U.S. patent application number 11/443191 was filed with the patent office on 2006-12-21 for transparent or translucent box for footwear.
Invention is credited to Pedro Ocana Masa.
Application Number | 20060283733 11/443191 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34942788 |
Filed Date | 2006-12-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060283733 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Masa; Pedro Ocana |
December 21, 2006 |
Transparent or translucent box for footwear
Abstract
An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear, made up
of a completely transparent box, made in plastic materials from a
thin, ductile, malleable or rigid tear-resistant die-cut laminar
sheet which is assembled on the free edge of the body and cover of
said box, by means of a metal reinforcement fitted by pressure on
the open edge and corners of both parts and comprising different
composition models.
Inventors: |
Masa; Pedro Ocana; (Palma de
Mallorca (Baleares), ES) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DENNISON, SCHULTZ & MACDONALD
1727 KING STREET
SUITE 105
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
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Family ID: |
34942788 |
Appl. No.: |
11/443191 |
Filed: |
May 31, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/278 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 5/6676 20130101;
B65D 85/187 20130101; B65D 5/38 20130101; B65D 5/4283 20130101;
B65D 5/448 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/278 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/18 20060101
B65D085/18 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 31, 2005 |
EP |
05380111.4 |
Claims
1. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear, of the
type made up of a shoebox of traditional format, with a body and
cover in transparent material and conveniently assembled,
characterised in that it is a box (1) developed from a laminar
sheet of small thickness in plastic transparent or translucent
ductile, malleable or rigid tear resistant material or similar,
which allows to see inside, which has been assembled by
reinforcements on the open edge of the body (2) and the cover (3)
by means of a metallic rib (4), closed thereon, except on the
corners (5) of each part, which are covered with other
corresponding and equally metal corner protectors (6) fixed by
pressure and underpinned to the rib (4).
2. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to the previous claim, in which the laminar sheet
configuring the body and cover of the box is characterised in that
it has a pattern (2A) for the body and another pattern (3A) for the
box in a single piece having a base sector (20) and (30), two equal
side sectors (21 and 22); (31 and 32); with two equal end sectors
(23 and 24); (33 and u 34) and alternatively provided with grooves
(25) and flaps (26) on their edges for assembling said parts to one
another.
3. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which said metallic ribs are characterised
in that they are inverted U-shaped metal profiles (4) and
preferably in stainless steel.
4. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which the corresponding corner protectors
for closing and protecting the corners of the body are
characterised in that they are metal parts with angular shape (7),
preferably in stainless steel, with inverted U-shape profile (8)
having inside wedge-shaped underpinnings (9) on the side walls with
ribs (9A) to fit by pressure over said corners (5) of the body (2)
and against the rib (4).
5. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which the reinforcement of the body in all
its contour is characterised in that it is covered by the
peripheral tab (10) of the cover (3) of the box (1) to which said
reinforcement provides adjustment.
6. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which in another model the transparent box
(1) is characterised in that it is made up of a body (11) where a
sliding drawer (12) is guided, and which is removed by one of its
sides and has reinforcements the same as those of the body (2) and
the cover (3) and optionally a front loop (12A) to allow extraction
thereof.
7. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which in another model the transparent box
(1) is characterised in that it also has a body (11) and a folding
cover (13) which, on one of its sides is joined to the box by means
of an articulation edge (14) and also has reinforcements (4) and
(6), a front loop (12A) and optionally handles (11A).
8. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which in another model the transparent box
(1) is characterised in that it also has a body (11) and a cover
(15) articulated by means of mechanical compass-type members (16),
with closing means (15A) and anchoring means (15B), and chest-like
reinforcements (4) and (6).
9. An improved transparent or translucent box for footwear
according to claim 1, in which in another model the transparent box
(1) is characterised in that it has a body (11) and a loose cover
(19), both equally with reinforcements (4) and (6), which cover, on
two of its opposite sides, is provided with deformable die-cuttings
in the shape of flaps (17) which fit into respective grooves (18)
of the body (11) directly opposing them to secure the fastening and
allow holding.
Description
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to an improved transparent or
translucent box for footwear, which allows seeing the footwear
inside it, substantially improving the traditional format of the
typical cardboard boxes, contributing many more advantages in the
manufacture, handling and finishing of the box; control of the
product within, storage and subsequent use given that once the
merchandise is sold, the traditional box is usually thrown away
without any apparent reuse in connection with the footwear, which,
in this case, is particularly useful and practical for storing it
given that the permanent view of the footwear makes locating it
easy, without having to take the footwear out of the box.
