Support of containers with central partition

FRENCH REPUBLIC

SERVICE

iNTELLECTUAL INDUSTRIELLE of the

On PROBLEMS PATENT P.V. no. 922,907 [...] 1.345.539 international Classification: ^ [...] B 65 d

Society said: CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC. residing in the United States of America.

Demanded 28 January 1963, to 16* 30^m, to Paris.

Issued by stopped 28 October 1963.

{Official Bulletin of the industrial A property, no. 49 of 1963.)

{Patent application deposited in the United States of America 29 January 1962,

under the no. 169,444, on behalf of m. Henry Ganz.)

The present invention relates generally to

improvements to such packages-receptacle

[...], and particularly a novel support pine

of containers in the wrap.

In the field of the packaging of the containers, in

particular for the data as

beer boxes, it is common to use support

ports of containers in the wrap. Sup-These

ports surround the containers arranged containers

in two rows, and each row generally

of containers contains three containers, although the

supports are not limited to this number of receptacle-

[...]. However, the holders have of-

[...] open, and therefore it is necessary to

providing either end flaps suitable

either suitable means for locking the receptacle-

[...] to prevent the unintentional removal of the

containers through the open ends of the carrier.

Since the domain is subjected to high

competition, it is necessary to use a minimum

of material to form a support. Therefore,

it is not economically feasible to providing the

support end flaps or other means

fastening requiring a large amount of ma-

additional containing. On the other hand, it is desirable-

table completely enclose the containers in

the support, and for this reason it is preferable

to provide no openings in the panels

support by which parts of the containers are

exposed.

Due to the above, the present inven-

claim is proposed that of providing:

A. new container carrier type door-

[...] wherein the support is provided with means

disposed entirely within the support for

block the containers arranged in the support to

prevent the unintentional removal of a container

the inside of the support;

A new container carrier type door-

[...] to hold two rows of containers

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very tight in a package which can be easily handled without losing casually the containers from support ends, with at least one panel which comprises a longitudinal rib projecting inwardly, to be disposed between the containers of the two rows for holding the containers in spaced apart relationship and to form at the same time blocking means for preventing the containers to prevent the unintentional removal of the containers from the support;

A vessel holder of the wrap-around type having a novel means for retaining the containers to co-operate with the latter, of the type having a peripheral projection at one end thereof at least, the means for retaining the containers having the form of a panel of the support which is intended to come into contact with the ends of the containers in face-to-face relationship, the panel having a longitudinal rib projecting inwardly, to be disposed between the containers forming the rows, and the rib having openings longitudinally spaced on opposite sides thereof to receive the projections to lock the containers in the support;

In a container support, a support panel having a longitudinal rib projecting inwardly, to be disposed between the containers of the two rows, the rib having a cross section that is generally V-shaped and being compressed between the containers disposed on opposite sides to react against the side panels of the carrier so that containers are clamped in the latter, the rib further having openings for receiving peripheral projections containers, so that containers are directly blocked by the rib;

A new container carrier type door-

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[...] wherein a supporting wall designed to come into contact with the ends of the containers arranged inside of the bracket is formed by a pair of overlapping panels which are rigidly connected to one another, and wherein the inner panel of the overlap region is provided with a longitudinal rib projecting inwardly to be disposed between the two rows of containers contained in the support, the rib acting as a partition both to bias the containers are spaced apart from each other and in contact with the side panels of the carrier, and having means for blocking the extensions or projections of the containers to form a tight packing in which the containers are held firmly against inadvertent removal.

Other advantages and features of the invention shall become apparent from the following description which will follow made facing the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of vessel holder, the displaying, in a form fully mounted, the containers being represented inside the support in-dotted;

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section along the line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing more particularly the details of the construction of the stand and the relation of the containers therewith, the containers being shown in-dotted;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section along the line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the particular construction of the panels covering the support and the means for retaining the containers carried thereby;

Figure 4 is a horizontal longitudinal section along the line 4-4 of Figure 1, showing the details of the panels of the holder arranged in opposed relation to the overlapping leaves deviation and the means for retaining the containers carried by it;

Figure 5 is a partial longitudinal vertical section to larger scale along the line 5-5 of Figure 2, showing more particularly the details of the means for retaining the containers carried by the panels to cover;

Figure 6 is a plan view at smaller scale of the blank from which the support is formed;

Figure 7 is a view in partial elevation to larger scale showing flax mode of attaching slightly modified overlapping leaves. By referring now in detail to the drawings, see that the invention pertains to a container support a wrap, the container support being represented in particular in Figure 1 and is designated generally by reference numeral 10. The vessel support 10 is formed from a blank elongate rectangular in one piece, designated generally by reference numeral 11. Since it will be understood better the construction of the stand 10 by referring to the blank 11, is will describe first the blank 11 in detail.

