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ARTICLE CARRIER TRAGEVORRICHTUNG SYSTEME DE TRANSPORT D'ARTICLES |
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| Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention). |
[0001] The invention relates to a carrier which is used for packaging a plurality of articles such as bottles. More particularly, it relates to a carrier of the top gripping type which attaches to the tops of articles thereby to secure the articles in an array.
[0002] It is known to provide top gripping carriers which comprise so-called sun-burst type apertures having a series of circumferentially arranged tabs which enable a bottle top to pass through the aperture which tabs engage on the underside of the bottle top or on the flange on the bottle neck to prevent removal of the bottle from the aperture. One problem with top gripping carriers is that they need to be of sufficient strength to support the articles. A rigid structure would address this problem but produces its own difficulties. The prior art requires locking means or an adhesive in order to construct the carrier.
[0003] One example is illustrated in US 2 737 326 which illustrates a top gripping carrier with a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure. There comprises panels 21a, 21b extending outwardly from the tubular structure, each panel comprising an aperture for receiving a bottle.
[0004] A further difficulty associated with this type of carrier is the problem of being able to lift and carry these top gripping carriers.
[0005] The present invention seeks to overcome the difficulties by forming a box structure which provides the requisite rigidity and sufficient strength to support the bottles located either side of this box structure. Further, a commercial advantage is achieved by a reduction in board and decreased construction time.
[0006] One aspect of the present invention provides an article carrier of a top gripping type comprising a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure, and a pair of first and second panels extending outwardly and away from the tubular structure each having an aperture for receiving a bottle or the like. A locking panel has apertures disposed in registry respectively with the apertures in the first and second panels and the locking panel is disposed in face to face contacting relationship with both the first and second panels such that a gap between side panels of the tubular structure is spanned with the locking panel, so that each of the apertures in the first and second panels and a registering one of the apertures in the locking panel may receive a bottle or the like therein to maintain the carrier in a set up condition.
[0007] According to an optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the tubular structure may further comprise a top panel having opposite side edges, and wherein the side panels are opposed and hingedly connected respectively to the opposite side edges of the top panel and extending downwardly to respective lower end edges thereof. Preferably, the locking panel may be connected to the top panel through an intermediate panel.
[0008] Optionally, the top panel may have opposite end edges, the intermediate panel may be hingedly connected to one of the end edges of the top panel and extends downwardly to a lower end edge thereof, and the locking panel is hingedly connected to the lower end edge of the intermediate panel.
[0009] According to another optional feature of this aspect of the invention the first and second panels may extend away from each other to respective outer side edges thereof, and the locking panel is hingedly connected to the outer side edge of one of the first and second panels.
[0010] According to a further optional feature of this aspect of the invention there may further comprise a plurality of tabs provided around each of the apertures in one or more of the first and second panels, the tabs around the each aperture being foldably connected to a respective one of the first and second panels such that the tabs around the each aperture may engage the underside of a radially protruding part of a bottle or the like present in the each aperture when folded to stand out of the general plane of the respective panel.
[0011] According to yet another optional feature of this aspect of the invention the tubular structure may be upstanding relative the first and second panels. Preferably, the top panel of the tubular structure may be provided with a handle means comprising two finger apertures in spaced arrangement.
[0012] A second aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming an article carrier of a top gripping type comprising a top panel having opposite side edges and opposite end edges, a pair of side panels hingedly connected respectively to the opposite side edges of the top panel and extending away from each other to respective outer side edges thereof, a pair of first and second panels hingedly connected respectively to the outer side edges of the side panels and extending away from each other. The first and second panels each have an aperture for receiving a bottle or the like and there is provided an intermediate panel hingedly connected to one of the end edges of the top panel and extending away from the top panel to an outer end edge thereof. A locking panel is hingedly connected to the outer end edge of the intermediate panel and having article-receiving apertures arranged for registry respectively with the apertures in the first and second panels.
