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EP0688292B1
EP0688292B1 EP94908214A EP94908214A EP0688292B1 EP 0688292 B1 EP0688292 B1 EP 0688292B1 EP 94908214 A EP94908214 A EP 94908214A EP 94908214 A EP94908214 A EP 94908214A EP 0688292 B1 EP0688292 B1 EP 0688292B1
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Jean-Marie Auffret
Marie-Thérèse VAN KERK
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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
    • B65D71/40—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
    • B65D71/42—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
    • B65D71/44—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element characterised by the handle
    • 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
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/44—Applications of resilient shock-absorbing materials, e.g. foamed plastics material, honeycomb material
    • 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
    • B65D71/50—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank

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  • the invention relates to a container holder arranged to carry closable containers provided with a neck, said container holder consisting of a plate provided with at least two perforations each having a diameter just less than the maximum diameter of the neck.
  • Such a container holder is described in the prior international patent application WO-A-93/08096, but published after the priority date of the present patent application.
  • the container holder described is a component of an assembly which also includes a cardboard envelope enveloping all the containers.
  • the plate is made of semi-rigid plastic and is used, on the one hand, to hold the containers in place and, on the other hand, to support the empty containers.
  • a container holder according to the preamble of claim 1 is described in document DE-A-21 20 303.
  • the container holder according to the present invention is characterized in that the plate is made of cellular polypropylene having a density of at least 330 g / m 2 .
  • the plate is made of semi-rigid material such as, for example, fluted plastic.
  • the particular choice of the use of cellular polypropylene is not mentioned in the previous application.
  • the elasticity of cellular polypropylene makes this material particularly suitable for the use that the present invention gives it.
  • Polypropylene is indeed a material resistant to rain while being light.
  • polypropylene is washable indefinitely without deteriorating.
  • Polypropylene is also recyclable.
  • the choice of a cellular polypropylene to manufacture the plate makes it possible to obtain a relatively elastic plate which does not tear easily, which makes it perfectly reusable. Thanks to the elasticity of the material used, a plate is enough to carry the bottles and no longer a case or an envelope as is the case for known container carriers. This last characteristic makes it possible to use little material without compromising the reliability of the container holder.
  • the containers hang with their necks or capsules in the perforations and are thus suspended from the plate.
  • a first embodiment of a container holder according to the invention is characterized in that the friction exerted by the plate on the container is such that at the level of the capsule the force necessary for the extraction of the container is at least 1.5 times greater than that necessary for the placement of the container.
  • the placement can thus be carried out without exerting too great a force which would risk breaking the container.
  • the higher pull-out force ensures, on the one hand, that the container remains well hooked and, on the other hand, hinders attempted theft since the containers will not be removed so easily.
  • a second embodiment of a container holder according to the invention is characterized in that said plate comprises at least four perforations and at least one grip tab located substantially in the center between the perforations. The handling of the container holder is thus facilitated.
  • the grip tab is formed by cutting from the material of said plate. This facilitates the manufacture of the grip tab.
  • a third embodiment of a container holder according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises at least two rows each comprising at least three perforations, the perforations of the same row being aligned in the same direction as the cells .
  • the containers are thus arranged in a direction perpendicular to that in which the plate can fold along a cell. Increased reliability is thus obtained.
  • the container holder according to the invention is designed to carry different types of containers such as, for example, bottles, glass or plastic pots, flasks or tubes.
  • the container holder can carry bottles provided with a capsule or a stopper, jars of jam, bottles of shampoo or tubes of toothpaste.
  • the containers carried by the same container holder can be the same, but it is also possible to arrange a container holder for different containers such as for example a bottle of alcohol and a bottle of a non-alcoholic drink.
  • the containers carried by the same container holder need not necessarily have the same dimension.
  • the container holder is a bottle holder which has six perforations 2, and is therefore arranged to carry six bottles.
  • the size of the perforations is chosen so that it is just less than the maximum diameter of the neck of the bottle. The bottle thus comes using its neck or its capsule to get stuck in the perforation.
  • the bottle holder according to the invention may include more or less perforations to carry for example eight or three or four, or even two bottles. In the case where the bottle holder is designed to carry different types of bottles having different necks, the perforations will inevitably have different diameters.
  • the area of the bottle holder 1 depends on the number of bottles to carry and the size of the bottles. For example, for a bottle holder of six bottles of lemonade, the dimensions of the plate, of which the bottle holder is made, are 18.5 x 12.7 cm.
  • the bottle holder according to the invention consists of a plate whose surface is substantially flat.
  • the sheet is made of cellular polypropylene having a density of at least 330 g / m 2 .
