EP0453240B1 - Feuille de couverture pour caisse de bouteilles - Google Patents
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- EP0453240B1 EP0453240B1 EP19910303385 EP91303385A EP0453240B1 EP 0453240 B1 EP0453240 B1 EP 0453240B1 EP 19910303385 EP19910303385 EP 19910303385 EP 91303385 A EP91303385 A EP 91303385A EP 0453240 B1 EP0453240 B1 EP 0453240B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
- B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
- B65D1/24—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
- B65D1/243—Crates for bottles or like containers
- B65D1/246—Cover elements inserted in crates
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- This invention relates to a cover panel for closing the open top of a bottle crate or like container thereby providing a dust inhibiting top closure upon which brand name identification and/or advertising graphics may be displayed.
- a bottle crate cover panel having means to engage the tops of bottles disposed in a crate is disclosed in GB-406,511, EP-A-0 217 148 and EP-A-1 051 835.
- EP-A-0 051 835 shows a bottle crate cover panel having a main central panel and a pair of marginal end panels hinged at opposite ends respectively of the main panel.
- Bottle neck receiving apertures are formed in the marginal end panels which are inclined downwardly relative to the main panel when the cover is fitted into the crate.
- US 3674136 discloses an independent bottle carrier not for use as a cover panel but which, nevertheless, otherwise comprises the features according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the carrier has, for example, a pair of superimposed main panels which cooperate to provide a carrier having a plurality of grippers which each engage opposite under-sides of a bottle cap in order to be able to lift many bottles.
- the grippers are formed by auxiliary panels, each of which is foldably connected to a respective one of the pair of main panels.
- the auxiliary panels comprise a row of apertures in close proximity.
- a cover panel formed from paperboard or similar foldable material for substantially closing the open top of a crate having opposing side and end walls and containing a plurality of bottles having caps with outwardly projecting portions, said bottles being arranged in rows with an outer row positioned along each of said opposing side walls, said panel having a main central panel and a marginal strip hinged to said main central panel along a hinge line which extends adjacent the tops of the bottles in said outer row when the cover is in position, a plurality of bottle cap engaging formations provided along said hinge line, characterised in that said bottle cap engaging formation comprises an aperture defined by a rim in said main central panel and where part of said aperture rim comprises said fold line, and displacement of said marginal strip out of the plane of said main central panel causes each of the engaging formations to take a form in which it can receive a bottle cap so as to secure said panel on or within the open top of said crate and wherein
- Another aspect of the invention provides the combination of a bottle crate and a cover panel according to the other aspect of the invention.
- a bottle crate closure panel 10 is formed from paperboard or like foldable sheet material.
- Panel 10 comprises a planar rectangular main panel 12 having along each of its two opposed longitudinal edges a foldable marginal strip 14 and 16 hinged to the main panel along respective interrupted fold lines 18 and 20.
- Each of the foldable marginal strips is formed with a linear series of identical cut and score line formations f1-f6 and f1-f6 each of which is adapted to engage and lock onto the crown cork cap of a bottle accommodated in the crate.
- the fold lines 18 and 20 effectively pass through the formations f1-f6 and f1-f6.
- Formation f1 comprises a tongue 22 which is struck from marginal strip 14 so that it is defined by parallel cuts 24, 26 and end connecting cut 28. End connecting cut 28 also defines a pair of locking edges of foldable locking tabs 30 and 32 respectively which otherwise are defined by respective arcuate score lines 34 and 36 and separating score line 38.
- the marginal strips 14 and 16 are folded downwardly at an oblique angle with respect to the top of the crate about their respective interrupted fold lines so as to create an opening between each tongue and its associated locking tabs thereby to expose the locking edges of the locking tabs.
- the panel 10 is applied onto the tops of bottles ′B′ accommodated in the crate so that peripheral portions of the bottle caps ′C′ in the outermost rows of bottles adjacent side walls 40a and 40b of the crate are received in the openings whereby the locking edges of each pair of locking tabs engage underneath the rim of a respective bottle cap, as shown in Figure 2.
