Dubois Limited

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Crateight Limited

Threadless Closures Limited

Agi Media Packaging Europe Limited

Anthony Henry Joseph Fraser

Peter Antony Farrar

Stefan Alexander Pijanowski

John Hein

Andrew Nikita Cunynghame Stramentov

Robert Johnston

William George Dando

Mark Edward Schiek

Stephen Geoffrey Unwin

Stephan Alexander Pijanowski

Timothy Hewlett

John Glenelg Low Barn Hein

Peter Antony Glenelg Low Barn Farrar

Benjamin Bryan Mortimer

An apparatus for use in holding artwork during transportation or storage, comprising: a substantially flat mounting panel provided with a plurality of retention members; and at least one clamp, configured to be moveable between an unengaged state, in which artwork can be removed from the apparatus, and an engaged state, in which the clamp secures the artwork to the apparatus; wherein the clamp comprises a base, configured to be secured to the mounting panel, and a gripping section; and when artwork is secured to the apparatus, a first side of the artwork is supported on the mounting panel and the gripping section of the clamp presses on a second side of the artwork, opposite to the first side of the artwork.

Apparatus for holding artwork

Apparatus for use in holding an artwork during transportation and storage, the artwork comprising or being mounted within a frame with a plurality of fastening devices secured to the frame, each fastening device having an aperture in a part which protrudes from a side of the frame, the apparatus comprising a substantially flat mounting panel provided with a plurality of retention members; and a plurality of securing devices for securing the fastening devices to the mounting panel, each of the securing devices comprising an engagement part for engaging the fastening device and a locking part which is rotatable about an axis from a first angular position in which it can be located adjacent a respective retention member and a second angular position in which it engages with a respective retention member, whereby each securing device can be used to secure a respective fastening device to the mounting panel by aligning the aperture in the fastening device relative to a retention member of the mounting panel, inserting the locking part through the aperture in the fastening device to a position adjacent a retention member so that the engagement part of the securing device engages a surface of the fastening device about the aperture therein, and rotating the locking part from the first angular position to the second angular position so the locking part engages with and is retained by said retention member.

Apparatus for holding an artwork

A container for housing an artwork during transportation or storage, the container comprising four side parts and four corner parts for connecting the side parts to form a substantially rectangular frame; a substantially rectangular lid part and a substantially rectangular mounting panel, each of the side parts having a first recess extending along its length for receiving a respective edge of the lid part and a second recess extending along its length for receiving a respective edge of the mounting panel; a first resilient member for locating around the perimeter of the lid part between the lid part and the substantially rectangular frame; a second resilient member for locating around the perimeter of the mounting panel between the mounting panel and the substantially rectangular frame so as to act as a shock absorber between the mounting panel and the substantially rectangular frame; and securing means for securing the lid part in a closed position relative to the substantially rectangular frame.

Container for housing artwork

A beverage container () comprises a container body () including an opening, a cap () to close the opening, and a collar (), mountable on the container body (). The cap () and the collar () include cooperating securement means () by which the cap () may be secured to the collar (), thereby securing the cap () to the container body () when the collar () is mounted on the container body (). The cap (), the collar () and the container body () are configured such that removal of the cap () from the container body () causes removal of the collar () from the container body ().

Beverage container including a cap and collar

A beverage container () comprises a container body () including an opening and a cap () to close the opening, the cap () or the container body () including one or more bayonet threads (), and the container body () or the cap () respectively including one or more protrusions () arranged to engage with a respective bayonet thread () to secure the cap () to the container body (). At least one of the bayonet threads () includes one or more stop members arranged to retain the, or each, protrusion () substantially fully engaged with the bayonet thread () such that the opening is substantially fully closed by the cap (), until a releasing torque sufficient to overcome the retention is applied to the container.

Packaging article

The apparatus comprises a base portion () and at least two arms () resiliently cantilevered from the base portion (), the inner ends of the arms () forming a button-like member () and each having a projection (A) for engaging on the outwardly facing surface of a compact disk () held on the apparatus. Depression of the button-like member () causes the projections (A) to move towards each other until their engagement on the disk () is released. An upstand () surrounds the disk () and is positioned close thereto so as to restrict movement of the disk () within its own plane. The inner ends () of the arms () may be shaped to reduce the risk of forces applied thereto in the plane of the disk () causing the disk () to be released. Finger recesses (A) in the upstand may be formed so as to inhibit access to the edge of a disk () whilst held by the apparatus but provide access thereto once the disk () has been released. 3-arm release mechanisms are also described.

Apparatus for holding a compact disk

Apparatus () for holding information storage media, such as a CD or DVD, in combination with a releasable security member () insertable into the apparatus for inhibiting removal of the storage media from the apparatus, e.g. by inhibiting access to the storage media by locking the apparatus in a closed configuration and/or by locking the storage media to the apparatus. The apparatus is adapted, e.g. by knowing one or more slots () therein, to receive part of the security member therein and the security has at least one projection (A,A) for inserting into the apparatus, e.g. through the slot (). Modification t the apparatus to enable it to receive a security member are described as well as different types of security members. Apparatus for releasing the security member from the apparatus holding the storage media is also described.

Security device for information storage media

Container with retaining arm for holding media

Apparatus for holding a disk-shape data carrier (), e.g. a DC or a DVD, having a central aperture, the apparatus comprising a base portion (), disk engaging means () for releaseably engaging the central aperture of the data carrier (), having retaining means () for engaging and retaining the data carrier () on the apparatus and release means () which, when pressed, releases the engagement of the retaining means () with the data carrier () so the data carrier () can be removed from the apparatus, wherein removable security means () are provided to inhibit actuation of the release means () to prevent release of the data carrier ().

Disk holder

Apparatus for un-locking security device for retail merchandise

A container such as a CD or DVD box with a body portion having two sections () connected to each other by a hinge portion () and an information display member or label () which includes an information layer formed as a part of the member () is secured by an adhesive or welded bond to one section () of the body portion. The information display member () extends across the hinge portion (), with at least the majority thereof being unsecured to the hinge portion (). and is secured by an adhesive or welded bond to the second section () of the body portion.

Container with information display

The apparatus comprises: a base portion (); inwardly extending radial arms () resiliently cantilevered from the base portion (); disk-engaging means () at the inner ends of the arms () for releasably engaging the central hole of a disk () and supporting the center of the disk () away from the base portion (). Each arm () has first pivot means () in the region where the arm () joins the base portion () and second pivot means () radially inward thereof. Depression of the disk-engaging means () towards the base portion () causes the inner ends of the arms () and the center of the disk (), to be depressed towards the base portion (), the arms () initially pivoting about the first pivot means () and subsequently pivoting about the second pivot means () until retention of the disk () by the disk-engaging means () is released. This enables the thickness of the apparatus to be reduced, e.g. to 4 mm or less. Due to the presence of the second pivot means (), the periphery of the base portion () also tends to rise when the disk-engaging means () is depressed to help in ejecting the disk ().

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Rutland, United Kingdom

Anthony Henry Joseph Fraser