[0013] According to an optional feature of the second aspect of the invention, there may further comprise a plurality of tabs provided around each of the apertures in one or more of the first and second panels, the tabs around the each aperture being foldably connected to a respective one of the first and second panels such that the tabs around the each aperture may engage the underside of a radially protruding part of a bottle or the like present in the each aperture when folded to stand out of the general plane of the respective panel. Preferably, the top panel of the tubular structure may be provided with a handle means comprising two finger apertures in spaced arrangement.
[0014] A third aspect of the invention provides a package comprising an article carrier of the top gripping type hereinbefore described and a plurality of bottles or the like engaged at respective top portions thereof with the carrier.
[0015] Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following drawings, in which: -
FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a carrier blank according to one embodiment of the invention,
FIGURE 2 shows a carrier formed from a blank as shown in Figure 1;
FIGURE 3 shows a plan view of a carrier blank according to another embodiment of the invention; and
FIGURE 4 shows a carrier formed from a blank as shown in Figure 3.
[0016] Referring now to Figure 1, there is shown a carrier blank 10 for forming a top gripping carrier and made from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material. The blank comprises a first panel 12 attached to a keel structure K, illustrated in Figure 2. The keel structure consists of a first side panel 14, a top panel 16 and a second side panel 18 hingably connected one to the next along fold lines 32 and 34, first panel 12 being hingably connected to the first side panel 14 along fold line 30.
[0017] A second panel 20 is foldably attached to the keel structure along the outer edge of second side panel 18 by fold line 36. Locking panel 22 is attached to top panel 16 by intermediate panel 26 being hingably connected to both top panel 16 along fold line 38 and locking panel 22 along fold line 40. Positioned on the opposing side of top panel 16 is intermediate panel 28, hingably connected to the top panel 16 by fold line 42. Along the opposing edge of intermediate panel 28 is fold line 44 which hingably connects locking panel 24 and intermediate panel 28.
[0018] As illustrated in Figure 1, first panel 12 and second panel 20 are each formed with a row of three substantially circular tab apertures 50,52,54 having eight circumferentially arranged tabs 56. These tabs 56 are so shaped to provide a substantially circular surface for abutment with an article to be received in the aperture.
[0019] Locking panel 22 is formed with a pair of substantially circular support apertures 58 and locking panel 24 is formed with a pair of substantially circular support apertures 60. The diameter of apertures 58 and 60 is preferably similar to the diameter of the apertures formed on panels 12 and 20. In a set up condition, the support apertures 58 on panel 22 will be in registry with apertures 50 formed in panels 12 and 20. Likewise, the support apertures 60 on panel 24 will be in registry with apertures 54 formed in panels 12 and 20.
[0021] Figure 2 illustrates the carrier in a substantially set up condition with tabs 56 on panels 12 and 20 engaged on the underside of the bottle tops. The carrier is constructed by folding panels 14 and 18 along fold lines 32 and 34 to produce an angular relationship with top panel 16. Then panels 12 and 20 are folded along fold lines 30 and 36 respectively until panels 12 and 20 are substantially parallel with, but in a different plane to top panel 16.
[0022] Intermediate panels 26 and 28 are folded along fold lines 38, 42 respectively. Then, locking panels 22 and 24 are folded along fold lines 40 and 44 into a face to face relationship with panels 12 and 20, so that apertures 58 and 60 are in registry with apertures 50 and 54 respectively.
[0023] The carrier is maintained in the box-like condition shown in Figure 2 when said articles are inserted through the support apertures 58, 60 and pass through tab apertures 50, 52, 54 moving the tabs 56 out of their general plane until the distal edges of the tabs come into contact with the undersides of the bottle tops. Tabs 56 hold the articles in position while apertures 58,60 maintain the keel structure K in a set up condition.
[0024] Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the invention wherein a keel structure K is formed from first side panel 110, top panel 112 and second side panel 114 hingably connected one to the next along fold lines 130 and 132 respectively. Hingably connected to first side panel 110 along fold line 134 is first panel 116. Along the opposite side of first panel 116 is fold line 136, which hingably connects locking panel 120. A panel 118 is hingably connected to second side panel 114 along fold line 138.
