SK132194A3 - Top gripping bottle carrier and method of packaging - Google Patents

Abstract

A bottle carrier includes a main panel (1) to the side edges of which a pair of side panels (8, 9) are foldably joined respectively and a pair of supplementary panels (12, 14) are foldably joined respectively to the side edges of the side panels (8, 9) which are remote from the main panel (1). The main panel (1) and the two supplementary panels (12, 14) include keyhole apertures (2 - 7, 16 - 18, 30 - 32). Cutaway areas (23 - 25, 33 - 35) are formed along the side edges of each supplementary panel (12 - 14) and serve to envelope the necks of bottles following folding of one supplementary panel (12) into overlying relation with respect to the main panel (1) followed by folding of the other supplementary panel (14) into overlying relation with the first supplementary panel (12).

Description

Bottle carrier with top attachment and packaging method

Field of the invention

The present invention relates to the packaging of bottles conventionally containing consumer products, wherein the plurality of bottles are assembled in a unitary package and are secured by top attachment structures of one or the other type.

Current state

U.S. Pat. No. 2,252,235, issued August 12, 1941, discloses an arrangement in which a bottle crate of the type that uses a top attachment and applies structures having keyhole-like apertures is described.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,320,440, issued June 1943, discloses a top-affixed bottle crate whose panels are provided with keyhole-like apertures that are positioned to hold the neck of packaged bottles.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,337,243, issued December 21, 1943, discloses a top-affixed bottle crate wherein some of the bottle neck openings are in the form of a keyhole.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment of the present invention, the carton is manipulated to retain the tops of the packaged bottles and comprises a main panel whose point edges are foldably connected to the point panels by adding a pair of portions of additional panels touching their faces located above the main panel and their the stabbing edges are foldably attached to the main edges of the stab panels. In the main panel, holes are provided in the form of a keyhole for bottle throats and similar holes are also provided in each additional panel along with the cut-out areas located at the edges of the additional panels and extending from t

these edges of additional panels which are foldably attached to the side panels. A machine guide positioned between two rows of bottles maintains a spacing between them as long as the additional panels are folded overlapping relative to the main panel due to the movement of the bottles having their neck portions positioned in the cutout areas formed on the side edges of the two additional panels inwards and less The portions of the keyhole apertures formed in the two additional panels are shifted to a position of attachment relative to the neck of the bottles in each row of bottles. Then, the fastening tabs formed in the uppermost accessory panel are routed through the respective openings in the lower accessory panel and, after being led out and secured by folding to the main panel, are twisted inwardly into the fastening relationship with the fastening tabs so that they attach .

Overview of the figures in the drawing

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a complex blank formed according to the present invention when viewed from the inside of the blank.

Fig. 2 shows the sequence of folding one add-on panel into an overlapping position relative to the main panel followed by placing the second add-on panel in the overlapping position with respect to the first add-on panel.

Fig. 3 shows the blank of FIG. 1, which is handled during the lowering process, wherein the bottle group shown by the dotted lines is sequentially wrapped to form a complete wrapper.

Fig. 4 shows a folded blank with overlapping additional panels as seen from their end edges.

Fig. 5 shows a pair of bottles separating the machinery from each other before and after the blank has been lowered to the position shown in FIG. 6th

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the preform and associated pair of bottles following inward movement of the bottles into contact with each other, showing a closure device for guiding the closure tabs to a closed state with closure tabs formed on one additional panel in the apertures located on the other panel; these closing elements remain in the closed state.

Fig. 8 illustrates a complex stacked structure of a pair of bottles together with a carrier structure; and

Fig. 9 is similar to FIG. 8, but additionally illustrates the closure and maintenance of the tabs that hold the carrier in a fully completed closed state.

Examples of embodiments of the invention. The complex blank shown in FIG. 1, when viewed from the inside, is made of paperboard and comprises a main panel X having keyhole openings Z to Z. Of course, these keyhole openings have a standard larger and smaller part. The side panels 6, 6 are foldably connected to the main panel X on respective fold lines XS and XX. The additional panel indicated by numeral 12 is foldably connected to the side panel 6 on fold line 13. At the other end of the blank, the additional panel X4 is foldably connected to the side panel 2. on the X £ deflection line. The add-on panel XZ comprises openings XS, XZ and XS as well as the fastening openings XS and ZS. The retaining tabs T1 and T2 also extend from the main panel X and are connected thereto at respective fold lines ZL and 22. For attaching bottle necks for distribution slots 23, 24, and 25 are formed on the add-on panel XZ. At the other end of the blank, the attachment tabs ZS and 2Z extend from the add-on panel X4. The attaching tab ZS is foldably connected to the add-on panel 14 to the folding line ZS. folded to the add-on panel 14 for the fold line ZS- The aperture panel 14 is provided with openings ZS, ZX and ZZ, and the same add-on panel cuts out the cut-out areas ZS, Z4 and ZS at one of its side edges i.

