EP1526087A1 - Abstandhalter für in Bundel zusammengesetzte Flaschen - Google Patents

Abstandhalter für in Bundel zusammengesetzte Flaschen Download PDF

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EP1526087A1
EP1526087A1 EP04077861A EP04077861A EP1526087A1 EP 1526087 A1 EP1526087 A1 EP 1526087A1 EP 04077861 A EP04077861 A EP 04077861A EP 04077861 A EP04077861 A EP 04077861A EP 1526087 A1 EP1526087 A1 EP 1526087A1
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containers
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projecting portion
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Silvano Tecnoform s.r.l. Groppi
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TECNOFORM Srl
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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
    • B65D71/50—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 present finding refers to a separator or spacer element that is intended to be associated with the upper part of an ordered group of objects, typically containers for food and other substances.
  • bottles and flasks or even jars or pots, made from synthetic material or not, or rather containers comprising a hollow body equipped at the top with a narrow portion with which an end member is associated defining an undercut, like the one provided by the lower edge of the respective closing cap or lid.
  • Such containers like for example plastic mineral water bottles, are generally entered into the commercial network in packages the comprise an ordered group of containers, for example two, four, six, etc., which are brought together and are in contact with each other.
  • Said groups are generally kept congruent by a plastic wrapping band, and said band is generally provided with a synthetic tape that provides a handle for lifting and transporting the bundle.
  • Said practical system for packaging in bundles which uses either a heat-shrinking synthetic sheet, or exploits the more recent technique of so-called shrink-packing, is particularly suitable for containers whose body has a straight section that is generally constant for most of its extension in height.
  • said consistent tapering ensures that, during the application of said synthetic band, its clamping force makes the packages lose their verticality, the upper ends of which are forced towards the inside and group together at the centre of the bundle.
  • a purpose of the present finding is that of providing a spacer element that during the preparation of said bundles is able to keep the respective containers positioned correctly with respect to each other whatever their shape or configuration.
  • Another purpose is that of making a spacer element that combines, as well as said spacer function, also the function of a gripping member for lifting and transporting the respective bundle.
  • Yet another purpose is that of providing a spacer element or separator suitable for being associated in a simple and quick manner with the containers constituting the bundle.
  • a further purpose consists of making a spacer element that can be obtained in a simple, quick and cost-effective manner.
  • the bundle 1 that is shown comprises four identical containers 3 with a circular plan (fig. 4), for example plastic bottles closed by a normal screw cap 4 (fig. 2) that sits over an equally normal collar 5 (see figs. 3 and 4).
  • the number of containers 3 can be whatever, provided that they are preferably even in number, for example two, six, etc.
  • the containers 3 can be any shape, provided that they are equipped with a cap or lid as specified in the preamble, or with another equivalent member suitable for providing an undercut, like for example an analogous body to the quoted collar 5.
  • the containers, or bottles, 3 are brought together and in contact with each other (see figs. 2-4), and are kept congruent by a normal side wrapping band, not shown for the sake of simplicity.
  • the element 2 clearly illustrated in fig. 1, is intended to be fastened to the top of the containers 3 making up the bundle 1 as represented in figs. 2-4.
  • Said element 2 consists of a shaped body with horizontal extension, usually made from plastic, which is formed through a suitable technique.
  • thermoforming from a sheet of synthetic material equipped with sufficient elasticity.
  • the synthetic material constituting said starting sheet can be whatever, provided that it is suitable for thermoforming.
  • said starting sheet can be transparent or not, and can have any thickness suitable for the purpose, like from 0.2 to 2.0 mm.
  • the flat shaped element 2 has a shape in plan that fits into a square, said square being contained in the shape in plan, also fitting into a square, of the group of four bottles 3 (see fig. 4).
  • Said windows 7 are sized so as to allow the passage of the finger of a hand, in order to be able to grip said central band 8, which obviously acts as a handle for gripping and lifting the bundle 1.
  • the element 2 is equipped with suitable fastening means of the bottles 3.
  • each single opening 9 is provided by the upper mouth of a frusto-conical neck 10 (figs. 1-3).
  • the smaller base of said neck 10 has a diameter substantially equal to or slightly smaller than the average diameter of the lower circular edge of the cap 4 of the bottle 3, and its larger base has a diameter slightly greater than the outer diameter of the cap itself 4.
  • the same neck 10 is equipped with a circumferential series of identical inlets equally angularly spaced apart 11.
  • the inner generatrices of said inlets 11 are intended to rest against the side surface of the part of the collar of the bottle 3 that is situated immediately below the cap 4, and their upper generatrices are intended to engage, from below, with the upper widened part of the collar of the bottle that defines the screwing seat of the cap 4 and/or with the lower edge thereof.
  • each single neck 10 is connected to the inner wall of the respective curved portion of channel 6, which inner wall acts as an alignment seat between caps 4 and openings 9 at the moment of associating the element 2 with the group of bottles 3.
  • the element 2 is pushed downwards, which involves the temporary elastic deformation outwards of necks 10 and inlets 11.

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EP04077861A 2003-10-24 2004-10-18 Abstandhalter für in Bundel zusammengesetzte Flaschen Withdrawn EP1526087A1 (de)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITRE20030023 ITRE20030023U1 (it) 2003-10-24 2003-10-24 Elemento spaziatore di contenitori quali bottiglie, flaconi e simili, disposti in un fardello
ITRE20030023U 2003-10-24

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EP1526087A1 true EP1526087A1 (de) 2005-04-27

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Cited By (1)

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DE102009025832A1 (de) 2009-05-19 2010-11-25 Krones Ag Verbindungsteil für ein Gebinde, Gebinde, Verfahren zur Herstellung des Gebindes

Citations (3)

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CA2330220A1 (en) * 2001-01-05 2002-07-05 Oregon Precision Industries, Inc. Six pack carrier
WO2002060780A2 (en) * 2001-02-02 2002-08-08 Jozsef Domokos Device for clasping of profiled bodies and machine for attaching of that
US20040046406A1 (en) * 2002-09-09 2004-03-11 Borg James C. Three bottle carrier

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2330220A1 (en) * 2001-01-05 2002-07-05 Oregon Precision Industries, Inc. Six pack carrier
WO2002060780A2 (en) * 2001-02-02 2002-08-08 Jozsef Domokos Device for clasping of profiled bodies and machine for attaching of that
US20040046406A1 (en) * 2002-09-09 2004-03-11 Borg James C. Three bottle carrier

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102009025832A1 (de) 2009-05-19 2010-11-25 Krones Ag Verbindungsteil für ein Gebinde, Gebinde, Verfahren zur Herstellung des Gebindes

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