EP0497868A1 - Separator for bottle packaging. - Google Patents

Separator for bottle packaging.

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EP0497868A1
EP0497868A1 EP90916491A EP90916491A EP0497868A1 EP 0497868 A1 EP0497868 A1 EP 0497868A1 EP 90916491 A EP90916491 A EP 90916491A EP 90916491 A EP90916491 A EP 90916491A EP 0497868 A1 EP0497868 A1 EP 0497868A1
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bottle
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bottles
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Andre Caton
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/70—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S206/00—Special receptacle or package
    • Y10S206/821—Stacking member

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  • the present invention relates to the packaging of empty or full bottles in super-weighed beds and it relates, more particularly, to the packaging of bottles to be stored, transported or presented at points of sale in the form of palletized loads from the place of manufacture to a place of marketing, passing through a place of bottling and / or a place of surface treatment.
  • the method of storing and packaging bottles, in the form of palletizable loads consists of placing a first tray on a pallet on which are placed bottles forming a stable bed covered by a tray
  • interlayer able to allow the constitution of a bunk bed and so on.
  • each bed of bottles so as to form a stable base, capable of supporting the bunk bed.
  • Each intermediate plate concerned must therefore be able to assume a first function of centering the necks of the lower bed of bottles and a function of centering the bases of the bottles of the bunk bed.
  • each intermediate plate Another function of each intermediate plate is to maintain the bottles so that they undergo little or no friction against each other, in order to eliminate the risks of scratches, breakage or breakage during transport or handling.
  • Another function of the intermediate plates is to be able to fulfill the two functions above, despite the vagaries of conformation of the bottles which exhibit, due to their very material and their manufacturing process, these deformations admissible or tolerable.
  • This first type of intermediate tray is very frequently used for the delivery of empty glassware.
  • Such an intermediate plate is produced by a sheet of cardboard associated, optionally, with a plastic coating.
  • Such trays have the disadvantage of being sensitive to humidity, which makes them tearable in the short or medium term.
  • This second type of tray includes a bunk bed of bottles, each staggered relative to the lower bed of bottles, so that the necks of a bed of bottles are established between the bases of the bunk bed of bottles.
  • the present invention aims to remedy the various drawbacks set out above, by providing a tray
  • interlayer designed to be used for the storage and transport of empty or full bottles, as well as for the presentation of full bottles at the points of
  • the object of the invention also aims to provide an intermediate plate adapted to eliminate the friction of bottles between them and to establish a pseudo-tightness of the open necks, in order to avoid their pollution.
  • the object of the invention also aims to offer an intermediate plate suitable for ensuring a function of centering the necks of the lower bed of bottles and a centering function of the bases of the bottles of the bunk bed, despite the manufacturing tolerances of the bottles.
  • the object of the invention is also to provide an intermediate plate adapted to constitute pallets of height greater than those of the prior art, without requiring wrapping by a heat-shrinkable cover.
  • the object of the invention is, again, to provide an intermediate plate suitable for bottles with long or short necks.
  • the intermediate plate for the packaging of superimposed bottles, is of the type comprising a sheet provided with holes intended for centering the necks of a bed of bottles and bosses capable of cooperating with the caps. a bunk bed of bottles.
  • the intermediate plate is characterized in that each orifice is delimited, on the one hand, by at least two projections presented by the plate to come to bear on the shoulder of the bottle and, on the other hand, a cap of a suitable height to wrap the collar of the
  • Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate according to the invention, suitable for bottles with a long neck.
  • Fig. 2 is an elevational view taken substantially along lines II-II of FIG. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a view, similar to FIG. 2, showing, on a larger scale, the plate according to the invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially along the lines IV-IV of FIG. 1, to show a detail
  • Fig. 5 is a view, similar to FIG. 3, showing a characteristic detail of the invention.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 are views, similar to FIG. 3, showing another variant of the reaction system of the invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a top plan view showing another alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate according to the invention suitable for bottles with short necks.
  • Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken sensioliolously along the lines IX-IX of FIG. 8.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate an intermediate plate 1 according to the invention, constituted by a plate having an upper face 1 1 and a lower face 1 2 .
  • the plate is made from a material of any type known per se, such as polystyrene, polyethylene, ABS, polycarbonate, taken individually or mixed.
  • the plate 1 is provided with a series of orifices 30 each adapted to ensure the centering of the necks 3 of a bed l of bottles 8.
  • the plate is also provided with bosses 5 extending from of the upper face 1 1 of the plate to ensure the centering of the caps 4 of bottles 8 of a bunk bed l 1 .
  • the orifices are arranged in a regular grid, so as to define, four to four, a square whose center is common with the axis of symmetry of the bottle of the bunk bed. Such an arrangement therefore makes it possible to obtain a staggered arrangement. bottles.
  • each orifice of the plate is defined by at least two, and in the example illustrated, by two supports, bosses, bearing surfaces or projections 12, adapted or presented by the plate to come to bear on the shoulder 23 of the bottle, defined between the neck 3 and the belly 3 1 of the bottle.
  • the projections 12 extend from the lower face 12 of the plate.
  • Each orifice is also provided, according to the invention, with a cap 11 having dimensions suitable for enveloping the neck 3 of the bottle when the projections 12 reopen in abutment on the shoulder of the bottle. The height of the cap 11 is therefore suitable for enveloping the neck of the bottle, while allowing the projections 12 to come to bear on the shoulder, as this appears more precisely in FIG. 3.
  • the caps 11 and the projections 12 are produced by thermoforming.
  • each cap 11 extends projecting from the upper face 11 of the plate.
  • Each cap is constituted by a closed cone 15 extended by a guide sleeve 14 which is connected to a conical engagement 13 delimiting the orifice 30 and facilitating the introduction of the neck of the bottle inside the cap.
  • Each conical engagement 13 is extended by a projection 12 having rigid walls.
  • each projection 12 is produced by a conformation or a hollow recess having a generally prismatic shape whose angles are rounded.
  • Each projection 12 has a contact wall 12 1 whose general profile is substantially complementary with that presented by the shoulder 23 of the bottle, so as to best match the shape of the latter.
  • Each wall 12 1 which is extended by a conical engagement 13 is connected to the plate by a rigid rib 16 of curved shape with rounded radius of connection 24, in order to stiffen the projection.
  • each projection 12 has a ventilation hole 9 ensuring a passage of a fluid between the two faces of the plate.
  • the holes 9 are formed in the lower part of the projections 12, so as to avoid stagnation of the condensation.
  • the plate is provided with bosses 5 extending outwardly, from each sleeve 14, in number equal to four for example, being each placed between two consecutive projections 12.
  • the bosses 5 have flexible vertical walls 5 1 or deformable in crushing and situated vertically at the points of tangency of the base 4 of a bottle.
