EP1447337A1 - Bendable board material - Google Patents
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- EP1447337A1 EP1447337A1 EP03000275A EP03000275A EP1447337A1 EP 1447337 A1 EP1447337 A1 EP 1447337A1 EP 03000275 A EP03000275 A EP 03000275A EP 03000275 A EP03000275 A EP 03000275A EP 1447337 A1 EP1447337 A1 EP 1447337A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D9/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of wood or substitutes therefor
- B65D9/02—Containers of curved cross-section, e.g. cylindrical boxes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D9/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of wood or substitutes therefor
- B65D9/32—Details of wooden walls; Connections between walls
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- the present invention relates to board materials and, more particularly, to a bendable board material that can be bent into any of a variety of shapes for making any of a variety of containers.
- baskets may be made of different materials including ceramics, glass, wood. plastics, stainless steel, etc.
- attractive baskets can also be used as ornaments.
- a basket made of wood shows a graceful ancient style that greatly attracts consumers' attention.
- Baskets made of ceramics, glass. wood. plastics, stainless steel, or other metallic c materials show a rigid style. Cloths may be used for making baskets. However, when a piece of cloth is selected for making a basket, hard support means must used to support the cloth in shape.
- US Patent application No. 09/835,545 teaches the use of weaving wooden strips into panels for making containers.
- a container made according to this method is complicated and expensive.
- the present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is main object of the present invention to provide a bendable board material that can be bent into any of a variety of shapes for making any of a variety of products such as baskets, containers, and ornamental partitions.
- the bendable board material comprises a flexible base sheet, and two sets of hard slats respectively symmetrically bonded to two opposite sides of the flexible base sheet and arranged in parallel. The hard slats of the same set are arranged in parallel and spaced from one another at a pitch so that the finished board material can be bent along the gap between each two adjacent hard slots.
- a bendable board material is shown comprised of a flexible base sheet 2 , and hard slats 1 and 1A symmetrically fastened to the two opposite sides of the base sheet 2 and arranged in parallel.
- the base sheet 2 can be made of cloth or resilient material.
- the hard slats 1 and 1A are long, thin, narrow pieces of wood or metal.
- the hard slats 1 and 1A are made of wood.
- the hard slats 1 and 1A can be made having any of a variety of cross sections.
- the hard slats shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 have a trapezoidal cross section; the hard slats shown in FIG. 3 has a semi-circular cross section.
- the hard slats 1 and 1A each have a bottom surface coated with a layer of bonding agent, and then bonded to the top or bottom surface of the base sheet 2 by means of the application of a heat press. When assembled, the hard slats 1 at the top surface of the base sheet 2 match the hard slats 1A at the bottom surface of the base sheet 2 .
- the board material can rolled into a roll and then mounted with a bottom plate and a top hoop, forming a cylindrical basket.
- the board material can be cut into desired shapes and sizes for making a rectangular basket.
- the board material can be bent into a wave-like shape. serving as an ornamental partition.
- a prototype of bendable board material has been constructed with the features of the annexed drawings of FIGS. 1 through 6.
- the bendable board material functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to board materials and, more particularly, to a bendable board material that can be bent into any of a variety of shapes for making any of a variety of containers.
- Conventional baskets may be made of different materials including ceramics, glass, wood. plastics, stainless steel, etc. In addition to the function of holding things, attractive baskets can also be used as ornaments. A basket made of wood shows a graceful ancient style that greatly attracts consumers' attention. Baskets made of ceramics, glass. wood. plastics, stainless steel, or other metallic c materials show a rigid style. Cloths may be used for making baskets. However, when a piece of cloth is selected for making a basket, hard support means must used to support the cloth in shape.
- US Patent application No. 09/835,545 teaches the use of weaving wooden strips into panels for making containers. A container made according to this method is complicated and expensive.
- The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is main object of the present invention to provide a bendable board material that can be bent into any of a variety of shapes for making any of a variety of products such as baskets, containers, and ornamental partitions. To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, the bendable board material comprises a flexible base sheet, and two sets of hard slats respectively symmetrically bonded to two opposite sides of the flexible base sheet and arranged in parallel. The hard slats of the same set are arranged in parallel and spaced from one another at a pitch so that the finished board material can be bent along the gap between each two adjacent hard slots.
