Packaging container for containing plural rolls of strip material

• US 7,044,300 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Issued: 05/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Tamai, Kyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Fidei, David T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pickett, J. Gregory
• Application Number:
  US10/259,305
• Publication Number:
  US 20030066773A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,324 Days
• Field of Search: 206/499, 206/386, 206/600, 206/455, 206/389, 206/391, 206/395, 206/403, 206/404, 206/407, 206/445, 229/122.29, 229/122.27, 229/125.28, 229/165, 229/200, 229/123.2, 229/122.31
• US Class Current: 206/395
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00037 Bundles surrounded by carton blanks
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00055 Clapping elements, also placed on the side
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/38 the packaging elements , e.g. wrappers being formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/38 Articles or materials enclosed in two or more wrappers disposed one inside the other for shock absorbing purposes B65D81/03; for thermal insulating purposes B65D81/3893

Abstract

A packaging container contains plural roll containing wrappers, which have rolls of motion picture photo film. An upper case has a lower opening at a lower end, for containing the plural roll containing wrappers. A lower end panel closes the lower opening. Four through holes is formed in the upper case. Four connection tabs are formed to protrude from the lower end panel, retained in the four through holes, for connecting the lower end panel with the upper case.

Claims

1. A packaging container for containing a roll group constituted by a stack of plural rolls of strip material, comprising:

a lower case section for placement of said roll group thereon;

a lateral section disposed about said roll group, having a lower portion fitted on said lower case section;

an upper case section for covering an upper portion of said roll group;

plural through holes formed in said lateral section; and

plural connection tabs, formed by cutting a portion of said lower case section along cut lines, to extend from an upper end of said lower case section, for being inserted in said through holes to connect said lower case section with said lateral section,

wherein each of said through holes includes a passage gap portion and a retention gap portion having a smaller width than said passage gap portion,

wherein said connection tabs respectively include a small-width support portion and a large-width hook portion, and are in a T-shape,

wherein said passage gap portion receives insertion of said hook portion of said connection tabs, said support portion of said connection tab being pressed into said retention gap portion, and

wherein said through holes are formed by bending out a region defined by a partially closed loop of a cut line, and after said support portion is retained in said retention gap portion, said region is bent back to said cut line to close said passage gap portion.

2. A packaging container as defined in claim 1, wherein said lower case section, said lateral section and said upper case section are formed from containerboard.

3. A packaging container as defined in claim 2, wherein said lower case section includes:

a lower end panel in a substantially quadrilateral shape; and

first to fourth upward extending panels, disposed to project from side lines of said lower end panel, oriented erectly from said lower end panel by board bending, said first and third upward extending panels being opposed to one another, said second and fourth upward extending panels being opposed to one another.

4. A packaging container as defined in claim 3, wherein each of said first and third upward extending panels are folded inwardly along a respective folding line, such that each respective first and third upward extending panel forms a middle folding panel and an external portion connected along the folding line.

5. A packaging container as defined in claim 4, further comprising a zipper-shaped tear line, formed in said external portion, for being torn to cut said external portion into two, wherein each of said connection tabs is formed with said middle folding panel.

6. A packaging container as defined in claim 3, wherein said lateral section includes:

a first channel shaped board material, shaped in a channel form, and including a first panel portion, and second and third panel portions for protruding from lateral sides of said first panel portion; and

a second channel shaped board material, shaped in a channel form, and including a fourth panel portion, and fifth and sixth panel portions for protruding from lateral sides of said fourth panel portion;

wherein said second panel portion is overlapped with said sixth panel portion, and said third panel portion is overlapped with said fifth panel portion.

7. A packaging container as defined in claim 6, wherein said lower case section except for said connection tabs is shaped equally to said upper case section.

8. A packaging container as defined in claim 6, wherein said upper case section includes faces and a zipper-shaped tear line formed in at least one of said faces for tearing and destruction.

9. A packaging container as defined in claim 6, further comprising a lower pad device fitted in said lower case section, including:

a reinforcing pad sheet placed on said lower end panel;

a pair of pad flaps disposed to extend from two side lines of said reinforcing pad sheet opposed to one another, and oriented erectly from said reinforcing pad sheet; and

plural reinforcing tabs, formed with said pad flaps, overlapped with said connection tabs, for being inserted in said through holes.

10. A packaging container as defined in claim 2, wherein said lateral section is formed to extend from said upper case section.

11. A packaging container as defined in claim 10, wherein said lateral section includes a zipper-shaped tear line for tearing and destruction.

12. A packaging container for containing a roll group constituted by a stack of plural rolls of strip material, comprising:

a lower case section for placement of said roll group thereon;

a lateral section disposed about said roll group, having a lower portion fitted on said lower case section;

an upper case section for covering an upper portion of said roll group;

plural through holes formed in said lateral section; and

plural connection tabs to extend from an upper end of said lower case section, for being inserted in said through holes to connect said lower case section with said lateral section,

wherein each of said through holes includes a passage gap portion and a retention gap portion having a smaller width than said passage gap portion,

wherein said connection tabs respectively include a small-width support portion and a large-width hook portion, and are in a T-shape,

wherein said passage gap portion receives insertion of said hook portion of said connection tabs, said support portion of said connection tab being pressed into said retention gap portion, and

wherein said through holes are formed by bending out a region defined by a partially closed loop of a cut line, and after said support portion is retained in said retention gap portion, said region is bent back to said cut line to close said passage gap portion.

13. A packaging container for containing a roll group constituted by a stack of plural rolls of strip material, comprising:

a lower case section for placement of said roll group thereon, said lower case section having a lower end panel;

a lateral section disposed about said roll group, having a lower portion fitted on said lower case section;

an upper case section for covering an upper portion of said roll group;

plural through holes formed in said lateral section;

plural connection tabs to extend from an upper end of said lower case section, for being inserted in said through holes to connect said lower case section with said lateral section; and

a lower pad device fitted in said lower case section, said lower pad device comprising;

a reinforcing pad sheet placed on said lower end panel;

a pair of pad flaps disposed to extend from two side lines of said reinforcing pad sheet opposed to one another, and oriented erectly from said reinforcing pad sheet; and

plural reinforcing tabs, formed with said pad flaps, overlapped with said connection tabs, for being inserted in said through holes.