  • the fact that it is a cellular polypropylene can be noticed in the presence of cells 3 in the thickness of the plate, which gives an appearance to the plate as if it were a plate. in cardboard while of course not being cardboard.
  • the cells have a thickness of, for example, between 2 and 4 mm.
  • the plate has a grooved surface such that at the height of a spacer between two cells, a groove extends in the surface of the plate.
  • cellular polypropylene gives elasticity to the plate without compromising the structural rigidity of the plate. This elasticity is very advantageous in order to be able to remove the bottles 5, the neck of which is placed in the perforations 2.
  • the density of the polypropylene is at least 330 g / m 2 and is chosen according to the size, the weight and the number of containers to be fixed to the plate. The larger, heavier and more numerous the containers, the higher the density of the polypropylene.
  • the plate becomes more rigid without losing its elasticity.
  • the density of the polypropylene will vary between 330 g / m 2 and for example 1500 g / m 2 .
  • the plate can even become as rigid as it can be used as a bottle opener. Indeed, the capsule 6 of the bottle 5 exceeds the plane of the plate. When the plate is sufficiently rigid, it suffices to remove the bottle obliquely so that the edge of the capsule abuts against the plate. Tearing off the bottle will then cause the bottle to be uncapped.
  • the plate has two rows of three perforations each, the perforations of the same row are aligned in the same direction as that of the cells 3.
  • the plate folds more easily along a groove 4 separating two successive cells 3, only in a direction perpendicular to these grooves 4.
  • the uniformity of the plate and its reliability are therefore better ensured if the perforations are arranged in the direction shown in Figure 2.
  • it avoids as well as the plate folds and the bottles collide against each other when taking hold of the container holder assembly and the containers attached thereto.
  • the plate is folded substantially in the shape of a U, as illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • the perforation 11 has a larger diameter than that of the perforation 2 and is aligned along the axis of the neck of the container to which she is destined.
  • the perforations 2, 11 are each times aligned two by two. The diameter of the perforation 2 is wider because the neck of the bottle is generally wider at this location.
  • the containers have a comparable size and weight.
  • the container holder according to the invention can also carry containers of different dimensions and weights, as illustrated in FIG. 7, in which the container holder carries a bottle and a jar. The jar is suspended in space using the perforation and does not rest on a support. The retaining force exerted by the perforation on the jar keeps it in place. If necessary, the plate can also be provided with a handle, which makes it easier to grip.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a graph in which the extraction force F (F e ) and the placement force (F p ) at the level of the capsule are taken as a function of the frequency.
  • frequency is meant here a succession of placements and extracts of a container in the same perforation of the same container holder.
  • This difference has the advantage that it makes extraction more difficult, which makes it possible, on the one hand, to retain the container in the container holder and, on the other hand, to thwart attempts to flight.
  • the fact that less force is required for placement is advantageous for the manufacturer because it means that the energy and therefore the cost can be limited.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a graph in which the extraction force F F e and the placement force F p at the neck are taken as a function of the frequency. It can be seen that at the neck, the placement force is practically equal to the extraction force. Nevertheless, an average force of 3 daN is required for a container holder with a density of 600 g / m 2 . For a container whose weight is generally less than 2 kg, this means considerable force on extraction.
  • the very material of cellular polypropylene makes it possible to exert on the containers a great retaining force, which makes this material particularly suitable for being used as container holders.
  • the elastic nature of polypropylene could a priori prevent a person skilled in the art from choosing it as container holder. But it is precisely its elastic character combined with its structural rigidity which, surprisingly, allows it to exert this great retaining force on containers. The material is rigid enough to hold the containers.
  • the plate is preferably provided with at least one grip tab 7.
  • the number of gripping tabs will of course be a function of the size of the plate.
  • the grip tab is produced from the plate itself, by a cutting line 8 in the material of the plate.
  • the line of cutting having substantially the shape of the end of a finger.
  • the bottle holder which constitutes the bottle holder, is substantially flat, the bottle holder according to the invention can easily be combined with existing containers.
  • the relatively small size and the fact that the plate only extends up to the neck of the bottles means that the plate does not interfere or interfere with the spacers provided in the tray.
  • the tanks have reinforcing ribs provided inside the tank.
  • the plate can be provided with notches 10, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The format and the arrangement of the notches will of course be determined by the ribs of the tank.
  • polypropylene is a recyclable material which also has excellent fold resistance.
  • the plate can thus be reused and will, for example, be stored like the bottles attached to it, thus forming a great advantage from an ecological point of view.
  • polypropylene can be washed indefinitely, which accentuates its reusable appearance.
  • the cellular polypropylene does not tear easily, which will have the consequence that the plate will remain usable for several cycles, at least twenty cycles, before being crushed and recycled.
  • Another advantage of cellular polypropylene is that it is easily printable and modular.