[0025] Panel 118 comprises locking panel 122 and second panel 124 hingably connected together along fold line 140.
[0026] As illustrated in Figure 3, the first panel 116 and second panel 124 are each formed with a row of three substantially circular tab apertures 152,154,156 having eight circumferentially arranged tabs 158. These tabs are arranged so that they provide a substantially circular surface for abutment with an article to be received in the aperture.
[0027] Locking panel 122 is formed with two rows of three circular support apertures 160,162,164, and locking panel 120 is formed with one row of three substantially circular support apertures 166,168,170; the diameter in each case being preferably similar to the diameter of apertures 152,154,156 formed in panels 116 and 124. In a set up condition the support apertures 160,162,164 in locking panel 122 would be in registry with apertures 152,154,156 respectively. In addition, the support apertures 166,168,170 in locking panel 120 would be in registry with the apertures 152,154,156 formed in panel 116, respectively.
[0029] As illustrated in Figure 4, the carrier is in a substantially set up condition with the tabs 158 on first and second panels 116 and 124 engaged on the undersides of the bottle tops. The carrier is constructed by folding side panels 110 and 114 along fold lines 130 and 132 respectively to produce an angular relationship with top panel 112. End panels 170 and 172 are folded along fold lines 142 and 144 respectively, so that they form an angular relationship with top panel 112 and panels 174,176 form face to face relationship with side panels 110,114 respectively. First and second panels 116 and 124 are folded along fold lines 134 and 138 respectively until panels 116 and 124 are substantially parallel with, but in a different plane to, top panel 112.
[0030] Locking panel 122 is then folded along fold line 140 into a face to face relationship with panels 116 and 124 so that support apertures 160,162,164 are in registry with the corresponding apertures 152,154,156 in panels 116 and 124. Locking panel 120 is then folded along fold line 136 into a face to face relationship with locking panel 122. Alternatively, locking panel 120 may be folded along fold line 136 prior to folding of locking panel 122 so that locking panel 122 is folded into a face to face relationship with panels 116 and 124 while locking panel 120 is interposed between panels 116 and 122.
[0031] The carrier is maintained in a box-like condition as shown in Figure 4, when said articles are inserted respectively, through the support apertures 160,162,164,166,168,170 and pass through tab apertures 152,154,156, moving tabs 158 out of their general plane until the distal edges of tabs 158 come into contact with the undersides of the bottle tops. Tabs 158 hold the articles in position while apertures 160,162,164,166,168,170 maintain the keel structure in its set up condition.
[0032] The present invention and its preferred embodiments relate to a carrier shaped to provide sufficient rigidity and by forming a double layer of board where strength is required. The shape of the blank ensures a minimum width is obtained which reduces the amount of board required. This carrier can be applied to an array of bottles by hand or by automatic machinery.
1. An article carrier of a top gripping type, comprising a plurality of panels for forming
a tubular structure, and a pair of first and second panels (12, 20; 116, 124) extending
outwardly and away from the tubular structure each having an aperture (50; 152) for
receiving a bottle or the like, characterised in that there is provided a locking
panel (22, 122) having apertures (58, 58; 160, 160) disposed in registry respectively
with said apertures (50, 50; 152, 152) in said first and second panels (12, 20; 116,
124) and said locking panel (22; 122) is disposed in face to face contacting relationship
with both said first and second panels (12, 20; 116, 124) such that a gap between
side panels (14, 18; 110, 114) of the tubular structure is spanned with said locking
panel (22, 122), so that each of said apertures (50, 50; 152, 152) in said first and
second panels (12, 20; 116, 124) and a registering one of said apertures (58, 58;
160, 160) in said locking panel (22, 122) may receive a bottle or the like therein
to maintain said carrier in a set up condition.
2. An article carrier as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tubular structure further comprises
a top panel (16, 112) having opposite side edges, and wherein the side panels (14,
18; 110, 114) are opposed and hingedly connected respectively to said opposite side
edges of said top panel 16, 112) and extending downwardly to respective lower end
edges thereof.