[0002] Up to now it has not been possible to substitute the
traditional cardboard boxes, made up of a body and a cover and with
a rectangular parallelepiped configuration due to the optimal
conditions of storage, stacking, footwear packaging, protection of
the footwear and labelling possibilities for identifying with
certain ease the form, model, colour, size and others. These
features are especially improved with the incorporation of the
transformation of the box into a transparent box, especially
moulded or configured in plastic materials of small thickness such
as is provided in the background of the state of the art of the
very applicant and inventor, with different design versions
depending on the image that is to be given to the content and its
use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] To such effect and in reference to the foregoing, reference
is made to Spanish Utility Model U 200000253 for a TRANSPARENT SHOE
BOX dated Feb. 04, 2000, and Community Industrial Design No. K 197
959 dated Jul. 06, 2004, which disclose a box with a rectangular
parallelepiped format consisting of a body and a cover fitted on
the contour of the former and with a certain inner relief on said
body for coupling of the footwear, but although this is a
reinforcement of the structure it implies a complication in the
moulding process and it dissipates the clarity of visibility of the
footwear.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In order to maintain the inventive step corresponding to the
transparent or translucent features of the box and its traditional
body and cover format, and in order to persist in the suitable
materialising conditions for manufacturing the box in a
sufficiently ductile or flexible plastic material of little
thickness which advantageously makes the box unbreakable and
cheaper, for example a polycarbonate, methacrylate or another
manufactured or configured material, an appropriate structuring
becomes necessary in order to assemble said box and prevent the
deformation thereof when the weight of the footwear within it tends
to deform the box, rather the body of the box, especially when the
cover is removed, which cover in any case stiffens it to a certain
extent.
[0005] To this end and in order to speed up the manufacture and
make it cheaper, a laminar die-cut template is arranged on the
aforementioned transparent materials comprising on the one hand the
pattern for the body and on the other hand that of the cover,
provided with overlapping means on the edges or rims of the
different sides, flanks and ends in alternative arrangements which,
once folded along their respective folding creases, join said parts
to one another to stiffen said two parts.
[0006] For this purpose, the invention also provides for
reinforcing the free or open edges of said referred parts, in any
of the different forms of the box, with a U-shaped profile rigid
rib, preferably in stainless steel, which fits and closes on said
edges occupying them almost completely, except for the corners of
said parts in a small portion which is likewise reinforced.
[0007] To reinforce said corners the invention has angled corner
protectors provided, also with a U-shaped profile, which have
wedge-shaped underpinnings in the inner walls of said profile, in
order to equally adjust and close on the edges of the corners of
the body of the box and fit or embed said corner protectors against
the edges of the ribs making said corner protectors impossible to
disassemble, such that without altering the moulded box and, in a
subsequent manufacturing stage, said reinforcements are assembled
providing it with the necessary rigidity and without taking away
the transparent character thereof given that said arrangement is in
its case covered by the peripheral tab of the cover, which it also
serves to tighten so that it does not open or fall by chance,
camouflaging the reinforcement of the body and leaving, in any
case, that of the cover visible.
[0008] According to the invention it is a fundamental function of
the box the ability to see the footwear, providing advantages that
the traditional box did not provide, improving its usefulness,
possibly being of any transparent or translucent material made of
plastic, polycarbonates, methacrylates, glass or others, their
shapes, design, dimensions and the like being alterable depending
on the market demands in relation to the purpose and specific
features of the product it is intended for.
[0009] Within the possible embodiment options the presentation of
the box format is considered in the form of a rectangular
parallelepiped with a cover; with a box and removable drawer
format; with a format of a box with a folding side cover; with an
articulated traditional cover and with the respective parts
reinforced in the manner described in the previous features.
[0010] In another embodiment option, a format is provided in which
the cover and the box are provided with lateral handle means
associated with corresponding closing means on the cover which
allows closing by overlapping said cover, leaving openings in the
box which serve as handles.
[0011] A wider idea of the features of the invention shall be given
below, by making reference to the sheets of drawings which are
enclosed with this specification, where the preferred details of
the invention are shown rather schematically and only as an
example.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the box (1) with
separated cover (3) and body (2), and the arrangement of the
reinforcing ribs (4) on the edge thereof.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a detail of the corner (5)
of said body (2) and of the reinforcing corner protection (6).
[0014] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a sectioned detail of the
reinforcing corner protection (6).
