Box for containing bottles

Abstract

Box (1) for bottles (100), which comprises a bottom wall (3), a perimeter wall (4) extended projectingly from the bottom wall (3) with four sides (410, 420, 430, 440), a cover (5) extended starting from a first side (410), a false bottom (8), at least one lateral wing (9) extended starting from a third side (430) and a plurality of dividing tabs (10, 11, 12) each extended with a corresponding fold (13), several starting from the false bottom (8) and several starting from the lateral wing (9). At least one first tab (10) is placed adjacent to one of the sides (410, 420, 430, 440), has the corresponding fifth fold (13) tilted with respect to each of such sides (410, 420, 430, 440) and separates the bases (102) of two adjacent bottles (100) belonging to a first row of bottles (100) having their axes (W) parallel. At least one second tab (11) is placed adjacent to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) parallel to that which is adjacent to the first tab (10), has the corresponding fold (13) parallel to the fold (13) of the first tab (10) and separates the bases (102) of two adjacent bottles (100) belonging to a second row of bottles (100) having their axes (W) parallel and their necks (101) each side-by-side at least one neck (101) of a bottle (100) of the first row. Multiple third tabs (12) are placed side-by-side along a direction (Z) interposed between the first and the second tab (10, 11) and parallel to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) adjacent to which the first tab (10) is placed. The third tabs (12) have the corresponding folds (13) transverse to the direction (Z) and separate the necks (101) of the bottles (100) belonging to the first and second row.

Description

Field of application

[0001] The present finding regards a box for containing bottles, according to the preamble of the main independent claim.

[0002] The present box is intended to be employed in the field of packaging for containing bottles, advantageously intended to be transported, for example from a producer to a distributor in order to be placed on the market or delivered to a final client. Advantageously, in addition, the present box is intended to be employed as a gift package or chest for precious bottles.

[0003] The box, object of the present finding, is advantageously intended to be employed for containing bottles, in particular bottles of alcoholic beverages, such as for example wine, intended for sale in packages.State of the art

[0004] In the packaging field, boxes are currently widely used that are attained starting from a sheet of die-cut and folded cardboard, which are intended to contain very different articles. For example, boxes are known which are intended to contain bottles, and in particular glass bottles of alcoholic beverages, e.g. wine, beer, grappa, liquors or other items.

[0005] The aforesaid boxes of known type conventionally have prismatic form, i.e. they are provided with a bottom wall, usually rectangular, on which the bottles, with their extension axis parallel to the bottom wall itself, are intended to be set. From the lower perimeter edge of the aforesaid bottom wall, a perimeter wall is extended which on the upper part defines an upper edge of the box, which delimits an access opening, through which the bottles are intended to be inserted.

[0006] In addition, the boxes of known type are usually provided with two or more lateral wings that are extended starting from the upper edge of corresponding sides of the perimeter wall of the box and are susceptible of being folded towards the interior of the box in order to cover the bottles contained therein.

[0007] The boxes of known type are also provided with a closure cover which is susceptible of being placed to cover the access opening, preventing its content from exiting outward. In particular, the closure covers of known type are usually made in a single body with the box and are extended starting from one side of the upper edge of the box itself.

[0008] Generally, in addition, the boxes of known type are provided with separator dividers for the bottles, which are susceptible of being inserted between the bottles themselves in order to prevent impact between the latter, for example due to the movement of the box which can lead to the breakage of several of the bottles involved.

[0009] In addition, the separator dividers of known type are extended along the entire extension of the bottles in order to prevent these from impacting even only at a lower end portion thereof.

[0010] The boxes for containing bottles of known type, described briefly above, have in practice shown that they do not lack drawbacks.

[0011] The main drawback of these boxes of known type lies in the assembly complexity of such boxes, which involves an extension of the assembly times of the boxes themselves, providing for a step of insertion of the separator dividers to separate the bottles contained in the box.

[0012] Indeed, the bottles intended to be inserted in such boxes of known type can be placed in multiple positions, based on their size and on the needs of the user who assembles the box. In order to allow greater flexibility in the placement of the bottles within the box, the separator dividers are generally arranged separate from the box, and they are intended to be inserted at its interior following the assembly of the box and the insertion of the bottles.

[0013] Therefore, in order to perform the aforesaid operations of assembly of the box and insertion of the bottles and separator dividers, multiple separate steps are necessary, which involve an increase of the overall assembly times.

[0014] In addition, it is necessary to provide for two separate machines, or alternatively provide for a single machine provided with two separate hollow cutters, of which one is intended to produce the box and the other is intended to produce the separator dividers, with a consequent increase of the production costs.

[0015] In order to at least partially overcome the drawbacks of the common boxes briefly described up to now, other box models are also known in the field, which are provided with a shaped band that is extended, being folded from the upper edge of one side of the perimeter wall so as to define a false bottom made in a single body with the same perimeter wall and set on the bottom wall, and on such false bottom notches are made which substantially have "C" shaped form in order to be able to lift the dividing tabs in turn made in a single body with the false bottom and arranged for being interposed between the side-by-side bottles, separating them.

[0016] Nevertheless, even the box described above has in practice proven that it does not lack drawbacks. Of course, the notches made on the false bottom cannot intersect each other, otherwise the notch of one tab would be partly extended also on the false bottom part which is delimited by another adjacent notch and which is intended to be folded in order to form an adjacent dividing tab. In addition, the aforesaid notches must be sufficiently spaced from each other in order to prevent excessively weakening the false bottom, hence preventing the risk of creating tears between one notch and the next on the same false bottom when an operator lifts the dividing tabs one by one, folding them with respect to the rest of the false bottom. This has led to the attainment of notches, which are substantially "C" shaped, are side-by-side along a distribution line parallel to two of the four sides of the perimeter wall of the box, are well spaced from each other in order to prevent excessively weakening the false bottom portion and define dividing tabs which are each susceptible of being lifted by means of a fold line extended between the two ends of the respective notch with "C" shape and orthogonal to the distribution direction, in a manner such that the same dividing tabs are placed to separate the enlarged bases of adjacent bottles that are parallel to each other and having their narrow necks all oriented with the same sense. Nevertheless, the arranging of a plurality of notches thus shaped on the false bottom, in order to separate bottles that are all parallel to each other and oriented in the same sense, confers to the boxes of known type the proportions which prevent a plurality of boxes from being efficiently palletized in order to be shipped to the final seller.Presentation of the invention

[0017] In this situation, the problem underlying the present invention is therefore that of overcoming the drawbacks manifested by boxes of known type, by providing a box for containing bottles which allows separating adjacent bottles, at the same time optimizing the proportions, i.e. in other words the ratio between the width and length in plan view, of the same box.

[0018] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box for containing bottles which is safe and stable during normal use, even with high loads, with optimized proportions, i.e. in other words the ratio between the width and length in plan view, of the box.

[0019] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box for containing bottles that is easily palletizable.

[0020] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box for containing bottles which allows an efficient placement and separation of the bottles.

[0021] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box that is aesthetically appreciable.

[0022] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box that is quick to assemble.

[0023] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box that is entirely reliable in operation.

