Global Patent Index - EP 4217279 A1

EP 4217279 A1 20230802 - ARTICLE CARRIERS AND BLANKS THEREFOR

Title (en)

ARTICLE CARRIERS AND BLANKS THEREFOR

Title (de)

ARTIKELTRÄGER UND ZUSCHNITTE DAFÜR

Title (fr)

SUPPORTS D'ARTICLES ET ÉBAUCHES CORRESPONDANTES

Publication

EP 4217279 A1 20230802 (EN)

Application

EP 21795118 A 20210924

Priority

  • US 202063083324 P 20200925
  • US 2021052086 W 20210924

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022067121A1] A locking device, a package, an article carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The carrier (90; 290) comprises at least four panels (14, 16, 18, 20; 114, 116, 118, 120) hingedly connected together to form a tubular structure. The carrier (90; 290) comprises a locking device (L1/L2) for locking the tubular structure in a flat collapsed form. In the flat collapsed form, a first one of the at least four panels (14, 16, 18, 20; 114, 116, 118, 120) is in an overlapping arrangement with a second one of the at least four panels (14, 16, 18, 20; 114, 116, 118, 120). The locking device comprises at least one male locking tab (42; 150A, 150B) formed from the first one of the at least four panels (14, 16, 18, 20; 114, 116, 118, 120) and at least one female locking opening for engaging with the at least one male locking tab (42; 150A, 150B). The at least one female locking opening is defined in the second one of the at least four panels (14, 16, 18, 20; 114, 116, 118, 120) at such a position that the at least one female opening registers with the at least one male locking tab when the tubular structure is in the collapsed form (42; 150A, 150B).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 5/02 (2013.01); B65D 5/4279 (2013.01); B65D 5/4295 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 2395711 A 19460226 - BERNARD ARNOLD

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022067121 A1 20220331; AU 2021350098 A1 20230511; AU 2021350098 A9 20240208; EP 4217279 A1 20230802

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2021052086 W 20210924; AU 2021350098 A 20210924; EP 21795118 A 20210924