Dispensing – With container handle or handgrips – Plural handles
Patent
1998-11-19
2000-02-29
Jacyna, J. Casimer
Dispensing
With container handle or handgrips
Plural handles
222461, 222482, 222534, 222536, 220771, B65D 120, B65D 2540
Patent
active
060298642
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container or the like of the type, which is set forth in detail in the preamble of patent claim 1.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Such containers are used for e.g. petrochemical products, such as oil and gasoline and are often sold in filling stations to the public. Since the contents often constitutes a biological danger, if it e.g. flows out on the ground or into the water, these containers must meet high environmental requirements. Also, they must meet other requirements, e.g. technical and ergonomical requirements; have a low weight; their manufacture must be easy, simple and quick at reasonable costs. It must be easy to assemble them and this must be done quickly. Also, they must not comprise any bulky parts and it must be easy to transport them, store and use them. It must be possible to make use of the contents completely and to control it at any time. Finally, it must be possible to recycle the containers without problems.
Known containers do not meet these requirements, at least not a substantial or complete combination of the above-mentioned requirements.
DE-A-19 513 650 relates to a container of the type described above. However, this container does not have a shape, which is easy to seize and is ergonomically appropriate. Also, the stacking of such containers is difficult. Advantageous means, which facilitate the outflow of remaining gasoline in the container are missing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to counteract and remove as much as possible the above-mentioned problems. Also, another object of the invention is to develop the state of the art in this technical field in various respects, even if not specifically mentioned in this description.
These objects are attained by designing a container of the type described in the introduction, mainly according to what is set forth in the characterizing clause of patent claim 1.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Additional features and advantages of the invention are stated in the following description, reference being made to the enclosed drawings, which show a few embodiments, which however must not be regarded as limiting the scope of protection of the inventive idea. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a planar view from above of a preferred embodiment of a container according to the invention;
FIG. 2 a planar view of the container according to FIG. 1 from below;
FIG. 3 a view of the container according to FIG. 1 from left in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 a view from right in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 as well as FIG. 4 being reduced;
FIG. 5 a view from below in FIG. 1; FIG. 6 a view from above in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 a prespective view from above of a container according to FIGS. 1-6; and
FIG. 8 a view of a diametrically longitudinal section through a pour spout, designed for the container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A container 1 according to the present invention and the drawings is shown in its entirety. It has a top side 2, a bottomside 3, narrow sides or gable sides 4 and 5 as well as main sides 6 and 7. It is preferably parallelipiped-shaped with bevelled corners, particularly regarding the vertical corners, whereas the horizontal corners preferably are bevelled to a lesser degree. It is suitably made of a plastic material, e.g. of PE or PP and by means of injection molding or blow moding. The remaining parts of the container, which are described in detail below, suitably are also made of the same material and in the same way, which will facilitate the handling of the containers subsequently to their utilization, i.e. a possible recycling.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the main sides of the container have the same width and height, whereas the narrow sides have the same dimensions as the top side and the bottom side respectively, the last-mentioned four sides having an oblong rectangular shape and the height of the narrow sides being 10-30% larger than their width. This information is approximate.
Top side 2 is provided with a countersink 8, which prefer
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Johnsson Karl-Eric
Nilsson Hugo
Jacyna J. Casimer
Nillson, Hugo
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