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EP2958816A1 - Method for protecting a container, and container protected in this way - Google Patents

Method for protecting a container, and container protected in this way

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EP2958816A1
EP2958816A1 EP14707691.3A EP14707691A EP2958816A1 EP 2958816 A1 EP2958816 A1 EP 2958816A1 EP 14707691 A EP14707691 A EP 14707691A EP 2958816 A1 EP2958816 A1 EP 2958816A1
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container
sleeve
cup
cups
bottle
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Eric Fresnel
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Sleever International Co SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/001—Supporting means fixed to the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B53/00—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging
    • B65B53/02—Shrinking wrappers, containers, or container covers during or after packaging by heat
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material or by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/023—Neck construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/003—Suspension means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/08—Coverings or external coatings
    • B65D23/0842—Sheets or tubes applied around the bottle with or without subsequent folding operations
    • B65D23/0878—Shrunk on the bottle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/307—Local shock-absorbing elements, e.g. elastic rings

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for protecting a container from shocks and to a container thus protected.
  • glass bottles containing a liquid are used.
  • the document O2011006089 describes a bottle integrally covered with a sleeve of elastomeric material.
  • the document US20100072162 illustrates a glass vial covered with a protection comprising two half-shells added around the vial.
  • Document CN201912469 illustrates a bottle with a lower cup nested on the bottom of the bottle, and a ring that is positioned on the thread that receives the ferrule carrying the pacifier.
  • the invention aims to offer an alternative to known methods of protecting containers.
  • a method of impact protection of a container having a body which is terminated on one side by a bottom and on the other side by a transition portion terminating in a neck comprising the steps of: - placing on the container a lower cup which covers the bottom of the container to protrude laterally from the container body;
  • the cups are secured to the bottle by the heat-shrink sleeve and constitute bumper contributing to the protection of the bottle and limiting the risk of breakage of the bottle.
  • the cups are firmly held on the bottle by the sleeve which can, if necessary, contribute to the shock absorption.
  • the sleeve makes it possible, in case of breakage of the bottle, to prevent the dispersion of glass pieces.
  • the cups are firmly secured and can not escape the container.
  • the cups change the shape of the container ensuring a more optimal grip. A user can thus more easily handle the container which implicitly reduces the risk of falling of said container. This is particularly true in the case where the container body is of circular cylindrical shape, the cups "breaking" the line of said body.
  • the cups are made of deformable material, adapted to confer effective protection. More preferably, the cups delimit with the container an annular volume filled with air.
  • the body of the container is of circular cylindrical shape.
  • the container body is of a simple shape which facilitates cleaning.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container equipped with the cups according to the invention.
  • Figures 2a and 2b are perspective views of an upper cup used on the container of Figure 1;
  • Figures 3a to 3c are perspective views of a lower cup used on the container of Figure 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the container being equipped, with the cups already positioned, being covered by a heat-shrinkable sleeve.
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view of the finished container with the heat shrunk sleeve
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of a container provided with another upper cup.
  • the method of the invention consists in equipping a container, here a glass bottle 1 which comprises a body 2 here substantially cylindrical circular and terminated at its bottom by a bottom, and a neck 3 connected to the body 1 by a transition portion 4.
  • the bottle 1 is thus provided with a lower cup 5 which fits on the bottom end of the bottle to cover a bottom thereof, and an upper cup 6 which is threaded onto the bottle to take support on the transition zone of the bottle. It is found that the cups protrude from the side wall of the body 2 to form dampers protecting the bottle 1 in case of shock thereof.
  • the upper cup 6 has a generally domed shape and has an upper opening 7 (here square) to pass the neck 3 of the bottle 1.
  • the upper cup 5 here comprises a first stiffener 8 peripheral in the form of a circular bead which protrudes from the inner face of the upper cup 6 to bear against the wall of the bottle 1, and a second peripheral stiffener in the form of a skirt 10 which terminates the cup upper 5 and which defines an end lip which comes into contact with the wall of the bottle 1.
  • the upper cup 6 has a generally convex shape protruding largely from the side wall of the container body having outwardly a convex surface adapted to enter into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.
