DE2340967A1 - CONTAINER WITH LOCKABLE SPOUT - Google Patents

Description

Dipl.-Ing. W. Jabbusch.

Patent attorney, _Q ■■ ■,

29 Oldenburg ■ ■ Elieabethsttaße 6

.Sika AQ, formerly Kaspar Winkler + Co , Zurich

Tüffenwies 16-22 (Switzerland)

Patent τιηά utility model auxiliary application

Container with a lockable spout

The subject of the invention is a container with a closable spout, which according to the invention is characterized by that the container jacket enclosing the container space has a jacket section tapering towards the spout and the hollow bottom has a bottom section which is drawn in towards the spout and which has essentially the same profile as the casing section having.

Thanks to this design, such a container can be easily and safely stacked with its own kind, since they are piled up on top of one another Containers of the bottom section each have a secure fit on the casing section engaging in the hollow bottom of the next lower container guaranteed * In a preferred embodiment, the jacket section extends approximately all the way to the bottom, with the cavity of such a container in axial section approximately in the shape of an arrow head * in front of * In some cases, the container jacket has one or more so-called signal colors, for example bright yellow or orange or red.

This coloring is of particular importance with regard to the usability of the container due to the peculiar shape of the container.

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same for signaling construction sites * Such a use also forms the subject of this patent. In particular, the container can be used as a base for barrier parts or for a hazard warning flasher or simply for a signal carrier. By partially filling the container With concrete, the result is relatively lighter, but thanks to the large standing area and the low position, it is more stable Base.

Embodiments of the subject matter of the invention and various possible uses thereof are given in the enclosed Drawings shown schematically.

It shows: FIG. 1 two containers placed one on top of the other in the axial direction

cut,

Figure 2 shows a stack of several such containers,

FIG. 3 shows the procedure for cutting out the bottom of the container around the remaining container part

(Figure 4) - as shown or indicated in Figure 4-

to be able to use as a tightly stackable, stable signal body,

Figure 5 shows the use of the container as a base for a flasher unit,

Figure 6 the container as a base for a barrier stand,

Figure 7 shows the use of the container (of course without a bottom) for glare-free illumination of a Building site

Figures 8 and 9

other uses that are not the subject of this patent, the nonetheless diverse sense of the design of the container according to the invention impressively illustrate

and

Figure 10 shows another embodiment of a container according to Figure 1.

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As can be seen from FIG. 1, the container 1 then has on the spout 3 closed with a closure cap 2, a funnel-shaped opening in the direction of the spout tapering jacket section 4, which extends approximately as far as the hollow bottom 5 of the container 1.

The hollow bottom 5 has a deeply drawn-in in the direction of the spout, also funnel-shaped bottom section 6, whose The hollow profile corresponds to that of the jacket section 4. The end of the bottom section 6 is formed by a bulge 7, which encloses a larger space than the space occupied by the spout 3 together with the closure cap 2.

Thanks to the design described, a number of containers, as indicated in particular in FIG. 2, ₇ can be piled up, with the bottom section 6 of a container ensuring a secure fit on the shell section of the next lower container. Thanks to the relatively wide opening angle of the bottom section, the piled-up containers penetrate relatively deeply into one another or the containers and also the bottom container have a relatively large footprint, so that such containers can be piled up to form a very high yet stable stack. These advantages more than make up for the "loss" of interior space due to the deeply drawn-in hollow floor.

However, if the container is designed with a very large base, not only is the stability of the individual container as well as the container stack improved, but the capacity is also kept at a considerable value despite the hollow bottom. An even further-

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Increasing the capacity is possible if the outer surface of the container is not in the case of a stack of containers more of the jacket area covered by the neighboring container is formed with a shoulder, which extends up to the outermost circumference limit of the container extend aknn.

Each container can preferably have a flat handle 8 extending towards the spout on one of its casing edges, the length of which is slightly larger than the width of the barrier battens usually used on construction sites, in order to be able to insert at least one between the handle and the container. This handle 8 protrudes over the lateral surface in the formation If a stack of containers is covered by the neighboring container, there is a corresponding recess in the hollow floor that has been drawn in required to ensure a full support of the hollow floor and the corresponding lateral surface area.

