GIFT PACKAGE/BOTTLE RACK

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for transporting and supporting bottles and elongated objects and the like and comprising at least a first element for supporting at least one bottle and at least two gable elements connectable to said element for supporting said bottles.

[0002] In transporting of, for example, gift packages it happens relatively often that in the case these contain wine or other liquid contents, one or more bottles will come into pieces during the transport from the giver to the receiver and that the contents leak out in the package and also destroy other neighbouring packages during the transport and this results in often large inconveniences.

[0003] Through DE-A-2149016 is known a packaging means for bottles, which can be transformed into a bottle rack, having a triangular compartment, in which bottles are held closely adjacent to each other.

[0004] Through US-A-1,967,037 is known a packing for bottles comprising a tray formed of resilient material, having bottle shaped recesses to receive bottles in reclined position and walls that adapt to the form of the bottles and holding the bottles in gripping relation, and a packing carton.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a package for transporting and supporting of bottles of the type mentioned above, by which the drawbacks mentioned above are eliminated. The features characterizing the invention are set out in the claims enclosed.

[0006] Thanks to the invention there has now been provided a device which in an excellent way fulfils its purposes in the same time as it can be manufactured in a simple and cheap way. The elements which are used to support the bottles can be used both during the transport of the bottles and also by the user as a rack for exposing the bottles, one has received a solution which in fact solves two purposes. In a disassembled condition the different elements are a safe protection for the bottles both from the sides and in front of the same as well as behind the bottles. In placing all elements and bottles in a surrounding package a very safe positioning is achieved within the complete package. After opening of the packages the different elements can be mounted by one simple operation, so that the bottles supported by the elements are positioned above each other by aid of the two gable elements, either by a screw arrangement or by aid of gable parts provided with grooves, in which the elements supporting the bottles are fixed by a snapping operation.

[0007] Some preferred embodiments of the invention will be described below, reference being made to the enclosed drawings in which

Fig. 1

is a perspective view in an angle oblique from below of an element for supporting two bottles,

Fig. 2

is the element illustrated in Fig. 1 in a mounted condition together with a further element formed in the same way and which together with the first element is fastened in a position above the first one by aid of two gable elements in constituting of a bottle rack,

Fig. 3

is an alternative embodiment of the gable element provided with grooves for fixing the elements for supporting the bottles,

Fig. 4

is still another embodiment of a gable element formed by a wire or the like,

Fig. 5

shows a surrounding transport package comprising two bottles with the belonging elements in a mounted condition,

Fig. 6

is an alternative embodiment of the mounted elements for constituting a rack, in which the gable elements consist of wire formations and which are connected to the end parts of the elements for supporting the bottles,

Fig. 7

is an example of an embodiment of wire formation according to Fig. 6 appears in a side-view,

Fig. 8

shows the wire formation in Fig. 7 viewed in an end view, and

Fig. 9

the wire formation according to Figs. 7 and 8 is illustrated in a view from above.

[0008] The invention consists of a device which is used for transporting as well as storing in a form of a rack of bottles 5 and similar elongated objects. The different elements constituting said device consist of, which can be seen from the drawings, at least one first element 1 supporting at least one bottle and at least two other elements 2,3 in the form of gable elements for supporting said first element. These elements 1-3 constitute in their mounted position a rack 4 for the bottle 5 and in their disconnected condition together with the package 6 surrounding the elements, a transport package 7 by the aid of which the bottles 5 and the disconnected rack 4 can be transported in a safe way from the giver to the receiver.

[0009] In fig. 1 a preferred embodiment is illustrated of an element 1 supporting two bottles 5, said element can be manufactured by a sheet or any other rigid material and which' comprises two longitudinal grooves 8,9 for the bottles 5 and an angled side flanges 10,11.

[0010] Two elements 1,1' for supporting four bottles 5 are illustrated in fig. 2, said elements 1,1' are positioned in a predetermined distance from each other by aid of two gable elements 2,3 and said gable elements 2,3 are connected to the first elements by aid of screws 13 of wing-nut type or the like in openings 12 in the same.

