(19)
(11) EP 1 849 707 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44

(21) Application number: 06077246.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 5/32(2006.01)
B65D 5/36(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 16.12.2005 NL 1030691

(71) Applicant: SCA Packaging Benelux B.V.
6961 EH Eerbeek (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Van Riel, Bas
    5051 GJ Goirle (NL)

(74) Representative: Hylarides, Paul Jacques et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague
2517 GK The Hague (NL)

   


(54) Unfoldable container with self-locking bottom


(57) The invention relates to a packaging, in particular a box, comprising a side wall (1) and a bottom (2), which box can be moved from a folded-down, flat position to an unfolded, erect position, wherein the box comprises a blank part for the side wall, this part comprising a number of side wall panels (3), and two blank parts (4) for the bottom which each comprise a substantially polygonal bottom panel (5) and a number of bottom flaps (6-9) which are arranged hingedly thereon and at least one of which is fixed to the side wall, wherein each bottom panel (5) comprises a fold line (10) extending from the side wall of the box to the opposite free edge of the bottom panel, further comprising fixation means (13,15,19,21,23,25,26) integrated with the bottom flaps and/or bottom panels for fixing the bottom, wherein the fixation means are adapted to retain the box in its unfolded, erect position.







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