EP2275355A1 - Holder for inverted plastic bottles containing paints - Google Patents

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EP2275355A1
EP2275355A1 EP10166691A EP10166691A EP2275355A1 EP 2275355 A1 EP2275355 A1 EP 2275355A1 EP 10166691 A EP10166691 A EP 10166691A EP 10166691 A EP10166691 A EP 10166691A EP 2275355 A1 EP2275355 A1 EP 2275355A1
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paints
support
plastic bottles
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French (fr)
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Camillo Moro
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Morocolor Italia SpA
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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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/001—Supporting means fixed to the container
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
    • A47G23/0241—Glass or bottle holders for bottles; Decanters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
    • B44D3/14—Holders for paint cans
    • 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/24—External fittings for spacing bases of containers from supporting surfaces, e.g. legs

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  • the present invention relates to a support for plastic bottles containing tempera paints, finger paints, acrylic paints or other semi-paste paints.
  • Plastic bottles are known containing semi-paste paints. These bottles are generally made of PET and present an externally threaded neck for engagement by a cap provided with an openable (flip-top) portion exposing a passage hole for the liquid.
  • an annular portion is provided, known as the underneck, the function of which is to stiffen the structure of the bottle neck.
  • the part remaining in the bottle generally tends to sediment, so that to expel the remaining liquid the bottle has to be inverted and compressed, to deform it.
  • the object of the invention is to eliminate this drawback by providing a bottle support which enables the bottle to be maintained in an inverted position in a simple and comfortable manner.
  • the support 2 of the invention is made of rigid thermoplastic material and is in the form of an interrupted hollow frusto-conical portion 4 retained by an upper band 6 and a lower band 8.
  • the support has a height greater than the height of a cap 10 of a traditional bottle 12 for semi-paste paints, and has stiffening ribs 14 provided on its lateral surface.
  • the upper band 6 has a radius of curvature slightly greater than the radius of curvature of the threaded neck of the bottle 12 and a length slightly greater than half the perimeter of the neck.
  • the support of the invention is used by snap-fitting the upper band 6 about the bottle neck between the neck ribs 16 and the bottle shoulders 18, utilizing the yeldability of the material.
  • the bottle is then rested inverted on a surface via the lower band 8, which forms a rigid support for the bottle.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A support for plastic bottles containing tempera paints, finger paints, acrylic paints or other semi-paste paints, characterised by consisting of a hollow body (2) provided upperly with a substantially semicircular band (6) for engaging the bottle neck, and lowerly with a resting band (8) with its perimeter greater than the perimeter of the bottle neck.

Description

  • The present invention relates to a support for plastic bottles containing tempera paints, finger paints, acrylic paints or other semi-paste paints.
  • Plastic bottles are known containing semi-paste paints. These bottles are generally made of PET and present an externally threaded neck for engagement by a cap provided with an openable (flip-top) portion exposing a passage hole for the liquid.
  • Below the collar an annular portion is provided, known as the underneck, the function of which is to stiffen the structure of the bottle neck.
  • As the liquid is consumed, the part remaining in the bottle generally tends to sediment, so that to expel the remaining liquid the bottle has to be inverted and compressed, to deform it.
  • Because of the small bottle thickness, this method of expelling the liquid has the drawback of possibly tearing the bottle, with consequent liquid leakage.
  • The object of the invention is to eliminate this drawback by providing a bottle support which enables the bottle to be maintained in an inverted position in a simple and comfortable manner.
  • This object is attained according to the invention by a support for plastic bottles containing tempera paints, finger paints, acrylic paints or other paints as described in claim 1.
  • The present invention is further described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
    • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a support of the invention,
    • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bottle engaged by the support of the invention, and
    • Figure 3 is a side view thereof.
  • As can be seen from the figures, the support 2 of the invention is made of rigid thermoplastic material and is in the form of an interrupted hollow frusto-conical portion 4 retained by an upper band 6 and a lower band 8.
  • The support has a height greater than the height of a cap 10 of a traditional bottle 12 for semi-paste paints, and has stiffening ribs 14 provided on its lateral surface.
  • The upper band 6 has a radius of curvature slightly greater than the radius of curvature of the threaded neck of the bottle 12 and a length slightly greater than half the perimeter of the neck.
  • The support of the invention is used by snap-fitting the upper band 6 about the bottle neck between the neck ribs 16 and the bottle shoulders 18, utilizing the yeldability of the material.
  • The bottle is then rested inverted on a surface via the lower band 8, which forms a rigid support for the bottle.
  • In this manner the liquid descends by gravity and is ready to be poured into other containers at the time of need.

