Bottle tray

Abstract

This publication discloses a bottle tray ( 1 ) for single bottles and bottles bundled into a multipack package, such as a multipack package comprising bottles in at least two parallel rows and a carrier/sleeve enclosing the bottles, the top surface of the bottle tray ( 1 ) having thereon bottle pockets ( 2 ) in at least two parallel rows to accommodate bottles in a multipack and first support members ( 3 ) for supporting the multipack laterally from two opposite sides, and the bottom of the bottle tray ( 1 ) being provided with support surfaces ( 5, 6 ) for supporting the bottle tray ( 1 ) to bottles underlying the bottle tray ( 1 ). Second support members ( 4 ) are provided on the top surface of the bottle tray ( 1 ) for supporting bottles placed in the pockets ( 2 ), whereby the second support members ( 4 ) are adapted into the spaces between the parallel rows of pockets formed between the first support members ( 3 ) and have a height smaller than that of the first support members ( 3 ).

1 . A bottle tray ( 1 ) for single bottles and bottles bundled into a multipack package, the multipack package comprising bottles in at least two parallel rows and a carrier/sleeve enclosing the bottles, the top surface of the bottle tray ( 1 ) having thereon bottle pockets ( 2 ) in at least two parallel rows to accommodate bottles in a multipack and first support members ( 3 ) for supporting the multipack laterally from two opposite sides, and the bottom of the bottle tray ( 1 ) being provided with support surfaces ( 5 ,  6 ) for supporting the bottle tray ( 1 ) to bottles underlying the bottle tray ( 1 ), characterized by having second support members ( 4 ) on the top surface of the bottle tray ( 1 ) for supporting bottles placed in the pockets ( 2 ), said second support members ( 4 ) being adapted into the spaces between the parallel rows of pockets formed between said first support members ( 3 ) and a height smaller that of the first support members ( 3 ).  
   
   
       2 . The bottle tray of  claim 1 , characterized in that the second support members ( 4 ) are adapted into the spaces remaining between four adjacent pockets ( 2 ) as the pockets are aligned in two parallel rows.  
   
   
       3 . The bottle tray of  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that the second support members ( 4 ) extend to a height not smaller than 2 mm from the bottom surface ( 8 ) of the pocket ( 2 ).  
   
   
       4 . The bottle tray of any one of claims  1 - 3 , characterized in that the second support members ( 4 ) extend to a height not greater than 40 mm from the bottom surface ( 8 ) of the pocket ( 2 ).  
   
   
       5 . The bottle tray of any one of foregoing claims, characterized in that the first support members ( 3 ) extend to a height not smaller than 3 cm from the bottom surface ( 8 ) of the pocket ( 2 ).  
   
   
       6 . The bottle tray of any one of foregoing claims, characterized in that the first support members ( 3 ) extend to a height not greater than 10 cm from the bottom surface ( 8 ) of the pocket ( 2 ).