The initial phase of the packaging procedure is shown in FIG. 2, wherein the add-on panel 12 is lifted and folded such that it fits flat on the main panel X and the side panel S assumes the position indicated by

Arrow & X in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 and marked with an arrow

12, the add-on panel is lifted and then folded on the fold line 15 to assume the position shown in the left-hand part of FIG. Second

As a result of the displacement of the folded crate, as shown in FIG. 3, it is true that the throats of the rails E1 to E5 are surrounded by larger parts of the respective keyhole openings of the main panel 1 and the additional panels 12 and 11. Third

The two rows 11 are separated from each other, as shown in FIG. 5, by means of guide line S of the machine line. In FIG. 6, bottles 5 and 2 are shown in combination with a folded crate, wherein the main panel 1 and the additional panels 12 and 14 are shown in a folded state.

In FIG. 7, the bottles 5 and 2 are shown in their final assembly position, which is defined inwardly by the operation of the guides 1 and 2 of the machine line. The inward movement of the β1 as ε2 and δ5 is also shown in FIG. 8 Arrows X and X. Crate £. FIG. 7 is shown in the setting conditions and the spoke fastening wheel U, which rotates on the fixed shaft 60, is synchronized to guide the fastening tabs 26 and 20 into the respective holes 19 and 20, respectively.

The operation of the fastening wheel Ϊ also activates the retaining tabs X1 and X2, and as a result supports the corresponding fastening tabs 25 and 22 *, as shown in FIG. 9, Clm is a crate folded in a closed condition. The operation and function of the retaining tabs is explained in more detail in U.S. Patent 2,786,572.

In the final folding of the crate as shown in FIG. 8 and 9, the spatial arrangement of the elements is given by the position of the main panel 1, which is domed upwards. The bottle necks are also located in the smaller portions of the keyhole-shaped openings and in the respective cut-out areas, as a result of which the bottles are securely fastened in the crate.

When attaching, the neck of the bottles enter the smaller portions of the holes having the shape of a keyhole in cooperation with the cutout areas on the additional panels, and thus a firm attachment of the bottles is achieved. The cut-out areas in one additional panel cooperate with smaller holes of keyhole-shaped apertures in the other additional panel.

Claims (11)

