Metal box body comprising a reinforcing moulding

Abstract

Disclosed is a container including a box body made of a metal material, the box body including a side wall closed by at least one bottom wall. The side wall includes at least one reinforcing zone that extends over at least part of the height and the circumference of the side wall. The reinforcing zone includes at least one reinforcing moulding. The virtual lines of the reinforcing zone, designed to form straight virtual lines on the reinforcing zone when it is set flat, are each intersected by the at least one reinforcing moulding. Preferably, the at least one reinforcing moulding consists of a non-straight reinforcing moulding with a non-straight contour.

1 . A container comprising a can body ( 1 ) made of a metallic material, wherein
 the can body ( 1 ) comprises a lateral wall ( 2 ) closed by at least one bottom wall ( 3 ),   the lateral wall ( 2 ) includes at least one reinforcing area ( 8 ) that extends over at least part of the height and the circumference of said lateral wall ( 2 ),   the reinforcing area ( 8 ) has a plurality of virtual lines ( 8   a ,  8   b ,  8   c ) that are intended to form straight virtual lines ( 8   a ,  8   b ,  8   c ) on said reinforcing area ( 8 ) set flat, advantageously longitudinal generating lines ( 8   a ), transverse directing lines ( 8   b ) and inclined lines ( 8   c ),   the reinforcing area ( 8 ) includes at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ),   wherein said virtual lines ( 8   a ,  8   b ,  8   c ) are each intersected by said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ).   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) consists of a non-straight reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) whose contour ( 7   b ) is non-straight. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one non-straight reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) has the general shape of:
 a curved line,   a polygonal line that is composed of at least two straight line segments ( 72 ,  73 ), or   a polyline that is composed of at least one straight line segment and one curved line segment.   
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the non-straight reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) of the polygonal line type comprises straight line segments ( 72 ,  73 ):
 having a length comprised between 2 and 200 mm, and   forming, between each other, an angle of 90°+/−60°.   
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one reinforcing area ( 8 ) includes:
 staggered patterns ( 95 ), corresponding to the surface of said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ), and/or   remaining patterns ( 96 ), corresponding to the surface surrounding said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ).   
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 5 , wherein the staggered patterns ( 95 ) and/or the remaining patterns ( 96 ) have a non-straight contour ( 951 ,  961 ),
 and wherein said non-straight contour ( 951 ,  961 ) includes:
 a junction portion ( 9511 ) located in a plane (P) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis ( 2 ′); and 
 two longitudinal portions ( 9512 ), connected by said junction portion ( 9511 ), located on a same side of said perpendicular plane (P). 
   
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 5 , wherein the staggered patterns ( 95 ) and/or the remaining patterns ( 96 ) have a concave contour, and
 wherein at least two of said staggered patterns ( 95 ) and/or remaining patterns ( 96 ) are imbricated into each other.   
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) is continuous, extending over the whole circumference of said reinforcing area ( 8 ). 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing area ( 8 ) includes several reinforcing mouldings ( 7 ), distinct from each other and each ended by at least two ends ( 71 ). 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein the reinforcing mouldings ( 7 ) have a non-straight contour that form U-shaped staggered patterns ( 95 ), which each comprise a central straight line segment ( 72 ) extended by two lateral straight line segments ( 73 ). 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 10 , wherein the U-shaped non-straight reinforcing mouldings ( 7 ) are arranged by couple, symmetrically and opening on the opposite side from each other,
 and wherein the lateral straight-line segments ( 73 ) of one couple are arranged between the lateral straight-line segments ( 73 ) of a U-shaped non-straight reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) of another couple.   
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 6 , wherein the staggered patterns ( 95 ) and/or the remaining patterns ( 96 ) have a concave contour, and
 wherein at least two of said staggered patterns ( 95 ) and/or remaining patterns ( 96 ) are imbricated into each other.   
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one reinforcing area ( 8 ) includes:
 staggered patterns ( 95 ), corresponding to the surface of said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ), and/or   remaining patterns ( 96 ), corresponding to the surface surrounding said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ).   
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one reinforcing area ( 8 ) includes:
 staggered patterns ( 95 ), corresponding to the surface of said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ), and/or   remaining patterns ( 96 ), corresponding to the surface surrounding said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ).   
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein said at least one reinforcing area ( 8 ) includes:
 staggered patterns ( 95 ), corresponding to the surface of said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ), and/or   remaining patterns ( 96 ), corresponding to the surface surrounding said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ).   
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) is continuous, extending over the whole circumference of said reinforcing area ( 8 ). 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) is continuous, extending over the whole circumference of said reinforcing area ( 8 ). 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) is continuous, extending over the whole circumference of said reinforcing area ( 8 ). 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 5 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) is continuous, extending over the whole circumference of said reinforcing area ( 8 ). 
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 6 , wherein said at least one reinforcing moulding ( 7 ) is continuous, extending over the whole circumference of said reinforcing area ( 8 ).