EP1520791A1 - Kasten für Flaschenträger - Google Patents

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EP1520791A1
EP1520791A1 EP03078076A EP03078076A EP1520791A1 EP 1520791 A1 EP1520791 A1 EP 1520791A1 EP 03078076 A EP03078076 A EP 03078076A EP 03078076 A EP03078076 A EP 03078076A EP 1520791 A1 EP1520791 A1 EP 1520791A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/24—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D1/243—Crates for bottles or like containers
    • 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
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    • B65D2501/24012—Materials
    • B65D2501/24019—Mainly plastics
    • 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
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    • B65D2501/24095—Height of the side walls corresponding to the full height of the bottles
    • 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
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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
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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
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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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • B65D2501/24585—Stacking means for stacking or joining the crates together one upon the other, in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D2501/24598—Crates presenting a continuous stacking profile along the upper edge of at least two opposite side walls

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  • the present invention relates to a crate or similar container for storing and/or transporting bottles and similar articles which may be held in carriers. More in particular, the present invention relates to a crate comprising a base, side walls, and positioning elements defining bottle positions, which crate is arranged for accommodating bottle carriers.
  • Bottle crates typically have 12 or 24 bottle positions defined by partitions and/or other dividing elements, for example pillars.
  • a crate provided with such pillars also called “cones” or “pinnacles” (German: Pinolen) is disclosed in, for example, British Patent GB 758 517 (Turner).
  • the pillars which extend from the base of the crate in a direction parallel to the side walls, that is vertically if the base is horizontal, each define four bottle positions and assist in the insertion of the bottles into the crate.
  • Both pillars and partitions can be used to define the bottle positions in a crate.
  • An example is disclosed in German Patent Application DE 38 06 924 (Theysohn), where the crate is suitable for accepting bottle carriers.
  • Such bottle carriers which are typically made of carton, often contain six bottles ("six-pack"), and facilitate the handling of the bottles. Openings may be provided in the bottle carriers to accommodate the pillars, as illustrated in, for example, United States Patent US 4 071 162 (Schoeller).
  • the crate of DE 38 06 924 mentioned above is designed for accommodating four carriers, each carrier accommodating six bottles. To this end, the crate is divided into four sections by a longitudinal and a transverse partition, each section being designed for receiving one six-bottle carrier ("six-pack").
  • bottle carriers are not designed for six bottles but for four bottles ("four-packs"), possibly only bottles. Due to the wall thickness of the carriers it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to accommodate four-packs in the crate of DE 38 06 924, even if a slit were provided in the carrier for receiving the transverse partition. Two adjacent four-packs would be separated by twice the wall thickness of the carriers. This would present a problem, as the bottle positions are spaced so as to provide a tight and space-saving fit of the bottles.
  • the present invention provides a crate for bottles, the crate comprising a base and side walls extending from the base, wherein dividing elements define bottle positions arranged in rows and having mutual spacings, and wherein both the second and the third spacing in a row are greater than the first spacing.
  • the wall thickness of the carriers is accommodated and a good fit of the carriers in the crate is achieved.
  • the third spacing, between the third and the fourth bottle position in a row accommodates the walls of the carriers when six-packs are used.
  • the second spacing, between the second and the third bottle position in a row accommodates the walls of the carriers when four-packs are used. In this way, both four-packs and six-packs can be used.
  • the second and the third spacing may each be at least 0.5 mm greater than the first spacing, preferably at least 1.0 mm, for example 2.0 mm.
  • the actual difference in spacings may also depend on the dimensions of the bottles.
  • bottles positions Preferably, four rows of six bottle positions are provided in the crate, resulting in twenty-four bottle positions.
  • other numbers of bottle positions are also possible, for example twelve or thirty-six.
  • the dividing elements comprise pillars extending substantially perpendicularly from the base, in parallel with the side walls. These pillars are very useful for defining the bottle positions and guiding the bottles into their positions when the crate is being filled. However, it has been found that the free-standing pillars are structurally weak and are easily bent or even torn off. According to an important further aspect of the present invention, therefore the dividing elements may comprise partitions, each pillar being connected to a partition.
  • the pillars are much more stable and damage to the crate is much less likely.
  • the pillars will be integral with partitions and be located in a middle section of a respective partition. It will be clear that when a pillar is located in a middle section of a partition, any bending of the pillar is effectively prevented, in particular bending in the plane of the partition.
  • the partitions add to the structural rigidity of the crate.
  • the partitions comprise a primary partition extending between two first side walls and at least two secondary partitions extending between the primary partition and second side walls.
