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WO1989008053A1
WO1989008053A1 PCT/AU1989/000072 AU8900072W WO8908053A1 WO 1989008053 A1 WO1989008053 A1 WO 1989008053A1 AU 8900072 W AU8900072 W AU 8900072W WO 8908053 A1 WO8908053 A1 WO 8908053A1
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Manuel Frances
Peter Anthony Donnell
Edward Robert James Kayser
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Nylex Corp Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/70—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material or by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/24—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D1/243—Crates for bottles or like containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24012—Materials
    • B65D2501/24019—Mainly plastics
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405—Construction
    • B65D2501/24063—Construction of the walls
    • B65D2501/2407—Apertured
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405—Construction
    • B65D2501/24063—Construction of the walls
    • B65D2501/24089—Height of the side walls
    • B65D2501/24108—Height of the side walls corresponding to part of the height of the bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405—Construction
    • B65D2501/24121—Construction of the bottom
    • B65D2501/24133—Grid, mesh
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24197—Arrangements for locating the bottles
    • B65D2501/24324—Means for accommodating grouped bottles, e.g. in a wrapper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24197—Arrangements for locating the bottles
    • B65D2501/24343—Position pattern
    • B65D2501/2435—Columns and rows
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24554—Stacking means
    • B65D2501/24585—Stacking means for stacking or joining the crates together one upon the other, in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D2501/24649—Auxiliary removable stacking elements other than covers
    • B65D2501/24656—Auxiliary removable stacking elements other than covers these elements being (part of) the contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24866—Other details
    • B65D2501/24955—Means for inserting or extracting the bottles

