EP2958816B1 - Method for protecting a container, and container protected in this way - Google Patents

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EP2958816B1
EP2958816B1 EP14707691.3A EP14707691A EP2958816B1 EP 2958816 B1 EP2958816 B1 EP 2958816B1 EP 14707691 A EP14707691 A EP 14707691A EP 2958816 B1 EP2958816 B1 EP 2958816B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B53/00—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging
    • B65B53/02—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging by heat
    • 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
    • B65D1/023—Neck construction
    • 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
    • B65D23/003—Suspension means
    • 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
    • B65D23/08—Coverings or external coatings
    • B65D23/0842—Sheets or tubes applied around the bottle with or without subsequent folding operations
    • B65D23/0878—Shrunk on the bottle
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/307—Local shock-absorbing elements, e.g. elastic rings

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  • the invention relates to a method for protecting a container from shocks, and a container thus protected.
  • glass bottles containing a liquid are used.
  • the document WO2011006089 discloses a bottle integrally covered with a sleeve of elastomeric material.
  • the document US20100072162 illustrates a glass bottle covered with a protection comprising two half-shells reported around the bottle.
  • the document CN201912469U illustrates a bottle with a lower cup nested on the bottom of the bottle, and a ring that is positioned on the thread that receives the ferrule carrying the pacifier.
  • the documents US3698586 and GB357678 describe a method and a container according to the preambles of claims 1 and 11.
  • the invention aims to offer an alternative to known methods of protecting containers.
  • the cups are secured to the bottle by the heat-shrunk sleeve and constitute bumper contributing to the protection of the bottle and limiting the risk of breakage of the bottle.
  • the cups are firmly held on the bottle by the sleeve which can, if necessary, contribute to the shock absorption.
  • the sleeve makes it possible, in case of breakage of the bottle, to prevent the dispersion of glass pieces.
  • the cups are firmly secured and can not escape the container.
  • the cups change the shape of the container ensuring a more optimal grip. A user can thus more easily handle the container which implicitly reduces the risk of falling of said container. This is particularly true in the case where the container body is of circular cylindrical shape, the cups "breaking" the line of said body.
  • the cups are made of deformable material, adapted to confer effective protection. More preferably, the cups delimit with the container an annular volume filled with air.
  • the body of the container is of circular cylindrical shape.
  • the container body is of a simple shape which facilitates cleaning.
  • the method of the invention consists in equipping a container, here a glass vial 1 which comprises a body 2 here substantially cylindrical circular and terminated in its lower part by a bottom, and a neck 3 connected to the body 1 by a portion of transition 4.
  • the bottle 1 is thus provided with a lower cup 5 which fits on the bottom end of the bottle to cover a bottom thereof, and an upper cup 6 which is threaded onto the bottle to take support on the transition zone of the bottle. It is found that the cups protrude from the side wall of the body 2 to form dampers protecting the bottle 1 in case of shock thereof.
  • the upper cup 6 has a generally convex shape and has an upper opening 7 (here square) to pass the neck 3 of the bottle 1.
  • the upper cup 5 here comprises a first stiffener 8 peripheral in the form of a bead circular which protrudes from the inner face of the upper cup 6 to bear against the wall of the bottle 1, and a second peripheral stiffener in the form of a skirt 10 which terminates the upper cup 5 and which defines a lip end plate which comes into contact with the wall of the bottle 1.
  • the upper cup 6 has a generally convex shape protruding largely from the side wall of the container body having outwardly a convex surface adapted to come into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.
  • the lower cup 5 comprises a bottom 11 bearing here three bosses 12 to allow the abutment of the bottom 11 of the lower cup against the bottom of the bottle 1.
  • the bottom 11 is associated with a flange 13 terminated by a skirt 14 which defines a lip terminal end coming into contact with the wall of the bottle 1.
  • the bottom 11 is pre-cut to allow the release and folding of a tab 15 may for example be used to suspend the bottle 1.
  • the lower cup 5 has a generally bulging prominent shape largely from the side wall of the container body having outwardly a convex surface adapted to come into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.
  • the cups 5,6 have shapes that define with the wall of the bottle 1 annular volumes 16 filled with air that participate in the absorption of shocks.
  • the assembly is covered with a sleeve 20 of thermoformable material by threading the sleeve 20 over all (vertical arrows).
  • a sleeve 20 of thermoformable material by threading the sleeve 20 over all (vertical arrows).
  • the external shapes of the cups facilitate the passage and guiding of the sleeve 20 around the bottle.
  • the thickness of the sleeve 20 has been exaggerated here, but in reality it is only a few micrometers.
  • the sleeve 20 is heated to cause shrinkage. As illustrated in figure 5 , The sleeve 20 then marries the outer shape of the assembly and firmly holds the cups on the bottle. It will be ensured that the sleeve substantially covers the sides of the cups 5,6. Optionally, the sleeve can also cover the neck with its cap, to provide an anti-opening protection. The sleeve will then preferably have a circumferential precut substantially at the base of the neck to allow the release of the cap while maintaining the rest of the sleeve around the assembly.
  • the sleeve plays several roles. In addition to its role of cohesion of the assembly consisting of the bottle and the cups, the sleeve prevents, in case of breakage of the bottle, the pieces of glass to disperse. In addition, the sleeve is tight on the cups and thus ensures a tightness of all, even if the bottle leaks. Finally, the sleeve may itself be made of a flexible material capable of participating in shock absorption.
  • the vial thus equipped can be stored with other vials in the same package, the cups vials that can touch and clash without risk.
  • the sleeve is made from a styrene oriented film, for example the film referenced OPS TF / 095 XB from the company SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL.
  • This film has a high transparency (which makes it possible to monitor the level of liquid in the bottle, as long as the bottle is itself transparent), as well as a large printing capacity. Its maximum retraction rate exceeds 75%.
  • the cups are manufactured by injectable resin molding, for example a low density polyethylene resin.
  • the cups are of deformable material.
  • the invention is capable of many variants.
  • a bottle equipped with an upper cup 60 which has tabs 61 which extend towards the neck allowing clipping of the cup under a rim of the neck of the bottle, so that the upper cup is trapped on the bottle even before its covering by the thermoformable sleeve.
  • the upper cup has longitudinal stiffeners 62 (one of them is here seen in transparency) which rest on the wall of the bottle to provide a volume of air between the cup and the bottle.
  • the cups have a circular periphery, it will be possible to give at least one of the cups a polygonal periphery to facilitate the setting of the containers thus equipped in a common packaging, or prevent any rolling of the container.

