GB2487528A - Curved Edge Protector - Google Patents
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- GB2487528A GB2487528A GB1100762.2A GB201100762A GB2487528A GB 2487528 A GB2487528 A GB 2487528A GB 201100762 A GB201100762 A GB 201100762A GB 2487528 A GB2487528 A GB 2487528A
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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
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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
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- B65D81/05—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 specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
- B65D81/053—Corner, edge or end protectors
- B65D81/055—Protectors contacting three surfaces of the packaged article, e.g. three-sided edge protectors
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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
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- B65D81/05—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 specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
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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
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- B65D71/02—Arrangements of flexible binders
- B65D71/04—Arrangements of flexible binders with protecting or supporting elements arranged between binder and articles or materials, e.g. for preventing chafing of binder
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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
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- B65D2581/05—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 specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
- B65D2581/051—Details of packaging elements for maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
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- B65D2581/055—Plastic in general, e.g. foamed plastic, molded plastic, extruded plastic
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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
- B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
- B65D85/48—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets
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Abstract
An edge protector 1 has sections or elements 2 aligned in a longitudinal direction and having two side walls (3, 4, Figure 1) joined by an end wall (5, Figure 1) and an intermediate wall (6, Figure 1) forming a box section, elastomeric gripping projections or tongues (8, 9, Figure 1) extending from opposing surfaces of the side walls which extend beyond the box section, each section or element spaced apart by a gap 11 and interconnected by a hinge A. Elastomeric ribs may be provided on the intermediate wall. The elements may be of equal length. The hinges may be formed by a side wall or the end wall extending across the gap. The edge protector can be easily manipulated to protect a complex curved edge of e.g. glass. The protector may be made of a polymer e.g. PVC.
Description
CURVED EDGE PROTECTOR
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an edge protector which is principally intended for protecting curved edges of sheets of glass during handling and transportation. The edge protector can also be used to protect other easily damaged curved edges, e.g. of metal sheets, furniture, pictures, marble, masonry, etc. Apart from protecting such edges from damage the edge protector can also prevent the edges from causing damage to other items within the immediate environment such as floors or items of furniture.
BACKGROUND
WO 2008 087370 A2 discloses an edge protector which is extruded from thermoplastic material such as PVC. The extrusion includes a hollow box section and a pair of limbs which project from one side of the box section to extend on opposite sides of the edge to be protected. Opposing interior faces of the limbs are provided with longitudinally-extending gripping tongues which are angled inwardly towards the box section. The known edge protector is extremely effective for protecting straight edges, and could be adapted to edges having a very slight curve by making slits and notches in the extrusion on site.
Nevertheless, it cannot easily be applied to complex curved edges without a considerable amount of time-consuming cutting and bending.
The present invention seeks to provide a new and inventive form of edge protector which can be applied to both straight and complex curved edges without on-site adaptation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention proposes a curved edge protector which comprises a plurality of elements aligned in a longitudinal direction, and when viewed in said longitudinal direction, each of the elements has first and second opposing side walls joined by an end wall and an intermediate wall to form a box section, and opposing faces of said side walls which project beyond said box section are each provided with elastomeric gripping projections, in which each adjacent pair of elements are mutually spaced apart to form a gap, and said pair of elements are interconnected by a hinge connection between one of said side and end walls.
It has been found that by incorporating such hinge connections between one of the side walls or the end wall it is possible to fit the edge protector to straight or complex curved edges without on-site adaptation or a significant reduction in the amount of protection.
The term "complex curve" is used herein to encompass any curve having more than a single radius of curvature.
In a preferred form of the edge protector the hinge connection is preferably integrally formed with said side or end wall. Such hinges may conveniently be formed by continuing said side or end wall between said elements, without significantly reducing the strength of the edge protector.
Adjacent pairs of eiements may be interconnected by hinge connections between their side walls or hinge connection between their end walls. A particularly useful form of edge protector which can be manipulated in two dimensions includes adjacent pairs of elements interconnected by hinge connections between one of their side walls and adjacent pairs of elements interconnected by hinge connections between their end walls.
For optimum flexibility the length of the elements is preferably less than the maximum width of the side walls.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The following description and the accompanying drawings referred to therein are included by way of non-limiting example in order to illustrate how the invention may be put into practice.
In the drawings: Figure 1 is a transverse section through a curved edge protector in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a plan view of the curved edge protector, showing the plane I-I of the sectional view shown in Fig. 1; Figure 3 is a transverse section through a second form of the curved edge protector; Figure 4 is a side view of the second form of curved edge protector, showing the plane Ill-Ill of the sectional view shown in Fig. 3; and Figure 5 is a side view of a third form of the curved edge protector.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring firstly to Fig.s 1 and 2, the curved edge protector 1 is formed of a polymer such as pvc and includes a number of substantially identical elements 2, of equal length, which are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the edge protector. When viewed in the longitudinal direction as in Fig. 1, each of the elements has first and second opposing planar side walls 3 and 4 which are joined by an end wall S and an intermediate wall 6 to form a hollow box section 7. Portions of the side walls 3 and 4 which project beyond the box section 7 are provided with elastomeric longitudinally-extending gripping projections 8 and 9 on their opposing internal faces. In addition, the intermediate wall 6 may be provided with one or more longitudinally-extending elastomeric ribs 10 directed towards the projections 8 and 9.
In the embodiment of Fig.s 1 and 2 each adjacent pair of elements 2 are interconnected by one of the side walls 4, which extends across a gap 11 between the two eiements to form an interconnecting hinge A. Slight inherent resilience in each of the hinges A allows the edge protector to be flexed in opposite directions in a plane which is perpendicular to the side wall 4, as indicated by the double-headed arrow X. The edge protector can be manually manipulated into any complex curved snake-like shape, enabling the edge protector to be easily applied to sheets which have a complex non-planar curvature, e.g. sheets which are formed into an S-shape.