[0024] A further object of the present invention is to provide a box that is easy and inexpensive to make.Brief description of the drawings

[0025] The technical characteristics of the invention, according to the aforesaid objects, are clearly seen in the contents of the below-reported claims and the advantages thereof will be more evident in the following detailed description, made with reference to the enclosed drawings, which represent merely exemplifying and non-limiting embodiments of the invention, in which: figure 1 shows a plan view of a box, object of the present invention, in accordance with a preferred embodiment, and in such figure the box is represented non-assembled; figure 2 shows a front perspective view of the box of figure 1, and in such figure the box is represented assembled, open and lacking bottles at its interior; figure 3 shows a front perspective view of the assembled box of figure 2, and in such figure the box is represented open and contains bottles; figure 4 shows a front perspective view of the assembled box of figure 2, and in such figure the box is represented open, contains the bottles and has its own lateral wings each placed to at least partially cover a part of the bottles. Detailed description of a preferred embodiment

[0026] With reference to the enclosed drawings, reference number 1 overall indicates a box for containing bottles 100 according to the present invention, and preferably for containing bottles of alcoholic beverages, such as for example wine.

[0027] The box 1, object of the present invention, is advantageously intended to contain a plurality of bottles 100 extended along a corresponding axis W and provided with a narrow neck 101 and with an enlarged base 102, in which in particular the narrow neck 101 and the enlarged base 102 are connected together by a shoulder 103.

[0028] Advantageously, the present box 1 is made of cardboard, and in particular in die-cut cardboard, which is susceptible of being cut and folded in order to obtain the box 1 itself (preferably in a single body).

[0029] The box 1 is intended to contain bottles 100 of any type such as for example "Bordeaux", "Burgundy", "Alsatian" or still other bottles and preferably champagne bottles, known in the jargon of the field as "Champagne" bottle. The latter in particular connect the enlarged base to the narrow neck by means of a shoulder shaped with a double curvature comprising a first convex curvature and a second concave curvature that are substantially symmetric with respect to each other. Of course, the box 1, object of the present finding, is intended to contain bottles 100 of any shape, different from that of the abovementioned bottles, without departing from the scope of the present patent.

[0030] The present box 1 comprises a bottom wall 3, which is perimetrically delimited by a lower edge 31, and a perimeter wall 4, which rises starting from the lower edge 31 of the bottom wall 3 (advantageously orthogonal to the latter) up to an upper edge 41 with four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 two-by-two parallel and delimits an access opening 42 for the insertion of bottles 100 in the box 1.

[0031] Preferably, the lower edge 31 and the upper edge 41 have the same shape, in particular rectangular.

[0032] For the purpose of increasing the speed of assembly of the box 1, the bottom wall 3 is advantageously made in the form of an automatic bottom (well known to the man skilled in the art and for this reason not described in detail herein).

[0033] Advantageously, the perimeter wall 4 of the box 1 rises substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall 3 for a height at least equal to the size of the bottles 100 to be contained. More in detail, the height of the box 1, and in particular its internal height, measured between an internal face of the bottom wall 3 and the upper edge 41 of the box 1 itself, is preferably substantially equal to the diameter of the enlarged base 102 of the bottles 100 intended to be contained at its interior.

[0034] The present box 1 also comprises a cover 5 intended to be placed at least partially to close the access opening 42 and extended with a first fold 51 starting from the upper edge 41 of a first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4.

[0035] The cover 5, the perimeter wall 4 and the bottom wall 3 delimit a containment volume, adapted to house the bottles 100.

[0036] Advantageously, the cover 5 comprises a closure band 52, which is extended with a sixth fold 53 starting from a closure edge of the cover 5, distal with respect to the first fold 51. Preferably, such closure band 52 is susceptible of being inserted within the containment volume of the box 1, in order to retain the cover 5 in a closed position, in which it is placed to cover the bottles 100. Otherwise, the closure band 52 is susceptible of remaining outside the containment volume, and is susceptible of being connected to that of the other three sides 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 which is parallel to the first side 410, at an external visible surface of the same, for example by means of an adhesive element interposed between the closure band 52 and the aforesaid side 420, 430, 440.

[0037] The box 1 according to the invention also comprises a false bottom portion 8 extended lying on the bottom wall 3 in order to at least partially cover the bottom wall 3 and, in addition, such false bottom portion 8 is intended to receive, lying thereon, the bottles 100 with their axes W parallel to the false bottom portion 8.

[0038] In accordance with an embodiment not illustrated in the enclosed figures, the false bottom portion 8 is attained by means of a sheet of cardboard that is separate and distinct with respect to that starting from which the bottom wall 3, the perimeter wall 4 and the cover 5 are obtained. In such case, in order to arrange the false bottom portion 8 in the present box 1, it is sufficient to lay down a separate sheet of cardboard on the bottom wall 3 (starting from such false bottom portion 8, as will be better described hereinbelow, at least several dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 of a plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 are extended that are adapted to separate the bottles 100 contained in the box 1).

[0039] Otherwise, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, the present box 1 is provided with a shaped band 6, which comprises the false bottom portion 8, is extended with a second fold 62 starting from the upper edge 41 of a second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and is provided with at least one third fold 63, which is parallel to the second fold 62 and delimits a connector portion 7, interposed between the second and third fold 62, 63, and the aforesaid false bottom portion 8, extended lying on the bottom wall 3 between the third fold 63 and an opposite end edge 81 in order to at least partially cover the bottom wall 3.

[0040] In this manner, due to the presence of the shaped band 6 comprising the false bottom portion 8 and extended with a second fold 62 thereof starting from the upper edge 41 of a second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4, is not necessary to arrange a distinct and separate sheet of cardboard in order to attain the false bottom portion 8, such that it is sufficient to fold the same shaped band 6 at the third fold 63 in order to define the connector portion 7 and the false bottom portion 8, simplifying the assembly of the present box 1.

[0041] In accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, as will be better described hereinbelow, the second side 420 is parallel to the first side 410, from whose upper edge 41 the cover 5 is extended with a respective first fold 51.

[0042] Otherwise, in accordance with embodiments not illustrated in the enclosed figures, the second side 420 is perpendicular to the aforesaid first side 410.

[0043] Advantageously, the connector portion 7 is placed against the second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and has extension between the second fold 62 and the third fold 63 substantially equal to the height of the perimeter wall 4 between the lower edge 31 and the upper edge 41, such that the false bottom portion 8 is extended starting from the third fold 63 preferably placed directly in contact with the bottom wall 3.

[0044] In this manner, due to the arranging of a false bottom portion 8 set on the bottom wall 3, the box 1 is provided with high rigidity and can be shaped for containing a high number of bottles (and thus a high load) without risks of breakage of the box 1 itself or excessive deformation under the weight of the bottles.

[0045] In addition, the aforesaid end edge 81 is advantageously placed side-by-side the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 (and in particular placed in abutment against the aforesaid first side 410), if the second side 420 is parallel to the first side 410.

[0046] Otherwise, in accordance with a non-illustrated embodiment, the end edge 81 is advantageously placed side-by-side another side 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 (and in particular placed in abutment against such other side 430, 440) parallel to the second side 420 and different from the first side 410, in the event in which the aforesaid second side 420 is perpendicular to the first side 410.

