WO2019224416A1 - Grouper for containers - Google Patents

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WO2019224416A1
WO2019224416A1 PCT/ES2019/070344 ES2019070344W WO2019224416A1 WO 2019224416 A1 WO2019224416 A1 WO 2019224416A1 ES 2019070344 W ES2019070344 W ES 2019070344W WO 2019224416 A1 WO2019224416 A1 WO 2019224416A1
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/50—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank

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  • the purpose of the present application is the registration of a packaging grouper, for example, to contain a liquid food product, such as a beverage, solid or with a viscosity grade.
  • the invention proposes the development of a container grouper, such as, for example, bottles, cans, which comprises a grip region configured to be held by a user hand and a plurality of annular regions linked to the grip region. , which is intended to facilitate the recycling process once the grouper is no longer used by the user.
  • a container grouper such as, for example, bottles, cans, which comprises a grip region configured to be held by a user hand and a plurality of annular regions linked to the grip region. , which is intended to facilitate the recycling process once the grouper is no longer used by the user.
  • grouping means for a plurality of packages in particular of the can type, for packaging beverages, solid food products, etc., is well known in order to facilitate a user's manual transport of the same from the point of sale. up to, for example, a refrigerator.
  • the user sometimes removes the lower ring (although it is possible that the package does not include the upper cover) of the container and the rest of the body of the grouper. This implies an individual waste of small size that in many occasions is poured anywhere, so it cannot be recycled when it is poured into any other unsuitable container or to the environment.
  • the owner owns several records related to a grouper for the subjection and transport of containers, specially designed for the transport of packages that include an upper cover and a lower ring linked to the container to be fastened, currently not having knowledge of an invention that has all the features described herein.
  • the present invention has been developed in order to provide a packaging grouper that is configured as a novelty within the field of application and resolves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing other additional advantages that will be apparent from the description that is accompanies next.
  • each of the annular regions includes along the perimeter of its inner flange a plurality of separate shoulder projections intended to be in contact with a container. More specifically, such grip projections are provided to apply a pressure force on the surface of the container and also abut a protruding flange located on top of can-type containers.
  • the invention is characterized by the fact that it includes manually configured actuating breaking means present in at least one area of the gripper region and / or annular region of the grouper, provided to release the container with respect to the gripping region .
  • the breaking means comprise a plurality of breaking points located in the junction zone between the grip region and each of the annular regions, such that when the package is separated from the grouper, the annular region It remains attached to the container, not generating an independent residue.
  • the grouper includes a flange that extends outwardly from the gripping region located near the area where the plurality of breakpoints is located, which facilitates the user the action of breaking and separating the annular region with respect to the grip region
  • the breaking means comprise a plurality of weak break points located transversely in each of the annular regions, such that when the user removes a container, the annular region is not separated from the rest of the grouper, thus not generating an individual waste with respect to the rest of the grouper, thus facilitating the subsequent process of recycling containers.
  • This embodiment is especially suitable when the grouper is made of a biodegradable material. This last aspect also facilitates the separation process in a waste treatment and recycling plant.
  • the annular region includes a grip flange that extends outwardly and downwardly that is linked to the breakpoints. In this way, the action of breaking and separating the annular region with respect to the grip region is facilitated to the user.
  • the grip flange includes on its outer face non-slip means provided against the sliding of a user's fingers.
  • the non-slip means comprise a plurality of ribs arranged transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the flange.
  • the grip region and the plurality of annular regions are made of different material in the same bi-injection process, which allows a wide variety of combinations of colors and / or materials that make up the whole of the grouper.
  • the annular regions have a different color and / or texture with respect to the grip region.
  • the grip region and the plurality of annular regions are made of the same material.
  • Figure 1. It is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the grouper of the invention.
  • Figure 2. It is a plan view of the first embodiment of the grouper
  • Figure 3. It is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the grouping mounted in two bottle-type containers;
  • Figure 4 Is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the grouper of the invention.
  • Figure 5. It is a perspective perspective view of the grouper of the second embodiment mounted in bottle-type containers;
  • Figure 6. It is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the grouper of the invention.