  • the lower cup 5 comprises a bottom 11 bearing here three bosses 12 to allow the abutment of the bottom 11 of the lower cup against the bottom of the bottle 1.
  • the bottom 11 is associated with a collar 13 terminated by a skirt 14 which defines an end lip coming into contact with the wall of the bottle 1.
  • the bottom 11 is pre-cut to allow the release and folding of a tab 15 may for example be used to suspend the bottle 1.
  • the lower cup 5 affects a generally domed shape protruding largely from the side wall of the container body outwardly having a convex surface adapted to come into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.
  • the cups 5, 6 have shapes which define with the wall of the bottle 1 annular volumes 16 filled with air which participate in the absorption of the shocks.
  • the assembly is covered with a sleeve 20 of thermoformable material by threading the sleeve 20 over all (vertical arrows).
  • a sleeve 20 of thermoformable material by threading the sleeve 20 over all (vertical arrows).
  • the external shapes of the cups facilitate the passage and guiding of the sleeve 20 around the bottle.
  • the thickness of the sleeve 20 has been exaggerated here, but in reality it is only a few micrometers.
  • the sleeve 20 then marries the outer shape of the assembly and firmly holds the cups on the bottle. It will be ensured that the sleeve substantially covers the sides of the cups 5,6.
  • the sleeve can also cover the neck with its cap, to provide an anti-opening protection.
  • the sleeve will then preferably have a circumferential precut substantially at the base of the neck to allow the release of the cap while maintaining the rest of the sleeve around the assembly.
  • the sleeve plays several roles. In addition to its role of cohesion of the assembly consisting of the bottle and the cups, the sleeve prevents, in case of breakage of the bottle, the pieces of glass to disperse. In addition, the sleeve is tight on the cups and thus ensures a tightness of all, even if the bottle leaks. Finally, the sleeve may itself be made of a flexible material capable of participating in shock absorption.
  • the vial thus equipped can be stored with other vials in the same package, the cups vials that can touch and clash without risk.
  • the sleeve is made from a styrene oriented film, for example the film referenced OPS TF / 095 XB from the company SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL.
  • This film has a high transparency (which makes it possible to monitor the level of liquid in the bottle, as long as the bottle is itself transparent), as well as a large printing capacity. Its maximum retraction rate exceeds 75%.
  • the cups are manufactured by injectable resin molding, for example a low density polyethylene resin.
  • the cups are of deformable material.
  • FIG. 6 a bottle equipped with an upper cup 60 which has tabs 61 which extend towards the neck allowing the clipping of the cup under a rim of the neck of the bottle, so that the upper cup is trapped on the bottle before it is covered by the thermoformable sleeve.
  • the upper cup has longitudinal stiffeners 62 (one of them is here seen in transparency) which rest on the wall of the bottle to provide a volume of air between the cup and the bottle.
  • the cups have a circular periphery, it will be possible to give at least one of the cups a polygonal periphery to facilitate the setting of the containers thus equipped in a common packaging, or prevent any rolling of the container.
  • the invention is particularly intended to protect glass containers, it will of course be possible to apply the method of the invention to other containers, if it is important to confer them an increased resistance to shocks.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a method for protecting a container (1) against impacts, said container having a body (2) that ends on one side with a bottom and on the other side with a transition portion (4) terminated by a neck (3), the method comprising the steps of: - installing, on the container, a lower cup (5) that covers the bottom of the container and projects laterally from the body of the container; - installing, on the container, an upper cup (6; 60) that bears against the transition portion of the container and projects laterally from the body of the container; - covering the assembly using a sleeve (20) made from a heat-shrinkable material and heat-shrinking the sleeve.

Description

Procédé de protection d'un récipient, et récipient ainsi protégé  Method of protecting a container, and container thus protected
L' invention concerne un procédé pour protéger un récipient des chocs, et un récipient ainsi protégé.  The invention relates to a method for protecting a container from shocks and to a container thus protected.
ARRIERE PLAN DE L'INVENTION  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Dans certains domaines, notamment la pharmacie, on utilise des flacons en verre contenant un liquide.  In some areas, including pharmacy, glass bottles containing a liquid are used.