[0047] In both cases, the false bottom portion 8 advantageously completely or nearly completely covers the bottom wall 3 and thus support, in the strongest possible manner, the bottles 100.

[0048] In particular, the placement of the end edge 81 in abutment against one of the sides 410, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 prevents the elastic potential energy stored in the second and third fold 62, 63 of the shaped band 6 from bringing the corresponding connector portion 7 and the false bottom portion 8 back towards a situation of coplanarity, with consequent moving away of the false bottom portion 8 from the bottom wall 3.

[0049] In addition, in this manner, the bottles are set down within the box 1 on a continuous surface, substantially planar, defined by the false bottom portion 8, in order to stability and rigidity to the box 1, as well as in order to increase the aesthetic value of the present box 1.

[0050] As an alternative to the adhesive element for retaining the closure band 52, if the first side 410 is parallel to the second side 420, starting from whose upper edge 41 the shaped band 6 is extended, the cover 5 can be provided with notches and weakening lines, partly extended on its portion comprised between the first fold 51 and the sixth fold 53 and partly on the closure band 54, in order to define a foldable fixing tongue, which is susceptible of being inserted in a corresponding engagement opening made on the connector portion 7 of the shaped band 6, and an anti-tampering portion, which is extended starting from the foldable fixing tongue and is tearable by a user in order to free the cover 5.

[0051] The present box 1 also comprises at least one lateral wing 9, which is advantageously intended (during use) to be placed to cover at least one part of the bottles 100 lying on the false bottom portion 8.

[0052] The aforesaid lateral wing 9 is extended with a fourth fold 91 starting from the upper edge 41 of a third side 430 of the perimeter wall 4.

[0053] The present box 1 also comprises, in a single body, a plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12, which are each extended with a corresponding fifth fold 13, several starting from the false bottom portion 8 and several starting from the at least one lateral wing 9 and are, during use (i.e., in other words, when the lateral wing 9 is placed to at least partially cover the bottles 100 and when the same dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 are folded with respect to the false bottom portion 8 or to the lateral wing 9 from which they depart), directed inside the containment volume in order to separate the bottles 100 from each other.

[0054] More in detail, during use, the dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 which are extended starting from the false bottom portion 8 are projecting with respect to the aforesaid false bottom portion 8 (in particular substantially orthogonal to the aforesaid false bottom portion 8) and rise towards the access opening 42 (and hence also towards the cover 5, when the cover 5 is folded above the bottles 100, i.e. placed at the access opening 42 and parallel to the false bottom portion 8).

[0055] Preferably, during use, the dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 that are extended starting from the lateral wing 9 (or, as better described hereinbelow, from the two lateral wings 9) are projecting with respect to the respective lateral wing 9 (in particular substantially orthogonal to the aforesaid lateral wing 9) and descend towards the false bottom portion 8.

[0056] In accordance with a non-illustrated embodiment variant, the box 1 is attained by means of two sheets of separate and distinct cardboard, of which a first sheet comprises two of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 and further components of the box 1 itself (such as for example the cover 5, a part of the bottom wall 3 and a lateral wing 9) and a second sheet comprises the other two of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, further components of the box 1 itself (such as for example the shaped band 6 with connector portion 7 and false bottom portion 8, a part of the bottom wall 3 and another lateral wing 9) and at least one connection wing glued to one of the two sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 belonging to the first sheet.

[0057] In this manner, it is possible to make boxes 1 according to the invention that are particularly large, which due to their size are hard to produce by means of a single hollow cutter of a die cutter machine.

[0058] Otherwise, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, the bottom wall 3, the perimeter wall 4, the cover 5, the shaped band 6 with connector portion 7 and false bottom portion 8, the at least one lateral wing 9 (if two lateral wings 9 are present, both lateral wings 9) and the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 are made in a single body.

[0059] Therefore, in this manner, due to the attainment of the present box 1 in a single body, for the operator set for the assembly of the boxes 1 and for their filling with the bottles 100, it is sufficient to fold a single die-cut sheet, like that visible in figure 1, and refold it, without having to worry about gluing separate and distinct sheets.

[0060] According to the idea underlying the present invention, the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 comprises at least one first dividing tab 10, at least one second dividing tab 11 and multiple third dividing tabs 12.

[0061] The first dividing tab 10 is placed adjacent to one of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, has the corresponding fifth fold 13 tilted with respect to each of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 and is intended to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two adjacent bottles 100, which belong to a first row of bottles 100 and are lying on the false bottom portion 8 with their axes W parallel to the fifth fold 13 of the same first dividing tab 10.

[0062] More in detail, the first dividing tab 10 is considered placed adjacent to that of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 which is more approached to the fifth fold 13 of the same first dividing tab 10 than the other four sides 410, 420, 430, 440.

[0063] In other words, therefore, the first dividing tab 10 is considered placed adjacent to that of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 which is placed at the first distance D1 from the fifth fold 13 of the same first dividing tab 10, in which such first distance D1 is smaller than the distance at which the other sides 410, 420, 430, 440 are placed from the fifth fold 13 of the first dividing tab 10.

[0064] In addition, since the fifth fold 13 of the first dividing tab 10 is tilted with respect to all four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, also the two bottles 100 of the first row that have their enlarged bases 102 separate from the aforesaid first dividing tab 10 are advantageously lying on the false bottom portion 8 with their axes W parallel to the fifth fold 13 of such first dividing tab 10 and hence are tilted with respect to all the sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4.

[0065] In particular, the bottles 100 belonging to the first row have their enlarged bases 102 placed in contact in at least one point thereof with that of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the first dividing tab 10 that separates them is placed.

[0066] Therefore, advantageously, the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, adjacent to which the first dividing tab 10 is placed, is intended to receive thereagainst the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to the first row.

[0067] Additionally, more in detail, the first row of bottles 100 may be only formed by two bottles 100 if the box 1 according to the invention comprises only one first dividing tab 10 placed to separate the enlarged bases 102 of such two bottles 100, or the aforesaid first row of bottles 100 can be formed by more than two bottles if the present box 1 comprises multiple first dividing tabs 10, which are each placed to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two of the bottles 100 which belong to the first row formed by more than two bottles 100.

[0068] In addition, still according to the idea underlying the present invention, the second dividing tab 11 is placed adjacent to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 parallel to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the at least one first dividing tab 10 is placed. Such second dividing tab 11 additionally has the corresponding fifth fold 13 parallel to the fifth fold 13 of the first dividing tab 10 and is intended to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two adjacent bottles 100, which belong to a second row of bottles 100 and are lying on the false bottom portion 8 with their axes W parallel to the fifth fold 13 of the second dividing tab 11 and with their narrow necks 101 each side-by-side at least one narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 of the first row.

[0069] In particular, during use, the bottles 100 belonging to the second row have their narrow necks 101 each side-by-side at least one narrow neck of a bottle 100 of the first row since a bottle 100 of the second row has its narrow neck 101 placed side-by-side the narrow neck 101 of only one bottle 100 of the first row and the other bottles 101 of the second row have their narrow neck 101 interposed between the narrow necks 101 of two bottles 100 of the first row (and hence side-by-side the narrow necks 101 of two bottles 100 of the first row).