  • Figure 7. It is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the grouper mounted in bottle-type containers;
  • Figure 8.- It is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the grouper according to the present invention.
  • Figure 9. It is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the grouper mounted in can-type containers in which one of the cans is separated from the grouper;
  • Figure 10. It is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a grouper according to the present invention.
  • Figure 11.- It is a plan view of the embodiment shown in Figure 10, including an enlarged detail;
  • Figure 12.- It is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the grouper mounted in can-type containers. DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • the packaging grouper essentially comprises a grip region (1) configured to be held by a user's hand and a plurality of annular regions (2) that are linked to the grip region ( 1), in which such two regions (1, 2) are made from injectable plastic material, and each of the annular regions (2) is configured to support a corresponding container.
  • Each of the annular regions (2) includes along the perimeter of its inner flange a plurality of grip projections (3) separated from each other provided to be in contact with a container. These projections are inclined with respect to the perimeter edge defined by the annular region and oriented towards the center of each annular region.
  • the grouper includes manually operated breakable means configured to release the container with respect to the grip region.
  • the breaker means of the grouper comprise a plurality of weak break points located transversely in each of the annular regions As regards the grip region, it has a substantially "U" shaped configuration that facilitates the grip of the user's hand.
  • the annular region includes a grip flange (4) extending outwardly and in a downward direction that is linked to the breaking points.
  • the grip flange includes on its outer face anti-slip means provided against the sliding of a user's fingers.
  • these non-slip means comprise a plurality of ribs (5) arranged transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the flange.
  • a second embodiment of a grouper (20) according to the invention is shown that differs from the previous embodiment in that it is designed to support four packages, that is, it has four annular regions that are distributed matrixally .
  • a packet grouper (30) for supporting two bottle-type packages, whose breaking means are constituted by a plurality of break points located in the junction zone between the grip region and each of the annular regions (2).
  • the grouper (30) includes a flange (6) extending outwardly from the grip region (1) located near the area where the plurality of breakpoints is located.
  • FIGS 8 and 9 another alternative embodiment of a grouper (40) according to the invention is shown, the grouper being designed to support six containers (100), of the can type (although it will be quite evident that any number of packages).
  • the breaking means comprise a plurality of weak break points located in the joint zone between each of the annular regions and the grip region.
  • the grip region (1) includes a laminar portion that is provided with a plurality of ribs (7) and includes at one of its ends a tongue-like extension (8) provided with a through hole (80).
  • FIG. 10 and 12 a fifth embodiment of a grouper (50) for packages (100) is shown, in particular, to support six can-type containers, in which the breaking means are incorporated in each of the annular regions (2), the same system being present in the embodiment shown in figures 1 to 3.
  • the annular regions (2) are joined by two joining areas, one of them being a first portion laminar provided with ribs as described above and a second laminar junction zone (9) provided with a through central hole (90). The purpose of this through hole is to reduce the amount of plastic material used.
  • the grip region (1) and the plurality of annular regions (2) can be made of the same or different material, depending on the location of the breaking means described above.
  • the grip region (1) and the annular regions (2) can be made of a biodegradable material while that in the event that the manufacturer is interested in the annular region (2) not separating from the container
  • the annular region (2) can be made of a recyclable material and the grip region of a biodegradable material.

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Abstract

A grouper for containers comprises a grip region configured to be held by a hand of a user and a plurality of annular regions linked to the grip region, wherein the two regions are made of injection-mouldable plastic material, each of the annular regions being configured to hold a corresponding container, each of the annular regions including along the perimeter of the inner edge thereof a plurality of grip projections spaced apart from each other provided to be in contact with a container. The grouper further includes manually-actuated tearing means in at least one area of the grip region and/or annular region of the grouper, provided to release the container from the grip region.

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Agrupador de envases  Packaging Grouper
MEMORIA DESCRIPTIVA  DESCRIPTIVE MEMORY
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente solicitud tiene por objeto el registro de un agrupador de envases, por ejemplo, para contener un producto alimenticio líquido, tal como una bebida, sólido o con un grado de viscosidad. The purpose of the present application is the registration of a packaging grouper, for example, to contain a liquid food product, such as a beverage, solid or with a viscosity grade.