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L'invention concerne un procédé pour protéger un récipient des chocs, et un récipient ainsi protégé.The invention relates to a method for protecting a container from shocks, and a container thus protected.

ARRIERE PLAN DE L'INVENTIONBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Dans certains domaines, notamment la pharmacie, on utilise des flacons en verre contenant un liquide.In some areas, including pharmacy, glass bottles containing a liquid are used.

La chute de ces flacons ou leur choc contre un obstacle se termine bien souvent par le bris du flacon. En outre, le transport de tels flacons nécessite des précautions certaines et impose bien souvent l'usage d'emballages individuels.The fall of these bottles or their impact against an obstacle often ends with the breakage of the bottle. In addition, the transport of such bottles requires certain precautions and often requires the use of individual packages.

Diverses solutions ont été proposées pour protéger un tel flacon des risques liés à leur choc ou à leur chute. Par exemple, le document WO2011006089 décrit un flacon intégralement recouvert d'un manchon en matériau élastomère. Le document US20100072162 illustre un flacon en verre recouvert d'une protection comportant deux demi-coquilles rapportées autour du flacon. Le document CN201912469U illustre quant à lui un biberon muni d'une coupelle inférieure emboîtée sur le fond du biberon, et d'un anneau qui vient se positionner sur le pas de vis qui reçoit la virole portant la tétine. Les documents US3698586 et GB357678 décrivent un procédé et un récipient selon les préambules des revendications 1 et 11.Various solutions have been proposed to protect such a bottle from the risks associated with their shock or their fall. For example, the document WO2011006089 discloses a bottle integrally covered with a sleeve of elastomeric material. The document US20100072162 illustrates a glass bottle covered with a protection comprising two half-shells reported around the bottle. The document CN201912469U illustrates a bottle with a lower cup nested on the bottom of the bottle, and a ring that is positioned on the thread that receives the ferrule carrying the pacifier. The documents US3698586 and GB357678 describe a method and a container according to the preambles of claims 1 and 11.

