Easily attachable packaging and corresponding pallet installation method

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a foldable package (600), easy to install and formed of two horizontal edges (3, 5) and two vertical edges (2, 4), the package comprising a first upper strap (17) fixed along one of the vertical edges and on a front face of the package, the first upper strap being further adapted to connect to a first intermediate strap (13) when folding, the first intermediate strap being fixed between the horizontal edges, midway between the vertical edges, and comprising a clamping device for tensioning the first upper strap, the package further comprising at least two male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) of the package at one foot of the pallet, the male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) being fixed along one of the horizontal edges.

Description

Title of the invention: Easily attachable packaging and corresponding installation method for pallet Field of invention

[0001] The present description relates to the field of devices and methods for packaging articles or materials, and more particularly to reusable packaging devices as well as a corresponding method of packaging and unpacking for a transport pallet. Background of the invention

[0002] In the field of storage and transport, it is known to use pallets for the secure storage and delivery of items. Often made of wood, plastic or metal, the choice of materials for these pallets and their means of protection depends on the type of loads transported and the working environment.

[0003] It is common to transport items using a standardized "euro" pallet, i.e. a pallet with at least four possible entries for a crane fork, including two lengthwise entries and two widthwise entries. "Euro" pallets weigh between 20 and 25 kilograms and measure between 600 and 1200 millimeters in length and 800 millimeters in width. It is intended to place items on such pallets up to a maximum load height of 220 centimeters, although it is preferable not to exceed 180 centimeters. Able to support loads of up to 1500 kilograms, "euro" pallets are quick to use thanks to their exchangeability. The choice of wood, a renewable and recyclable material, to manufacture these "euro" pallets reduces their carbon footprint and contributes to the circular economy.

[0004] When moving these loaded pallets, it is important to protect the items they support by means of covers or packaging suitable for these items are not damaged by external conditions such as shocks, rain, wind or sunlight. It is important that these packages can adapt to the volume of different types of items placed on each pallet in order to protect them as completely as possible, while allowing easy and quick installation.

[0005] Document CA2050399 A1 relates for example to devices allowing the safe storage and transport of a stack of stacked articles and more particularly to the combination of a pallet and a reusable pallet wrapper, which can be fixed around the stacked articles and on the pallet.

[0006] For example, WO 2021 / 001843 A1 discloses a pallet wrapper that reduces environmental waste production using clean technology. and green for pallet wrapping. This packaging can be used to hold and protect the load of various sizes and dimensions, loaded on such pallets, so that the goods are protected from external conditions and do not fall off the pallet during transfers or storage.

[0007] Unfortunately, and although providing high protection, known packaging is generally not reusable, it is difficult to adapt it to the elements to be transported on the pallet, and it is not easy to put in place.

[0008] Known packaging also has the disadvantage of producing a large amount of waste. Most of the packaging used requires the use of plastic films that are thrown away at the end of the transport of pallets and goods, which increases the carbon footprint of each delivery. It can be calculated that for all the deliveries made for an average supermarket in France, 2.7 tons of waste are produced annually and 19 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent are used, or approximately 19 round trips by a passenger by plane from Paris to New York.

[0009] Furthermore, known packaging is often made of plastics or other materials that are not recyclable, and therefore increases its ecological footprint. In addition, the protection offered by these packages and their installation and uninstallation methods is often heterogeneous and poorly distributed around the articles, whereas homogeneous protection of the pallet and its contents is preferable.

[0010] There is therefore a need to improve known devices and methods. Subject matter and summary of the invention

[0011] In order to address this or these drawbacks, there is proposed according to a first object of the present invention a foldable packaging for protecting a transport pallet, said foldable packaging comprising a contour formed by an upper horizontal edge, a lower horizontal edge, a right vertical edge and a left vertical edge, the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge being opposite each other, the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge being opposite each other, the foldable packaging further comprising:

[0012] - at least one first upper strap, the at least one first upper strap upper being fixed on the foldable packaging along the right vertical edge, and being further fixed between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge, and being further fixed on a first face of the foldable packaging, called the front face, the at least one first upper strap being adapted to be attached to at least one first intermediate strap when the foldable packaging is partially folded on itself,

[0013] - at least one first intermediate strap, which is fixed on the front face of the foldable packaging, the at least one first intermediate strap being further fixed between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge, the at least one first intermediate strap being further fixed at a horizontal mid-distance between the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge, the at least one first intermediate strap further comprising a tightening element adapted to tension the at least one first upper strap when the at least one first upper strap is attached to the first intermediate strap, and

[0014] - at least two main male-female foot attachment elements of the packaging foldable at one foot of the pallet, said at least two main male-female foot attachment elements being fixed along the lower horizontal edge, each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements comprising two ends attachable to each other and each of these two ends being fixed on a second face of the foldable packaging, called the back face, said back face being opposite the front face of the foldable packaging.

