DE19613727A1 - Milk container holder/closer - Google Patents

Abstract

The two grip-holed (4) walls (3) of the injection-moulded plastics holder (1) spring or clamp when clasped onto the container walls (28) due to the slit (20), the holder being integral and shaped to take a square container. The centre of the top edge (5) of the endwall (22) is slightly depressed and the side (19) facing the inside of the hand has a front vertical slit (20) and two front tabs (21) as against the base (2) which has its own straps. The holder closer (101) slides horizontally when placed in the walls (3) and thus closes off the adhesive join (8) of the container, assisted by a horizontal slit (30) off the grip hole (4) forming a closer guide edge (31). The two legs (107) of the closer fold down into a U-profile and are the height of the adhesive join (103) as opposed to the closer spine (10') width which slightly exceeds the join thickness (104). The closer legs (107) go over via a bend (111) into the gable-type sides (114) only to bend once again (115) into the vertical part together with a raised part (116) as guide which engages the container wall (3) slit (30) as specified. The slight conical convergence of the closer legs (10) until clamped gives a width rather less than joint (103) thickness to produce the desired clamping effect and the grip face (15) of the closer is ergonomically designed and fitted with rounded ends (121) to its pull tabs (112).

Description

The invention relates to a holder with a closer, also pouring aid or insert holder called, especially for square beverage packs especially for 1 and 2 liter containers.

Pouring aids without handles or handles for such packaging and this function is not known to the inventor. It should only be mentioned the document GM 89 08 712, containers for beverage packs, this Containers more than one storage function because the side walls are rigid and not yielding. Other inventions like GM 76 12 477, GM 77 17 051, 05 37 17 898 A1 have a different function wise, build with handle or handle much wider and also have no closer.

This application also includes claims and descriptions of the earlier ones Applications G 94 01 234.2, G94 05 912.8 and 195 02 748.5 have been included.

Because of their shape and nature, the beverage packs are on the outside walls do not have a good grip, so that you always have the feeling Pack would slip out of your hand, especially when pouring, or it the contents of the pack would be pushed out with a stronger grip. Ver this is especially true B. for 2 liter milk packs.

The invention is therefore based on the object of designing a pouring aid or holder, in particular for 1-2 liter containers, in order to facilitate handling, ie grip and pouring, and additionally to enable reclosing. For this purpose, the pouring aid is square-shaped with a bottom or bottom tabs so that the beverage pack can be just inserted into the pouring aid / holder. Due to the one-sided slit / gap of 1-6 mm width available with the pouring aid, the insertion of the beverage pack into the holder is made even easier. When lifting and removing the packaging with the holder z. B. from the door compartment of the refrigerator, you usually access with one hand; The thumb and fingers are opposed by the side wall ( 3 , 19 , 21 , 22 ) between them, which means that the handle can be stronger than usual without the risk of the package being compressed. The fact that the side wall ( 19 ) or front tabs ( 21 ) lying on the inside of the hand has a slot / gap ( 20 ), the side walls ( 3 ) are also slightly pressed against the walls of the beverage pack ( 28, 102 ) when gripping, with which pouring aid / holder ( 1 ) and beverage pack ( 28 , 102 ) are perceived as a unit.

In the vertical direction, thumbs and fingers find additional support on the upper edge ( 6 ) of the gripping opening ( 4 ) so that the pouring aid or the holder with the beverage pack cannot slide down through.

These two conditions make it possible that the packaging with Holder easy to handle even in the inclined position and the pouring is well metered bar and the handle is stronger and safer than without the pouring spout can be help.

The holder or pouring aid is preferably made of plastic sprayed, the wall thickness is approx. 1-2 mm.

Because the holder with closer is only 2-4 mm larger than the sides edge of the beverage carton, the holder has to be put in with used packaging, e.g. B. in the door compartment of the refrigerator still good possible.

Since the usual beverage cartons, especially the 1-2 liter cartons for milk and fruit juices, are torn open on one side at the bond point, the side parts of the bond point ( 8 ) remain gaping even after the pouring point has been folded back. In order to remedy this disadvantage, the holder is assigned a snap-on, horizontally displaceable closer.

After the beverage pack ( 28 ) has been inserted into the holder ( 1 ), the closer ( 101 ) is placed on the beverage pack and laterally in the guide ( 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ) on the upper edge ( 5 ) of the side surfaces ( 3 ) snapped into place. So that the bonding point ( 8 ) can be opened, the closer ( 101 ) must be set in the rear area of the bonding length ( 105 ) or pushed back.

To reclose the torn and folded Ver closure adhesive ( 8 ), the closer ( 101 ) in the guide ( 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ) is simply pushed forward, thereby the side parts ( 113 ) of the closure adhesive ( 8 ) from the Side legs ( 107 ) of the closer ( 101 ) are pressed together in a clamping manner.