[0011] Two alternative embodiments of gable elements 2,3 are illustrated in figs. 3 and 4, where in fig. 3 these are manufactured by a profile-formed sheet 14 having along its outer, longitudinal side edges 15,16 inclined flanges 17,18 which are provided with grooves 19,20 for positioning of the elements supporting said bottles. In fig. 4 these gable elements 2 consist of a wire, which is bent in such a way that grooves 21,22 are formed for positioning of the elements 1,1' supporting said bottles 5.

[0012] In fig. 5 a transport package 7 of, for example, corrugated cardboard, which very closely surrounds its contents consisting of two bottles 5, which are placed in an element 1 illustrated in fig. 1 and where a gable element 2 is placed in front of the same and another gable element 3 is placed behind the bottles 5 and the element supporting the same. In this fig. the bottles are illustrated with the belonging elements in a view from above where the flaps 23-26, constituting the upper side of the package 6, are in an up-right position. Before closing of the package 6 and folding down of the flaps 23-26 over the bottles another bottle element according to fig. 1 is placed above said bottles 5, whereupon these after closing of the package 6 flaps are well protected within the package, and that said package thereafter can be transported and be exposed for careless handling without having said bottles broken thanks to buffer which is constituted by the elements which protect and support the bottles and which can be used as a rack by the receiver of the package after having opened the same and put the different elements together.

[0013] The elements 1,1' supporting the bottles are illustrated in fig. 6 and from this fig. one can see that they can be positioned above each other by help of wire formations which can be mounted from the end parts of the same, and in fig. 7-9 an embodiment is illustrated of a wire formation 27, which constitutes a gable element and which are applicable over the elements 1,1' supporting said bottles for each angled side flange parts 10,11.

Claims

1. A device for alternatively transporting or storing bottles or similar, elongated objects, comprising one or more support elements (1,1') shaped to support at least one bottle and a transport package (7) for securing the support elements and the bottles therein, caracterized in that the device further comprises at least two gable elements (2,3) connectable to the support elements (1,1') and the gable elements (2,3) are shaped to be

a) arranged within the transport package (7) in a dismounted condition such that the bottles are seated in the support elements (1,1'), having the gable elements (2,3) provided in front of and behind the support elements (1,1') and the ends of the bottles, whereby the transport package (7) tightly surrounds said support elements (1,1'), and

b) the support elements (1,1') and the gable elements (2,3), alternatively, constitute a bottle rack in a mounted condition having the gable elements (2,3) vertically oriented and fastening means (12,13; 19,20) fixed to a pair of side flange parts (10,11) of the support elements (1,1') which are bent at substantially right angles with respect to the plane extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the bottles or similar elongate elements.

2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the gable elements (2, 3) are provided to support said element (1,1') via the side flange parts (10,11) by aid of wing-nut provided screws (13), which cooperate with openings (12) extending through the gable elements (2, 3) and side flange parts (10,11).

3. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the gable elements (2,3) comprise flanges (17,18) bent inwards against the element (1,1') supporting said bottle along their outer, elongated side edges (15,16), said flanges (17,18) are provided with grooves (19,20) for positioning of the element (1;1') supporting said bottle (5) to said angle bent flange parts (10,11).

4. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said gable parts consist of wire formations in form of a wire having grooves (21,22) for positioning of the elements (1,1') supporting said bottles (5).

5. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said gable parts consist of wire formations (27) which are connected over the side flange parts (10,11) of the elements (1,1') supporting said bottles.

Ansprüche

1. Vorrichtung zum alternativen Transportieren oder Lagern von Flaschen oder ähnlichen, verlängerten Objekten, umfassend ein oder mehrere Stützelemente (1, 1'), geformt, um zumindest eine Flasche zu stützen, und eine Transportverpackung (7) zum Sichern der Stützelemente und der Flaschen darin, gekennzeichnet dadurch, dass die Vorrichtung weiterhin umfasst zumindest zwei Giebelelemente (2, 3), mit den Stützelementen (1, 1') verbindbar, und die Giebelelemente (2, 3) geformt sind, um

a) innerhalb der Transportverpackung (7) angeordnet zu werden in einem zerlegten Zustand, so dass die Flaschen in den Stützelementen (1, 1') sitzen mit den Giebelelementen (2, 3) bereitgestellt vor und hinter den Stützelementen (1, 1') und den Enden der Flaschen, wobei die Transportverpackung (7) die Stützelemente (1, 1') eng umgibt, und

b) die Stützelemente (1, 1') und die Giebelelemente (2, 3) alternativ in einem montierten Zustand ein Flaschengestell bilden, wobei die Giebelelemente (2, 3) vertikal ausgerichtet sind und Befestigungsmittel (12, 13; 19, 20) vorliegen, befestigt an einem Paar von Seitenflanschteilen (10,11) der Stützelemente (1, 1'), welche unter im wesentlichen rechten Winkeln abgewinkelt sind bezüglich der Ebene, die sich in Richtung der Längsachse der Flaschen oder ähnlichen, verlängerten Elemente erstreckt.

