EP1273527B1 - Bottle carrier - Google Patents

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EP1273527B1
EP1273527B1 EP02001214A EP02001214A EP1273527B1 EP 1273527 B1 EP1273527 B1 EP 1273527B1 EP 02001214 A EP02001214 A EP 02001214A EP 02001214 A EP02001214 A EP 02001214A EP 1273527 B1 EP1273527 B1 EP 1273527B1
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bottle carrier
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Bernard Skolik
Jens Eckermann
Hilger Scheelcke
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  • the invention relates to a bottle carrier made of foldable flat material, in particular cardboard.
  • bottle carrier made of cardboard in the form of a group of bottles enclosing all sides box. It is also known that these bottle carriers have in a top wall two adjacent punched, which can be intervened with one hand to carry the bottle carrier on a strip-shaped handle formed between the punched. When using such a bottle carrier is disadvantageous that the hand can easily touch the bottle tops, where there are crown corks. In addition, a strong cardboard material must be used so that the handle does not tear during wear due to the considerable forces exerted by the filled bottles.
  • the US Pat. No. 6,065,590 discloses an article carrier having in the top wall a grip strip, the ends of which reach into end walls.
  • the grip strip is liftable over the top wall, wherein the lifting is difficult by a remaining below the grip strip top wall flap.
  • the lifting is limited by the fact that the grip strip in the vicinity of the end walls to the upper regions of the article applies.
  • a Zweilagtechnik the grip strip is achieved by a folded under this reinforcing strip. This is manufacturing technology relatively expensive and leads to local accumulations of material that can interfere with the storage of pre-glued blanks.
  • the US 5 639 017 and 5,915,546 concern article carrier with multi-layer grip strips of superimposed flaps of a top wall.
  • the grip strips extend into the end walls and can be raised via the cover walls. The lifting is limited by the application of the grip strips to the upper regions of the end-side articles.
  • the CA 1243957 A discloses a bottle carrier in which the top wall portion of two mutually only partially overlapping, lower and upper top wall parts is formed.
  • the lower cover wall part has a reinforcing flap to be under-struck under the middle section of the grip area.
  • the upper cover wall part is limited by the grip area.
  • the top wall portion in the central portion of the handle portion is three-ply and two-layered at the fork-shaped end portions of the handle portion.
  • the top wall area On one side of the grip area, the top wall area has only a single layer.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a bottle carrier, which has more favorable handling properties and has a sufficiently good grip portion.
  • the fork-shaped end portions extend from the top wall into the adjacent side walls, the fork-shaped end portions are partially pulled into the bottle carrier in some areas when the strip-shaped central portion is raised.
  • the fork-shaped end portions can penetrate with their forks in the free spaces next to the necks of bottles, especially between the necks of adjacent bottles. This makes it possible to lift the strip-shaped central portion particularly far from the bottles, so that the bottles disturb the gripping of the strip-shaped central portion less.
  • connection of the ends of the fork-shaped end portions with the side walls achieves a favorable introduction of the weight forces into the grip portion, which makes it possible to use a cardboard material which is less strong than in conventional bottle carriers, in which the grip strip is connected at the ends to the cover wall , This allows the Use of a cardboard material with a lower grammage or less strong quality and the saving of costs and weight.
  • the fork-shaped end portions each have two forks, which can penetrate, for example, in the free spaces on both sides of a bottle, wherein the space between the forks receives the neck of said bottle.
  • This embodiment is suitable for a bottle carrier having in the transverse direction to the handle portion a plurality of parallel rows each having an odd number of bottles. In practice, bottle carriers with three bottles per row are very common.
  • the fork-shaped end portions each have three forks that can penetrate, for example, in the free spaces on both sides of two bottles, the spaces between the three forks take the necks of said bottles.
  • This embodiment is suitable for bottle carriers, the transversely directed to the handle portion, parallel rows each having an even number of bottles. An example of this are bottle carriers with four bottles per row.
  • the fork-shaped end sections can also have more than three forks.
  • the weakening lines limiting the grip portion on the outside in the side walls run into fillets bent away from the grip portion. As a result, the force transmission between the ends of the handle portion and the side walls is improved and reduces the risk of tearing off the ends.
  • a further top wall is arranged, which has a defined by lines of weakness further strip-shaped central portion which is disposed below the strip-shaped central portion of the top wall, so that the strip-shaped central portion and the further strip-shaped central portion are raised together.
  • the two middle portions are formed substantially congruent.
  • the further strip-shaped central portion causes a doubling of material in the handle portion of the handle portion, which reduces the risk of tearing the handle and allows a more comfortable grip of the handle.
  • the further strip-shaped central portion is completely bounded by a line of weakness and connected to the strip-shaped central portion.
  • a line of weakness When lifting the handle portion of the further strip-shaped central portion is then separated out of the other top wall and reinforces the handle portion.
  • the load In the region of the fork-shaped end portions, the load is distributed to the plurality of forks, so that there is a gain of the handle portion is less significant.
  • the grip portion For convenient gripping of the grip portion, according to one embodiment, there are punched holes for a hand engagement on both sides of the strip-shaped middle section and / or the further strip-shaped middle section. The user can easily engage in the punched out and lift this convenient after enclosing the strip-shaped central portion or further strip-shaped central portion.
  • the strip-shaped middle section and / or the further strip-shaped middle section have / have tabs arranged in the punched-outs alongside the strip-shaped middle section / further below strip-shaped central portion are hinged.
  • the tabs further material reinforcement of the handle section is achieved and improves the comfort.
  • the further top wall has articulated on opposite sides side flaps, which are arranged on the inner sides of the side walls, with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end side.
  • the forks are in the further top wall and / or in the side flaps adjacent to the edges of the other top wall adjacent to the side walls with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end, provided by lines of weakness Umlenkklappen present, which are arranged below the forks, so that when lifting the strip-shaped central portion, the forks are deflected by the deflection flaps approximately arcuate.
  • lines of weakness Umlenkklappen present which are arranged below the forks, so that when lifting the strip-shaped central portion, the forks are deflected by the deflection flaps approximately arcuate.
  • At least the deflecting flaps arranged in the further top wall have at least one creasing line directed transversely to the fork tines. This achieves in particular that the deflecting flaps are gently bent and adjacent deflecting flaps in the further top wall and in the side flaps can escape each other when they are deformed by the fork-shaped end sections.
  • deflecting flaps arranged in the further top wall are tapered towards the side flaps, for example like arrowheads.
  • the taper has the advantage that the Umlenkklappen the insertion of bottles Do not block through the open side walls.
  • the diverter tabs protrude slightly into the container, the top bottle ends move along the tapered sides, lifting the diverter tabs so that they dodge the bottles.
  • the further strip-shaped middle section has two further fork-shaped end sections, each of which extends from the further top wall into the adjacent side flap and is connected at the outer ends to the side flap. This makes it possible to reinforce the entire grip portion of the top wall.
  • the fork-shaped end portions are pulled together with the other fork-shaped end portions in the spaces between the bottles or the side of the bottles. Both the forked end portions and the other forked end portions may have two, three or more forks.
  • the further intermediate plates within the further top wall to a broadening, which may be formed, for example mushroom-like.
  • the other intermediate plates are connected to the intermediate plates, in particular by gluing.
  • the handle portion when lifted, may engage with a middle fork of its fork-shaped end portions in the space between the middle bottles of the two outer rows.
  • the further strip-shaped central portion strip-shaped end portions, each of which extends from the further top wall in the adjacent side flap and the outer. End is connected to the side flap. If the further strip-shaped middle section also has further fork-shaped end sections, the strip-shaped end sections are middle fork tines of the further fork-shaped end sections.
  • the top wall and the further top wall are connected to each other.
  • the strip-shaped central portion and the further strip-shaped central portion are interconnected.
  • the top wall and the further top wall are connected to each other in other areas. Preferably, they are not connected to one another in the areas of the deflection flaps and the fork-shaped end sections in order not to impair a relative movement of the fork-shaped end sections to the further cover wall.
  • deflection flaps in the side flaps are preferably also not connected to the adjacent side walls.
  • the side flaps can be connected to the side walls. The side flaps can also be completely without connection to the adjacent side walls.
  • the compounds are preferably bonds. They can be flat, punctiform or linear or in any other suitable for a person skilled in execution. This applies to all compounds that the bottle carrier has.
  • the bottle carrier can therefore also be used for the return transport of the emptied bottles.
  • each pull-tab has an articulation in the vicinity of the top wall and is delimited by two weakening lines which are guided approximately parallel away from the articulation and which are connected to one another at a distance from the top wall.
  • the tear lines delimiting weakening lines can meet in a further embodiment in a short grip tab forming low point of the tear tabs. By tearing on the grip tabs, it is possible to open the tear tabs.
  • the grip tabs can form a kind of latch for reclosing the tear tabs.
  • the tear tabs are arranged in the side walls which are arranged on the longitudinal sides of the handle portion, so that the tear tabs do not interfere with the attachments of the ends of the handle portions in the transversely arranged to the handle portion side walls.
  • the side walls to which the fork-shaped end portions are connected the further top wall and the side tabs on both sides of the handle portion of lines of weakness limited, up to the edges of the side walls and the side flaps extending upper tear tabs available.
  • the upper tear tabs By tearing open the upper tear tabs, preferably of punched out next to the handle portion, it is possible to the top wall to open to remove bottles from the top of the bottle carrier or replace them later. It is also possible to combine the upper tear tabs with tear tabs in the sidewalls to expose large top and side openings for passage of the bottles.
  • the bottle carrier can be made of a blank or of several blanks foldable flat material. It preferably comprises a blank of foldable flat material which has a bottom wall, side walls guided on the longitudinal sides of the bottom wall, a top wall guided on the further longitudinal side of one side wall and a further top wall guided on a further longitudinal side of a further side wall.
  • This bottle carrier can be wrapped around a group of bottles or a group of bottles can be inserted through an end opening of a bottle carrier pre-glued bottle carrier.
  • the bottom wall and the top wall have articulated on the transverse sides of side wall parts which are folded against each other and connected to each other. This makes it possible in particular to produce the bottle carrier from a one-piece blank foldable flat material.
  • side wall flaps are folded under the side wall parts, which are hinged to the transverse sides of adjacent side walls. As a result, the corners between the side walls are closed and the stability of the bottle carrier is improved. According to a further embodiment, the side wall flaps are connected to the side wall parts.
  • At least two opposing side walls have a rectangular portion adjacent to the bottom wall and a trapezoidal portion adjacent to the top wall, whereby an adjustment of the Bottle carrier is achieved to the substantially cylindrical subregions and substantially conical upper portions of the bottles.
  • handle holes are arranged in at least two opposite side walls.
  • the handle holes allow the user to grasp the bottle carrier with both hands. This may be desirable in particular for container carriers having a large number of bottles (e.g., four by five bottles).
  • the grip holes are arranged in the side walls, with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end side.
  • the handle holes are arranged in the narrow sides of the container carrier, which can facilitate carrying.
  • the gripping holes are reinforced by the side flaps, for example by the side flaps ending at the upper edges of the gripping holes or by the side flaps having complementary gripping holes. As a result, tearing of the bottle carrier in the region of the handle holes when carrying is avoided.
  • the bottle carrier is more comfortable to wear through the material reinforcement at the handle holes.
  • grip tabs are arranged in the handle holes and can be folded out of the handle holes or folded into them for carrying.
  • the blank 1 'of FIG. 1 has a bottom wall 2, a side wall 3 directed to a longitudinal side of the bottom wall 2, a side wall 5 directed to another longitudinal side of the bottom wall 2 and a further cover wall 6 directed to another longitudinal side of the side wall 5.
  • the side walls 3, 5 each have a lower side wall portion 3 ', 5' in the form of a rectangle and an upper side wall portion 3 ", 5" in the form of a Trapezium.
  • the bottom wall 2, the top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 are rectangular, wherein the top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 have a slightly smaller longitudinal extent than the bottom wall 2.
  • top wall 4 To the transverse sides of the top wall 4 upper side wall parts 8 ', 8 "articulated, which are also approximately rectangular.
  • a grip section 14 is defined by punched lines in the top wall 4 and in the side wall sections 8 ', 8 ", which has a strip-shaped middle section 15 which is arranged completely in the cover wall 4. Further, the grip section 14 has fork-shaped end sections 16', 16", each extending in the top wall 4 and in a side wall portion 8 ', 8 ".
  • the fork-shaped end sections 16 ', 16 each have two prongs 17', 17" or 17 “', 17 IV , which extend in the top wall 4 and in one of the two side wall sections 8', 8"', 16 “terminate in the side wall parts 8', 8" not far from their articulation to the top wall. 4
  • the outer punching lines delimiting the grip portion 14 terminate in fillets 18 ', 18 ", 18"', 18 IV bent away from the grip portion 14 in the side wall portions 8 ', 8 ".
  • the cover wall 4 On both sides of the strip-shaped middle section 15, the cover wall 4 has punched-out sections 19 ', 19 ", which are approximately trough-shaped, and the cut-outs 19', 19" are engagement openings. In the punched-out 19 ', 19 "are hinged to the longitudinal sides of the strip-shaped central portion 15 tabs 20', 20 '', which are separated by lines of weakness of the remaining top wall 4.
  • the further top wall 6 has a further, strip-shaped middle section 21 which is delimited by a circumferential line of weakness and extends in the longitudinal direction of the further top wall 6.
  • a further, strip-shaped middle section 21 which is delimited by a circumferential line of weakness and extends in the longitudinal direction of the further top wall 6.
  • deflecting flaps 23 ', 23 ", 23''', 23 IV which are directed longitudinally and extend to the transverse sides of the further top wall 6. These each have two transverse creasing lines 24 ', 24". ,
  • Each of the deflection flaps 25 ', 25 “, 25''', 25 IV is aligned with an adjacent deflection flaps 23 ', 23", 23''', 23 IV , wherein a slot-shaped cutout 26 ', 26'', 26 ''', 26 IV is present.
  • tear tabs 27, 28 are present in the side walls 3, 5 are delimited by lines of weakness tear tabs 27, 28 are present.
  • the tear tabs 27, 28 extend from the articulation to the top wall 4 and to the other top wall down and have at the bottom of a short, tongue-shaped grip tab 29, 30th
  • a bottle carrier can be prepared and filled with bottles as follows:
  • the blank 1 ' can be wrapped around a group of three times four bottles, wherein the top wall 4 is layered over the further top wall 6 and the top wall 4 and the other top wall 6 in the region of the strip-shaped central portion 15 and the further strip-shaped central portion 21 arranged underneath and outside the handle portion 14 and under the forks 17 ', 17 ", 17"', 17 IV arranged Umlenkklappen 23 ', 23 ", 23''', 23 IV are glued together.
  • This bonding can also take place beforehand, with the group of bottles subsequently being able to be introduced through an end-side opening into the blank 1 'brought in the form of a cover.
  • the bottles sit with their bottoms on the bottom wall 2 and are aligned with their mouths on the top wall 4.
  • the bottle carrier is ready and ready for storage and transport.
  • the user presses with the fingers of one hand against the tabs 20 ', 20 "or 22', 22" and pushes them down until they fold under the (further) strip-shaped middle sections 15, 21. Then he pulls the (further) strip-shaped central portions 15, 21 upwards.
  • the forks 17 'to 17 IV pulled something in the inner volume of the bottle carrier, wherein they enter the spaces between the upper regions of adjacent bottles.
  • the blank 1 '' of Fig. 2 has, in contrast to the blank l'tear tabs 27 ', 28' in the side walls 3, 5, which are torn open from above and below no gripping tab.
  • Fig. 2 is particularly advantageous for long-neck bottles. Here is achieved by the parabolic tear tabs 27 ', 28' even after opening still sufficient lateral stability, which allows to transport bottles used again.
  • top wall 4 and the side wall portions 8 ', 8 “have upper tear tabs 31, 32 disposed on both sides of the handle portion 14. They are bounded by the punching lines comprising the punched-out portions 19', 19" and the fork-shaped end portions 17 'to 17 IV outside limit. Further, in the side wall portions 8 ', 8 ", from the fillets 18' to 18 IV , rectilinear lines of weakness 33 'to 33 IV extend to the lateral edges of the side wall portions 8', 8".
  • the further top wall 6 has a special feature four Umlenkklappen 23 V to 23 VIII , the arrowhead shape to the side flaps 13 ', 13''tapers.
  • the top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 are glued together in the region of the strip-shaped middle section 15 and the further strip-shaped middle section 21. Furthermore, the upper and further upper tear-open tabs 31 and 34 and 32 and 35 are glued together.
  • a group of bottles can be inserted through an end opening of the blank 1 "brought in envelope form, wherein the Umlenkklappen 23 V to 23 VIII facing the insertion opening are raised as a result of the taper of the inserted bottles, if they protrude into the interior.
  • the frontal openings are then closed in the manner already described.
  • the upper tear-open tabs 31, 32 are torn off together with the respective further upper tear-open tabs 34, 35 starting from the punched-out portions 19 ', 19 ", at least until the weakening lines 33' to 33 IV and 37 'to 37 IV are severed
  • the user can flip open the torn open tabs 31, 32, 34, 35 or even detach the tear tabs 27 ', 28' from the bottle carrier, and then the bottles can be easily pulled out both at the top and at the side and later replaced.
  • the blank 1 '' 'of Figure 3 differs from the blank 1' first by the configuration of the pull tabs 27 ', 28 "in the side walls 3, 5.
  • the upper tear tabs 31 ', 32' are limited in the side wall portions 8 ', 8 "by lines of weakness 33 V to 33 VIII , which extend from the fillets 18' to 18 IV and initially parallel to the edges of the side wall portions 8 ', 8" and then angled to the edges.
  • the further upper tear tabs 34 ', 35' are limited in the side flaps 13 ', 13 "by straight lines of weakness 37 V to 37 VIII , which terminate at the ends of the side flaps 13', 13".
  • top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 are glued together in the region of the central portion 15 and the further middle wall portion 21 and in the region of the upper and further upper tear tabs 31 'and 34' and 32 'and 35'.
  • the blank 1 IV of Fig. 4 differs from the blank 1 'in that the further central portion 21 in the further top wall 6 with two other fork-shaped end portions 38', 38 "is connected, extending into the side flaps 13 ', 13th "extend.
  • the fork tines 39 'to 39 IV of the forked end portions 38', 38 "limiting punch lines run in the side flaps 13 ', 13" in fillets 40' to 40 IV .
  • the fork-shaped end portions 16 ', 38' and 16 “, 38” penetrate into the intermediate areas between the bottles.
  • the outer portions of the fork-shaped end portions 38 ', 38 "slide over the mushroom-like extensions 43', 43” and hold the further intermediate plates 42 ', 42 “and the intermediate plates 41', 41” on the tops of the bottles.
  • the blank 1 V of Fig. 5 has, in contrast to the blank 1 'a handle portion 14' with fork-shaped end portions 16 ''', 16 IV , each having three forks 17 V to 17 X.
  • the outside of the forks 17 V , 17 VII , 17 VIII and 17 X bounding punching lines each have a fillet 18 'to 18 IV .
  • a bottle carrier formed from the blank 1 V can hold four times five bottles.
  • the strip-shaped central portions 15 and 21 ' are glued together and also the forks 17 VI and 17 IX with the strip-shaped end portions 21'',21'''.
  • the handle portion 14 'of the bottle carrier from the blank 1 IV is particularly protected against tearing due to torsional loads.
  • the blank 1 VI of Fig. 6 has in contrast to the blank 1 V oval executed handle openings 44 ', 44 "in the side wall parts 8', 8".
  • the grip tabs 45 ', 45 each have two straight fold lines 46', 47 ', 46", 47 “extending from the upper edge to the lower edge of the handle openings 44', 44” and approaching each other in this direction. These make it possible to fold the grip tabs 45 ', 45 "between the middle bottles of the outer rows, wherein the outer handle tab portions can swing in contact with the bottle necks and swing out again behind.
  • the blank 1 V has a special feature that they have in the top wall 4 and the other top wall 6 adjacent to the tabs 20 ', 20 "and 22', 22" bulges 4 ', 4 "and 6', 6" which cover the upper areas underneath bottles. This makes it easier to pivot the tabs 20 ', 20 "and 22', 22" down between the covered bottles to lift the strip-shaped middle sections 15, 21 '.
  • the blank has 1 V as a special feature asymmetrically formed tear tabs 27 ''',28'''.
  • Their handles 29, 30 are arranged so that they can be pressed into the intermediate areas between two bottles, which facilitates the tearing of the tear tabs 27 ''',28'''.