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PCT No. PCT/BE94/00021 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 6, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 6, 1995 PCT Filed Mar. 15, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/21526 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 29, 1994A receptacle holder for lockable necked receptacles has a plate provided with at least two apertures. Each aperture has a diameter just smaller than the maximum diameter of the neck, and the plate is made of alveolar polypropylene with a density of at least 330 g/m3.

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L'invention concerne un porte-récipients agencé pour porter des récipients obturables pourvus d'un goulot, ledit porte-récipient étant constitué d'une plaque pourvue d'au moins deux perforations ayant chacune un diamètre juste inférieur au diamètre maximal du goulot.The invention relates to a container holder arranged to carry closable containers provided with a neck, said container holder consisting of a plate provided with at least two perforations each having a diameter just less than the maximum diameter of the neck.

Un tel porte-récipients est décrit dans la demande internationale de brevet WO-A-93/08096 antérieure, mais publiée après la date de priorité de la présente demande de brevet. Le porte-récipients décrit est un composant d'un ensemble qui comporte également une enveloppe en carton enveloppant l'ensemble des récipients. La plaque est fabriquée en matière plastique semi-rigide et sert, d'une part, à maintenir les récipients en place et, d'autre part, de support aux récipients vides. Un porte - récipients selon le préambule de la revendication 1 est décrit dans le document DE-A-21 20 303.Such a container holder is described in the prior international patent application WO-A-93/08096, but published after the priority date of the present patent application. The container holder described is a component of an assembly which also includes a cardboard envelope enveloping all the containers. The plate is made of semi-rigid plastic and is used, on the one hand, to hold the containers in place and, on the other hand, to support the empty containers. A container holder according to the preamble of claim 1 is described in document DE-A-21 20 303.

Le porte-récipients suivant la présente invention est caractérisé en ce que la plaque est fabriquée en polypropylène alvéolaire ayant une densité d'au moins 330 g/m2.The container holder according to the present invention is characterized in that the plate is made of cellular polypropylene having a density of at least 330 g / m 2 .

La demande antérieure mentionne que la plaque est en matière semi-rigide comme par exemple du plastique cannelé. Le choix particulier de l'usage de polypropylène alvéolaire n'est pas mentionné dans la demande antérieure. L'élasticité du polypropylène alvéolaire rend cette matière particulièrement apte à l'usage que lui donne la présente invention. Le polypropylène est en effet une matière résistant à la pluie tout en étant légère. De plus, le polypropylène est indéfiniment lavable sans se détériorer. Le polypropylène est également recyclable. Le choix d'un polypropylène alvéolaire pour fabriquer la plaque permet d'obtenir une plaque relativement élastique et qui ne se déchire pas facilement, ce qui la rend parfaitement réutilisable. Grâce à l'élasticité de la matière utilisée, il suffit d'une plaque pour porter les bouteilles et non plus d'un étui ou d'une enveloppe comme c'est le cas pour les porte-récipients connus. Cette dernière caractéristique permet d'utiliser peu de matière sans porter atteinte à la fiabilité du porte-récipients. Les récipients viennent s'accrocher avec leur goulot ou leur capsule dans les perforations et sont ainsi suspendus à la plaque.The previous application mentions that the plate is made of semi-rigid material such as, for example, fluted plastic. The particular choice of the use of cellular polypropylene is not mentioned in the previous application. The elasticity of cellular polypropylene makes this material particularly suitable for the use that the present invention gives it. Polypropylene is indeed a material resistant to rain while being light. In addition, polypropylene is washable indefinitely without deteriorating. Polypropylene is also recyclable. The choice of a cellular polypropylene to manufacture the plate makes it possible to obtain a relatively elastic plate which does not tear easily, which makes it perfectly reusable. Thanks to the elasticity of the material used, a plate is enough to carry the bottles and no longer a case or an envelope as is the case for known container carriers. This last characteristic makes it possible to use little material without compromising the reliability of the container holder. The containers hang with their necks or capsules in the perforations and are thus suspended from the plate.

Il faut noter que rien dans l'art antérieur, ni dans ladite demande internationale de brevet antérieure, n'indique le choix particulier du propylène alvéolaire. Le brevet US-A-3.285.410, qui décrit l'utilisation d'une plaque en tant que telle comme porte-récipients, mentionne que la plaque est fabriquée en une matière relativement rigide. Des renforcements sont même prévus autour de la perforation dans laquelle la bouteille vient s'accrocher. La matière plastique cannelée mentionnée dans ladite demande antérieure n'indique également rien quant au choix particulier du polypropylène alvéolaire. De plus, cette demande antérieure mentionne une matière semi-rigide, ce qui n'indique pas l'usage d'une matière élastique.It should be noted that nothing in the prior art, nor in said prior international patent application, indicates the particular choice of cellular propylene. US-A-3,285,410, which describes the use of a plate as such as container holders, mentions that the plate is made of a relatively rigid material. Reinforcements are even provided around the perforation in which the bottle hangs. The fluted plastic mentioned in said previous application also indicates nothing as to the particular choice of cellular polypropylene. In addition, this previous application mentions a semi-rigid material, which does not indicate the use of an elastic material.

