CZ9904734A3 - Object carrier similar to basket - Google Patents

Abstract

In or for an article carrier of the basket type adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles, for example, bottles, having a base, opposed side (56, 58) and end walls (60, 62), an internal partition structure and handle means (66), an article support and separating means having an article retention panel (14, 20) formed with an article receiving aperture (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42) which is adapted to receive a portion of an article disposed in the carrier, a handle reinforcing panel (16, 18) adapted to cover said handle means and means (12, 22) to connect said article support and separating means to said opposed side walls of the carrier.

Description

Technical field

An object of the present invention is a basket-like article carrier designed to accommodate a number of articles such as bottles, and a blank for forming the carrier.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Typically, basket-like bottle carriers are formed by a central dividing structure comprising a handle for lifting and supporting the carrier, and bottles are arranged in rows longitudinally on either side of the dividing structure. The bottles are often separated from each other by transverse partition walls that connect each side of the central partition structure with the adjacent side of the carrier. Thus, in this carrier arrangement, the bottles are placed in separate compartments of the carrier, but the presence of these separate compartments is not necessarily required.

Known basket carriers similar to the basket contain a series of bends forming partition structures, the formation of which requires swiveling or inversion of the blank during the manufacturing process, which slows the process. The present invention overcomes this problem by making a separate piece of cardboard that allows a different method of MM

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A problem that is not solved in the prior art is the amount of cardboard used to make the carrier of basket-like articles with individual compartments. A further problem is to prevent unwanted removal of the individual bottles from the carrier containing the plurality of bottles.

According to the present invention, removing the separate bottles from the carrier is prevented by closing them with a flat cover that can be removed after purchase of the bottle carrier. At the same time, these flat covers prevent the bottles from dusting.

Another problem associated with the introduction of these flat covers is the loss of strength of the carrier after separation of the flat cover, which makes it no longer possible to carry the carrier containing the articles. The prior art does not solve the problem of retaining a handle on a basket-like carrier after rupture of the cover caused by removal of the bottle from the carrier. The carrier may also be subject to possible overloading of the container wrapping in the vicinity of the apertures through which the supported bottles pass, or in part due to the impact caused by the movement of the bottle facing directly against the aperture.

List of figures in the drawing

Figure 1 shows a plan view of a blank from which a part of a carrier supporting supported objects and a partition separating the carried objects is formed.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a typical basket-like article carrier according to the present invention.

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Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of a carrier supporting supported objects and a partition separating the supported objects used in a basket-like object carrier shown in Figure 2.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to completely or at least partially eliminate the problems associated with the prior art manufacturing process

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a basket-like article carrier in which a plurality of articles, such as bottles, can be placed, and consisting of a pedestal, two opposing side and end walls, an internal partition structure and a handle; an object comprising a flat cover having apertures through which the supported objects pass, adapted to pass a portion of one of the supported objects through each of them, a cover reinforcing the handle which covers said handle and means connecting said means supporting and separating the supported objects with said opposed walls of the carrier.

In one optional embodiment, said handle-reinforcing cover can be coupled to said handle.

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In another optional embodiment, said means connecting said means supporting and separating the supported objects to said opposite walls of a pair of wings for adhering may be comprised between said flat cover and said handle-reinforcing cover.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the portions of the blank to form the means for supporting and separating the supported objects are successively a gluing wing, a flat cover and a handle reinforcing cover that surrounds the handle, a second flat cover and a second gluing wing connected to each other. said means supporting and separating the supported objects comprises apertures adapted to pass a portion of one of the supported objects through each of them.

In one optional embodiment of this aspect, said flat cover and said glue wing are joined to each other by a not very strong joint.