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The bottle carrier constructed from foldable flat material such as cardboard has a top wall (4) and bottom wall (2) interconnected on the sides by side walls, and a handle section (14) which extends transversely across the top wall and into two oppositely lying side walls (7,8). The handle section is bounded in the top wall and in the side walls by weakened lines, and has a strip-form center section (15) in the top wall, and two fork-shaped end sections (16',16''), of which each extends from the top wall into an adjoining side wall and is connected to the side wall on the outer ends.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Flaschenträger aus faltbarem Flachmaterial, insbesondere Karton.The invention relates to a bottle carrier made of foldable flat material, in particular cardboard.

Es sind bereits Flaschenträger aus Karton in Form einer eine Gruppe Flaschen allseitig umhüllenden Box bekannt. Bekannt ist ferner, daß diese Flaschenträger in einer Deckwand zwei benachbarte Ausstanzungen aufweisen, in die mit einer Hand eingegriffen werden kann, um den Flaschenträger an einem zwischen den Ausstanzungen gebildeten streifenförmigen Griff zu tragen. Bei der Benutzung eines solchen Flaschenträgers ist nachteilig, daß die Hand leicht die Flaschenoberbereiche berühren kann, wo sich Kronkorken befinden. Außerdem muß ein starkes Kartonmaterial eingesetzt werden, damit der Griff beim Tragen infolge der erheblichen Kräfte nicht reißt, die durch die befüllten Flaschen ausgeübt werden.There are already known bottle carrier made of cardboard in the form of a group of bottles enclosing all sides box. It is also known that these bottle carriers have in a top wall two adjacent punched, which can be intervened with one hand to carry the bottle carrier on a strip-shaped handle formed between the punched. When using such a bottle carrier is disadvantageous that the hand can easily touch the bottle tops, where there are crown corks. In addition, a strong cardboard material must be used so that the handle does not tear during wear due to the considerable forces exerted by the filled bottles.

Die US 6 065 590 offenbart einen Artikelträger, der in der Deckwand einen Griffstreifen aufweist, dessen Enden bis in Endwände hereinreichen. Der Griffstreifen ist über die Deckwand anhebbar, wobei das Anheben durch eine unterhalb des Griffstreifens verbleibende Deckwandklappe erschwert ist. Außerdem ist das Anheben dadurch begrenzt, daß sich der Griffstreifen in der Nähe der Endwände an die Oberbereiche der Artikel anlegt. Eine Zweilagigkeit des Griffstreifens wird durch einen unter diesen geklappten Verstärkungsstreifen erreicht. Dies ist herstellungstechnisch verhältnismäßig aufwendig und führt zu lokalen Materialanhäufungen, die bei der Lagerung der vorgeklebten Zuschnitte stören können.The US Pat. No. 6,065,590 discloses an article carrier having in the top wall a grip strip, the ends of which reach into end walls. The grip strip is liftable over the top wall, wherein the lifting is difficult by a remaining below the grip strip top wall flap. In addition, the lifting is limited by the fact that the grip strip in the vicinity of the end walls to the upper regions of the article applies. A Zweilagigkeit the grip strip is achieved by a folded under this reinforcing strip. This is manufacturing technology relatively expensive and leads to local accumulations of material that can interfere with the storage of pre-glued blanks.

Eine ähnliche Konstruktion ist in der WO 99/28207 A1 gezeigt. Hierbei ist jedoch der Griffabschnitt unverstärkt.A similar construction is in the WO 99/28207 A1 shown. Here, however, the handle portion is unreinforced.

