Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Technology B.v.

Jelmer Gerhard Jan Van Der Meij

Sandor Klaas Veenje

Hendrik Freerk Kloosterman

Wouter Josephus Kienstra

Egg carton

A packaging unit from a moulded pulp material and a manufacturing method therefor. The packaging unit comprises a bottom part with product receiving compartments and a number of cones that are provided between the compartments, a cover part a hinge configured for hingedly connecting the bottom part with the cover part, and a lock configured for locking the cover part to the bottom part, with the lock comprising a one or more locking openings and one or more corresponding locking cams. The bottom part comprises a support member that is configured for engaging the cover part and wherein the one or more locking openings comprise and/or are circumvented by a backwards curved upper edge that is at least partially positioned in the transition region.

Packaging unit from a moulded pulp material with elevated lock and method for manufacturing such packaging unit

The present invention relates to a packaging unit () from a moulded pulp material, the packaging unit comprising a bottom part () with product receiving compartments for holding respective products, and a number of cones that are provided between the compartments, and having at least one bottom display surface, and a cover part () that is hingedly connected to the bottom part with a hinge-element (), and having at least one cover display surface, wherein the packaging unit comprises a lock () for locking the bottom and cover parts in a closed position, wherein the bottom front surface and cover display surface comprise a number of display openings () that are positioned to display the product in the respective compartment, wherein the display openings in the bottom front surface and cover display surface are aligned, wherein the lock comprises a lock opening () and a cam element (), and wherein the cam element is provided on a flapless front surface of the bottom part.

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Jelmer Gerhard Jan Van Der Meij