According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of forming a carrier of a two-part blank, wherein the first part of said blank is formed a basket-like article carrier comprising a base, two opposing side and end walls, an internal partition structure and a handle. and the second blank is formed by means for supporting and separating the supported objects with the first and second gluing wings comprising a flat cover provided with openings through which the carried objects and the handle cover pass, the method comprising the steps of assembling a basket-like carrier , inserting articles into the carrier from above, inserting means supporting and separating articles, fitting the handle cover onto the handle, introducing said articles into openings through which the non-dreaming articles pass and attaching said wings for adhering to said side wings

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Embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to Figure 1, a blank 10 for forming a support and separating means for supporting articles to be used in an article carrier made of cardboard or other similar foldable material is shown. The blank 10 is comprised of a glue leaf 12, a first flat cover 14, a pair of handle-reinforcing covers 16, 18, a second flat cover 20, and a second glue leaf 22, which parts are secured to one another along bending lines 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a first flat housing 14 formed to include at least one opening. The illustrated preferred embodiment is provided with three apertures 32, 34, 36 The apertures 32, 34, 36 have an elliptical shape and are disposed transversely between the side edges of the flat cover 14. In the final state, the apertures 32, 34 and 36 are adapted to each of them the upper part of one of the objects carried. Similarly, the second flat cover 20 is formed to include at least one opening. In the preferred embodiment shown, it is provided with three elliptical holes 38, 40 and 42.

These three openings 32, 34, 36 are located transversely between the lateral edges of the flat cover 20. It will be appreciated that the shape of the flange is clear. ft ft ft ft · · • • · · ft

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In this embodiment, the gluing wing 12 and the flat cover 14 are connected to each other by a tear strip 44 of the generally known type used in the art. The tear strip 44 is disposed parallel to the fold line 24. At the same time, the second tear strip 46 is preferably positioned between the second wing for bonding 22 and the second flat cover 20 to provide a not very firm connection between the parts. The tear strip 46 is disposed parallel to the fold line 33.

Preferably, the covers of the reinforcing handle 16, 18 are provided with rectangular openings for supporting 48, 50 located in the central portion of each of the respective covers. The shape of these rectangular holes for supporting is often determined by the shape of the rectangular holes of the basket-like carrier. In this embodiment, the upper portion of each of the cover reinforcing handles 16 and 18 is formed by embossing along common side walls so as to better match the shape of the handle of the basket-like carrier.

The blank of Figure 1 may be adapted for use with an open carrier similar to a basket 52 as shown in Figure 2.

In this embodiment, the basket-like carrier 52 is able to accommodate six articles, such as bottles, disposed in two rows of three articles. The carrier 52 consists of a base (not shown), opposite side walls 56, 58 and end walls 60,

62, the inner dividing structure 64 and from the handle 66 that projects upwardly from the central portion of the inner dividing structure 64.

In this embodiment, the handle 66 has a rectangular opening 68 adapted to the shape of the user's hand. It will be appreciated that the shape of this opening may differ from that described above.

Making of the carrier from a flat composite shape shown on both sides.

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Step 3, starting from a flat blank, consists in carrying out a number of successive bends and gluing that can be performed on a gluing machine for gluing along straight lines in such a way that there is no need for cardboard rotate or flip. The bending process is not limited to the method described below and can be adapted to specific manufacturing requirements.

The basket-like carrier 52 is often supplied in a partially folded flat shape. The composite carrier 52 unfolds by moving the outer walls inwardly against each other, with the result that the end walls 60, 62 and the side walls 56, 58 move into approximately perpendicular positions to each other, thereby forming individual carrier compartments. The transverse dividing panels 70, 72 shown in Figure 2 are rotated from a position parallel to the first side wall 56 and the handle 66 along the fold lines so that the transverse dividing panels 70 are brought to a position approximately perpendicular to the side wall 56 and the handle 66. The three compartments C1, C2 and C3 shown in FIG. 2 are formed. Similarly, the transverse partition panels are formed in the second portion of the carrier to form three additional compartments (not shown). 70, 72 separated and supported.

Upon completion of these operations, the carrier is ready to receive articles which are performed by moving them vertically relative to each other during a forward loading movement conventional in the art.

In this embodiment, the bottles are inserted into the respective compartments of the carrier from above. If portions of the pedestal can be connected to each other after inserting the bottles, the bottles can also be inserted into the individual compartments over the support pedestal.

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Subsequently, a means supporting and separating the supported objects is applied to the carrier 52 from above in the form of a blank 10. Prior to this, an adhesive is preferably applied to the reinforcing handle portions 16 and 18 and to the wings used for gluing 12 and 22.

The blank 10 is subjected to a series of successive bends to form the complete carton shown in Figure 3.