[0015] As used herein, a horizontal distance is a distance measured parallel to the top horizontal edge and / or measured parallel to the bottom horizontal edge.

[0016] As used herein, "at a horizontal mid-distance between a first vertical element and a second vertical element", the first vertical element being for example the right vertical edge and the second vertical element being for example the left vertical edge, means at a distance approximately equal to half the distance separating the two aforementioned vertical elements. As used herein, a "distance approximately equal to" means a "distance equal to" with a margin of uncertainty equal to 20 centimeters.

[0017] As used herein, a shipping pallet may be a rectangular or square pallet, as long as it is provided with at least four possible entrances for a crane fork, including two lengthwise entrances and two widthwise entrances. The upper portion of this shipping pallet provides a support base for the contents to be loaded onto the pallet, and its lower portion comprises at least eight legs, four of these legs being located at the corners of the pallet, two sides of the pallet meeting at each corner, and another four of these legs being located in the middle of each side of the pallet, i.e. between two consecutive corners of the pallet. Unless otherwise specified, a shipping pallet is generally considered to be rectangular, i.e., it has two mutually parallel sides each of greater length than its other two mutually parallel sides.

[0018] Advantageously, fixing the at least one first intermediate strap as centrally as possible between the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge allows optimal adjustment of the packaging around the pallet. When the adjustment is not optimal, the tightening obtained by the tension of the at least one first upper strap, this being attached to the at least one first intermediate strap, allows an greater flexibility when installing the packaging around or on the pallet, particularly when the contents of the pallet are not homogeneous, for example when they do not form a rectangular parallelepiped whose base is defined by the base of the pallet on which the contents are installed.

[0019] In one possible embodiment, the outline is a rectangular outline, such that its four sides correspond to the upper horizontal edge, the lower horizontal edge, the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge, the relative terms "horizontal", "vertical", "left" and "right" correspond to relative directions and positions when the packaging is used and installed to protect a transport pallet relative to the point of view of a user in a standing position relative to the ground and seeing the front face of the packaging in front of him. In one possible embodiment, one of the at least two main male-female foot clip elements is attached to the corner formed by the lower horizontal edge and the right vertical edge of the foldable package.

[0020] This makes it possible to define the corner of the packaging which is intended to be attached to one of the feet located between two corners of the pallet, and from which the installation of the packaging is implemented, in an easy and rapid manner.

[0021] Advantageously, the feet located at the corners of the pallet play a role in helping to align the packaging around the pallet and / or the contents placed on the pallet. They help to hold the sides of the packaging in place so that the transverse strap is located at the middle of one side of the pallet, after which vertical tension of the at least one intermediate strap makes it possible to raise, or hoist the packaging above the transport pallet. When homogeneous contents are placed on the pallet, for example crates whose sides are aligned with those of the pallet, the base of the packaging forms a square or a rectangle whose sides are also aligned with the sides of the pallet.

[0022] According to an advantageous embodiment, the foldable packaging comprises, on the front face of the foldable packaging, at least one intermediate horizontal strip located between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge of the packaging, the at least one first intermediate strap being further fixed to said at least one horizontal strip.

[0023] Herein, the at least one intermediate horizontal strip is substantially parallel to the top horizontal edge and the bottom horizontal edge when the package is unfolded, where "substantially parallel" means "parallel" with a margin of about 5 degrees. This provides a means of lateral reinforcement along the horizontal direction and at the height of this intermediate horizontal strip, in particular with possible tightening of the packaging installed around the contents of the pallet.

[0024] This also provides a visual means for checking and adjusting the horizontal alignment of the packaging with the pallet and its contents, for a user to check

[0025] According to a possible embodiment, at least one intermediate horizontal strip is located at a vertical distance of 30, 60, 90, 100, 105, or 135 centimeters from the lower horizontal edge.

