Abstract: A package for eggs having a bottom part, a cover part and upwardly extending retainment projections cooperating with apertures in the cover part. A pillow post may be formed between neighboring egg receiving compartments of the package. The retainment projections and corresponding apertures may be constructed so as to not be aligned after a molding process but then aligned after a subsequent drying process. The retainment projections may cooperate with apertures in the cover part including engaging a tongue located at the bottom of the apertures.

Abstract: An egg package having a bottom part having egg receiving compartments and a cover part hinged to the bottom part. Ends of the cover part each have a pair partially ovoid portions and a concave middle section between them. A continuous curved surface extends from one partially ovoid portion through the concave middle section to the other partially ovoid portion. A substantially planar rim may be located at each end above, in front of and to the rear of the partially ovoid portions. A retaining projection on the bottom part may engage an edge of an aperture in the cover part. A label may cover the outer surfaces of the ends. An interface between the cover part and the bottom part may decline, back to front. The front of the cover part may have a lower downwardly convex edge.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of manufacturing an egg package (2) wherein the cooperating locking means (30, 26) in a cover part (6) and bottom part (4) of the egg package (2) are formed and placed relative to each other, so that form changes in the cover part (6) arising during manufacture are compensated for. The invention furthermore pertains to an egg package (2) manufactured according to the above mentioned method.

Abstract: An egg package formed of a fibrous material includes a bottom part which has egg receiving compartments which at least partially match the outer contours of an egg. A cover part has a top surface, a front surface, a back surface and two end surfaces. The Front side has a generally horizontal upper edge with restraint projections extending forwardly and downwardly from the upper edge for locking engagement with cooperating apertures in the front surface of the cover part. The front surface of the cover adjacent to the bottom part has apertures. The cover part has a plurality of longitudinal recesses extending between the top surface and the front surface of the cover part through each recess and extends from the top surface down beyond the middle of the front surface.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an egg package (2), said package being formed of a fibrous material, the package (2) comprising: a bottom part (4) comprising a plurality of egg-receiving compartments (8) having non-planar side surfaces so as to match at least partially the outer contours of an egg, the plurality of compartments (8) being arranged in at least two parallel rows, a cover part (6) comprising a top surface (10), a front surface (12), a back surface (14), and two planar end surfaces (18), the cover part (6) being permanently connected to the bottom part (4) by a hinge (16) between the back surface (14) of the cover part (6) and the bottom part (4) so as to allow the cover part (6) to move between an open position and a closed position, said cover part (6) comprising two partially ovoid portions (20) extending outwardly from each of the two end surfaces, wherein the partially ovoid portions (20) on the same end surface convexly and continuously extend into a continuous and concave middle section (32), con

Abstract: The invention pertains to an egg package 2 formed of a fibrous material, the egg package 2 comprising: A bottom part 4 comprising a plurality of egg-receiving compartments 8 having non-planar side surfaces 10 so as to match at least partially the outer contours of an egg, the plurality of compartments 8 being arranged in at least two parallel rows and upwardly extending projections 12 located between the rows of compartments 8. The egg package further comprises a cover part 6 comprising a top surface 24, a front surface 16, a back surface 17, and two end surfaces 20, 22. The cover part 6 is connected to the bottom part 4 by a hinge 14 between the back surface 7 and the bottom part 4 so as to allow the cover part 6 to move between an open position and a closed position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display and distribution packaging unit for fragile articles, especially for eggs, comprising a bottom part (2) which at least partially matches the outer contours of the articles housed within the unit and a cover part (3) comprising planar top- and side surfaces (10, 14, 15) for the provision of graphical information about the contents of the unit, where portions of the cover part (8) are furthermore shaped to reflect the shape of the eggs housed within the display and distribution package. The structure of the bottom and cover parts furthermore adds mechanical strength to the unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display and distribution packaging unit for fragile articles, especially for eggs, comprising a bottom part (2) which at least partially matches the outer contours of the articles housed within the unit and a cover part (3) comprising planar top- and side surfaces (10, 14, 15) for the provision of graphical information about the contents of the unit, where portions of the cover part (8) are furthermore shaped to reflect the shape of the eggs housed within the display and distribution package. The structure of the bottom and cover parts furthermore adds mechanical strength to the unit.