Moving the closer ( 101 ) and clamping the open adhesive point ( 8 ) is made possible by the rounded inner edges ( 121 ), or by the end flaps ( 112 ) on the legs ( 107 ) and by ergonomic design of the gripping surface ( 125 ) .

Another variant of the closer or the locking device ( 101 ) is shown in FIG. 2.

In this embodiment of the invention, at the upper edge ( 5 ) of the side parts ( 3 ), in the front region of the holder ( 1 ), foldable tabs ( 34 , 41 ) which are folded up to close the bond point ( 8 ), are arranged, wherein the end pieces ( 35 ) of the tabs ( 34 , 41 ) in the clamping area have an internal curvature ( 43 ) and a latching mechanism ( 36 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 42 ) so that the clamped state is fixed.

To open the latching mechanism ( 36 , 39 , 40 , 42 ), the opening tongue ( 40 ) is pushed up and the tabs ( 34, 41 ) are folded down.

Fig. 3 illustrates a modified form of the locking mechanism (36, 38, 39, 42, 45, 46). Here, the closing of the locking mechanism by the pressing together of the two closing flaps (45, 46) with simultaneous elastic deformation of the overlaps (38 ) with a click ( 42 , 39 ) in the opposite direction. To open, the locking tab ( 46 ) and the opening tongue ( 40 ) are pressed between the thumb and index finger; The overlap ( 38 ) is raised elastically with a locking edge ( 39 , 42 ) and the locking mechanism ( 36 , 39 , 42 ) is unlocked.

Figure description

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the holder according to the invention with a closer, also known as a pouring aid or beverage carton holder, with the contact-engaging closer only making up half the width of the holder.

Fig. 2 perspective view of the holder according to the invention with a locking device which consists of two tabs, the tabs are rotatably attached to the upper edge of the holder.

Fig. 3 front view of the closer variant with additional opening tongue and with locking mechanism.

Reference list

1 holder, insert holder
2 bottom / bottom flap
3 side part
4 gripping opening
5 edge
6 support edge horizontal
7 vertical support edge
8 closure adhesive
9 folding edge / bending edge
10-12 not used
13 pressure plate
14 indentations
15 incision any
16 C-shaped incision
17 incisions
18 folding edge / bending edge
19 side wall with slot
20 slot / gap
21 front flap
22 end face
23 grip tab
24 tab opening
25 -
26 folding edge / bending edge
27 advertising space
28 beverage carton pack
29 handle
30 snap and guide slot
31 leading edge, leading edge
32 guide bead
33 leadership
34 tab
35 end piece
36 Snap mechanism
37 bend
38 overlap
39 snap-in edge
40 opening tongue
41 tab
42 snap-in bead
43 interior curvature
44 clamping bead
45 locking tab
46 locking tab
47-100 not used
101 NO, locking device
102 beverage carton
103 Height of the seal bond
104 thickness of "
105 length of "
106 edge of "
107 side legs
108 back of the closer
109 -
110 inner surface / height
111 First bend
112 forehead strap
113 side surface
114 side panels
115 Second bend
116 Leadership survey
117 closer with spring action
118 handle legs
119 clamping legs
120 spring
121 inner edge
122 clamping groove, gap width
123 Vertical part
124 -
125 ergonomic grip surface
126 front edge
127 bevel.

Claims (10)

1. holder with closer for beverage carton packs, especially for 1-2 liter milk carton packs of square or rectangular base, in the form of a square tube with a closed or partially open bottom with bottom flaps, characterized in that

• a) the holder ( 1 ) is equipped with a closer or locking device ( 101 ) that
• b) two opposite side walls ( 3 ) of the holder ( 1 ) have a gripping opening ( 4 ), and that the two side walls ( 3 ) resilient / clamping when gripping the holder ( 1 ) as a result of the slot ( 20 ) to the beverage pack walls ( 28 ) create that
• c) the holder ( 1 ) made of plastic or other material is dimensioned and shaped in one piece in such a way that a square beverage pack ( 28 ) can be placed just in that
• d) on the front wall ( 22 ) the upper edge ( 5 ) is arranged lower in the central area, and the side wall ( 19 ) on the inside of the hand has a vertical slot ( 20 ) or consists of two front flaps ( 21 ), the bottom ( 2 ) closed or with bottom flaps ( 2 ) is formed from that
• e) the holder ( 1 ) on the side walls ( 3 ) engaging-engaging, horizontally guided and displaceable closer ( 101 ), whereby the torn adhesive point ( 8 ) of the beverage carton ( 28 ) is clamped closed, that
• f) the side walls ( 3 ) with gripping opening ( 4 ) have a horizontal snap-in slot ( 30 ) or a guide edge ( 31 ) for the closer ( 101 ) that
• g) the closer ( 101 ) has a folded down U-shaped end profile with two legs ( 107 ), the height ( 110 ) of which corresponds approximately to the height of the closure bond ( 103 ), the back width ( 108 ) being slightly larger on the inside the thickness ( 104 ) of the closure bond is, and the legs ( 107 ) then pass over a first bend ( 111 ) into the roof-shaped inclined side parts ( 114 ) and approximately in the holder width over a second bend ( 115 ) into the vertical part ( 123 ) with guide elevation ( 116 ), which in turn is guided in the latching and guide slot ( 30 ) of the side wall ( 3 ), that
• h) the legs ( 107 ) of the closer converge slightly conically downwards in the non-clamping state, so that the gap width ( 122 ) is smaller than the thickness ( 104 ) of the closure adhesive bond ( 8 ), and as a result a clamping-closing effect on the closure adhesive bond ( 8 ) is generated that
• i) the gripping surface ( 115 ) of the closer ( 101 ) is ergonomic, and the closer ( 101 ) has end flaps ( 112 ) on the end face or rounded inner edges ( 121 ).

