Patent Publication Number: US-2004050731-A1

Title: Packing box for a lashing rope winch

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001] The present invention relates to a packing box, more particularly a packing box, which is provided for containing a lashing rope winch therein, and which allows the winch to be easily taken out from it for trial by consumers without causing damage to any part thereof.  
       [0002] Manufacturers usually accommodate lashing rope winches in packing boxes so that they are well protected from getting damaged. The packing boxes allow the products to be easily displayed. Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional packing box consists of a cardboard  10 , and a transparent front holding member  30 . The transparent holding member  30  is shaped to have a holding room for the product. The cardboard  10 , and the transparent holding member  30  are firmly joined together by means of driving staples through the edges of both so that the product is well protected.  
       [0003] However, this conventional packing box has disadvantages as followings:  
       [0004] 1. Staples used for such boxes are usually relatively big in size, and cannot be easily removed therefore it is not convenient for customers to take out the winch product from the packing box for trial or inspection.  
       [0005] 2. It not feasible for the customers to take out the winch product for trial and inspection, and the customers only can try to know about the product from the appearance and brief written description. Consequently, the customers cannot easily make up their minds to buy. And, the product is more likely to turn out to be unsuitable after the customers buy it.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0006] Therefore, it is a main object of the present invention to a packing box for a lashing rope winch, which allows the winch to be easily taken out from it for trial and inspection by consumers without possibility of damage being caused to any part thereof.  
       [0007] The packing box includes a holding plate, securing belts, an upper cover and a lower cover. The holding plate has several containing rooms arranged side by side. The securing belts are passed through connecting holes of the holding plate, and passed over the winch, and are made to become loops for securing the winch to the plate. The upper cover is pivoted to the holding plate, while the lower cover is detachably connected to the holding plate so that the winch can be easily taken out from the packing box. 
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
     [0008] The present invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:  
     [0009]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the conventional packing box as described in the Background.  
     [0010]FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the packing box of a first embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0011]FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the packing box of the first embodiment with a winch held in position.  
     [0012]FIG. 4 is a front view of the packing box of the first embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0013]FIG. 5 is a side view of the packing box of the first embodiment of the present invention with a winch held therein.  
     [0014]FIG. 6 is a side view of the packing box of the first embodiment with the upper cover in open position.  
     [0015]FIG. 7 is a front view of the packing box of a second embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0016]FIG. 8 is a front view of the packing box of a third embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0017]FIG. 9 is a side view of the packing box of the third embodiment. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
     [0018] Referring to FIGS. 2, 3 and  6 , a packing box for a lashing rope winch according to present invention includes a holding plate  1 , an upper cover  2 , a lower cover  3 , and several securing belts  4 .  
     [0019] The holding plate  1  has walls  15  sticking out from edges and intermediate portions of a front side thereof to define several containing rooms  11 , which are arranged side by side. The holding plate  1  has pivotal holes  14  on lateral surfaces  13  of upper portions of the outermost lateral ones of the walls  15 , and connecting holes  16  on front sides of the lowermost ones of the walls  15  as well as lower portions of the outermost lateral walls  15 . Furthermore, the holding plate  1  is formed with several pairs of opposite through holes  12 ,  12  near edges of each of the containing rooms  11  for the securing belts  4  to pass through.  
     [0020] The upper cover  2  has a main covering portion  21 , and two opposite lateral portions  22  sticking out from edges of the main portion  21 . Each of the lateral portions  22  has a through hole  23 .  
     [0021] The lower cover  3  has a main covering portion (not numbered), a bottom (FIG. 6), and two opposite lateral portions  31  sticking out from edges of the main portion. The bottom, and each of the lateral portions  31  has several engaging hooks  32  on the rear ends.  
     [0022] To hold a lashing rope winch  5  in the packing box, ropes  51  of the winch  5  are folded according to the length of the containing rooms  11 , and the winch  5  is positioned in one of the rooms  11 . The securing belts  4  are passed over the winch  5 , and through respective pairs of through holes  12  of the holding plate  1  from the insertion ends  42 , which are then tightly passed through the corresponding fixing portions  41 . Thus, the winch  5  is secured to the holding plate  1 . Then, the upper cover  2  is pivoted to the to the outermost lateral walls  15  of the holding plate  1  by means of passing pivotal pins  6  through the through holes  23  and the pivotal holes  17  so that it can movably cover upper sections of the containing rooms  11 . And, the lower cover  3  is detachably joined to the lower portion of the holding plate  1  with the engaging hooks  32  being inserted into the connecting holes  16  of the holding plate  1 .  
     [0023] The upper cover  2  is opened, and the insertion ends  42  of the securing belts  4  separated from the fixing portions  41  so that the winch can be taken out from the packing box for use or inspection.  
     [0024] In addition, tags and written description of the winch  5  are fastened to the covers  2 , and  3 .  
     [0025] Referring to FIG. 7, the packing box can be formed with as many containing rooms as desired by the manufacturers according to a second embodiment of the present invention.  
     [0026] In a third embodiment of the invention, referring to FIGS.  8 , and  9 , the upper cover  2  of the first embodiment is formed with engaging hooks instead of the through holes  23  on the lateral portions  22  thereof, and the upper portions of the outermost lateral walls  15  are formed with connecting holes  16 ; thus, the upper cover  2  can be detachably joined to the holding plate  1  with the engaging hooks thereof being inserted into the upper through holes  16 , similar to the lower cover  3 .  
     [0027] From the above description, it can be easily understood that the packing box of the present invention has advantages as followings:  
     [0028] 1. The winch can be easily taken out from, and put back into, the packing box without possibility of damage being caused to the same.  
     [0029] 2. It is convenient for customers to take out the winch product from the packing box for trial or inspection. Therefore, the customers can know very well about the product, and understand its performance so that they can readily decide whether or not to buy the product.