EP3604153B1 - Récipient pour l'emballage d'éléments en forme de disque, en particulier de disques de frein pour systèmes de freinage de voiture - Google Patents

Récipient pour l'emballage d'éléments en forme de disque, en particulier de disques de frein pour systèmes de freinage de voiture Download PDF

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EP3604153B1
EP3604153B1 EP19187759.6A EP19187759A EP3604153B1 EP 3604153 B1 EP3604153 B1 EP 3604153B1 EP 19187759 A EP19187759 A EP 19187759A EP 3604153 B1 EP3604153 B1 EP 3604153B1
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  • the present invention relates to a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements and in particular for the packaging of brake discs for car braking systems.
  • a container according to the present invention is useful and practical for the handling and shipping of brake discs.
  • a container according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from JP 2005 350116 A .
  • each disc is extracted manually from the wood crate and is inserted individually in an adapted container made of polystyrene and/or plastic, which is closed by means of an adhesive tape made of PVC.
  • the packaging box is then normally arranged and secured with straps on a transport pallet.
  • each of the polystyrene and/or plastic containers must have a shape and dimensions suitable for the individual disc to be packaged and therefore, since the dimensions of the brake discs are variable depending on the order, it is expensive and complicated to have containers of various shapes and dimensions available.
  • brake disc packaging systems of the known type is the need to differentiate and dispose of the various materials that are present in the packaging, such as wood, plastic, polystyrene and cardboard, and the consequent use of time and of human and financial resources.
  • Another aspect that can be improved of brake disc packaging systems of the known type is the environmental impact caused by the various materials used.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that solves the technical problem described above, obviates the drawbacks and overcomes the limitations of the background art, allowing to simplify, speed up and reduce the cost of the processes for handling, packaging and shipping disc-shaped elements and in particular of brake discs.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that is more versatile than that of the background art.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that is easier and cheaper to dispose of than the background art.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that produces a lower environmental impact than the background art.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that allows a significant reduction of the volumes and costs of shipping with respect to the known packaging method.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a container for packaging disc-shaped elements that is easy to provide and economically competitive if compared with the background art.
  • a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements comprising a box-like body made of cardboard and a closure element adapted to be fixed to said box-like body,
  • the container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements d (hereinafter simply "discs"), designated generally by the reference numeral 1, comprises a box-like body 20 made of cardboard and a closure element 80, such as for example a lid, which is adapted to be fixed to the box-like body 20 in order to close it.
  • a closure element 80 such as for example a lid
  • the closure element is also made of cardboard.
  • cardboard is intended to indicate, in a fully general manner, any paper-like material and preferably the cardboard known as corrugated cardboard and comprising a central sheet comprised between two flat lateral sheets.
  • the cardboard to which reference is made is of the recyclable type.
  • the box-like body 20 is substantially shaped like a parallelepiped and preferably has a rectangular base 21 with dimensions of 80 x 120 cm, so that it can be transported in a conforming manner both on trucks and in containers.
  • the dimensions are different and the base can also be square.
  • the box-like body 20 comprises a rectangular horizontal base 21 and four vertical side walls 22, 23, 24, 25, arranged like the lateral faces of a parallelepiped, the base of which is the rectangular base 21.
  • the base 21 is the side that is adapted to be glued to the feet 70 or rested on a pallet and, as is obvious, in practice can assume any orientation depending on the handling operations to which it is subjected, and therefore it is referenced as horizontal merely to make the description clearer; therefore, all the elements that are referenced as “horizontal” are to be understood as being arranged along a plane that is parallel to the base 21, while the term “vertical” is understood to mean arranged along a plane that is perpendicular to the base 21.
  • the four side walls 22, 23, 24, 25 comprise two mutually parallel longitudinal side walls 22, 24 and two mutually parallel transverse side walls 25, 23.
  • longitudinal side walls 22, 24 refers to any two mutually parallel side walls and the term “transverse side walls” 25, 23 refers to the two remaining side walls that are perpendicular to the longitudinal side walls 22, 24. Therefore, hereinafter the term “longitudinal” will be understood to mean arranged along a plane that is parallel to the longitudinal side walls 22, 24, while the term “transverse” will be understood to mean arranged along a plane that is parallel to the transverse side walls 25, 23.
  • the side walls 22, 23, 24 and 25 and the base 21 form between them an accommodation cavity 27 which is open upward and is substantially shaped like a parallelepiped and constitutes, in other words, the compartment inside which the discs d are accommodated and inside which the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 described hereinafter are arranged.
