EP1449780A3 - Bottle carrier - Google Patents

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EP1449780A3
EP1449780A3 EP04001811A EP04001811A EP1449780A3 EP 1449780 A3 EP1449780 A3 EP 1449780A3 EP 04001811 A EP04001811 A EP 04001811A EP 04001811 A EP04001811 A EP 04001811A EP 1449780 A3 EP1449780 A3 EP 1449780A3
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Abstract

Ein Flaschenträger weist eine Anzahl von in Reihen angeordneten Flaschenfächem und einen höhenverstellbaren Traggriff (15) auf. Von einer Bodenplatte (2) des Flaschenträgers erstrecken sich über Verbindungselemente verbundene Stützelemente (4, 5, 6, 7, 7a) nach oben. Die Bodenplatte (2) ist mit Durchlassöffnungen (9) und Ausnehmungen (10) zur Aufnahme von Flaschen-Führungselementen des Flaschenkastens versehen. Die Stützelemente umfassen Randstützen (5) und innenliegende Stützelemente (7a), die zwischen benachbarten Reihen von Flaschenfächern angeordnet und an ihrem unteren Ende mit der Bodenplatte (2) zwischen zwei Durchlassöffnungen (9) bzw. einer Durchlassöffnung (9) und einer Ausnehmung (10) verbunden sind, während ihre oberen Enden über einen Verbindungssteg (7b) miteinander verbunden sind, der zwischen zwei jeweiligen Stützelementen (7a) Führungshülsen (8) für Befestigungsstangen (17) des Traggriffes trägt. Die Randstützen sind mit ihrem unteren Ende mit der Bodenplatte (2) an der Außenkante der äußeren Flaschenfächer-Reihen jeweils zwischen zwei Flaschenfächern und mit ihrem oberen Ende über weitere Verbindungsstege (6a) mit dem Verbindungssteg (7a) verbunden.

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A bottle holder has a number of bottle compartments arranged in rows and a height-adjustable carrying handle (15). Support elements (4, 5, 6, 7, 7a), which are connected via connecting elements, extend upward from a base plate (2) of the bottle carrier. The base plate (2) is provided with through openings (9) and recesses (10) for receiving bottle guide elements of the bottle crate. The support elements comprise edge supports (5) and internal support elements (7a), which are arranged between adjacent rows of bottle compartments and at their lower end with the base plate (2) between two passage openings (9) or one passage opening (9) and one recess (10 ) are connected, while their upper ends are connected to one another via a connecting web (7b) which carries guide sleeves (8) for fastening rods (17) of the carrying handle between two respective supporting elements (7a). The lower end of the edge supports is connected to the base plate (2) on the outer edge of the outer rows of bottle compartments between two bottle compartments and its upper end is connected to the connecting web (7a) via further connecting webs (6a).
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DE20302728 2003-02-20
DE20302728U 2003-02-20
DE20303282U DE20303282U1 (en) 2003-02-20 2003-02-27 Multi-trip drinks bottle plastic crate with top-mounted retractable handle
DE20303282U 2003-02-27
DE20306717U 2003-04-30
DE20306717U DE20306717U1 (en) 2003-04-30 2003-04-30 Plastic crate for drinks bottles has guide columns with end-stops in each bottle compartment

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US3390801A (en) * 1966-02-15 1968-07-02 Lenox Plastik G M B H & Co Kg Bottle container
BE830477A (en) * 1975-06-20 1975-10-16 BOTTLE CARRIER
DE7709005U1 (en) * 1977-03-23 1977-06-30 Schoeller Gmbh & Co Kg Bottle carrier
GB2111947A (en) * 1981-12-09 1983-07-13 Pyramid Sales Company Inc Bottle carrier
FR2648439A1 (en) * 1989-06-19 1990-12-21 Promides Inc Display crate for bottles or similar
US5316172A (en) * 1988-11-15 1994-05-31 Rehrig-Pacific Company, Inc. Can tray assembly
US5657864A (en) * 1995-12-11 1997-08-19 Riverwood International Corporation Basket-style carrier with open article-viewing areas
BE1009820A3 (en) * 1995-11-20 1997-09-02 D W Plastics Nv Crate for bottles made of synthetic material and such crate filled with bottles.
DE20117464U1 (en) * 2001-10-29 2002-02-14 Oberland Engineering Gmbh box

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3390801A (en) * 1966-02-15 1968-07-02 Lenox Plastik G M B H & Co Kg Bottle container
BE830477A (en) * 1975-06-20 1975-10-16 BOTTLE CARRIER
DE7709005U1 (en) * 1977-03-23 1977-06-30 Schoeller Gmbh & Co Kg Bottle carrier
GB2111947A (en) * 1981-12-09 1983-07-13 Pyramid Sales Company Inc Bottle carrier
US5316172A (en) * 1988-11-15 1994-05-31 Rehrig-Pacific Company, Inc. Can tray assembly
FR2648439A1 (en) * 1989-06-19 1990-12-21 Promides Inc Display crate for bottles or similar
BE1009820A3 (en) * 1995-11-20 1997-09-02 D W Plastics Nv Crate for bottles made of synthetic material and such crate filled with bottles.
US5657864A (en) * 1995-12-11 1997-08-19 Riverwood International Corporation Basket-style carrier with open article-viewing areas
DE20117464U1 (en) * 2001-10-29 2002-02-14 Oberland Engineering Gmbh box

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