La chute de ces flacons ou leur choc contre un obstacle se termine bien souvent par le bris du flacon. En outre, le transport de tels flacons nécessite des précautions certaines et impose bien souvent l'usage d'emballages individuels.  The fall of these bottles or their impact against an obstacle often ends with the breakage of the bottle. In addition, the transport of such bottles requires certain precautions and often requires the use of individual packages.
Diverses solutions ont été proposées pour protéger un tel flacon des risques liés à leur choc ou à leur chute. Par exemple, le document O2011006089 décrit un flacon intégralement recouvert d'un manchon en matériau élastomère. Le document US20100072162 illustre un flacon en verre recouvert d'une protection comportant deux demi- coquilles rapportées autour du flacon. Le document CN201912469 illustre quant à lui un biberon muni d'une coupelle inférieure emboîtée sur le fond du biberon, et d'un anneau qui vient se positionner sur le pas de vis qui reçoit la virole portant la tétine.  Various solutions have been proposed to protect such a bottle from the risks associated with their shock or their fall. For example, the document O2011006089 describes a bottle integrally covered with a sleeve of elastomeric material. The document US20100072162 illustrates a glass vial covered with a protection comprising two half-shells added around the vial. Document CN201912469 illustrates a bottle with a lower cup nested on the bottom of the bottle, and a ring that is positioned on the thread that receives the ferrule carrying the pacifier.
OBJET DE L' INVENTION OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
L'invention vise à offrir une alternative aux méthodes connues de protection de récipients.  The invention aims to offer an alternative to known methods of protecting containers.
RESUME DE L'INVENTION  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
En vue de la réalisation de ce but, on propose un procédé de protection contre les chocs d'un récipient présentant un corps qui est terminé d'un côté par un fond et de l'autre côté par une portion de transition finissant par un goulot, le procédé comportant les étapes de : - mise en place sur le récipient d'une coupelle inférieure qui recouvre le fond du récipient pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient ; With a view to achieving this object, there is provided a method of impact protection of a container having a body which is terminated on one side by a bottom and on the other side by a transition portion terminating in a neck. the method comprising the steps of: - placing on the container a lower cup which covers the bottom of the container to protrude laterally from the container body;
mise en place sur le récipient d'une coupelle supérieure prenant au moins appui sur la portion de transition du récipient pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient ;  placing on the container an upper cup taking at least support on the transition portion of the container to protrude laterally from the container body;
recouvrement de l'ensemble à l'aide d'un manchon en matière thermorétractable et  covering the assembly with a sleeve made of heat-shrinkable material and
thermorétraction du manchon.  heat shrink sleeve.
Ainsi, les coupelles sont solidarisées au flacon par le manchon thermorétracté et en constituent des pare- chocs concourant à la protection du flacon et limitant le risque de casse du flacon. Les coupelles sont fermement maintenues sur le flacon par le manchon qui peut, le cas échéant, concourir à l'amortissement des chocs. Par ailleurs, le manchon permet, en cas de bris du flacon, d'éviter la dispersion de morceaux de verres.  Thus, the cups are secured to the bottle by the heat-shrink sleeve and constitute bumper contributing to the protection of the bottle and limiting the risk of breakage of the bottle. The cups are firmly held on the bottle by the sleeve which can, if necessary, contribute to the shock absorption. Moreover, the sleeve makes it possible, in case of breakage of the bottle, to prevent the dispersion of glass pieces.
Par ailleurs, les coupelles sont fermement solidarisées et ne peuvent s'échapper du récipient.  Furthermore, the cups are firmly secured and can not escape the container.
En outre, les coupelles changent la forme du récipient en lui assurant une prise en main plus optimale. Un utilisateur peut ainsi manipuler plus facilement le récipient ce qui réduit implicitement les risques de chute dudit récipient. Ceci est particulièrement vrai dans le cas où le corps du récipient est de forme cylindrique circulaire, les coupelles « cassant » la ligne dudit corps.  In addition, the cups change the shape of the container ensuring a more optimal grip. A user can thus more easily handle the container which implicitly reduces the risk of falling of said container. This is particularly true in the case where the container body is of circular cylindrical shape, the cups "breaking" the line of said body.