  • multiple dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C made of cardboard and supporting elements 5 and 7, also made of cardboard, are accommodated inside the accommodation cavity and 27, are interlocked in the accommodation cavity 27 and are mutually interlocked detachably and therefore so that they can be replaced.
  • dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and supporting elements 5 and 7 form between them a plurality of seats 11, 29, each of which is configured to accommodate, protect and keep in position a single disc d.
  • Figure 2 shows the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 that are present in the preferred embodiment in a mutually assembled condition; it should be noted that in the figure the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5 and 7 thus interlocked form between them twenty-two seats 11 in the central portion of the accommodation cavity 27 (of which the reference numeral 11 designates only two for the sake of clearity), plus two additional seats 29 proximate to the transverse side walls 23, 25.
  • the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 are shaped so as to mutually interlock detachably, for example by means of adapted notches 31, 41, slits 321 and recesses 43 which will be described hereinafter. More precisely, the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 are shaped so as to mutually interlock, thus forming seats 11, 29 whose shape and dimension are suitable to contain a disk d, so as to minimize its movement, at the same time protecting it against impacts and frictions with the other discs d contained in the box-like body 20.
  • At least part of the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C is preferably formed by sheets arranged side by side, and even more preferably by cardboard sheets, so that by modifying the quantity, shape or dimension of the sheets it is possible to change the shape and dimensions of these elements and accordingly the dimensions of the seats 11 and 29.
  • the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C preferably comprise: a plurality of vertical internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", a plurality of vertical internal longitudinal walls 4 which are interlocked at right angles to the vertical internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", and a plurality of abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, which are also interlocked with the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and are arranged longitudinally.
  • each one of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" extends from one longitudinal side wall 22 to the other one 24.
  • Each one of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" is provided, on an upper edge, with a plurality of vertical upper notches 31 (shown in detail in Figure 7 ), which are aligned with the vertical upper notches 31 of the other internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" in longitudinal rows, i.e., aligned so as to form longitudinal rows of vertical upper notches 31.
  • Each one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 extends from one transverse side wall 25 to the other 23, as shown in Figure 4 .
  • Each one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 is provided, on a lower edge, with a plurality of vertical lower notches 41, each of which is interlocked in one of the vertical upper notches 31 of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3"; the longitudinal walls 4 are decisive in order to maintain the integrity of the structure formed by the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C and by the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", which are correctly mutually spaced by virtue of the notches 41 and 31.
  • each one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 engages one of the longitudinal rows of upper notches 31.
  • Each one of the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C is provided, on a lower edge, with a vertical slit 321 and is interlocked in one of the vertical notches 31 of the internal transverse wars 3, 3', 3", together with an internal longitudinal wall 4, which is arranged adjacent to said internal longitudinal wall 4.
  • abutment element 32A, 32B, 32C engages a vertical notch 31 of an internal transverse wall 3, 3', 3", said wall engages the vertical slit 321 of said abutment element.
  • the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C in practice form vertical shoulders on which the lateral faces of the discs d rest.
  • the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C have a substantially rectangular shape in the preferred embodiment.
  • the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" are configured so that a disk d accommodated in one of the seats 11 is contained in a downward region by the tubular supporting elements 5 arranged on the base 21, frontally between two abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C and one of the internal longitudinal walls 4, and laterally between two internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3".
  • each seat 11 is formed between the supporting elements 5, the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 and two internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3".
  • the discs d are contained in an upper region by the closure element 80.
  • the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and/or the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C comprise a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side.
  • the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C are all constituted by a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side, while the internal longitudinal walls 4 are constituted by a single cardboard sheet.
  • the internal longitudinal walls 4 and/or the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and/or the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, or the individual cardboard sheets that optionally constitute these elements, are obtained by die-cutting.
  • the internal longitudinal walls 4, the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C are preferably made of corrugated cardboard with a vertical rib direction. In this manner it is possible to obtain optimum strength.
  • the internal longitudinal walls 4 comprise, on an upper edge which is opposite to the lower edge, arranged at the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, a plurality of protrusions 44 which are vertically extended, such as for example rectangular tabs.
  • These protrusions 44 can be folded and are adapted to be folded toward the inside of the seats 11, so as to push the discs d accommodated in said seats 11 against the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, so as to contribute to keep them in position.