Más concretamente, la invención propone el desarrollo de un agrupador de envases, tales como por ejemplo, botellas, latas, que comprende una región de agarre configurada para ser sujetada mediante una mano de usuario y una pluralidad de regiones anulares vinculadas con la región de agarre, que está previsto para facilitar el proceso de reciclaje una vez el agrupador ya no es utilizado por el usuario. More specifically, the invention proposes the development of a container grouper, such as, for example, bottles, cans, which comprises a grip region configured to be held by a user hand and a plurality of annular regions linked to the grip region. , which is intended to facilitate the recycling process once the grouper is no longer used by the user.
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Es bien conocido el uso de medios agrupadores para una pluralidad de envases, en particular del tipo lata, para envasar bebidas, productos alimentarios sólidos, etc., con la finalidad de facilitar a un usuario el transporte manual de los mismos desde el punto de venta hasta, por ejemplo, un refrigerador. The use of grouping means for a plurality of packages, in particular of the can type, for packaging beverages, solid food products, etc., is well known in order to facilitate a user's manual transport of the same from the point of sale. up to, for example, a refrigerator.
No obstante, desde un punto de vista de sostenibilidad medioambiental, el usuario en ocasiones extrae el anillo inferior (si bien cabe la posibilidad de que el envase no incluya la tapa superior) del envase y del resto del cuerpo del agrupador. Esto implica un residuo individual de pequeño tamaño que en muchas ocasiones es vertido en cualquier lugar, por lo que no puede ser reciclado al ser vertido en cualquier otro contenedor no adecuado o al medio ambiente. However, from an environmental sustainability point of view, the user sometimes removes the lower ring (although it is possible that the package does not include the upper cover) of the container and the rest of the body of the grouper. This implies an individual waste of small size that in many occasions is poured anywhere, so it cannot be recycled when it is poured into any other unsuitable container or to the environment.
Por lo tanto, existe la necesidad de encontrar una solución que sea adecuada para el medio ambiente y al mismo tiempo facilite al usuario la separación de materiales para su posterior reciclado. Therefore, there is a need to find a solution that is suitable for the environment and at the same time make it easier for the user to separate materials for subsequent recycling.
El titular es propietario de varios registros relacionados con un agrupador para la sujeción y transporte de envases, especialmente ideados para el transporte de envases que incluyen una tapa superior y un anillo inferior vinculado al envase a sujetar, no teniendo conocimiento en la actualidad de una invención que disponga de todas las características que se describen en esta memoria. The owner owns several records related to a grouper for the subjection and transport of containers, specially designed for the transport of packages that include an upper cover and a lower ring linked to the container to be fastened, currently not having knowledge of an invention that has all the features described herein.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se ha desarrollado con el fin de proporcionar un agrupador de envases que se configura como una novedad dentro del campo de aplicación y resuelve los inconvenientes anteriormente mencionados, aportando, además, otras ventajas adicionales que serán evidentes a partir de la descripción que se acompaña a continuación. The present invention has been developed in order to provide a packaging grouper that is configured as a novelty within the field of application and resolves the aforementioned drawbacks, also providing other additional advantages that will be apparent from the description that is accompanies next.
Es por lo tanto un objeto de la presente invención proporcionar un agrupador de envases, del tipo que comprende una región de agarre configurada para ser sujetada mediante la mano de un usuario y una pluralidad de regiones anulares vinculadas con la región de agarre, en el que tales dos regiones están hechas a partir de material plástico inyectable, estando cada una de las regiones anulares configurada para soportar un correspondiente envase. En particular, la invención se caracteriza por el hecho de que cada una de las regiones anulares incluye a lo largo del perímetro de su reborde interior una pluralidad de resaltes de agarre separados entre sí previstos para estar en contacto con un envase. Más concretamente, tales resaltes de agarre están previstos para aplicar una fuerza de presión sobre la superficie del envase y además hacen tope con un reborde saliente situada en la parte superior de envases de tipo lata. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a packaging grouper, of the type comprising a grip region configured to be held by the hand of a user and a plurality of annular regions linked to the grip region, in which such two regions are made from injectable plastic material, each of the annular regions being configured to support a corresponding container. In particular, the invention is characterized by the fact that each of the annular regions includes along the perimeter of its inner flange a plurality of separate shoulder projections intended to be in contact with a container. More specifically, such grip projections are provided to apply a pressure force on the surface of the container and also abut a protruding flange located on top of can-type containers.