En général, l'homme du métier ne portera pas son choix sur une matière élastique pour fabriquer un porte-récipients car le caractère élastique de la matière le gênera plutôt. La rigidité sera plutôt recherchée car elle garantit que les récipients ne se casseront pas aussi facilement.In general, those skilled in the art will not choose their choice of an elastic material for manufacturing a container holder because the elastic nature of the material will rather hamper it. Rigidity will rather be sought because it guarantees that the containers will not break as easily.

Une première forme de réalisation d'un porte-récipients suivant l'invention est caractérisée en ce que la friction exercée par la plaque sur le récipient est telle qu'au niveau de la capsule la force nécessaire à l'extraction du récipient est au moins 1,5 fois supérieure à celle nécessaire au placement du récipient. Le placement peut ainsi se réaliser sans exercer une trop grande force qui risquerait de casser le récipient. La force à l'extraction plus élevée assure, d'une part, que le récipient reste bien accroché et, d'autre part, entrave des tentatives de vol puisque les récipients ne s'enlèveront pas si facilement.A first embodiment of a container holder according to the invention is characterized in that the friction exerted by the plate on the container is such that at the level of the capsule the force necessary for the extraction of the container is at least 1.5 times greater than that necessary for the placement of the container. The placement can thus be carried out without exerting too great a force which would risk breaking the container. The higher pull-out force ensures, on the one hand, that the container remains well hooked and, on the other hand, hinders attempted theft since the containers will not be removed so easily.

Une deuxième forme de réalisation d'un porte-récipients suivant l'invention est caractérisée en ce que ladite plaque comporte au moins quatre perforations et au moins une patte de prise située sensiblement au centre entre les perforations. La prise en main du porte-récipients est ainsi facilitée.A second embodiment of a container holder according to the invention is characterized in that said plate comprises at least four perforations and at least one grip tab located substantially in the center between the perforations. The handling of the container holder is thus facilitated.

De préférence, la patte de prise est formée par découpage dans la matière même de ladite plaque. Cela facilite la fabrication de la patte de prise.Preferably, the grip tab is formed by cutting from the material of said plate. This facilitates the manufacture of the grip tab.

Une troisième forme de réalisation d'un porte-récipient suivant l'invention est caractérisée en ce qu'il comporte au moins deux rangées comprenant chacune au moins trois perforations, les perforations d'une même rangée étant alignées dans le même sens que les alvéoles. Les récipients sont ainsi rangés dans un sens perpendiculaire à celui suivant lequel la plaque peut se plier le long d'une alvéole. Une fiabilité accrue est ainsi obtenue.A third embodiment of a container holder according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises at least two rows each comprising at least three perforations, the perforations of the same row being aligned in the same direction as the cells . The containers are thus arranged in a direction perpendicular to that in which the plate can fold along a cell. Increased reliability is thus obtained.

L'invention sera maintenant décrite en détail à l'aide des dessins qui illustrent un exemple de réalisation d'un prote-récipients, plus particulièrement d'un porte-bouteilles, suivant l'invention.The invention will now be described in detail with the aid of the drawings which illustrate an embodiment of a container liner, more particularly of a bottle holder, according to the invention.

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  • Les figures 1 et 3 illustrent une vue d'en haut d'exemples d'un porte-récipients suivant l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 représente une vue en perspective du porte-récipient suivant l'invention ;
  • La figure 4 illustre une autre forme de réalisation d'un porte-récipients suivant l'invention ;
  • La figure 5 respectivement 6 montre un graphique reprenant la force de placement et d'extraction au niveau de la capsule respectivement du goulot en fonction de la fréquence.
  • La figure 7 illustre un porte-récipients suivant l'invention auquel sont attachés deux récipients de dimensions différentes.
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  • Figures 1 and 3 illustrate a top view of examples of a container holder according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the container holder according to the invention;
  • Figure 4 illustrates another embodiment of a container holder according to the invention;
  • FIG. 5 respectively 6 shows a graph showing the force of placement and extraction at the level of the capsule respectively of the neck as a function of the frequency.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a container holder according to the invention to which two containers of different dimensions are attached.

Dans les dessins, une même référene a été attribuée à des mêmes éléments ou à des éléments analogues.In the drawings, the same reference has been assigned to the same or similar elements.