2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Giebelelemente (2, 3) bereitgestellt sind, um das Element (1, 1') mittels der Seitenflanschteile (10, 11) mit Hilfe von mit Flügelmuttern ausgestatteten Schrauben (13) zu stützon, welche mit Öffnungen (12) wechselwirken, die sich durch die Giebelelemente (2, 3) und Seitenflanschteile (10,11) erstrecken.

3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Giebelelemente (2, 3) Flansche (17, 18) umfassen, die nach innen gegen das Element (1, 1') gebogen sind, die Flasche entlang ihrer äußeren, verlängerten Seitenkanten (15, 16) unterstützend, wobei die Flansche (17, 18) mit Nuten (19, 20) versehen sind zur Positionierung des Elemoits (1; 1'), das die Flasche (5) stützt, an den abgewinkelten Flanschteilen (10, 11).

4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Giebelteile aus Drahtanordnungen in Form eines Drahtes mit Nuten (21, 22) zum Positionieren der Elemente (1, 1'), die die Flasche (5) stützen, bestehen.

5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Giebelteile aus Drahtanordnungen (27) bestehen, welche über die Seitenflanschteile (10, 11) der Elemente (1, 1'), die die Flaschen unterstützen, verbunden sind.

Revendications

1. Un dispositif pour, en alternative, transporter ou stocker des bouteilles ou desobjets similaires, des objets élongés, comprenant un ou plusieurs éléments de support (1, 1') formés pour supporter au moins une bouteille et un emballage de transport (7) afin d'y sécuriser les éléments de support et les bouteilles, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend en outre au moins deux éléments de fronton (2, 3), qui peuvent être connectés aux éléments de support (1, 1'), et les éléments de fronton (2, 3) sont formés afin d'être

a) arrangés à l'intérieur de l'emballage de transport (7) dans une condition démontée pour que les bouteilles soient logées dans les éléments de support (1, 1'), les éléments de fronton (2, 3) étant fournis devant et derrière les éléments de support (1, 1') et les extrémités des bouteilles, l'emballage de transport (7) entourant fermement lesdits éléments de support (1, 1'), et

b) les éléments de support (1, 1') et les éléments de fronton (2, 3) constituent, en alternative, un bâti de bouteilles dans une condition assemblée, avec les éléments de fronton (2, 3) orientés verticalement et des moyens de fixation (12, 13 ; 19, 20) fixés à une paire de parties de flasque latéral (10, 11) des éléments de support (1, 1'), qui sont courbés à des angles sensiblement droits par rapport au plan s'étendant dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal des bouteilles ou des éléments similaires élongés.

2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de fronton (2, 3) sont fournis afin de supporter ledit élément (1, 1') au moyen des parties de flasque latéral (10, 11) à l'aide de vis munies d'écrous à oreilles (13) qui coopèrent avec des ouvertures (12) s'étendant à travers les éléments de fronton (2,3) et les parties de flasque latéral (10, 11).

3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérise en ce que les éléments de fronton (2, 3) comprennent des flasques (17, 18) courbés vers l'intérieur contre l'élément (1, 1) supportant ladite bouteille le long de leurs arêtes extérieures élongées (15, 16), lesdits flasques (17, 18) étant munis de rainures (19,20) pour un positionnement de l'élément (1, 1') supportant ladite bouteille (5) auxdites parties de flasque à angle courbé (10, 11).

4. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les parties de fronton consistent en des formations de fils dans la forme d'un fil ayant des rainures (21, 22) pour un positionnement des éléments (1, 1') supportant lesdites bouteilles (5).

5. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les parties de fronton consistent en des formations de fils (27), qui sont connectés sur les parties de flasque latéral (10, 11) des éléments (1, 1') supportant lesdites bouteilles.

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