- Fold lines 18 and 20 are interrupted by the series of tongues which remain in the plane of the main panel 12 and are seated on the tops of the bottle caps. Fold lines 18 and 20 are set inwardly from the longitudinal edges of the panel by a distance which is slightly wider than half the diameter of the bottle caps so that the panel is kept in tension between the outermost longitudinal rows of bottles.
- bottle crate cover panel 42 also comprises a rectangular main panel 44 having longitudinal marginal strips 46 and 48 hinged to the main panel along respective interrupted fold lines 50 and 52.
- the cover is formed with four identical cut and score formations f1-f4 each of which is struck partially from the main panel 44 and partially from one of the marginal strips.
- the formations are positioned on the cover panel so that the fold lines 50 and 52 pass through the formations when the cover panel is in plannar condition thereby to engage those bottles accommodated in the crate 54 adjacent the side walls 54a and 54b which are next to each of the corner bottles. Since the cut and score formations are identical, that identified as f1 will now be described in detail such description also being applicable to each of the other formations.
- Formation f1 comprises a tongue 56 struck from main panel 44 and a foldable panel 58 hinged to the main panel on either side of the tongue about fold lines 60 and 62 and to the marginal strip 46 along fold line 64.
- the end edges of the foldable panel are defined by cut lines 66 and 68.
- the foldable panel Aligned with the end edge of the tongue, the foldable panel is formed with an intermediate fold line 70 which is interrupted by a central opening 68. Central opening 68 is surrounded by a series of deformable locking tabs 70.
- the formations are displaced inwardly about fold lines 60, 62, 64 and intermediate fold line 70 so that the formations each provide a stepped platform ′P′ in which the central opening is put into register with a bottle cap which it is to engage.
- the bottle caps of the four bottles to be secured by the formations are received through the central openings thereby displacing the locking tabs which engage under the rim of the respective bottles.
- Figure 5 shows a rectangular crate cover panel 72 comprising a main panel 74 and marginal strips 76 and 78 foldably joined to the main panel along longitudinal fold lines 80 and 82 respectively. Adjacent each of the marginal strips the lower panel is formed with a linear series of identical openings such as the opening identified as ′A′. Opening ′A′ has a straight locking edge 84 substantially aligned with the fold line 82 so that the fold line effectively passes through the aperture ′A′ and contiguous arcuate peripheral edges 86 and 88 which meet to form a peak 90 opposite the mid point of the straight locking edge.
- each of the openings ′A′ are put in a position to receive the cap of a bottle whereby the locking edge 84 and the peak 90 engage beneath the rim of the associated bottle cap.
- the cover panel is sized so that the main panel 74 may adopt an outward bow whereby the straight locking edges are held engaged against the rims of the bottle caps.
- Figure 6 shows cover panel 72 secured in a crate 92 in which the marginal strips 76, 78 are folded downwardly along fold lines 80 and 82, respectively so that they are engaged against side walls 92a and 92b respectively of the crate.
- the caps of the bottles e.g. cap ′c′ are locked into respective ones of the apertures ′A′ to secure the cover panel in position.
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Claims (8)
- Panneau de couverture (72) formé en carton ou en un matériau pliable analogue, pour fermer pratiquement le sommet ouvert d'une caisse ayant des parois latérales opposées et des parois d'extrémité opposées et contenant une pluralité de bouteilles ayant des capuchons présentant des parties saillant vers l'extérieur, lesdites bouteilles étant disposées en rangées, avec une rangée extérieure disposée le long de chacune desdites parois latérales opposées, ledit panneau ayant un panneau central principal (74) et une bande marginale (76, 78) articulée audit panneau central principal, le long d'une ligne d'articulation (80, 82) qui s'étend dans une position adjacente aux sommets des bouteilles de ladite rangée extérieure, lorsque la couverture est en place, une pluralité de structures de prise de capuchon de bouteille (A), prévues le long de ladite ligne d'articulation (80, 82), caractérisé en ce que ladite structure de prise de capuchon de bouteille comprend une ouverture (A) définie par un rebord dans ledit panneau central principal (74), et dans lequel une partie dudit rebord d'ouverture comprend ladite ligne de pliage (80, 82), et le déplacement de ladite bande marginale (76, 78) hors du plan dudit panneau central principal force chacune des structures de prise à se doter d'une forme dans laquelle elle peut recevoir un capuchon de bouteille, de manière à fixer ledit panneau sur ou dans le sommet ouvert de ladite caisse, et dans lequel ledit déplacement force ladite partie dudit rebord d'ouverture, qui est formée par ladite ligne de pliage, à venir en prise avec le capuchon de bouteille, qui lui est adjacent.