  • the base 4 of a bottle is therefore brought into contact or pressing on a generator G of this deformable wall in crushing, so as to compensate for the differences in manufacturing tolerance of the bottle.
  • These bosses 5 have curved shapes, with a radius of
  • this rigid rib 22 can extend to connect or not two bosses 5 arranged in
  • the sleeve 14 also has flexible or deformable walls in crushing, on which the bottle is capable of coming to bear, so that the sleeves also contribute to the recovery of manufacturing tolerance differences.
  • the base 4 of the bottle shown in phantom in FIG. 1, is therefore centered by means of four sleeves 14 and eight bosses 5 which can be considered to be situated vertically at the points of tangency of the base of a bottle and thus defining an imprint 2 for receiving the base of a bottle.
  • a palletized load for example of empty bottles, these should be introduced into the footprints 2 of a base plate 1a and thus constitute a first bed l.
  • An intermediate plate 1b is then put in place by introducing the different necks 3 of the bed bottles l inside the caps 11 of this plate.
  • the bottles of the upper bed l 1 are then positioned in the complementary imprints, so that the weight of such a bunk bed at the end ei l ent them between the mid is supported or in abutment of its illies on the shoulders of bottles of the lower bed.
  • each cap 11 has a height substantially equal to that of the neck 3 of the bottle, so that the cap, which has a longitudinal elasticity, undergoes a longitudinal elastic deformation to ensure, at the same time, contact of the cap 11 with the outer rim of the rim 19 and a support of the projections 12 on the shoulder 23 of the
  • the cap 11 also bears on the ring 20 presented by the bottle. In this way, the cap seals, sealingly, the mouth 18 of the neck, preventing any staining of the internal volume of the bottle. In addition, the neck 3 of the bottle is protected
  • the intermediate tray according to the invention therefore allows the packaging of bottles, empty or full, to be stored, transported or presented at a point of sale.
  • provision may be made, by example at the level of the guide sleeve between the latter and the cone 15, a recess 6 in which rupture initiators are provided to facilitate the detachment of the cap 11 from the plate, so as to allow viewing of the necks of the bottles of the lower bed , when the tray is still in place.
  • cap 11 and / or the projections 12 may be attached, in isolation or in a single piece, to a plate 1 by any suitable means, such as by welding, bonding, snap-in, etc.
  • the walls 12 1 of the projections, in contact with the bottle may be coated with a coating of flexible or non-aggressive nature for the glass or the covering of the bottle, so as to leave intact this covering and / or glass.
  • each projection 12 is extended, as illustrated in FIG. 5, by a party
  • this anti-pinching part 31 is therefore deformed radially outward to come into contact with the shoulder of the bottle, under the effect of the weight of the superimposed bed of bottles.
  • this part 31 exerts an opposite radial force, towards the bottle, making it possible to detach the projections 12 from the wall of the bottles, causing a slight but sufficient rise in the plate allowing a easy removal of the plate.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate another alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate for which the caps 11 have a height greater than the neck 3 of a bottle.
  • the closed cone 15 extends, by its base, at a distance from the mouth 18 of the neck 3.
  • Such a tray can thus be used for empty bottles and full bottles on which caps have been added.
  • this type of plate also makes it possible to avoid soiling the internal volume of the bottle, insofar as the guide sleeve 14 ensures a seal, by its cooperation, with the shoulder of the bottle.
  • each sleeve 14 is provided, in line with the projections 12, a support flange 34 extending at the level of the plate and making it possible to increase the range of the base 4 of a bottle.
  • This support rim 34 can be produced by a hollow configuration formed locally in a part of the wall 12 1 of the projection.
  • FIGs. 8 and 9 illustrate an alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate according to the invention, particularly suitable for bottles with short necks or practically
  • each cap 11 extends back from the plane of the plate 1, so that the closed cone 15 of the cap extends in a plane distant from the lower face 1 2 .
  • This plate also includes the projections 5, with characteristics and shapes identical to those defined above.
  • the bosses 5 also have flexible or deformable walls in crushing and are arranged in a regular grid, so as to define four to four a square whose center is common with the general axis of a cap. Such bosses therefore make it possible to ensure reception, blocking and centering of a base of a bottle which does not come into contact with the cap placed opposite.
  • the invention finds a particularly advantageous application for the packaging of bottles, empty or full, to be stored, transported or presented at a place of marketing.

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Abstract

Conditionnement de bouteilles en lits superposés. L'invention concerne un plateau intercalaire, du type comprenant une plaque munie d'orifices destinés au centrage des cols (3) d'un lit de bouteilles (8) et des bossages (5) s'étendant à partir de la face supérieure de la plaque pour assurer le centrage des culots (4) d'un lit superposé de bouteilles, caractérisé en ce que chaque orifice est délimité, d'une part, par au moins deux saillies (12) présentées par la plaque pour venir en appui sur l'épaulement (23) de la bouteille et, d'autre part, d'une coiffe (11) d'une hauteur adaptée pour envelopper le col (3) de la bouteille, lorsque les saillies (12) se trouvent en appui sur l'épaulement de la bouteille.Packaging of bottles in bunk beds. The invention relates to an intermediate plate, of the type comprising a plate provided with holes intended for centering the necks (3) of a bed of bottles (8) and the bosses (5) extending from the upper face of the plate for centering the caps (4) of a superimposed bed of bottles, characterized in that each orifice is delimited, on the one hand, by at least two projections (12) presented by the plate to come to bear on the shoulder (23) of the bottle and, on the other hand, a cap (11) of a height suitable for enveloping the neck (3) of the bottle, when the projections (12) are supported on the shoulder of the bottle.

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PLATEAU INTERCALAIRE POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT DE BOUTEILLES INTERMEDIATE PLATE FOR BOTTLE PACKAGING
DOMAINE TECHNIQUE : La p résent e invention concerne le conditionnement de bouteilles vides ou pleines en lits superpesés et elle vise, plus particulièrement, le conditionnement de bouteilles devant être stockées, transportées ou présentées sur des lieux de vente sous la forme de charges palettisées depuis le lieu de fabrication jusqu'à un lieu de commercialisation, en passant par un lieu d'embouteillage et/ou un lieu de traitement de surface. TECHNICAL FIELD: The present invention relates to the packaging of empty or full bottles in super-weighed beds and it relates, more particularly, to the packaging of bottles to be stored, transported or presented at points of sale in the form of palletized loads from the place of manufacture to a place of marketing, passing through a place of bottling and / or a place of surface treatment.