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  • This invention relates generally to an improved tray or crate suitable for stacking and/or storing articles therein.
  • the tray or crate of the present invention is particularly suitable for use with box like containers or cartons which have a generally square or rectangular cross section or dimension in plan, and are of the type comprising a top portion which includes two opposed upper panels inclined away from each other from an upper junction towards opposed side walls of the container so as to thereby form a generally pitched roof configuration.
  • the top portion further includes an upstanding flange which extends axially along the junction of the two opposed upper panels.
  • Cartons of this general type are often used for liquids such as milk, fruit juice and the like.
  • British patent specification 2079256 describes a tray for stacking articles of this type.
  • the tray includes an underside surface having a plurality of parallel and spaced apart folds which extend from one side of the tray to the other, these folds being adapted to receive the tops of cartons which are disposed in a tray situated below them.
  • This tray suffers from several disadvantages. For example, because of the uni-directional nature of the folds, the tray can only be used in one configuration with respect to the cartons. A further disadvantage is that the tray and/or the cartons are prone to lateral movement if the stacked trays are not perfectly balanced. Yet another disadvantage of this form of tray is that it is, in essence, only suitable for use with one carton size.
  • patent specification 3,384,229 both disclose panels for use with cartons of the type described above, the panels being used for stacking the cartons in groups one on top of the other.
  • the panels of these specifications suffer the same problems of the tray described in U.K. 2,079,256, that is, they can only be used in one configuration and are only suitable for use with one carton size. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved tray or crate which is suitable for use with containers of the aforementioned type and which alleviates one or more of the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • a tray which comprises a base having a top side, an underside and a peripheral side edge section, characterized in that said under side includes two groups of locating means therein each of said groups of locating means including a plurality of elongated slots, said slots in each group being generally parallel to and spaced apart from one another, said slots in one said group extending generally at right angles to said slots in the other said group, said underside of said base further including a plurality of formations which extend away from said slots to form sloping support sections said formations being bounded by adjacent slots of each of said two groups or by adjacent slots in each of said two groups and said peripheral side edge of said base.
  • the base is generally rectangular or square in plan and may include a plurality of cross members which extend from one side of said peripheral side edge section to another side thereof, said slots being formed in said cross members.
  • the formations are generally pyramidal in shape or are comprised by a segment of a pyramidal shape, each face of the pyramidal shaped formation or segment thereof defining one of the support sections.
  • the slots in one group are spaced apart from one another at a distance which is different to the distance the slots in another group are spaced apart from one another.
  • the formations are formed by a skeletal network of members.
  • the top side of the base may include a plurality of reinforcing ribs which are arranged to at least partially form a support surface.
  • the tray may further include a peripheral skirt section extending from the base in the direction of the formations.
  • the tray may further include a peripheral side wall which extends from the base in the direction of the top side of the peripheral side wall.
  • the skirt section and the peripheral side wall may be provided with tapered lead-in sections.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of trays according to the present invention holding cartons arranged in a stacked position
  • Figure 2 is a similar view to that of Figure 1 but with cartons of different sizes being used
  • Figure 3 is schematic partial sectional view showing the disposition of the containers and the trays when in a stacked position
  • Figure 4 is a top plan view of a tray according to the present invention
  • Figure 5 is a sectional side elevation taken along the line A-A in Figure 4
  • Figure 6 is a sectional side elevation taken along the line B-B in Figure 4
  • Figure 7 is a side elevation of the tray shown in Figures 4 to 6 the left hand side of the drawing being a view from one side of the tray and the right hand side of the drawing being a view from the other side of the tray at right angles to the first mentioned side.
  • the tray generally indicated at 1 comprises a base 3 having a top side 4 an underside 5 with a peripheral side edge section 6 extending there around. As shown, the tray is generally rectangular in plan. Any suitable materials can be used for construction of the tray however, preferably the trays are moulded using plastics materials. As best seen in fig. 4 the base 3 is formed by a plurality of cross members 31 and 32 extending from opposite sides of the peripheral side edge section 6. The cross members 31 and 32 are adjacent ribs 35 formed in side wall 9. As mentioned earlier, the tray or crate ⁇ s' suitable for use with box-like containers, or cartons 50 which have a top portion 51 having two opposed upper panels 53 and 54 inclined away from one another to form a "pitched roof" .
  • Locating means 15 in the form of slots 17 and 18 are provided in the cross members 31 and 32. As shown the mouth of each of the locating slots 17 and 18 has a curved lead-in section to assist in the ready access of the upright flanges on the carton into the slot.
  • the locating slots are formed in two groups 17 and 18 which extend at right angles to one another. The distance apart of the slots 17 in one of the groups 10 is closer together than the distance between the slots in group 11.
  • Formations 20 extend downwardly from these slots, the formations being made up of a skeletal network of members 22 so as to define support sections 23,24,25 and 26.
  • the formations adjacent the peripheral side edge sections 6 of the base are formed of segments of a generally pyramidal shaped formation as shown in the intermediate part of the base.
  • Reinforcing ribs 34 are provided in the depressions on the upper surface of the formations 20, these reinforcing ribs 34 together with the cross members 31 and 32 defining a support surface 8 for the cartons.
  • the peripheral side wall 9 of the tray extends from the peripheral side edge sections 6 in a normally upward direction and has a tapered lead-in section 13.
  • a skirt 28 is provided which projects from the base 1 in the direction of the formations 20 from the peripheral side edge sections 6 this skirt having a tapered lead-in section 29.
  • the skirt engages the cartons and assists in preventing lateral or relative displacement therebetween.
  • the tapered lead-in sections assist in ease of stacking of the trays one on top of the other as well as for receiving the cartons.
  • the cartons 50 are supported on the upper surface of the base of a lower crate in side by side relation. When a second crate is stacked on top of the lower crate, the flange 55 of each carton is received in a respective slot 17 or 18 depending on what size carton is being used.
  • the side walls of the carton bear the weight of the stacked crate or tray as a result of the disposition of the formations 20.
  • the particular configuration of the formations inhibits lateral movement of the cartons relative to one another in both directions. It will be appreciated that where smaller cartons are used, they are used in conjunction with slots 17 and where the larger cartons are used, they are used in conjunction with slots 18.
  • the skirt 28 also assists in inhibiting lateral movement of the cartons when in the stacked position.