The blank 11 has a width corresponding to the length of the support and completed 10 is divided into a series of panels extending transversely with a series of transverse fold lines. The blank 11 has two fold lines 12 and 13 which are arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the blank and 11 which define a panel 14. A folding line 15 is longitudinally spaced apart from the fold line 12 and cooperates with it to form a panel 16. A folding line 17 cooperates with the fold line 13 to form a panel 18 which is identical to the panel 16. The fold line 15 defines a panel 19 to the end of the blank 11 in the vicinity of the panel 16, while the fold line 17 defines a panel 20 at the end of the blank 11 adjacent to the panel 18. The panel 20 has three parallel fold lines 21,22 and 23. The panel 20 is notched as seen in 24 at opposite ends of the fold line 22.

The notch 24 is provided [...] facilitate the formation of the rib 44 in the current automatic machines operating at high speed. When the blank is placed on the upper ends of the containers C, the blank moves with the containers. During this movement, the side panels 16,18 are folded downwards, after which the lower panels 19 and 20 are then folded downwards below the bottoms of the containers C. During the folded over towards the top of the bottom panel 20, during the movement of the blank, the end portion to the fold lines 21,22 . 23 comes into contact with a bit. The bit has a slanting edge upwardly. The notch 24 engages the share. The notch forms a guide to maintain the blank in position at the end so that the ploughshare directly impinges the fold line 22. This to effect to flex the end portion of the panel 20 up and the biases between the rows of containers C.

The fold lines 21, 22, 23, as shown in the preferred embodiment described herein, are interrupted by two elongated apertures 25 which extend longitudinally to the blank 11 and transversal to the folding lines 21 . 22 and 23. The openings 25 are arranged essentially in positions corresponding to the third of the length of the panel 20 which extends transversely to the blank 11, and the openings 25 have rounded ends. Although the applicant is aware has represented the rib as being interrupted by the elongated apertures 25, it is obvious as [...] openings can be suppressed so that the rib binds not interrupted but extends from an open end of the [...] at its other open end opposite.

The fold lines 21 and 22 are interrupted at spaced locations by cuts 26 C-shaped are arranged in back to back relationship for the two fold lines 22 and 23 and are centered on the same centers that the containers which can be arranged in the holder 10. Furthermore, can also be suppressed the cuts C-shaped 26 so that all of its rib extending from an open end to the other has no opening. In this case, openings can be used at the top and the base of the side walls 16 and 18 so that the portions of the edges or ends of the containers can protrude therethrough.

The fold line 23 and the associated cuts 26 define a terminal panel or flap 47.

The panel 20 also has cuts semicircular 27 which are centered on the C-shaped cut outs 26 and 28 which form openings having straight edges 29 which lie in the vicinity of the fold line 21.

The panel 19 has in the vicinity of its free end a transverse fold line 30 which is interrupted by cuts 31 C in the form of which correspond to the cuts 26 C. The league-shaped folding the cuts 30 and 31 define an end panel 46. The fold line 30 is also interrupted by openings 32 arranged at the points corresponding to a third of the panel 19 transversely to the blank 11, the holes 32 being formed by pressing the flaps 33 from the plane of the panel 19, the flaps 33 being connected to the remainder of the panel 19 along the fold lines 34 extending longitudinally to the blank 11.

The incision line-shaped 31 C defines connecting tabs 35 which, in cooperation with an adhesive coating 36, applied to the end portion 46 of the panel 19, serves to secure the panels 19 and 20 to each other in partially overlapping relationship.

The panel 14 has a series of flaps 37 are articulated on the panel 14 along fold lines aligned 38 extending along the longitudinal axis of the panel 14 and transversely to the blank 11. The flaps 37 are centered on the centers of the positions of the containers when the containers are arranged in the holder 10.

The panel 14 is provided with a locking tab 39 for each of the outermost containers that are to be supported by the support 10. Each locking tab 39 is generally triangular and is connected to the panel 14 along a curve 40 which extends transversely to the blank 11.

Each triangular locking tab 39 has an apex disposed along a line extending through the center of the position of a container located in the support and longitudinally to the blank 11.

The panel 14 also has two openings 41 finger, formed at places corresponding to a third of the panel 13, and each opening 41 is defined by a flap 42 which can be pressed away from the plane of the. panel 14 and which is hinged to the panel 14 along a fold line 43 extending in the direction of the length of the blank 11.

When the blank 11 is to be used as support 10 of Figure 1, the panel 14 is first processed to tilt the locking tabs 39 inwardly and the panel 14 in parallel and close with respect to the latter. The flaps 37 are also folded inwards away from the plane of the panel 14 and are arranged generally perpendicular to the plane of the panel 14.

After processing the panel 14 in this way, the blank 11 is placed on the vertices of six containers C arranged in two rows of three containers each and the panels 16 and 18 are folded downwards along the sides of the containers.