La méthode de stockage et de conditionnement de bouteilles, sous forme de charges palettisables, consiste s placer sur une palette un premier plateau sur lequel sont posées des bouteilles formant un lit stable recouvent par un plateau  The method of storing and packaging bottles, in the form of palletizable loads, consists of placing a first tray on a pallet on which are placed bottles forming a stable bed covered by a tray
intercalaire, apte à permettre la constitution d'un lit superpose et ainsi de suite. interlayer, able to allow the constitution of a bunk bed and so on.
Les problèmes à résoudre pour la constitution d'une charge palettisable donnant toute satisfaction sont de plusieurs ordres.  The problems to be solved for the constitution of a palletizable load giving any satisfaction are of several orders.
Tout d'abord, il importe de pouvoir constituer chaque lit de bouteilles de façon à former une assise stable, apte a supporter le lit superposé. Chaque plateau intercalaire intéressé doit done pouvoir assumer une première fonction de centrage des goulots du lit inférieur de bouteilles et une fonction de centrage des culots des bouteilles du lit superposé.  First of all, it is important to be able to constitute each bed of bottles so as to form a stable base, capable of supporting the bunk bed. Each intermediate plate concerned must therefore be able to assume a first function of centering the necks of the lower bed of bottles and a function of centering the bases of the bottles of the bunk bed.
Une autre fonction de chaque plateau intercalaire est de maintenir les bouteilles de telle sorte du'elles subissent peu ou pas de frottement les unes contre les autres, afin de supprimer les risques de rayures, de cassures ou de bris lors des transports ou des manipulations.  Another function of each intermediate plate is to maintain the bottles so that they undergo little or no friction against each other, in order to eliminate the risks of scratches, breakage or breakage during transport or handling.
Une autre fonction des plateaux intercalaires est de pouvoir remplir les deux fonctions ci-dessus, malgré les aléas de conformation des bouteilles qui présentent, en raison même de leur matière et de leur procédé de fabrication, ces déformations admissibles ou tolérables. Another function of the intermediate plates is to be able to fulfill the two functions above, despite the vagaries of conformation of the bottles which exhibit, due to their very material and their manufacturing process, these deformations admissible or tolerable.
TECHNIQUE ANTERIEURE : Pour tenter de résoudre le problème global ci-dessus, l'art antérieur a proposé un premier type de plateaux PRIOR ART: In an attempt to resolve the overall problem above, the prior art has proposed a first type of plate
intercalaires consistant à faire supoorter, par les bagues des goulots de l a rangée de bouteilles, le culot des bouteilles de la rangée superposée. Ce premier type de plateau intercalaire est très fréquemment utilisé pour la livraison de verreries vides. dividers consisting in supoorting, by the necks of the necks of the row of bottles, the base of the bottles of the stacked row. This first type of intermediate tray is very frequently used for the delivery of empty glassware.
Un tel plateau intercalaire est réalisé par une feuille de carton associée, éventuellement, à un revêtement plastique. De tels plateaux présentent l'inconvénient d'être sensibles à l'humidité, ce qui les rend déchirables à court ou moyen terme.  Such an intermediate plate is produced by a sheet of cardboard associated, optionally, with a plastic coating. Such trays have the disadvantage of being sensitive to humidity, which makes them tearable in the short or medium term.
L'état de la technique a proposé, également, se l on les brevets FR 2 450 453 et FR 2 530 226, des plateaux réalisés en matière plastique thermoformée. En pratique, il apparaît que ces plateaux présentent l'inconvénient de retenir L'eau de condensation formée le long de la housse thermo-rétractable qui enveloope la palette. Il s'ensuit une souillure des bouteilles propres.  The state of the art has also proposed, according to the patents FR 2 450 453 and FR 2 530 226, trays made of thermoformed plastic. In practice, it appears that these plates have the drawback of retaining the condensed water formed along the heat-shrinkable cover which envelops the pallet. It follows a stain of the clean bottles.
Dans le même sens, il doit être constaté que, pour les différents types de plateaux intercalaires décrits ci-dessus, it apparaît une usure du plateau au niveau des points de friction entre la partie supérieure du goulot d'une bouteille et le culct de la bouteille superposée, de sorte que des particules se détachent du plateau et viennent souiller les bouteilles propres. De plus, le nombre de couches de bouteilles palettisables sur une même palette est limité à environ 2 mètres de haut. Le gerbage reste, également, limité à trois palettes superposées.  In the same direction, it should be noted that, for the different types of intermediate plates described above, there appears wear on the plate at the friction points between the upper part of the neck of a bottle and the culct of the stacked bottle, so that particles detach from the tray and contaminate the clean bottles. In addition, the number of layers of palletizable bottles on the same pallet is limited to approximately 2 meters high. Stacking also remains limited to three stacked pallets.
Par ailleurs, de tels plateaux sont difficilement réutilisables pour le stockage des produits finis, ainsi que pour la réalisation de supports à la vente, à cause des déformations qu'ils ont subi lors des différentes manutentions.  Furthermore, such trays are difficult to reuse for the storage of finished products, as well as for the production of supports for sale, because of the deformations which they have undergone during the various handling operations.
L'état de la technique connaît un second type de plateau intercalaire utilisé, généralement; pour le transport et le stockage de la verrerie pleine. Ce second type de plateau comporte un lit superposé de bouteilles, placées chacune en quinconce par rapport au lit de bouteilles inferieur, de sorte que les cols d'ur lit de bouteilles s'établissent entre les culots du lit superposé de bouteilles. The state of the art knows a second type of intermediate plate used, generally; for transport and storage of full glassware. This second type of tray includes a bunk bed of bottles, each staggered relative to the lower bed of bottles, so that the necks of a bed of bottles are established between the bases of the bunk bed of bottles.
Pour réaliser un tel type de plateaux, l'art antérieur a proposé d'utiliser une feuille de carton munie d'orifices de réception des cols des bouteilles. Un tel plateau présente l'inconvénient de manquer de rigidité, de conserver les  To produce such a type of tray, the prior art has proposed using a sheet of cardboard provided with holes for receiving the necks of the bottles. Such a tray has the drawback of lacking rigidity, of retaining the
déformations subies lors du transport et d'être sensible a l'humidité. ll en résulte une détérioration de l'habillage et de la bouteille. deformations undergone during transport and being sensitive to moisture. This results in deterioration of the packaging and of the bottle.
