DE2319260A1 - BOX INSERT - Google Patents

Description

Stag Plastics Limited, Brislington, Bristol, UK Box insert

The invention relates to a box insert sun separating and Placing containers, such as cans, bottles or pots, arranged in two rows in a larger box.

Usual inserts for boxes or cardboard boxes are mostly made of made of stiff cardboard sheets, which are slit and joined together to form a rectangular grid, creating individual compartments to accommodate cans, bottles or the like are formed. Such inserts are relatively heavy and their assembly is complex.

The invention is based on the object of a box insert to create, which is characterized by low weight and simple Manufacturing excels.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the Box insert made of two back-to-back, molded from lightweight plastic, pulp or fiber sheet material There is holding elements, each of which has daob-like projections on its front side, which partially between Adjacent containers in a row come to lie with the concave surfaces between the apices of the projections are provided with curved ribs.

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The retaining elements are preferably essentially rectangular in a front view, the projections running parallel to two opposite sides. To hold essentially cylindrical containers, the holding elements between the vertices are preferably correspondingly cylindrically concave so that they fit closely over a large part of the cylindrical container surface. The curved ribs preferably extend backwards, that is, away from the contact surface.

The two holding elements can be made in one piece, they are preferably connected to one another in a hinge-like manner on a side running transversely to the apices of the projections »Ind. The hinge itself can be from a groove in the Sheet material are formed. In addition, learning aids can e.g. in the form of interacting holes and Pins »are provided, which hold the two holding elements in the back-to-back position after they have been folded together.

Alternatively, the two holding elements can be produced individually and provided with clamping means by which they are connected to one another can be connected. In both cases, the clamping means be formed out of the material of the holding means.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is described below described with reference to the drawing. Ee shows:

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1 shows an end face of a box insert according to the invention see after shaping "but before folding,

Figure 2 is a side view of the ready-to-use box insert in the direction of arrow II in Fig. * »,

Fig. 3 is an end view of the ready-to-use box insert ses in the direction of arrow III in Fig. 4, and

Figure H is a plan view of the ready-to-use box insert.

The Schaohteleineat shown in the drawing is in vacuum process made from a thin, rectangular sheet of rigidly hardening plastic. The box insert has swei holding elements 1, which are nit each other by a hinge 2 are connected. The hinge 2 is from a tendon Groove formed extending from the center-one side of the rectangular sheet extends su the opposite side, but ends briefly gate the edges on each side. In the rest the blade does not need to be thinner in the area of the hinge axis be su than in the rest of the area.

Each holding element 1 has swei roof-like projections 3 nit vertices 3 ¹ , which see extending in the same direction

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like the groove 2. Each protrusion 3 extends over most of the distance between the hinge 2 and the parallel side edges of the sheet. Leather projection 3 has a steep rise H τοη the hinge 2 to its apex 3 * and a steep drop 5 from the apex 3 * to the relevant side edge of the sheet. Between the two apices V , each holding element 1 is cylindrically concave and is provided with reinforcing ribs 6 which extend backwards, that is to say away from the concave surface. The side surfaces of the projections 3 facing away from one another extend from the apices 3 * in an arc shape downwards to a flat edge which extends around the entire circumference of the sheet.

Near the side edges of the sheet, which are parallel to the flock * nier 2 run, are in alignment with the vertices 3 'pegs 7 integrally formed, which snap into corresponding holes when the sheet becomes the ready-to-use eye insert according to FIG. 2, 3 and 4 is folded up.

The two holding elements 1 lie back to back, their projections 3 extending outwards and “wiping” adjacent containers in a row su come and set them, as shown in FIG. The embodiment Seehs a box insert for seehs container in two Rows of three each, but the use can of course

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can be extended as required to hold any desired number of containers arranged in two rows. Of course aind the insert according to the invention and the container arranged in a box, not shown. If in a If the box contains more than two rows of containers, some containers come between two parallel box inserts to lie.

Instead of the one-piece design shown, the two holding elements can also be manufactured individually and back on Back to be clipped together. The one-piece shown However, embodiment with a hinge connection between the two holding elements is preferred because it is easier to use handle is. The hinge axis could also run parallel to the vertices 3 along one of the sides, however if this is not as cheap as the version shown,

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Claims (12)

Claims ISSItSSSSSSSXXSZXSSSSSSSSBSXX ' f 1.Ϊ Eleinsat B slot for burning and laying in two rows arranged containers such as cans, bottles or pots, in a larger box, characterized by two back to back, made of thin plastic, Paper or fiber material-shaped holding elements (1), each of which has roof-like projections on its front side (3), which partially come to lie between adjacent containers in a row, the concave Surfaces between the vertices (3 *) of the projections (3) are provided with curved ribs (6). 2. Box insert according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding elements (1) in a front view substantially are rectangular, with the projections (3) running parallel to two opposite sides * 3 * Schachteleineatz according to claim 1 or 2, for holding i »substantially cylindrical containers, characterized in that the holding elements (1) between the vertices (3M are cylindrically concave. 4. Schachteleinsatζ according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the curved ribs (6) extend rearward. 309845/0432 5. Sohachteleinsats according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two holding elements (1) are connected to one another in the manner of an e-hinge. 6. Schaehteleinaatz according to claim 5 »characterized in that that the hinge (2) along one of the sides of the holding elements (1) and transversely to the vertices (3 *) of the projections (3) is arranged. 7 «box insert according to claim 6, characterized in that that the hinge (2) is formed by a groove in the sheet material. 8. Schachteleinsats according to one of claims 5 to 7 »thereby characterized in that the two holding elements (1) have clamping means (7) which cooperate with one another after the Haitee elements (i) have been folded together. 9. Sohachtel insert according to one of claims i to 4 »thereby marked because the two holding egg noses !!) individually are made and provided with Xlommmittel by which they can be connected to one another. 10. Schachteleinsats according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding elements (1) in the vacuum process are made from thin films of thermoplastic material. - 3 309845/0432 11. Box sits at least one box insert: after one of the preceding claims. 12. Process sub-packaging of containers such as cans, bottles or pots, in rows in a larger box, whereby adjacent rows are separated from one another by a box insert according to one of the preceding claims. 309845/0432