[0026] According to an advantageous embodiment, the foldable packaging is composed of a polyethylene material or a polyamide material, said polyamide material being chosen from rigid PA, filamentary PA, PA6, PA66, PA11 or PA12.

[0027] As used herein, a polyamide material is a polymer comprising recurring amide groups, which are integral parts of the main chain of the polymer.

[0028] The use of rigid or semi-rigid PA makes it possible to manufacture packaging with increased hardness and resistance. Polyethylene material provides robust protection for products thanks to its durability and impact resistance, while also offering easy handling thanks to its lightness and flexibility. Furthermore, using recycled polyethylene promotes a sustainable approach by reducing plastic waste and contributing to environmental preservation.

[0029] According to an advantageous embodiment, the distance between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge is between 100 and 200 centimeters, and preferably equal to 105, 110, 150, 165 or 180 centimeters and / or in which the distance between the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge is between 55 and 450 centimeters, and preferably equal to 65, 105, 165, 200, 250, 305 or 400 centimeters.

[0030] Herein, distances and lengths described as being equal to a given value in centimeters are expressed with an accuracy of 2 to 3 centimeters.

[0031] This makes it possible to provide packaging of adjustable height and suitable for installation around or on “euro” pallets while maintaining optimum stability of different types of loads placed on them.

[0032] According to an advantageous embodiment, the at least one first upper vertical strap and / or the at least one first intermediate strap comprises a tightening element adapted to cooperate with another tightening element of the foldable packaging.

[0033] This allows for the creation of a modular and adaptable fastening system, where the tightening elements present on the upper and intermediate vertical strap(s) can be associated in an adjustable manner with other tightening elements of the foldable packaging. This also allows precise control over the tightening of the straps, ensuring a customizable fastening depending on the nature and size of the loads. transported.

[0034] According to an advantageous embodiment, one of the at least two first main male-female foot attachment elements, called the first main foot attachment element, is fixed close to the right vertical edge of the foldable packaging, and / or another of the at least two first main male-female foot attachment elements, called the second main foot attachment element, is fixed at a horizontal mid-distance between the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge of the foldable packaging.

[0035] As used herein, “nearby” means at a distance less than or equal to 20 centimeters.

[0036] This allows the packaging to be installed uniformly around the sides of the pallet and its contents, with a balanced distribution of stresses.

[0037] In one possible embodiment, one of the at least two first main male-female foot attachment elements is intended to attach the packaging to a foot located between two corners of the pallet, the base of which generally has a square shape. Positioning the first main foot attachment element and / or another of the at least two first main male-female foot attachment elements in this way also makes it possible, following installation of the packaging on the pallet and its contents, to reduce localized stresses on the pallet, and to minimize the risks of deformation or damage, in particular when the contents are arranged on the pallet in a uniform manner, for example to form a rectangular parallelepiped whose base is formed by the base of the pallet. Since, in the present case, the feet are aligned with the at least one first vertical strap and / or with the at least one first intermediate strap, the attachment of one of the at least two first main male-female foot attachment elements to a foot of the pallet allows the latter to be used as a fixing point for unfolding the foldable packaging not only around the pallet but also along its height. The at least one vertical strap goes around the contents of the pallet and the packaging at a midpoint on one side of the pallet, thus ensuring a good distribution of the packaging around the contents.

[0038] According to an advantageous embodiment, the foldable packaging comprises: - at least one second upper strap, called the second vertical strap, the at least one second vertical strap being fixed between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge, on the front face of the foldable packaging and furthermore at a horizontal mid-distance between the left vertical edge and the fixing of the at least one first intermediate strap, the at least one second vertical strap being further adapted to be attached, when the foldable packaging is partially folded on itself, to at least one second intermediate strap, and - the at least one second intermediate strap, which is fixed between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge, on the front side of the foldable packaging and furthermore at a horizontal mid-distance between the right vertical edge and the attachment of the at least one first intermediate strap or at a horizontal mid-distance between the left vertical edge and the attachment of the at least one first intermediate strap.