L'état de la technique a également proposé, par les publications FR 1 347 005, FR 1 443 932 et FR 2 625 475, des plateaux réalisés en-matière plastique qui présentent un bon support de stockage des bouteilles. Toutefois, il apparaît nécessaire de disposer d'une gamme de plateaux adaptée er fonction de chaque bouteille, ce qui impose de mettre en oeuvre un stock élevé et coûteux. De plus, les bouteilles subissent des frottements les unes contre les autres, susceptibles d'entraîner des  The state of the art has also proposed, by the publications FR 1 347 005, FR 1 443 932 and FR 2 625 475, trays made of plastic material which have a good storage medium for bottles. However, it appears necessary to have a range of trays adapted er function of each bottle, which requires to implement a high and expensive stock. In addition, the bottles are subjected to friction against each other, which may cause
détériorations de l'habillage des bouteilles, voire une cassure de celles-ci. Par ailleurs, de tels plateaux, ne se trouvent nullement adaptés pour tenir compte des tolérances de fabrication des bouteilles. damage to the packaging of the bottles, or even a break in them. Furthermore, such trays are in no way adapted to take account of the manufacturing tolerances of the bottles.
EXPOSE DE L'INVENTION : PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION:
La présente invention vise à remédier aux divers inconvénients énoncés ci-dessus, en proposant un plateau The present invention aims to remedy the various drawbacks set out above, by providing a tray
intercalaire conçu pour être utilisé pour le stockage et le transport des bouteilles vides ou pleines, ainsi que pour la présentation des bouteilles pleines sur Les points de  interlayer designed to be used for the storage and transport of empty or full bottles, as well as for the presentation of full bottles at the points of
commercialisation.  marketing.
L'objet de l'invention vise, également, à proposer un plateau intercalaire adapté pour éliminer le frottement des bouteilles entre elles et pour établir une pseudc-étancnéité des goulots ouverts, afin d'éviter leur pollution. The object of the invention also aims to provide an intermediate plate adapted to eliminate the friction of bottles between them and to establish a pseudo-tightness of the open necks, in order to avoid their pollution.
L'objet de l'invention vise aussi à offrir un plateau intercalaire adapté pour assurer une fonction de centrage des goulots du lit inférieur de bouteilles et une fonction de centrage des culots des bouteilles du lit superposé, malgré les tolérances de fabrication des bouteilles.  The object of the invention also aims to offer an intermediate plate suitable for ensuring a function of centering the necks of the lower bed of bottles and a centering function of the bases of the bottles of the bunk bed, despite the manufacturing tolerances of the bottles.
L'objet de l ' i nvent i on vise aussi à proposer un plateau intercalaire adapté pour constituer des palettes de hauteur supérieure à celles de l'art antérieur, sans nécessiter un enveloppement par une housse thermorétractable.  The object of the invention is also to provide an intermediate plate adapted to constitute pallets of height greater than those of the prior art, without requiring wrapping by a heat-shrinkable cover.
L'objet de l'invention vise, encore, à offrir un plateau intercalaire adapté pour des bouteilles à cols longs ou courts.  The object of the invention is, again, to provide an intermediate plate suitable for bottles with long or short necks.
Pour atteindre les différents objectifs ci-dessus, le plateau intercalaire, pour le conditionnement de bouteilles superposées, est du type comprenant une feuille munie d'orifices destinés au centrage des cols d'un lit de bouteilles et de bossages aptes à coopérer avec les culots d'un lit superposé de bouteilles.  To achieve the various objectives above, the intermediate plate, for the packaging of superimposed bottles, is of the type comprising a sheet provided with holes intended for centering the necks of a bed of bottles and bosses capable of cooperating with the caps. a bunk bed of bottles.
Selon l'invention, le plateau intercalaire est caractérisé en ce que chaque orifice est délimité, d'une part, par au moins deux saillies présentées par la plaque pour venir en appui sur l'épaulement de la bouteille et, d'autre part, d'une coiffe d'une hauteur adaptée pour envelopper le col de la  According to the invention, the intermediate plate is characterized in that each orifice is delimited, on the one hand, by at least two projections presented by the plate to come to bear on the shoulder of the bottle and, on the other hand, a cap of a suitable height to wrap the collar of the
bouteille, lorsque les saillies se trouvent en appui sur bottle, when the projections are resting on
l'épaulement de la bouteille. the shoulder of the bottle.
Diverses autres caractéristiques ressortent de la description faite ci-dessous en référence aux dess i ns annexés qui montrent, à titre d'exemples non Limitatifs, des formes de réalisation de l'objet de l'invention.  Various other characteristics will emerge from the description given below with reference to the appended drawings which show, by way of nonlimiting examples, embodiments of the subject of the invention.
BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINS : BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
La fig. 1 est une vue de dessus en plan d'une variante de réalisation d'un plateau intercalaire selon l'invention, adapté pour des bouteilles à col long. La fig. 2 est une vue en élévation prise sensiblement selon les lignes II-II de la fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate according to the invention, suitable for bottles with a long neck. Fig. 2 is an elevational view taken substantially along lines II-II of FIG. 1.
La fig. 3 est une vue, analogue à la fig. 2, montrant, a plus grande échelle, le plateau selon l'invention.  Fig. 3 is a view, similar to FIG. 2, showing, on a larger scale, the plate according to the invention.
La fig. 4 est une vue en coupe prise, sensiblement, selon les lignes IV-IV de La fig. 1, pour montrer un détail  Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially along the lines IV-IV of FIG. 1, to show a detail
caractéristique de l'invention. characteristic of the invention.
La fig. 5 est une vue, analogue à La fig. 3, montrant un détail caractéristique de L'invention.  Fig. 5 is a view, similar to FIG. 3, showing a characteristic detail of the invention.
Les fig. 6 et 7 sont des vues, analogues à la fig. 3, montrant une autre variante de réa l i sat i on de l'invention.  Figs. 6 and 7 are views, similar to FIG. 3, showing another variant of the reaction system of the invention.
La fig. 8 est une vue en plan de dessus montrant une autre variante de réalisation d'un plateau intercalaire selon l'invention adapté pour des bouteilles à col court.  Fig. 8 is a top plan view showing another alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate according to the invention suitable for bottles with short necks.
La fig. 9 est une vue en coupe prise, sensiolement, selon les lignes IX-IX de la fig. 8.  Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken sensioliolously along the lines IX-IX of FIG. 8.
MEILLEURE MANIERE DE REALISER L'INVENTION : Les fig. 1 à 3 illustrent un plateau intercalaire 1 conforme à l'invention, constitué par une plaque présentant une face supérieure 11 et une face inférieure 12. La plaque est constituée à partir d'un matériau de tout type connu en soi, tel que du polystyrène, du polyétylène, de l'ABS, du polycarbonate, pris individuellement ou mélangés. De façon connue, la plaoue 1 est pourvue d'une série d'orifices 30 adaptés chacun pour assurer Le centrage des cols 3 d'un lit l de bouteilles 8. La plaαue est pourvue, également, de bossages 5 s'étendant à partir de La face supérieure 11 de la plaque pour assurer le centrage des culots 4 de bouteilles 8 d'un lit l1 superposé. BEST WAY OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION: FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate an intermediate plate 1 according to the invention, constituted by a plate having an upper face 1 1 and a lower face 1 2 . The plate is made from a material of any type known per se, such as polystyrene, polyethylene, ABS, polycarbonate, taken individually or mixed. In known manner, the plate 1 is provided with a series of orifices 30 each adapted to ensure the centering of the necks 3 of a bed l of bottles 8. The plate is also provided with bosses 5 extending from of the upper face 1 1 of the plate to ensure the centering of the caps 4 of bottles 8 of a bunk bed l 1 .
