DK9400394U3 - Bottle holder - Google Patents

Description

DK 94 00394 U3

The present invention or invention, hereinafter simply referred to as the invention, relates to a holder for one or more bottles which can grip the bottles around the neck under a flange, a bead or the edge of a capsule so that the bottles are held and carried by lifting. holder.

In connection with bottles, e.g. for beer, soda, wine etc., there is a great interest in holding systems that can control and hold the bottles so that they can be easily set up and transported, and which makes it easier to carry the bottles. However, different consumption patterns cause the different consumers to be interested in different packaging sizes, so that there is a need for packaging systems comprising different unit sizes which can be combined in a flexible manner.

There are systems on the market for carrying bottles for bottles in various designs. Due to the weight of the bottles with contents, such boxes must be designed to be relatively heavy, which is difficult to reconcile with the desire to construct a box that can be easily folded or easily disposed of or destroyed after use. In addition, they are relatively expensive, which makes them less competitive, especially for smaller pack sizes.

U.S. Patent No. 3,528,697 discloses a carrier package formed of a flat blank which is folded into a roughly square tube, with openings at the top and bottom so that a bottle neck can be pierced. The opening in the upper horizontal surface includes star-shaped bridle indications, so that when piercing a bottleneck from below, tabs or tongues are formed which are inclined upwardly and toward the bottleneck, and which can carry a bottle by supporting under the edge of a capsule. This type of packaging requires a relatively large force to push it down over a series of bottle tops. Removing the individual bottles is relatively difficult and in practice usually implies that the carrier packaging must be torn from ice pieces.

US Patent No. 3,640,563 discloses a carrier package comprising a flat blank which is folded into a square tube with holes at the top and bottom for piercing bottlenecks. Inside the tube there are beveled panels with edges designed to carry bottles by supporting against the underside of the bead on the bottleneck. To apply such carrier packaging to a number of bottles, the inclined panels must be bent to the side, which requires relatively high force. Removing the bottles is not very easy and in practice often requires the packaging to tear off ice.

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From Danish patent no. 151703 (corresponds to European patent no.

O 048 506) is known a carrier package made up of a flat blank which is folded into a square, non-rectangular tube with holes in the top and bottom for piercing the bottlenecks, and in which there is a 5 inclined tongue which can support the bottles , by pressing an edge against the bottom edge of a bead on the bottleneck. Also, this carrier packaging can only be applied over a number of bottles in that the package or parts of it must be sprung so that relatively large force is required for the application, and also in this case the subsequent withdrawal of the 10 individual bottles is difficult and will easily imply that the carrier packaging is damaged or deformed to such an extent that it cannot be reused.

According to the invention, there is provided a holder for a bottle which has a bottle neck with an outwardly projecting bead or rim extending circumferentially around the bottle neck, which comprises a carrier plate in the form of a substantially flat blank having a cut of such size and forming that the bottle neck with the bead can be pierced through the cutout in a direction substantially perpendicular to the planar member, which cutout has an edge formed in such a way that it can support the bead over at least part of its periphery, and a swing flap in the form of a substantially flat workpiece which is hinged to the support plate in such a way that the flap may be supported against the upper surface of the support plate and can be pivoted upwards therefrom, which pivot flap has a cutout with an edge formed in such a manner, that it can support the bead of the bottle over a portion of its periphery, the cut-outs in the carrier plate and pivot flaps being matched to each other and in relationship to the location of the hinge in such a way that; the swing flaps supported against the top of the carrier plate give way to the bottleneck but retain the bead edge.

With this holder, a very easy attachment to a bottle is achieved, since the swing flap can swing aside without noticeable force, while the support plate is pressed down around the bottle neck, after which the swing flap can be put in its holding position with minimal force by lifting the support plate. The application can be done manually as well as mechanically. The bottle can be removed by pushing the carrier plate further down around the bottle neck so that there is room to swing the pivot flap upwards, after which the holder can be lifted free while the pivot flap is held upwards. The bottle can thus be removed without damage or special strain on the holder, and the holder is therefore suitable for reuse.

3 DK 94 00394 U3 see. The holder can carry a bottle in a very convenient manner, as it grips under the bead at the neck of the bottle without having to rely on the protruding edge of a capsule for holding, and the holder can therefore easily be used by the consumer to transport the empty bottles. The holder can be made very cheaply from cardboard, cardboard, plastic etc.

According to one convenient embodiment, the cut-outs in the support plate and pivot flap are adapted to each other and to the hinge in such a way that the bottleneck is held in tension between edge portions of the respective cut-outs. This ensures that the bottle is kept stable and calm. The clamping force can be obtained by a spring in the material, which can be realized by means of a deformation in the material which is so small that the holder can be removed and applied many times without deteriorating the effect.