OBJET DE L'INVENTIONOBJECT OF THE INVENTION

L'invention vise à offrir une alternative aux méthodes connues de protection de récipients.The invention aims to offer an alternative to known methods of protecting containers.

RESUME DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

En vue de la réalisation de ce but, on propose un procédé de protection contre les chocs d'un récipient présentant un corps qui est terminé d'un côté par un fond et de l'autre côté par une portion de transition finissant par un goulot, le procédé comportant les étapes de :

  • mise en place sur le récipient d'une coupelle inférieure qui recouvre le fond du récipient pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient ;
  • mise en place sur le récipient d'une coupelle supérieure prenant au moins appui sur la portion de transition du récipient pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient ;
  • recouvrement de l'ensemble à l'aide d'un manchon en matière thermorétractable et
  • thermorétraction du manchon.
With a view to achieving this object, there is provided a method of impact protection of a container having a body which is terminated on one side by a bottom and on the other side by a transition portion terminating in a neck. the method comprising the steps of:
  • placing on the container a lower cup which covers the bottom of the container to protrude laterally from the container body;
  • placing on the container an upper cup taking at least support on the transition portion of the container to protrude laterally from the container body;
  • covering the assembly with a sleeve made of heat-shrinkable material and
  • heat shrink sleeve.

Ainsi, les coupelles sont solidarisées au flacon par le manchon thermorétracté et en constituent des pare-chocs concourant à la protection du flacon et limitant le risque de casse du flacon. Les coupelles sont fermement maintenues sur le flacon par le manchon qui peut, le cas échéant, concourir à l'amortissement des chocs. Par ailleurs, le manchon permet, en cas de bris du flacon, d'éviter la dispersion de morceaux de verres.Thus, the cups are secured to the bottle by the heat-shrunk sleeve and constitute bumper contributing to the protection of the bottle and limiting the risk of breakage of the bottle. The cups are firmly held on the bottle by the sleeve which can, if necessary, contribute to the shock absorption. Moreover, the sleeve makes it possible, in case of breakage of the bottle, to prevent the dispersion of glass pieces.

Par ailleurs, les coupelles sont fermement solidarisées et ne peuvent s'échapper du récipient.Furthermore, the cups are firmly secured and can not escape the container.

En outre, les coupelles changent la forme du récipient en lui assurant une prise en main plus optimale. Un utilisateur peut ainsi manipuler plus facilement le récipient ce qui réduit implicitement les risques de chute dudit récipient. Ceci est particulièrement vrai dans le cas où le corps du récipient est de forme cylindrique circulaire, les coupelles « cassant » la ligne dudit corps.In addition, the cups change the shape of the container ensuring a more optimal grip. A user can thus more easily handle the container which implicitly reduces the risk of falling of said container. This is particularly true in the case where the container body is of circular cylindrical shape, the cups "breaking" the line of said body.

De préférence, les coupelles sont réalisées en matériau déformable, adapté à conférer une protection efficace. De préférence encore, les coupelles délimitent avec le récipient un volume annulaire rempli d'air.Preferably, the cups are made of deformable material, adapted to confer effective protection. More preferably, the cups delimit with the container an annular volume filled with air.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulier, le corps du récipient est de forme cylindrique circulaire.According to a particular embodiment, the body of the container is of circular cylindrical shape.

De la sorte, le corps du récipient est d'une forme simple ce qui facilite son nettoyage.In this way, the container body is of a simple shape which facilitates cleaning.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lumière de la description qui suit de modes particuliers de mise en oeuvre de l'invention, en référence aux figures des dessins annexés parmi lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un récipient équipé des coupelles selon l'invention. ;
  • les figures 2a et 2b sont des vues en perspective d'une coupelle supérieure utilisée sur le récipient de la figure 1 ;
  • les figures 3a à 3c sont des vues en perspective d'une coupelle inférieure utilisée sur le récipient de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe du récipient en cours d'équipement, avec les coupelles déjà positionnées, en cours de couverture par un manchon thermorétractable
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe du récipient fini avec le manchon thermorétracté ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'un récipient muni d'une autre coupelle supérieure.
The invention will be better understood in the light of the following description of particular embodiments of the invention, with reference to the figures of the appended drawings among which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a container equipped with the cups according to the invention. ;
  • the Figures 2a and 2b are perspective views of an upper cup used on the container of the figure 1 ;
  • the Figures 3a to 3c are perspective views of a lower cup used on the container of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 4 is a sectional view of the container being equipped, with the cups already positioned, being covered by a heat-shrinkable sleeve
  • the figure 5 is a sectional view of the finished container with the heat shrunk sleeve;
  • the figure 6 is a perspective view of a container provided with another upper cup.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE MODES DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE L'INVENTIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MODES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INVENTION