Die US 5 639 017 und 5 915 546 betreffen Artikelträger mit mehrlagigen Griffstreifen aus übereinandergelagerten Klappen einer Deckwand. Die Griffstreifen erstrecken sich bis in die Endwände und sind über die Deckwände anhebbar. Das Anheben wird durch das Anlegen der Griffstreifen an die Oberbereiche der endseitigen Artikel begrenzt.The US 5 639 017 and 5,915,546 concern article carrier with multi-layer grip strips of superimposed flaps of a top wall. The grip strips extend into the end walls and can be raised via the cover walls. The lifting is limited by the application of the grip strips to the upper regions of the end-side articles.

Die CA 1243957 A offenbart einen Flaschenträger, bei dem der Deckwandbereich von zwei einander nur teilweise überlappenden, unteren und oberen Deckwandteilen gebildet ist. Der untere Deckwandteil hat eine unter den Mittelabschnitt des Griffbereiches unterzuschlagende Verstärkungslasche. Der obere Deckwandteil ist vom Griffbereich begrenzt. Infolgedessen ist der Deckwandbereich im Mittelabschnitt des Griffbereiches dreilagig und an den gabelförmigen Endabschnitten des Griffbereiches zweilagig. Auf einer Seite des Griffbereiches weist der Deckwandbereich nur eine einzige Lage auf.The CA 1243957 A discloses a bottle carrier in which the top wall portion of two mutually only partially overlapping, lower and upper top wall parts is formed. The lower cover wall part has a reinforcing flap to be under-struck under the middle section of the grip area. The upper cover wall part is limited by the grip area. As a result, the top wall portion in the central portion of the handle portion is three-ply and two-layered at the fork-shaped end portions of the handle portion. On one side of the grip area, the top wall area has only a single layer.

Davon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Flaschenträger zu schaffen, der günstigere Handhabungseigenchaften aufweist und einen hinreichend guten Griffabschnitt aufweist.On this basis, the invention has for its object to provide a bottle carrier, which has more favorable handling properties and has a sufficiently good grip portion.

Die Aufgabe wird durch einen Flaschenträger mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Flaschenträgers sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.The object is achieved by a bottle carrier with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the bottle carrier are specified in the subclaims.

Der erfindungsgemäße Flaschenträger aus faltbarem Flachmaterial, insbesondere Karton, hat

  • eine Deckwand,
  • eine Bodenwand,
  • Seitewände,
  • einen Griffabschnitt, der sich quer über die Deckwand und in zwei einander gegenüberliegende Seitenwände erstreckt, der in der Deckwand und in den Seitenwänden von Schwächungslinien abgegrenzt ist, einen streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt in der Deckwand und zwei gabelförmige Endabschnitte aufweist, von denen sich jeder von der Deckwand in eine angrenzende Seitenwand erstreckt und an den äußeren Enden mit der Seitenwand verbunden ist
  • eine unter der Deckwand angeordnete weitere Deckwand, die einen weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt aufweist, der unterhalb des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes der Deckwand angeordnet ist, so daß der streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt und der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt gemeinsam anhebbar sind, wobei die weitere Deckwand an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten Seitenklappen angelenkt hat, die an den Innenseiten der Seitenwände angeordnet sind, mit denen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte endseits verbunden sind und der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt zwei weitere gabelförmige Endabschnitte aufweist, von denen sich jeder von der weiteren Deckwand in die angrenzende Seitenklappe erstreckt und an den äußeren Enden der Seitenklappe verbunden ist,
  • wobei die beiden weiteren, einander gegenüberliegenden Seitenwände jeweils einen unteren Seitenwandabschnitt in Form eines Rechteckes und einen oberen Seitenwandabschnitt in Form eines Trapezes aufweisen und
  • die Bodenwand rechteckig ist, wobei die Deckwand und die weitere Deckwand eine etwas geringere Längsausdehnung als die Bodenwand haben,
  • wobei
  • die Deckwand und die weitere Deckwand rechteckig sind,
  • Seitenwände die Deckwand und die Bodenwand an den Seiten miteinander verbinden,
  • der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt in der weiteren Deckwand durch Schwächungslinien abgegrenzt ist und
  • die weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitte in der weiteren Deckwand durch Schwächungslinien abgegrenzt sind.
The bottle carrier according to the invention of foldable flat material, in particular cardboard, has
  • a top wall,
  • a bottom wall,
  • Side walls,
  • a handle portion extending across the top wall and into two opposing side walls delimited by lines of weakness in the top wall and side walls, having a strip-shaped central portion in the top wall, and two fork-shaped end portions, each of which extends from the top wall in FIG an adjacent side wall extends and is connected at the outer ends with the side wall
  • a further top wall arranged under the top wall, which has a further strip-shaped central portion which is disposed below the strip-shaped central portion of the top wall, so that the strip-shaped central portion and the further strip-shaped central portion can be raised together, wherein the further top wall has articulated on opposite sides side flaps which are arranged on the inner sides of the side walls, with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end side and the further strip-shaped central portion has two further fork-shaped end portions, each of which extends from the further top wall in the adjacent side flap and connected to the outer ends of the side flap is
  • wherein the two further, opposite side walls each have a lower side wall portion in the form of a rectangle and an upper side wall portion in the form of a trapezoid and
  • the bottom wall is rectangular, the top wall and the further top wall having a slightly smaller longitudinal extent than the bottom wall,
  • in which
  • the top wall and the further top wall are rectangular,
  • Side walls connect the top wall and the bottom wall at the sides,
  • the further strip-shaped middle section in the further top wall is delimited by lines of weakness and
  • the other fork-shaped end portions in the further top wall are delimited by lines of weakness.

Dadurch, daß sich die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte von der Deckwand in die angrenzenden Seitenwände erstrecken, werden die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte bereichsweise etwas in den Flaschenträger hineingezogen, wenn der streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt angehoben wird. Dabei können die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte mit ihren Gabelzinken in die freien Räume neben den Hälsen von Flaschen eindringen, insbesondere zwischen den Hälsen benachbarter Flaschen. Hierdurch ist es möglich, den streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt besonders weit von den Flaschen abzuheben, so daß die Flaschen das Ergreifen des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes weniger stören. Zudem wird durch die Verbindung der Enden der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte mit den Seitenwänden eine günstige Einleitung der Gewichtskräfte in den Griffabschnitt erreicht, die es ermöglicht, mit einem weniger starken Kartonmaterial als bei herkömmlichen Flaschenträgern auszukommen, bei denen der Griffstreifen an den Enden mit der Deckwand verbunden ist. Dies ermöglicht den Einsatz eines Kartonmaterials mit einer geringeren Grammatur bzw. einer weniger starken Qualität und die Einsparung von Kosten und Gewicht.Characterized in that the fork-shaped end portions extend from the top wall into the adjacent side walls, the fork-shaped end portions are partially pulled into the bottle carrier in some areas when the strip-shaped central portion is raised. The fork-shaped end portions can penetrate with their forks in the free spaces next to the necks of bottles, especially between the necks of adjacent bottles. This makes it possible to lift the strip-shaped central portion particularly far from the bottles, so that the bottles disturb the gripping of the strip-shaped central portion less. In addition, the connection of the ends of the fork-shaped end portions with the side walls achieves a favorable introduction of the weight forces into the grip portion, which makes it possible to use a cardboard material which is less strong than in conventional bottle carriers, in which the grip strip is connected at the ends to the cover wall , This allows the Use of a cardboard material with a lower grammage or less strong quality and the saving of costs and weight.

Bei einer Ausgestaltung weisen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte jeweils zwei Gabelzinken auf, die beispielsweise in die freien Räume beidseits einer Flasche eindringen können, wobei der Zwischenraum zwischen den Gabelzinken der Hals der besagten Flasche aufnimmt. Diese Ausführung ist für einen Flaschenträger geeignet, der in Querrichtung zum Griffabschnitt mehrere parallele Reihen mit jeweils einer ungeraden Anzahl Flaschen hat. In der Praxis sind Flaschenträger mit drei Flaschen pro Reihe sehr verbreitet.In one embodiment, the fork-shaped end portions each have two forks, which can penetrate, for example, in the free spaces on both sides of a bottle, wherein the space between the forks receives the neck of said bottle. This embodiment is suitable for a bottle carrier having in the transverse direction to the handle portion a plurality of parallel rows each having an odd number of bottles. In practice, bottle carriers with three bottles per row are very common.

Bei einer anderen Ausgestaltung weisen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte jeweils drei Gabelzinken auf, die beispielsweise in die freien Räume beidseits von zwei Flaschen eindringen können, wobei die Zwischenräume zwischen den drei Gabelzinken die Hälse der besagten Flaschen aufnehmen. Diese Ausgestaltung ist für Flaschenträger geeignet, die quer zum Griffabschnitt gerichtete, parallele Reihen aus jeweils einer geradzahligen Anzahl Flaschen aufweisen. Ein Beispiel dafür sind Flaschenträger mit vier Flaschen pro Reihe.In another embodiment, the fork-shaped end portions each have three forks that can penetrate, for example, in the free spaces on both sides of two bottles, the spaces between the three forks take the necks of said bottles. This embodiment is suitable for bottle carriers, the transversely directed to the handle portion, parallel rows each having an even number of bottles. An example of this are bottle carriers with four bottles per row.

Grundsätzlich können die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte auch mehr als drei Gabelzinken aufweisen.In principle, the fork-shaped end sections can also have more than three forks.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung laufen die den Griffabschnitt außen begrenzenden Schwächungslinien in den Seitenwänden in vom Griffabschnitt weggebogenen Ausrundungen aus. Hierdurch wird die Kraftüberleitung zwischen den Enden des Griffabschnittes und den Seitenwänden verbessert und das Risiko des Abreißens der Enden verringert.According to one embodiment, the weakening lines limiting the grip portion on the outside in the side walls run into fillets bent away from the grip portion. As a result, the force transmission between the ends of the handle portion and the side walls is improved and reduces the risk of tearing off the ends.

Unter der Deckwand ist eine weitere Deckwand angeordnet, die einen durch Schwächungslinien abgegrenzten weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt aufweist, der unterhalb des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes der Deckwand angeordnet ist, so daß der streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt und der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt gemeinsam anhebbar sind. Vorzugsweise sind die beiden Mittelabschnitte im wesentlichen deckungsgleich ausgebildet. Der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt bewirkt eine Materialverdopplung im Griffbereich des Griffabschnittes, die das Risiko des Zerreißens des Griffes vermindert und ein bequemeres Halten des Griffes ermöglicht.Under the top wall, a further top wall is arranged, which has a defined by lines of weakness further strip-shaped central portion which is disposed below the strip-shaped central portion of the top wall, so that the strip-shaped central portion and the further strip-shaped central portion are raised together. Preferably, the two middle portions are formed substantially congruent. The further strip-shaped central portion causes a doubling of material in the handle portion of the handle portion, which reduces the risk of tearing the handle and allows a more comfortable grip of the handle.

Nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt vollständig von einer Schwächungslinie umgrenzt und mit dem streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt verbunden. Beim Anheben des Griffabschnittes wird dann der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt aus der weiteren Deckwand herausgetrennt und verstärkt den Griffabschnitt. Im Bereich der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte verteilt sich die Belastung auf die mehreren Gabelzinken, so daß dort eine Verstärkung des Griffabschnittes weniger bedeutsam ist.According to a further embodiment of the further strip-shaped central portion is completely bounded by a line of weakness and connected to the strip-shaped central portion. When lifting the handle portion of the further strip-shaped central portion is then separated out of the other top wall and reinforces the handle portion. In the region of the fork-shaped end portions, the load is distributed to the plurality of forks, so that there is a gain of the handle portion is less significant.