[0015] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the reinforcing corner
protection (6).
[0016] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the body (2) of the box
(1) with the arrangement of the complete reinforcement on the edge
thereof.
[0017] FIG. 6 shows a developed view of the laminar template with
the box body pattern.
[0018] FIG. 7 shows a developed view of the laminar template with
the box cover pattern.
[0019] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a removable drawer box
model. And FIG. 8A is a developed view of the sheet for the box
body.
[0020] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a box model with a
folding side cover. And FIG. 9A is a developed view of the sheet of
the assembly.
[0021] FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a box with an
articulated cover.
[0022] FIGS. 11 and 12 show open and closed perspective views of a
box with handles on two sides.
[0023] FIGS. 13 and 14 show details of the manner of assembling
said handle fasteners.
[0024] FIG. 15 shows a section view according to line I-I of FIG.
14.
[0025] FIGS. 16 and 17 show developed views of the box and cover
sheets of FIGS. 11 and 12.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0026] Generally according to said illustrations, the footwear box
(1) of the invention with the traditional cardboard box format used
to this effect, manufactured in transparent or translucent
materials which allow to see inside them, preferably ductile,
malleable or rigid plastic materials of any type but which are
tear-resistant, and in which in order to be suitably assembled so
that they maintain structural rigidity and resistance, the body (2)
is reinforced by means of a stainless steel rib (4) with an
inverted U-shaped profile which is assembled on the open edges of
the box body (2) and cover (3), except in the corners (5) (5A),
respectively, closing upon them by means of a mechanical
compressing or nipping action.
[0027] The corners (5), (5A) are equally covered by means of corner
protectors (6) of angular shape (7) and an inverted U-shaped
section (8) with wedge-shaped underpinnings (9) on the side walls
to ensure the pressure of said part in the corners (5) (5A), and
ribs (9A) which perform the underpinning against the inner edge of
the rib (4) to prevent these from dislodging.
[0028] Thus the box (1) is totally assembled and cannot be
deformed, the transparent character of said box (1) being
unaffected, such that the peripheral tab (10) of the cover (3)
covers the reinforcement of the body (2) while at the same time
acting as an adjustment for a suitable closing of said cover (3) on
the body (2).
[0029] According to the invention, both parts (2) and (3) are
preferably made from a transparent or translucent laminar sheet of
little thickness in a plastic material (2A) and (3A) (FIGS. 6 and
7), with the unfolded format of the body (2) and the cover (3) of
the box (1) which is made up of, in each case, the base sector (20)
(30) of two symmetrical sides (21) and (22); (31) and (32); two
symmetrical ends (23) and (24); (33) and (34); alternatively
provided with grooves (25), (35) and tongues (26) and (36) in each
case on their respective vertical edges, which overlap to form the
mentioned body (2) and cover (3).
[0030] In another model the transparent box (1) of FIG. 8 has a
body (11), the development of which is shown in FIG. 8A, in which
the corresponding drawer (12) is housed which is extracted by
sliding and which is equally reinforced by a rib (4) and corner
protectors (6) and optionally has a loop (12A) to aid is
extraction.
[0031] In another model the transparent box (1) of FIG. 9 is formed
by a body (11) which on one of its sides has a folding cover (13),
the development of which is shown in FIG. 9A, that folds over an
articulated edge (14) which equally has reinforcements (4) and (6)
and optionally has a loop (12A) and handles (11A).
[0032] In another model the transparent box (1) of FIG. 10 has a
body (11) and a cover (15) articulated by means of compass-type
articulating members (16) in which, as in the previous case, the
cover is always joined to the body of the box, which has a fastener
(15A) over the anchor (15B) and equally has chest-like
reinforcements (4) and (6).
[0033] In another model the transparent box (1) of FIG. 10 has a
body (11) and a cover (19) which on two of its opposite sides has
symmetrical die-cuttings providing a flap (17) which by simple
deviation houses in as many grooves (18) die-cut on the box (11) in
direct connection with the flaps (17) to allow, on the one hand,
the hooked fastening thereof and, on the other hand, the option of
holding the box by the openings, which show their respective
developments in FIGS. 16 and 17 with equal identifications as in
FIGS. 6 and 7.
[0034] Once the nature of the invention is conveniently described,
it is suitably set forth that the same is not limited to the exact
details of this description, but that on the contrary, suitable
modifications shall be introduced therein as long as they do not
alter the essential features thereof, which are claimed below.
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