Le porte-récipients suivant l'invention est conçu pour porter différents types de récipients comme par exemple des bouteilles, des pots en verre ou en plastique, des flacons ou des tubes. Ainsi, par exemple, la porte-récipients peut porter des bouteilles pourvues d'une capsule ou d'un bouchon, des pots de confiture, des flacons de shampooing ou des tubes de dentifrice. Les récipients portés par un même porte-récipients peuvent être les mêmes, mais il est également possible d'agencer un porte-récipients pour différents récipients comme par exemple pour une bouteille d'alcool et une bouteille d'une boison non alcoolisée. De plus, les récipients portés par un même porte-récipients ne doivent pas nécessairement avoir la même dimension.The container holder according to the invention is designed to carry different types of containers such as, for example, bottles, glass or plastic pots, flasks or tubes. Thus, for example, the container holder can carry bottles provided with a capsule or a stopper, jars of jam, bottles of shampoo or tubes of toothpaste. The containers carried by the same container holder can be the same, but it is also possible to arrange a container holder for different containers such as for example a bottle of alcohol and a bottle of a non-alcoholic drink. In addition, the containers carried by the same container holder need not necessarily have the same dimension.

Dans l'exemple illustré à la figure 1, le porte-récipients est un porte-bouteilles qui comporte six perforations 2, et est donc agencé pour porter six bouteilles. La dimension des perforations est choisie de telle façon qu'elle soit juste inférieure au diamètre maximal du goulot de la bouteille. La bouteille vient ainsi à l'aide de son goulot ou de sa capsule se coincer dans la perforation. Il s'agit là, bien entendu, d'un exemple de réalisation ne limitant pas l'invention. En effet, le porte-bouteilles suivant l'invention peut comporter davantage ou moins de perforations pour porter par exemple huit ou trois ou quatre, voire même deux bouteilles. Au cas où le porte-bouteilles est agencé pour porter différents types de bouteilles ayant des goulots différents, les perforations auront fatalement différents diamètres. La superficie du porte-bouteilles 1 dépend du nombre de bouteilles à porter et de la dimension des bouteilles. Par exemple, pour un porte-bouteilles de six bouteilles de limonade, les dimensions de la plaque, dont est constitué le porte-bouteilles, sont de 18,5 x 12,7 cm.In the example illustrated in Figure 1, the container holder is a bottle holder which has six perforations 2, and is therefore arranged to carry six bottles. The size of the perforations is chosen so that it is just less than the maximum diameter of the neck of the bottle. The bottle thus comes using its neck or its capsule to get stuck in the perforation. This is, of course, a exemplary embodiment not limiting the invention. Indeed, the bottle holder according to the invention may include more or less perforations to carry for example eight or three or four, or even two bottles. In the case where the bottle holder is designed to carry different types of bottles having different necks, the perforations will inevitably have different diameters. The area of the bottle holder 1 depends on the number of bottles to carry and the size of the bottles. For example, for a bottle holder of six bottles of lemonade, the dimensions of the plate, of which the bottle holder is made, are 18.5 x 12.7 cm.

Comme illustré à la figure 2, le porte-bouteilles suivant l'invention est constitué d'une plaque dont la surface est sensiblement plane. La plaque est fabriquée en polypropylène alvéolaire ayant une densité d'au moins 330 g/m2. Le fait qu'il s'agit d'un polypropylène alvéolaire peut se remarquer à la présence d'alvéoles 3 dans l'épaisseur de la plaque, ce qui donne un aspect à la plaque comme s'il s'agissait d'une plaque en carton tout en n'étant bien sûr pas du carton. Les alvéoles ont une épaisseur comprise entre par exemple 2 et 4 mm.As illustrated in Figure 2, the bottle holder according to the invention consists of a plate whose surface is substantially flat. The sheet is made of cellular polypropylene having a density of at least 330 g / m 2 . The fact that it is a cellular polypropylene can be noticed in the presence of cells 3 in the thickness of the plate, which gives an appearance to the plate as if it were a plate. in cardboard while of course not being cardboard. The cells have a thickness of, for example, between 2 and 4 mm.

De préférence, la plaque a une surface cannelée de telle façon qu'à hauteur d'une entretoise entre deux alvéoles, une rainure s'étend dans la surface de la plaque. Le choix du polypropylène alvéolaire donne une élasticité à la plaque sans pour autant porter atteinte à la rigidité structurelle de la plaque. Cette élasticité est très avantageuse pour pouvoir enlever les bouteilles 5 dont le goulot est placé dans les perforations 2.Preferably, the plate has a grooved surface such that at the height of a spacer between two cells, a groove extends in the surface of the plate. The choice of cellular polypropylene gives elasticity to the plate without compromising the structural rigidity of the plate. This elasticity is very advantageous in order to be able to remove the bottles 5, the neck of which is placed in the perforations 2.