Once applied to the edge, the elastomeric projections 8 and 9 ensure that each element maintains a tight grip on the sheet.
It would be possible for an edge protector to include hinge connections between the side walls 3 and hinge connections between the side walls 4 (although not of course at the same position).
In the embodiment of Fig.s 3 and 4 each adjacent pair of elements 2 are interconnected by means of the end wall 5, which extends across a gap 11 between the two elements to form an interconnecting hinge B. In this example parts which correspond to those of Fig.s 1 and 2 have the same reference numerals. Slight inherent resilience in each of the hinges B allows the edge protector to be flexed in opposite directions in the plane of each of the side walls 3 and 4, as indicated by the double-headed arrow Y. This edge protector can be manually manipulated into any complex curved snake-like shape which allows the edge protector to be applied to planar sheets having curved edges, e.g. S-shaped edges.
Once applied to the edge, the elastomeric projections 8 and 9 ensure that each element maintains a tight grip on the sheet.
A single curved edge protector can include type A and type B hinges allowing the edge protector to be curved in two mutually perpendicular planes. For example, the curved edge protector which is shown in Fig. 5 has type A hinges which alternate with type B hinges.
The curved edge protectors described herein can, of course, be applied to straight edges as well as complex curved edges. In some directions the maximum amount of curvature may be determined by the size of the gap 11 between adjacent elements 2. Furthermore, for optimum flexibility the length of the elements 2 is preferably no greater than the maximum width of the side walls 3 and 4. In the illustrated embodiments the length of the elements 2 is about half the width of the side walls 3 and 4.
Whilst the above description places emphasis on the areas which are believed to be new and addresses specific problems which have been identified, it is intended that the features disclosed herein may be used in any combination which is capable of providing a new and useful advance in the art.
Claims (8)
- CLAIMS1. A curved edge protector which comprises a plurality of elements aligned in a longitudinal direction, and when viewed in said longitudinal direction, each of the elements has first and second opposing side walls joined by an end wall and an intermediate wall to form a box section, and opposing faces of said side walls which project beyond said box section are each provided with elastomeric gripping projections, in which each adjacent pair of elements are mutually spaced apart to form a gap, and said pair of elements are interconnected by a hinge connection between one of said side and end walls.
- 2. A curved edge protector according to Claim 1 in which said hinge connection is integrally formed with said side or end wall.
- 3. A curved edge protector according to Claim 2 said hinge connection is formed by continuing said side or end wall between said elements.
- 4. A curved edge protector according to any preceding claim in which adjacent pairs of elements are interconnected by hinge connections between their side walls.
- 5. A curved edge protector according to any of Claims 1 to 3 in which adjacent pairs of elements are interconnected by hinge connection between their end walls.
- 6. A curved edge protector according to any of Claims 1 to 3 which includes adjacent pairs of elements interconnected by hinge connections between one of their side walls and adjacent pairs of elements interconnected by hinge connections between their end walls.
- 7. A curved edge protector according to any preceding claim in which the length of the elements is less than the maximum width of the side walls.
- 8. A curved edge protector substantially as described with reference to the drawings.
Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1100762.2A GB2487528B (en) | 2011-01-18 | 2011-01-18 | Curved edge protector |
EP12704893.2A EP2665661A1 (en) | 2011-01-18 | 2012-01-16 | Curved edge protector |
US13/979,970 US20130306515A1 (en) | 2011-01-18 | 2012-01-16 | Curved Edge Protector |
PCT/GB2012/050077 WO2012098379A1 (en) | 2011-01-18 | 2012-01-16 | Curved edge protector |
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GB1100762.2A GB2487528B (en) | 2011-01-18 | 2011-01-18 | Curved edge protector |
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GB201100762D0 GB201100762D0 (en) | 2011-03-02 |
GB2487528A true GB2487528A (en) | 2012-08-01 |
GB2487528B GB2487528B (en) | 2014-01-08 |
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EP (1) | EP2665661A1 (en) |
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WO (1) | WO2012098379A1 (en) |
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- 2012-01-16 EP EP12704893.2A patent/EP2665661A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2012-01-16 WO PCT/GB2012/050077 patent/WO2012098379A1/en active Application Filing
- 2012-01-16 US US13/979,970 patent/US20130306515A1/en not_active Abandoned
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US3363390A (en) * | 1966-04-25 | 1968-01-16 | Crane Plastics Inc | Extruded plastic panel-framing strip having integral rigid body section and resiliently flexible panel-gripping flanges |
US3706173A (en) * | 1969-08-15 | 1972-12-19 | Alfred E Taylor | Flexible molding strip and method of making same |
EP0143299A2 (en) * | 1983-10-29 | 1985-06-05 | Schmale GmbH. & Co. KG. | Corner or edge protector |
GB2250010A (en) * | 1988-05-26 | 1992-05-27 | Douglas Hoy | Packaging-components |
DE10025171A1 (en) * | 2000-05-07 | 2001-11-22 | Fagerdala Benelux S A | Moulded part to protect edges and corners of goods for transporting and storing has contact faces with raised and recessed sections or have cavities so that protector has more flexibility |
GB2367800A (en) * | 2000-10-10 | 2002-04-17 | Lin Pac Mouldings | Edge protection strip |
GB2458078A (en) * | 2007-01-18 | 2009-09-09 | Thomas Murdoch | Edge protector |
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EP2665661A1 (en) | 2013-11-27 |
GB201100762D0 (en) | 2011-03-02 |
GB2487528B (en) | 2014-01-08 |
WO2012098379A1 (en) | 2012-07-26 |
US20130306515A1 (en) | 2013-11-21 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20230118 |