Además, la invención se caracteriza por el hecho de que incluye unos medios de rotura accionables manualmente configurados presentes en al menos una zona de la región de agarre y/o región anular del agrupador, previstos para liberar el envase con respecto a la región de agarre. In addition, the invention is characterized by the fact that it includes manually configured actuating breaking means present in at least one area of the gripper region and / or annular region of the grouper, provided to release the container with respect to the gripping region .
De esta manera, cuando se extrae un envase del agrupador, éste se rompe, ya sea quedando un tramo del agrupador adherido al envase o bien una región del agrupador se rompe para permitir la extracción del envase, a diferencia del estado de la técnica conocido. In this way, when a container is removed from the grouper, it is broken, either leaving a section of the grouper adhered to the container or a region of the grouper is broken to allow the container to be removed, unlike the prior art.
En una realización preferida, los medios de rotura comprenden una pluralidad de puntos de rotura situados en la zona de unión entre la región de agarre y cada una de las regiones anulares, de tal modo que cuando se separa el envase del agrupador, la región anular queda adherida al envase, no generando un residuo independiente. Esta realización resulta especialmente adecuada cuando el material empleado para las regiones anulares no ese biodegradable pero en cambio es reciclable. En este caso, el material empleado para la región de agarre puede ser biodegradable. In a preferred embodiment, the breaking means comprise a plurality of breaking points located in the junction zone between the grip region and each of the annular regions, such that when the package is separated from the grouper, the annular region It remains attached to the container, not generating an independent residue. This realization results Especially suitable when the material used for the annular regions is not biodegradable but instead is recyclable. In this case, the material used for the grip region can be biodegradable.
Ventajosamente, el agrupador incluye una pestaña que se extiende hacia fuera desde la región de agarre situada cerca de la zona donde está ubicada la pluralidad de puntos de rotura, que facilita al usuario la acción de rotura y separación de la región anular con respecto a la región de agarre. Advantageously, the grouper includes a flange that extends outwardly from the gripping region located near the area where the plurality of breakpoints is located, which facilitates the user the action of breaking and separating the annular region with respect to the grip region
En una realización alternativa de la invención, los medios de rotura comprenden una pluralidad de puntos débiles de rotura situados transversalmente en cada una de las regiones anulares, de tal modo que cuando el usuario extrae un envase, la región anular no se separa del resto del agrupador, no generando así un residuo individual con respecto al resto del agrupador, lo que facilita así el proceso posterior de reciclaje de envases. Esta realización es especialmente adecuada cuando el agrupador está hecho de un material biodegradable. Este último aspecto también facilita el proceso de separación en una planta de tratamiento y reciclaje de residuos. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the breaking means comprise a plurality of weak break points located transversely in each of the annular regions, such that when the user removes a container, the annular region is not separated from the rest of the grouper, thus not generating an individual waste with respect to the rest of the grouper, thus facilitating the subsequent process of recycling containers. This embodiment is especially suitable when the grouper is made of a biodegradable material. This last aspect also facilitates the separation process in a waste treatment and recycling plant.
También preferentemente, la región anular incluye una pestaña de agarre que se extiende hacia fuera y en sentido descendente que está vinculada con los puntos de rotura. De este modo, se facilita al usuario la acción de rotura y separación de la región anular con respecto a la región de agarre. Also preferably, the annular region includes a grip flange that extends outwardly and downwardly that is linked to the breakpoints. In this way, the action of breaking and separating the annular region with respect to the grip region is facilitated to the user.
Ventajosamente, la pestaña de agarre incluye en su cara exterior unos medios antideslizantes previstos contra el deslizamiento de los dedos de un usuario. Advantageously, the grip flange includes on its outer face non-slip means provided against the sliding of a user's fingers.