Zum bequemeren Ergreifen des Griffabschnittes sind gemäß einer Ausgestaltung beidseits des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes und/oder des weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes Ausstanzungen für einen Handeingriff vorhanden. Der Benutzer kann bequem in die Ausstanzungen eingreifen und nach Umschließen des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes bzw. weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes diesen bequem anheben.For convenient gripping of the grip portion, according to one embodiment, there are punched holes for a hand engagement on both sides of the strip-shaped middle section and / or the further strip-shaped middle section. The user can easily engage in the punched out and lift this convenient after enclosing the strip-shaped central portion or further strip-shaped central portion.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung weist/weisen der streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt und/oder der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt längsseits in den Ausstanzungen angeordnete Laschen auf, die unter den streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt/weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt klappbar sind. Durch die Laschen wird eine weitere Materialverstärkung des Griffabschnittes erreicht und der Tragekomfort verbessert.According to one embodiment, the strip-shaped middle section and / or the further strip-shaped middle section have / have tabs arranged in the punched-outs alongside the strip-shaped middle section / further below strip-shaped central portion are hinged. The tabs further material reinforcement of the handle section is achieved and improves the comfort.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung hat die weitere Deckwand an einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten Seitenklappen angelenkt, die auf den Innenseiten der Seitenwände angeordnet sind, mit denen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte endseits verbunden sind.According to one embodiment, the further top wall has articulated on opposite sides side flaps, which are arranged on the inner sides of the side walls, with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end side.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung sind in der weiteren Deckwand und/oder in den Seitenklappen angrenzend an die Ränder der weiteren Deckwand, die den Seitenwänden benachbart sind, mit denen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte endseits verbunden sind, durch Schwächungslinien begrenzte Umlenkklappen vorhanden, die unterhalb der Gabelzinken angeordnet sind, so daß beim Anheben des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes die Gabelzinken von den Umlenkklappen etwa bogenförmig umgelenkt werden. Durch die bogenförmige Umlenkung wird eine günstige Kraftüberleitung im Bereich der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte erreicht bzw. werden diese vor einer Beschädigung durch die oberen Endbereiche der Flaschen geschützt.According to one embodiment are in the further top wall and / or in the side flaps adjacent to the edges of the other top wall adjacent to the side walls with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end, provided by lines of weakness Umlenkklappen present, which are arranged below the forks, so that when lifting the strip-shaped central portion, the forks are deflected by the deflection flaps approximately arcuate. By the arcuate deflection a favorable force transfer in the region of the fork-shaped end sections is achieved or they are protected from damage by the upper end portions of the bottles.

Nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung haben zumindest die in der weiteren Deckwand angeordneten Umlenkklappen mindestens eine quer zu den Gabelzinken gerichtete Rillinie. Hierdurch wird insbesondere erreicht, daß die Umlenkklappen sanft gebogen werden und benachbarte Umlenkklappen in der weiteren Deckwand und in den Seitenklappen einander ausweichen können, wenn sie von den gabelförmigen Endabschnitten verformt werden.According to a further embodiment, at least the deflecting flaps arranged in the further top wall have at least one creasing line directed transversely to the fork tines. This achieves in particular that the deflecting flaps are gently bent and adjacent deflecting flaps in the further top wall and in the side flaps can escape each other when they are deformed by the fork-shaped end sections.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung sind in der weiteren Deckwand angeordnete Umlenkklappen zu den Seitenklappen hin verjüngt, beispielsweise wie Pfeilspitzen. Die Verjüngung hat den Vorteil, daß die Umlenkklappen das Einschieben von Flaschen durch die geöffneten Seitenwände nicht blockieren. Wenn die Umlenklaschen etwas in den Behälter hineinragen, bewegen sich die oberen Flaschenenden bzw. Flaschenkorken entlang der verjüngten Seiten und heben dabei die Umlenklaschen an, so daß diese den Flaschen ausweichen.According to one embodiment, deflecting flaps arranged in the further top wall are tapered towards the side flaps, for example like arrowheads. The taper has the advantage that the Umlenkklappen the insertion of bottles Do not block through the open side walls. When the diverter tabs protrude slightly into the container, the top bottle ends move along the tapered sides, lifting the diverter tabs so that they dodge the bottles.

Der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt weist zwei weitere gabelförmige Endabschnitte auf, von denen sich jeder von der weiteren Deckwand in die angrenzende Seitenklappe erstreckt und an den äußeren Enden mit der Seitenklappe verbunden ist. Hierdurch ist es möglich, den gesamten Griffabschnitt der Deckwand zu verstärken. Beim Anheben des Griffabschnittes werden die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte zusammen mit den weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitten in die freien Räume zwischen den Flaschen bzw. seitlich der Flaschen gezogen. Sowohl die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte als auch die weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitte können zwei, drei oder auch mehr Gabelzinken aufweisen.The further strip-shaped middle section has two further fork-shaped end sections, each of which extends from the further top wall into the adjacent side flap and is connected at the outer ends to the side flap. This makes it possible to reinforce the entire grip portion of the top wall. When lifting the handle portion, the fork-shaped end portions are pulled together with the other fork-shaped end portions in the spaces between the bottles or the side of the bottles. Both the forked end portions and the other forked end portions may have two, three or more forks.

Zwischen den gabelförmigen Endabschnitten verbleiben Zwischenlaschen und zwischen den weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitten verbleiben weitere Zwischenlaschen, die sich nach dem Anheben des Griffabschnittes aus der Ebene der Deckwand herausbewegen können. Um dies zu verhindern, weisen gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung die weiteren Zwischenlaschen innerhalb der weiteren Deckwand eine Verbreiterung auf, die beispielsweise pilzkopfartig geformt sein kann. Ferner sind die weiteren Zwischenlaschen mit den Zwischenlaschen verbunden, insbesondere durch Kleben. Beim Anheben des Griffabschnittes werden dann Bereiche der weiteren Gabelzinken über die Verbreiterungen gezogen und halten die weiteren Zwischenlaschen und damit auch die Zwischenlaschen in der Deckwand bzw. auf den Oberseiten der Flaschen fest.Between the fork-shaped end portions intermediate tabs remain and between the other fork-shaped end portions remain more intermediate tabs that can move out of the plane of the top wall after lifting the handle portion. To prevent this, according to a further embodiment, the further intermediate plates within the further top wall to a broadening, which may be formed, for example mushroom-like. Further, the other intermediate plates are connected to the intermediate plates, in particular by gluing. When lifting the handle portion then areas of the other forks are pulled over the spacers and hold the other intermediate tabs and thus also the intermediate tabs in the top wall or on the tops of the bottles firmly.

Bei einem Flaschenträger, der in Querrichtung zum Griffabschnitt Reihen mit jeweils einer geradzahligen Anzahl Flaschen aufweist, kann der Griffabschnitt beim Anheben mit einem mittleren Gabelzinken seiner gabelförmigen Endbereiche in den Abstandsbereich zwischen die mittleren Flaschen der beiden äußeren Reihen eingreifen. Dabei hat nach einer Ausgestaltung der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt streifenförmige Endabschnitte, von denen sich jeder von der weiteren Deckwand in die angrenzende Seitenklappe erstreckt und am äußeren. Ende mit der Seitenklappe verbunden ist. Falls auch der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt weitere gabelförmige Endabschnitte aufweist, sind die streifenförmigen Endabschnitte mittlere Gabelzinken der weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitte.In the case of a bottle carrier having rows, each with an even number of bottles, in the transverse direction of the handle portion, the handle portion, when lifted, may engage with a middle fork of its fork-shaped end portions in the space between the middle bottles of the two outer rows. In this case, according to one embodiment of the further strip-shaped central portion strip-shaped end portions, each of which extends from the further top wall in the adjacent side flap and the outer. End is connected to the side flap. If the further strip-shaped middle section also has further fork-shaped end sections, the strip-shaped end sections are middle fork tines of the further fork-shaped end sections.

Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung sind die Deckwand und die weitere Deckwand miteinander verbunden. Bevorzugt sind der streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt und der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt miteinander verbunden. Weiterhin bevorzugt sind die Deckwand und die weitere Deckwand in weiteren Bereichen miteinander verbunden. Bevorzugt sind sie nicht in den Bereichen der Umlenkklappen und der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte miteinander verbunden, um eine Relativbewegung der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte zu der weiteren Deckwand nicht zu beeinträchtigen. Dementsprechend sind vorzugsweise auch Umlenkklappen in den Seitenklappen nicht mit den angrenzenden Seitenwänden verbunden. Im übrigen können die Seitenklappen mit den Seitenwänden verbunden sein. Die Seitenklappen können aber auch insgesamt ohne Verbindung mit den angrenzenden Seitenwänden sein.According to a further embodiment, the top wall and the further top wall are connected to each other. Preferably, the strip-shaped central portion and the further strip-shaped central portion are interconnected. Further preferably, the top wall and the further top wall are connected to each other in other areas. Preferably, they are not connected to one another in the areas of the deflection flaps and the fork-shaped end sections in order not to impair a relative movement of the fork-shaped end sections to the further cover wall. Accordingly, deflection flaps in the side flaps are preferably also not connected to the adjacent side walls. Moreover, the side flaps can be connected to the side walls. The side flaps can also be completely without connection to the adjacent side walls.

Die Verbindungen sind vorzugsweise Verklebungen. Sie können flächig, punktförmig oder linienförmig oder in jeder anderen für einen Fachmann in Betracht kommenden Ausführung erfolgen. Dies gilt für sämtliche Verbindungen, die der Flaschenträger aufweist.The compounds are preferably bonds. They can be flat, punctiform or linear or in any other suitable for a person skilled in execution. This applies to all compounds that the bottle carrier has.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung sind in zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Seitenwänden durch Schwächungslinien begrenzte, bis etwa zur Deckwand erstreckte Aufreißlaschen vorhanden. Durch Öffnen der Aufreißlaschen ist es möglich, Entnahmeöffnungen für die Flaschen freizulegen. Da sich die Aufreißlaschen etwa wie Flügeltüren öffnen lassen, wird die Deckwand nicht beschädigt, so daß insbesondere der Griffabschnitt erhalten bleibt. Der Flaschenträger ist deshalb auch für den Rücktransport der geleerten Flaschen einsetzbar.According to one embodiment are limited in two opposite side walls by lines of weakness, to approximately the top wall extending tear tabs available. By opening the tear tabs, it is possible to expose removal openings for the bottles. Since the tear tabs can be opened as wing doors, the top wall is not damaged, so that in particular the handle portion is maintained. The bottle carrier can therefore also be used for the return transport of the emptied bottles.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung weist jede Aufreißlasche eine Anlenkung in der Nähe der Deckwand auf und ist durch zwei etwa parallel von der Anlenkung weggeführte Schwächungslinien begrenzt, die in einem Abstand von der Deckwand miteinander verbunden sind. Die die Aufreißlaschen begrenzenden Schwächungslinien können nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung in einem eine kurze Grifflasche bildenden Tiefpunkt der Aufreißlaschen zusammentreffen. Durch Aufreißen an den Grifflaschen ist es möglich, die Aufreißlaschen zu öffnen. Außerdem können die Grifflaschen eine Art Verriegelung zum Wiederverschließen der Aufreißlaschen bilden.According to one embodiment, each pull-tab has an articulation in the vicinity of the top wall and is delimited by two weakening lines which are guided approximately parallel away from the articulation and which are connected to one another at a distance from the top wall. The tear lines delimiting weakening lines can meet in a further embodiment in a short grip tab forming low point of the tear tabs. By tearing on the grip tabs, it is possible to open the tear tabs. In addition, the grip tabs can form a kind of latch for reclosing the tear tabs.

Bevorzugt sind die Aufreißlaschen in den Seitenwänden angeordnet, die auf den Längsseiten des Griffabschnittes angeordnet sind, so daß die Aufreißlaschen nicht die Befestigungen der Enden der Griffabschnitte in den quer zum Griffabschnitt angeordneten Seitenwänden stören.Preferably, the tear tabs are arranged in the side walls which are arranged on the longitudinal sides of the handle portion, so that the tear tabs do not interfere with the attachments of the ends of the handle portions in the transversely arranged to the handle portion side walls.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung sind in der Deckwand, den Seitenwänden, mit denen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte verbunden sind, der weiteren Deckwand und den Seitenidappen beidseitig des Griffabschnittes von Schwächungslinien begrenzte, bis zu den Rändern der Seitenwände und der Seitenklappen erstreckte, obere Aufreißlaschen vorhanden. Durch Aufreißen der oberen Aufreißlaschen, vorzugsweise von Ausstanzungen neben dem Griffabschnitt aus, ist es möglich, die Deckwand zu öffnen, um Flaschen oben aus dem Flaschenträger herauszunehmen oder später wieder einzusetzen. Auch ist es möglich, die oberen Aufreißlaschen mit Aufreißlaschen in den Seitenwänden zu kombinieren, um große obere und seitliche Öffnungen für das Hindurchführen der Flaschen freilegen zu können.According to one embodiment, in the top wall, the side walls to which the fork-shaped end portions are connected, the further top wall and the side tabs on both sides of the handle portion of lines of weakness limited, up to the edges of the side walls and the side flaps extending upper tear tabs available. By tearing open the upper tear tabs, preferably of punched out next to the handle portion, it is possible to the top wall to open to remove bottles from the top of the bottle carrier or replace them later. It is also possible to combine the upper tear tabs with tear tabs in the sidewalls to expose large top and side openings for passage of the bottles.