3. The article carrier according to claim 2 wherein said locking panel (22) is connected
to said top panel (16) through an intermediate panel (26).
4. The article carrier according to claim 3 wherein said top panel (16) has opposite
end edges, said intermediate panel (26) is hingedly connected to one of said end edges
of said top panel and extends downwardly to a lower end edge thereof, and said locking
panel (22) is hingedly connected to said lower end edge of said intermediate panel.
5. The article carrier according to claim 2 wherein said first and second panels (116,
124) extend away from each other to respective outer side edges thereof, and said
locking panel (120) is hingedly connected to said outer side edge of one of said first
and second panels.
6. The article carrier according to any one of claims 1 to 5 further comprising a plurality
of tabs provided around each of said apertures in one or more of said first and second
panels, said tabs around said each aperture being foldably connected to a respective
one of said first and second panels such that said tabs around said each aperture
may engage the underside of a radially protruding part of a bottle or the like present
in said each aperture when folded to stand out of the general plane of said respective
panel.
7. The article carrier as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the tubular structure
is upstanding relative said first and second panels (12, 20).
8. The article carrier as claimed in claim 7 wherein the top panel (16, 112) of said
tubular structure is provided with a handle means comprising two finger apertures
in spaced arrangement.
9. A blank for forming an article carrier of a top gripping type comprising a top panel
(16) having opposite side edges (32, 34) and opposite end edges (38, 42), a pair of
side panels (14, 18) hingedly connected respectively to said opposite side edges (32,
34) of said top panel (16) and extending away from each other to respective outer
side edges (30, 36) thereof, a pair of first and second panels (12, 20) hingedly connected
respectively to said outer side edges (30, 36) of said side panels (14, 18) and extending
away from each other, said first and second panels (12, 20) each having an aperture
(50) for receiving a bottle or the like characterised in that there further comprises
an intermediate panel (26) hingedly connected to one (38) of said end edges (38, 42)
of said top panel (16) and extending away from said top panel to an outer end edge
(40) thereof, and a locking panel (22) hingedly connected to said outer end edge (40)
of said intermediate panel (26) and having article-receiving apertures (58, 58) arranged
for registry respectively with said apertures (50, 50) in said first and second panels
(12, 20).
10. A blank according to claim 9 further comprising a plurality of tabs provided around
each of said apertures in one or more of said first and second panels, said tabs around
said each aperture being foldably connected to a respective one of said first and
second panels such that said tabs around said each aperture may engage the underside
of a radially protruding part of a bottle or the like present in said each aperture
when folded to stand out of the general plane of said respective panel.
11. A blank as claimed in claim 10 wherein the top panel (16, 112) of said tubular structure
is provided with a handle means comprising two finger apertures in spaced arrangement.
12. A package comprising an article carrier of a top gripping type as claimed in any one
of claims 1 to 8 and a plurality of bottles or the like engaged at respective top
portions thereof with said carrier.
1. Gegenstandsträger eines oberteilgreifenden Typs, der eine Vielzahl von Wandflächen
zum Ausbilden einer Röhrenstruktur und ein Paar von ersten und zweiten Wandflächen
(12, 20; 116, 124) umfasst, die sich auswärts und weg von der Röhrenstruktur erstrecken
und jeweils eine Öffnung (50; 152) zum Aufnehmen einer Flasche oder dergleichen aufweisen,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Verschlusswandfläche (22, 122) mit Öffnungen (58,
58; 160, 160) bereitgestellt ist, die jeweils mit den Öffnungen (50, 50; 152, 152)
in den ersten und zweiten Wandflächen (12, 20; 116, 124) ausgerichtet sind und wobei
die Verschlusswandfläche (22; 122) in flächenberührender Beziehung mit sowohl den
ersten als auch den zweiten Wandflächen (12, 20; 116, 124) angeordnet ist, derart,
dass sich zwischen den Seitenwandflächen (14, 18; 110, 114) der Röhrenstruktur und
der Verschlusswandfläche (22, 122) ein Zwischenraum erstreckt, so dass jede der Öffnungen
(50, 50, 152, 152) in den ersten und zweiten Wandflächen (12, 20; 116, 124) und eine
ausgerichtete Öffnung der Öffnungen (58, 58; 160, 160) in der Verschlusswandfläche
(22, 122) eine Flasche oder dergleichen aufnehmen kann, um den Träger in einem aufgerichteten
Zustand zu halten.
2. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Röhrenstruktur weiterhin eine Deckenwandfläche
(16, 112) mit gegenüberliegenden Seitenkanten umfasst und wobei die Seitenwandflächen
(14, 18; 110, 114) gegenüberliegend angeordnet und jeweils gelenkig mit den gegenüberliegenden
Seitenkanten der Deckenwandfläche (16, 112) verbunden sind und sich nach unten zu
jeweiligen unteren Endkanten davon erstrecken.
3. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Verschlusswandfläche (22) über eine Zwischenwandfläche
(26) mit der Deckenwandfläche (16) verbunden ist.
4. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Deckenwandfläche (16) gegenüberliegende
Endkanten aufweist, die Zwischenwandfläche (26) gelenkig mit einer der Endkanten der
Deckenwandfläche verbunden ist und sich nach unten zu einer unteren Endkante davon
erstreckt und die Verschlusswandfläche (22) gelenkig mit der unteren Endkante der
Zwischenwandfläche verbunden ist.
5. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 2, wobei sich die ersten und zweiten Wandflächen (116,
124) voneinander weg zu jeweiligen äußeren Seitenkanten davon erstrecken und die Verschlusswandfläche
(120) gelenkig mit der äußeren Seitenkante einer der ersten und zweiten Wandflächen
verbunden ist.
6. Gegenstandsträger nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, der weiterhin eine Vielzahl von
Laschen umfasst, die um jede der Öffnungen in einer oder mehreren der ersten und zweiten
Wandflächen angeordnet sind, wobei die Laschen um jede der Öffnungen faltbar mit einer
jeweiligen der ersten und zweiten Wandflächen verbunden sind, derart, dass die Laschen
um jede der Öffnungen die Unterseite eines radial vorstehenden Teils einer Flasche
oder dergleichen, die in jeder der Öffnungen vorhanden ist, in Eingriff nehmen können,
wenn diese gefaltet sind, um aus der Hauptebene der jeweiligen Wandfläche hervorzustehen.
7. Gegenstandsträger nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Röhrenstruktur
relativ zu der ersten und zweiten Wandfläche (12, 20) nach oben steht.
8. Gegenstandsträger nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Deckenwandfläche (16, 112) der Röhrenstruktur
mit einer Griffeinrichtung ausgestattet ist, die zwei Fingeröffnungen in beabstandeter
Anordnung umfasst.
9. Zuschnitt zur Ausbildung eines Gegenstandsträgers eines oberteilgreifenden Typs, umfassend
eine Deckenwandfläche (16) mit gegenüberliegenden Seitenkanten (32, 34) und gegenüberliegenden
Endkanten (38, 42), ein Paar von Seitenwandflächen (14,18), die gelenkig mit jeweiligen
der gegenüberliegenden Seitenkanten (32, 34) der Deckenwandfläche (16) verbunden sind
und sich voneinander weg zu jeweiligen äußeren Seitenkanten (30, 36) davon erstrecken,
ein Paar von ersten und zweiten Wandflächen (12, 20), die jeweils gelenkig mit den
äußeren Seitenkanten (30, 36) der Seitenwandflächen (14, 18) verbunden sind und sich
voneinander weg erstrecken, wobei die ersten und zweiten Wandflächen (12, 20) jeweils
eine Öffnung (50) zum Aufnehmen einer Flasche oder dergleichen aufweisen, dadurch
gekennzeichnet, dass der Zuschnitt weiterhin eine Zwischenwandfläche (26) umfasst,
die gelenkig mit einer (38) der Endkanten (38, 42) der Deckenwandfläche (16) verbunden
ist und sich von der Deckenwandfläche weg zu einer äußeren Endkante (40) davon erstreckt,
sowie eine Verschlusswandfläche (22), die gelenkig mit der äußeren Endkante (40) der
Zwischenwandfläche (26) verbunden ist und Gegenstands-aufnehmende Öffnungen (58, 58)
aufweist, die zur jeweiligen Ausrichtung mit den Öffnungen (50, 50) in den ersten
und zweiten Wandflächen (12, 20) angeordnet sind.