En una realización preferente, los medios antideslizantes comprenden una pluralidad de nervios dispuestos transversalmente con respecto a un eje longitudinal de la pestaña. In a preferred embodiment, the non-slip means comprise a plurality of ribs arranged transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the flange.
En una realización de la invención, la región de agarre y la pluralidad de regiones anulares están hechas de material distinto en un mismo proceso de bi-inyección, lo que permite una amplia variedad de combinaciones de colores y/o materiales que conforman el conjunto del agrupador. De este modo, por ejemplo, cabe la posibilidad de que las regiones anulares presenten un color y/o textura diferente con respecto a la región de agarre. Del mismo modo, es posible también combinar una parte de material biodegradable con una parte de material reciclable en el mismo agrupador empleado un proceso de bi-inyección, donde es posible inyectar dos materiales diferentes en un mismo ciclo de trabajo para la conformación de una pieza de material plástico. In one embodiment of the invention, the grip region and the plurality of annular regions are made of different material in the same bi-injection process, which allows a wide variety of combinations of colors and / or materials that make up the whole of the grouper. Thus, for example, it is possible that the annular regions have a different color and / or texture with respect to the grip region. In the same way, it is also possible to combine a part of biodegradable material with a part of recyclable material in the same grouper used a bi-injection process, where it is It is possible to inject two different materials in the same work cycle to form a piece of plastic material.
En una realización alternativa de la invención, la región de agarre y la pluralidad de regiones anulares están hechos del mismo material. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the grip region and the plurality of annular regions are made of the same material.
Otras características y ventajas del agrupador objeto de la presente invención resultarán evidentes a partir de la descripción de una realización preferida, pero no exclusiva, que se ilustra a modo de ejemplo no limitativo en los dibujos que se acompañan, en los cuales: Other features and advantages of the grouper object of the present invention will be apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment, which is illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:
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Figura 1.- Es una vista en perspectiva de una primera realización del agrupador de la invención; Figure 1.- It is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the grouper of the invention;
Figura 2.- Es una vista en planta de la primera realización del agrupador;  Figure 2.- It is a plan view of the first embodiment of the grouper;
Figura 3.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la primera realización del agrupado montado en dos envases de tipo botella;  Figure 3.- It is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the grouping mounted in two bottle-type containers;
Figura 4 Es una vista en perspectiva de una segunda realización del agrupador de la invención;  Figure 4 Is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the grouper of the invention;
Figura 5.- Es una vista en perspectiva de detalle del agrupador de la segunda realización montado en envases de tipo botella;  Figure 5.- It is a perspective perspective view of the grouper of the second embodiment mounted in bottle-type containers;
Figura 6.- Es una vista en perspectiva de una tercera realización del agrupador de la invención;  Figure 6.- It is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the grouper of the invention;
Figura 7.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la tercera realización del agrupador montado en envases de tipo botella;  Figure 7.- It is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the grouper mounted in bottle-type containers;
Figura 8.- Es una vista en perspectiva de una cuarta realización del agrupador de acuerdo con la presente invención;  Figure 8.- It is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the grouper according to the present invention;
Figura 9.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la cuarta realización del agrupador montado en envases de tipo lata en que una de las latas está separada del agrupador;  Figure 9.- It is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the grouper mounted in can-type containers in which one of the cans is separated from the grouper;
Figura 10.- Es una vista en perspectiva de una quinta realización de un agrupador de acuerdo con la presente invención;  Figure 10.- It is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a grouper according to the present invention;
Figura 11.- Es una vista en planta de la realización mostrada en la figura 10, incluyendo un detalle aumentado; y  Figure 11.- It is a plan view of the embodiment shown in Figure 10, including an enlarged detail; and
Figura 12.- Es una vista en perspectiva de la quinta realización del agrupador montado en envases de tipo lata. DESCRIPCIÓN DE UNA REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE Figure 12.- It is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the grouper mounted in can-type containers. DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
A la vista de las mencionadas figuras y, de acuerdo con la numeración adoptada, se puede observar en ellas un ejemplo de realización preferente de la invención, la cual comprende las partes y elementos que se indican y describen en detalle a continuación. In view of the aforementioned figures and, according to the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed therein, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.