- Panneau de couverture selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite partie dudit rebord d'ouverture forme un bord de verrouillage rectiligne (84), sensiblement aligné avec la ligne de pliage (82).
- Panneau de couverture selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ladite ouverture (A) est partiellement définie par des bords arqués (86, 88) contigus qui se rejoignent pour former un pic (90), adapté pour, en utilisation, s'engager sous le rebord d'un capuchon de bouteille associé.
- Panneau de couverture selon la revendication 2 et 3, dans lequel ledit pic (90) est en face du point milieu du bord de verrouillage rectiligne (84).
- Panneau selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel lesdites structures de prise de sommet de bouteille comprennent des ouvertures arquées, dont les rayons sont légèrement supérieurs au rayon des sommets de bouteille avec lesquels elles viendront en prise dans la caisse.
- Panneau selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, formant sensiblement un polygone régulier et dans lequel ladite bande marginale peut être formée sur une ou plusieurs lisières du panneau.
- Panneau selon la revendication 6, ayant une forme sensiblement rectangulaire et dans lequel deux bandes marginales opposées sont formées le long des côtés les plus longs du rectangle.
- Caisse contenant un groupe d'articles et un panneau de couverture selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB909008656A GB9008656D0 (en) | 1990-04-18 | 1990-04-18 | Carton or crate top or cover |
GB9008656 | 1990-04-18 |
Publications (2)
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EP0453240A1 EP0453240A1 (fr) | 1991-10-23 |
EP0453240B1 true EP0453240B1 (fr) | 1995-11-22 |
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EP19910303385 Expired - Lifetime EP0453240B1 (fr) | 1990-04-18 | 1991-04-16 | Feuille de couverture pour caisse de bouteilles |
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EP (1) | EP0453240B1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH05139457A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69114755T2 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES2079030T3 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB9008656D0 (fr) |
Cited By (1)
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US10633143B2 (en) | 2016-09-19 | 2020-04-28 | Walmart Apollo, Llc | Lid for a reusable plastic container |
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US6050416A (en) * | 1996-04-01 | 2000-04-18 | The Mead Corporation | Display package |
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GB406511A (en) * | 1933-05-05 | 1934-03-01 | Kenneth James Mardon | Improvements relating to packing cases for bottled goods |
US3424368A (en) * | 1967-02-10 | 1969-01-28 | Mead Corp | Article carrier |
US3462011A (en) * | 1968-01-18 | 1969-08-19 | Reynolds Metals Co | Tubular carrier and blank for making same |
US3674136A (en) * | 1971-06-01 | 1972-07-04 | Mead Corp | Carrier for flanged articles |
DE8029662U1 (de) * | 1980-11-06 | 1981-06-11 | Resas, Hans-Jürgen, 4800 Bielefeld | Deckfolie fuer einen Flaschenkasten |
EP0217148B1 (fr) * | 1985-08-30 | 1990-05-09 | Joachim Rehbock | Dispositif de recouvrement pour casiers à bouteilles empilables |
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- 1990-04-18 GB GB909008656A patent/GB9008656D0/en active Pending
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- 1991-04-16 EP EP19910303385 patent/EP0453240B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-04-16 ES ES91303385T patent/ES2079030T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-04-16 DE DE1991614755 patent/DE69114755T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US10633143B2 (en) | 2016-09-19 | 2020-04-28 | Walmart Apollo, Llc | Lid for a reusable plastic container |
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EP0453240A1 (fr) | 1991-10-23 |
GB9008656D0 (en) | 1990-06-13 |
DE69114755T2 (de) | 1996-04-11 |
JPH05139457A (ja) | 1993-06-08 |
DE69114755D1 (de) | 1996-01-04 |
ES2079030T3 (es) | 1996-01-01 |
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