10. Zuschnitt nach Anspruch 9, der weiterhin eine Vielzahl von Laschen umfasst, die um
jede der Öffnungen in einer oder mehreren der ersten und zweiten Wandflächen angeordnet
sind, wobei die Laschen um jede der Öffnungen faltbar mit einer jeweiligen der ersten
und zweiten Wandflächen verbunden sind, derart, dass die Laschen um jede der Öffnungen
die Unterseite eines radial vorstehenden Teils einer Flasche oder dergleichen, die
in jeder der Öffnungen vorhanden ist, in Eingriff nehmen können, wenn diese gefaltet
sind, um aus der Hauptebene der jeweiligen Wandfläche hervorzustehen.
11. Zuschnitt nach Anspruch 10, wobei die Deckenwandfläche (16, 112) der Röhrenstruktur
mit einer Griffeinrichtung ausgestattet ist, die zwei Fingeröffnungen in beabstandeter
Anordnung umfasst.
12. Eine Verpackung, die einen Gegenstandsträger eines oberteilgreifenden Typs nach einem
der Ansprüche 1 bis 8 und eine Vielzahl von Flaschen oder dergleichen umfasst, die
sich an ihren jeweiligen oberen Abschnitten mit dem Träger in Eingriff befinden.
1. Système de transport d'articles du type à prise par le dessus, constitué d'une pluralité
de panneaux servant à former une structure tubulaire, une paire de premier et deuxième
panneaux (12,20;116, 124) s'étendant vers l'extérieur en s'écartant de la structure
tubulaire et comportant chacun une ouverture (50; 152) destinée à recevoir une bouteille
ou l'équivalent, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un panneau de verrouillage (22,
122) ayant des ouvertures (58,58; 160,160) disposées de manière à correspondre audites
ouvertures (50, 50;152,152) dans lesdits premier et deuxième panneaux (12, 20 ; 116,
124), ledit panneau de verrouillage (22, 122) étant disposé en relation de contact
face à face avec à la fois lesdits premier et deuxième panneaux (12,20 ; 116, 124)
de sorte que ledit panneau de verrouillage (22, 122) s'étend sur tout l'espace entre
les panneaux latéraux (14,18 ;110,114) de la structure tubulaire et que chacune desdites
ouvertures (50, 50; 152,152) dans lesdits premier et deuxième panneaux (12, 20 ; 116,
124) et l'ouverture correspondante (58, 58 ; 160, 160) dudit panneau de verrouillage
(22, 122) puisse recevoir une bouteille ou l'équivalent pour maintenir ledit système
de transport en position assemblée.
2. Système de transport d'articles selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la structure
tubulaire comporte en outre un panneau supérieur (16,112) ayant des bords latéraux
opposés, et dans lequel les panneaux latéraux (14,18;110, 114) sont opposés et reliés
de manière articulée chacun à l'un desdits bords latéraux opposés dudit panneau supérieur
(16,112) et s'étendent vers le bas jusqu'à leurs bords d'extrémité inférieure.
3. Système de transport d'articles selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle dans laquelle
ledit panneau de verrouillage (22) est relié audit panneau supérieur (16) par un panneau
intermédiaire (26).
4. Système de transport d'articles selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit panneau
supérieur (16) comporte des bords d'extrémité opposés, ledit panneau intermédiaire
(26) est relié de manière articulée à l'un desdits bords d'extrémité dudit panneau
supérieur et s'étend vers le bas jusqu'à son bord d'extrémité inférieur, et ledit
panneau de verrouillage (22) est relié de manière articulée audit bord d'extrémité
inférieur dudit panneau intermédiaire.
