Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
The -invention rela-tes to a container for a hook ancl
loop fastener, wherein the two tape-shaped component parts of
the fas-tener are each received in the form of a roll.
In a known embodiment of such container -for a hook and
loop fastener both rolls of -the tape-shaped component parts are
packed together in a bag, blister or box. However, with these
packages the danger exists that the rolls will unroll uninten-
tionally and will get tangled, which hampers the cutting off of
a certain length of the rolls of the component parts of the hook
and loop fastener.
The present invention provides a container for a hook
and loop fastener, wherein this disadvantage is removed in a
very effective manner.
According to the invention there is provided a con-
tainer for a hook and loop -fastener, wherein two tape-shaped
component parts of the fastener are each received in the form of
a roll, said container comprising two compartments which each
receive one of the rolls, the compartments being provided with a
common outlet through which co-operating tape-shaped cornponent
parts may be dispensed as a coupled hook and loop fastener, and
wherein both compartments are aligned with each other, the
cross-section of each compartment having the shape of
approximately a whole circle, a partition being dispensed
between said compartments, an outlet portion connecting to each
compartment, the outlet portions being aligned wi-th each other
and end in the common outlet.
In this way it is effectively prevented that the rolls
may unroll unintentionally and may ge tangledO
As the component parts of the hook and loop fastener
leave the outlet of the container in coupled form, it has become
very easy to exactly cu~t off a certain length of the hook and
loop fastener.
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Thus in the container according to the invention For a
hook and loop fastener both compartments are aligned with each
other, while the cross-section of each compartment has the Form
of approximately a whole circle, whilst an outlet portion con-
nects to each compartment, which outlet portions are also
aligned with each other and end in an outlet, a parti-tion being
positioned between both compartments.
Suitably the two outlet portions are approximately
tangential with respect to their compartments and have a height,
which decreases from the height of the compartmen-t to approxi-
mately the thickness of the co-operating component parts of the
hook and loop fastener. Preferably the partition has a recess
at the location of at least the outer end of two outle-t por-
tions. Desirably the container cornposed of two blis-ters, which
each comprise a raised portion, which forms an outer wall and an
upstanding side wall of one of the compartments and of associa-
ted outlet portion, each blister further comprising a -Flat wall
portion, which is parallel to the outer wall of its compartment
and connects to the upstanding side wall oF said compartment and
of the associated outlet portion, the flat wall portions of the
two blisters being connected to opposite sides of the partition,
which forms an end wall of the compartments and which acts as a
carrier. More preferably the height of the compartments and the
length of the outlet substantailly correspond with the width of
the component parts of the hook and loop fastener. Suitably -the
width of the outlet substantially corresponds with the thickness
of the hook and loop fastener. Desirably the width of the
outlet is such that its edges exert a slight pressure on the
hook and loop fastener. More desirably each compartment
comprises a central centring protrusion in one of its end walls.
The invention will hereafter be elucidated with
re-Ference to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
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Fig. 1 is a top view o-f a container for a hook and
loop fastener.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the component parts of
a container according to the invention for a hook and loop
fastener according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspect-ive view of the container for a
hook and loop fastener which is assembled from the parts
according to Fig. 2; and
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the rolls of the two
tape-shaped componen-t parts of the hook and loop fastener, which
are received in the container according to Fig. 3.
Fig. 1 shows a container for a hook and loop fastener,
wherein the two tape-shaped component parts 1, 2 of the hook and
loop fastener are each received as a roll 3 and a roll 4 res-
pectively.
The container comprises two compartments 5, 6, which
are positioned one beside the other and which each receive
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one of the rolls 3 and ~ respectively. The compartments 5, 6
adjoin each other and are in open communication with each
other.
Each compartment 5, 6 has a cross-section which
has the form of a portion of a circle which is larger than
one half of a circle, but smaller than a whole circle. In
this manner it is attained that the two compartments 5, 6
adjoin each other through a contracted area 7/ in which
area 7 both tape-shaped component par~s l, 2 engage each
other and are coupled to the hook and loop fastener 8. This
hook and loop fastener 8 is dispensed from the container
through an outlet 9' in the outer end face of a spout-
shaped protrusion 9 positioned on one side of this contrac-
ted area 7.