[0039] This makes it possible to reinforce the structural stability of the foldable packaging and the contents it protects by connecting the vertical and intermediate straps, improving on the one hand its resistance to external conditions but also facilitating and securing the installation of the foldable packaging with the lower horizontal edge, given the more solid fixation with the pallet.

[0040] According to an advantageous embodiment, the foldable packaging further comprises at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements of the foldable packaging to at least one other foot of the pallet, each of said at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements being distinct from each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements, each of the at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements being fixed along the lower horizontal edge of the foldable packaging, each of the at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements comprising two ends attachable to each other and each of these two ends being fixed to the front face of the foldable packaging and in which: -one of the at least two first secondary male-female foot attachment elements, called first secondary foot attachment element,is fixed halfway between the left vertical edge of the foldable packaging and the fixing of the at least one first intermediate strap, and - another of the at least two first secondary male-female foot attachment elements, called the second secondary foot attachment element, is fixed at a horizontal halfway between the right vertical edge and the fixing of the at least one second intermediate strap.

[0041] This makes it possible to provide at least two additional means for attaching the packaging to feet of the pallet during its installation. In particular, the at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements provide a minimum of two additional attachment points at other central feet of the pallet, since the relative position of attachment of these at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements with respect to the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements makes it possible to provide a total minimum of four attachment points for the packaging, at the four middle feet of the pallet.

[0042] According to an advantageous embodiment, the foldable packaging further comprises a predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps fixed to the front face of the foldable packaging, the fixing of the intermediate horizontal straps to the front face of the foldable packaging being carried out between the upper horizontal edge and the lower horizontal edge, two respective ends of each intermediate horizontal strap mediator being adapted to be attached to each other and in a solid manner by means of a male-female attachment element. This provides a means of lateral closure and possibly lateral clamping of the packaging when it is folded back on itself around the pallet, in particular when the left vertical edge and the right vertical edge meet so that the packaging forms a closed envelope.

[0043] Herein, it is understood that a male-female attachment element comprises a male portion and a female portion, such that the male portion is located at a first end of said intermediate horizontal strap and the female portion is located at a second end opposite the first. Herein or according to a possible variant, a male-female attachment element is replaceable by a female-male attachment element, in the sense that the male portion and the female portion of the same intermediate horizontal strap can be interchanged.

[0044] In one possible embodiment, the predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps is equal to six. Surprisingly, this makes it possible to provide optimal lateral tightening of the packaging after its installation for a “euro” type pallet while limiting the number of manipulations necessary to attach or detach the intermediate horizontal straps.

[0045] According to an advantageous embodiment, the predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps is greater than or equal to two, and in which a ratio of a first distance between the upper horizontal edge and one of the intermediate horizontal straps, called the first middle horizontal strap, by a second distance between the middle horizontal strap and another of the intermediate horizontal straps, called the second middle horizontal strap, is equal to 0.16, 0.2, 0.25, 0.33, 0.5, 1.2, 3.4, 5 or 6.

[0046] This makes it possible to distribute the horizontal or lateral tension of the packaging when it is installed on a pallet, in order to uniformly tighten it along regularly spaced horizontal lines.

[0047] In one possible embodiment, the predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps is greater than or equal to two, and a ratio of a third distance between the lower horizontal edge and one of the intermediate horizontal straps, called the third middle horizontal strap, to a fourth distance between the third middle horizontal strap and another of the intermediate horizontal straps, called the fourth middle horizontal strap, is equal to 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.

[0048] According to an advantageous embodiment, the fixing of at least one of the intermediate horizontal straps is implemented by means of a stitching of this at least one intermediate horizontal strap on at least one vertical strip fixed on the front face of the foldable packaging, the at least one vertical strip extending from the lower horizontal edge to the upper horizontal edge of the foldable packaging. This makes it possible to reinforce the strength of the intermediate horizontal strap(s) thus sewn in order to reduce the risk of tearing when this or these intermediate horizontal strap(s) are stretched during installation and / or folding of the packaging on itself around the pallet. When several intermediate horizontal straps are sewn in this way, the risk of tearing is reduced proportionally to their number.

[0049] According to an advantageous embodiment, the sewing of the at least one vertical strip exerts tension on the at least one intermediate horizontal strap, this tension being distributed homogeneously by the at least one triangular or semi-triangular reinforcement. Herein, the relative arrangement of the at least one intermediate horizontal strap relative to the at least one vertical stripe causes each intermediate horizontal strap to form a substantially right angle with the vertical stripe.