  • the primary partition may for example extend in the longitudinal direction of the crate and be higher and/or thicker, while the secondary partitions may extend in the transverse direction of the crate, between the primary partition and the longer side walls, and be lower and/or thinner.
  • all partitions may have the same height and/or the same thickness.
  • the pillars are directly connected to the secondary partitions only. This results in a practical and effective lay-out of the crate in which an excessive amount of pillars is avoided while providing sufficient stabilization and positioning of the bottles.
  • the pillars preferably have an approximately square cross-section, more preferably a rounded, slightly concave square cross-section, but other cross-sections are also possible, for example circular ones. In the latter case, the pillars could be shaped as cones.
  • the crate of the present invention is advantageously integrally manufactured from a plastics material, preferably polyethylene.
  • a plastics material preferably polyethylene.
  • the present invention also provides a crate as defined above wherein bottle carriers containing bottles are accommodated.
  • the bottle crate 1 shown merely by way of non-limiting example in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises an open base 2 which consists of a lattice work. Integral with the base 2 are upstanding first side walls 3 and second side walls 4, the former being longer than the latter. A primary partition 5, upstanding from the base 2 and in parallel with the first side walls 3, extends in the longitudinal direction of the crate between the second side walls 4. A plurality of secondary partitions 6, upstanding from the base 2 and in parallel with the second side walls 4, each extend between a first side wall 3 and the primary partition 5 respectively.
  • Pillars 7 are also upstanding from the base 2, extending substantially perpendicularly to the base, and serve to define bottle positions 8 (see also Fig. 2). In accordance with the present invention, the bottle positions 8 are carefully spaced, as will be explained in more detail with reference to Fig. 3.
  • the pillars 7 are shown to have an approximately square cross-section. However, in the embodiment of Fig. 1 the sides of the pillars 7 are concave to better accommodate the bottles, while the comers of the pillars 7 are rounded. As can be seen, the pillars 7 are each integral with a secondary partition 6. This greatly increases the stability of the pillars while also reinforcing the crate.
  • the secondary partitions 6 which are connected to (and preferably integral with) the longer side walls 4 prevent any flexing of these side walls and therefore significantly add to the structural rigidity of the crate.
  • the bottle positions 8 have mutual spacings S1, S2 and S3, measured between the centres of the bottle positions. As mentioned above, these bottle positions and thereby the spacings are defined by the positioning elements (partitions and pillars). In accordance with the present invention, these mutual spacings are not equal: starting from one end of the crate (a secondary side wall 4 in Fig. 1) the first spacing S1 is smaller than the second spacing S2 and the third spacing S3. As can be seen, the arrangement is symmetrical in that the spacings of a row of six bottle positions 8 form a sequence S1 - S2 - S3 - S2 - S 1. The particular spacings serve to accommodate bottle carriers 10 and 11, which are typically made of carton.
  • the two top rows of bottle positions 8 accommodate two carriers 10 for six bottles each, so-called six-packs, while the two bottom rows are filled with three carriers 11 for four bottles each, so-called four-packs.
  • the two six-packs 10 abut between the third and fourth bottle positions of the top rows, in the third spacing S3.
  • This double layer of material (for example carton) required additional space, and for this reason the third spacing S3 is greater than the first (standard) spacing S1.
  • This double layer of material requires the second spacing S2 also to be greater than the first spacing S1.
  • the actual increase of the spacings in accordance with the present invention will depend on the presence of (optional) partitions between the bottle positions and the dimensions of the partition, the dimensions of the bottles, and other factors.
  • the further spacings S2 and S3 may be at least 0.5 mm but preferably about 1.0 to 2.0 mm greater than the first spacing S1, although differences of for example 3.0 mm may also be possible.
  • a crate according to the present invention may be provided with six-packs, or four-packs, or both.
  • six-packs or four-packs, or both.
  • two six-packs and three four-packs could be accommodated at the same time.
  • the crate of the present invention is also capable of accommodating two-packs, that is, carriers containing two bottles.
  • the present invention is based upon the insight that for a crate to be suitable for four-packs and six-packs, a suitable spacing of the bottle positions is required.
  • the present invention benefits from the further insight that the stability and structural rigidity of the crate may be significantly improved by connecting the pillars to the partitions.

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB758517A (en) 1953-03-21 1956-10-03 Eric Clifford Turner Improved bottle container
DE3806924A1 (de) 1988-03-03 1989-09-14 Theysohn Friedrich Fa Flaschenkasten
DE29604306U1 (de) * 1996-03-08 1996-05-23 Constin, Hans-Peter, 10785 Berlin Flaschenkasten
BE1010045A3 (nl) * 1996-02-20 1997-12-02 D W Packing Naamloze Vennootsc Drager voor meerdere pakken van samen verpakte recipienten.

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB758517A (en) 1953-03-21 1956-10-03 Eric Clifford Turner Improved bottle container
DE3806924A1 (de) 1988-03-03 1989-09-14 Theysohn Friedrich Fa Flaschenkasten
BE1010045A3 (nl) * 1996-02-20 1997-12-02 D W Packing Naamloze Vennootsc Drager voor meerdere pakken van samen verpakte recipienten.
DE29604306U1 (de) * 1996-03-08 1996-05-23 Constin, Hans-Peter, 10785 Berlin Flaschenkasten

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