EP1038785A2 - Bouteille en matière plastique empilable après consommation de son contenu - Google Patents

Bouteille en matière plastique empilable après consommation de son contenu Download PDF

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EP1038785A2
EP1038785A2 EP00104900A EP00104900A EP1038785A2 EP 1038785 A2 EP1038785 A2 EP 1038785A2 EP 00104900 A EP00104900 A EP 00104900A EP 00104900 A EP00104900 A EP 00104900A EP 1038785 A2 EP1038785 A2 EP 1038785A2
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Gianfranco Meloni
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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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • 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
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/0009—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures designed for pouring contents
    • B65D2501/0054—Lines of weakness

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  • the present invention relates to the plastic containers, and more precisely to a plastic container, preferably a bottle, particularly suitable for the stacking after the consumptio of its content.
  • a task of the present invention is then a container for fluids, and preferably a bottle, being particularly suitable for the stacking after the consumption of its content, even maintaining a format generally comprised into the commercial standards, and also without requiring particular operations to the user in the recovery phase.
  • a subject of the present invention is therefore a plastic container, preferably a bottle, particularly suitable for the stacking after the consumption of its content, comprising a mouth end, a bottom end and a continuous side wall, characterised in that, once determinated a cross separating plane of the said container dividing the said container in two substantial portions, the separation being complete or incomplete, at least one of the said portions comprises dilating means of its cross section, means for guiding the insertion in the said portion of a corresponding second portion, and means of mutual restraint of the said portions of container.
  • said dilating means of the cross section comprise a plurality of substantially longitudinal grooves or relieves, formed on the said continuous side wall.
  • the guiding means can comprise a plurality of substantially longitudinal grooves or relieves formed on the said continuous side wall, each groove or relief having sections geometrically similar the one to the other all along its length.
  • the said mutual restraint means comprise a plurality of substantially longitudinal grooves or relieves formed on the said continuous side wall, having depth or height increasing from the end toward the separation plane of the container.
  • the mutual restraint means can comprise a plurality of cavities formed on the continuous side wall angularly equidistant the one to the other, the said cavities are substantially disposed in an annular simmetry, so as to cooperate with one or more hollow elements disposed in an annular simmetry near the said cavities toward the end of the said portion.
  • FIG. 1 A first embodiment of the container according to the present invention is shown in Figure 1; with the numeral 1 is designated a container, in the specific case a bottle.
  • the bottle 1 has a body comprising a frusto-conical mouth end 101 in which is axially placed a neck 111 having a cap 121 on its opening, a bottom end 201, also frusto-conical, and a side wall 301, substantially cilindrycal.
  • On the said side wall 301 are formed, having a V-shaped cross-section, the grooves 311, which have, as results in the figure, width and depth increasing from the ends of the bottle toward the center of the same.
  • the line II-II determinates the cutting plane of the bottle 1.
  • Figure 2 is a top plane view of a portion of the bottle 1 formed by cutting along the plane II-II of the figure 1.
  • the portion 1b, comprising the bottom end 201 has, such as the bottle 1 has at the beginning, the grooves 311 on the side wall 301.
  • Figure 3 is shown the insertion of a portion of bottle comprising the mouth portion and designated as 1a, in another portion of bottle of the same kind; the same parts having the same numeral references.
  • Figure 4 are shown two portions 1a of the bottle 1 stacked one onto another.
  • the shoulder 131 placed along the edge of the mouthe end 101 urges against the wall of the grooves 311, helping by this way their dilatation, and thus allowing the penetration of a portion 1a into another.
  • the grooves 311 spring back elastically to their original position, thus blocking together both the portions 1a of the bottle 1. The blocking is ensured by means of the variation of depth of the grooves, which locates the maximum elastic load toward the open end of the portion 1a.
  • the grooves have at the same time ensured the sliding guide to the insertion shown in figure 3, owing to the fact that the V-shaped walls of the said grooves show a constant angular spread along their entire length.
  • the insertion of a portion 1b in another portion 1b appears to be analogous, in view of the substantial simmetry of the grooves 311 with respect to the cutting plane II-II.
  • the stacking of a number of portions of bottles 1 is allowed, the user not having to perform complicate cutting operations, and the format of the bottle standing not excessively aside from the formats normally comprised into the commercial standards.
  • the grooves 311 give to the bottle 1 an increased vertical stiffness and make the exterior shape of the bottle more suitable to the grip by the user, and then more handy.
  • FIG 5 a second embodiment of the bottle according to the present invention.
  • the bottle 2 comprises a mouth end 102 provided with a axial neck 112 on which opening is located a cap 122, a bottom end 202, a frusto-conical side wall 302 extending from the mouth end until the medial plane of the bottle, which can be identified as the cutting plane V-V, and a cylindrical side wall 402, extending below the said medial plane, and showing at the said plane a belt of polyhedric cavities 502, angularly equidistant the one to the other, and a plurality of longitudinal grooves 412, substantially similar to those formed in the bottle 1 previously described. Between the cavities 502 and the wall 302 is formed an annular gorge 512.
