Transport and presentation crate

Abstract

A crate includes a base and at least two pairs of mutually opposing side walls, a first one of the side walls extending upward from the base in a vertical direction at least partly by a retrieval height only which is smaller than the height of one or more of the remaining side walls so as to define a lateral opening dimensioned to enable accessing and retrieving products contained within the crate through the lateral opening. The crate further includes an insert for being arranged on the base, the insert being configured in dependence on the products to be received by the crate. The crate further includes a blocking element and a latching mechanism so as to latch the blocking element in a first, closed position.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT / EP2011 / 051949, filed Feb. 10, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention deals with crates for transporting goods which enable presenting the goods transported within the crate to a consumer and making it easier for him / her to access the goods within the crate.[0003]A multitude of products are transported in crates that are open toward the top. For example, a multitude of different shapes of crates are known in the beverage industry for transporting bottles of beverages or relatively small trading units of bottles of beverages (for example so-called sixpacks from production to the retail trade). In the retail trade, the crates are typically stacked, so that access can only be from the top, and so that, consequently, products located in a crate which is at a relatively low position wi...

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Benefits of technology

The patent is about a crate for storing and transporting bottles or cans of beverages. The crate includes a base and a blocking element. The blocking element is a bracket with a first bar and a second bar arranged at opposite ends of the bracket. The blocking element can be rotated and translated vertically to prevent movement. The crate also has mandrels that hold the bottles in place, preventing them from falling out. The mandrels are designed to enable tilting out of the bottles while maintaining high stability. The technical effects of the patent are a more secure and stable crate for storing and transporting bottles or cans of beverages.

Problems solved by technology

This is extremely awkward and necessitates a lot of strength and time.

In addition, such crates typically are only intended for transporting commodities of a specific type, e.g. bottles, so that other crates have to be employed for transporting other commodities.

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