5. Système de transport d'articles selon la revendication 2, dans lequel lesdits premier
et deuxième panneaux (116,124) s'étendent vers l'extérieur en s'écartant l'un de l'autre
jusqu'à leurs bords latéraux extérieurs respectifs, et ledit panneau de verrouillage
(120) est relié de manière articulée audit bord latéral extérieur de l'un desdits
premier et deuxième panneaux.
6. Système de transport d'articles selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 comportant
en outre une pluralité de languettes disposées autour de chacune desdites ouvertures
d'un ou plusieurs desdits premier et deuxième panneaux, lesdites languettes autour
de chacune desdites ouvertures étant reliées de manière pliable au panneau correspondant
desdits premier et deuxième panneaux de sorte que lesdites languettes disposées autour
de chaque ouverture, lorsqu'elles sont pliées pour dépasser du plan général du panneau
correspondant, puissent venir au contact du dessous de la partie radialement en saillie
d'une bouteille ou de l'équivalent présente dans chaque ouverture.
7. Système de transport d'articles selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes
dans lequel la structure tubulaire s'élève au-dessus des premier et deuxième panneaux
(12, 20).
8. Système de transport d'articles selon la revendication 7 dans laquelle le panneau
supérieur (16, 112) de ladite structure tubulaire est muni d'un moyen formant poignée
constitué de deux trous pour les doigts espacés l'un de l'autre.
9. Feuille prédécoupée destinée à réaliser un système de transport d'articles du type
à prise par le dessus comportant un panneau supérieur (16) ayant des bords latéraux
opposés (32, 34) et des bords d'extrémité opposés (38, 42), une paire de panneaux
latéraux (14, 18) reliés de manière articulée auxdits bords latéraux opposés (32,
34) dudit panneau supérieur (16) et s'étendant vers l'extérieur en s'écartant l'un
de l'autre jusqu'à leurs bords latéraux extérieurs (30, 36), une paire de premier
et deuxième panneaux (12, 20) étant reliés de manière articulée auxdits bords latéraux
extérieurs (30, 36) desdits panneaux latéraux (14,18) et s'étendant vers l'extérieur
en s'écartant l'un de l'autre, lesdits premier et deuxième panneaux (12, 20) ayant
chacun une ouverture (50) destinée à recevoir une bouteille ou l'équivalent, caractérisée
en ce qu'elle comporte en outre un panneau intermédiaire (26) relié de manière articulée
à l'un (38) desdits bords d'extrémité (38, 42) dudit panneau supérieur (16) et s'étendant
en s'écartant dudit panneau supérieur jusqu'au bord (40) d'extrémité extérieure, ainsi
qu'un panneau de verrouillage (22) relié de manière articulée audit bord d'extrémité
extérieur (40) dudit panneau intermédiaire (26) et ayant des ouvertures (58,58) destinées
à recevoir les articles et disposées pour correspondre audites ouvertures (50,50)
dans lesdits premier et deuxième panneaux (12, 20).
10. Feuille prédécoupée selon la revendication 9 qui comporte en outre une pluralité de
languettes disposées autour de chacune desdites ouvertures d'un ou plusieurs desdits
premier et deuxième panneaux, lesdites languettes autour de chacune desdites ouvertures
étant reliées de manière pliable au panneau correspondant desdits premier et deuxième
panneaux de sorte que lesdites languettes autour de chaque ouverture, lorsqu'elles
sont pliées pour dépasser du plan général du panneau correspondant, puissent venir
au contact du dessous de la partie radialement en saillie d'une bouteille ou de l'équivalent
présente dans chaque ouverture.
11. Feuille selon la revendication 10 dans laquelle le panneau supérieur (16, 112) de
ladite structure tubulaire est muni d'un moyen formant poignée constitué de deux trous
pour les doigts espacés l'un de l'autre.
12. Ensemble constitué d'un système de transport d'articles du type à prise par le dessus
selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8 et d'une pluralité de bouteilles ou
l'équivalent retenues par leurs parties supérieures dans ledit système de transport.