CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022017988A2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/070044

    申请日:2021-07-16

    申请人: BOCKATECH LTD

    摘要: An intermediate article (100) for assembly to form a container (2), the intermediate article comprising a base (10) which is polygonal in plan and comprises an annular peripheral edge (12) comprising a plurality of edge portions (5) surrounding a base wall structure (11), a plurality of wall elements (16) around the base, each wall element being adjacent to a respective edge portion of the polygonal base, wherein each wall element has a pair of opposite outwardly extending edges (27) having a sidewall structure therebetween (29), each outwardly extending edge comprising at least one member of a respective fixing mechanism (31) for affixing adjacent outwardly extending edges of adjacent wall elements, wherein the sidewall and the base are composed of an injection moulded thermoplastic polymer, and a flexible sheet (50) which comprises a central part (66) which is bonded to the base wall structure and a plurality of extending parts (68), each extending part being connected to, and extending away from, the central part, each extending part being bonded to the sidewall structure of a respective wall element, wherein each extending part is connected to the central part by a respective hinge part of the flexible sheet, whereby each wall element is hingedly connected to the base by the respective hinge part, wherein the wall elements can be hinged upwardly relative to the base to form a container having a sidewall which is polygonal in plan and defines a central concavity for packaging a product, wherein the sidewall comprises the plurality of wall elements which are connected in series to form an endless wall member extending upwardly from the base, each outwardly extending edge being affixed to an adjacent outwardly extending edge of an adjacent wall element by a respective fixing mechanism at a respective corner portion of the sidewall.

    CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022017987A2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/070043

    申请日:2021-07-16

    申请人: BOCKATECH LTD

    摘要: A container (202) comprising an annular sidewall (204) which comprises upper and lower annular peripheral edges and a lattice structure (213) of elongate ribs (214) interconnecting the upper and lower annular peripheral edges, wherein the lattice structure is an open framework defining a plurality of sidewall openings (225), and a base (210) which comprises an annular peripheral edge which is integral with the lower annular peripheral edge of the sidewall, the annular peripheral edge of the base surrounding a base wall structure which is integral therewith, the base wall structure comprising at least one injection moulding sprue at a central region of the base wall structure, wherein the at least one injection moulding sprue is connected to the upper annular peripheral edge of the annular sidewall by the base wall structure, the annular peripheral edge of the base, the lower annular peripheral edge of the sidewall and the lattice structure of the sidewall, wherein the sidewall and the base are composed of a thermoplastic polymer and define a central concavity for packaging a product, and wherein the container further comprises a flexible sheet (250) which is bonded to the lattice structure to cover the sidewall openings and form a sealed sidewall surface of the container.

    TRAY AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022017986A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/070035

    申请日:2021-07-16

    申请人: BOCKATECH LTD

    摘要: A tray (2) comprising: an annular sidewall (4) having upper and lower annular peripheral edges (6,8), an upper annular peripheral rim (10) which is integral with the upper annular peripheral edge, and a base (12) which comprises an annular peripheral edge (14) which is integral with the lower annular peripheral edge (8) of the sidewall (4), wherein the rim (10), the sidewall (4) and the base (12) are composed of a thermoplastic polymer and the sidewall and the base define a central concavity (16) for packaging a product, wherein the base comprises a lattice structure (20) of elongate foam ribs (22) interconnected by foam junctions (24a, 24b), wherein each foam rib has opposite ends, and each end is integrally connected to either the annular peripheral edge (14) of the base or one of the foam junctions (24a, 24b), wherein each foam rib and each foam junction comprise opposed upper and lower unfoamed solid skins of the thermoplastic polymer on opposite sides of a central cellular foam core of the thermoplastic polymer.