The described design of the container, however, has aspects, the importance of which goes far beyond the excellent stackability. In particular, the container design described enables a decisive alleviation of the consequences of a development, which has inexorably led to the spread of the so-called disposable containers. Indeed, such a container is -like It will turn out to be suitable for further use, in particular for signaling construction sites, and thus more or less certainly. If such containers are used in connection with the building materials in question, e.g. concrete additives, is used, its usefulness extends to the time after the point in time at which it has served its purpose as an actual container to have.

For example, such a container can be placed after the drawn-in bottom section is cut out along a cutting line running around its base, as a signal body (guide body) Roads used to keep traffic at a construction site

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to pass around. The "bottomless" container is thanks to the large The base is extremely stable, in contrast to the slim signal cones that are generally used for the same purpose. the stability of which must be regularly increased by a flange at its lower end. In addition, are after Removing the hollow bottom, the previous containers can be stacked much more closely, the stack being well cohesive and can nevertheless be broken down into the individual parts. This is because the cutting line - as. From the FIG. 3 shows an area circumscribing a cross-sectional area of the jacket section corresponds. The edge of the resulting floor opening ensures with this in mind a snug fit and the aforementioned ease of detachment.

However, the container can be used without the The floor is cut out, e.g. as a base for a hazard warning light. To lower the center of gravity, the container can partially be filled with concrete, but advantageously with sand or other bulk material.

The same applies when using the container according to the figure as a base for stands or supports for barriers or for carriers of signals and the like. In this case recommends it is advisable to install a passage in the final vault of the bottom section opposite the spout through which the Stand or the support can be inserted through. Is the clear width with regard to the thickness of such a stand too big, a similar passage can also be in the cap be attached so that the stand is held sufficiently stable. Since these are rods that have a certain Can reach height, the stability of the base is of particular importance. In the present case, these are favorable The prerequisites are created by the fact that around the axis of the container the

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conditional cavity is present and the actual usable container space is displaced further to the outside. This again shows that an apparently unfavorable space management, or in other words, an apparently unfavorable relationship between the enclosed space and the material required to encase it, is able to satisfy higher-level needs, namely from the point of view of the general good of "professionalism". What is meant by this is the fact that disposable containers can not be thrown away , but can continue to be used sensibly, whereby not only an economic advantage is achieved, but rather a factor of environmental pollution is eliminated. What has been said is particularly impressive when one realizes that today, bulky and thick-walled disposable containers are often used for building materials, which, when they are usually removed, burden the already precarious conditions with regard to air pollution.

In the sense of what has been said, the possibility is also significant, the To use the former container freed from its bottom according to Figure 7 for glare-free lighting of construction sites * Reference is also made to FIGS. 8 and 9 to illustrate the usefulness of such containers. Figure 8 shows the use a container freed from its bottom as a funnel with an inwardly open circumferential channel counteracting the spraying. The same structure can be used with the cap attached and with the aid of a stationary or like Shown in Figure 9, the mobile frame continues to serve as a -now open- container.

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If the container has a handle arranged on its casing edge, then such a container can also be used as a carrier for Slatted barriers can be used. Such a barrier arranged near the floor has the advantage, especially at night, that the barrier slats, which are arranged at waist height, are placed in the beam of light from dimmed ones earlier than normal Headlights (e.g. in foggy conditions, etc.), which is particularly important for the early, given their relatively short range Recognizing an obstacle is important.

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Claims (11)

234096? Patent claims 1. Container with a lockable spout, characterized in that that the container jacket enclosing the container space a jacket section tapering towards the spout and the hollow bottom with one drawn in towards the spout the shell section has essentially the same profile bottom section. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the Jacket section extends approximately to the bottom. 3. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the jacket section is pyramid-shaped. 4. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the Container wall has a shallow depression extending over a portion of an edge, which is formed by an im essential rectilinear handle is spanned. 5. Container according to claims 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that that the bottom section has a final vault, the enclosed cavity is larger than that of the Spout with closure filled space. 6. Container according to claim 5, characterized in that the container jacket has one or more signal colors. 7. Use of the container according to one of claims 1 to 5 for signaling construction sites. 8. Use according to claim 7, characterized in that the container is at least partially filled with concrete or sand and 4Q981 1/0389 a passage for a barrier support or signal support is attached to the bottom of the container opposite the spout; 9. Use according to claim 7, characterized in that; that the drawn-in floor section by one around the same
running cut is removed. 10. Use according to claim 9, characterized in> ■ that in The socket of a light bulb is anchored to the spout from the inside. 11. Use according to "claim 7, characterized in} that im or a hazard warning light is anchored to the sink; 409 8 11/0389 Blank page