Cardboard container for bottles and a blank for obtaining the container
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-071/40
B65D-005/42
B65D-005/50
B65D-071/72
출원번호
US-0678639
(2012-11-16)
등록번호
US-9108780
(2015-08-18)
우선권정보
IT-BO2011A0664 (2011-11-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Monti, Giuseppe
출원인 / 주소
Marchesini Group S.p.A.
대리인 / 주소
Maguire, Francis J.
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초록▼
The cardboard container has a base wall (10), a first lateral wall (11) and a second lateral wall (12), at two opposite longitudinal sides of the base wall (10), and which are foldable. A first series of tabs (2) each exhibit a first portion (21) exhibiting a through-hole (210) for inserting a bottl
The cardboard container has a base wall (10), a first lateral wall (11) and a second lateral wall (12), at two opposite longitudinal sides of the base wall (10), and which are foldable. A first series of tabs (2) each exhibit a first portion (21) exhibiting a through-hole (210) for inserting a bottle (F) and which is connected with the first lateral wall (11). A second series of tabs (3) each exhibit a first portion (31) exhibiting a through-hole (310) for insertion of a bottle (F) and which is connected in a single body with the second lateral wall (12) and with a second portion (33) fixed to the base wall (10). All the tabs are foldable, together with the first lateral wall (11) and the second lateral wall (12), such as to enable the container to take on a flattened configuration (I) and an opened-out volume (O).
대표청구항▼
1. A cardboard container for bottles comprising a base wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall, in a single body with the base wall at two opposite longitudinal sides of the base wall, the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall being foldable with respect to the base wall, where
1. A cardboard container for bottles comprising a base wall, a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall, in a single body with the base wall at two opposite longitudinal sides of the base wall, the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall being foldable with respect to the base wall, wherein the cardboard container comprises:a first series of tabs, each tab exhibiting a first portion and a second portion, the first portion exhibiting a through-hole having dimensions such as to enable inserting a bottle and which is connected in a single body with the first lateral wall, at the opposite side to the side with which the first lateral wall is in a single body with the base wall, and with the second portion that is fixed to the base wall,and a second series of tabs, each tab exhibiting a first portion and a second portion, with the first portion exhibiting a through-hole having dimensions such as to enable inserting the bottle and which is connected in a single body with the second lateral wall, at the opposite side to the side with which the second lateral wall is in a single body with the base wall, and with the second portion fixed to the base wall, and wherein the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall are foldable with respect to the base wall in such a way as to reciprocally distance one from the other up to being arranged on a plane containing the base wall, externally of the two opposite longitudinal sides of the base wall, and the tabs of the first series of tabs and the tabs of the second series of tabs, when the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall are folded with respect to the base wall in such a way as to reciprocally distance from one another up to being arranged on a plane containing the base wall, externally of the two opposite longitudinal sides of the base wall, are contemporaneously bendable both with respect to the base wall and, respectively, with respect to the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall in such a way that the tabs of the first series of tabs can take on a flat configuration above the base wall and the first lateral wall and the tabs of the second series of tabs can take on a flat configuration above the base wall and the second lateral wall in such a way that the container takes on a flattened configuration, and wherein the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall are further bendable foldable with respect to the base wall in such a way as to be able to be arranged opposite one another and in such a way as to form an angle with respect to the base wall, and the tabs of the first series of tabs and the tabs of the second series of tabs, when the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall are folded with respect to the base wall in such a way as to be arranged opposite and at an angle with respect to the base wall, are further contemporaneously respectively bendable in such a way as to take on a corner-folded shape and in such a way that the first portion of the first series of tabs and the first portion of the second series of tabs are arranged opposite the base wall, such that the container takes on an opened-out configuration, and wherein the container is provided with stabilizing means usable for maintaining the first series of tabs and the second series of tabs corner-folded, with the first portion, provided with the through-hole, of the first series of tabs and with the first portion, provided with the through-hole, of the second series of tabs, opposite the base wall such that the container maintains the opened-out configuration in order to receive the bottles in said through-holes;wherein the tabs of the first series of tabs are connected, with the relative first portions, in a single body with the first lateral wall in such a way that the first portions are distanced from one another such that there is a first space between them having dimensions that are at least the same as the transversal dimensions of the bottle, and the tabs of the second series of tabs are connected, with the relative first portions, in a single body with the second lateral wall in such a way that the first portions are distanced from one another in such a way that between them there is a second space, of dimensions that are at least equal to the transversal dimensions of the bottle, and such as to be in a staggered position with respect to the first portions of the first series of tabs in such a way that, with the container in the opened-out configuration and with the first portions of the first series of tabs and with the first portions of the second series of tabs that are opposite the base wall, the first portions of the first series of tabs are in front of the second space present between the second portions of the second series of tabs in such a way as to delimit first seatings for inserting bottles, and the first portions of the second series of tabs are in front of the first space present between the first portions of the first series