GB2151208A

GB2151208A - Bottle carrier

Info

Publication number: GB2151208A
Application number: GB08333248A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Anthony Hetherington
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1983-12-13
Filing date: 1983-12-13
Publication date: 1985-07-17
Also published as: GB8333248D0

Abstract

A bottle carrier allows, eg four, bottles to be carried, each in a separate compartment 2 of the carrier in a vertical manner. The bottles are thus easy to carry, are protected from direct contact with each other and should breakage occur the contents of the broken bottle are retained to prevent further damage and can possibly be reclaimed. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Bottle carrier This invention relates to a particular kind of carrier for bottles.

The present method of carrying bottles from supermarkets, off-licence stores or duty free shops at airports etc. is usually by means of standard plastic carrier bags where a bottle takes up its own position either vertically or horizontally or any combination of both.

The bottle in a standard plastic carrier is therefore prone to damage or spillage with the complete or partial loss of the contents which can be very expensive and inconvenient.

The present invention provides a purpose designed plastic carrier which retains each individual bottle in a vertical position, isolated from its neighbour in a separate compartment, which ensures that should any bottle breakage occur, the liquid released is retained in that particular compartment.

The carrier can be so designed so that any number of bottles can be carried, the only limitation being the strength of the materials used in manufacture and the weight which would be considered reasonable for a person to carry.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a general pictorial representation of the carrier with four pockets.

Figure 2 shows a general pictorial representation of the carrier with a bottle occupying each of the four pockets.

Figure 3 shows each of the component parts of the carrier prior to being assembled together.

Figure 4 shows a typical arrangement with two pockets.

Figure 5 shows a typical arrangement with six pockets.

Figure 6 shows alternative handle options.

The example described is a four pocket carrier as shown in Fig. 1 and with bottles in Fig. 2.

The construction is shown in Fig. 3 and comprises two bags 1 and 2 of the same size, proportioned to suit the bottles to be carried, manufactured by existing techniques from polythene or other suitable flexible plastic or similar sheet material. These are brought together in the same configuration, one on top of the other and joined together by a central seam using the existing technique of heat sealing. This has the effect of welding the two bags together and simultaneously forming four individual compartments. An alternative method of joining the bags together would be by sewing instead of using the heat sealing technique.

When joined by heat sealing, each compartment of the carrier would be such that should any breakage of a bottle occur, the contents of the bottle would be held in that compartment without causing any further damage and with the possibility that the liquid from the broken bottle could be re

claimed.

Whilst the example described is a four pocket carrier, other configurations are possible. Fig. 4 shows a two pocket carrier and Fig. 5 a six pocket carrier. The method of manufacture being generally as that described.

The handle 3 is formed by a loop or ring of tape which can either be plastic or fabric which is secured to the previously constructed bags by rivetting, welding or sewing to the central seam which joins the bags together. Whilst the securing of the handle is described as a separate operation it is possible that the handle could be attached during the initial joining of the bags together.

Other forms of handle are possible as shown in Figure 6. These are a punched handle 4 through the material of the carrier, a solid handle 5 attached in a similar manner as the loop handle 3 or a draw-up string handle 6 threaded through the carrier top.

CLAIMS 1. A bottle carrier for the carriage of 1 or more bottles constructed in such a way that each bottle is retained in a vertical position and is in a separate compartment or pocket to that of its neighbour.

2. A bottle carrier as claimed in Claim 1 wherein each bottle is protected from direct contact with its neighbour by the material from which the carrier is constructed.

3. A bottle carrier as claimed in Claim 1 wherein each compartment of the carrier is formed in such a way so that in the case of a bottle breakage the contents of the bottle are retained in that specific compartment.

4. A bottle carrier as claimed in any previous claim wherein a handle is provided either formed from part of the material of the carrier or of separate construction attached to the carrier by suitable fastenings.

5. A bottle carrier substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 to 6 inclusive of the accompanying drawings.

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Bottle carrier This invention relates to a particular kind of carrier for bottles. The present method of carrying bottles from supermarkets, off-licence stores or duty free shops at airports etc. is usually by means of standard plastic carrier bags where a bottle takes up its own position either vertically or horizontally or any combination of both. The bottle in a standard plastic carrier is therefore prone to damage or spillage with the complete or partial loss of the contents which can be very expensive and inconvenient. The present invention provides a purpose designed plastic carrier which retains each individual bottle in a vertical position, isolated from its neighbour in a separate compartment, which ensures that should any bottle breakage occur, the liquid released is retained in that particular compartment. The carrier can be so designed so that any number of bottles can be carried, the only limitation being the strength of the materials used in manufacture and the weight which would be considered reasonable for a person to carry. A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a general pictorial representation of the carrier with four pockets. Figure 2 shows a general pictorial representation of the carrier with a bottle occupying each of the four pockets. Figure 3 shows each of the component parts of the carrier prior to being assembled together. Figure 4 shows a typical arrangement with two pockets. Figure 5 shows a typical arrangement with six pockets. Figure 6 shows alternative handle options. The example described is a four pocket carrier as shown in Fig. 1 and with bottles in Fig. 2. The construction is shown in Fig. 3 and comprises two bags 1 and 2 of the same size, proportioned to suit the bottles to be carried, manufactured by existing techniques from polythene or other suitable flexible plastic or similar sheet material. These are brought together in the same configuration, one on top of the other and joined together by a central seam using the existing technique of heat sealing. This has the effect of welding the two bags together and simultaneously forming four individual compartments. An alternative method of joining the bags together would be by sewing instead of using the heat sealing technique. When joined by heat sealing, each compartment of the carrier would be such that should any breakage of a bottle occur, the contents of the bottle would be held in that compartment without causing any further damage and with the possibility that the liquid from the broken bottle could be re claimed. Whilst the example described is a four pocket carrier, other configurations are possible. Fig. 4 shows a two pocket carrier and Fig. 5 a six pocket carrier. The method of manufacture being generally as that described. The handle 3 is formed by a loop or ring of tape which can either be plastic or fabric which is secured to the previously constructed bags by rivetting, welding or sewing to the central seam which joins the bags together. Whilst the securing of the handle is described as a separate operation it is possible that the handle could be attached during the initial joining of the bags together. Other forms of handle are possible as shown in Figure 6. These are a punched handle 4 through the material of the carrier, a solid handle 5 attached in a similar manner as the loop handle 3 or a draw-up string handle 6 threaded through the carrier top. CLAIMS

1. A bottle carrier for the carriage of 1 or more bottles constructed in such a way that each bottle is retained in a vertical position and is in a separate compartment or pocket to that of its neighbour.