Packaging unit comprising a bottle carrier and bottles

Abstract

The present invention provides a packaging unit ( 1 ) comprising bottles ( 3 ) and a bottle carrier ( 2 ), which can also be stacked safely in case of a plurality of packaging units ( 1 ). Furthermore, packaging units are provided, which comprise an opening aid for screw caps and a quality control means.

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       3 . A packaging unit, comprising:
 a bottle carrier and several bottles, wherein the bottle carrier comprises a carrier body and a carrier bar, wherein the carrier body comprises receivers at its rim for receiving the bottles, wherein the receivers are clips;   at least one banderole disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the bottles, wherein the banderole envelops all of the bottles jointly with a preload; and   an intermediary layer disposed between the bottles, wherein the intermediary layer contacts said bottles, and wherein the intermediary layer is made from a material selected from the group consisting of cardboard, plastic, and foam.   
   
   
       4 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the banderole is provided as an enveloping band made of a plastic material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyethylene regenerate. 
   
   
       5 . The packaging unit according to  claim 4 , wherein lateral ends of the enveloping banderole are mounted to each other. 
   
   
       6 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the banderole is an advertising carrier and covers a substantial section of the cylindrical body of each bottle. 
   
   
       7 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the banderole is disposed on the lower third of the bottles. 
   
   
       8 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the bottles comprise a stop surface around their circumference, wherein the stop surface is in the form of a recess, or in the form of a shoulder for receiving or contacting the banderole. 
   
   
       9 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein a tray is provided, wherein the tray comprises a receiver for the bottoms of the bottles, wherein the receiver comprises stop surfaces above the bottoms of the bottles, and the stop surfaces envelop all bottles on the outside at least with reference to the packaging unit, and at least partially around the circumference of each bottle. 
   
   
       10 . The packaging unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the stop surfaces contact the bottles directly under a preload. 
   
   
       11 . The packaging unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the stop surfaces are provided, so that each single bottle is at least partially enveloped, so that it is substantially fixated against lateral deflection on the tray. 
   
   
       12 . The packaging unit according to  claim 9 , wherein the tray comprises at least one recess at its bottom, wherein said recess corresponds to the upper shape of the bottle carrier, and to the bottles received therein. 
   
   
       13 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the bottle carrier comprises contact surfaces, which surround all bottlenecks on the outside at least with reference to the packaging unit, and surround the circumference of each bottleneck at least partially. 
   
   
       14 . The packaging unit according to  claim 13 , wherein the contact surfaces contact the bottlenecks directly under a preload. 
   
   
       15 . The packaging unit according to  claim 13 , wherein the contact surfaces are provided, so that each particular bottleneck is at least partially enveloped, so that it is substantially fixated against lateral deflection in the bottle receiver. 
   
   
       16 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the bottle carrier comprises a first coupling element for at least one bottle, and a cap of each bottle comprises a corresponding second coupling element, wherein a stop can be formed between the first and second coupling elements at least against the opening direction of the cap. 
   
   
       17 . The packaging unit according to  claim 16 , wherein the bottle carrier comprises at least one bar integrally formed with the carrier body, which extends vertically from the upper side of the carrier body, and the caps comprise a collar shaped protrusion. 
   
   
       18 . The packaging unit according to  claim 17 , wherein the bars are disposed at the receivers. 
   
   
       19 . The packaging unit according to  claim 16 , wherein the first and second coupling elements are components of a spline connection. 
   
   
       20 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein each bottle receiver of the bottle carrier is provided with a sealing, which indicates a removal of the associated bottle from the packaging unit. 
   
   
       21 . The packaging unit according to  claim 20 , wherein the sealing is performed at the receivers by two protrusions, which respectively reach into the receiver at the ends of the receiver, wherein the protrusions break out of the receiver, or are irreversibly deformed, when removing the bottles. 
   
   
       22 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein the banderole, the tray, or the bottle carrier comprises an identifier provided as an optical code selected from the group consisting of a bar code, a color code, and an electronic code.