of tabs such as to delimit second seatings for inserting the bottles;wherein each tab of the first series of tabs comprises a central portion, between the first portion connected in a single body to the first lateral wall and the second portion fixed to the base wall, which is foldable both with respect to the first portion and the second portion and exhibits dimensions such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, the central portion is corner-arranged with respect to the base wall and facing a respective seating of the first seatings, between the first portions of the second series of tabs, such as to constitute a lateral containing wall for the bottle, and each tab of the second series of tabs comprises a central portion, between the first portion connected in a single body to the second lateral wall and the second portion fixed to the base wall, which is foldable both with respect to the first portion and the second portion and exhibits dimensions that are such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, the central portion is corner-arranged with respect to the base wall and facing a seating of the second seatings, between the first portions of the first series of tabs, such as to constitute a lateral containing wall for the bottle;wherein each of the tabs of the first series of tabs exhibits, between the relative first portion and central portion, a first appendage which, with the container in the opened-out configuration, is projecting from the central portion in such a way as to interest a seating of the first seatings, between the first portions of the second series of tabs, and which exhibits an arched profile having a shape corresponding to the profile of a part of the bottle, in such a way as to constitute an abutment for the bottle, and each of the tabs of the second series of tabs exhibits, between the relative first portion and central portion, a second appendage which, with the container in the opened-out configuration, projects from the central portion, in such a way as to interest a seating of the second seatings, between the first portions of the first series of tabs, and which exhibits an arched profile having a shape corresponding to the profile of a part of the bottle, in such a way as to constitute an abutment for the bottle. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the central portions of the first series of tabs and the central portions of the second series of tabs exhibit respective transversal dimensions such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, they are reciprocally arranged partially opposite and facing with a part of a surface thereof. 3. The container of claim 2, wherein the central portions of the first series of tabs and the central portions of the second series of tabs exhibit respective transversal dimensions such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, they are reciprocally arranged partially opposite and facing one another, and in contact with one another, with a part of the surface thereof. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the tabs of the first series of tabs are arranged such that a first tab of the first series of tabs is situated contiguously to a transversal edge of the first lateral wall and a last tab of the first series of tabs is situated contiguous to another transversal edge of the first lateral wall and wherein the tabs of the second series of tabs are arranged staggered with respect to the tabs of the first series of tabs so as to be located between the first tab and the last tab thereof, and further comprising a first reinforcing tab and a second reinforcing tab in a single body with the second lateral wall at the opposite side with which the second lateral wall is in a single body with the base wall, and fixed to the base wall, the first reinforcing tab being situated contiguous with a transversal edge of the second lateral wall and the second reinforcing tab contiguous to another transversal edge of the second lateral wall, between which first reinforcing tab and second reinforcing tab the tabs of the second series of tabs are situated, the first reinforcing tab and the second reinforcing tab being bendable with respect to the base wall and with respect to the second lateral wall in such a way as to be arranged, with the container in the flattened configuration, in a flat configuration above the base wall and the second lateral wall, and such as to be arranged with corner-configuration, with the container in the opened-out configuration. 5. The container of claim 4, wherein the first reinforcing tab is positioned in such a way as to exhibit dimensions that, between the first reinforcing tab and a first tab of the second series of tabs, there is a third space having dimensions that correspond to the second space between the tabs such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, between the first reinforcing tab and the first tab of the second series of tabs a seating is defined for insertion of a bottle, and the second reinforcing tab is positioned so as to exhibit dimensions that, between the second reinforcing tab and a last tab of the second series of tabs there is a fourth space of dimensions corresponding to the second space between the tabs such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, between the second reinforcing tab and the last tab of the second series of tabs a seating is defined for inserting a bottle. 6. The container of claim 4, wherein the stabilizing means are constituted by prongs associated to the first series of tabs, in a position such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration and with the first series of tabs and the second series of tabs corner-folded, the prongs are adapted to abut and hook with edges of the central portion of the second series of tabs and/or by prongs associated to the second series of tabs in a position such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration and with the first series of tabs and with the second series of tabs corner-folded, the prongs are adapted to abut and hook the edges of the central portion of the first series of tabs so as to maintain the container in the opened-out configuration. 7. The container of claim 4, wherein the stabilizing means are constituted by prongs in a single body with the first appendages of the first series of tabs at the lateral ends of the first appendages, the prongs being of a shape and dimensions such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration and with the first series of tabs and the second series of tabs corner-folded, and with the first appendages of the first series of tabs intersecting the first seating between the first portions of the second series of tabs, the prongs are adapted to abut and hook the edges of the central portion of the second series of tabs and/or by prongs in a single body with the second appendages of the second series of tabs at the lateral ends of the second appendages, the prongs being of a shape and dimensions so as to, with the container in the opened-out configuration and with the first series of tabs and with the second series of tabs corner-folded, and with the second appendages of the second series of tabs which interest the second seating between the first portions of the first series of tabs, abut and connect hook with the edges of the central portion of the first series of tabs, so as to maintain the container in the opened-out configuration. 