Der Flaschenträger kann aus einem Zuschnitt oder aus mehreren Zuschnitten faltbaren Flachmaterials hergestellt sein. Bevorzugt umfaßt er einen Zuschnitt faltbaren Flachmaterials, der eine Bodenwand, an die Längsseiten der Bodenwand gelenkte Seitenwände, eine an der weiteren Längsseite einer Seitenwand gelenkte Deckwand und eine an eine weitere Längsseite einer weiteren Seitenwand gelenkte weitere Deckwand aufweist. Dieser Flaschenträger kann um eine Gruppe Flaschen gehüllt werden oder eine Gruppe Flaschen ist durch eine stirnseitige Öffnung des einer Hülle vorgeklebten Flaschenträgers einschiebbar.The bottle carrier can be made of a blank or of several blanks foldable flat material. It preferably comprises a blank of foldable flat material which has a bottom wall, side walls guided on the longitudinal sides of the bottom wall, a top wall guided on the further longitudinal side of one side wall and a further top wall guided on a further longitudinal side of a further side wall. This bottle carrier can be wrapped around a group of bottles or a group of bottles can be inserted through an end opening of a bottle carrier pre-glued bottle carrier.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung haben die Bodenwand und die Deckwand an den Querseiten Seitenwandteile angelenkt, die gegeneinander geklappt und miteinander verbunden sind. Dies ermöglicht insbesondere, den Flaschenträger aus einem einteiligen Zuschnitt faltbaren Flachmaterials herzustellen.According to one embodiment, the bottom wall and the top wall have articulated on the transverse sides of side wall parts which are folded against each other and connected to each other. This makes it possible in particular to produce the bottle carrier from a one-piece blank foldable flat material.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung sind unter die Seitenwandteile Seitenwandklappen geklappt, die an die Querseiten angrenzender Seitenwände angelenkt sind. Hierdurch werden die Ecken zwischen den Seitenwänden geschlossen und wird die Stabilität des Flaschenträgers verbessert. Nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung sind die Seitenwandklappen mit den Seitenwandteilen verbunden.According to one embodiment, side wall flaps are folded under the side wall parts, which are hinged to the transverse sides of adjacent side walls. As a result, the corners between the side walls are closed and the stability of the bottle carrier is improved. According to a further embodiment, the side wall flaps are connected to the side wall parts.

Mindestens zwei einander gegenüberliegende Seitenwände haben einen an die Bodenwand angrenzenden rechteckigen Abschnitt und einen an die Deckwand angrenzenden trapezförmigen Abschnitt, wodurch eine Anpassung des Flaschenträgers an die im wesentlichen zylindrischen Unterbereiche und im wesentlichen konischen Oberbereiche der Flaschen erreicht wird.At least two opposing side walls have a rectangular portion adjacent to the bottom wall and a trapezoidal portion adjacent to the top wall, whereby an adjustment of the Bottle carrier is achieved to the substantially cylindrical subregions and substantially conical upper portions of the bottles.

Nach einer Ausgestaltung sind in mindestens zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Seitenwänden Grifflöcher angeordnet. Mittels der Grifflöcher kann der Benutzer den Flaschenträger mit beiden Händen greifen. Dies kann insbesondere bei Behälterträgern mit einer großen Anzahl Flaschen (z.B. vier mal fünf Flaschen) erwünscht sein. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung sind die Grifflöcher in den Seitenwänden angeordnet, mit denen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte endseits verbunden sind. Vorteilhafterweise sind die Grifflöcher in den Schmalseiten des Behälterträgers angeordnet, was das Tragen erleichtern kann. Nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung sind die Grifflöcher durch die Seitenklappen verstärkt, beispielsweise indem die Seitenklappen an den oberen Rändern der Grifflöcher enden oder indem die Seitenklappen komplementär ausgebildete Grifflöcher aufweisen. Hierdurch wird ein Einreißen des Flaschenträgers im Bereich der Grifflöcher beim Tragen vermieden. Außerdem ist der Flaschenträger durch die Materialverstärkung an den Grifflöchern angenehmer zu tragen. Aus denselben Gründen sind gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung in den Grifflöchern Grifflaschen angeordnet, die zum Tragen aus den Grifflöchern herausklappbar oder in diese hineinklappbar sind.According to one embodiment, handle holes are arranged in at least two opposite side walls. The handle holes allow the user to grasp the bottle carrier with both hands. This may be desirable in particular for container carriers having a large number of bottles (e.g., four by five bottles). According to a further embodiment, the grip holes are arranged in the side walls, with which the fork-shaped end portions are connected end side. Advantageously, the handle holes are arranged in the narrow sides of the container carrier, which can facilitate carrying. According to a further embodiment, the gripping holes are reinforced by the side flaps, for example by the side flaps ending at the upper edges of the gripping holes or by the side flaps having complementary gripping holes. As a result, tearing of the bottle carrier in the region of the handle holes when carrying is avoided. In addition, the bottle carrier is more comfortable to wear through the material reinforcement at the handle holes. For the same reasons, according to a further embodiment, grip tabs are arranged in the handle holes and can be folded out of the handle holes or folded into them for carrying.

Nachfolgend werden fünf Ausführungsbeispiele von Flaschenträgern näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Zuschnitt eines Flaschenträgers mit einem vollständig heraustrennbaren weiteren Mittelabschnitt und Aufreißlaschen in den Seitenwänden flach ausgebreitet in der Draufsicht;
Fig. 2
einen Zuschnitt eines Flaschenträgers mit oberen und seitlichen Aufreißlaschen flach ausgebreitet in der Draufsicht;
Fig. 3
einen Zuschnitt eines Flaschenträgers mit modifizierten oberen und seitlichen Aufreißlaschen flach ausgebreitet in der Draufsicht;
Fig.4
einen Zuschnitt eines erfindungsgemäßen Flaschenträgers mit weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitten flach ausgebreitet in der Draufsicht;
Fig. 5
einen Zuschnitt eines Flaschenträgers mit gabelförmigen Endabschnitten mit drei Gabelzinken und in die Seitenklappen reichendem weiteren Mittelabschnitt flach ausgebreitet in der Draufsicht;
Fig. 6
einen Zuschnitt eines Flaschenträgers mit gabelförmigen Endabschnitten mit drei Gabelzinken und Grifflöchern in den Seitenwänden flach ausgebreitet in der Draufsicht.
Below, five embodiments of bottle carriers are explained in detail. In the drawings show:
Fig. 1
a blank of a bottle carrier with a fully removable further central portion and tear tabs in the side walls spread flat in plan view;
Fig. 2
a blank of a bottle carrier with top and side pull tabs spread flat in plan view;
Fig. 3
a blank of a bottle carrier with modified top and side pull tabs spread flat in plan view;
Figure 4
a blank of a bottle carrier according to the invention with further fork-shaped end portions spread flat in plan view;
Fig. 5
a blank of a bottle carrier with fork-shaped end portions with three forks and in the side flaps reaching further middle section flat spread in plan view;
Fig. 6
a blank of a bottle carrier with fork-shaped end portions with three forks and handle holes in the side walls spread flat in plan view.

Bei der nachfolgenden Erläuterung verschiedener Ausführungsbeispiele sind entsprechende Konstruktionselemente mit denselben Bezugsziffern versehen, wobei jedoch unterschiedliche Ausgestaltungen durch Anstriche gekennzeichnet sind.In the following explanation of various embodiments, corresponding construction elements are provided with the same reference numerals, but different embodiments are characterized by paintings.

Der Zuschnitt 1' von Fig. 1 hat eine Bodenwand 2, eine an eine Längsseite der Bodenwand 2 gelenkte Seitenwand 3, eine an eine andere Längsseite der Bodenwand 2 gelenkte Seitenwand 5 und eine an eine andere Längsseite der Seitenwand 5 gelenkte weitere Deckwand 6.The blank 1 'of FIG. 1 has a bottom wall 2, a side wall 3 directed to a longitudinal side of the bottom wall 2, a side wall 5 directed to another longitudinal side of the bottom wall 2 and a further cover wall 6 directed to another longitudinal side of the side wall 5.

Die Seitenwände 3, 5 haben jeweils einen unteren Seitenwandabschnitt 3', 5' in Form eines Rechteckes und einen oberen Seitenwandabschnitt 3", 5" in Form eines Trapezes. Die Bodenwand 2, die Deckwand 4 und die weitere Deckwand 6 sind rechteckig, wobei die Deckwand 4 und die weitere Deckwand 6 eine etwas geringere Längsausdehnung als die Bodenwand 2 haben.The side walls 3, 5 each have a lower side wall portion 3 ', 5' in the form of a rectangle and an upper side wall portion 3 ", 5" in the form of a Trapezium. The bottom wall 2, the top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 are rectangular, wherein the top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 have a slightly smaller longitudinal extent than the bottom wall 2.

An die beiden Querseiten der Bodenwand 2 sind etwa rechteckige untere Seitenwandteile 7', 7" angelenkt.To the two transverse sides of the bottom wall 2 are approximately rectangular lower side wall parts 7 ', 7 "articulated.

An die Querseiten der Deckwand 4 sind obere Seitenwandteile 8', 8" angelenkt, die ebenfalls etwa rechteckig sind.To the transverse sides of the top wall 4 upper side wall parts 8 ', 8 "articulated, which are also approximately rectangular.

An die Querseiten der rechteckigen Abschnitte 3', 5' der Seitenwände 3, 5 sind untere Seitenwandklappen 9', 9", 10', 10" angelenkt, die jeweils im wesentlichen rechteckförmig sind.To the transverse sides of the rectangular portions 3 ', 5' of the side walls 3, 5 are lower side wall flaps 9 ', 9 ", 10', 10" hinged, each of which is substantially rectangular.

An die Querseiten der trapezförmigen Abschnitten 3", 5" der Seitenwände 3, 5 sind obere Seitenwandklappen 11', 11", 12', 12" angelenkt, die jeweils im wesentlichen trapezförmig sind.To the transverse sides of the trapezoidal sections 3 ", 5" of the side walls 3, 5 upper side wall flaps 11 ', 11 ", 12', 12" are articulated, which are each substantially trapezoidal.

An die Querseiten der weiteren Deckwand 6 sind Seitenklappen 13', 13" angelenkt, die etwa trapezförmig sind.At the transverse sides of the further top wall 6 side flaps 13 ', 13 "hinged, which are approximately trapezoidal.

In der Deckwand 4 und in den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8" ist ein Griffabschnitt 14 durch Stanzlinien abgegrenzt. Dieser hat einen streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt 15, der vollständig in der Deckwand 4 angeordnet ist. Ferner hat der Griffabschnitt 14 gabelförmige Endabschnitte 16', 16", die sich jeweils in der Deckwand 4 und in einem Seitenwandteil 8', 8" erstrecken.A grip section 14 is defined by punched lines in the top wall 4 and in the side wall sections 8 ', 8 ", which has a strip-shaped middle section 15 which is arranged completely in the cover wall 4. Further, the grip section 14 has fork-shaped end sections 16', 16", each extending in the top wall 4 and in a side wall portion 8 ', 8 ".

Die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 16', 16" haben jeweils zwei Zinken 17', 17" bzw. 17''', 17IV, die sich in der Deckwand 4 und in eine der beiden Seitenwandteile 8', 8" erstrecken. Die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 16', 16" enden in den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8" unweit von deren Anlenkung an die Deckwand 4.The fork-shaped end sections 16 ', 16 "each have two prongs 17', 17" or 17 "', 17 IV , which extend in the top wall 4 and in one of the two side wall sections 8', 8"', 16 "terminate in the side wall parts 8', 8" not far from their articulation to the top wall. 4

Die äußeren Stanzlinien, die den Griffabschnitt 14 begrenzen, enden in von dem Griffabschnitt 14 weggebogenen Ausrundungen 18', 18", 18''', 18IV in den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8".The outer punching lines delimiting the grip portion 14 terminate in fillets 18 ', 18 ", 18"', 18 IV bent away from the grip portion 14 in the side wall portions 8 ', 8 ".