  • the internal longitudinal walls 4 comprise, on the upper edge, a plurality of vertical recesses 45, which are arranged at the seats 11 and are adapted to be engaged by a protruding central portion of the discs d.
  • each internal longitudinal wall 4 comprises, on the upper edge, two vertical recesses 45, which have the function of creating the space required to facilitate the manual insertion and extraction of the discs d.
  • the vertical recesses have a substantially rectangular shape.
  • abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C in the preferred and illustrated embodiment comprise:
  • the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" comprise a first internal transverse wall 3 which is arranged adjacent to a first transverse side wall 25, a second internal transverse wall 3' arranged in an intermediate longitudinal region of the accommodation cavity 27, and a third internal transverse wall 3", which is arranged adjacent to a second transverse side wall 23.
  • the asymmetric narrow abutment elements 32C are arranged in a central portion of the first internal transverse wall 3 and of the third internal transverse wall 3", so that two interspaces are formed between the asymmetric narrow abutment elements 32C and the first and third transverse side walls 25 and 23 and constitute two additional seats 29, each for the accommodation of a disk d.
  • One or more concave supporting elements 7 are accommodated inside each one of said additional seats 29, are rested against the base 21, and have an arc-like upper concavity 71 that is adapted to support a disk d, as evident in Figure 2 .
  • the concave supporting elements 7 also are preferably made of cardboard and comprise a plurality of sheets of cardboard arranged side by side.
  • the concave supporting elements 7, or the individual cardboard sheets which optionally constitute the concave supporting elements 7, are obtained by die-cutting. Even more preferably, the concave supporting elements 7 are constituted by corrugated cardboard sheets with a vertical rib direction.
  • the supporting elements 5, 7 comprise a plurality of horizontal transverse tubular supporting elements 5 which are adjacent to the base 21 and are preferably rested against it.
  • the internal longitudinal walls 4 are provided, on the lower edge, with a plurality of recesses which are complementary to the tubular supporting elements 5 and are aligned in transverse rows.
  • Each one of the tubular supporting elements 5 engages one of the transverse rows of recesses 43 and is thus rigidly fixed inside the accommodation cavity 27.
  • the tubular supporting elements 5 have the function of preventing the rolling of the discs d and of creating a resting base for them on the bottom 21 of the container 1 as shown in Figure 13 .
  • the container 1 comprises lateral panels 50, 52 which are arranged adjacent to the transverse side walls 23, 25, between each one of them and a row of abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C.
  • first external lateral panel 50 and a first internal lateral panel 52 which are mutually adjacent and are interlocked between the abutment elements 32B arranged on the first internal transverse wall 3 and the first transverse side wall 25; there is also a second external lateral panel 50 and a second internal lateral panel 52, which are mutually adjacent and interlocked between the abutment elements 32B arranged on the third internal transverse wall 3" and the second transverse side wall 23.
  • said lateral panels 50, 52 have a substantially rectangular shape.
  • the external lateral panels 50 also comprise a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side and even more preferably corrugated cardboard sheets with a vertical rib direction, while the internal lateral panels 52 are constituted by a single cardboard sheet.
  • the internal lateral panels 52 furthermore comprise a plurality of vertically extended foldable protrusions 51, which are adapted to be folded toward the inside of the accommodation cavity 27 so as to contrast the movement of the discs d so as to contribute to keep them in position.
  • said protrusions 51 are rectangular tabs which are substantially similar to the protrusions 44 of the internal longitudinal walls 4.
  • the lateral panels 50, 52 or the individual cardboard sheets which optionally constitute the lateral panels 50, 52 are obtained by die-cutting.
  • the container 1 comprises a plurality of resting feet 70 which are fixed on a lower face of the base 21, at one or more of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3".
  • the resting feet 70 comprise a cardboard tube 701 which is wrapped in a band 702 of "corrugated” cardboard and are arranged and glued externally on a lower face of the base 21 so as to facilitate the movement and stacking of multiple containers 1.
  • the entire container 1 is made exclusively of cardboard. Therefore, the container 1 is easy and cheap to be disposed of and also has a limited environmental impact, since it is constituted by a single material that can be easily disposed and recycled.
  • all the vertical elements are advantageously constituted by corrugated cardboard with a vertical rib direction, thus allowing to obtain a high structural strength.
  • the container 1 is provided with a completely modular internal structure, i.e., a structure constituted by interchangeable elements which can be replaced so as to form seats 11, 29 adapted for any type of disk d, such as the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", the internal longitudinal walls 4, the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, the tubular supporting elements 5, the concave supporting elements 7, and the lateral panels 50, 52.
