Global Patent Index - EP 1238914 A1

EP 1238914 A1 20020911 - Blank with tongue and slot

Title (en)

Blank with tongue and slot

Title (de)

Zuschnitt mit Zunge und Schlitz

Title (fr)

Flan avec languette et fente

Publication

EP 1238914 A1 20020911 (EN)

Application

EP 01650025 A 20010309

Priority

EP 01650025 A 20010309

Abstract (en)

A blank for forming a box, the blank comprising a plurality of co-operating panels with a plurality of fold lines between the panels, an ear on a first panel, and a receiving slot on a second panel. The panels are foldable relative to one another along the fold lines to form a closed box, and the slot is co-operatively aligned with the ear for insertion of the ear through the slot into the box interior upon closing of the box. The ear is movable from an engagement configuration prior to insertion, to an insertion configuration upon insertion of the ear into the slot, to a normally engagement configuration when the ear is fully inserted into the slot. The ear is biased into the engagement configuration so that after insertion of the ear into the slot the ear engages with the box interior to prevent withdrawal of the ear through the slot from the box interior, and thereby locks the box closed. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 5/66

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/665 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1238914 A1 20020911

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01650025 A 20010309