven material is used, such as commercially available canvas, so that the cloth will also be air-permeable and a certain degree of ventilation of the space enveloped by the cloth can take place.
- the cloth can be formed with a part consisting of a transparent material, so that the contents of the device will be exposed to view.
- the above description relates to a device in the form of a mobile trolley, it will be apparent that the invention can also be used with a device consisting of a pallet forming a platform, whether or not in combination with one or more further platforms disposed above said pallet and connected to said pallet.
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Abstract
Description
- The invention relates to a method for providing an envelope round a device comprising one or more platforms positioned one above another, wherein a few upwardly extending, spaced-apart uprights are provided near the circumference of said platform(s), along which the envelope is guided.
- The transport of pot plants, flowers and the like agricultural products, is frequently carried out by means of devices which comprise one or more platforms positioned one above another as well as wheels, so that the devices are mobile, or of devices consisting of pallets, wherein the pallet forms a platform. The pot plants, flowers and the like are placed on the platform(s). Usually, an envelope consisting of a plastic foil is provided round the uprights in order to protect the products during transport and to prevent them from sliding off the platform(s). To this end a foil web is used, which is wrapped round the uprights. This method, which has been used for several decades already, has a number of drawbacks. For example, the wrapping of plastic foil round the device by hand is a time-consuming and laborious activity. That is why machines have been developed, by means of which such wrapping of the device with a foil can take place mechanically. Such machines are quite expensive, however.
- When several foil-wrapped device are parked or transported side by side, the foils of adjacent devices, for example of trolleys or pallets placed side by side in a loading space, exhibit a tendency to stick together. This hampers the moving of the devices with respect to each other, whilst in many cases the foil is torn, so that the intended optimum protection of the crops is lost.
- In addition, the foil can be used only once, so that a considerable amount of waste which burdens the environment is produced when the prior art method is used.
- According to the invention, a cloth formed in one piece is provided round the uprights, the length of which cloth corresponds approximately to the circumference of a platform, whilst the adjoining, upwardly extending edges of the cloth are joined together by means of a zipper after provision of the cloth.
- When using the method according to the invention, it is possible to use a cloth made of a strong material which is easy to fit and which allows repeated use. The cloth can simply be made of an air-permeable material, thus effecting a certain degree of ventilation in the space enveloped by the cloth, so that undesirable condensation, which is harmful to the crops, as occurs when the device is wrapped in plastic foil, is avoided.
- The invention will be explained in more detail hereafter by means of a device provided with a cloth which is schematically illustrated in the accompanying figure.
- The figure shows a device in the shape of a trolley 1 supported by castors 2, which is known per se and which has been used for the transport of flowers, plants and the like crops for several decades already. The trolley comprises one or
more platforms 3 positioned one above another, on which the crops to be transported can be placed. Vertical uprights 4 are disposed in the corner points of the, usually rectangular, platform(s) 3. - In order to protect the crops from being damaged and from falling off the platform(s) during transport, a
cloth 5 is wrapped round the uprights. As will be apparent from the figure, the length of said cloth approximately corresponds to the length of the circumference of the platform(s) 3. - Strips 6 and 7, respectively, which are made of a resilient material, are attached to the vertically extending (seen in the figure) end edges of the cloth. Attached to said strips 6 and 7, along each of the facing edges thereof, is half of a
separable zipper 8 as known per se. - It will be apparent that when
cloth 5 is provided round the uprights in the manner which is shown in the figure, the facing ends of the cloth can be joined together quickly and easily by means ofzipper 8. The provision of the parts 6 and 7 consisting of a resilient material generates a certain pulling force in the cloth, so that the cloth will be held firmly in position rounduprights 5 and will not tend to slip down. - Efficiently, the cloth can be made of a strong material, thus allowing repeated use of the cloth. Preferably, a woven material is used, such as commercially available canvas, so that the cloth will also be air-permeable and a certain degree of ventilation of the space enveloped by the cloth can take place.
- It will be apparent that the use of the zipper enables easy fitting and removal of the above-described cloth. Furthermore, when a woven material such as canvas is used, the envelopes of devices disposed side by side will not exhibit a tendency to stick together.
- Furthermore such a material lends itself well for being printed, so that the user's name, publicity and the like can be placed on the envelope.
- If desired, the cloth can be formed with a part consisting of a transparent material, so that the contents of the device will be exposed to view.
- Although the above description relates to a device in the form of a mobile trolley, it will be apparent that the invention can also be used with a device consisting of a pallet forming a platform, whether or not in combination with one or more further platforms disposed above said pallet and connected to said pallet.