According to a further suitable embodiment, the cutout in the swing flap is substantially semicircular and has a cross-dimension larger than that of the bottleneck and smaller than that of the bead edge. Hereby, the swing flap, when the carrier plate is pushed down around the bottle neck during application of the holder, will engage the bead edge during the retraction of the support plate, if only the swing flap is turned slightly around the bottle neck.

According to another suitable embodiment, the hinge is at least partially resilient in such a way that the flap is actuated against a position where it lies at least partially over the support plate. In this way, the swing flap itself seeks into the position where it engages under the bead on the bottle neck, so that the mounting is done automatically by lifting the holder slightly upwards. According to a variant of this embodiment, the hinge is arranged in such a way that the pivot flap is held down fully against the carrier plate by spring force. This variant is convenient in that the pivot flap during application automatically searches down to the final position, and that the holder can be more easily stacked in the empty state.

According to a further convenient embodiment, a holder for a plurality of bottles is provided which comprises a common carrier plate having a number of cuts in a number corresponding to the predicted number of bottles and with a common swing flap hinged to the holder with a hinge line parallel to the row of bottle cuts in the carrier plate, and with cuts corresponding to the predicted number of bottles. Hereby obtained

DK 94 00394 U3 a holder which can carry a series of bottles which are locked by means of a common swing flap in such a way that it is very easy to verify that all bottles are fixed.

According to a further convenient embodiment, a holder is provided which is arranged to hold an equal number of bottles arranged on two rows and symmetrically about a center plane. Hereby an appropriate and compact arrangement of the bottles is obtained, which arrangement is suitable e.g. to carry six bottles.

According to a further convenient embodiment, the holder 10 according to the invention is arranged with gripping or finger holes located in the middle plane and designed to provide a comfortable space for the fingers in the position where the swinging flaps lie down on the support plate, while the swinging flaps in a position where they are swung upwards, partially blocking the gripping holes. This provides good safety against malfunctioning because it is not easy to lift the holder in the normal intended way, until the bottles are properly fixed with swing flap, clean lying down.

According to a suitable embodiment, the holder is provided with downwardly bent side edges. This results in a stiffening of the holder in the longitudinal direction and at the same time there is room to provide the holder with trademarks or similar characteristics, so that the holder presents itself well in the sales situation. The side edges may be directed perpendicularly downward relative to the support plate, or they may be directed slightly obliquely outward. It is advisable that they stand slightly oblique to make the holder more suitable for stacking in the empty state.

The invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of one embodiment thereof, which is given with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a vertical section through the holder shown securely on two bottles; FIG. 2 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 1, but where the carrier plate is displaced, as will be the case at a stage during the insertion or removal of the carrier plate relative to the bottles; FIG. 3 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 1, but on an enlarged scale and without the bottles; 4 shows the holder of FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 5 is a section similar to the section of FIG. 2, but in enlarged

5 DK 94 00394 U3 scale and without the bottles, and fig. 6 shows the holder of FIG. 5 in plan view and top view.

All figures are schematic and non-target and show only details which are essential for understanding the invention, while other details are omitted. Identical or similar parts are denoted by the same reference numerals in all the figures.

In FIG. 1 shows a vertical section through a holder mounted on two bottles. Each of the bottles is designated by reference numeral 2 and comprises * 0 a narrowed bottle neck 3 with an outwardly extending peripheral bead 4 near the top of the bottle neck. The holder 1 generally comprises a flat support plate 5 which extends outwardly into two downwardly bent side flanges 6. On top of the support plate 5 there is a swing flap 7.

The left half of FIG. 1 is a section through the axis of the bottle so that one can see a cut-out 9 for the bottle neck in the carrier plate and a cut-out 10 (cf. the left half of Fig. 2) in the pivot flap as well for the bottle neck. The right half of FIG. 1 shows a section in a plane displaced relative to the left side so that one can see the edge of a gripping or finger hole 20 in the support plate and a similar 20 gripping hole 21 in the swing flap.

FIG. 2 is substantially similar to FIG. 1, but with the difference that the carrier plate 5 is displaced slightly downwards relative to the bottles. When the support plate 5 is in this position, the pivot flaps 7 can be pivoted upwardly, the outer edges 14 of the flaps describing a pivotal arc similar to that indicated by the dotted line 15 in the right part of FIG. 2. If the support plate 5 is displaced upwardly from the one shown in FIG. 2, the pivot flaps will push downwardly against the support plate while pushing the bottles 30 outwardly against the outer edges of the carrier cut-out bottle 9 until the flanges of the bottle neck 9 are pressed. one reaches the position shown in FIG. 1 where the bottles are securely held. Alternatively, from the position of FIG. 2, the pivot flaps 7 pivot toward the center and to the position where they are directed vertically upwards, there is free passage to lift the holder upwards and completely free of the 35 bottles.