Dans L'exemple de réalisation illustré aux fig. 1 et 2, les orifices se trouvent disposés selon un quadrillage régulier, de manière à définir, quatre à quatre, un carré dont le centre est commun avec l'axe de symétrie de la bouteille du lit superposé. Un tel arrangement permet donc d'obtenir une disposition en duinconce des bouteilles. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the orifices are arranged in a regular grid, so as to define, four to four, a square whose center is common with the axis of symmetry of the bottle of the bunk bed. Such an arrangement therefore makes it possible to obtain a staggered arrangement. bottles.
Selon l'invention, chaque orifice de la plaque e st délimité par au moins deux, et dans l'exemple illustré, par duatre supports, bossages, portées ou saillies 12, adaptées ou présentées par la plaque pour venir en appui sur l'épaulement 23 de la bouteille, défini entre le col 3 et le ventre 31 de la bouteille. Dans l'exemple illustré, les saillies 12 s'étendent a partir de la face inférieure 12 de la plaque. Chaque orifice est pourvu, également, selon l'invention, d'une coiffe 11 présentant des dimensions adaptées pour envelopper le col 3 de la bouteille lorsque les saillies 12 se t rouvent en appui sur l'épaulement de la bouteille. La hauteur de la coiffe 11 est donc adaptée pour envelopper le col de la bouteille, tout en permettant aux saillies 12 de venir en appui sur l'épaulement, tel que cela apparaît plus précisément à la fig. 3. De préférence mais non exclusivement, les coiffes 11 et les saillies 12 sont réalisées par thermoformage. According to the invention, each orifice of the plate is defined by at least two, and in the example illustrated, by two supports, bosses, bearing surfaces or projections 12, adapted or presented by the plate to come to bear on the shoulder 23 of the bottle, defined between the neck 3 and the belly 3 1 of the bottle. In the example illustrated, the projections 12 extend from the lower face 12 of the plate. Each orifice is also provided, according to the invention, with a cap 11 having dimensions suitable for enveloping the neck 3 of the bottle when the projections 12 reopen in abutment on the shoulder of the bottle. The height of the cap 11 is therefore suitable for enveloping the neck of the bottle, while allowing the projections 12 to come to bear on the shoulder, as this appears more precisely in FIG. 3. Preferably but not exclusively, the caps 11 and the projections 12 are produced by thermoforming.
Dans l'exemple de réalisation illustré aux fig. 1 à 3, chaque coiffe 11 s'étend en saillie par rapport à la face supérieure 11 de la plaque. Chaque coiffe est constituée par un cône fermé 15 prolongé par un manchon de guidage 14 qui se trouve raccordé à un engagement conique 13 délimitant l'orifice 30 et facilitant l'introduction du col de la bouteille à l'intérieur de la coiffe. Chaque engagement conique 13 est prolongé par une saillie 12 présentant des parois rigides. A cet effet, selon une forme préférée de réalisation, chaque saillie 12 est réalisée par une conformation ou une empreinte en creux présentant une forme générale prismatique dont les angles sont arrondis. Chaque saillie 12 présente une paroi de contact 121 dont le profil général est sensiblement complémentaire avec celui présenté par l'épaulement 23 de la bouteille, de manière à épouser au mieux la forme de celle-ci. Chaque paroi 121 qui se trouve prolongée par un engagement conique 13 est reliée à la plaque par une nervure rigide 16 de forme incurvée à rayon de raccordement 24 arrondi, afin de rigidifier la saillie. In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, each cap 11 extends projecting from the upper face 11 of the plate. Each cap is constituted by a closed cone 15 extended by a guide sleeve 14 which is connected to a conical engagement 13 delimiting the orifice 30 and facilitating the introduction of the neck of the bottle inside the cap. Each conical engagement 13 is extended by a projection 12 having rigid walls. To this end, according to a preferred embodiment, each projection 12 is produced by a conformation or a hollow recess having a generally prismatic shape whose angles are rounded. Each projection 12 has a contact wall 12 1 whose general profile is substantially complementary with that presented by the shoulder 23 of the bottle, so as to best match the shape of the latter. Each wall 12 1 which is extended by a conical engagement 13 is connected to the plate by a rigid rib 16 of curved shape with rounded radius of connection 24, in order to stiffen the projection.
Tel que cela apparaît plus précisément à la fig. 3, chaque saillie 12 comporte un trou de ventilation 9 assurant un passage d'un fluide entre les deux faces de la plaque. Les trous 9 sont ménagés à la partie basse des saillies 12, de manière à éviter la stagnation de la condensation. As shown more precisely in fig. 3, each projection 12 has a ventilation hole 9 ensuring a passage of a fluid between the two faces of the plate. The holes 9 are formed in the lower part of the projections 12, so as to avoid stagnation of the condensation.
Tel que cela apparaît plus précisément aux fig. 1 et 4, la plaque est pourvue de bossages 5 s ' ét endant extérieurement, à partir de chaque manchon 14, en nombre égal à quatre par exemple, en étant chacun placé entre deux saillies consécutives 12. Selon l'invention, les bossages 5 présentent des parois verticales souples 51 ou déformables en écrasement et situées a la verticale des points de tangence du culot 4 d'une bouteille. Tel que cela apparaît plus précisément à la fig. 1, le culot 4 d'une oouteille est donc amené à venir en contact ou en appui sur une génératrice G de cette paroi déformable en écrasement, de manière à compenser les écarts de tolérance de fabrication de la bouteille. Ces bossages 5 présentent des formes incurvées, à rayon de As shown more precisely in Figs. 1 and 4, the plate is provided with bosses 5 extending outwardly, from each sleeve 14, in number equal to four for example, being each placed between two consecutive projections 12. According to the invention, the bosses 5 have flexible vertical walls 5 1 or deformable in crushing and situated vertically at the points of tangency of the base 4 of a bottle. As shown more precisely in fig. 1, the base 4 of a bottle is therefore brought into contact or pressing on a generator G of this deformable wall in crushing, so as to compensate for the differences in manufacturing tolerance of the bottle. These bosses 5 have curved shapes, with a radius of
raccordement arrondi et se trouvent raccordés a la plaque par des nervures rigides 22. Bien entendu, cette nervure rigide 22 peut s'étendre pour relier ou non deux bossages 5 disposés en rounded connection and are connected to the plate by rigid ribs 22. Of course, this rigid rib 22 can extend to connect or not two bosses 5 arranged in
vis-à-vis, de manière à assurer un écartement déterminé entre deux bouteilles adjacentes. vis-à-vis, so as to ensure a determined spacing between two adjacent bottles.