The container consists of a blister lO, which
comprises a raised portion ll, which forms the outer wall
12 and the upstanding side wall 13 of the compartments 5, 6
and of the spout-shaped protrusion 9. The blister 10 further
comprises a flat wall portion 14, which is parallel to the
outer wall 12 of the compartments 5, 6 and which connects to
the upstanding side walls 13 of these compartments 5, 6 and
of the spout-shaped protrusion 9. The upstanding side wall
13 of the compartments 5, 6 has a slightly conical shape which
is somewhat outwardly inclined from the outer wall 12 towards
the flat wall portion 14. The flat wall portion 14 is con-
nect:ed to a carrier 15, which forms an end wall of the com-
partments 5, 6, as well as of the spout shaped protrusion 9.
The connec-tion takes for instance place by means of glueing,
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hot-glueing or of staples 16. The carrier 15 may be provided
with an eye 17, so that the container may be suspended by
means thereof.
The height of the compartments 5, 6 and of the
spout-shaped protrusion 9 and the length of -the outlet 9'
substantially correspond with the width of the component
parts 1, 2 of the hook and loop fastenex.
The width of the outlet 9' substantially corres-
ponds with the thickness of the hooX and loop fastener 8. It
may be of advantage when the edges of the outlet 9' exert a
slight pressure on the hook and loop fastener 8. The tape-
shaped component parts 1, 2 of the hook and loop fastener
may be self-adhesive at the outer side, if desired, and may
then be covered with silicone paper. In that case the width
of the outlet 9' will of course be chosen accordingly.
In the outer wall 12 of each compartment 5, 6 a
central centring protrusion 18 is formed, which centres the
co-operating roll 3l 4. In this way it is attained that the
rolls 3, 4 maintain their posi-tion in their compartment 5, 6
until the end. Of course the centring protrusions may also
beformed in the carrier 15.
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Figs. 2, 3 and 4 show i}~K~Tr~h~ embodlment of the
container according to the invention ~or a hook and loop
fastener. This embodiment mainly differs from the container
according to ~i~ 1 described hereinabove in that the two
compartments 19, 20 are not positioned one beside the other,
but are positioned in line with each other.
The cross-section of the compartments 19, ~0 has
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the form of approximately a whole circle, while an outlet
portion 21 connects to each compartment 19, 20. These outlet
portions 21 are also aligned with each other and end in a
common outlet 22.
A partition 23 is positioned between the two com-
partments 19, 20 and comprises a recess 2~ at the location
of the outer end of the two outlet portions 21. The two out-
let portions 21 are tangential with respect to their compart-
ment 19 and 20 respectively and have a height, which de-
creases from the height of the compartment to approximately
the thickness of the co-operating component parts 1, 2 of the
hook and loop fastener. This latter height is already reached
at some distance from the outlet 22.
As shown in fig. 3 the two component parts 1~ 2 of
the hook and loop fastener are each twisted a ~uarter turn in
the co-operating outlet portion 21, whereafter they engage
each other approximately at the location of the recess 24 in
the partition 23, so that they may be pulled together through
the common outlet 22 out of the container as a coupled hook
and loop fastener.
In this embodiment as well the height of the com-
partments 19, 20 and the length of the outlet 22 substan-
tially correspond with the width of the component parts 1, 2
of the hook and loop fastener, while the width of the out-
let 22 substantially corresponds with the thickness of the
hook and loop fastener ~.
If desired, the wid-th o~ the outlet 22 may again
be such -that the edges of the outlet 22 exert a slight pres-
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sure on the hook and loop fastener 8. Each compartment 19,20is provided with a central cente~ing protrusion 25 in its
outer wall.
The container for a hook and loop fastener according
to Fig.s 2, 3 and 4 is composed of two blisters 26,27, which
each comprise a raised portion, which forms the outer wall 28
and the upstanding side wall 29 of one of the compartments
19,20 and of the associated outlet portion 21. Each blister
26,27 further comprises a flat wall portion 30, which is par-
allel to the outer wall 28 of its compartment 19 or 20 and
which connects to the upstanding side wall 29 of this compart-
ment 19 or 20 and of the associated outlet portion 21. The
flat wall portions 30 of the two blisters 25,26 are connected
to opposite sides of the partition 23. This partition 23
forms an end wall of the compartments 19,20 and is again pro-
vided with a suspension eye 31, so as to act as a carrier.