FIG. 3 shows a section similar to FIG. 1, but without the bottles and on a somewhat larger scale. In FIG. 3 shows the holder 1 comprising the support plate 5, which at the outer edges 18 goes into downwardly directed side flanges 6, 6, extending to the lower edges 19. The support plate 5 is provided with cut-outs 9, as can be seen in the left half of FIG. . 3. The cutout 9 is of a size such that it allows the neck of the bottle with bead, as discussed above, and optionally a capsule to pass unobstructed 5. On top of the support plate 5 there are pivoting flaps 7, which in FIG. 3 is shown lying flat against the top of the support plate. The pivot flaps are connected to the carrier plate at each film hinge 13 with the hinge axis directed perpendicular to the drawing plane of FIG. 3, the film hinges being arranged on each side of the center axis 16 at a small distance. As mentioned in connection with FIG. 1 also shows a bottle cutout 10. In the right half of FIG. 3 is shown the outline of a gripping hole 20 in the carrier plate and a gripping hole 21 in the swing flap.

FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the device of FIG. 3, and it will be seen here how the bottle cut-outs 9 are arranged in a pattern 15 of twice three, as will be the case for a six-bottle holder (a so-called six-pack). In FIG. 4 clearly shows how the center axis 16 extends longitudinally through the holder and constitutes a axis of symmetry with the two film hinges 13 arranged parallel to the center axis at a small distance to each side. In FIG. 4 also shows the design of two 20 oval gripping holes 20, 21 formed respectively. bearing plate and pivot flaps to match. The gripping holes are arranged symmetrically about the center axis 16 and symmetrically about the center of gravity of the bottle holder so that the unit is in balance when lifted by a grip of the fingers through the gripping holes. In FIG. 4 also shows how the bottle cut-outs 10 in the swing flaps are approximately semi-circular, the bottom area of the cut-out being denoted by the number 11 and the corners with the reference number 12. The bottle cut-outs 9 in the support plate are partially punctured where they are hidden under the swing-flaps, and this is shown in FIG. The figure shows how the cut-off flaps cut effectively cut the space for the bottle necks otherwise provided by the support cut-outs 9. The arcuate piece of the support cut-out bottle 9, which faces the bottom arch 11 and which supports the bottleneck against the pressure from the bottom arch 11, is designated with the reference number 17.

Referring now to FIG. 5, which is an enlarged version of the diagram 1d-35 of FIG. 2 and without the bottles. FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. 3, except that the flaps here are swung approx. 45 * upwards. In the pivot, the outer edges 14 of the flaps 14 describe the pivot arc 15 shown in dotted line in FIG. 5. Otherwise, reference can be made to the explanation given in FIG. Third

Referring now to FIG. 6, which is a plan view of the holder in the position shown in the section of FIG. 5, i.e. where the flaps are swung approx. 45® upwards. In FIG. 6 shows how the bottle cut-outs 9 in the carrier plate are partly exposed, the corners 12 at the bottle cut-offs of the flaps only protruding over the cross-section of the carrier cut-out bottle 9. Furthermore, it is seen in FIG. 6, how the cross-section provided by the gripping holes 20 of the support plate is now effectively narrowed in width because it is partially covered by the pivot flaps when in the inclined position.

The bottle cutter flaps are suitably designed so that the cross-section is smaller than the cross-section of the bead 4 on the neck of the bottle, so that the corners 12 will be able to engage the underside of the bead 4 so that the bead will force the swing-flaps down as the carrier plate is raised from the position that is shown in FIG. 2. As the pivot flaps swing downwardly toward the support plate, the bottom 11 of each of the bottle cut-outs presses the corresponding bottle neck outwardly, where it abuts the opposite support arch 17 in the carrier hole bottle hole. When the swivel flap lies flat against the support plate, it can no longer swing. The cut-outs are suitably adapted to the size of the bottle so that the bottle neck is pressed between the bottom 11 and the support arch 17 with some force in the resting position. Appropriate force can be obtained by building the support plate, swing flap and possibly hinged materials with some elasticity. The holding force ensures that there is some friction between the supporting arch 17 of the support plate and one part of the bottle neck. This friction can hold the holder in the fixed position shown in FIG. 1, considering that the force exerted by the bottleneck against the pivot flap is directed at or at least approximately to the axis of the hinge 13, so that the force component which may seek to push the pivot flap upward is relatively small; and at least so small that it does not exceed the friction between the bottleneck and the support arch 17.