En las distintas realizaciones descritas en esta memoria, el agrupador de envases comprende esencialmente una región de agarre (1) configurada para ser sujetada mediante la mano de un usuario y una pluralidad de regiones anulares (2) que están vinculadas con la región de agarre (1), en el que tales dos regiones (1 , 2) están hechas a partir de material plástico inyectable, y estando cada una de las regiones anulares (2) configurada para soportar un correspondiente envase. Cada una de las regiones anulares (2) incluye a lo largo del perímetro de su reborde interior una pluralidad de resaltes de agarre (3) separados entre sí previstos para estar en contacto con un envase. Estos resaltes están inclinados con respecto al borde perimetral definido por la región anular y orientados hacia el centro de cada región anular. In the various embodiments described herein, the packaging grouper essentially comprises a grip region (1) configured to be held by a user's hand and a plurality of annular regions (2) that are linked to the grip region ( 1), in which such two regions (1, 2) are made from injectable plastic material, and each of the annular regions (2) is configured to support a corresponding container. Each of the annular regions (2) includes along the perimeter of its inner flange a plurality of grip projections (3) separated from each other provided to be in contact with a container. These projections are inclined with respect to the perimeter edge defined by the annular region and oriented towards the center of each annular region.
Además, el agrupador incluye unos medios de rotura accionables manualmente configurados para liberar el envase con respecto a la región de agarre. In addition, the grouper includes manually operated breakable means configured to release the container with respect to the grip region.
En la realización representada en las figuras 1 a 3, donde se aprecia un agrupador (10) para sujetar conjuntamente dos envases (100), los medios de rotura del agrupador comprenden una pluralidad de puntos débiles de rotura situados transversal mente en cada una de las regiones anulares. En lo que respecta a la región de agarre presenta una configuración sensiblemente en forma de“U” que facilita el agarre de la mano del usuario. In the embodiment depicted in Figures 1 to 3, where a grouper (10) for holding two packages (100) together can be seen, the breaker means of the grouper comprise a plurality of weak break points located transversely in each of the annular regions As regards the grip region, it has a substantially "U" shaped configuration that facilitates the grip of the user's hand.
Para facilitar la rotura y separación de éste con respecto al envase, la región anular incluye una pestaña de agarre (4) que se extiende hacia fuera y en sentido descendente que está vinculada con los puntos de rotura. To facilitate the breakage and separation thereof with respect to the container, the annular region includes a grip flange (4) extending outwardly and in a downward direction that is linked to the breaking points.
Además, la pestaña de agarre incluye en su cara exterior unos medios antideslizantes previstos contra el deslizamiento de los dedos de un usuario. Como puede verse más claramente en la figura 1 , estos medios antideslizantes comprenden una pluralidad de nervios (5) dispuestos transversalmente con respecto a un eje longitudinal de la pestaña. En las figuras 4 y 5 se muestra una segunda realización de un agrupador (20) según la invención que se diferencia de la anterior realización en el hecho de que está diseñado para soportar cuatro envases, es decir, presenta cuatro regiones anulares que están distribuidas matricialmente. In addition, the grip flange includes on its outer face anti-slip means provided against the sliding of a user's fingers. As can be seen more clearly in Figure 1, these non-slip means comprise a plurality of ribs (5) arranged transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the flange. In Figures 4 and 5 a second embodiment of a grouper (20) according to the invention is shown that differs from the previous embodiment in that it is designed to support four packages, that is, it has four annular regions that are distributed matrixally .
En otra realización mostrada en las figuras 6 y 7, se representa un agrupador de envases (30) previsto para soportar dos envases de tipo botella, cuyos medios de rotura están constituidos por una pluralidad de puntos de rotura situados en la zona de unión entre la región de agarre y cada una de las regiones anulares (2). Para facilitar la operación de rotura, el agrupador (30) incluye una pestaña (6) que se extiende hacia fuera desde la región de agarre (1) situada cerca de la zona donde está ubicada la pluralidad de puntos de rotura. In another embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a packet grouper (30) is provided for supporting two bottle-type packages, whose breaking means are constituted by a plurality of break points located in the junction zone between the grip region and each of the annular regions (2). To facilitate the breaking operation, the grouper (30) includes a flange (6) extending outwardly from the grip region (1) located near the area where the plurality of breakpoints is located.