De préférence, les coupelles sont réalisées en matériau déformable, adapté à conférer une protection efficace. De préférence encore, les coupelles délimitent avec le récipient un volume annulaire rempli d'air.  Preferably, the cups are made of deformable material, adapted to confer effective protection. More preferably, the cups delimit with the container an annular volume filled with air.
Selon un mode de réalisation particulier, le corps du récipient est de forme cylindrique circulaire. De la sorte, le corps du récipient est d'une forme simple ce qui facilite son nettoyage. According to a particular embodiment, the body of the container is of circular cylindrical shape. In this way, the container body is of a simple shape which facilitates cleaning.
BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINS  BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
L' invention sera mieux comprise à la lumière de la description qui suit de modes particuliers de mise en œuvre de l'invention, en référence aux figures des dessins annexés parmi lesquelles :  The invention will be better understood in the light of the following description of particular embodiments of the invention, with reference to the figures of the appended drawings among which:
la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un récipient équipé des coupelles selon l'invention. ; les figures 2a et 2b sont des vues en perspective d'une coupelle supérieure utilisée sur le récipient de la figure 1 ;  Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container equipped with the cups according to the invention. ; Figures 2a and 2b are perspective views of an upper cup used on the container of Figure 1;
les figures 3a à 3c sont des vues en perspective d'une coupelle inférieure utilisée sur le récipient de la figure 1 ;  Figures 3a to 3c are perspective views of a lower cup used on the container of Figure 1;
la figure 4 est une vue en coupe du récipient en cours d'équipement, avec les coupelles déjà positionnées, en cours de couverture par un manchon thermorétractable  FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the container being equipped, with the cups already positioned, being covered by a heat-shrinkable sleeve.
la figure 5 est une vue en coupe du récipient fini avec le manchon thermorétracté ;  Figure 5 is a sectional view of the finished container with the heat shrunk sleeve;
la figure 6 est une vue en perspective d'un récipient muni d'une autre coupelle supérieure.  Figure 6 is a perspective view of a container provided with another upper cup.
DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE MODES DE MISE EN ŒUVRE DE  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MODES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF
L' INVENTION  THE INVENTION
En référence à la figure 1, le procédé de l'invention consiste à équiper un récipient, ici un flacon en verre 1 qui comporte un corps 2 ici sensiblement cylindrique circulaire et terminé en sa partie inférieur par un fond, et un goulot 3 relié au corps 1 par une portion de transition 4.  With reference to FIG. 1, the method of the invention consists in equipping a container, here a glass bottle 1 which comprises a body 2 here substantially cylindrical circular and terminated at its bottom by a bottom, and a neck 3 connected to the body 1 by a transition portion 4.
Le flacon 1 est ainsi muni d'une coupelle inférieure 5 qui vient s'emboîter sur l'extrémité basse du flacon pour recouvrir un fond de celui-ci, et une coupelle supérieure 6 qui vient s'enfiler sur le flacon pour prendre appui sur la zone de transition du flacon. On constate que les coupelles saillent de la paroi latérale du corps 2 pour former des amortisseurs protégeant le flacon 1 en cas de choc de celui-ci. The bottle 1 is thus provided with a lower cup 5 which fits on the bottom end of the bottle to cover a bottom thereof, and an upper cup 6 which is threaded onto the bottle to take support on the transition zone of the bottle. It is found that the cups protrude from the side wall of the body 2 to form dampers protecting the bottle 1 in case of shock thereof.
