Package in the form of a bottle comprising a cushioning means disposed therein

Abstract

A package in the form of a bottle ( 1 to 1″″ ) comprises damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) that act on packaged goods placeable in the fill volume ( 3 ) thereof and that are disposed between the packaged goods and the wall of the bottle, which are adapted to substantially automatically align and/or unfold or compress in accordance with the degree of filling of the volume ( 3 ) with packaged goods and to shrink or expand and/or unfold in accordance with the degree of removal of the packaged goods at least until a certain proportion has been removed.

1 . Package in the form of a bottle ( 1  to  1 ″″) having damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) which acts on goods for packaging that may be placed in its fill volume ( 3 ) and which are disposed between the goods and the wall of the bottle, characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is constructed to be substantially automatically aligned and/or unfolded or compressed as the fill volume ( 3 ) is filled with goods, and to contract or expand and/or unfold as goods are removed, at least until a certain proportion has been removed. 
     
     
         2 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is disposed in the fill volume ( 3 ) that holds the goods on the base ( 4 ) of the bottle. 
     
     
         3 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the bottle base ( 4 ) or the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) comprises a region ( 19 ) filled with a desiccant ( 20 ). 
     
     
         4 . Package according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the region ( 19 ) filled with the desiccant ( 20 ) is disposed between a surface ( 9 ) of the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) facing the fill volume ( 3 ) of the bottle ( 1 ,  1 ′,  1 ″) that is to be filled with the goods and the base ( 4 ) of the bottle. 
     
     
         5 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is constructed as a flexibly compressible or extending insert element that covers the cross-section of filling above the base ( 4 ) of the bottle. 
     
     
         6 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is constructed as a spring-loaded base insert ( 10 ). 
     
     
         7 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is constructed as an umbrella-shaped spring element ( 13 ) that rests with the centre ( 15 ) of its convexity on the base ( 4 ) of the bottle. 
     
     
         8 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is constructed as a concertina-like spring element ( 16 ) or padded cushion. 
     
     
         9 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ) is a flexible and/or elastic inner film bag ( 21 ) disposed in the bottle ( 1 ′″,  1 ″″), while at least in parts a hollow intermediate space ( 22 ) is formed between the inner wall surface of the bottle ( 1 ′″,  1 ″″) and the outer surface of the inner film bag ( 21 ). 
     
     
         10 . Package according to  claim 9 , characterised in that additional damping and/or cushioning means ( 5 ,  23 ) is arranged in the intermediate space ( 22 ). 
     
     
         11 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the bottle ( 1  to  1 ″″) is filled with a pharmaceutical active substance formulation in the form of plain or coated tablets or filled capsules. 
     
     
         12 . Package according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the bottle ( 1  to  1 ″″) is a plastic bottle.