PATENT CLAIMS 1. A container for top-bottle bottles intended to package a group of bottles arranged in at least two rows, comprising a main panel (1) having two opposite edges, two side panels (8,9) having upper and lower edges and which are the lower edges foldably connected to respective said sides of the main panel (1), two additional panels (12,14) having their edges connected to respective upper edges of the stab panels (8,9) and which are overlapped in relation to their areas, wherein at least two rows of first apertures (2 to 7) for inlet of the bottle necks are provided in said main panel (1) near the respective respective stab panels (8,9) and second apertures (16, 16) are provided in both said additional panels (12,14) to 18), (30 to 32) for the bottle inlet to cooperate with the first bottle inlet opening (2 to 7), characterized in that at least one of the aforementioned of openings (2 to 7), (16 to 18), (30 to 32) in each row and in each of said additional panels (12,14) has the shape of a keyhole with a larger and smaller portion thereafter and is adapted to assemble the crates with the major part of said cooperating openings (2 to 7), (16 to 18), (30 to 32) coincide after folding said additional panels (12,14) and said side panels (8,9) and said main panel (12) 1) allow the bottle necks to enter into them, while the smaller portions of these openings will coincide when the side panels (8,9) are positioned upright, whereby the bottle necks are securely and firmly secured and include means for attaching said main panel (1) and said add-on panels in a fixed relative position. A top-holder bottle carrier b according to claim 1, characterized in that cut-out areas (8, 9) are formed on the side edge of each said additional panel (12,14) which is spaced from the associated associated side panel (8,9). 23 to 25), (33 to 35) transverse ·. adjoining said apertures (30-32), (16-18) on said add-on panel (12,14), and are effective in attaching bottle necks located at the opposite side panel (8,9). 3. Method of rows of flat panel packs of a group of bottles (BI to B6) arranged in two top fastening containers made up of the original blank containing the main panel (1), two side ( Top bottle carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that said side panels (8, 9) are substantially in a vertical plane. Top bottle carrier according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that said main panel (1) has an upwardly curved shape. A top-carrier bottle crate according to claim 2, characterized in that said attachment means comprise a pair of guide holes (19, 20) and associated attachment loops (26, 27) cut from one of said add-on panels (19). 14) and cooperating attachment holes formed in said main panel (1). A complex blank for folding a top-affixed bottle crate, characterized in that it comprises a main panel (1) having opposite side edges, a plurality of keyhole apertures (2 to 7) for receiving the bottle necks formed in the bottle neck said main panel (1) and arranged in two parallel longitudinal rows, a side panel (8,9) foldably connected to each side edge of said main panel (1), an additional panel (12,14) foldably connected to each said side panel (8, 9), a plurality of bottle openings (16-18), (30-32), of bottle flasks formed in each of said additional panels (12,14) and aligned in a longitudinal row for cooperating with the neck opening (2 to 7) bottles in said main panel (1) and a plurality of cut-out regions (23-25), (33-35) formed at the edge of each of the disassembled add-on panels (12,14) spaced from the a corresponding side panel (8,9) and adjusted to in the process of k folding said preparations cooperate with the orifices (30 to 32), (16 to 18) for the inlet of the bottle necks formed in the respective additional panel (12,14), said holes (2 to 7), (16 to 18), (30 to 32) 32) the keyhole shape has larger and smaller portions, these keyhole openings (2 to 7) formed in said main panel (1) are oriented such that their major portions are located at respective side edges of the main panel (1) ), and the keyhole apertures (16 to 18), (30 to 32) formed in said additional panels (12, 14) are oriented such that smaller portions thereof are disposed adjacent the respective side panels (8, 9). Complex semi-product for folding a crate for top fastening bottles, characterized in that said main panel (1) forms a lower panel of the folded crate and is dimensioned to assume an upwardly curved shape when the crate is folded. 8,9) foldably connected to opposite additional side edges of panels (12,14) of said main panel (1) and foldably connected to edges lateral of the main panel (1), openings (2 to 7), (16 to 18), ( 30 to 32) in the form of a keyhole having larger and smaller portions formed in said main panel (1) and said additional panels (12,14) and aligned so that the major portions of these openings (2 to 7) coincide fully in the situation, when the add-on panels (12, 14) are folded in relation to the contact of the surfaces together with said panels (8,9) by the distant side panels (8,9) of the main panel (1), characterized in that it comprises the steps (a) of subsequent folding said add-on panels (12, 14) in relation to surfaces with said main panel (1), wherein up to 7), (16 to 18), (30 to side panels (8,9), and said major portion of said apertures (2) 32) in said main panel (1) and add-on panels (12,14) are placed in complete relationship with each other, (b) placing said preform on top of the bottles (BI-Bá) so that the necks of said bottles (BI-Bá) enter to said downstream apertures (2 to 7), (1a to 1S), (30 to 32) in said main panel (1) and additional panel (12,14), (c) applying force to opposite sides of the bottle group (BI to B a) inwardly to move the bottles (BI to B a) inwards, with the bottle necks (B 1 to B a) being forced into the smaller portions of said holes (2 to 7), (I to 18), (30 to 32) in key shape holes in said main panel (1) and add-on panels (12,14), (d) attaching said add-on panels (12,14) and said main panel (1) in relation to surface contact between said side panels (8, 9), whereby the bottle necks (BI to B a) are permanently fixed in small portions of said holes (2 to 7), (1a to 18), (30 to 32). Method according to claim 8, characterized in that the inwardly directed force applied to the opposite sides of the group of bottles (B1-B a) causes said side panels (8,9) to stand upright. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that the inwardly directed force applied to the opposite sides of the group of bottles (B1-Ba) causes said main panel (1) to swell upwards. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that each additional panel (12,14) is provided with cut-out areas on the side edge which is remote from the respective said side panel (8,9) and in that the inwardly directed force applied to the opposite sides of said bottle group (BI-B a) causes said recess regions (23-25), (33-35) to functionally control the necks of the respective bottles (B1-B a).