En référence aux figures 2a et 2b, la coupelle supérieure 6 a une forme générale bombée et présente une ouverture supérieure 7 (ici de forme carrée) pour laisser passer le goulot 3 du flacon 1. La coupelle supérieure 5 comporte ici un premier raidisseur 8 périphérique sous la forme d'un bourrelet circulaire qui s'étend en saillie de la face interne de la coupelle supérieure 6 pour prendre appui contre la paroi du flacon 1, et un deuxième raidisseur périphérique sous la forme d'une jupe 10 qui termine la coupelle supérieure 5 et qui définit une lèvre terminale qui vient au contact de la paroi du flacon 1. La coupelle supérieure 6 affecte une forme généralement bombée saillant largement de la paroi latérale du corps du récipient présentant vers l'extérieur une surface convexe propre à entrer en contact avec tout obstacle contre lequel le flacon serait projeté.  Referring to Figures 2a and 2b, the upper cup 6 has a generally domed shape and has an upper opening 7 (here square) to pass the neck 3 of the bottle 1. The upper cup 5 here comprises a first stiffener 8 peripheral in the form of a circular bead which protrudes from the inner face of the upper cup 6 to bear against the wall of the bottle 1, and a second peripheral stiffener in the form of a skirt 10 which terminates the cup upper 5 and which defines an end lip which comes into contact with the wall of the bottle 1. The upper cup 6 has a generally convex shape protruding largely from the side wall of the container body having outwardly a convex surface adapted to enter into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected.
En référence aux figures 3a à 3c, la coupelle inférieure 5 comprend un fond 11 portant ici trois bossages 12 pour permettre la butée du fond 11 de la coupelle inférieure contre le fond du flacon 1. Le fond 11 est associé à une collerette 13 terminée par une jupe 14 qui définit une lèvre terminale venant au contact de la paroi du flacon 1. Ici, le fond 11 est prédécoupé pour permettre la libération et le repliement d'une patte 15 pouvant par exemple servir à suspendre le flacon 1. La coupelle inférieure 5 affecte une forme généralement bombée saillant largement de la paroi latérale du corps du récipient présentant vers l'extérieur une surface convexe propre à entrer en contact avec tout obstacle contre lequel le flacon serait projeté. Comme cela est visible à la figure 4, les coupelles 5,6 ont des formes qui définissent avec la paroi du flacon 1 des volumes annulaires 16 remplis d'air qui participent à l'absorption des chocs. With reference to FIGS. 3a to 3c, the lower cup 5 comprises a bottom 11 bearing here three bosses 12 to allow the abutment of the bottom 11 of the lower cup against the bottom of the bottle 1. The bottom 11 is associated with a collar 13 terminated by a skirt 14 which defines an end lip coming into contact with the wall of the bottle 1. Here, the bottom 11 is pre-cut to allow the release and folding of a tab 15 may for example be used to suspend the bottle 1. The lower cup 5 affects a generally domed shape protruding largely from the side wall of the container body outwardly having a convex surface adapted to come into contact with any obstacle against which the bottle would be projected. As can be seen in FIG. 4, the cups 5, 6 have shapes which define with the wall of the bottle 1 annular volumes 16 filled with air which participate in the absorption of the shocks.
Après que les coupelles aient été rapportées sur le récipient, on recouvre l'ensemble d'un manchon 20 en matière thermoformable en enfilant le manchon 20 pardessus l'ensemble (flèches verticales). A cet égard, on remarque que les formes externes des coupelles facilitent le passage et le guidage du manchon 20 autour du flacon. L'épaisseur du manchon 20 a été ici exagérée, mais elle n'est en réalité que de quelques micromètres.  After the cups have been attached to the container, the assembly is covered with a sleeve 20 of thermoformable material by threading the sleeve 20 over all (vertical arrows). In this respect, it is noted that the external shapes of the cups facilitate the passage and guiding of the sleeve 20 around the bottle. The thickness of the sleeve 20 has been exaggerated here, but in reality it is only a few micrometers.
Puis on chauffe le manchon de sorte à provoquer sa rétraction. Comme illustré à la figure 5, Le manchon 20 épouse alors la forme extérieure de l'ensemble et maintient fermement les coupelles sur le flacon. On fera en sorte que le manchon recouvre substantiellement les flancs des coupelles 5,6. En option, le manchon peut également recouvrir le goulot muni de son bouchon, pour constituer une protection anti-ouverture. Le manchon sera alors de préférence muni d'une prédécoupe circonférentielle sensiblement à la base du goulot pour permettre la libération du bouchon tout en maintenant le reste du manchon autour de l'ensemble.  Then the sleeve is heated to cause shrinkage. As illustrated in Figure 5, the sleeve 20 then marries the outer shape of the assembly and firmly holds the cups on the bottle. It will be ensured that the sleeve substantially covers the sides of the cups 5,6. Optionally, the sleeve can also cover the neck with its cap, to provide an anti-opening protection. The sleeve will then preferably have a circumferential precut substantially at the base of the neck to allow the release of the cap while maintaining the rest of the sleeve around the assembly.