De préférence, le manchon 14 présente aussi des parois souples ou déformables en écrasement, sur lesquelles la bouteille est susceptible de venir en appui, de sorte que les manchons contribuent, également, à la reprise des écarts de tolérance de fabrication. Dans l'exemple illustré, le culot 4 de la bouteille, représenté en trait mixte sur la fig. 1, se trouve donc centré par l'intermédiaire de quatre manchons 14 et de huit bossages 5 pouvant être considérés comme étant situés à la verticale des points de tangence du culot d'une bouteille et définissant ainsi une empreinte 2 de réception du culot d'une bouteille. La  Preferably, the sleeve 14 also has flexible or deformable walls in crushing, on which the bottle is capable of coming to bear, so that the sleeves also contribute to the recovery of manufacturing tolerance differences. In the example illustrated, the base 4 of the bottle, shown in phantom in FIG. 1, is therefore centered by means of four sleeves 14 and eight bosses 5 which can be considered to be situated vertically at the points of tangency of the base of a bottle and thus defining an imprint 2 for receiving the base of a bottle. The
bouteille 8 est susceptible d'être en contact avec ces différents points lui conférant une grande stabilité.  bottle 8 is likely to be in contact with these different points giving it great stability.
Pour réaliser une charge palettisée, par exemple de bouteilles vides, il convient d'introduire celles-ci dans les empreintes de fond 2 d'une plaque de base 1a et de constituer ainsi un premier lit l. Un plateau intercalaire 1b est ensuite mis en place en introduisant les différents cols 3 des bouteilles de lit l à l'intérieur des coiffes 11 de ce plateau. Les bouteilles du lit supérieur l1 sont ensuite positionnées dans les empreintes complémentaires, de sorte que le poids d'un tel lit superposé de bout ei l les ent ra îne la mi se en appui ou en but ée des sa i l l i e s sur les épaulements des bouteilles du lit inférieur. To carry out a palletized load, for example of empty bottles, these should be introduced into the footprints 2 of a base plate 1a and thus constitute a first bed l. An intermediate plate 1b is then put in place by introducing the different necks 3 of the bed bottles l inside the caps 11 of this plate. The bottles of the upper bed l 1 are then positioned in the complementary imprints, so that the weight of such a bunk bed at the end ei l ent them between the mid is supported or in abutment of its illies on the shoulders of bottles of the lower bed.
Selon une forme avantageuse de réalisation illustrée à la fig. 3, il peut être prévu que chaque coiffe 11 présente une hauteur sensiblement égale à celle du col 3 de la bouteille, de sorte que la coiffe, qui possède une élasticité longitudinale, subisse une déformation élastique longitudinale pour assurer, à la fois, un contact de la coiffe 11 avec le rebord externe du buvant 19 et un appui des saillies 12 sur l'épaulement 23 de la  According to an advantageous embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, it can be provided that each cap 11 has a height substantially equal to that of the neck 3 of the bottle, so that the cap, which has a longitudinal elasticity, undergoes a longitudinal elastic deformation to ensure, at the same time, contact of the cap 11 with the outer rim of the rim 19 and a support of the projections 12 on the shoulder 23 of the
bouteille. L'ensemble de la pression est limité par les saillies à parois rigides qui viennent prendre appui sur l'épaulement de la bouteille, immobilisant ainsi le plateau sur le lit de bouteilles inférieur. bottle. All of the pressure is limited by the rigid-walled projections which come to bear on the shoulder of the bottle, thus immobilizing the plate on the lower bottle bed.
Selon cette variante, la coiffe 11 prend appui, également, sur la bague 20 présentée par la bouteille. De cette façon, la coiffe vient obturer, de manière étanche, l'embouchure 18 du col, interdisant toute souillure du volume interne de la bouteille. De plus, le col 3 de la bouteille est protégé  According to this variant, the cap 11 also bears on the ring 20 presented by the bottle. In this way, the cap seals, sealingly, the mouth 18 of the neck, preventing any staining of the internal volume of the bottle. In addition, the neck 3 of the bottle is protected
entièrement par la coiffe 12, évitant le frottement des bouteilles entre elles et permettant de supprimer les risques de rayures, de cassures ou de bris lors des transports ou des manipulations. Une telle palette ainsi réalisée offre une grande stabilité de par la présence des saillies 12 assurant un maintien fixe des bouteilles. De plus, les bossages 5, par leur position et leur réalisation, assurent le maintien individuel des culots 4 des bouteilles. entirely by the cap 12, avoiding the friction of the bottles between them and making it possible to eliminate the risks of scratches, breaks or breakage during transport or handling. Such a pallet thus produced offers great stability due to the presence of the projections 12 ensuring a fixed hold of the bottles. In addition, the bosses 5, by their position and their construction, ensure the individual maintenance of the caps 4 of the bottles.
Le plateau intercalaire selon l'invention permet donc le conditionnement de bouteilles, vides ou pleines, devant être stockées, transportées ou présentées sur un lieu de vente. Pour cette dernière utilisation, il peut être prévu de réaliser, par exemple au niveau du manchon de guidage entre ce dernier et le cône 15, un décrochement 6 dans lequel des amorces de rupture sont ménagées pour faciliter le détachement de la coiffe 11 du plateau, de manière à permettre une visualisation des cols des bouteilles du lit inférieur, lorsque le plateau est encore en place. The intermediate tray according to the invention therefore allows the packaging of bottles, empty or full, to be stored, transported or presented at a point of sale. For this latter use, provision may be made, by example at the level of the guide sleeve between the latter and the cone 15, a recess 6 in which rupture initiators are provided to facilitate the detachment of the cap 11 from the plate, so as to allow viewing of the necks of the bottles of the lower bed , when the tray is still in place.
Bien entendu, il peut être prévu que la coiffe 11 et/ou les saillies 12 se trouvent rapportées, de manière isolée ou en une pièce unique, sur une plaque 1 par l'intermédiaire de tout moyen convenable, tel que par soudage, collage, encliquetage, etc.  Of course, provision may be made for the cap 11 and / or the projections 12 to be attached, in isolation or in a single piece, to a plate 1 by any suitable means, such as by welding, bonding, snap-in, etc.