[0070] More in detail, the fifth fold 13 of the second dividing tab 11 is placed at a second distance D2 from the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 parallel to that which is adjacent to the first dividing tab 10, in which such second distance D2 is smaller than the distance at which the other sides 410, 420, 430, 440 are placed from the same fifth fold 13 of the second dividing tab 11.

[0071] In addition, since the fifth fold 13 of the second dividing tab 11 is parallel to the fifth fold 13 of the first dividing tab 10 and the fifth fold 13 of the first dividing tab 10 is tilted with respect to all four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, even the fifth fold 13 of the second dividing tab 11 is tilted with respect to all four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 and, consequently, the two bottles 100 that have their enlarged bases 102 separate from the aforesaid second dividing tab 11 are advantageously lying on the false bottom portion 8 with their axes W parallel to the fifth fold 13 of such second dividing tab 11 and, thus, parallel to the axes W of the bottles 100 of the first row and tilted with respect to all the sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4.

[0072] In particular, the bottles 100 belonging to the second row have their enlarged bases 102 placed in contact, in at least one point thereof, with that of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed that separates them (i.e., in other words, they have their enlarged bases 102 placed in contact in at least one point thereof with the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 parallel to that which is adjacent to the first dividing tab 10 placed to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two adjacent bottles 100 belonging to the first row).

[0073] Therefore, advantageously, the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed is intended to receive, thereagainst, the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to the second row.

[0074] The fact that the second dividing tab 11 is intended to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two bottles 100 belonging to a second row of bottles 100 having their axes W parallel and their narrow necks 101 each side-by-side the narrow neck 101 of at least one bottle 100 belonging to the first row in particular requires that the bottles 100 of the second row have their narrow necks 101 directed in the direction opposite that of the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 belonging to the first row.

[0075] Additionally, more in detail, analogous to the first row, the second row of bottles 100 can be formed only by two bottles 100 if the box 1 according to the invention comprises only one second dividing tab 11 placed to separate the enlarged bases 102 of such two bottles 100, or the aforesaid second row of bottles 100 can be formed by more than two bottles if the present box 1 comprises multiple second dividing tabs 11, which are each placed to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two of the bottles 100 which belong to the second row formed by more than two bottles 100.

[0076] In addition, still according to the idea underlying the present invention, the third dividing tabs 12, during use (i.e., at least when the at least one lateral wing 9 is placed to cover at least part of the bottles 100), are placed side-by-side along a distribution direction Z interposed between the first and the second dividing tab 10, 11 and substantially parallel to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the at least one first dividing tab 10 is placed (and thus advantageously substantially parallel also to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed, since such side 410, 420, 430, 440 is parallel to that which is adjacent to the first dividing tab 10). Such third dividing tabs 12 additionally have the corresponding fifth folds 13 transverse to the distribution direction Z and are each intended to separate the narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 belonging to the first row from the narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 belonging to the second row.

[0077] In particular, the fifth folds 13 of the third dividing tabs 12 (at least several of these) can be parallel to the fifth folds 13 of the first and second dividing tab 10, 11 (in a manner such to be able to be inserted, in the simplest possible manner, between the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 belonging to the first and to the second row and having their axes W parallel to the fifth folds 13 of the first and second dividing tabs 10, 11), or they can be orthogonal to the same distribution direction Z.

[0078] Additionally, such third dividing tabs 12 (at least several of these) can be provided with weakening lines 14, which are in particular parallel to the fifth folds 13 of the same (such to facilitate the operator who assembles the present box 1 to deform the same third tabs 12 in order to insert them more easily between the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 belonging to the two rows).

[0079] More in detail, such configuration of the first dividing tab 10 and of the second dividing tab 11, having the corresponding fifth folds 13 parallel to each other and tilted with respect to all four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, allows using a placement of the bottles 100 that provides for two rows of bottles 100 having their axes W parallel to each other and tilted with respect to all four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 and having their narrow necks 101 side-by-side the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 belonging to the other row. As will be better described hereinbelow, such distribution of the bottles 100 allows conferring, to the present box 1, proportions that optimize the placement of a plurality of boxes 1 of such type on a pallet, in particular a pallet having area of 1200 x 1000 mm or area of 1200 x 800 mm.

[0080] Additionally, the use of multiple third dividing tabs 12 side-by-side along a distribution direction Z interposed between the first and the second dividing tab 10, 11 advantageously allows separating the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 belonging to the two rows, thus preventing the bottles 100 of the two rows from being able to impact against each other, risking being damaged.

[0081] In addition, the fact that several of the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 are extended from the false bottom portion 8 and the others of the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 are extended from at least one lateral wing 9 advantageously allows using the aforesaid distribution of the bottles 100 in two rows with the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 of one row directed in the direction opposite the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 of the other row and side-by-side the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 of the other row, since such distribution of the bottles 100 requires the first dividing tab 10 (or the first dividing tabs 10 if they are present in a number greater than one), the second dividing tab 11 (or the second dividing tabs 11 if they are present in a number greater than one) and the third dividing tabs 12 are particularly approached to each other (which would not have been possible if all the dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 were extended only starting from the false bottom portion 8 or only from the at least one lateral wing 9).

[0082] The fifth fold 13 of the at least one first dividing tab 10 is advantageously tilted, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the same first dividing tab 10 is placed, by a first angle comprised between 5° and 10°, e.g. substantially equal to 7° (in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures). Therefore, during use, also the axes W of the bottles 100 of the first row are preferably tilted, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the first dividing tab 10 is placed, by an angle comprised between 5° and 10°, e.g. substantially equal to 7°.

[0083] Additionally, since the fifth fold 13 of the at least one second dividing tab 11 is parallel to the fifth fold 13 of the first dividing tab 10, the fifth fold 13 of the second dividing tab 11 is in turn advantageously tilted, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the same second dividing tab 11 is placed, by a second angle equal to the first angle (and thus comprised between 5° and 10°, e.g. substantially equal to 7°).

[0084] Consequently, during use, also the axes W of the bottles 100 belonging to the second row are preferably tilted, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed, by an angle comprised between 5° and 10°, e.g. substantially equal to 7°.

[0085] Advantageously, the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 comprises multiple first dividing tabs 10, which are placed adjacent to one of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 and are side-by-side along a first flanking direction X substantially parallel to the aforesaid side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which they are placed. More in detail, the fifth folds 13 of the first dividing tabs 10 are parallel to each other, transverse to the first flanking direction X and tilted with respect to each of the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4. In particular, the first dividing tabs 10 are each intended to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two adjacent bottles 100 belonging to the first row of bottles 100.

[0086] More in detail, the arranging of multiple first dividing tabs 10 side-by-side along a first flanking direction X and having their fifth folds 13 parallel to each other, transverse to the first flanking direction X and tilted with respect to all the sides 410, 420, 430, 440 allows distributing a part of the bottles 100 that must be contained in the present box 1 along a first row composed of a number of bottles 100 greater than two, in which such number is in particular equal to that of the first dividing tabs 10 increased by one.