  • annular gorge 612 under which are disposed, angularly equidistant the one from the other, the polyhedric cavities 602.
  • the cutting effected in respect to the plane V-V separates the bottle 2 in the two portions 2a and 2b.
  • the two portions 2a and 2b act, at the stacking, in a different way one from the other.
  • the portion 2b shows features very similar to those of the portion 1b of the bottle 1; even in this case the dilatation, which is possible owing to the presence of the grooves 412, and the blocking, allowed by the variation of depth of the same grooves from the end toward the center, both allow the correct stacking of the portions 2b.
  • the portions 2a show the frusto conical side wall 302 that does not need either particular dilatation or particular guiding means.
  • a certain dilatation of the open end of the portion 2a is provided by the polyhedric cavities placed at the cutting plane V-V.
  • the mutual blocking is ensured by the cooperation between the gorge 512 of the inner portion 2a and the part of polyhedric cavity 502 of the outer portion 2a.
  • the gorge 612 of the inner portion 2a and cavity 602 of the outer portion 2a cooperate the one with the other.
  • the bottle 2 achieves the scope of allowing the stacking of a great number of bottle portions with the minimum effort by the user and using extremely reduced spaces.
  • the belt of polyhedric cavities 512 realizes a strong catching means for the handling of the user, which even resists to the pressure normally generated in the bottles of aerated beverages.
  • This kind of bottle can be therefore used also with inner pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure, without its properties risulting modified.
  • FIG. 7 a third embodiment of the container according to the invention; the bottle 3 shows features very similar to those of the embodiments previously described.
  • the said bottle 3 comprises a mouth end 103 axially provided with a neck 113 on which opening is placed a cap 123, a bottom end 203, a side wall 303 substantially frusto-conically shaped extending from the said mouth end 103 until the medial plane of the bottle, which can be identified with the element 603 of predeterminated tear.
  • the side wall 403 extending until the bottom end 203, substantially cylindrical in shape.
  • a belt of cavities 503 shaped as spheroidal vaults.
  • the grooves 413 formed on the side wall 403 of the bottle 3 have almost the same features as above.
  • the gorge 713 Between the end portion 103 and the side wall 303 is formed the gorge 713. Under the said gorge 713 are placed, angularly equidistant, the polyhedric cavities 703.
  • the element of prederminated tear 603, provided with the lip 613, will have to separate the bottle 3 in the two portions 3a and 3b.
  • the first operation to be carried out in view of the stacking is the separation of the bottle in the portion 3a and 3b. This is obtained catching the lip 613 of the element 603 of predeterminated tear and tearing the same element.
  • the thus obtained two portions can be the stacked with the similar portions deriving from the separation of bottles of the same kind.
  • this bottle is provided with means for the dilatation of the open end of every portion, said means being identified as the grooves 413 for the portion 3b and the cavities 503 for the portion 3a; furthermore, means for the guiding of the insertion are provided, also these means can be identified as the grooves, respectively 413 and 313; the said grooves have the cross section shaped as a circle arc, having a curving radius constant along the whole length of the said grooves, so as to ensure the guiding in the more effective way.
  • restraint means are shown, the said restraint being operated in the portion 3a by means of the cooperation between the gorge 713 and the cavities 703, and in the portion 3b owing to the variation of depth of the grooves from the end 203 toward the separation plane.
  • FIG 8 a fourth embodiment of the container according to the present invention.
  • the bottle 4 comprises a mouth end 104, provided with an axial neck 114 on which opening is located a cap 124; a bottom end 204, and a composite side wall, consisting of a frusto-conical sector 304, extending directly below the mouth end 104, an hyperboloid sector 504, extending above and below the separation plane VIII-VIII of the portions 4a and 4b of the bottle 4, and a cylindrical sector 404, extending from the lower border of the sector 504 to the bottom end 204.
  • the hyperboloid sector shows for its whole length the grooves 514 slooping in respect of the vertical axis of the bottle 4; the said grooves have a section substantially V-shaped, having width and depth increasing toward the center of the sector 504. Between the mouth end 104 and the sector 304 of the side wall is formed a gorge 614, under which are provided the polyhedric cavities 604, angularly equidistant.
  • the portions 4a, 4b thus obtained can be grouped in their respective stacks in a way essentially similar to those of the embodiments previously described.
  • the grooves 514 allow the dilatation of both the open ends of the two portions 4a and 4b; furthermore, the position of the said grooves ensures either the guiding or the mutual restraint of the portion thus stacked.
  • the restraint between the portions 4a is further ensured by the cooperation between the cavities 604 and the gorge 614.
  • FIGS. 9A to 9C show diagrammatically a method of stacking of a container according to the present invention.
  • the bottle 1 is separated in two portions 1a and 1b in respect to the plane II-II, which is perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. The separation is carried out except for the limb 401, which keeps the two portions connected the one to the other (see Fig. 9B).
  • the portions 1a and 1b are then stacked with the similar portions of bottles 1, so as to form two stacks coupled the one to the other.
  • the bottle 1 can be separated in two portions 1a and 1b completely separated the one from the other, which may be indipendently stacked so as to form two separate stacks.
  • the said stacks may be successively be connected in a single stack by the insertion of a bottle 1, not yet divided, between the two stacks of portion 1a and 1b, as shown in the Figure 10C.