[0050] As used herein, a substantially right angle is an angle of 90° to within about 1°, 2° or 3°.

[0051] This makes it possible to obtain a lateral tension, that is to say a lateral pull, which is homogeneous on the side opposite the tip.

[0052] Herein, a semi-triangular reinforcement is defined as a strip, or alternatively a strap, connecting the intermediate horizontal strap to the vertical strip by forming an acute angle with this vertical strip, for example 30°, 45° or 60°.

[0053] Herein, a triangular reinforcement is defined as being formed of two strips, or two straps, connecting the intermediate horizontal strap to the vertical strip, each of these strips or straps forming an acute angle with this vertical strip, for example 30°, 45° or 60°. Advantageously, an angle of 45° optimizes the reinforcement of the seam.

[0054] This further reduces the risk of tearing of the at least one intermediate horizontal strap fixed or sewn to the packaging when this or these intermediate horizontal straps are stretched during installation and / or folding of the packaging on itself around the pallet. The stability of the contents of the pallet is also increased when the packaging is installed, in particular when the pallet is in motion.

[0055] In one possible embodiment, an intermediate horizontal strap attached to the upper horizontal edge or the lower horizontal edge of the foldable packaging comprises a single semi-triangular reinforcement.

[0056] In order to address the aforementioned drawbacks, there is also proposed according to a second object of the present invention a method of installing the foldable packaging according to one any of the preceding embodiments, said installation method comprising the following successive steps: a) attaching, to a first foot located between two consecutive corners of the pallet, a first main male-female foot attachment element among the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements of the foldable packaging, b) surrounding a base of the transport pallet with the foldable packaging by partially folding the foldable packaging on itself, (c) attach, to a second leg distinct from the first leg and located between two other consecutive corners of the pallet, said second leg being opposite the first leg, a second of the at least two main male-female leg attachment elements of the packaging, d) attaching the first vertical strap to the at least one first intermediate strap by tightening the tightening element to tension the packaging over a height of the transport pallet. As used herein, opposite corners of a pallet mean those corners which do not share a side of the pallet.

[0057] As used herein, "a height of the transport pallet" means a vertical distance separating the base of the pallet from the top of the contents arranged on the pallet. This is not necessarily the vertical distance separating the lower horizontal edge from the upper horizontal edge of the packaging, for example when the height of the contents arranged on the pallet is greater than this vertical distance between the lower horizontal edge and the upper horizontal edge of the packaging, since the latter is smaller. According to a possible embodiment, step b) comprises unfolding the foldable packaging around the transport pallet to join together the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge.

[0058] This provides a complete and extremely rapid installation process of the packaging around the pallet and the goods placed thereon. In addition to meeting the typical operational constraints of "euro" pallets while being adaptable to different heights, the reduced number of steps and elements to be attached makes installation very rapid without significant effort being required, with set-up typically taking less than 90 seconds, or even 1 minute 60 seconds. This installation is furthermore repeatable a large number of times, in particular more than a hundred times, without affecting the integrity of the packaging and its components.

[0059] According to one embodiment, said installation method further comprises, after step d) of attaching the first vertical strap of the foldable packaging to the at least one first intermediate strap, a step e) of attaching, to each other and in a fixed manner, the two respective ends of one or more horizontal straps. intermediate zontals among the predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps. This improves the uniformity and strength of the covering, by the packaging, of any contents placed on the transport pallet.

[0060] In order to address the aforementioned drawbacks, there is also proposed according to a second object of the present invention a method of uninstalling the foldable packaging according to any one of the embodiments around the transport pallet, said packaging having been previously installed around the transport pallet, said uninstalling method comprising the following successive steps: (i) if the first vertical strap is previously attached to the at least one first intermediate strap, detaching the first vertical strap from the at least one first intermediate strap to relax the packaging over a height of the transport pallet, and / or (ii) if the second main male-female foot attachment element among the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements of the foldable packaging is previously attached to the second corner, detach the second main male-female foot attachment element from the foot located at the second corner of the pallet, (iii) if the first main male-female foot attachment element among the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements of the foldable packaging is previously attached to the first corner, detach the first main male-female foot attachment element from the foot located at the first corner of the pallet, and iv) optionally, fold the foldable packaging back on itself to join the right vertical edge and the left vertical edge together.