En référence à la figure 1, le procédé de l'invention consiste à équiper un récipient, ici un flacon en verre 1 qui comporte un corps 2 ici sensiblement cylindrique circulaire et terminé en sa partie inférieur par un fond, et un goulot 3 relié au corps 1 par une portion de transition 4.With reference to the figure 1 , the method of the invention consists in equipping a container, here a glass vial 1 which comprises a body 2 here substantially cylindrical circular and terminated in its lower part by a bottom, and a neck 3 connected to the body 1 by a portion of transition 4.

Le flacon 1 est ainsi muni d'une coupelle inférieure 5 qui vient s'emboîter sur l'extrémité basse du flacon pour recouvrir un fond de celui-ci, et une coupelle supérieure 6 qui vient s'enfiler sur le flacon pour prendre appui sur la zone de transition du flacon. On constate que les coupelles saillent de la paroi latérale du corps 2 pour former des amortisseurs protégeant le flacon 1 en cas de choc de celui-ci.The bottle 1 is thus provided with a lower cup 5 which fits on the bottom end of the bottle to cover a bottom thereof, and an upper cup 6 which is threaded onto the bottle to take support on the transition zone of the bottle. It is found that the cups protrude from the side wall of the body 2 to form dampers protecting the bottle 1 in case of shock thereof.

En référence aux figures 2a et 2b, la coupelle supérieure 6 a une forme générale bombée et présente une ouverture supérieure 7 (ici de forme carrée) pour laisser passer le goulot 3 du flacon 1. La coupelle supérieure 5 comporte ici un premier raidisseur 8 périphérique sous la forme d'un bourrelet circulaire qui s'étend en saillie de la face interne de la coupelle supérieure 6 pour prendre appui contre la paroi du flacon 1, et un deuxième raidisseur périphérique sous la forme d'une jupe 10 qui termine la coupelle supérieure 5 et qui définit une lèvre terminale qui vient au contact de la paroi du flacon 1. La coupelle supérieure 6 affecte une forme généralement bombée saillant largement de la paroi latérale du corps du récipient présentant vers l'extérieur une surface convexe propre à entrer en contact avec tout obstacle contre lequel le flacon serait projeté.With reference to Figures 2a and 2b , the upper cup 6 has a generally convex shape and has an upper opening 7 (here square) to pass the neck 3 of the bottle 1. The upper cup 5 here comprises a first stiffener 8 peripheral in the form of a bead circular which protrudes from the inner face of the upper cup 6 to bear against the wall of the bottle 1, and a second peripheral stiffener in the form of a skirt 10 which terminates the upper cup 5 and which defines a lip end plate which comes into contact with the wall of the bottle 1. The upper cup 6 has a generally convex shape protruding largely from the side wall of the container body having outwardly a convex surface adapted to come into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.

En référence aux figures 3a à 3c, la coupelle inférieure 5 comprend un fond 11 portant ici trois bossages 12 pour permettre la butée du fond 11 de la coupelle inférieure contre le fond du flacon 1. Le fond 11 est associé à une collerette 13 terminée par une jupe 14 qui définit une lèvre terminale venant au contact de la paroi du flacon 1. Ici, le fond 11 est prédécoupé pour permettre la libération et le repliement d'une patte 15 pouvant par exemple servir à suspendre le flacon 1. La coupelle inférieure 5 affecte une forme généralement bombée saillant largement de la paroi latérale du corps du récipient présentant vers l'extérieur une surface convexe propre à entrer en contact avec tout obstacle contre lequel le flacon serait projeté.With reference to Figures 3a to 3c , the lower cup 5 comprises a bottom 11 bearing here three bosses 12 to allow the abutment of the bottom 11 of the lower cup against the bottom of the bottle 1. The bottom 11 is associated with a flange 13 terminated by a skirt 14 which defines a lip terminal end coming into contact with the wall of the bottle 1. Here, the bottom 11 is pre-cut to allow the release and folding of a tab 15 may for example be used to suspend the bottle 1. The lower cup 5 has a generally bulging prominent shape largely from the side wall of the container body having outwardly a convex surface adapted to come into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.