Il doit être considéré, également, que les parois 121 des saillies, en contact avec la bouteille, peuvent être revêtues d'un revêtement à caractère souple ou non agressif pour te verre ou l'habillage de la bouteille, de manière à laisser intact cet habillage et/ou le verre. It should also be considered that the walls 12 1 of the projections, in contact with the bottle, may be coated with a coating of flexible or non-aggressive nature for the glass or the covering of the bottle, so as to leave intact this covering and / or glass.
Avantageusement, pour éviter un coincement mécanique entre les saillies et les bouteilies, chaque saillie 12 est prolongée, comme illustré par la fig. 5, par une partie  Advantageously, to avoid mechanical jamming between the projections and the bottles, each projection 12 is extended, as illustrated in FIG. 5, by a party
d'anticoincement 31, déformable radialement selon les flèches f1 et présentant, à l'état, de repos, un angle de dépouille α inférieur à l'angle α1 présenté par l'épaulement 23 de la bouteille représenté en trait interrompu. Tel que cela apparaît plus précisément en comparaison des fig. 3 et 5, cette partie d'anticoincement 31 se trouve donc déformée radialement vers l'extérieur pour venir en contact avec l'épaulement de la bouteille, sous l'effet du poids du lit superposé de bouteilles. Lors du retrait des bouteilles du lit superposé, cette partie 31 exerce un effort radial opposé, en direction de la bouteille, permettant d'assurer un décollement des saillies 12 de la paroi des bouteilles, entraînant une légère mais suffisante remontée de la plaque permettant un enlèvement aisé de la plaque. anticoincement 31, radially deformable according to the arrows f 1 and having, in the state of rest, a draft angle α less than the angle α 1 presented by the shoulder 23 of the bottle shown in broken lines. As this appears more precisely in comparison with FIGS. 3 and 5, this anti-pinching part 31 is therefore deformed radially outward to come into contact with the shoulder of the bottle, under the effect of the weight of the superimposed bed of bottles. When the bottles are removed from the bunk bed, this part 31 exerts an opposite radial force, towards the bottle, making it possible to detach the projections 12 from the wall of the bottles, causing a slight but sufficient rise in the plate allowing a easy removal of the plate.
Les fig. 6 et 7 illustrent une autre variante de réalisation d'un plateau intercalaire pour laquelle les coiffes 11 présentent une hauteur supérieure au col 3 d'une bouteille. Ainsi, lorsque les saillies 12 se trouvent en appui ou en butée sur l'épaulement 23 d'une bouteille, le cône fermé 15 s'étend, par sa base, à distance de l'embouchure 18 du col 3. Un tel plateau peut ainsi être utilisé pour des bouteilles vides et des bouteilles pleines sur lesquelles des bouchons ont été rapportés. Il est à noter que ce type de plateaux permet, également, d'éviter la souillure du volume interne de la bouteille, dans la mesure où le manchon de guidage 14 assure une étanchéité, par sa coopération, avec l'épaulement de la bouteille. Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate another alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate for which the caps 11 have a height greater than the neck 3 of a bottle. Thus, when the projections 12 are in abutment or in abutment on the shoulder 23 of a bottle, the closed cone 15 extends, by its base, at a distance from the mouth 18 of the neck 3. Such a tray can thus be used for empty bottles and full bottles on which caps have been added. It should be noted that this type of plate also makes it possible to avoid soiling the internal volume of the bottle, insofar as the guide sleeve 14 ensures a seal, by its cooperation, with the shoulder of the bottle.
Tel que cela ressort de la fig. 7, chaque manchon 14 est pourvu, au droit des saillies 12, d'un rebord d'appui 34 s'etendant au niveau de la plaque et permettant d'augmenter la portée du culot 4 d'une bouteille. Ce rebord d'appui 34 peut être réalisé par une conformation en creux ménagée localement dans une partie de la paroi 121 de la saillie. As shown in fig. 7, each sleeve 14 is provided, in line with the projections 12, a support flange 34 extending at the level of the plate and making it possible to increase the range of the base 4 of a bottle. This support rim 34 can be produced by a hollow configuration formed locally in a part of the wall 12 1 of the projection.
Les fig. 8 et 9 illustrent une variante de réalisation d'un plateau intercalaire conforme à l'invention, particulièrement adapté pour des bouteilles à cols courts ou pratiquement  Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate an alternative embodiment of an intermediate plate according to the invention, particularly suitable for bottles with short necks or practically
inexistants. Selon cette variante de réalisation, chaque coiffe 11 s'étend en retrait par rapport au plan de la plaque 1, de sorte que le cône fermé 15 de la coiffe s'étende dans un plan distant de la face inférieure 12. Cette plaque comporte, également, les saillies 5, de caractéristiques et de formes identiques à celles définies ci-dessus. Une telle variante permet de placer les bouteilles de deux lits adjacents de manière superposée, de sorte que l'axe général d'une bouteille se trouve sensiblement confondu avec l'axe général d'une coiffe 11. Les bossages 5 présentent, également, des parois souples ou déformables en écrasement et se trouvent disposés selon un quadrillage régulier, de manière à définir quatre à quatre un carré dont le centre est commun avec l'axe général d'une coiffe. De tels bossages permettent donc d'assurer la réception, le blocage et le centrage d'un culot d'une bouteille qui ne vient pas en contact avec la coiffe placée en vis-à-vis. POSSIBILITE D'APPLICATION INDUSTRIELLE : nonexistent. According to this alternative embodiment, each cap 11 extends back from the plane of the plate 1, so that the closed cone 15 of the cap extends in a plane distant from the lower face 1 2 . This plate also includes the projections 5, with characteristics and shapes identical to those defined above. Such a variant makes it possible to place the bottles of two adjacent beds in a superimposed manner, so that the general axis of a bottle is substantially coincident with the general axis of a cap 11. The bosses 5 also have flexible or deformable walls in crushing and are arranged in a regular grid, so as to define four to four a square whose center is common with the general axis of a cap. Such bosses therefore make it possible to ensure reception, blocking and centering of a base of a bottle which does not come into contact with the cap placed opposite. POSSIBILITY OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION:
L'invention trouve une application particulièrement avantageuse pour le conditionnement de bouteilles, vides ou pleines, devant être stockées, transportées ou présentées sur un lieu de commercialisation. The invention finds a particularly advantageous application for the packaging of bottles, empty or full, to be stored, transported or presented at a place of marketing.
L'invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples décrits et représentés, car diverses modifications peuvent y être apportées sans sortir de son cadre. The invention is not limited to the examples described and shown, since various modifications can be made thereto without departing from its scope.