8. The container of claim 4, wherein the stabilizing means are constituted by at least one flap in a single body with the base wall at least on a transversal side of the base wall, and a pair of tabs-wings in a single body with the at least one flap at the side of the flap opposite the side with which it is in a single body with the base wall, the flap being foldable with respect to the base wall and with the tabs-wings being foldable with respect to the flap such that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, the flap can be folded with respect to the base wall in such a way that, near the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall, the wings can be folded with respect to the flap so as to be positioned respectively below the first portion of the first tab of the first series of tabs, between the first lateral wall and the central portion of the first tab, and below the first reinforcing tab so as to maintain the container in the opened-out configuration. 9. The container of claim 4, wherein the stabilizing means are constituted by at least a pair of wings in a single body with the base wall at least at a transversal side of the base wall, the wings being foldable with respect to the base wall in such a way that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, the wings can be folded with respect to the base wall in such a way as to be positionable each respectively below the first portion of the first tab of the first series of tabs, between the first lateral wall and the central portion of the first tab, and below the first reinforcing tab, such as to maintain the container in the opened-out configuration. 10. The container of claim 4, wherein the stabilizing means are constituted by at least one flap, in a single body with the base wall at least at a transversal side of the base wall, interested by an adhesive, by a first wing, in a single body with a transversal edge of the first lateral wall, and by a second wing in a single body with a transversal edge of the second lateral wall, with the flap being foldable with respect to the base wall and the first wing being foldable with respect to the first lateral wall and the second wing which is foldable with respect to the second lateral wall in such a way that, with the container in the opened-out configuration, the first wing can be folded such as to be positioned below the first portion of the first tab of the first series of tabs, between the first lateral wall and the central portion of the first tab, the second tab-wing can be folded such as to be positioned below the first reinforcing tab, and the flap can be folded such as to cause the adhesive to adhere to the first wing and the second tab-wing so as to fix the flap thereto, in order to maintain the container in the opened-out configuration. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the base wall exhibits through-holes suitable for being interested, with the container in the flattened configuration, by the insertion of pushing means such that the pushing means can act on the first series of tabs and on the second series of tabs, facilitating folding bending thereof into the corner configuration. 12. A cardboard blank, usable for obtaining a cardboard container for vials bottles comprising: a central section, a first lateral section and a second lateral section arranged at opposite longitudinal sides of the central section, a first score line located between the central section and the first lateral section to enable folding the first lateral section with respect to the central section so that the first lateral section can be arranged equally on a same plane as the central section, externally of the central section, and in an angled position with respect to the central section, a second score line located between the central section and the second lateral section to enable folding the second lateral section with respect to the central section so that the second lateral section can be arranged equally both on the same plane as the central section, externally of the central section, and in an angled position with respect to the central section, and further comprising a first series of tabs, each tab exhibiting a first portion and a second portion, the first portion exhibiting a through-hole of such dimensions as to enable inserting a bottle and which is connected with the first lateral section, at the opposite side to the side with which the first lateral section is connected with the central section, a third score line located between the first lateral section and the first portion of the tabs of the first series of tabs to enable folding the tabs with respect to the first lateral section so that the second portion of the tabs can be fixed to the central section, and further comprising a second series of tabs, each tab exhibiting a first portion and a second portion, the first portion exhibiting a through-hole of such dimensions as to enable inserting the bottle and which is connected with the second lateral section, at the opposite side to the side with which the second lateral section is connected with the central section, and a fourth score line located between the second lateral section and the first portion of the second series of tabs to enable the folding of the tabs with respect to the second lateral section so that the second portion of the tabs can be fixed to the central section;wherein the first series of tabs and the second series of tabs are foldable bendable so as to assume, with the first lateral section and the second lateral section arranged on the same plane as the central section, externally thereto, a flat configuration respectively above the central section and the first lateral section and above the central section and the second lateral section, and further being foldable bendable so as to take on, with the first lateral section and with the second lateral section corner-folded with respect to the central section, a corner-folded form with the first portion of the first series of tabs and with the first portion of the second series of tabs arranged in an opposite position to the central section;wherein each tab of the first series of tabs has a central portion between the first portion and the second portion and each tab of the second series of tabs has a central portion between the first portion and the second