  • a completely modular internal structure i.e., a structure constituted by interchangeable elements which can be replaced so as to form seats 11, 29 adapted for any type of disk d, such as the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", the internal longitudinal walls 4, the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, the tubular supporting elements 5, the concave supporting elements 7, and the lateral panels 50, 52.
  • each one of the interchangeable and replaceable elements is in turn modular, since it is constituted by cardboard sheets arranged side by side: by changing the number of cardboard sheets arranged side by side and/or changing the dimensions of the elements 32A, 32B, 32C, 3, 3', 3", and the notches 31 and the slits 321 it is possible to change the thickness and/or shape of said elements and consequently the shape and dimension of the seats 11 and 29.
  • the container 1 according to the invention is therefore suitable both for the movement of the discs inside the production facility and for their shipping and transport.
  • the discs d can be arranged inside the box-like body 20 of the container 1, within the seats 11, 29, already at the end of the production process.
  • the box-like body 20 can be closed with the closure element 80 and can be shipped directly, without requiring further operations.
  • the container 1 is conceived primarily for the packaging of brake discs, it can be used equivalently for the packaging of any item, element or mechanical part that is substantially disc-shaped.
  • the terms "disc-shaped element” and “disc” used in the present description and in the accompanying claims are to be understood, in a fully general manner, as any product that has a substantially disk-like shape or the like.
  • the container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements achieves the intended aim and objects, since it allows to simplify and speed up and reduce the cost of the processes for the handling, packaging and shipping of brake discs.
  • Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is more versatile than that of the background art.
  • a further advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is easier and cheaper to be disposed of than that of the background art.
  • Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it produces a lower environmental impact than that of the background art.
  • a further advantage of the container according to the invention resides in the significant reduction of shipping volumes and costs with respect to the known packaging method: in the preferred embodiment, for an equal shipped quantity, a reduction of the shipping volumes and costs of over 30% is achieved with respect to the known packaging method.
  • Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is easy to provide and economically competitive if compared with the background art.
  • the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

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  1. Récipient (1) pour l'emballage d'éléments en forme de disque (d), en particulier de disques de frein pour des systèmes de freinage de voiture, comprenant un corps en forme de boîte (20) réalisé à partir de carton et un élément de fermeture (80) adapté pour être fixé sur ledit corps en forme de boîte (20),
    ledit corps en forme de boîte (20) comprenant une base horizontale rectangulaire (21) et quatre parois latérales verticales (22, 23, 24, 25) qui comprennent deux parois latérales longitudinales (22, 24) mutuellement parallèles et deux parois latérales transversales (23, 25) mutuellement parallèles, qui forment entre elles une cavité de logement (27) qui est ouverte vers le haut et a sensiblement la forme d'un parallélépipède, dans lequel ladite cavité de logement (27) loge plusieurs séparateurs (3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C) et des éléments de support (5, 7) en carton, imbriqués dans ladite cavité de logement (27) et imbriqués entre eux de manière détachable, formant entre eux une pluralité de sièges (11, 29), dont chacun est configuré pour loger, protéger et maintenir en position un disque (d) unique,
    caractérisé en ce que lesdits séparateurs (3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C) comprennent :
    une pluralité de parois transversales internes verticales (3, 3', 3"), dont chacune est prévue, sur un bord supérieur, avec une pluralité d'encoches supérieures verticales (31) qui sont alignées avec les encoches supérieures verticales (31) des autres parois transversales internes (3, 3',3") en rangées longitudinales,
    une pluralité de parois longitudinales internes verticales (4), dont chacune est prévue, sur un bord inférieur, avec une pluralité d'encoches inférieures verticales (41), dont chacune est imbriquée dans l'une desdites encoches supérieures verticales (31), chacune desdites parois longitudinales internes (4) mettant en prise l'une desdites rangées longitudinales d'encoches supérieures (31),
    une pluralité d'éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C), dont chacun est prévu, sur un bord inférieur, avec une fente verticale (321) et est imbriqué dans l'une desdites encoches supérieures verticales (31) qui est adjacente à l'une desdites parois longitudinales internes (4).
  2. Récipient (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois transversales internes (3, 3', 3"), lesdites parois longitudinales internes (4) et lesdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) sont configurés afin de former entre eux lesdits sièges (11), de sorte qu'un disque (d), logé dans l'un desdits sièges (11), est contenu dans une région inférieure par un ou plusieurs desdits éléments de support (5, 7), frontalement entre deux desdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) et l'une desdites parois longitudinales internes (4) et latéralement entre deux desdites parois transversales internes (3, 3', 3").
