Patent ID: 11912494
Assignee: HUHTAMAKI MOLDED FIBER TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  D | IPC B  D

Claim 13:
14. A packaging unit from a moulded pulp material, the packaging unit comprising:
a bottom part with product receiving compartments and a number of cones that are provided between the compartments, and the bottom part comprising a bottom surface, two side surfaces, a back surface, a front surface, and a closing flap;
a cover part comprising a top surface, two side surfaces, a back surface and a front surface;
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 one or more locking openings and one or more of corresponding locking cams, wherein a backwards curved upper edge the one or more locking openings and at least a portion of the locking cams are provided within a transition region defined between the front surface and the top surface of the cover part in a closed position of the packaging unit,
wherein the bottom part comprises a support member that is configured for engaging the cover part,
wherein the one or more locking openings comprise an inwards inclined lower edge having a length of at least 2.5 mm and extending over an inward distance of at least 1.8 mm, further comprising a label without openings for the lock such that the lock remains invisible in a front view of the packaging unit, and
wherein the support member comprises a hook element configured to support an inside surface of the cover part when the packaging unit is in a closed position.