Abstract

Packaging for elongated articles comprises a plurality of modular plastics units capable of assembling together to form an elongated packaging. Each unit has a lower portion engageable with an upper portion to close the unit and form therebetween a bore and a bore opening in at least one end of the modular unit. An elongated article is supported through the bore and bore opening and spans across at least two modular units.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65D 88/14 - Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport by air
• B65D 85/20 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles
• B65D 88/12 - Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
• B65D 21/024 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together for stacking containers lying on their sides, or for joining containers side-by-side, by means which are lateral with respect to the normal orientation of the containers
• B65D 90/02 - Wall construction
• B65D 21/028 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together for stacking containers lying on their sides, or for joining containers side-by-side, by means which are lateral with respect to the normal orientation of the containers with interconnecting means forming part of the containers, e.g. dovetails, snap connectors or hook elements
• B65D 88/06 - Large containers rigid cylindrical
• B65D 77/22 - Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags Details