[0087] In addition, the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 advantageously comprises multiple second dividing tabs 11, which are placed adjacent to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 parallel to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the first dividing tabs 10 are placed. Such second dividing tabs 11 are advantageously side-by-side along a second flanking direction Y substantially parallel to the first flanking direction X (and hence preferably parallel to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the first dividing tabs 10 are placed and to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the second dividing tabs 11 are placed). In addition, the fifth folds 13 of the second dividing tabs 11 are advantageously parallel to the fifth folds 13 of the first dividing tabs 10 and the second dividing tabs 11 are each intended to separate the enlarged bases 102 of two adjacent bottles 100 belonging to the second row of bottles 100 (in a manner such that the bottles 100 belonging to the second row have their axes W parallel to the axes W of the bottles 100 of the first row).

[0088] More in detail, the arranging of multiple second dividing tabs 11 side-by-side along a second flanking direction Y and having their fifth folds 13 parallel to each other, transverse to the aforesaid second flanking direction Y and tilted with respect to all the sides 410, 420, 430, 440 allows distributing a part of the bottles 100 that must be contained in the present box 1 along a second row composed of a number of bottles that is greater than two, in which such number is in particular equal to that of the second dividing tabs 11 increased by one.

[0089] Advantageously, the distribution direction Z of the third dividing tabs 12 is interposed between (and preferably also substantially parallel to) the first and the second flanking direction X, Y.

[0090] Preferably, the second dividing tabs 11 are equal in number to the number of the first dividing tabs 10 (in a manner such that, in particular, the first row of bottles 100 and the second row of bottles 100 they are formed by a same number of bottles 100) and, in addition, the third dividing tabs 12 are equal in number to the sum of the number of the first dividing tabs 10 and second dividing tabs 11 increased by one.

[0091] In accordance with the embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, the plurality of dividing tabs 10, 11, 12 comprises two first dividing tabs 10 (in particular, in a manner such to separate the enlarged bases 102 of three bottles 100 that form the first row of bottles 100), two second dividing tabs 11 (in particular, in a manner such to separate the enlarged bases 102 of three bottles 100 that form the second row of bottles 100 having their narrow necks 101 directed in a same direction opposite that of the narrow necks 101 of the bottles 100 of the first row) and five third dividing tabs 12 (in particular, in a manner such to separate the narrow necks 101, side-by-side each other, of six bottles 100, three of which form the first row and three of which form the second row).

[0092] More in detail, the arranging of two first dividing tabs 10, of two second dividing tabs 11 (all having the corresponding fifth folds 13 tilted with respect to the four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 and in particular tilted with respect to a direction orthogonal to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the first dividing tabs 10 are placed, by an angle comprised between 5° and 10°, e.g. substantially equal to 7°) and of five third dividing tabs 12 in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated for containing six bottles 100 (in particular bottles 100 with standard capacity of 750 ml) confers to the bottom wall 3 of the box 1 according to the invention an extension substantially equal to 280 x 500 mm, hence rendering the present box 1 optimized for the palletization on pallets having size, in plan view of 1200 x 1000 mm or 1200 x 800 mm.

[0093] In this manner, therefore, on a pallet having dimensions of 1200 x 1000 mm, it is possible to form multiple shelves of boxes 1 for containing six bottles 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, each of such shelves being formed by four pairs of boxes 1, in which the two boxes 1 of each pair are side-by-side with their 500 mm sides 410, 420, 430, 440 aligned in order to together occupy nearly exactly the 1000 mm side of the pallet and in which the four pairs of boxes 1 are side-by-side with their 280 mm sides aligned such to take on a width of 1120 mm, slightly less than the 1200 mm side of the pallet.

[0094] Instead, on a pallet having dimensions of 1200 x 800 mm, it is possible to form multiple shelves of boxes 1 for containing six bottles 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention and each of such shelves is formed by four first boxes 1, which are side-by-side each other with their 280 mm sides 410, 420, 430, 440 aligned in order to together occupy a width of 1120 mm, slightly less than the extension of the 1200 mm side of the pallet, and by two second boxes 1, which are placed adjacent to the four first boxes 1 and have their 280 mm sides 410, 420, 430, 440 placed parallel to the 500 mm sides 410, 420, 430, 440 of the four first boxes 1 in order to confer to the shelf of boxes 1 a 780 mm size that is slightly smaller than the 800 mm side of the pallet.

[0095] Different from the embodiment illustrated with two first dividing tabs 10 and two second dividing tabs 11, also other embodiments are of course possible with a different number of first and second dividing tabs 10, 11 (e.g. with a first dividing tab 10, a second dividing tab 11 and three third dividing tabs 12, or with three first dividing tabs 10, three second dividing tabs 11 and seven third dividing tabs 12) which have dimensions proportion to those of the illustrated embodiment and which are therefore positionable in an optimized manner on the standard pallets (such as for example the 1200 x 1000 mm pallet).

[0096] Each dividing tab 10, 11, 12 (independent of whether this is a first dividing tab 10, a second dividing tab 11 or a third dividing tab 12) is advantageously extended, along a direction parallel to the respective fifth fold 13, between a first flank thereof and an opposite second flank, which are transverse (in particular orthogonal) with respect to the respective fifth fold 13.

[0097] More in detail, the first flank of the first dividing tab 10 (in particular the first flank of each first dividing tab 10) is directed towards the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the same first dividing tab 10 is placed. In addition, the second flank of the first dividing tab 10 (in particular the second flank of each first dividing tab 10) is advantageously directed towards the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed and is intended, during use, to receive in abutment against it the narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 belonging to the second row of bottles 100.

[0098] In this manner, during use, the bottles 100 of the second row are prevented from translating within the present box 1 along their axis W and hence they are prevented from hitting against the bottles 100 belonging to the first row, such bottles 100 of the second row being retained, at their enlarged base 102, by the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed and, at their narrow neck 101, by the second flank of a first dividing tab 10.

[0099] Additionally, the first flank of the second dividing tab 11 (in particular the first flank of each second dividing tab 11) is advantageously directed towards the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the same second dividing tab 11 is placed and, in addition, the second flank of the second dividing tab 11 (in particular the second flank of each second dividing tab 11) is directed towards the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the first dividing tab 10 is placed and is intended, during use, to receive in abutment against it the narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 belonging to the first row of bottles 100.

[0100] In this manner, during use, the bottles 100 of the first row are prevented from translating within the present box 1 along their axis W and hence they are prevented from hitting against the bottles 100 belonging to the second row, such bottles 100 of the first row being retained, at their enlarged base 102, by the side 410, 420, 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to which the first dividing tab 10 is placed and, at their narrow neck 101, by the second flank of a second dividing tab 11.

[0101] In particular, the second flank of the (in particular of each) first dividing tab 10 is spaced, along a direction coinciding with the respective fifth fold 13, from the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the second dividing tab 11 is placed, by an interval substantially equal to the height along the axis W of one of the bottles 100 intended to be contained in the present box 1 and, in addition, the second flank of the (in particular of each) second dividing tab 11 is spaced, along a direction coinciding with the respective fifth fold 13, from the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the first dividing tab 10 is placed, by an interval substantially equal to the height along the axis W of one of the bottles 100 intended to be contained in the box 1.

