PROTECTIVE PACKAGING FOR SUITCASES

Abstract

Suitcase protector comprising a cardboard packaging, characterised by the fact that it is made from the development of a die-cut sheet of cardboard, in which a rectangular, horizontally elongated, major section is defined, which, by means of vertical folding lines, determines the two major (1-1′) and minor (2 2′) sides of a rectangular prismatic container, which by means of vertical folding lines determine the two larger (1-1′) and smaller (2 2′) sides of a rectangular prismatic container.

Claims

1. A suitcase protector comprising a cardboard packaging, wherein the cardboard packaging is made from a development of a die-cut sheet of cardboard, in which a rectangular, horizontally elongated, major section is defined, which, by means of vertical folding lines, determines two larger (1-1′) and two smaller (2 2′) side faces of a rectangular prismatic container, which by means of the vertical folding lines that determine the two larger (1-1′) and the two smaller (2 2′) side faces of the rectangular prismatic container, the prismatic container is formed by attaching a tongue (3) associated laterally to one of the larger side faces (1) and fixed by adhesive to a free smaller side face (2), forming a foldable rectangular prism, with the particularity that from lower edges of the larger (1-1′) and smaller (2-2′) side faces, folding flanges emerge with an adhesive fixing means determining a bottom of the container, in which a plurality of bottom recesses are provided at a plurality of corners of the folding flanges, determining a set of windows for wheels of the suitcase to be packed, wherein an upper mouth of the container includes a pair of smaller closing tabs (11-11′), which are complemented by a front tab (10) and a rear tab (9), equipped with means of attachment by means of adhesive, as well as a plurality of upper recesses that determine a top window for passage of a telescopic handle of the suitcase; and the rear tab (9) includes a longitudinal tear line (15) that allows a gluing area of said rear tab to be separated from the front tab (10).

2. The suitcase protector comprising a cardboard packaging according to claim 1, wherein on at least one of the smaller side faces of the container and in correspondence with a middle area of the at least one smaller side face, there are rectangular climbing lines (16) that determine a side window for passage of a corresponding grip handle for manual gripping of the suitcase.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] In order to complement the description to be given below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, in accordance with a preferred example of its practical application, a set of drawings is included as an integral part of this description, in which the following has been shown for illustrative and non-limiting purposes:

[0009] FIG. 1.—Shows a perspective view of a protective packaging for suitcases made in accordance with the object of the present invention, in an initial phase of deployment for its assembly.

[0010] FIG. 2.—Shows a side-bottom perspective view of the packaging of the previous figure.

[0011] FIG. 3.—Shows a perspective view of the packaging with the bottom assembled, and with its upper mouth open.

[0012] FIG. 4.—Shows, finally, a perspective view of the packaging in closed position.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0013] In view of the above figures, it can be seen that the packaging of the invention is made from the development of a die-cut sheet of cardboard, in which a rectangular, horizontally elongated, majority sector is defined, which by means of vertical folding lines determines the two larger (1-1′) and smaller (2-2′) sides of a rectangular prismatic container. The prism is formed by attaching a tab (3) associated laterally to one of the larger sides (1) and fixed to the free smaller side (2), as shown in FIG. 3, with the particularity that from the lower edges of the larger sides (1-1′) emerge larger tabs (4-4′) with their corresponding folding lines, the smaller sides (2-2′) have smaller flaps (5-5′), all of which are intended to form the bottom by gluing them together with double-sided adhesive tape, not shown in the figures, which will be supplied attached to one of these flaps, the other side of which will be protected with waxed or siliconized paper that will be removed when the box is assembled, the larger flanges (4-4′) have rectangular recesses (6) that affect both their inner and outer corners, while the smaller flanges have rectangular recesses (7) that only affect their inner corners, so that when the bottom is assembled, both recesses create windows for the wheels of the suitcase to be packed.

[0014] As for the upper mouth of the packaging, in correspondence with the upper edges of the walls or larger side faces (1-1′) there is a front flap (10) and a rear flap (9), the former with a “U” cut-out (13) on its free upper edge, while the latter incorporates a rectangular cut-out (14) in correspondence with the hinged area of the said flap, and which partially affects the upper end of said larger side face (1′), while from the smaller side faces (2-2′) emerge two smaller tabs (11-11′) which include an “L” shaped recess (12) on their rear and upper edge, so that these recesses coincide in the closure of the upper mouth of the container, forming a single common window through which the telescopic handle of the suitcase can be extracted.

[0015] For this closure, once the suitcase has been inserted into the suitcase in the correct orientation, the smaller tabs (11-11′) are folded, then the front tab (10), and finally, after removing the corresponding sheet of paraffin paper laid on one or more double-sided adhesives fixed to the inside face of the rear tab (9), this tab is fixed immovably on the front tab (10).

[0016] The rear flap (9), the only one visible once the container is closed, shall have a longitudinal tear line (15) that allows the gluing area of the said flap to be separated from the front flap, so that in order to remove the suitcase, the said tear line must be broken, thus showing that it has been tampered with.

[0017] Finally, it only remains to point out that the smaller side faces are susceptible of incorporating rectangular climbing lines (16) in their middle area, determining windows for the passage of the corresponding manual grip handle that some suitcases incorporate in one of their side faces.