portion, and wherein score lines are located between the first portion and the central portion of the first series of tabs and with score lines located between the central portion and the second portion of the first series of tabs such that the central portion of the tabs is foldable with respect to the first portion and with respect to the second portion such that, with the first lateral section and the second lateral section corner-folded with respect to the central section, the central portion of the first series of tabs is corner-arranged with respect to the central section and wherein score lines are located between the first portion and the central portion of the second series of tabs with score lines located between the central portion and the second portion of the second series of tabs such that the central portion of the tabs is foldable with respect to the first portion and with respect to the second portion such that, with the first lateral section and with the second lateral section corner-folded with respect to the central section, the central portion of the second series of tabs is corner-arranged with respect to the central section;wherein the first series of tabs is arrange staggered with respect to the second series of tabs, the tabs of the first series of tabs being distanced from one another in such a way that between them there is a first space having dimensions that are at least equal to the transversal dimensions of the bottle and with the tabs of the second series of tabs being distanced from one another such that between them there is a second space having dimensions that are at least equal to the transversal dimensions of the bottle; and,wherein each of the tabs of the first series of tabs is provided, between the first portion and the central portion, with an arched portion having a profile corresponding to the profile of a part of the bottle such as, with the first lateral section and with the second lateral section corner-folded with respect to the central section and with the tabs taking on a corner-folded shape, with the central portion corner-arranged with respect to the central section, to be projecting from the central portion, and wherein each of the tabs of the second series of tabs is provided, between the first portion and the central portion, with an arched portion of a profile corresponding to the profile of a part of the bottle such as, with the first lateral section and with the second lateral section corner-folded with respect to the central section and with the tabs taking on a corner-folded shape, with the central portion corner-arranged with the respect to the central section, to be projecting from the central portion. 13. The blank of claim 12, wherein the first series of tabs is arranged such that a first tab of the first series of tabs is contiguous to a transversal edge of the first lateral section and a last tab of the first series of tabs is contiguous to an other transversal edge of the first lateral section and the tabs of the second series of tabs are arranged such as to be staggered with respect to the tabs of the first series of tabs, with each tab being arranged opposite the first space present between the tabs of the first series of tabs and further comprising a first auxiliary tab, on the side of the second lateral section opposite the side with which the second lateral section is connected to the central section and situated contiguously to a transversal edge of the second lateral section, and a second auxiliary tab, also on the side of the second lateral section opposite the side with which the second lateral section is connected to the central section and situated contiguous to the other transversal edge of the second lateral surface such that the tabs of the second series of tabs are arranged between the first auxiliary tab and the second auxiliary reinforcing tab, with the first auxiliary tab and the second auxiliary tab being bendable such as to be fixable to the central portion and such as to be able to take on, with the first lateral section and the second lateral section corner-folded with respect to the central section and with the tabs and the tabs taking on a corner-folded shape, a corner-configuration with respect to the central section. 14. The blank of claim 13, wherein the first auxiliary tab exhibits dimensions such that between the first auxiliary tab and the first tab of the second series of tabs there is a space of dimensions corresponding to the second space present between the tabs, and the second auxiliary tab exhibits dimensions such that between the second auxiliary tab and the last tab of the second series of tabs there is a space of dimensions corresponding to the second space present between the tabs. 15. The blank of claim 12, further comprising prongs in a single body with the arched portions of the first series of tabs, at the lateral ends of the arched portions and/or prongs in a single body with the arched portions of the second series of tabs at the lateral ends of the arched portions. 16. The blank of claim 12, further comprising a flap at the transversal sides of the central section and a pair of tabs-wings in a single body with the flap, a score line located between the flap and the central section in such a way that the flap is foldable with respect to the central section so as to take on a corner configuration with respect thereto, and respective score lines located between the flap and the pair of wings such that the wings are foldable with respect to the flap so as to take on a corner configuration with respect thereto. 17. The blank of claim 12, further comprising a pair of wings at the transversal sides of the central section and score lines located between the tabs-wings and the central section such that the wings are foldable with respect to the central section so as to take on a corner configuration with respect thereto. 18. The blank of claim 12, further comprising a flap at the transversal sides of the central section, a first wing at the transversal sides of the first lateral section and a second wing at the transversal sides of the second lateral section, a score line located between the first wing and the first lateral section such that the first wing is foldable with respect to the first lateral section such as to take on a corner configuration with respect thereto, a score line between the second tab-wing and the second lateral section such that the second wing is foldable with respect to the second lateral section such as to take on a corner configuration with respect thereto, and a score line located between the flap and the central section in such a way that the flap is foldable with respect to the central section such as to take on a corner configuration with respect thereto. 19. The blank of claim 12, wherein the central section exhibits through-holes.
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