During. panel folding 20 to the notched ends one edge of the containers, the folding back of the end portion forming the rib is provided by bending said panel along fold lines 21, 22, 23 to form a vertical rib 44. The forming the rib 44 occurs in a machine as the rib is inserted between the two rows of containers so that the edges or flange 45 or other types of peripheral projections arranged at the ends of the containers C pass into the openings in the rib 44 between the cuts C-shaped 26 to be interlocked with it. The rib 44 also serves to push the containers C spaced apart from each other, although during completion of the support 10, the rib 44 is pressed inwardly by the containers C. At this time, is may be noted that the ends of the containers C that faces the panel 14 are separated into longitudinally spaced relation by the flaps 37 projecting downward between them, as seen in particular in Figures 2 and 4.

19 and 20 The. panels are first connected to each other in the blocking [...] by passing the locking flaps 35 through the openings 28 and blocking behind the panel 20. Immediately following this action, an end panel 46 defined by integer ' the fold line 30-shaped cutouts C 31 is folded in face-to-face contact with the underside of the panel 20 and is permanently attached to the means, either adhesive 36, as shown in Figure 6, is provided with conventional connecting tab and slot (not shown).

Although the panel portion 47 (as shown in fig. 1 to 6) has no adhesive and overlaps a portion of the panel 19 (as shown in fig. 1) in sliding relationship therewith, it is evident that the weight of the three receptacles in a row rests on the panel 47, thereby delaying its movement. However, it is obvious that an adhesive can be applied between the panel 47 (as shown in fig. 7 and 48), and the portion of the panel 18 that it covers to thereby prevent any movement of the ring 47 either to or from the rib 44, after the hardening of the adhesive 48. Without the adhesive 48, the rib can expand and contract.

Maintaining It should be emphasized that although the support 10 is represented such that the panel 14 is disposed upwardly as top panel and that the panels 19 and 20 form the lower closure panels, the support can be inverted if desired so that the panel 14 forms the bottom of the support and the panels 19 and 20 the top. When the panel 14 is disposed upwardly as top panel, the completed package is carried by pressing the flaps 42 between adjacent containers C, as shown in Figure 4, such that the apertures 41 form openings for the insertion of fingers to facilitate transportation of the media and the so-formed package. On the other hand, if the panels 19 and 20 are disposed upward to form the top, the flaps 33 are then folded inwards towards the edges of the central portion of the rib 44 through the elongated openings 25 to form openings 32 finger.

When by inserting the fingers in the openings 32, the flaps 33 are pushed down and oscillate against the edges of the central rib 44. Therefore, the person which lifts the package presses against said edges, and then lifts the package. By lifting the package, pulling upwards is exerted first against the central rib. Since the central rib has cutouts reserved to the projections through which parts of the projections extend, and since each part of the central rib contacts the upper edge of the projection, the lifting of the carrier by the holes 32 reserved to the fingers, a lifting of the two containers central direct, which substantially eliminates pulling or voltage which is normally exerted on the angles formed at the outer ends by the fold lines between the top panels and the side walls. - - - --

Furthermore, this also reduces the weight of the two central boxes of the bottom of the holder.

When carrier is lifted through the holes 41 reserved to the fingers, the weight of the six containers is lifted by the bottom of the support. This imposes a high voltage to the carton of the support, and to less than the thickness of the carton is sufficiently large, the carrier tears. This is particularly true when the package has been refrigerated and the carton that absorbs moisture. When the holes 32 reserved to the fingers, the central rib 44 and the top panel, more intake of the person by lifting the package, first lift the weight of the two containers and the remainder of the support need support during lifting that four containers, thereby removing the bottom and side walls one-third the weight that they previously had to support. II result is that not only a package much higher is obtained through use of the present invention, but used a large economic profit because it can use a carton of a much smaller thickness for making a container equivalent to the current packaging in use.

Furthermore, it is clear that the blank II requires only a very small amount of additional material to form the fin 44 and, as a result, the means necessary for retaining the containers are obtained at a minimum price. It is also evident that the ribs 44 form a tight packing due to the pushed to the outside of the containers C by the rib 44. Furthermore, due to the interlocking particular obtained between the containers and the support, accidental loss of a container from the package is prevented, it is obvious that the support 10 can be applied to containers much the same way as the existing brackets a wrap and with minimal effort. On the other hand, the support 10 is constructed so that no part of a container from protruding to the outside of the holder, and the containers and C are fully protected by the support 10.

The flaps 37 and the locking tabs 39 carried by the panel 14 cooperate with the elements of the panels 19 and 20 for holding the containers C in the carrier 10. The flaps 37, which are placed between the receptacles of the two rows, push the containers outwardly to the upper ends and in compressive contact with the panels 16 and 18. At the same time the locking tabs 39 are pressed into the upper ends of the containers recessed end to prevent removal of the containers through the ends openings in the support 10, as seen in particular in Figure 2.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the