EP 2570368 A1 20130320 - A Display and Distribution Package for Eggs
Title (en)
A Display and Distribution Package for Eggs
Title (de)
Sicht- und Vertriebsverpackung für Eier
Title (fr)
Affichage et emballage de distribution pour oeufs
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 11181004 A 20110913
Abstract (en)
The invention pertains to a display and distribution package 2 for eggs, the package being formed of a fibrous material, the package 2 comprising the following main parts: - a bottom part 4 comprising a plurality of egg-receiving compartments 8 having non-planar side surfaces so as to match at least partially the outer contours of an egg, - a cover part 6 comprising a top surface 10, a front surface 12, a back surface 14, and two substantially planar end surfaces 18, - the cover part 6 being permanently connected to the bottom part 4 by a hinge 16 between the back surface 14 of the cover part 6 and the bottom part 4 so as to allow the cover part 6 to move between an open position and a closed position, - said cover part 6 comprising partial ovoid portions 20 extending outwardly from the two substantially planar end surfaces 18, wherein each of the two substantially planar end surfaces 18 apart from the ovoid portions 20 completely spans the entire end surfaces of the cover part 6, - the bottom part 4 comprising a back side 22, a front side 24, and at least one upwardly extending retainment projection 26 extending from the front side 24 of the bottom part 4, the upwardly extending retainment projection 26 having a downwardly and outwardly extending retainment flap 28 for locking engagement with one or more co-operating apertures 30 in the front surface 12 of the cover part 6, - the retainment flap 28 not extending beyond the front surface 12 of the cover part 6 when the cover part 6 is in its closed position, - the cover part 6 being provided with a label 42 covering the top surface 10 and the entire front surface 12 of the cover part 6.
IPC 8 full level
B65D 85/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65D 85/324 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
EP 1373100 A1 20040102 - BR DRENE HARTMAN AS [DK]
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 2005238764 A1 20051027 - BEESE STEFAN [DE]
- [Y] US 4463894 A 19840807 - DAINES JOHN [US]
- [Y] EP 1354820 A1 20031022 - HARTMANN AS BRDR [DK]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 11181004 A 20110913