U.S. patent application number 13/001253 was filed with the patent office on 2011-05-05 for box for dispensing pre-cut wiping materials.
Invention is credited to Granger Maurice.
Application Number | 20110101019 13/001253 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40248372 |
Filed Date | 2011-05-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110101019 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Maurice; Granger |
May 5, 2011 |
BOX FOR DISPENSING PRE-CUT WIPING MATERIALS
Abstract
A packaging box for pre-cut wipe material comprises a base, side
and end walls, an upper flap with attachment tabs, the upper flap
having a directly formed cutting member to cut the material stored
in the packaging box, and an intermediate articulated flap
comprising, on its upper visible face, at least one curved
protruding shape with, at its end, a longitudinal bulge which
ensures guidance of the material as it emerges from inside the box.
The width of the intermediate flap is less than the width of the
box in order to allow the strip of material to emerge, and the
upper flap has an inner face with at least one curved shape which
matches at least the shape on the intermediate flap, said shapes
allowing the strip of material to emerge so that it can be cut
along the perforation line on the strip.
Inventors: |
Maurice; Granger; (Saint
Priest en Jarez, FR) |
Family ID: |
40248372 |
Appl. No.: |
13/001253 |
Filed: |
May 13, 2009 |
PCT Filed: |
May 13, 2009 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/FR2009/050873 |
371 Date: |
December 23, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
221/30 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 83/0882 20130101;
B65D 83/0894 20130101; A47K 10/421 20130101; A47K 2010/428
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
221/30 |
International
Class: |
B65D 83/08 20060101
B65D083/08 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 24, 2008 |
FR |
0854165 |
Claims
1. Packaging box for pre-cut wipe material, comprising a base, side
walls, end walls, an upper flap with attachment tabs, the upper
flap having a directly formed cutting member to cut the material
stored in the packaging box, an intermediate articulated flap
comprising, on an upper visible face, at least one curved
protruding shape with, at an end, a longitudinal bulge which
ensures guidance of the material as it emerges from inside the box,
wherein width of the intermediate flap is less than width of the
box in order to allow the strip of material to emerge and the upper
flap has an inner face with at least one curved shape which matches
at least the shape on the intermediate flap, said shapes allowing
the strip of material to emerge so that the material can be cut
along a perforation line on the strip.
2. Packaging box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the intermediate
flap and upper flap are each arranged with several curved shapes,
respectively, which nest in each other alternately.
3. Packaging box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protruding
shape and the curved shape with matching outlines are produced at
the time the box is actually manufactured.
4. Packaging box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper flap
forms a lid and has, at each of its ends, two opposite-facing tabs
which define, between them, a space through which the strip of
material can pass and emerge, and the tabs have a slanting inner
profile in order to make it easier to load the material and
separate pieces and quick-attachment means established on the tabs
(10s) and on a front end-wall of the packaging box.
5. Packaging box as claimed in claim 1, further comprising
internally provided support stops on walls of the tabs to limit
travel of the intermediate flap so as to preserve a match between
the protruding shapes and the curved shape in order to move and
guide the material.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of machines and
equipment for dispensing wipe, hand-wipe, general-purpose wipe,
handkerchief and paper-towel materials.
[0002] The packaging of wipe materials in paperboard boxes is
widely known. Such boxes (1) shown in FIG. 1, by way of example,
have a parallelepiped shape and, on their upper face (1a), have a
closed oval or similar shaped perforation line (1b) which makes
provision for defining an opening after removing seal (2). These
boxes make it possible to grasp pieces of cut interleaved folded
strips (B) of material (FIG. 1a). This technique is widespread for
handkerchiefs and hand wipes. The essential problem with this
technique is the cost of manufacturing and formatting the finished
products which are handkerchiefs, tissues and similar items and of
interleaving them. These products are manufactured in strips or
trimmed sizes, cut to the desired size, folded and interleaved so
that they can be grasped one by one, thereby obtaining partial
exposure of the next piece so that it too can be grasped. Because
these packaged products are very competitively priced, low-margin
products, the quality of interleaving must be impeccable.
[0003] Packaging boxes for rolls of aluminium foil, for example,
which have, on their upper flap, a serrated part which enables the
user to tear off a strip of material of the required size which is
appropriate to needs are known. In this case, the packaging box is
directly produced in a single operation with the serrated area and
the box is then folded.
[0004] The Applicant's approach was therefore to come up with a new
concept for packaging boxes which are suitable for pre-cut, folded
and interleaved wipe materials or wipe materials on a reel.