2. Holder with closer, according to claim 1, characterized in that on the side walls ( 3 ) there is a round guide edge ( 31 ) for the latching horizontally guided closer ( 101 ). 3. holder with closer, according to claim 1-2, characterized in that on the side walls ( 3 ) has a guide ( 33 ) for the closer ( 101 ) before. 4. holder with closer, according to claims 1-3, characterized in that the closer ( 101 ) on one of the side walls ( 3 , 19 , 21 , 22 ) is rotatably, displaceably or clampably arranged. 5. holder with closing device according to claim 1, characterized in that

• a) from the side walls ( 3 ) with gripping opening ( 4 ) at the upper edge ( 5 ) of the holder ( 1 ) two roof-shaped converging tabs ( 34 , 41 ) with straight upward parallel end pieces ( 35 ) that
• b) the tabs ( 34 , 41 ) on the upper edge ( 5 ) of the side walls ( 3 ) are rotatably or foldably arranged that
• c) the parallel end pieces ( 35 ) of the tabs ( 34 , 41 ) after their compression, the gaping vertical side parts of the bond point ( 8 ) and with a locking mechanism ( 36 ) on the end pieces ( 35 ), this state fix and thus close the beverage carton ( 28 ); that
• d) in the case of a tab ( 41 ) from the end piece ( 35 ), in the horizontal direction over a bend ( 37 ) there is an overlap ( 38 ) with a downwardly facing latching edge ( 39 ) and an opening tongue ( 40 ), and the other Tab ( 34 ) has a corresponding latching bead ( 42 ), both tabs ( 34 , 41 ) having an inner curvature ( 43 ) in the area of the clamping.

6. holder with locking device, according to claims 1-5, characterized in that both tabs ( 34 , 41 ) locking tabs ( 45 , 46 ) with snap ( 39 , 42 ) for closing the locking mechanism ( 36 , 39 , 42 ) have, in order to open the latching mechanism ( 36 , 39 , 42 ), the closing tab ( 46 ) and opening tongue ( 40 ) of a tab ( 41 ) are pressed together, whereby the overlap ( 38 ) with the latching edge ( 39 ) is raised elastically and the latching mechanism ( 36 , 39 , 42 ) is opened. 7. holder with closer or closing device, according to claims 1-6, characterized in that the holder ( 1 ) by the continuation of the front plates ( 21 ) over a bend ( 9 ) of 90 °, on the front plates ( 21 ) each has an ergonomically shaped grip tab ( 23 ) with a grip opening ( 24 ) or tab opening, a gap ( 20 ) of 5-20 mm being present between the grip tabs ( 23 ) and thus when gripping the holder or pouring aid ( 1 ) the side parts ( 3 ) are pressed against the beverage packaging wall ( 28 ). 8. holder with closer or closure device, according to claims 1-7, characterized in that the front tabs ( 21 ) have a molded or attached handle ( 23 ) with gripping opening ( 24 ) that the holder ( 1 ) is made by injection molding and that the outer surfaces ( 3 , 22 , 34 ) serve as advertising surfaces ( 27 ). 9. holder with closer or with locking device, according to claims 1-8, characterized in that the holder ( 1 ) is formed without a slot / gap ( 20 ), and the side walls ( 3 , 24 , 22 , 21 ) in sections, after have clamping indentations ( 14 ) on the inside, possibly with incisions ( 17 ), the front wall ( 21 ) being designed without a handle, or provided with a molded-out or attached handle ( 29 ). 10. Holder with closer or closure device, according to claims 1-9, characterized in that the roof-shaped converging tabs ( 34 , 41 ) with straight upward facing parallel end pieces ( 35 ) on the end pieces ( 35 ) by a slide on closer ( 101 ) are compressed.