When the holder is to be placed on a plurality of bottles, it is simply pushed down over the bottles, the pivoting flaps being then swung up and in towards the middle, so that the outer edge 14 and the corners 12 can pass freely past the bottlenecks 4 without any significant force effect. The hinges 13 may conveniently be arranged with some elasticity which keeps the swinging flaps away from the vertical position, the elastic force suitably merely holding the swinging flaps so far that the corners themselves engage under the bottleneck tumors 4 when the holder is pulled up again.

By arranging the gripping containers 21 in the pivot flaps with a limited extent across the hinge lines 13, it can be achieved that the cross-section which, in the resting position of the pivot flaps, provides convenient space for inserting the fingers through the gripping holes is narrowed as the pivoting flaps swings upwards, e.g. to the position: shown in FIG. 5, to such an extent that one cannot easily get the fingers through the gripping holes, at least not inadvertently. This provides a practical fuse so that 10 will not lift the holder without the latches without properly locking the bottles. During the lift, the wearer also always has a good feeling with the position of the swing flaps.

The holder shown can be made of cardboard, cardboard or plastic. The holder with support plate, side flanges, hinges and pivot flaps may be made of a single sheet of cardboard which is appropriately punched, folded 90 * at the side edges 18 and folded 180 * at the lower edges 19 so that it is double in size. the side flanges 6 and the support plate 5. The cardboard is glued where it lies double and folded in the hinges 13. The holder is very compact so that it can be easily stored or possibly disposed of after use and it is very easy to reuse for the consumer , for example. to the empty bottles.

The holder can be manufactured in many designs and sizes, e.g. to other number of bottles, and can in principle also be made in a variant intended for just one series of bottles. The holder is fully compatible with 25 transport systems in which the bottles are transported upright in boxes containing dividers that delimit fixed spaces for each bottle.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been described above, it should be understood that this description is intended only to clarify an example of how the invention may be practiced, and not in any way to limit the scope of the invention which is defined solely. of the subsequent claims.

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List of referral figures

Holder

Bottle

bottleneck

Bottle neck bead Carrying plate

side flange

Swing flap

Bottle cutout in support plate Bottle cutout in flap Bottom in bottle cutout in flap Corner on flap at bottle cutout Hinge

Outer edge of flap Outer edge swing arc Middle axis

Supporting bow in the carrier's bottle hole Edge between carrier and side flange Bottom edge of side flange Grab hole in carrier plate Grip hole in swing flap

Claims (9)

A bottle holder, said bottle having a bottle neck having an outwardly projecting bead 5 or rim extending circumferentially around the bottle neck, which comprises a carrier plate in the form of a substantially flat blank having a cut of such size and shape that the bottle neck with the bead can be inserted through the cutout in a direction substantially perpendicular to the planar article, which cutout has an edge formed in such a way that it can support the bead over at least a portion of its periphery, and a swing flap in the form of a substantially flat member hingedly connected to the support plate in such a way that the flap may be supported against the upper surface of the support plate and can be pivoted upwardly therefrom, said pivot valve having a cutout having an ep edge shaped in such a way that it can support the bead of the bottle over part of its periphery, with the cut-outs in the support plate and pivot flap adapted to each other and to the position of the hinge in such a way that the pivot flap supported against the top of the carrier plate gives way to the bottleneck but retains the bead edge. 2. Holder according to claim 1, characterized in that the cut-outs in the support plate and pivot flap are aligned with each other and in relation to the hinge in such a way that the bottle neck is held in tension between the edge portions of the respective cuts. 3. Holder according to claim 2, characterized in that the clamp is obtained by suspension in the material in the swing flap and / or carrier plate. 30 4. Holder according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the cut-outs in the pivot flap are substantially semicircular and have a cross-dimension greater than the cross-section of the bottle neck and smaller than the cross-section of the bead edge. 35 5. Holder according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hinge is at least partially resilient in such a way that the flap is actuated against a position where it is at least partially above DK 94 00394 U3 support plate in the direction towards the position where it can support the bottle. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims and to a number of bottles, comprising a common carrier plate having a number of cuts in a number corresponding to the predicted number of bottles, and having a common swing flap hinged to the holder with a hinge line parallel to the row. of bottle cuts in the carrier plate, and with cuts corresponding to the predicted number of bottles. 7. Holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is arranged to hold an equal number of bottles arranged on two rows and symmetrical about a central plane. 8. Holder according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises gripping containers located in the middle plane and designed so as to provide convenient space for fingers in the position where the swinging flaps lie flat on the support plate, while the swinging flaps in a position where they are swung upwards, partially blocking the gripping holes. Holder according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that downwardly bent side edges are arranged in connection with the support plate.