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Abstract

Le plateau décrit comprend une base (3) ayant un côté supérieur (4), un côté inférieur (5) et une section de bord latérale périphérique (6). Le côté inférieur (5) de la base comporte deux groupes (10, 11) d'organes de positionnement (5), dont chaque groupe (10, 11) inclut plusieurs fentes allongées (17, 18). Les fentes (17, 18) de chaque groupe (10, 11) sont généralement parallèles et espacées les unes par rapport aux autres et les fentes (17) du premier groupe (10) s'étendent généralement à angle droit par rapport aux fentes (18) de l'autre groupe (11). Le côté inférieur (5) de la base (3) comporte en outre plusieurs éléments en relief (20) qui s'étendent depuis les fentes afin de former des sections de support en pente (23, 24, 25, 26), ces éléments en relief étant limités par les fentes adjacentes de chacun des deux groupes et/ou par le bord latéral périphérique de la base.
PCT/AU1989/000072 1988-02-25 1989-02-24 Plateau ameliore Ceased WO1989008053A1 (fr)

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WO2004014754A1 (fr) * 2002-08-12 2004-02-19 Huhtamaki Protective Packaging B.V. Ensemble pack
FR2873660A1 (fr) * 2004-08-02 2006-02-03 Saint Louis Sucre Sa Sa Plateau intercalaire de manutention pour empiler des conditionnements en couches
WO2013004248A1 (fr) * 2011-07-04 2013-01-10 Ikadan Plast A/S Plateau de support pour un empilement de récipients
EP2746182A1 (fr) * 2012-12-21 2014-06-25 K. Hartwall Oy AB Plateau pour emballages en carton
DE102015113590A1 (de) * 2015-08-17 2017-02-23 Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG Adaptervorrichtung für Aufnahmekörper unterschiedlicher Größe

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AU1394452A (en) * 1952-11-06 1953-04-16 Egg Fillers & Containers Australian Proprietary Limited Improved egg tray
US3384229A (en) * 1967-05-08 1968-05-21 Roy H. Kaschyk Method and apparatus for packaging and shipping gable topped containers
GB2079256A (en) * 1980-07-11 1982-01-20 Elopak As Separator Tray
GB2132173A (en) * 1982-12-21 1984-07-04 Pnel Mec S R L A panel for stacking paper containers of liquid products
CH663395A5 (en) * 1983-12-07 1987-12-15 Elopak Ag Intermediate basket

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU1394452A (en) * 1952-11-06 1953-04-16 Egg Fillers & Containers Australian Proprietary Limited Improved egg tray
US3384229A (en) * 1967-05-08 1968-05-21 Roy H. Kaschyk Method and apparatus for packaging and shipping gable topped containers
GB2079256A (en) * 1980-07-11 1982-01-20 Elopak As Separator Tray
GB2132173A (en) * 1982-12-21 1984-07-04 Pnel Mec S R L A panel for stacking paper containers of liquid products
CH663395A5 (en) * 1983-12-07 1987-12-15 Elopak Ag Intermediate basket

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004014754A1 (fr) * 2002-08-12 2004-02-19 Huhtamaki Protective Packaging B.V. Ensemble pack
FR2873660A1 (fr) * 2004-08-02 2006-02-03 Saint Louis Sucre Sa Sa Plateau intercalaire de manutention pour empiler des conditionnements en couches
EP1623934A1 (fr) * 2004-08-02 2006-02-08 Saint-Louis Sucre S.A. Plateau intercalaire de manutention pour empiler des conditionnements en couches
WO2013004248A1 (fr) * 2011-07-04 2013-01-10 Ikadan Plast A/S Plateau de support pour un empilement de récipients
EP2746182A1 (fr) * 2012-12-21 2014-06-25 K. Hartwall Oy AB Plateau pour emballages en carton
US20140174976A1 (en) * 2012-12-21 2014-06-26 K. Hartwall Oy Ab Tray for carton packages
AU2013273713B2 (en) * 2012-12-21 2017-11-02 K. Hartwall Oy Ab Tray for carton packages
DE102015113590A1 (de) * 2015-08-17 2017-02-23 Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG Adaptervorrichtung für Aufnahmekörper unterschiedlicher Größe

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