  3. Récipient (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois transversales internes (3, 3', 3") et/ou lesdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) comprennent une pluralité de feuilles de carton agencées côte à côte.
  4. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois longitudinales internes (4), lesdites parois transversales internes (3, 3', 3") et lesdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) sont réalisés à partir de carton ondulé avec une direction de nervure verticale.
  5. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments de support (5, 7) comprennent une pluralité d'éléments de support tubulaires transversaux horizontaux (5) agencés de manière adjacente à ladite base (21),
    et en ce que lesdites parois longitudinales internes (4) sont prévues, sur ledit bord inférieur, avec une pluralité d'évidements (43) qui sont complémentaires desdits éléments de support tubulaires (5) et sont alignés en rangées transversales, chacun desdits éléments de support tubulaires (5) mettant en prise l'une desdites rangées transversales d'évidements (43), lesdits éléments de support tubulaires (5) étant adaptés pour empêcher le roulement et pour supporter lesdits disques (d) dans une région inférieure.
  6. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois longitudinales internes (4) comprennent une pluralité de saillies étendues verticalement (44) sur un bord supérieur qui est opposé audit bord inférieur, lesdites saillies étant agencées au niveau desdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) et étant pliables et adaptées pour être pliées vers l'intérieur desdits sièges (11) afin de pousser les disques (d) logés dans lesdits sièges (11) contre lesdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) afin de contribuer à les maintenir en position.
  7. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C) comprennent :
    des éléments de butée symétriques (32A), dans lesquels ladite fente verticale (321) est agencée au centre dudit élément de butée (32A),
    des éléments de butée étroits asymétriques (32C), dans lesquels ladite fente verticale (321) est décentrée,
    de larges éléments de butée asymétriques (32B) qui ont une plus grande extension longitudinale que lesdits éléments de butée étroits asymétriques (32C) et dans lesquels ladite fente verticale (321) est décentrée ;
    et en ce que lesdites parois transversales internes (3, 3', 3") comprennent une première paroi transversale interne (3) qui est agencée de manière adjacente à une première paroi latérale transversale (25), une deuxième paroi transversale interne (3') qui est agencée dans une région longitudinale intermédiaire de ladite cavité de logement (27), et une troisième paroi transversale interne (3") qui est agencée de manière adjacente à une seconde paroi latérale transversale (23),
    lesdits éléments de butée étroits asymétriques (32C) étant agencés dans une partie centrale de ladite première paroi transversale interne (3) et de ladite troisième paroi transversale interne (3"), de sorte qu'entre lesdits éléments de butée étroits asymétriques (32C) et lesdites première et seconde parois latérales transversales (25, 23), on trouve deux espaces intermédiaires qui constituent deux sièges supplémentaires (29), chacun pour loger un disque (d) ; chacun desdits deux sièges supplémentaires (29) logeant intérieurement, appuyés contre ladite base (21), un ou plusieurs éléments de support concaves (7) qui ont une concavité supérieure (71) formée comme un arc, qui est adaptée pour supporter un disque (d) dans une région descendante.
  8. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins deux panneaux latéraux externes (50), chacun agencé de manière adjacente à une paroi latérale transversale (23, 25) et deux panneaux latéraux internes (52), chacun agencé de manière adjacente à l'un desdits panneaux latéraux externes (50), entre ces derniers et une rangée d'éléments de butée (32A, 32B, 32C),
    lesdits panneaux latéraux internes (52) comprenant une pluralité de saillies étendues verticalement (51) qui peuvent être pliées et sont adaptées pour être pliées vers l'intérieur de ladite cavité de logement (27) afin de s'opposer au mouvement desdits disques (d) pour contribuer à les maintenir en position.
  9. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdites parois longitudinales internes (4) comprennent, sur le bord supérieur, une pluralité d'évidements verticaux (45), qui sont agencés au niveau desdits sièges (11) et sont adaptés pour être mis en prise par une partie centrale en saillie des disques (d).
  10. Récipient (1) selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une pluralité de pieds d'appui (70) qui comprennent un tube en carton (701) enroulé en une bande (702) de carton ondulé et sont fixés sur la face inférieure de ladite base (21), au niveau d'une ou de plusieurs desdites parois transversales internes (3, 3', 3").
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