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EP1452455A1 (fr) * 2003-02-25 2004-09-01 Michael Baumann Bouteille en matière plastique, notamment bouteille de boisson
FR2883258A1 (fr) * 2005-03-18 2006-09-22 Sidel Sas Recipient thermoplastique remplissable avec un liquide chaud
WO2008009106A1 (fr) * 2006-07-17 2008-01-24 Airis Corporation Dispositif et procédé de construction
DE102007035725A1 (de) * 2007-07-30 2009-02-05 Tepro Kunststoff-Recycling Gmbh & Co. Behälter und Verfahren zur Herstellung des Behälters
CN102139777A (zh) * 2011-04-08 2011-08-03 王勇竞 便于回收的容器
GB2551448A (en) * 2017-06-28 2017-12-20 Puchianu Silviu Container build structure for increased efficiency recycling
WO2020079122A1 (fr) * 2018-10-19 2020-04-23 Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Récipient présentant une résistance améliorée à la déformation sous charge latérale

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GB2157153A (en) * 1984-02-24 1985-10-23 Bellaplast Gmbh Thin walled container made from plastics material
US5160031A (en) * 1988-11-14 1992-11-03 Berwick Manufacturing Inc. Nestable container and method of making
FR2680754A1 (fr) * 1991-08-30 1993-03-05 Mathieu Christian Bouteille plastique emboitable.
EP0842859A2 (fr) * 1996-11-15 1998-05-20 Meloni Vini S.r.l Bouteille en matière plastique et procédé de sa fabrication et conditionnement

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GB2157153A (en) * 1984-02-24 1985-10-23 Bellaplast Gmbh Thin walled container made from plastics material
US5160031A (en) * 1988-11-14 1992-11-03 Berwick Manufacturing Inc. Nestable container and method of making
FR2680754A1 (fr) * 1991-08-30 1993-03-05 Mathieu Christian Bouteille plastique emboitable.
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EP1452455A1 (fr) * 2003-02-25 2004-09-01 Michael Baumann Bouteille en matière plastique, notamment bouteille de boisson
US7731044B2 (en) 2005-03-18 2010-06-08 Sidel Participations Thermoplastic container adapted to be filled with a hot liquid
FR2883258A1 (fr) * 2005-03-18 2006-09-22 Sidel Sas Recipient thermoplastique remplissable avec un liquide chaud
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US8231023B2 (en) 2006-07-17 2012-07-31 Airis Corporation Construction device and method
EP2025604A1 (fr) 2007-07-30 2009-02-18 TEPRO Kunststoff-Recycling GmbH & Co. Récipient et procédé de fabrication du récipient
DE102007035725A1 (de) * 2007-07-30 2009-02-05 Tepro Kunststoff-Recycling Gmbh & Co. Behälter und Verfahren zur Herstellung des Behälters
DE102007035725B4 (de) * 2007-07-30 2011-04-28 Tepro Kunststoff-Recycling Gmbh & Co. Verfahren zur Herstellung von Behältern
CN102139777A (zh) * 2011-04-08 2011-08-03 王勇竞 便于回收的容器
GB2551448A (en) * 2017-06-28 2017-12-20 Puchianu Silviu Container build structure for increased efficiency recycling
WO2020079122A1 (fr) * 2018-10-19 2020-04-23 Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Récipient présentant une résistance améliorée à la déformation sous charge latérale
US11993416B2 (en) 2018-10-19 2024-05-28 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Container having an improved side-load deformation resistance

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