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- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a bendable board material according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an assembly view of the bendable board material according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an elevational view of an alternate form of the bendable board material according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows one application example of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 shows another application example of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 shows, still another application example of the present invention.
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- Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a bendable board material is shown comprised of a
flexible base sheet 2, andhard slats base sheet 2 and arranged in parallel. Thebase sheet 2 can be made of cloth or resilient material. Thehard slats hard slats hard slats - The
hard slats base sheet 2 by means of the application of a heat press. When assembled, thehard slats 1 at the top surface of thebase sheet 2 match thehard slats 1A at the bottom surface of thebase sheet 2. - Referring to FIG. 4, because the
hard slats 1 at the top surface of thebase sheet 2 match thehard slats 1A at the bottom surface of thebase sheet 2 respectively and because thehard slats base sheet 2 are arranged in parallel and spaced from one another at an equal pitch, the board material can rolled into a roll and then mounted with a bottom plate and a top hoop, forming a cylindrical basket. - Referring to FIG. 5. the board material can be cut into desired shapes and sizes for making a rectangular basket.
- Referring to FIG. 6. the board material can be bent into a wave-like shape. serving as an ornamental partition.
- A prototype of bendable board material has been constructed with the features of the annexed drawings of FIGS. 1 through 6. The bendable board material functions smoothly to provide all of the features discussed earlier.
- Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
Claims (2)
- A bendable board material comprising a flexible base sheet, and two sets of hard slats respectively symmetrically fastened to two opposite sides of said flexible base sheet and arranged in parallel.
- The bendable board material as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a bonding agent applied to said hard slats and said flexible base sheet to fixedly secure said hard slats to said flexible base sheet.
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DE60329972T DE60329972D1 (en) | 2003-01-08 | 2003-01-08 | Bendable board material |
EP20030000275 EP1447337B1 (en) | 2003-01-08 | 2003-01-08 | Bendable board material |
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EP20030000275 EP1447337B1 (en) | 2003-01-08 | 2003-01-08 | Bendable board material |
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EP1447337B1 EP1447337B1 (en) | 2009-11-11 |
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Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1808290A1 (en) * | 2006-01-11 | 2007-07-18 | Wen-Tsan Wang | Bendable board material |
US7318953B2 (en) * | 2006-01-17 | 2008-01-15 | Wen-Tsan Wang | Board material |
US8827645B2 (en) | 2009-04-23 | 2014-09-09 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Composite structures |
US9234499B2 (en) | 2009-04-23 | 2016-01-12 | Qinetiq Limited | Composite structures |
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US414585A (en) | 1889-11-05 | Lovski | ||
CH388178A (en) * | 1959-10-06 | 1965-02-15 | Andreas Mueller Max Ernst | Packaging container |
DE3339292A1 (en) * | 1982-10-28 | 1984-05-24 | Chaim Ramat-Chen Balin | Carton, in particular despatch, transport or storage carton |
US5222603A (en) * | 1992-02-03 | 1993-06-29 | Mark Ma | Roll top wall for containers such as planters |
US6419103B1 (en) | 2001-04-17 | 2002-07-16 | Wen-Tsan Wang | Bamboo basket |
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- 2003-01-08 DE DE60329972T patent/DE60329972D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-01-08 EP EP20030000275 patent/EP1447337B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US414585A (en) | 1889-11-05 | Lovski | ||
CH388178A (en) * | 1959-10-06 | 1965-02-15 | Andreas Mueller Max Ernst | Packaging container |
DE3339292A1 (en) * | 1982-10-28 | 1984-05-24 | Chaim Ramat-Chen Balin | Carton, in particular despatch, transport or storage carton |
US5222603A (en) * | 1992-02-03 | 1993-06-29 | Mark Ma | Roll top wall for containers such as planters |
US6419103B1 (en) | 2001-04-17 | 2002-07-16 | Wen-Tsan Wang | Bamboo basket |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1808290A1 (en) * | 2006-01-11 | 2007-07-18 | Wen-Tsan Wang | Bendable board material |
US7318953B2 (en) * | 2006-01-17 | 2008-01-15 | Wen-Tsan Wang | Board material |
US8827645B2 (en) | 2009-04-23 | 2014-09-09 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Composite structures |
US9234499B2 (en) | 2009-04-23 | 2016-01-12 | Qinetiq Limited | Composite structures |
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