Le manchon joue alors plusieurs rôles. Outre son rôle de cohésion de l'ensemble constitué du flacon et des coupelles, le manchon empêche, en cas de bris du flacon, les morceaux de verre de se disperser. En outre, le manchon est serré sur les coupelles et garantit ainsi une étanchéité de l'ensemble, même si le flacon fuit. Enfin, le manchon peut lui-même être élaboré dans un matériau souple apte à participer à l'absorption des chocs .  The sleeve plays several roles. In addition to its role of cohesion of the assembly consisting of the bottle and the cups, the sleeve prevents, in case of breakage of the bottle, the pieces of glass to disperse. In addition, the sleeve is tight on the cups and thus ensures a tightness of all, even if the bottle leaks. Finally, the sleeve may itself be made of a flexible material capable of participating in shock absorption.
Le flacon ainsi équipé peut être stocké avec d'autres flacons dans un même emballage, les coupelles des flacons pouvant se toucher et s'entrechoquer sans risque . The vial thus equipped can be stored with other vials in the same package, the cups vials that can touch and clash without risk.
A titre d'exemple, le manchon est fabriqué à partir d'un film orienté à base de styrène, par exemple le film référencé OPS TF/095 XB de la société SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL. Ce film présente une grande transparence (ce qui permet de surveiller le niveau de liquide dans le flacon, pour autant que le flacon soit lui-même transparent), ainsi qu'une grande capacité d'impression. Son taux maximal de rétraction dépasse les 75%.  By way of example, the sleeve is made from a styrene oriented film, for example the film referenced OPS TF / 095 XB from the company SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL. This film has a high transparency (which makes it possible to monitor the level of liquid in the bottle, as long as the bottle is itself transparent), as well as a large printing capacity. Its maximum retraction rate exceeds 75%.
A titre d'exemple également, les coupelles sont fabriquées par moulage de résine injectable, par exemple une résine en polyéthylène basse densité. De préférence, les coupelles sont en matière déformable.  By way of example also, the cups are manufactured by injectable resin molding, for example a low density polyethylene resin. Preferably, the cups are of deformable material.
Bien entendu, l'invention est susceptible de nombreuses variantes. En particulier, on a représenté à la figure 6 un flacon équipé d'une coupelle supérieure 60 qui présente des languettes 61 qui s'étendent en direction du goulot permettant le clipsage de la coupelle sous un rebord du goulot du flacon, de sorte que la coupelle supérieure soit prisonnière sur le flacon avant même son recouvrement par le manchon thermoformable . Ici, la coupelle supérieure présente des raidisseurs 62 longitudinaux (l'un d'eux est ici vu en transparence) qui prennent appui sur la paroi du flacon pour ménager un volume d'air entre la coupelle et le flacon.  Of course, the invention is capable of many variants. In particular, there is shown in Figure 6 a bottle equipped with an upper cup 60 which has tabs 61 which extend towards the neck allowing the clipping of the cup under a rim of the neck of the bottle, so that the upper cup is trapped on the bottle before it is covered by the thermoformable sleeve. Here, the upper cup has longitudinal stiffeners 62 (one of them is here seen in transparency) which rest on the wall of the bottle to provide a volume of air between the cup and the bottle.
L'invention n'est pas limitée à ce qui vient d'être décrit, mais englobe au contraire toute variante entre dans le cadre défini par les revendications.  The invention is not limited to what has just been described, but on the contrary covers any variant within the scope defined by the claims.