[0102] Therefore, if for example the box 1 according to the invention is arranged to contain bottles 100 having 750 ml capacity and hence height along the axis W generally substantially comprised between 28 and 33 cm, the interval (by which the second flanks of the first and second dividing tabs 10, 11 are spaced from the side 410, 420, 430, 440 towards which they are directed) is preferably comprised between 28 and 33 cm, still more preferably between 29 and 32 cm.

[0103] Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred embodiment, the at least one first dividing tab 10 (preferably all the first dividing tabs 10) and the at least one second dividing tab 11 (preferably all the second dividing tabs 11) are extended starting from the false bottom portion 8.

[0104] Preferably, the first and second dividing tabs 10, 11 that are extended starting from the false bottom portion 8 are obtained by means of a notch 15, which is attained in the false bottom portion 8 itself and is substantially "C" shaped, with the corresponding fifth fold 13 that is extended between two free ends of the notch 15.

[0105] Still more preferably, such first and second dividing tabs 10, 11 have substantially rectangular form with two rounded edges.

[0106] In addition, on the false bottom portion 8, pickup openings 16 are advantageously obtained, each placed alongside a notch 15, in order to allow an operator to lift each first and second dividing tab 10, 11 in moving away from the bottom wall 3, in particular, in order to move it between a rest position, in which the first or second dividing tab 10, 11 is set on the bottom wall 3, and an operative position, in which the first or second dividing tab 10, 11 is placed orthogonal to the bottom wall 3 and susceptible of being interposed between two adjacent bottles 100 in order to separate them.

[0107] Preferably, the first dividing tabs 10 are spaced, along a direction orthogonal to the side 410, 420, 430, 440 adjacent to which the same first dividing tabs 10 are placed, from the second dividing tabs 11 by a distance equal to or greater than the extension, along the same abovementioned direction, of the third dividing tabs 12.

[0108] In this manner, therefore, there is no risk that the notches 15 made on the same false bottom portion 8 with which the first and the second dividing tabs 10, 11 are defined can be intersected or overly weaken the false bottom portion 8.

[0109] In addition, in accordance with the illustrated preferred embodiment, the second side 420 is advantageously parallel to the first side 410 and the third side 430 is perpendicular to the first side 410 and the second side 420.

[0110] In this manner, therefore, the at least one lateral wing 9 is extended starting from the upper edge 41 of the third side 430 which is perpendicular to the first side 410 (starting from the upper edge 41 from which the cover 5 is extended) and to the second side 420 (starting from the upper edge 41 from which the shaped band 6 is extended).

[0111] The present box 1 advantageously comprises two lateral wings 9, one of which extended with the respective fourth fold 91 starting from the upper edge 41 of the third side 430 and the other of which extended with the respective fourth fold 91 starting from the upper edge 41 of a fourth side 440 of the perimeter wall 4.

[0112] Preferably, the third and the fourth side 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 (starting from the upper edge 41 of which the two lateral wings 9 are extended) are parallel to each other, in accordance with the illustrated preferred embodiment (since, as stated above, in accordance with such embodiment the second side 420 is advantageously parallel to the first side 410 and the third side 430 is perpendicular to the first and to the second side 410, 420).

[0113] In addition, advantageously, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, several of the third dividing tabs 12 are extended starting from one of the lateral wings 9 and the others of the third dividing tabs 12 are extended starting from the other of the lateral wings 9.

[0114] In this manner, the third dividing tabs 12 (which are those more numerous, being advantageously of a number equal to the sum of the number of the first and second dividing tabs 10, 11 increased by one) are not all extended starting from a same component of the present box 1.

[0115] Otherwise, in accordance with a different non-illustrated embodiment, for example an embodiment for containing four bottles 100, the second side 420 (starting from the upper edge 41 from which the shaped band 6 is extended) is indiscriminately parallel or perpendicular with respect to the first side 410 (starting from the upper edge 41 from which the cover 5 is extended), the box 1 is provided with only one lateral wing 9 having dimensions substantially coinciding with those of the access opening 42, the first and the second dividing tab 10, 11 are extended starting from the aforesaid lateral wing 9 and the three third dividing tabs 12 are extended starting from the false bottom portion 8 (in particular with extension substantially equal to slightly more than half of the extension of the perimeter wall 4 from the lower edge 31 of the bottom wall 3 to the upper edge 41 in order to prevent the notches with which the same third dividing tabs 12 are attained on the false bottom portion 8 from being sufficiently large to risk interfering with each other or excessively weakening the false bottom portion 8).

[0116] Otherwise, in accordance with another non-illustrated embodiment, the second side 420 (starting from the upper edge 41 from which the shaped band 6 is extended) is perpendicular with respect to the first side 410 (starting from the upper edge 41 from which the cover 5 is extended), the box 1 is provided with two lateral wings 9 extended from the upper edge 41 of the third and fourth sides 430, 440 (perpendicular to each other so that the first and the second side 410, 420 are perpendicular in such embodiment) and have dimensions such to together obstruct, substantially completely, the access opening 42, the first and the second dividing tabs 10, 11 are extended starting from the false bottom portion 8 and the three third dividing tabs 12 are extended with several starting from a lateral wing 9 and the others starting from the other lateral wing 9.

[0117] Instead, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, the at least one first dividing tab 10 advantageously is placed adjacent to the third side 430 (more in detail, multiple first dividing tabs 10 are provided for that are placed adjacent to the third side 430 and side-by-side along the first flanking direction X, which is substantially parallel to the same third side 430) and the at least one second dividing tab 11 is placed adjacent to the fourth side 440 (more in detail, multiple second dividing tabs 11 are provided for that are placed adjacent to the fourth side 440 and side-by-side along the second flanking direction Y, which is substantially parallel to the same fourth side 440). Additionally, the third dividing tabs 12 are advantageously placed, during use (i.e., in other words, at least when the lateral wings 9 are each placed to cover at least part of the bottles 2), along the distribution direction Z, which is substantially parallel to the third side 430 and to the fourth side 440.

[0118] Preferably, therefore, the third side 430 is intended, during use, to receive against it the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to the first row of bottles 100 and the fourth side 440 is intended, during use, to receive against it the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to the second row of bottles 100.

[0119] More in detail, in accordance with the illustrated preferred embodiment, the first flank of the first dividing tab 10 (in particular the first flank of each first dividing tab 10) is directed towards the third side 430 and, in addition, the second flank of the first dividing tab 10 (in particular the second flank of each first dividing tab 10) is advantageously directed towards the fourth side 440 and is intended, during use, to receive in abutment against it the narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 belonging to the second row of bottles 100. In this manner, during use, the bottles 100 of the second row are prevented from translating within the present box 1 along the axis W thereof, since they are retained between the fourth side 440 and the second flank of a respective first dividing tab 10. Additionally, the first flank of the second dividing tab 11 (in particular the first flank of each second dividing tab 11) is advantageously directed towards the fourth side 440 and, in addition, the second flank of the second dividing tab 11 (in particular the second flank of each second dividing tab 11) is directed towards the third side 430 and is intended, during use, to receive in abutment against it the narrow neck 101 of a bottle 100 belonging to the first row of bottles 100.