In the described embodiment, the middle fold line 28 is applied to the top wall of the handle 66, then the reinforcing handles 16 and 18 are folded toward each other along the fold line 28, applied to the handle 66 and attached thereto by adhesive or other known means. One of the advantages of this embodiment resides in the formation of a multi-layer handle, the design of which allows increased stress.

The flat cover 14 is bent along the fold line 26 to form an edge between the flat cover and the cover reinforcing the handle 16 and the articles contained in sections C1, C2 and C3 are introduced into the individual openings 30, 32, 34. Similarly, the flat cover 20 is bent along bending lines 30 such that an edge is formed between the flat cover and the cover reinforcing the handle 18 and the articles contained in the compartments are introduced into the respective openings 38, 40 and 42.

In a certain embodiment, the edges of each of the apertures 32-42 come into contact with the tops of the respective articles, thereby improving their position stability.

Then, the glue wings 12 and 22 curl along the fold lines 24 and 32, which are connected to the first and second flat covers 14 and 20. The glue wing 12 is attached to the side wall 56 of the basket-like carrier 52 and the glue wing 22 is attached to the opposite side of the wall 58 by adhesive or other known means.

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The 9 individual bottles (not shown) are separated and supported from the side by the flat covers 14, 20. The user can remove the bottles from the carrier by separating the flat cover using tear strips 44, 46. The flat covers 14 and 20 also prevent dust accumulation on the bottles.

In case of deliberate or accidental tearing of the flat covers when the bottles are removed, the handle carrier can still be used.

The essence of efficient use of cardboard is a two-part semi-finished product. This makes the separate separating structure unnecessary and saves paperboard. Furthermore, the folding of the carton is performed at the same time as the bottles are loaded, while the original carton-like cartridges must be folded together before the articles are loaded. The carton according to the invention can be produced by means of an adhesive machine for gluing along straight lines.

The present invention and its preferred embodiment relate to an article carrier which is shaped to allow a sufficiently firm fixation of the bottles while at the same time having some flexibility to allow the weight of the articles transferred to the handle to be absorbed by the carrier. The shape of the preform and the use of a two-part preform minimizes the amount of cardboard required to manufacture. The bottles can be filled into the carrier manually or automatically. Obviously, the nature of the present invention can be applied to various carriers, not just cart-like carriers.

Claims (7)

PATENT CLAIMS A basket-like article carrier in which a plurality of articles can be placed, for example a bottle consisting of a pedestal, two opposing side and end walls, an internal partition structure and a handle, from a means supporting and separating the supported objects. apertures through which the supported articles are adapted such that a portion of one of the carried articles extends through each of them, a cover reinforcing the handle which overlaps said handle and the means connecting said means supporting and separating the carried articles with said opposite walls of the carrier. The article carrier and / or the means supporting and separating the supported articles according to claim 1, characterized in that said handle-reinforcing cover is connected to said handle. The article carrier and / or the support supporting and separating supported objects according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said means connecting the support supporting and separating supported objects to the opposite walls comprises a pair of gluing wings separated from each other by said adhesive. a flat cover and said handle reinforcing cover. 4. A blank for forming a means for supporting and separating carried objects, characterized in that its interconnected and interconnected components are a gluing wing, a flat cover and a handle stiffening cover, a second flat cover and a second gluing wing, and thereby that said means supporting and separating the supported bearings ···· · · The objects comprise openings adapted to pass a portion of one of the supported objects through each of them. A blank according to claim 4, characterized in that said flat cover and said gluing wing are connected to each other by a not very strong joint. Method for forming a carrier of a two-part workpiece, characterized in that the first part of said workpiece, intended to form a basket-like article carrier, consists of a base, two opposing side and end walls each, an internal dividing wall a structure and handles, and a second part of said preform for forming a means for supporting and separating the objects to be carried, consists of a first and a second wing for gluing, comprising flat covers provided with openings through which the objects to be carried pass, and a handle cover, the method comprising the steps of: (i) assembling a basket-like carrier, (ii) inserting articles into the carrier from above, (iii) inserting means supporting and separating the articles into the carton, (iv) placing the handle cover on the handle, (v) introducing said article into said opening through passing through the supported object, (vi) attaching each of said wings for adhering to a respective side wall. 7. The blank shown in Figure 1, characterized by a description relating to this or other figures.