[0005] The devised solution is simple and enables the packaging box
to be manufactured in a single operation using classic
carton-industry cutting and formatting tools. The packaging box
according to the invention can be made of paperboard carton
material or, alternatively, of plastic.
[0006] According to a first aspect, the packaging box for pre-cut
wipe material is of the type comprising a base, end and side walls,
an upper flap designed with attachment tabs, the upper flap having
a directly formed means making it possible to cut the material
stored in the packaging characterised in that it comprises an
intermediate articulated flap comprising, on its upper visible
face, at least one curved protruding shape with, at its end, a
longitudinal bulge which ensures guidance of the material as it
emerges from inside the box and in that the width of the
intermediate flap is less than the width of the box in order to
allow the strip of material to emerge and in that the upper flap
has an inner face with at least one curved shape which matches at
least the shape on the intermediate flap, said shapes allowing the
strip of material to emerge so that it can be cut along the
perforation line on the strip.
[0007] These aspects and others will become apparent from the
following description.
[0008] The invention is explained below in greater detail,
reference being made to the accompanying drawings in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a view of a packaging box according to the prior
art
[0010] FIG. 1a shows the positioning of the pieces of strips of
material arranged and stored in the box in FIG. 1
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the packaging box according
to the invention.
[0012] FIG. 2a is a view showing the pre-cut strip of material
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the packaging box
according to the invention with the upper flap, which forms a lid,
raised.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a plan view of the inside of the packaging box
according to the invention when it is laid out flat.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the outside of the packaging box
according to the invention when it is laid out flat.
[0016] FIG. 6a is a view of an alternative embodiment of the means
which make it possible to format the strip of material.
[0017] FIG. 6b is a schematic view showing how the strip of
material passes through the shapes shown in FIG. 6.
[0018] In order that the present invention may more readily be
understood, the following description is given, merely by way of
example, reference being made to the accompanying drawings.
[0019] The packaging box according to the invention is referred to
in its entirety by 10. It has a parallelepiped shape and can be
made of any material, paperboard, plastic or similar materials. In
a known manner, it comprises a base (10a), side walls (10b), end
walls (10c) with one or two flaps as well as a lid (10d) which is
articulated relative to one of the above-mentioned side walls
(10b). The latter also comprise folding tabs (10e) and the base
(10a) may comprise slits (10f) in order to fit the positioning tabs
(10g) formed as an extension of end walls (10c). This description
of a packaging box is merely by way of an example of the
invention.
[0020] According to the invention, the packaging box comprises an
articulated intermediate flap (10h) comprising, on its visible
upper face, at least one protruding curved shape (10m) and, at its
end, a longitudinal bulge (10n) which ensures guidance of the
material (P) as it emerges from inside the box. The width of
intermediate flap (10h) is less than the width of the box in order
to allow the strip of material to emerge, the latter being folded
and interleaved or wound on a reel. The upper flap (10d) is
designed, according to the invention, with, on its inner face, at
least one curved shape (10p) which matches the shape (10m) formed
on the intermediate flap.
[0021] Shapes (10p) and (10m) are concentric and there is a space
between them in order to guide the strip of material and remove
it.
[0022] In the version shown in FIGS. 6a and 6b, intermediate flap
(10h) and upper flap (10d) forming a lid are each arranged with
several curved shapes (10m) and (10p) respectively which nest in
each other alternately in order to leave room for the strip of
material to pass through if the latter is thick and in order to
improve the tensioning of the strip. These protruding shapes (10m)
(10p) with matching outlines are preferably produced at the time
the box is actually manufactured. The reader is also reminded that
the upper flap which forms a lid has, at each of its ends, two
opposite-facing tabs (10s) which define, between them, a space
through which the strip of material can pass and emerge. These tabs
have a slanting profile in order to make it easier to load the
material and separate the pieces. Quick-attachment means (11) are
thus established on these tabs (10s) and also on the front
side-wall (10p) of the packaging box.
[0023] Without extending beyond the scope of the invention, support
stops which are not shown can be provided internally, for instance
on the inner walls of tabs (10c) by deformation, stamping or other
methods in order to limit the travel of intermediate flap (10h) so
as to preserve a perfect combination and match between shapes
(10m-10p) in order to move and guide the material.
[0024] The packaging box according to the invention is very
inexpensive to manufacture. Manufacturing the pre-cut strip is less
expensive than the cost incurred in the case of the product shown
in FIG. 1. The packaging box can be disposable if necessary.
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