Por otro lado, en las figuras 8 y 9 se muestra otra realización alternativa de un agrupador (40) según la invención, estando el agrupador diseñado para soportar seis envases (100), del tipo lata (si bien será bien evidente que puede ser cualquier número de envases). En este caso, los medios de rotura comprenden una pluralidad de puntos débiles de rotura situados en la zona de unión entre cada una de las regiones anulares y la región de agarre. Mencionar que la región de agarre (1) incluye una porción laminar que está provista de una pluralidad de nervios (7) e incluye en uno de sus extremos una extensión a modo de lengüeta (8) provista de un orificio pasante (80). On the other hand, in figures 8 and 9 another alternative embodiment of a grouper (40) according to the invention is shown, the grouper being designed to support six containers (100), of the can type (although it will be quite evident that any number of packages). In this case, the breaking means comprise a plurality of weak break points located in the joint zone between each of the annular regions and the grip region. Mention that the grip region (1) includes a laminar portion that is provided with a plurality of ribs (7) and includes at one of its ends a tongue-like extension (8) provided with a through hole (80).
Finalmente, en las figuras 10 y 12, se representa una quinta realización de un agrupador (50) para envases (100), en particular, para soportar seis envases de tipo lata, en el que los medios de rotura están incorporados en cada una de las regiones anulares (2), siendo el mismo sistema que el presente en la realización mostrada en las figuras 1 a 3. En esta realización, las regiones anulares (2) están unidas por dos zonas de unión, siendo una de ellas una primera porción laminar provista de nervios como los anteriormente descritos y una segunda zona de unión laminar (9) provista de un orificio central pasante (90). La finalidad de este orificio pasante es reducir la cantidad de material plástico empleado. Finally, in figures 10 and 12, a fifth embodiment of a grouper (50) for packages (100) is shown, in particular, to support six can-type containers, in which the breaking means are incorporated in each of the annular regions (2), the same system being present in the embodiment shown in figures 1 to 3. In this embodiment, the annular regions (2) are joined by two joining areas, one of them being a first portion laminar provided with ribs as described above and a second laminar junction zone (9) provided with a through central hole (90). The purpose of this through hole is to reduce the amount of plastic material used.
Mencionar que la región de agarre (1) y la pluralidad de regiones anulares (2) pueden estar hechas de un mismo material o bien distinto, dependiendo de la ubicación de los medios de rotura anteriormente expuestos. De esta manera, en el caso de que los medios de rotura permitan separar las regiones anulares (3) de los envases (100), la región de agarre (1) y las regiones anulares (2) pueden estar hechas de un material biodegradable mientras que en el caso de que el fabricante tenga interés de que la región anular (2) no se separe del envase cuando el usuario desea consumir la bebida del envase, la región anular (2) puede estar hecha de un material reciclable y la región de agarre de un material biodegradable. Mention that the grip region (1) and the plurality of annular regions (2) can be made of the same or different material, depending on the location of the breaking means described above. Thus, in the event that the breaking means allow the annular regions (3) to be separated from the containers (100), the grip region (1) and the annular regions (2) can be made of a biodegradable material while that in the event that the manufacturer is interested in the annular region (2) not separating from the container When the user wishes to consume the beverage from the package, the annular region (2) can be made of a recyclable material and the grip region of a biodegradable material.
Los detalles, las formas, las dimensiones y demás elementos accesorios, empleados en la fabricación del agrupador de envases de la invención podrán ser convenientemente sustituidos por otros que no se aparten del ámbito definido por las reivindicaciones que se incluyen a continuación. The details, shapes, dimensions and other accessory elements, used in the manufacture of the packaging grouper of the invention may be conveniently substituted by others that do not depart from the scope defined by the claims included below.