[0061] This makes it possible to provide an extremely rapid uninstallation process of the packaging around the pallet and the goods placed on it. In addition to meeting the typical operational constraints of "euro" pallets, this uninstallation is implemented very quickly, typically in less than 30 seconds, or even 20 seconds. Brief description of the figures

[0062] Other characteristics, details and advantages will appear on reading the detailed description below, and on analyzing the attached drawings, in which:

[0063] [Fig.l], [Fig.l], shows a schematic view of a package installed on a transport pallet to protect its contents.

[0064] [Fig.2], [Fig.2], illustrates a first face, called the front face, of a package according to a first embodiment of the invention.

[0065] [Fig.3], [Fig.3], illustrates a second face, called the reverse face and which is opposite to the front side of a package according to the first embodiment of the invention.

[0066] [Fig.4], [Fig.4], illustrates a first face, called the front face, of a package according to a second embodiment of the invention.

[0067] [Fig.5], [Fig.5], illustrates a second face, called the reverse face and which is opposite the front side of a package according to the second embodiment of the invention.

[0068] [Fig.6], [Fig.6], illustrates a first face, called the front face, of a package according to a third embodiment of the invention.

[0069] [Fig.7], [Fig.7], illustrates a second face, called the reverse face and which is opposite to the front side of a package according to the third embodiment of the invention. Description of the embodiments

[0070] [Fig.l] schematically illustrates a package conforming to several embodiments described herein, installed around a load to be transported.

[0071] In particular, an example of packaging 600 installed around non-visible content and arranged on a transport pallet 1000 is illustrated, in order to protect it. This transport pallet 1000 is, for example, a “euro” type pallet, that is to say a rectangular wooden pallet provided with at least eight feet 1001 to 1008, only the feet 1001 to 1005 being visible in the figure. In the example of a “euro” type pallet, its length is 1200 millimeters, its width is 800 millimeters and its height is 144 millimeters, although other types of pallets and other dimensions can be envisaged.

[0072] The packaging 600, or any other packaging described herein, comprises a front face and a back face (which is the face not visible in the figure), these faces being formed from a fabric which is distributed between an upper horizontal edge 3 and a lower horizontal edge 5.

[0073] As illustrated, for example, the packaging 600 is unrolled and installed around a height of the pallet 1000 to wrap the contents arranged thereon, and closed by joining its vertical edges at the ends of the intermediate horizontal strap(s), so that these are tensioned, for example by means of tightening elements.

[0074] As illustrated, for example, the base of the package 600 is attached to the pallet by means of a system of several leg attachment elements, presently a first main leg attachment element 317 which is attached to the middle leg 1004 and a secondary leg attachment element 315, which is optional and attached to the leg 1002. At least one other main leg attachment element and at least one other secondary and optional leg attachment element may be present, but are not visible in the figure.

[0075] The central feet 1004 and 1008 (not visible in the figure), preferably the middle feet of the short sides of the rectangular pallet 1000, allow the first upper strap 17 to be put in place, which alone provides tension and stability. sufficient to surround the contents placed on the pallet 1000 and close the packaging 600 on its top, in order to also protect it from above.

[0076] As illustrated, for example, the upper portion of the package 600 is held atop the contents arranged on the transport pallet 1000 by means of attaching a first upper strap 17 to a first intermediate strap 13 (not visible in the figure). This holding may be reinforced by means of attaching a second vertical strap 11 to a second intermediate strap 15, both of which are optional.

[0077] As illustrated, for example and for reinforcement purposes, in addition to the left and right vertical edges of the package 600 which meet to allow the closure of the package, two optional vertical strips 650a and 650b are also present, each of these vertical strips serving as an attachment point for the intermediate horizontal straps provided at one end with a male attachment element (601b to 606b in the figure) and, at another end, with a female attachment element (601a to 606a in the figure), with possibly one or more respective tightening elements. These elements will be described later in detail.

[0078] Also illustrated is an optional transparent pouch 610 for containing a sheet or panel referencing the contents not visible within the installed package 600.