Beidseits des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes 15 hat die Deckwand 4 Ausstanzungen 19', 19", die etwa wannenförmig sind. Die Ausstanzungen 19', 19" sind Eingriffsöffnungen. In den Ausstanzungen 19', 19" sind an die Längsseiten des streifenrormigen Mittelabschnittes 15 angelenkte Laschen 20', 20'' vorhanden, die durch Schwächungslinien von der übrigen Deckwand 4 getrennt sind.On both sides of the strip-shaped middle section 15, the cover wall 4 has punched-out sections 19 ', 19 ", which are approximately trough-shaped, and the cut-outs 19', 19" are engagement openings. In the punched-out 19 ', 19 "are hinged to the longitudinal sides of the strip-shaped central portion 15 tabs 20', 20 '', which are separated by lines of weakness of the remaining top wall 4.

Die weitere Deckwand 6 hat einen durch eine umlaufende Schwächungslinie abgegrenzten weiteren, streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt 21, der in Längsrichtung der weiteren Deckwand 6 verläuft. An den beiden Längsseiten des weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes 21 sind in der weiteren Deckwand durch Schwächunglinien etwa rechteckige Laschen 22', 22"vorbereitet, die von Hand eindrückbar sind, wodurch weitere Eingriffsöffnungen frei werden, die etwa deckungsgleich zu den Ausstanzungen 19', 19" sind und der Einfachheit halber ebenfalls mit 22', 22" bezeichnet sind.The further top wall 6 has a further, strip-shaped middle section 21 which is delimited by a circumferential line of weakness and extends in the longitudinal direction of the further top wall 6. On the two longitudinal sides of the further strip-shaped central portion 21 in the other top wall by weakening lines approximately rectangular tabs 22 ', 22 prepared "which are pressed by hand, thereby further engagement openings are free, which are approximately congruent with the punched-19', 19" and for convenience also designated 22 ', 22 ".

In der weiteren Deckwand 6 sind vier Umlenkklappen 23', 23", 23''', 23IV vorhanden, die längs gerichtet sind und sich zu den Querseiten der weiteren Deckwand 6 erstrecken. Diese haben jeweils zwei quer gerichtete Rillinien 24', 24".In the further top wall 6 there are four deflecting flaps 23 ', 23 ", 23''', 23 IV , which are directed longitudinally and extend to the transverse sides of the further top wall 6. These each have two transverse creasing lines 24 ', 24". ,

Ferner sind in jeder Seitenklappe 13', 13" zwei Umlenkklappen 25', 25", 25''', 25IV vorhanden, die ebenfalls längs gerichtet sind und sich zu den Anlenkungen der Seitenklappen 13', 13" an der weiteren Deckwand 6 erstrecken. Jede der Umlenkklappen 25', 25", 25''', 25IV ist auf eine benachbarte Umlenkklappen 23', 23", 23''', 23 IV ausgerichtet, wobei dazwischen eine schlitzförmige Ausstanzung 26', 26'', 26''', 26IV vorhanden ist.Further, in each side flap 13 ', 13 "two deflecting flaps 25', 25", 25 ''', 25 IV present, which are also directed longitudinally and extend to the articulations of the side flaps 13', 13 "on the further top wall 6 Each of the deflection flaps 25 ', 25 ", 25''', 25 IV is aligned with an adjacent deflection flaps 23 ', 23", 23''', 23 IV , wherein a slot-shaped cutout 26 ', 26'', 26 ''', 26 IV is present.

In den Seitenwänden 3, 5 sind durch Schwächungslinien abgegrenzte Aufreißlaschen 27, 28 vorhanden. Die Aufreißlaschen 27, 28 erstrecken sich von der Anlenkung an die Deckwand 4 bzw. an die weitere Deckwand nach unten und haben am unteren Ende eine kurze, zungenförmige Grifflasche 29, 30.In the side walls 3, 5 are delimited by lines of weakness tear tabs 27, 28 are present. The tear tabs 27, 28 extend from the articulation to the top wall 4 and to the other top wall down and have at the bottom of a short, tongue-shaped grip tab 29, 30th

Aus diesem Zuschnitt 1' kann folgendermaßen ein Flaschenträger hergestellt und mit Flaschen befüllt werden:From this blank 1 ', a bottle carrier can be prepared and filled with bottles as follows:

Der Zuschnitt 1' kann um eine Gruppe aus drei mal vier Flaschen gehüllt werden, wobei die Deckwand 4 über die weitere Deckwand 6 geschichtet wird und die Deckwand 4 und die weitere Deckwand 6 im Bereich des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes 15 und des darunter angeordneten weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes 21 sowie außerhalb des Griffabschnittes 14 und der unter den Gabelzinken 17', 17", 17"', 17IV angeordneten Umlenkklappen 23', 23", 23''', 23IV miteinander verklebt werden.The blank 1 'can be wrapped around a group of three times four bottles, wherein the top wall 4 is layered over the further top wall 6 and the top wall 4 and the other top wall 6 in the region of the strip-shaped central portion 15 and the further strip-shaped central portion 21 arranged underneath and outside the handle portion 14 and under the forks 17 ', 17 ", 17"', 17 IV arranged Umlenkklappen 23 ', 23 ", 23''', 23 IV are glued together.

Diese Verklebung kann auch vorher erfolgen, wobei die Gruppe Flaschen anschließend durch eine stirnseitige Öffnung in den in Hüllform gebrachten Zuschnitt 1' eingeführt werden kann.This bonding can also take place beforehand, with the group of bottles subsequently being able to be introduced through an end-side opening into the blank 1 'brought in the form of a cover.

Die Flaschen sitzen mit ihren Böden auf der Bodenwand 2 und sind mit ihren Mündungen auf die Deckwand 4 ausgerichtet.The bottles sit with their bottoms on the bottom wall 2 and are aligned with their mouths on the top wall 4.

Anschließend werden sämtliche Seitenwandklappen 9', 9", 10', 10", 11', 11", 12', 12" in die Stirnöffnungen geklappt.Subsequently, all side wall flaps 9 ', 9 ", 10', 10", 11 ', 11 ", 12', 12" are folded into the end openings.

Schließlich werden auch die Seitenwandteile 7', 7", 8', 8" in die stirnseitigen Öffnungen geklappt und miteinander bzw. mit den Seitenwandklappen 9', 9" bis 12', 12" verklebt. Hierdurch werden weitere Seitenwände gebildet.Finally, the side wall parts 7 ', 7 ", 8', 8" folded into the frontal openings and with each other or with the side wall flaps 9 ', 9 "to 12', 12" glued. As a result, further side walls are formed.

Der Flaschenträger ist damit fertig und für Lagerung und Transport bereit. Für den Transport drückt der Benutzer mit den Fingern einer Hand gegen die Laschen 20', 20" bzw. 22', 22" und drückt diese nach unten, bis diese unter die (weiteren) streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitte 15, 21 klappen. Dann zieht er die (weiteren) streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitte 15, 21 nach oben. Hierbei werden die Gabelzinken 17' bis 17IV etwas in das Innenvolumen des Flaschenträgers gezogen, wobei sie in die Freiräume zwischen den Oberbereichen benachbarter Flaschen eintreten. An den Querseiten des Flaschenträgers sind jeweils drei Flaschen angeordnet, wobei jeweils die mittlere Flasche zwischen die Zinken 17', 17" bzw. 17''', 17IV eines gabelförmigen Endabschnittes 16', 16" greift und jeweils die äußeren Flaschen an den Außenseiten der Gabelzinken 17' bis 17IV plaziert sind.The bottle carrier is ready and ready for storage and transport. For transport, the user presses with the fingers of one hand against the tabs 20 ', 20 "or 22', 22" and pushes them down until they fold under the (further) strip-shaped middle sections 15, 21. Then he pulls the (further) strip-shaped central portions 15, 21 upwards. Here, the forks 17 'to 17 IV pulled something in the inner volume of the bottle carrier, wherein they enter the spaces between the upper regions of adjacent bottles. On the transverse sides of the bottle carrier three bottles are arranged, in each case the middle bottle between the prongs 17 ', 17 "and 17''', 17 IV of a forked end portion 16 ', 16" engages and in each case the outer bottles on the outer sides fork tines 17 'to 17 IV are placed.

Die Verformung der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 16', 16" wird begrenzt durch die Umlenkklappen 23' bis 23IV und 25' bis 25IV, welche die Gabelzinken 17 bis 17IV auf eine etwa bogenförmige Bahn zwingen. Dabei können die benachbarten Umlenkklappen 23' bis 23IV und 25' bis 25IV jeweils infolge der dazwischen ausgebildeten Schlitze 26' bis 26IV bzw. der Rillinien 23' bis 23IV einander ausweichen.The deformation of the fork-shaped end sections 16 ', 16 "is limited by the deflecting flaps 23' to 23 IV and 25 'to 25 IV , which force the forks 17 to 17 IV into an approximately arc-shaped path, whereby the adjacent deflecting flaps 23' to 23 IV and 25 'to 25 IV in each case as a result of the slots 26' to 26 IV formed therebetween or the crease lines 23 'to 23 IV dodge each other.

Durch das bereichsweise "Einziehen" der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte in den Innenraum des Flaschenträgers ist es möglich, den (weiteren) streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitt 15, 21 so weit von den Flaschen zu entfernen, daß diese beim Tragen nicht stören. Außerdem wird eine günstige Kraftüberleitung vom Griffabschnitt 14 in die weiteren Seitenwände erreicht.By partially "pulling" the fork-shaped end portions in the interior of the bottle carrier, it is possible to remove the (further) strip-shaped central portion 15, 21 so far from the bottles that they do not interfere with wear. In addition, a favorable force transfer from the handle portion 14 is achieved in the other side walls.

Der Zuschnitt 1'' von Fig. 2 hat im Unterschied zu dem Zuschnitt l'Aufreißlaschen 27', 28' in den Seitenwänden 3, 5, die von oben aufgerissen werden und unten keine Grifflasche aufweisen.The blank 1 '' of Fig. 2 has, in contrast to the blank l'tear tabs 27 ', 28' in the side walls 3, 5, which are torn open from above and below no gripping tab.

Die Ausführung von Fig. 2 ist insbesondere für Long-Neck-Flaschen von Vorteil. Hier wird durch die parabelförmigen Aufreißlaschen 27', 28' auch nach dem Öffnen eine noch ausreichende Seitenstabilität erreicht, die es erlaubt, wieder eingesetzte Flaschen zu transportieren.The embodiment of Fig. 2 is particularly advantageous for long-neck bottles. Here is achieved by the parabolic tear tabs 27 ', 28' even after opening still sufficient lateral stability, which allows to transport bottles used again.

Zudem weisen die Deckwand 4 und die Seitenwandteile 8', 8" obere Aufreißlaschen 31, 32 auf, die auf den beiden Seiten des Griffabschnittes 14 angeordnet sind. Sie sind durch die Stanzlinien begrenzt, welche die Ausstanzungen 19', 19" und die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 17' bis 17IV außen begrenzen. Ferner verlaufen in den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8" von den Ausrundungen 18' bis 18IV aus geradlinige Schwächungslinien 33' bis 33IV zu den seitlichen Rändern der Seitenwandteile 8', 8".In addition, the top wall 4 and the side wall portions 8 ', 8 "have upper tear tabs 31, 32 disposed on both sides of the handle portion 14. They are bounded by the punching lines comprising the punched-out portions 19', 19" and the fork-shaped end portions 17 'to 17 IV outside limit. Further, in the side wall portions 8 ', 8 ", from the fillets 18' to 18 IV , rectilinear lines of weakness 33 'to 33 IV extend to the lateral edges of the side wall portions 8', 8".

Die weitere Deckwand 6 hat als Besonderheit vier Umlenkklappen 23V bis 23VIII, die pfeilspitzenförmig zu den Seitenklappen 13', 13'' hin verjüngt sind.The further top wall 6 has a special feature four Umlenkklappen 23 V to 23 VIII , the arrowhead shape to the side flaps 13 ', 13''tapers.