En outre, bien que les coupelles aient un pourtour circulaire, on pourra donner à au moins l'une des coupelles un pourtour polygonal pour faciliter le calage des récipients ainsi équipés dans un emballage commun, ou empêcher tout roulement du récipient. Bien que l'invention soit particulièrement destinée à protéger des récipients en verre, on pourra bien sûr applique le procédé de l'invention à d'autres récipients, s'il importe de leur conférer une résistance accrue aux chocs . In addition, although the cups have a circular periphery, it will be possible to give at least one of the cups a polygonal periphery to facilitate the setting of the containers thus equipped in a common packaging, or prevent any rolling of the container. Although the invention is particularly intended to protect glass containers, it will of course be possible to apply the method of the invention to other containers, if it is important to confer them an increased resistance to shocks.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Procédé de protection contre les chocs d'un récipient (1) présentant un corps (2) qui est terminé d'un côté par un fond et de l'autre côté par une portion de transition (4) finissant par un goulot (3), le procédé comportant les étapes de : A method of impact protection of a container (1) having a body (2) which is terminated on one side by a bottom and on the other side by a transition portion (4) terminating in a neck ( 3), the method comprising the steps of:
mise en place sur le récipient d'une coupelle inférieure (5) qui recouvre le fond du récipient pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient ; - mise en place sur le récipient d'une coupelle supérieure (6; 60) prenant appui sur la portion de transition du récipient pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient ;  placing on the container a lower cup (5) which covers the bottom of the container to protrude laterally from the container body; - placing on the container an upper cup (6; 60) bearing on the transition portion of the container to protrude laterally of the container body;
recouvrement de l'ensemble à l'aide d'un manchon (20) en matière thermorétractable et thermorétraction du manchon.  covering the assembly by means of a sleeve (20) made of heat-shrinkable material and heat-shrinking of the sleeve.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les coupelles ont des formes internes aptes à définir avec le récipient un volume d'air (16).  2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cups have internal shapes able to define with the container a volume of air (16).
3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les coupelles comportent un raidisseur périphérique (10; 14) formant une lèvre qui vient en appui contre le récipient.  3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cups comprise a peripheral stiffener (10; 14) forming a lip which abuts against the container.
4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la coupelle supérieure (6) possède un raidisseur périphérique sous la forme d'un bourrelet (8) qui s'étend en saillie d'une face interne de la coupelle pour venir en appui contre le récipient.  4. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper cup (6) has a peripheral stiffener in the form of a bead (8) which protrudes from an inner face of the cup to bear against the container.
5. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la coupelle supérieure (6) comporte une ouverture supérieure de forme carrée.  5. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper cup (6) has a top opening of square shape.
6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la coupelle supérieure (60) comporte des lanquettes (61) qui s'étendent en direction du goulot. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the upper cup (60) comprises lanquettes (61) which extend towards the neck.
7. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la coupelle inférieure (5) comporte un fond (11) qui comprend une patte (15) prédécoupée dans ledit fond, la patte étant destinée à être découpée et repliée relativement au fond. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the lower cup (5) comprises a bottom (11) which comprises a tab (15) pre-cut in said bottom, the tab being intended to be cut and folded relative to the bottom.
8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, dans lequel la patte (15) est conformée de sorte à pouvoir être découpée et repliée sensiblement transversalement au fond (11) de la coupelle inférieure (5) .  8. The method of claim 7, wherein the tab (15) is shaped so that it can be cut and folded substantially transversely to the bottom (11) of the lower cup (5).
9. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les coupelles sont fabriquées en résine de polyéthylène basse densité .  9. The method of claim 1, wherein the cups are made of low density polyethylene resin.
10. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le manchon est réalisé à partir d'un film orienté thermorétractable à base de styrène.  The method of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is made from a heat shrinkable film based on styrene.
11. Récipient muni d'une coupelle inférieure (5) rapportée sur le récipient pour recouvrir un fond du récipient et saillir latéralement du corps du récipient, et d'une coupelle supérieure (6; 60) prenant appui sur la portion de transition du récipient entre un corps et un goulot de celui-ci pour saillir latéralement du corps du récipient, le tout étant recouvert d'un manchon (20) thermorétracté .  11. Container with a lower cup (5) attached to the container to cover a bottom of the container and protrude laterally from the container body, and an upper cup (6; 60) bearing on the transition portion of the container between a body and a neck thereof to protrude laterally from the body of the container, the whole being covered with a sleeve (20) heat-shrunk.
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