Claims (5)
- A method for providing an envelope round a device comprising one or more platforms positioned one above another, wherein a few upwardly extending, spaced-apart uprights are provided near the circumference of said platform(s), along which the envelope is guided, characterized in that a cloth formed in one piece is provided round the uprights, the length of which cloth corresponds approximately to the circumference of a platform, and in that the adjoining, upwardly extending edges of the cloth are joined together by means of a zipper after provision of the cloth.
- A method according to claim 1, characterized in that an air-permeable cloth is used.
- A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a cloth formed with a transparent portion is used.
- A method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cloth is used wherein mating parts of the zipper are connected to the edges of the cloth to be joined together with the interposition of a connecting strip consisting of a resilient material.
- A cloth obviously intended for use in a method according to any one of the preceding claims.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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NL1011216A NL1011216C2 (en) | 1999-02-04 | 1999-02-04 | Method for applying a casing and casing to be used in this method. |
NL1011216 | 1999-02-04 |
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EP1026101A1 true EP1026101A1 (en) | 2000-08-09 |
EP1026101B1 EP1026101B1 (en) | 2003-07-23 |
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EP99204606A Expired - Lifetime EP1026101B1 (en) | 1999-02-04 | 1999-12-31 | Method for providing an envelope around a device |
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EP (1) | EP1026101B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE245583T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69909735D1 (en) |
NL (1) | NL1011216C2 (en) |
Cited By (4)
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WO2006053394A1 (en) * | 2004-11-22 | 2006-05-26 | Vanderzwet Holdings P/L | Method of packaging plant containers |
CN1313772C (en) * | 2002-12-05 | 2007-05-02 | 三星电子株式会社 | Microwave oven |
CN103708078A (en) * | 2012-10-09 | 2014-04-09 | 圣州企业股份有限公司 | Waterproof and water-collecting storage box capable of being folded and stored |
NL1040672C2 (en) * | 2014-02-14 | 2015-08-17 | Kuma Ii B V | SET-UP PIECE SYSTEM FOR A PLANT TRANSPORT CART AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT. |
Citations (5)
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FR1191744A (en) * | 1958-02-20 | 1959-10-21 | Palletizing improvements using a tarpaulin | |
US4738371A (en) * | 1986-11-04 | 1988-04-19 | Wakeman John A | Pallet wrap |
DE8805032U1 (en) * | 1988-04-15 | 1988-06-30 | Meimann, Friedrich, 48324 Sendenhorst | Storage pallet, especially open storage pallet |
DE9209191U1 (en) * | 1992-07-09 | 1992-10-01 | PIK Freizeitprodukte-Import-Konstruktion GmbH, 5227 Windeck-Wilberhofen | Reusable box |
EP0732249B1 (en) | 1995-03-11 | 1998-11-11 | Douglas Baird | Device for the protection of plants |
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- 1999-02-04 NL NL1011216A patent/NL1011216C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-12-31 AT AT99204606T patent/ATE245583T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-12-31 DE DE69909735T patent/DE69909735D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-12-31 EP EP99204606A patent/EP1026101B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (5)
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FR1191744A (en) * | 1958-02-20 | 1959-10-21 | Palletizing improvements using a tarpaulin | |
US4738371A (en) * | 1986-11-04 | 1988-04-19 | Wakeman John A | Pallet wrap |
DE8805032U1 (en) * | 1988-04-15 | 1988-06-30 | Meimann, Friedrich, 48324 Sendenhorst | Storage pallet, especially open storage pallet |
DE9209191U1 (en) * | 1992-07-09 | 1992-10-01 | PIK Freizeitprodukte-Import-Konstruktion GmbH, 5227 Windeck-Wilberhofen | Reusable box |
EP0732249B1 (en) | 1995-03-11 | 1998-11-11 | Douglas Baird | Device for the protection of plants |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN1313772C (en) * | 2002-12-05 | 2007-05-02 | 三星电子株式会社 | Microwave oven |
WO2006053394A1 (en) * | 2004-11-22 | 2006-05-26 | Vanderzwet Holdings P/L | Method of packaging plant containers |
CN103708078A (en) * | 2012-10-09 | 2014-04-09 | 圣州企业股份有限公司 | Waterproof and water-collecting storage box capable of being folded and stored |
NL1040672C2 (en) * | 2014-02-14 | 2015-08-17 | Kuma Ii B V | SET-UP PIECE SYSTEM FOR A PLANT TRANSPORT CART AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT. |
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DE69909735D1 (en) | 2003-08-28 |
EP1026101B1 (en) | 2003-07-23 |
ATE245583T1 (en) | 2003-08-15 |
NL1011216C2 (en) | 2000-08-07 |
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