[0001] This invention relates to a plastic container, mainly a plastic container provided
near the upper and/or lower edge with a grab edge built in one-piece with the container.
[0002] This invention is especially suitable for grasping and moving containers, more particularly
for the transportation of liquids, by means of a lifting tool within a relatively
short period and in a safe manner.
[0003] Plastic containers which are provided near the upper and/or lower edge with a grab
edge built in one-piece with the container, are already known, in which the grab edge
displays a L-shaped section mainly directed towards inside with regard to the container.
[0004] These known grab edges display however the disadvantage that they do not allow a
very positive fastening of the container in the grab of the lifting tool with as consequence
that in case of sudden impacts, col lisions or shocks during the transportation,
the L-shaped grab edge might come loose from the lifting tool grab, bringing about
an increase of the risk of industrial accidents.
[0005] This invention deals hence with a container not displaying the aforementioned drawback,
and with which greater safety is obtained against the coming loose of the container
as a consequence of impacts, collisions and shocks during the transportation.
[0006] To this effect a plastic container, according to this invention, is provided near
the upper and/or lower edge with a grab edge built in one-piece with the container,
this grab edge displaying in sectional view a L-shape mainly directed outwards with
regard to the container.
[0007] With a view to better illustrate the characteristics of the invention, a preferred
construction is described below as an example without any limitative character,
with reference to the attached sketches, where:
figure 1 reproduces schematically in perspective a container according to the invention,
figure 2 reproduces a sectional view at bigger scale following line II-II in figure
1.
[0008] Figure 1 illustrates a plastic container 1 provided near the upper edge 2 with a
grab edge 3.
[0009] As illustrated in figure 2, the grab edge 3 is built in one-piece with the container
1 and displays in sectional view a L-shape mainly directed towards outside with regard
to the container. One leg of the L-shaped grab edge 3 is located perpendicular to
the container axial axis, while the second leg 5 of the L-shaped grab edge is parallel
to the container 1 axial axis.
[0010] It is common knowledge that in a special construction, container 1 can be provided
with a grab edge 3 at its upper edge 2 and/of at its lower edge 6, or at any level.
[0011] Leg 4 of the grab edge 3 directed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of container
1 shall preferably be located outside the container wall.
[0012] This invention is not at all limited to the constructions described as example and
illustrated in the figures; such a plastic container can indeed be built in all kinds
of shapes and sizes without exceeding the scope of the invention.
1.- Plastic container provided near the upper (2) and /or lower (6) edge with a grab
edge (3) built in one-piece with the container (1), characterized by the fact that
this grab edge (3) displays in section a L-shape mainly directed outwards with regard
to the container (1).
2.- Plastic container according to conclusion 1, characterized by the fact that one
leg (4) of the L-shaped grab edge (3) is located perpendicular to the container (1)
axial axis, while the second leg (5) of the L-shaped grab edge (3) is parallel to
the container (1) axial axis.
3.- Plastic container according to conclusion 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that
at least leg (4) of the L-shaped grab edge (3) directed perpendicularly to the container
(1) longitudinal axis is located outside the container (1) addendum circle.