La densité du polypropylène est d'au moins 330 g/m2 et est choisie en fonction de la dimension, du poids et du nombre de récipients à fixer à la plaque. Plus les récipients seront grands, lourds et nombreux, plus la densité du polypropylène sera élevée. En réalisant un polypropylène d'une densité d'au moins 650 g/m2, la plaque devient plus rigide sans pour autant perdre son élasticité. Suivant le poids des récipients à porter, la densité du polypropylène variera entre 330 g/m2 et par exemple 1500 g/m2. La plaque peut même devenir aussi rigide qu'elle peut être utilisée comme décapsuleur. En effet, la capsule 6 de la bouteille 5 dépasse le plan de la plaque. Lorsque la plaque est suffisamment rigide, il suffit de retirer la bouteille en oblique de telle façon que le bord de la capsule butte contre la plaque. L'arrachement de la bouteille provoquera alors le décapsulage de la bouteille.The density of the polypropylene is at least 330 g / m 2 and is chosen according to the size, the weight and the number of containers to be fixed to the plate. The larger, heavier and more numerous the containers, the higher the density of the polypropylene. By making a polypropylene with a density of at least 650 g / m 2 , the plate becomes more rigid without losing its elasticity. Depending on the weight of the containers to be carried, the density of the polypropylene will vary between 330 g / m 2 and for example 1500 g / m 2 . The plate can even become as rigid as it can be used as a bottle opener. Indeed, the capsule 6 of the bottle 5 exceeds the plane of the plate. When the plate is sufficiently rigid, it suffices to remove the bottle obliquely so that the edge of the capsule abuts against the plate. Tearing off the bottle will then cause the bottle to be uncapped.

Comme illustré à la figure 2, la plaque comporte deux rangées de trois perforations chacune, les perforations d'une même rangée sont alignées dans le même sens que celui des alvéoles 3. En effet, la plaque se plie plus facilement le long d'une cannelure 4 séparant deux alvéoles 3 successives, que dans un sens perpendiculaire à ces cannelures 4. L'homogénéité de la plaque et sa fiabilité sont donc mieux assurées si les perforations sont disposées dans le sens repris à la figure 2. De plus, on évite ainsi que la plaque se plie et que les bouteilles s'entrechoquent les unes contre les autres lors de la prise en main de l'ensemble porte-récipients et récipients qui y sont attachés.As illustrated in FIG. 2, the plate has two rows of three perforations each, the perforations of the same row are aligned in the same direction as that of the cells 3. In fact, the plate folds more easily along a groove 4 separating two successive cells 3, only in a direction perpendicular to these grooves 4. The uniformity of the plate and its reliability are therefore better ensured if the perforations are arranged in the direction shown in Figure 2. In addition, it avoids as well as the plate folds and the bottles collide against each other when taking hold of the container holder assembly and the containers attached thereto.

Suivant une autre forme de réalisation, la plaque est pliée sensiblement en forme de U, comme illustré à la figure 4. La perforation 11 a un diamètre plus large que celui de la perforation 2 et est alignée suivant l'axe du goulot du récipient auquel elle est destinée. Ainsi, par exemple, si le récipient a un goulot en forme de bec de canard, les perforations seront décalées l'une par rapport à l'autre. Dans l'exemple illustré, les perforations 2, 11 sont chaque fois alignées deux par deux. Le diamètre de la perforation 2 est plus large du fait que le goulot de la bouteille est généralement plus large à cet endroit.According to another embodiment, the plate is folded substantially in the shape of a U, as illustrated in FIG. 4. The perforation 11 has a larger diameter than that of the perforation 2 and is aligned along the axis of the neck of the container to which she is destined. Thus, for example, if the container has a neck in the shape of a duckbill, the perforations will be offset with respect to each other. In the example illustrated, the perforations 2, 11 are each times aligned two by two. The diameter of the perforation 2 is wider because the neck of the bottle is generally wider at this location.

Dans l'exemple illustré à la figure 4, les récipients ont une dimension et un poids comparables. Le porte-récipients suivant l'invention peut également porter des récipients de dimensions et de poids différents, comme illustré à la figure 7, dans laquelle le porte-récipient porte une bouteille et un bocal. Le bocal est suspendu dans l'espace à l'aide de la perforation et ne repose pas sur un support. La force de retenue exercée par la perforation sur le bocal permet de maintenir ce dernier en place. Le cas échéant, la plaque peut également être pourvue d'une poignée, ce qui en facilite la prise.In the example illustrated in Figure 4, the containers have a comparable size and weight. The container holder according to the invention can also carry containers of different dimensions and weights, as illustrated in FIG. 7, in which the container holder carries a bottle and a jar. The jar is suspended in space using the perforation and does not rest on a support. The retaining force exerted by the perforation on the jar keeps it in place. If necessary, the plate can also be provided with a handle, which makes it easier to grip.