[0120] In this manner, during use, the bottles 100 of the first row are prevented from translating within the present box 1 along the axis W, since they are retained between the third side 430 and the second flank of a respective second dividing tab 11.

[0121] In addition, preferably, in accordance with such preferred embodiment, the distribution direction Z is placed at a distance from the third side 430 substantially equal to the distance at which it is placed from the fourth side 440.

[0122] Preferably, in such preferred embodiment, the fifth folds 13 of the first dividing tabs 10 are tilted, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the third side 430, by the first angle comprised between 5° and 10°, in particular substantially equal to 7°.

[0123] In addition, in such preferred embodiment, the fifth folds 13 of the second dividing tabs 11 are preferably tilted, with respect to a direction orthogonal to the fourth side 440, by the second angle equal to the first angle.

[0124] In this manner, since the lateral wings 9 (starting from which the third dividing tabs 12 are extended) are extended starting from the upper edge 41 of the third and fourth sides 430, 440 that are parallel to each other and the first and second dividing tabs 10, 11 are placed respectively adjacent to the third and fourth sides 430, 440, the present box 1 results as symmetric as possible and thus is aesthetically appreciable.

[0125] Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, each of the lateral wings 9 is provided with a cover portion 92 and with one or more support tabs 94.

[0126] More in detail, the cover portion 92 is extended starting from the corresponding fourth fold 91 up to a corresponding terminal edge 93 with a first length LU1 thereof smaller than half of the distance between the third and the fourth side 430, 440, it has a first width LA1 thereof along a direction parallel to the third and fourth sides 430, 440 and is intended (during use) to be placed to at least partially cover the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to one between the first and the second row.

[0127] In particular, the first width LA1 of the cover portions 92 is substantially equal to the extension of the upper edge 41 at the third side 430 (and also of the fourth side 440 parallel to the latter) between the first and the second side 410, 420, in a manner such that the cover portions 92 can at least partially cover the enlarged bases 102 of all the bottles 100 belonging to one of the two rows.

[0128] In particular, the cover portion 92 of the lateral wing 9 which is extended starting from the upper edge 41 of the third side 430 is intended (during use) to be placed to cover the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to the first row (so that the first dividing tab 10 is placed adjacent to the third side 430) and the cover portion 92 of the lateral wing 9 which is extended starting from the upper edge 41 of the fourth side 440 is intended (during use) to be placed to cover the enlarged bases 102 of the bottles 100 belonging to the second row (so that the second dividing tab 11 is placed adjacent to the fourth side 440).

[0129] More in detail, each of the support tabs 94, is extended starting from the terminal edge 93 of the corresponding cover portion 92 along a direction of extension transverse (in particular orthogonal) with respect to the third and fourth sides 430, 440, is coplanar with the cover portion 92 and has, on a direction parallel to the third and fourth sides 430, 440, a second width LA2 thereof smaller than the first width LA1 of the cover portion 92.

[0130] Additionally, the third dividing tabs 12 are preferably extended each with a corresponding fifth fold 13 starting from one of the support tabs 94 of one of the lateral wings 9.

[0131] In this manner, the fact that each cover portion 92 is extended with a first length LU1 smaller than half of the distance between the third and the fourth side 430, 440 involves that the lateral wings 9, when during use they are placed to at least partially cover the bottles 100, leave free a central zone of the access opening 42, at which the support tabs 94 are present starting from which the third dividing tabs 12 are extended side-by-side along the distribution direction Z substantially parallel to the third and fourth sides 430, 440.

[0132] In particular, at least one support tab 94 of one of the lateral wings 9 is, during use (i.e. when the lateral wings 9 are placed to at least partially cover the bottles 100), interposed between two support tabs 94 of the other of the lateral wings 9.

[0133] In other words, therefore, the support tabs 94 of a lateral wing 9 are (during use) offset with respect to the support tabs 94 of the other lateral wing 9, so as to prevent, when he lateral wings 9 are placed to cover the bottles 100, the support tabs 94 of a lateral wing 9 from being superimposed on the support tabs 94 of the other lateral wing 9.

[0134] Advantageously, the support tabs 94 are extended each starting from the terminal edge 93 of the cover portion 92 of the corresponding lateral wing 9 up to one end 95 thereof susceptible of being placed in abutment against the terminal edge 93 of the cover portion 92 of the other lateral wing 9.

[0135] In addition, preferably, the support tabs 94 (independent of whether they belong to one or the other of the lateral wings 9) are divided into first support tabs 94', starting from the which two corresponding third dividing tabs 12 are extended, and into second support tabs 94", starting from which a corresponding third dividing tab 12 is extended.

[0136] More in detail, the first support tabs 94' are each extended, with their second width LA2, along a direction parallel to the third and fourth sides 430, 440, between the two fifth folds 13 of the corresponding two third dividing tabs 12. In addition, more in detail, the second support tabs 94" are each extended, with their second width LA2, along a direction parallel to the third and fourth side 430, 440, between a free edge 96 thereof and the fifth fold 13 of the corresponding third dividing tab 12.

[0137] In particular, the first support tabs 94', during use, are spaced both from the first side 410 and from the second side 420 (in a manner such to have sufficient space between the first support tab 94' and one of the two sides 410, 420 so as to be able to obtain both the third dividing tabs 12 via folding from the same first support tab 94').

[0138] Otherwise, the second support tabs 94", during use, can be placed with their free edge 96 at one between the first and the second side 410, 420 (since no third dividing tab 12 is extended from the free edge 96), or they can also be placed spaced both from the first and from the second side 410, 420.

[0139] In accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures, one of the two lateral wings 9 (for example that which is extended starting from the upper edge 41 of the third side 430) is provided with two support tabs 94 (in particular, provided with a first support tab 94', starting from which two third dividing tabs 12 are extended, and with a second dividing tab 94", starting from which only one third dividing tab 12) is extended and one of the lateral wings 9 (e.g. that which is extended from the upper edge 41 of the fourth side 440) is provided with a support tab 94 (in particular, a first support tab 94', starting from which two third dividing tabs 12) are extended, which, during use, is interposed between the two support tabs 94 of the previously mentioned lateral wing 9. The invention thus conceived therefore attains the pre-establishes objects.