[0079] Preferably, the first upper strap 17 and, optionally, at least one of the first intermediate strap 13, the second vertical strap 11 and / or the second intermediate strap 15 is or are adaptable, the packaging 600 can have different heights for protecting the contents on the pallet 1000, for example a height of 150, 180 or 210 centimeters, to within about 15 centimeters per tightening. Advantageously, tightening one or more straps also allows for some variability in the adjustment of the packaging 600 around and at the top of the contents. However, and even in the case where the contents placed on the pallet are not flat on its sides or at its top, the tension of the fabric is sufficient to maintain the assembly.

[0080] Once the contents of the pallet are protected by the packaging 600 and the latter is closed and secured to the pallet 1000, the pallet 1000 can be moved and transported, for example by means of a motorized vehicle equipped with a fork adaptable to the openings in the base of the pallet 1000.

[0081] [Fig.2] represents the front face of a package 400 according to the first possible embodiment, this front face corresponding to its visible face when unfolded and in a vertical or upright position relative to the ground, the pallet to be protected being located behind the package. [Fig.3] represents the back face of the same package 400.

[0082] In the first embodiment, the packaging 400, as for the other embodiments, preferably has a rectangular shape whose sides smaller lengths are defined, for the right side in this figure, by a right vertical edge 2 and, for the left side in this figure, by a left vertical edge 4. The sides of greater length are defined, for the upper side in this figure, by an upper horizontal edge 3 and, for the lower side in this figure, by a lower horizontal edge 5.

[0083] According to different possible embodiments, the upper horizontal edge 2 and / or the right vertical edge 3 comprises or is formed from a strap with a width equal to 10 millimeters.

[0084] In this first embodiment, the packaging 400 comprises one or more vertical straps, also called upper straps, although the case of a single first upper strap 17 fixed to the packaging 400 at the level of the right vertical edge 2 is illustrated here in a non-limiting manner. This fixing can be done for example by means of stitching or “Velcro” strips located between the fabric of the packaging and the first upper strap 17, and is preferably carried out between the upper horizontal edge 3 and the lower horizontal edge 5, on the front face, although another fixing on the back face is not excluded.

[0085] The packaging 400 further comprises one or more intermediate straps, although the case of a single intermediate strap 13 fixed to the front face and in the middle of the packaging 400 is illustrated here in a non-limiting manner, in this particular case approximately halfway between the two vertical edges 2 and 4. This fixing can be done for example by means of a seam.

[0086] The first upper strap 17 and / or the intermediate strap 13 comprises a tightening element, for example a belt buckle, which is compatible for attaching and tightening together the upper strap 17 and the intermediate strap 13. This tightening element makes it possible to distribute the packaging 400 over a height of the transport pallet during its installation.

[0087] According to a possible embodiment, the first upper strap 17 is a strap with a width of 35 millimeters allowing, when it is attached and tightened, optimal tension during the vertical installation of the packaging on the height of the pallet 1000.

[0088] The package 400 may further comprise a first horizontal strap 200, called the central strap, which is sewn along the upper horizontal edge 3 of the package. The intermediate strap 13 may also be sewn to be partly attached to the first horizontal strap 200, although the latter is optional.

[0089] The packaging 400 comprises at least two main male-female foot attachment elements 313 and 317, each of which allows the packaging 400 to be attached to a foot of the pallet. These elements 313 and 317 are arranged along the lower horizontal edge 5 and fixed to the back face of the packaging 400.

[0090] The strap of each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements 313 and 317 is designed to be able to pass around a foot of the pallet then to be attached to attach the two ends to each other, and thus the packaging 400 to the corresponding foot.

[0091] According to various possible embodiments, at least one strap described herein comprises a tightening element, for example a buckle or a carabiner allowing the length of the strap to be manually or automatically reduced by securing it. For example, the strap of each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements 313 and 317 may comprise a combination of male or female clips capable of cooperating with each other.

[0092] Optionally, at least one end of the strap of each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements 313 and 317 comprises at least one intermediate tightening element adapted to tension said strap, thereby tightening the packaging near the corresponding foot of the pallet.