La figure 5 illustre un graphique dans lequel la force F d'extraction (Fe) et la force de placement (Fp) au niveau de la capsule sont reprises en fonction de la fréquence. Par fréquence, on entend ici une succession de placements et d'extractions d'un récipient dans une même perforation d'un même porte-récipients. A la vue du graphique, on constate que la force est plus élevée lors des premiers placements et extractions. Ceci s'explique par le fait qu'au début la structure même de la matière s'oppose à la force exercée. Lorsque la phase transitoire du début est passée, la matière a un état quasi stable et on remarque que la force exercée ne varie plus beaucoup. La force d'extraction se stabilise autour de 5 daN alors que la force de placement se stabilise autour des 3 daN. Il y a donc un facteur d'au moins 1,5 entre la force d'extraction et la force de placement au niveau de la capsule.FIG. 5 illustrates a graph in which the extraction force F (F e ) and the placement force (F p ) at the level of the capsule are taken as a function of the frequency. By frequency is meant here a succession of placements and extracts of a container in the same perforation of the same container holder. When looking at the graph, we can see that the force is higher during the first placements and extractions. This is explained by the fact that at the beginning the very structure of matter opposes the force exerted. When the transient phase of the beginning has passed, the matter has an almost stable state and we notice that the force exerted does not vary much anymore. The extraction force stabilizes around 5 daN while the placement force stabilizes around 3 daN. There is therefore a factor of at least 1.5 between the extraction force and the placement force at the level of the capsule.

Cette différence a pour avantage qu'elle rend l'extraction plus difficile, ce qui permet, d'une part, de bien retenir le récipient dans le porte-récipients et, d'autre part, de contrarier des tentatives de vol. Le fait qu'il faille moins de force pour le placement est avantageux pour le fabricant car cela signifie que l'énergie et donc le coût peuvent être limités.This difference has the advantage that it makes extraction more difficult, which makes it possible, on the one hand, to retain the container in the container holder and, on the other hand, to thwart attempts to flight. The fact that less force is required for placement is advantageous for the manufacturer because it means that the energy and therefore the cost can be limited.

La figure 6 illustre un graphique dans lequel la force F d'extraction Fe et la force de placement Fp au niveau du goulot sont reprises en fonction de la fréquence. On constate qu'au niveau du goulot, la force de placement est pratiquement égale à la force d'extraction. Néanmoins, il faut, pour un porte-récipient d'une densité de 600 g/m2, une force moyenne de 3 daN. Pour un récipient dont le poids est en général inférieur à 2 kg, cela signifie une force considérable à l'extraction. Ainsi donc, la matière même du polypropylène alvéolaire permet d'exercer sur les récipients une grande force de retenue, ce qui rend cette matière particulièrement apte à être utilisée en tant que porte-récipients. Le caractère élastique du polypropylène pourrait a priori empêcher l'homme du métier à le choisir en tant que porte-récipients. Mais c'est justement son caractère élastique combiné à sa rigidité structurelle qui, de façon surprenante, lui permet d'exercer cette grande force de retenue sur des récipients. La matière est suffisamment rigide pour permettre de retenir les récipients.FIG. 6 illustrates a graph in which the extraction force F F e and the placement force F p at the neck are taken as a function of the frequency. It can be seen that at the neck, the placement force is practically equal to the extraction force. Nevertheless, an average force of 3 daN is required for a container holder with a density of 600 g / m 2 . For a container whose weight is generally less than 2 kg, this means considerable force on extraction. Thus, the very material of cellular polypropylene makes it possible to exert on the containers a great retaining force, which makes this material particularly suitable for being used as container holders. The elastic nature of polypropylene could a priori prevent a person skilled in the art from choosing it as container holder. But it is precisely its elastic character combined with its structural rigidity which, surprisingly, allows it to exert this great retaining force on containers. The material is rigid enough to hold the containers.

Pour permettre de facilement prendre en main le porte-récipients et les récipients qui y sont attachés, la plaque est de préférence pourvue d'au moins une patte de prise 7. Dans l'exemple illustré aux figures 1 à 3, il y a deux pattes de prise, chaque patte étant située sensiblement au centre de quatre perforations 2. Le nombre de pattes de prise sera bien entendu fonction de la dimension de la plaque.To allow easy handling of the container holder and the containers attached to it, the plate is preferably provided with at least one grip tab 7. In the example illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, there are two gripping tabs, each tab being located substantially in the center of four perforations 2. The number of gripping tabs will of course be a function of the size of the plate.