Claims

1. Box (1) for containing bottles (100), which comprises: - a bottom wall (3), which is perimetrically delimited by a lower edge (31); - a perimeter wall (4), which rises starting from the lower edge (31) of said bottom wall (3) up to an upper edge (41) with four sides (410, 420, 430, 440) two-by-two parallel, and delimits an access opening (42) for the insertion of bottles (100) in said box (1); - a cover (5) intended to be placed at least partially to close said access opening (42) and extended with a first fold (51) starting from the upper edge (41) of a first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4); said cover (5), said perimeter wall (4) and said bottom wall (3) delimiting a containment volume, adapted to house said bottles (100); - a false bottom portion (8) extended lying on said bottom wall (3) to at least partially cover said bottom wall (3); said false bottom portion (8) being intended to receive, lying thereon, said bottles (100) with their axes (W) parallel to said false bottom portion (8); - at least one lateral wing (9) intended to be placed to cover at least part of said bottles (100) lying on said false bottom portion (8) and extended with a respective fourth fold (91) starting from the upper edge (41) of a third side (430) of said perimeter wall (4); - a plurality of dividing tabs (10, 11, 12), which are each extended with a corresponding fifth fold (13) some starting from said false bottom portion (8) and some starting from said at least one lateral wing (9) and are directed, during use, inside said containment volume to separate said bottles (100); said box (1) being characterized in that the plurality of said dividing tabs (10, 11, 12) comprises: - at least one first dividing tab (10), which is placed adjacent to one of said four sides (410, 420, 430, 440), has the corresponding said fifth fold (13) tilted with respect to each of said four sides (410, 420, 430, 440) and is intended to separate the enlarged bases (102) of two adjacent said bottles (100) belonging to a first row of bottles (100) and lying on said false bottom portion (8) with their axes (W) parallel to the fifth fold (13) of said first dividing tab (10); - at least one second dividing tab (11), which is placed adjacent to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) parallel to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) adjacent to which said at least one first dividing tab (10) is placed; said at least one second dividing tab (11) having the corresponding said fifth fold (13) parallel to the fifth fold (13) of said first dividing tab (10) and being intended to separate the enlarged bases (102) of two adjacent said bottles (100), which belong to a second row of said bottles (100) and are lying on said false bottom portion (8) with their axes (W) parallel to the fifth fold (13) of said second dividing tab (11) and with their narrow necks (101) each side-by-side at least one narrow neck (101) of a bottle (100) of said first row; - multiple third dividing tabs (12), which, during use, are placed side-by-side along a distribution direction (Z) interposed between said first and said second dividing tab (10, 11) and substantially parallel to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) adjacent to which said at least one first dividing tab (10) is placed; said third dividing tabs (12) having the corresponding fifth folds (13) transverse to said distribution direction (Z) and each being intended to separate the narrow neck (101) of a bottle (100) belonging to said first row from the narrow neck (101) of a bottle (100) belonging to said second row.

2. Box (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of said dividing tabs (10, 11, 12) comprises: - multiple first dividing tabs (10), which are placed adjacent to one of said four sides (410, 420, 430, 440) and are side-by-side along a first flanking direction (X) substantially parallel to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) adjacent to which said first dividing tabs (10) are placed; the fifth folds (13) of said first dividing tabs (10) being parallel to each other, transverse to said first flanking direction (X) and tilted with respect to each of the four sides (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4); said first dividing tabs (10) each being intended to separate the enlarged bases (102) of two adjacent said bottles (100) belonging to said first row of bottles (100); - multiple second dividing tabs (11), which are placed adjacent to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) parallel to the side (410, 420, 430, 440) adjacent to which said first dividing tabs (10) are placed; said second dividing tabs (11) being side-by-side along a second flanking direction (Y) substantially parallel to said first flanking direction (X); the fifth folds (13) of said second dividing tabs (11) being parallel to the fifth folds (13) of said first dividing tabs (10); said second dividing tabs (11) each being intended to separate the enlarged bases (102) of two adjacent said bottles (100) belonging to said second row of bottles (100); the distribution direction (Z) of said third dividing tabs (12) being interposed between said first and said second flanking direction (X, Y).

3. Box (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second dividing tabs (11) are equal in number to the number of said first dividing tabs (10) and said third dividing tabs (12) are equal in number to the sum of the number of said first dividing tabs (10) and said second dividing tabs (11) increased by one.

4. Box (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each said dividing tab (10, 11, 12) is extended, along a direction parallel to the respective said fifth fold (13), between a first flank thereof and an opposite second flank, which are transverse with respect to the respective said fifth fold (13); the first flank of said first dividing tab (10) being directed towards the side (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) adjacent to which the same first dividing tab (10) is placed and the second flank of said first dividing tab (10) being directed towards the side (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) adjacent to which said second dividing tab (11) is placed and being intended, during use, to receive, in abutment against it, the narrow neck (101) of a bottle (100) belonging to said second row of bottles (100); the first flank of said second dividing tab (11) being directed towards the side (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) adjacent to which the same second dividing tab (11) is placed and the second flank of said second dividing tab (11) being directed towards the side (410, 420, 430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) adjacent to which said first dividing tab (10) is placed and being intended, during use, to receive, in abutment against it, the narrow neck (101) of a bottle (100) belonging to said first row of bottles (100).

5. Box (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one first dividing tab (10) and said at least one second dividing tab (11) are extended starting from said false bottom portion (8).

6. Box (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a shaped band (6) extended with a second fold (62) starting from the upper edge (41) of a second side (420) of said perimeter wall (4); said shaped band (6) comprising said false bottom portion (8) and being provided with at least one third fold (63), which is parallel to said second fold (62) and delimits a connector portion (7), interposed between said second and third fold (62, 63), and said false bottom portion (8), extended lying on said bottom wall (3) between said third fold (63) and an opposite end edge (81) to at least partially cover said bottom wall (3).

7. Box (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that said second side (420) is parallel to said first side (410); said third side (430) being perpendicular to said first side (410) and to said second side (420).

8. Box (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two lateral wings (9), one of which is extended with the respective said fourth fold (91) starting from the upper edge (41) of said third side (430) and the other of which is extended with the respective said fourth fold (91) starting from the upper edge (41) of a fourth side (440) of said perimeter wall (4).

9. Box (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that some of said third dividing tabs (12) are extended starting from one of said lateral wings (9) and the others of said third dividing tabs (12) are extended starting from the other of said lateral wings (9).

10. Box (1) according to claims 5, 7 and 9, characterized in that said at least one first dividing tab (10) is placed adjacent to said third side (430) and said at least one second dividing tab (11) is placed adjacent to said fourth side (440); said third dividing tabs (12) being placed, during use, along said distribution direction (Z), which is substantially parallel to said third side (430) and to said fourth side (440).

11. Box (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that each of said lateral wings (9) is provided with: - a cover portion (92), which is extended starting from the corresponding said fourth fold (91) up to a corresponding terminal edge (93) with a first length (LU1) thereof smaller than half the distance between said third and said fourth side (430, 440), has a first width (LA1) thereof along a direction parallel to said third and to said fourth side (430, 440) and is intended to be placed to at least partially cover the enlarged portions (102) of said bottles (100) belonging to one between said first and said second row; - one or more support tabs (94), each of which is extended starting from the terminal edge (93) of said cover portion (92) along a direction of extension transverse with respect to said third and to said fourth side (430, 440), is coplanar with said cover portion (92) and has, on a direction parallel to said third and to said fourth side (430, 440), a second width (LA2) thereof smaller than the first width (LA1) of said cover portion (92); said third dividing tabs (12) each extended with a corresponding fifth fold (13) starting from one of the support tabs (94) of one of said lateral wings (9).

12. Box (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that at least one support tab (94) of one of said lateral wings (9) is, during use, interposed between two support tabs (94) of the other of said lateral wings (9).

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