Comme cela est visible à la figure 4, les coupelles 5,6 ont des formes qui définissent avec la paroi du flacon 1 des volumes annulaires 16 remplis d'air qui participent à l'absorption des chocs.As can be seen in figure 4 , the cups 5,6 have shapes that define with the wall of the bottle 1 annular volumes 16 filled with air that participate in the absorption of shocks.

Après que les coupelles aient été rapportées sur le récipient, on recouvre l'ensemble d'un manchon 20 en matière thermoformable en enfilant le manchon 20 pardessus l'ensemble (flèches verticales). A cet égard, on remarque que les formes externes des coupelles facilitent le passage et le guidage du manchon 20 autour du flacon. L'épaisseur du manchon 20 a été ici exagérée, mais elle n'est en réalité que de quelques micromètres.After the cups have been attached to the container, the assembly is covered with a sleeve 20 of thermoformable material by threading the sleeve 20 over all (vertical arrows). In this respect, it is noted that the external shapes of the cups facilitate the passage and guiding of the sleeve 20 around the bottle. The thickness of the sleeve 20 has been exaggerated here, but in reality it is only a few micrometers.

Puis on chauffe le manchon de sorte à provoquer sa rétraction. Comme illustré à la figure 5, Le manchon 20 épouse alors la forme extérieure de l'ensemble et maintient fermement les coupelles sur le flacon. On fera en sorte que le manchon recouvre substantiellement les flancs des coupelles 5,6. En option, le manchon peut également recouvrir le goulot muni de son bouchon, pour constituer une protection anti-ouverture. Le manchon sera alors de préférence muni d'une prédécoupe circonférentielle sensiblement à la base du goulot pour permettre la libération du bouchon tout en maintenant le reste du manchon autour de l'ensemble.Then the sleeve is heated to cause shrinkage. As illustrated in figure 5 , The sleeve 20 then marries the outer shape of the assembly and firmly holds the cups on the bottle. It will be ensured that the sleeve substantially covers the sides of the cups 5,6. Optionally, the sleeve can also cover the neck with its cap, to provide an anti-opening protection. The sleeve will then preferably have a circumferential precut substantially at the base of the neck to allow the release of the cap while maintaining the rest of the sleeve around the assembly.

Le manchon joue alors plusieurs rôles. Outre son rôle de cohésion de l'ensemble constitué du flacon et des coupelles, le manchon empêche, en cas de bris du flacon, les morceaux de verre de se disperser. En outre, le manchon est serré sur les coupelles et garantit ainsi une étanchéité de l'ensemble, même si le flacon fuit. Enfin, le manchon peut lui-même être élaboré dans un matériau souple apte à participer à l'absorption des chocs.The sleeve plays several roles. In addition to its role of cohesion of the assembly consisting of the bottle and the cups, the sleeve prevents, in case of breakage of the bottle, the pieces of glass to disperse. In addition, the sleeve is tight on the cups and thus ensures a tightness of all, even if the bottle leaks. Finally, the sleeve may itself be made of a flexible material capable of participating in shock absorption.

Le flacon ainsi équipé peut être stocké avec d'autres flacons dans un même emballage, les coupelles des flacons pouvant se toucher et s'entrechoquer sans risque.The vial thus equipped can be stored with other vials in the same package, the cups vials that can touch and clash without risk.

A titre d'exemple, le manchon est fabriqué à partir d'un film orienté à base de styrène, par exemple le film référencé OPS TF/095 XB de la société SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL. Ce film présente une grande transparence (ce qui permet de surveiller le niveau de liquide dans le flacon, pour autant que le flacon soit lui-même transparent), ainsi qu'une grande capacité d'impression. Son taux maximal de rétraction dépasse les 75%.By way of example, the sleeve is made from a styrene oriented film, for example the film referenced OPS TF / 095 XB from the company SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL. This film has a high transparency (which makes it possible to monitor the level of liquid in the bottle, as long as the bottle is itself transparent), as well as a large printing capacity. Its maximum retraction rate exceeds 75%.