Beidseitig des weiteren Mittelabschnittes 21 sind in der weiteren Deckwand 6 und in den Seitenklappen 13', 13" weitere obere Aufreißlaschen 34, 35 vorhanden. Diese sind durch weitere Aufreißlinien 36' bis 36IV begrenzt, die sich von den schmalen Enden der rechteckigen Laschen 22', 22" aus zu den äußeren Rändern der Umlenklaschen 23V bis 23VIII erstrecken.On both sides of the further middle section 21, further upper tear-open tabs 34, 35 are present in the further top wall 6 and in the side flaps 13 ', 13 ", which are delimited by further tear-open lines 36' to 36 IV which extend from the narrow ends of the rectangular tabs 22 ', 22 "extend to the outer edges of the Umlenklaschen 23 V to 23 VIII .

Des weiteren sind die weiteren oberen Aufreißlaschen 34, 35 von weiteren geradlinigen Schwächungslinien 37' bis 37IV begrenzt, die sich in den Seitenklappen 13', 13" von den Umlenkklappen 25' bis 25IV zu den seitlichen Rändern der Seitenklappen 13', 13'' erstrecken.Furthermore, the further upper tear tabs 34, 35 of further rectilinear lines of weakness 37 'limited to 37 IV , in the side flaps 13', 13 "of the Umlenkklappen 25 'to 25 IV to the lateral edges of the side flaps 13', 13 ''extend.

Bei diesem Zuschnitt 1" werden die Deckwand 4 und die weitere Deckwand 6 im Bereich des streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes 15 und des weiteren streifenförmigen Mittelabschnittes 21 miteinander verklebt. Ferner werden die oberen und weiteren oberen Aufreißlaschen 31 und 34 sowie 32 und 35 jeweils miteinander verklebt.In this blank 1 ", the top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 are glued together in the region of the strip-shaped middle section 15 and the further strip-shaped middle section 21. Furthermore, the upper and further upper tear-open tabs 31 and 34 and 32 and 35 are glued together.

Auch hier kann eine Gruppe Flaschen durch eine stirnseitige Öffnung des in Hüllform gebrachten Zuschnittes 1" eingeschoben werden, wobei die der Einschiebeöffnung zugewandten Umlenkklappen 23V bis 23VIII infolge der Verjüngung von den eingeschobenen Flaschen angehoben werden, falls sie in den Innenraum hineinragen.Here, too, a group of bottles can be inserted through an end opening of the blank 1 "brought in envelope form, wherein the Umlenkklappen 23 V to 23 VIII facing the insertion opening are raised as a result of the taper of the inserted bottles, if they protrude into the interior.

Die stirnseitigen Öffnungen werden dann in der bereits beschriebenen Weise verschlossen.The frontal openings are then closed in the manner already described.

Für den Transport werden in der bereits beschriebenen Weise die Laschen 20', 20'' bzw. 22', 22" unter die Mittelabschnitte 15, 21 geklappt und dann gemeinsam mit diesen angehoben.For transport in the manner already described, the tabs 20 ', 20''and22', 22 "folded under the middle sections 15, 21 and then raised together with these.

Für die Entnahme der Flaschen werden die oberen Aufreißlaschen 31, 32 zusammen mit den jeweils angeklebten weiteren oberen Aufreißlaschen 34, 35 ausgehend von den Ausstanzungen 19', 19" herausgerissen, zumindest bis die Schwächungslinien 33' bis 33IV und 37' bis 37IV aufgetrennt sind. Der Benutzer kann die aufgerissenen Aufreißlaschen 31, 32, 34, 35 nach außen klappen oder auch noch die Aufreißlaschen 27', 28' vom Flaschenträger lösen. Dann können die Flaschen sowohl oben als auch seitlich bequem herausgezogen und später wieder eingesetzt werden.For the removal of the bottles, the upper tear-open tabs 31, 32 are torn off together with the respective further upper tear-open tabs 34, 35 starting from the punched-out portions 19 ', 19 ", at least until the weakening lines 33' to 33 IV and 37 'to 37 IV are severed The user can flip open the torn open tabs 31, 32, 34, 35 or even detach the tear tabs 27 ', 28' from the bottle carrier, and then the bottles can be easily pulled out both at the top and at the side and later replaced.

Der Zuschnitt 1''' von Fig. 3 unterscheidet sich von dem Zuschnitt 1' zunächst durch die Ausgestaltung der Aufreißlaschen 27", 28" in den Seitenwänden 3, 5. Die Aufreißlaschen 27", 28" sind jeweils durch eine geradlinige Schwächungslinie begrenzt, welche zwischen dem unteren Seitenwandabschnitt 3', 5' und dem oberen Seitenwandabschnitt 3", 5" verläuft.The blank 1 '' 'of Figure 3 differs from the blank 1' first by the configuration of the pull tabs 27 ', 28 "in the side walls 3, 5. The tear tabs 27", 28 "are each bounded by a straight line of weakness, which extends between the lower side wall portion 3 ', 5' and the upper side wall portion 3 ", 5".

Die oberen Aufreißlaschen 31', 32' sind in den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8" durch Schwächungslinien 33V bis 33VIII begrenzt, die von den Ausrundungen 18' bis 18IV ausgehen und zunächst parallel zu den Rändern der Seitenwandteile 8', 8" verlaufen und dann zu den Rändern hin abgewinkelt sind.The upper tear tabs 31 ', 32' are limited in the side wall portions 8 ', 8 "by lines of weakness 33 V to 33 VIII , which extend from the fillets 18' to 18 IV and initially parallel to the edges of the side wall portions 8 ', 8" and then angled to the edges.

Die weiteren oberen Aufreißlaschen 34', 35' sind in den Seitenklappen 13', 13" durch geradlinige Schwächungslinien 37V bis 37VIII begrenzt, die zu den Enden der Seitenklappen 13', 13" auslaufen.The further upper tear tabs 34 ', 35' are limited in the side flaps 13 ', 13 "by straight lines of weakness 37 V to 37 VIII , which terminate at the ends of the side flaps 13', 13".

Die Deckwand 4 und die weitere Deckwand 6 werden im Bereich des Mittelabschnittes 15 und des weiteren Mittelwandabschnittes 21 und im Bereich der oberen und weiteren oberen Aufreißlaschen 31' und 34' sowie 32' und 35' miteinander verklebt.The top wall 4 and the further top wall 6 are glued together in the region of the central portion 15 and the further middle wall portion 21 and in the region of the upper and further upper tear tabs 31 'and 34' and 32 'and 35'.

Zum Öffnen werden die oberen Aufreißlaschen 31', 34'. 32'. 35' ausgehend von den Ausstanzungen 19', 19" herausgerissen, zumindest bis die Schwächungslinien 33V bis 33VIII und 37V bis 37VIII aufgetrennt sind. Danach können auch noch die Aufreißlaschen 27", 28" herausgerissen werden.To open the upper tear tabs 31 ', 34'. 32 '. 35 'are torn off from the punched-out portions 19', 19 ", at least until the weakening lines 33 V to 33 VIII and 37 V to 37 VIII are separated, after which the tear-open tabs 27", 28 "can also be torn out.

Der Zuschnitt 1IV von Fig. 4 unterscheidet sich von dem Zuschnitt 1' dadurch, daß der weitere Mittelabschnitt 21 in der weiteren Deckwand 6 mit zwei weiteren gabelförmigen Endabschnitten 38', 38" verbunden ist, die sich bis in die Seitenklappen 13', 13" erstrecken. Der weitere Mittelabschnitt 21 und weiteren die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 38', 38" sind im wesentlichen deckungsgleich zu dem Mittelabschnitt 15 und den gabelförmigen Endabschnitten 16', 16" der Deckwand 4 bzw. der Seitenwandteile 8', 8".The blank 1 IV of Fig. 4 differs from the blank 1 'in that the further central portion 21 in the further top wall 6 with two other fork-shaped end portions 38', 38 "is connected, extending into the side flaps 13 ', 13th "extend. The further central portion 21 and further the fork-shaped end portions 38 ', 38 "are substantially congruent with the central portion 15 and the fork-shaped end portions 16', 16" of the top wall 4 and the side wall portions 8 ', 8 ".

Die Gabelzinken 39' bis 39IV der die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 38', 38" begrenzenden Stanzlinien laufen in den Seitenklappen 13', 13" in Ausrundungen 40' bis 40IV aus.The fork tines 39 'to 39 IV of the forked end portions 38', 38 "limiting punch lines run in the side flaps 13 ', 13" in fillets 40' to 40 IV .

Zwischen den Gabelzinken 17' bis 17IV befinden sich Zwischenlaschen 41', 41'', die sich von den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8" bis in die Deckwand 4 erstrecken.Between the forks 17 'to 17 IV there are intermediate straps 41', 41 '' which extend from the side wall parts 8 ', 8 "to the top wall 4.

Zwischen den Gabelzinken 39' bis 39IV befinden sich weitere Zwischenlaschen 42', 42'', die sich von den Seitenklappen 13', 13" bis in die weitere Deckwand 6 erstrecken. Sie haben innerhalb der weiteren Deckwand 6 jeweils eine pilzkopfartige Verbreiterung 43', 43".Between the fork prongs 39 'to 39 IV there are further intermediate plates 42', 42 "which extend from the side flaps 13 ', 13" into the further cover wall 6. Within the further cover wall 6 they each have a mushroom-like widening 43'. , 43 ".

Beidseits des weiteren Mittelabschnittes 21 befinden sich große Ausstanzungen bzw. Klappen 22''', 22IV.On both sides of the further central portion 21 are large punched or flaps 22 ''', 22 IV .

Bei einem aus dem Zuschnitt 1IV gebildeten Flaschenträger sind die Mittelabschnitte 15, 21 sowie die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 16', 38' und 16", 38" miteinander verklebt. Ferner ist jede Zwischenlasche 41', 41" mit einer weiteren Zwischenlasche 42', 42" verklebt.In a bottle carrier formed from the blank 1 IV , the middle portions 15, 21 and the fork-shaped end portions 16 ', 38' and 16 ", 38" are glued together. Furthermore, each intermediate tab 41 ', 41 "with another intermediate tab 42', 42" glued.

Beim Anheben der Mittelabschnitte 15, 21 dringen die gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 16', 38' und 16", 38" in die Zwischenbereiche zwischen den Flaschen ein. Die äußeren Abschnitte der gabelförmigen Endabschnitte 38', 38" schieben sich über die pilzkopfartigen Verbreiterungen 43', 43" und halten die weiteren Zwischenlaschen 42', 42'' und die Zwischenlaschen 41', 41'' auf den Oberseiten der Flaschen fest.When lifting the middle portions 15, 21, the fork-shaped end portions 16 ', 38' and 16 ", 38" penetrate into the intermediate areas between the bottles. The outer portions of the fork-shaped end portions 38 ', 38 "slide over the mushroom-like extensions 43', 43" and hold the further intermediate plates 42 ', 42 "and the intermediate plates 41', 41" on the tops of the bottles.

Der Zuschnitt 1V von Fig. 5 hat im Unterschied zum Zuschnitt 1' einen Griffabschnitt 14' mit gabelförmigen Endabschnitten 16''', 16IV, die jeweils drei Gabelzinken 17V bis 17X aufweisen. Die außen die Gabelzinken 17V, 17VII, 17VIII und 17X begrenzenden Stanzlinien weisen jeweils eine Ausrundung 18' bis 18IV auf.The blank 1 V of Fig. 5 has, in contrast to the blank 1 'a handle portion 14' with fork-shaped end portions 16 ''', 16 IV , each having three forks 17 V to 17 X. The outside of the forks 17 V , 17 VII , 17 VIII and 17 X bounding punching lines each have a fillet 18 'to 18 IV .

Ferner weist der weitere streifenförmige Mittelabschnitt 21' in der weiteren Deckwand 6 streifenförmige Endabschnitte 21", 21''' auf, die sich bis in die Seitenklappen 13', 13" erstrecken. Die Umlenkklappen 23V bis 23VIII und 25' bis 25IV sind so ausgeführt, wie bei den Zuschnitten 1" und 1'''.Further, the further strip-shaped central portion 21 'in the further top wall 6 strip-shaped end portions 21 ", 21''', which extend into the side flaps 13 ', 13". The Umlenkklappen 23 V to 23 VIII and 25 'to 25 IV are designed as in the blanks 1 "and 1'''.