Claims (6)

  1. A support for plastic bottles containing tempera paints, finger paints, acrylic paints or other semi-paste paints, characterised by consisting of a hollow body (2) provided upperly with a substantially semicircular band (6) for engaging the bottle neck, and lowerly with a resting band (8) with its perimeter greater than the perimeter of the bottle neck.
  2. A support as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the hollow body (2) is of frusto-conical configuration.
  3. A support as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the lateral surface of the body presents an opening which also involves the lower band (8).
  4. A support as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the upper semicircular band (6) is in contact with the hollow body.
  5. A support as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the lateral surface is provided with a plurality of ribs (14).
  6. A support as claimed in claim 1, characterised by being made of rigid thermoplastic material.
EP10166691A 2009-07-15 2010-06-21 Holder for inverted plastic bottles containing paints Withdrawn EP2275355A1 (en)

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ITVE20090011 ITVE20090011U1 (en) 2009-07-15 2009-07-15 SUPPORT FOR PLASTIC BOTTLES CONTAINING TEMPERA COLORS, FINGER-COLORED, ACRYLIC COLORS OR OTHER HALF-PASTY COLORS.-

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FR3001115A1 (en) * 2013-01-24 2014-07-25 Bruno Pluchard Support device for e.g. vertical plate of wine bottle in overhanging approximately horizontal position during storing in cellar, has side parts of open end of body defining elastic side branch enclosing periphery of neck by clamping force
GB2542595A (en) * 2015-09-24 2017-03-29 James Humphreys Gareth Bottle stabiliser

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US4271878A (en) * 1977-10-31 1981-06-09 Elvis Bologa Liquid transfer device
US5664753A (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-09-09 Takei; Koji Bottle or container holder for holding the bottle or container in an inverted position
US5794904A (en) * 1994-08-11 1998-08-18 Hackley; Carl L. Holder for inverted bottles
US20040020559A1 (en) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-05 Alston Shirley M.C. Container drainer holder
USD488962S1 (en) * 2003-05-20 2004-04-27 David B Catt Inverted bottle holder
US20060091275A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Jeff Roberts Apparatus for holding a liquid container
USD528869S1 (en) * 2005-02-22 2006-09-26 Vanhook Debra L Inverted bottle holder
US20070272329A1 (en) * 2006-05-24 2007-11-29 Kimberly Favreau Inverted container holding system, apparatus, and method

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US4271878A (en) * 1977-10-31 1981-06-09 Elvis Bologa Liquid transfer device
US5794904A (en) * 1994-08-11 1998-08-18 Hackley; Carl L. Holder for inverted bottles
US5664753A (en) * 1995-07-14 1997-09-09 Takei; Koji Bottle or container holder for holding the bottle or container in an inverted position
US20040020559A1 (en) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-05 Alston Shirley M.C. Container drainer holder
USD488962S1 (en) * 2003-05-20 2004-04-27 David B Catt Inverted bottle holder
US20060091275A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Jeff Roberts Apparatus for holding a liquid container
USD528869S1 (en) * 2005-02-22 2006-09-26 Vanhook Debra L Inverted bottle holder
US20070272329A1 (en) * 2006-05-24 2007-11-29 Kimberly Favreau Inverted container holding system, apparatus, and method

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR3001115A1 (en) * 2013-01-24 2014-07-25 Bruno Pluchard Support device for e.g. vertical plate of wine bottle in overhanging approximately horizontal position during storing in cellar, has side parts of open end of body defining elastic side branch enclosing periphery of neck by clamping force
GB2542595A (en) * 2015-09-24 2017-03-29 James Humphreys Gareth Bottle stabiliser

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