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REIVINDICACIONES
1. Agrupador de envases (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) que comprende una región de agarre (1) configurada para ser sujetada mediante una mano de usuario y una pluralidad de regiones anulares (2) vinculadas con la región de agarre, en el que tales dos regiones (1 , 2) están hechas a partir de material plástico inyectable, estando cada una de las regiones anulares configurada para soportar un correspondiente envase, incluyendo cada una de las regiones anulares a lo largo del perímetro de su reborde interior una pluralidad de resaltes de agarre separados entre sí previstos para estar en contacto con un envase, y caracterizado por el hecho de que incluye unos medios de rotura accionables manualmente configurados presentes en al menos una zona de la región de agarre (1) y/o región anular (2) del agrupador, previstos para liberar el envase con respecto a la región de agarre (1). 1. Packaging grouper (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) comprising a grip region (1) configured to be held by a user hand and a plurality of annular regions (2) linked with the grip region, wherein such two regions (1, 2) are made from injectable plastic material, each of the annular regions being configured to support a corresponding container, including each of the annular regions along the perimeter of its inner flange a plurality of grip projections spaced apart from each other provided to be in contact with a container, and characterized in that it includes manually configured operable breakage means present in at least one area of the grip region (1) and / or annular region (2) of the grouper, intended to release the container with respect to the grip region (1).
2. Agrupador de envases según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado por el hecho de que los medios de rotura comprenden una pluralidad de puntos de rotura situados en la zona de unión entre la región de agarre (1) y cada una de las regiones anulares (2). 2. Container grouping according to claim 1, characterized in that the breaking means comprise a plurality of breaking points located in the junction zone between the grip region (1) and each of the annular regions (2 ).
3. Agrupador de envases según la reivindicación 2, caracterizado por el hecho de que incluye una pestaña que se extiende hacia fuera desde la región de agarre (1) situada cerca de la zona donde está ubicada la pluralidad de puntos de rotura. 3. Container grouping according to claim 2, characterized in that it includes a flange that extends outwardly from the grip region (1) located near the area where the plurality of breaking points is located.
4. Agrupador de envases según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado por el hecho de que los medios de rotura comprenden una pluralidad de puntos débiles de rotura situados transversal mente en cada una de las regiones anulares (2). 4. Packaging group according to claim 1, characterized in that the breaking means comprise a plurality of weak break points located transversely in each of the annular regions (2).
5. Agrupador de envases según la reivindicación4, caracterizado por el hecho de que la región anular (2) incluye una pestaña de agarre que se extiende hacia fuera y en sentido descendente que está vinculada con los puntos de rotura. 5. Container grouper according to claim 4, characterized in that the annular region (2) includes a grip flange that extends outwardly and in a downward direction that is linked to the breakpoints.
6. Agrupador de envases según la reivindicación 5, caracterizado por el hecho de que la pestaña de agarre incluye en su cara exterior unos medios antideslizantes previstos contra el deslizamiento de los dedos de un usuario. 6. Container grouping according to claim 5, characterized in that the grip flange includes on its outer face anti-slip means provided against the sliding of the fingers of a user.
7. Agrupador de envases según la reivindicación 6, caracterizado por el hecho de que los medios antideslizantes comprenden una pluralidad de nervios (7) dispuestos transversalmente con respecto a un eje longitudinal de la pestaña. 7. Packaging group according to claim 6, characterized in that the non-slip means comprise a plurality of ribs (7) arranged transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the flange.
8. Agrupador de envases según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado por el hecho de que la región de agarre (1) y la pluralidad de regiones anulares (2) están hechas de material distinto. 8. Packaging grouper according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grip region (1) and the plurality of annular regions (2) are made of different material.
9. Agrupador de envases según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado por el hecho de que la región de agarre (1) y la pluralidad de regiones anulares (2) están hechos del mismo material. 9. Packaging grouper according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grip region (1) and the plurality of annular regions (2) are made of the same material.
10. Agrupador de envases según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado por el hecho de que la región de agarre (1) presenta una configuración sensiblemente en forma de“U”. 10. Container grouping according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the grip region (1) has a substantially "U" shaped configuration.
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