De préférence, la patte de prise est fabriquée à partir de la plaque même, par une ligne de découpage 8 dans la matière de la plaque. La ligne de découpage ayant sensiblement la forme de l'extrémité d'un doigt. Pour prendre en main le porte-bouteilles muni des bouteilles, il suffit alors d'enfoncer un doigt dans la patte, provoquant ainsi la pliure de cette dernière le long de la ligne 9 en direction des récipients, comme illustré à la figure 2. Par l'ouverture ainsi formée, le doigt de l'utilisateur peut pénétrer pour prendre l'ensemble porte-bouteilles et bouteilles.Preferably, the grip tab is produced from the plate itself, by a cutting line 8 in the material of the plate. The line of cutting having substantially the shape of the end of a finger. To take hold of the bottle holder fitted with the bottles, it suffices to insert a finger into the tab, thereby causing the latter to fold along line 9 in the direction of the containers, as illustrated in Figure 2. By the opening thus formed, the user's finger can penetrate to take the bottle holder and bottle assembly.

Grâce au fait que la plaque, qui constitue le porte-bouteilles, soit sensiblement plane, le porte-bouteilles suivant l'invention peut facilement être combiné avec les bacs existants. La dimension relativement réduite et le fait que la plaque ne s'étend qu'à hauteur du goulot des bouteilles ont pour conséquence que la plaque ne gêne pas ou n'interfère pas avec les entretoises prévues dans le bac.Thanks to the fact that the plate, which constitutes the bottle holder, is substantially flat, the bottle holder according to the invention can easily be combined with existing containers. The relatively small size and the fact that the plate only extends up to the neck of the bottles means that the plate does not interfere or interfere with the spacers provided in the tray.

Parfois les bacs ont des nervures de renforcement prévues à l'intérieur du bac. Pour être compatible avec l'existence de telles nervures, la plaque peut être pourvue d'entailles 10, comme illustré à la figure 3. Le format et la disposition des entailles seront bien entendu déterminés par les nervures du bac.Sometimes the tanks have reinforcing ribs provided inside the tank. To be compatible with the existence of such ribs, the plate can be provided with notches 10, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The format and the arrangement of the notches will of course be determined by the ribs of the tank.

L'utilisation du polypropylène a comme avantage qu'il s'agit d'une matière recyclable ayant de plus une excellente résistance à la pliure. La plaquette peut ainsi être réutilisée et sera par exemple consignée comme les bouteilles qui y sont attachées, formant ainsi un grand avantage du point de vue écologique. De plus, le polypropylène peut être lavé indéfiniment, ce qui accentue son aspect réutilisable. Le polypropylène alvéolaire ne se déchire pas facilement , ce qui aura comme conséquence que la plaque restera utilisable pendant plusieurs cycles, au moins vingt cycles, avant d'être broyée et recyclée.The advantage of using polypropylene is that it is a recyclable material which also has excellent fold resistance. The plate can thus be reused and will, for example, be stored like the bottles attached to it, thus forming a great advantage from an ecological point of view. In addition, polypropylene can be washed indefinitely, which accentuates its reusable appearance. The cellular polypropylene does not tear easily, which will have the consequence that the plate will remain usable for several cycles, at least twenty cycles, before being crushed and recycled.

Le polypropylène alvéolaire a pour autre avantage qu'il est facilement imprimable et modulable.Another advantage of cellular polypropylene is that it is easily printable and modular.

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  1. A receptacle holder provided for holding lockable receptacles provided with a neck, said receptacle is composed of a plate provided with at least two apertures each having a neck characterised in that the plate is made of alveolar polypropylene with a density of at least 330 g/m2.
  2. A receptacle holder according to claim 1 and destined for receptacles each lockable by means of a cap, characterised in that the friction exerted by the plate onto the receptacle is such that, at the level of the cap, the force required for removing the receptacle is at least 1.5 times larger than the one required for inserting the receptacle.
  3. A receptacle holder according to either one of the claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the friction exerted by the plate onto the receptacle is such that , at the level of the neck, the force for removing and for inserting the receptacle is at least equal to 2.5 daN.
  4. A receptacle holder according to any one of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that said plate comprises at least four apertures and at least one handle situated substantially in the middle of the apertures.
  5. A receptacle holder according to claim 4, characterised in that the handle is cut out in the material of said plate itself.
  6. A receptacle holder according to any one of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the plate is folded substantially according to a U-shape and provided with an even number of apertures each aligned two by two according to the axis of the neck of the receptacle for which they are destined.
  7. A receptacle holder according to any one of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it comprises at least two rows of at least three apertures each, the apertures of one and the same row being aligned in the same direction as the alveoli.
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