Ein aus dem Zuschnitt 1V gebildeter Flaschenträger kann vier mal fünf Flaschen aufnehmen. Die streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitte 15 und 21' sind miteinander verklebt und ebenso die Gabelzinken 17VI und 17IX mit den streifenförmigen Endabschnitten 21'', 21'''.A bottle carrier formed from the blank 1 V can hold four times five bottles. The strip-shaped central portions 15 and 21 'are glued together and also the forks 17 VI and 17 IX with the strip-shaped end portions 21'',21'''.

Zum Tragen werden die Laschen 20', 20'' und 22', 22" beidseits der streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitte 25, 21' nach unten geklappt und zusammen mit den streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitten 25, 21' angehoben. Dabei dringen die Gabelzinken 16III, 16IV und die streifenförmigen Endabschnitte 21 ", 21''' in die freien Räume neben den beiden mittleren Flaschen der beiden äußeren Flaschenreihen ein.For supporting the tabs 20 ', 20''and22','22 on both sides of the strip-shaped central portions 25, 21' folded down and, together with the strip-shaped central portions 25, 21 are raised '. Here, the prongs penetrate 16 III, 16 IV and the strip-shaped end portions 21 ", 21 '''in the free spaces next to the two middle bottles of the two outer rows of bottles.

Der Griffabschnitt 14' des Flaschenträgers aus dem Zuschnitt 1IV ist besonders gegen ein Abreißen aufgrund von Torsionsbelastungen geschützt.The handle portion 14 'of the bottle carrier from the blank 1 IV is particularly protected against tearing due to torsional loads.

Der Zuschnitt 1VI von Fig. 6 hat im Unterschied zum Zuschnitt 1V oval ausgeführte Grifföffnungen 44', 44" in den Seitenwandteilen 8', 8". In den Grifföffnungen 44', 44" befinden sich jeweils Grifflaschen 45', 45", die oben, d.h. an den Rand der Grifföffnungen 44', 44", der den Gabelzinken 17V bis 17X benachbart ist, angelenkt sind.The blank 1 VI of Fig. 6 has in contrast to the blank 1 V oval executed handle openings 44 ', 44 "in the side wall parts 8', 8". In the handle openings 44 ', 44 "are each grip tabs 45', 45", which are hinged at the top, ie to the edge of the handle openings 44 ', 44 ", which is the forks 17 V to 17 X adjacent.

Die Grifflaschen 45', 45" haben jeweils zwei gerade Faltlinien 46', 47', 46", 47", die vom oberen Rand zum unteren Rand der Grifföffnungen 44', 44" verlaufen und sich in dieser Richtung einander nähern. Diese ermöglichen es, die Grifflaschen 45', 45" zwischen die mittleren Flaschen der äußeren Reihen zu klappen, wobei die äußeren Grifflaschenabschnitte bei Berührung der Flaschenhälse einschwenken und dahinter wieder ausschwenken können.The grip tabs 45 ', 45 "each have two straight fold lines 46', 47 ', 46", 47 "extending from the upper edge to the lower edge of the handle openings 44', 44" and approaching each other in this direction. These make it possible to fold the grip tabs 45 ', 45 "between the middle bottles of the outer rows, wherein the outer handle tab portions can swing in contact with the bottle necks and swing out again behind.

Ferner hat der Zuschnitt 1V als Besonderheit, daß sie in der Deckwand 4 und der weiteren Deckwand 6 angrenzend an die Laschen 20', 20" und 22', 22" Auswölbungen 4', 4" und 6', 6" haben, welche die Oberbereiche darunter befindlicher Flaschen überdecken. Dies erleichtert es, die Laschen 20', 20" und 22', 22" zwischen den überdeckten Flaschen nach unten zu schwenken, um die streifenförmigen Mittelabschnitte 15, 21' anzuheben.Furthermore, the blank 1 V has a special feature that they have in the top wall 4 and the other top wall 6 adjacent to the tabs 20 ', 20 "and 22', 22" bulges 4 ', 4 "and 6', 6" which cover the upper areas underneath bottles. This makes it easier to pivot the tabs 20 ', 20 "and 22', 22" down between the covered bottles to lift the strip-shaped middle sections 15, 21 '.

Schließlich hat der Zuschnitt 1V als Besonderheit asymmetrisch ausgebildete Aufreißlaschen 27''', 28'''. Deren Grifflaschen 29, 30 sind so angeordnet, daß sie sich in die Zwischenbereiche zwischen zwei Flaschen eindrücken lassen, was das Aufreißen der Aufreißlaschen 27''', 28''' erleichtert.Finally, the blank has 1 V as a special feature asymmetrically formed tear tabs 27 ''',28'''. Their handles 29, 30 are arranged so that they can be pressed into the intermediate areas between two bottles, which facilitates the tearing of the tear tabs 27 ''',28'''.

Claims (27)

  1. A bottle carrier made of a foldable flat material, particularly cardboard, comprising:
    - a top wall (4),
    - a bottom wall (2),
    - side walls (3, 5, 7, 8),
    - a handle portion (14) extending across the top wall (4) and into two opposed side walls (7, 8) which is defined by weakening lines in the top wall (4) and the side walls (7, 8), has a strip-shaped central portion (15) in the top wall (4) and two fork-shaped end portions (16', 16") each of which extends from the top wall (4) into an adjoining side wall (7, 8) and is joined to the side wall (7, 8) at the outer ends,
    - a further top wall (6) disposed under the top wall (4), the further top wall (6) having a further strip-shaped central portion (21) which is disposed below the strip-shaped central portion (15) of the top wall (4) so that the strip-shaped central portion (15) and the further strip-shaped central portion (21) are adapted to be raised together, wherein the further top wall (6), at opposed sides, has hinged thereto side flaps (13', 13") which are disposed at the insides of the side walls (7, 8) to which the fork-shaped end portions (16', 16") are joined at their end sides, and the further strip-shaped central portion (21) has two further fork-shaped end portions (38', 38") each of which extends from the further top wall (6) into the adjoining side flap (13', 13") and is joined to the side flap (13', 13") at the outer ends,
    - wherein the two further opposed side walls (3, 5) each have a rectangular side wall portion (3', 5') and a trapezoidal side wall portion (3", 5"), and
    - the bottom wall (2) is rectangular, wherein the top wall (4) and the further top wall (6) have a slightly smaller lengthwise dimension than the bottom wall (2),
    characterized in that
    - the top wall (4) and the further top wall (6) are rectangular,
    - side walls (3, 5, 7, 8) are connecting the top wall (4) and the bottom wall (2) at the sides,
    - the further strip-shaped central portion (21) is defined in the further top wall (6) by weakening lines, and
    - the further fork-shaped end portions (38', 38") are defined in the further top wall (6) by weakening lines.
  2. The bottle carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the fork-shaped end portions (16', 16") each have two fork prongs (17' to 17IV).
  3. The bottle carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fork-shaped end portions (16III, 16IV) each have three fork prongs (17V to 17X).
  4. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least the weakening lines externally defining the handle portion (14) in the side walls (7, 8) end in filletings (18' to 18IV) bent away from the handle portion (14).
  5. The bottle carrier according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the further strip-shaped central portion (21) is completely defined by a weakening line and is joined to the strip-shaped central portion (15).
  6. The bottle carrier according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that handle apertures (19, 22) to insert a hand are located on either side of the strip-shaped central portion (15) and/or the further strip-shaped central portion (21).
  7. The bottle carrier according to claim 6, characterized in that the strip-shaped central portion (15) and/or the further strip-shaped central portion (21) have tabs (20, 22) disposed alongside in the handle apertures (19, 22) which are adapted to be folded under the strip-shaped central portion (15) and/or the further strip-shaped central portion (21).
  8. The bottle carrier according to any of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the further top wall (6) and/or the side flaps (13', 13"), adjacent to the borders of the further top wall (6) that adjoin the side walls (7, 8) to which the fork-shaped end portions (16', 16") are joined at their end sides, have disposed therein reversing flaps (23' to 23IV; 25' to 25IV) defined by punched-out portions which are disposed below the fork prongs (17' to 17IV) so that if the central portion (15) is raised the fork prongs (17' to 17IV) are reversed by the reversing flaps (23' to 23IV; 25' to 25IV) in an approximately curved fashion.
  9. The bottle carrier according to claim 8, characterized in that at least one reversing flap (23' to 23IV) has at least one channelled line (24', 24") oriented transversely to the fork prongs.
  10. The bottle carrier according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that reversing flaps (23V to 23VIII) disposed in the further top wall (6) are tapered towards the side flaps (13III, 13IV).
  11. The bottle carrier according to any of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the further fork-shaped end portions (38', 38") each have two or three further fork prongs (39' to 39IV).
  12. The bottle carrier according to claim 11, characterized in that intermediate tabs (41', 41 ") disposed between the fork prongs (17' to 17IV) are joined to further intermediate tabs (42', 42") disposed between the further fork prongs (39' to 39IV), the further intermediate tabs (42', 42") having a widened portion (43', 43 ") within the further top wall (6).
  13. The bottle carrier according any one of the claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the further strip-shaped central portion (21') has strip-shaped end portions (21 ", 21"') each of which extends from the further top wall (6) into the adjoining side flap (13', 13") and is joined to the side flap (13', 13") at the outer ends.
  14. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the strip-shaped central portion (15') and the further strip-shaped central portion (21') are joined to each other.
  15. The bottle carrier according to claim 14, characterized in that the top wall (4) and the further top wall (6) are connected to each other in the areas outside the reversing portions (23' to 23IV) and the fork-shaped end portions (16', 16").
  16. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 15, characterized in that tear tabs (27, 28) which are defined by weakening lines and are extended approximately up to the top wall are located in two opposed side walls (3, 5).
  17. The bottle carrier according to claim 16, characterized in that each tear tab (27, 28) has a hinged joint in the vicinity of the top wall (4) and is defined by two weakening lines led away approximately in parallel from the hinged joint which are joined to each other at a spacing from the top wall.
  18. The bottle carrier according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the weakening lines defining the tear tabs (27, 28) meet together at a deep point of the tear tabs (27, 28) that forms a short gripping tab (29, 30).
  19. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 16 to 18, characterized in that the tear tabs (27, 28) are disposed in the longitudinal walls (3, 5) which are disposed on the longitudinal sides of the handle portion (14).
  20. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 19, characterized in that further tear tabs (34, 35) which are defined by weakening lines on both sides of the handle portion (15) and are extended up to borders of the side walls (7, 8) and the side flaps (13', 13") are located in the top wall (4), the side walls (7, 8) to which the fork-shaped end portions (16', 16") are joined, the further top wall (6), and the side flaps (13', 13").
  21. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 20, characterized in that it comprises a cut-to-size piece (1) of a foldable flat material that has a bottom wall (2), side walls (35) hinged to the longitudinal sides of the bottom wall (2), a top wall (4) hinged to a further longitudinal side of a side wall (3), and a further top wall (6) hinged to a further longitudinal side of a further side wall (5).
  22. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the bottom wall (2) and the top wall (4) have side wall elements hinged at their transverse sides (7', 7"; 8', 8") that are folded towards each other and are connected to each other.
  23. The bottle carrier according to claim 22, characterized in that the side wall elements (7', 7"; 8', 8") have folded thereunder side flaps (10', 10" to 12', 12") which are hinged to the transverse sides of adjoining side walls (3, 5).
  24. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 1 to 23, characterized in that gripping holes (44', 44") are disposed in at least two opposed side walls (7, 8).
  25. The bottle carrier according to claim 24, characterized in that the gripping holes (44', 44") are disposed in the side walls (7, 8) to which the fork-shaped end portions (16', 16") are joined at the end sides.
  26. The bottle carrier according to claim 25, characterized in that the gripping holes (44', 44") are reinforced by the side flaps (13', 13").
  27. The bottle carrier according to any one of the claims 24 to 26, characterized in that gripping tabs (45', 45") are disposed in the gripping holes (44', 44").
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