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REVENDICATIONS : CLAIMS:
1 - Plateau intercalaire pour le condi t i onnement de bouteilles en lits superposés, du type comprenant une plaque munie d'orifices (30) destinés au centrage des cols (3) d'un eit de bouteilles (8) et des bossages (5) s'étendant à partir de la face supérieure de la plaque pour assurer le centrage des culots (4) d'un lit superposé de bouteilles,.  1 - Intermediate tray for packaging bottles in bunk beds, of the type comprising a plate provided with orifices (30) intended for centering the necks (3) of a bottle eit (8) and bosses (5) extending from the upper face of the plate to ensure the centering of the caps (4) of a superimposed bed of bottles ,.
caractérisé en ce que chaque orifice (30) est délimité, d'une part, par au moins deux saillies (12) présentées par la plaque pour venir en appui sur l'épaulement (23) de la bouteille et, d'autre part, d'une coiffe (11) d'une hauteur adaptée pour envelopper le col (3) de la bouteille, lorsque les saillies (12) se trouvent en appui sur l'épaulement de la  characterized in that each orifice (30) is delimited, on the one hand, by at least two projections (12) presented by the plate to come to bear on the shoulder (23) of the bottle and, on the other hand, a cap (11) of a height suitable for enveloping the neck (3) of the bottle, when the projections (12) are in abutment on the shoulder of the
bouteilie. bottle.
2 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque coiffe (11) présente une hauteur sensiblement égale a celle du col (3) de la bouteille et possède une élasticité longitudinale, de sorte que la coiffe (11) subisse une déformation élastique longitudinale pour assurer, à la fois, un contact de la coiffe avec le rebord externe du buvant (19) et un appui des saillies (12) sur l'épaulement de la bouteille.  2 - Tray according to claim 1, characterized in that each cap (11) has a height substantially equal to that of the neck (3) of the bottle and has a longitudinal elasticity, so that the cap (11) undergoes elastic deformation longitudinal to ensure, at the same time, a contact of the cap with the outer rim of the rim (19) and a support of the projections (12) on the shoulder of the bottle.
3 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque saillie (12) est prolongée par une partie (31)  3 - Tray according to claim 1, characterized in that each projection (12) is extended by a part (31)
d'anticoincement, déformable radialement et présentant un angle de dépouille (α) inférieur à celui (α1) de l'épaulement (23) de la bouteille, de manière que cette partie se trouve déformée anti-pinch, radially deformable and having a draft angle (α) less than that (α 1 ) of the shoulder (23) of the bottle, so that this part is deformed
radialement pour venir en contact avec l'épaulement, sous l'effet du lit superposé de bouteilles, et exerce un effort radial opposé, lors du retrait du lit superposé de bouteilles, pour assurer le décollement des saillies de la paroi des bouteilles. radially to come into contact with the shoulder, under the effect of the superimposed bed of bottles, and exerts an opposite radial force, upon removal of the superimposed bed of bottles, to ensure detachment of the projections from the wall of the bottles.
4 - Plateau selon la revendicaiton 1 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque saillie (12) est pourvue d'un trou d'aération (9) débouchant de part et d'autre de la plaque.  4 - Tray according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that each projection (12) is provided with an air hole (9) opening on either side of the plate.
5 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que chaque saillie (12) est réalisée par une empreinte ménagée dans la plaque. 5 - Tray according to claim 1, 3 or 4, characterized in that each projection (12) is formed by a imprint made in the plate.
6 - Plateau selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que chaque coiffe (11) comporte un cône fermé (15) prolongé par un manchon de guidage (14) raccordé à αes engagements coniques (13) prolongeant les saillies (12).  6 - Tray according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each cap (11) comprises a closed cone (15) extended by a guide sleeve (14) connected to α conical engagements (13) extending the projections (12).
7 - Plateau selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que chaque coiffe (11) comporte, au niveau du manchon de guidage (14), des amorces de rupture permettant de détacher La coiffe du plateau.  7 - Tray according to claim 6, characterized in that each cap (11) comprises, at the level of the guide sleeve (14), breaking primers allowing the cap to be detached from the plate.
8 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que Les coiffes (11) et/ou les saillies (12) sont rapportées sur la plaque.  8 - Tray according to claim 1, characterized in that the caps (11) and / or the projections (12) are attached to the plate.
9 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que Les coiffes (11) et/ou les saillies (12) sont réalisées à partir de la plaque.  9 - Tray according to claim 1, characterized in that the caps (11) and / or the projections (12) are made from the plate.
10 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que Les coiffes (11) s'étendent en saillie par rapport à la face supérieure de la plaque et se trouvent disposées selon un  10 - Tray according to claim 1, characterized in that the caps (11) extend projecting relative to the upper face of the plate and are arranged in a
quadrillage régulier, de manière à définir, quatre à quatre, un carré dont le centre est commun avec l'axe de symétrie d'une bouteilie. regular grid, so as to define, four to four, a square whose center is common with the axis of symmetry of a bottle.
11 - Plateau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les coiffes (11) s'étendent en retrait par rapport au plan de la plaque et présentent un axe général sensiblement confondu avec celui de symétrie de la bouteille du lit superposé.  11 - Tray according to claim 1, characterized in that the caps (11) extend back from the plane of the plate and have a general axis substantially coincident with that of symmetry of the bottle of the bunk bed.
12 - Plateau selon les revendications 1 et 11, caractérisé en ce que les bossages (5) présentent des parois déformables en écrasement et se trouvent disposés selon un quadrillage régulier, de manière à définir, quatre à quatre, un logement (2) pour le culot (4) d'une bouteille.  12 - Tray according to claims 1 and 11, characterized in that the bosses (5) have deformable walls in crushing and are arranged in a regular grid, so as to define, four to four, a housing (2) for the base (4) of a bottle.
13 - Plateau selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que le manchon (14) comporte les bossages (5) déformables en écrasement et situés à la verticale des points de tangence du culot d'une bouteille, pour constituer des points de contact à la bouteille, lui conférant une stabilité. 14 - Plateau selon les revendications 5 et 13, 13 - Tray according to claim 12, characterized in that the sleeve (14) comprises the bosses (5) deformable in crushing and located vertically at the points of tangency of the base of a bottle, to constitute points of contact with the bottle, giving it stability. 14 - Tray according to claims 5 and 13,
caractérisé en ce que chaque manchon (14) est pourvu, au groit des empreintes d'un repord d'appui (34) s'étendant dans le plan de la plaque, pour augmenter la portée du culot d'une bouteille. characterized in that each sleeve (14) is provided, at the bottom of the imprints with a support flange (34) extending in the plane of the plate, to increase the range of the base of a bottle.
15 - Plateau selon les revendications 1 et 11, caractérisé en ce que les coiffes (11) définissent, quatre à quatre, un carré dont le centre est commun à l'axe d'un bossage (5) présentant des parois déformables en écrasement.  15 - Tray according to claims 1 and 11, characterized in that the caps (11) define, four to four, a square whose center is common to the axis of a boss (5) having deformable walls in crushing.
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