A titre d'exemple également, les coupelles sont fabriquées par moulage de résine injectable, par exemple une résine en polyéthylène basse densité. De préférence, les coupelles sont en matière déformable.By way of example also, the cups are manufactured by injectable resin molding, for example a low density polyethylene resin. Preferably, the cups are of deformable material.

Bien entendu, l'invention est susceptible de nombreuses variantes. En particulier, on a représenté à la figure 6 un flacon équipé d'une coupelle supérieure 60 qui présente des languettes 61 qui s'étendent en direction du goulot permettant le clipsage de la coupelle sous un rebord du goulot du flacon, de sorte que la coupelle supérieure soit prisonnière sur le flacon avant même son recouvrement par le manchon thermoformable. Ici, la coupelle supérieure présente des raidisseurs 62 longitudinaux (l'un d'eux est ici vu en transparence) qui prennent appui sur la paroi du flacon pour ménager un volume d'air entre la coupelle et le flacon.Of course, the invention is capable of many variants. In particular, there is shown in the figure 6 a bottle equipped with an upper cup 60 which has tabs 61 which extend towards the neck allowing clipping of the cup under a rim of the neck of the bottle, so that the upper cup is trapped on the bottle even before its covering by the thermoformable sleeve. Here, the upper cup has longitudinal stiffeners 62 (one of them is here seen in transparency) which rest on the wall of the bottle to provide a volume of air between the cup and the bottle.

L'invention n'est pas limitée à ce qui vient d'être décrit, mais englobe au contraire toute variante entre dans le cadre défini par les revendications.The invention is not limited to what has just been described, but on the contrary covers any variant within the scope defined by the claims.

En outre, bien que les coupelles aient un pourtour circulaire, on pourra donner à au moins l'une des coupelles un pourtour polygonal pour faciliter le calage des récipients ainsi équipés dans un emballage commun, ou empêcher tout roulement du récipient.In addition, although the cups have a circular periphery, it will be possible to give at least one of the cups a polygonal periphery to facilitate the setting of the containers thus equipped in a common packaging, or prevent any rolling of the container.

Bien que l'invention soit particulièrement destinée à protéger des récipients en verre, on pourra bien sûr applique le procédé de l'invention à d'autres récipients, s'il importe de leur conférer une résistance accrue aux chocs.Although the invention is particularly intended to protect glass containers, it will of course be possible to apply the method of the invention to other containers, if it is important to confer them an increased resistance to shocks.

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  1. Method of protecting a container (1) against impacts, the container presenting a body (2) that is terminated at one end by a bottom and at the other end by a transition portion (4) leading to a neck (3), the method comprising the steps of:
    putting a bottom cup (5) into place on the container to cover the bottom of the container and project laterally from the body of the container;
    putting a top cup (6; 60) into place on the container pressing against the transition portion of the container in order to project laterally from the body of the container;
    being characterized in that the method comprise the step of:
    covering the assembly with the help of a sleeve (20) of heat-shrink material; and heat-shrinking the sleeve.
  2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cups (5, 6; 60) have inside shapes suitable for co-operating with the container to define respective volumes of air (16).
  3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cups include respective peripheral stiffeners (10; 14) forming lips that bear against the container.
  4. Method according to claim 1, wherein the top cup (6) possesses a peripheral stiffener in the form of a bead (8) that projects from an inside face of the cup in order to press against the container.
  5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the top cup (6) includes a top opening (7) that is square in shape.
  6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the top cup (60) has tongues (61) that extend towards the neck.
  7. Method according to claim 1, wherein the bottom cup (5) has a bottom (11) that includes a precut tab (15) in said bottom, the tab being for releasing and folding out relative to the bottom.
  8. Method according to claim 7, wherein the tab (15) is shaped to be capable of being released and folded out substantially transversely relative to the bottom (11) of the bottom cup (5).
  9. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cups are made of low density polyethylene resin.
  10. Method according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve (20) is made from a heat-shrink oriented film based on styrene.
  11. Container (1) provided with a bottom cup (5) fitted on the container to cover a bottom of the container and to project laterally from a body (2) of the container, and with a top cup (6; 60) bearing on a transition portion (4) of the container between the body and a neck (3) of the container in order to project laterally from the body of the container, being characterized in that the assembly as a whole being covered by a sleeve (20) that has been subjected to heat-shrinking.
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