[0093] According to various possible embodiments, at least one main male-female foot attachment element comprises at least four parts, a first part being a first strap provided with a female attachment element, the first strap being for example 20 millimeters wide, a second part being a respective male attachment element, for example a male clip or a pair of male-female clips, a third part being a semi-rigid plastic tube and a fourth part being another strap, for example also 20 millimeters wide, and adapted to attach the packaging to a foot of a pallet. The semi-rigid plastic tube, which may be optional, makes it possible to surround a part of the length of the strap intended to pass under the base of the pallet 1000 when the packaging is installed, so as to protect it from friction or breakage, for example when a fork is engaged in the base of the pallet to transport it.

[0094] In other embodiments which will be described subsequently, at least one secondary male-female foot attachment element also comprises these four parts.

[0095] In the first embodiment, the vertical strap 17 is preferably longer than the vertical strap 13 because the latter is intended to go around the pallet 1000 and its contents from above the pallet 1000 and its contents, to join the vertical strap 17 in order to attach it.

[0096] The number of straps presently described in the first embodiment is however not limiting and any number of horizontal, vertical and / or intermediate straps may be present on or in the packaging 400.

[0097] According to various possible embodiments, each of the straps, as well as any strap or any fastening element of the embodiments described herein, can be manufactured with a nylon, polyester, or polyester-Dyneema material to provide an optimal compromise between their breaking strength and their lightness.

[0098] Both for the packaging 400 and for the packaging described in the various possible embodiments herein, the dimensions of these packagings may vary as long as they remain suitable for the protection of a given type of pallet and load provided thereon. Without limitation on these dimensions, these different embodiments may be distinguished according to definitions of ratios between the distances separating the intermediate horizontal straps from the upper and lower straps.

[0099] In various possible embodiments, the dimensions of the packaging can be defined precisely. For example, in the case of “euro” type pallets, the total length of the packaging, i.e. the length of the upper horizontal edge 3 or the lower horizontal edge 5, is approximately 4 meters, for example 403 centimeters, to within 30 centimeters. The total height of the packaging, i.e. the length of the left vertical edge 4 or the right vertical edge 2, is approximately 180 centimeters, for example 165 centimeters, to within ten centimeters.

[0100] [Fig.4] represents the front face of a package 500 according to the second possible embodiment, this front face corresponding to its visible face when unfolded and in a vertical position relative to the ground, the pallet to be protected being located behind the package. [Fig.5] represents the back face of the same package 500.

[0101] The packaging 500 of the second embodiment comprises at least the same elements as the packaging 400 of the first embodiment.

[0102] Furthermore, the package 500 comprises a second upper strap 11, called the second vertical strap, which is fixed or sewn onto the front face of the package 500 between the two horizontal edges. This fixing or this sewing is made approximately at a horizontal mid-distance between the left vertical edge and the fixing of the first intermediate strap 13.

[0103] Similar to the first upper strap 17, the second upper strap 11 is adapted to be attached to another intermediate strap, here a second intermediate strap 15 distinct from the strap 13, in particular when the foldable packaging 500 is partially folded on itself.

[0104] According to a possible embodiment, and when it is present, the second upper strap 11 is preferably a strap with a width of 35 millimeters allowing, during its attachment and tightening, optimal tension during the installation of the packaging on the lateral contours of the pallet 1000. Preferably, in addition, a male-female attachment element of the at least one second upper strap 11 is adaptable to carry out the tightening of the contents on the pallet 1000 during the installation of the packaging.

[0105] The package 500 of the second embodiment further comprises at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements 311 and 315, similar to the elements main male-female foot attachments 313 and 317 but distinct from these in that their ends, attachable to each other, are fixed on the front face of the packaging 500 and in different positions along the lower horizontal edge 5.

[0106] In the present case, the secondary male-female foot attachment element 311 is fixed at a predetermined distance from the left vertical edge 4 and, as illustrated, at the midpoint between this and the horizontal position of the attachment of the intermediate strap 13. In other words, the secondary male-female foot attachment element 311 is located at approximately a distance from the left vertical edge 4 of approximately one quarter of the length of the horizontal edges 3 and 5.

[0107] As with all straps described herein, the number of foot-tie elements is not limiting and any number may be present at the lower horizontal edge 5, although it is not necessarily useful to have more foot-tie elements than feet that the transport pallet 1000 comprises.

[0108] According to various possible embodiments, the ends of a foot attachment element may each comprise at least one attachment clip, for example an attachment clip having a width of 20 or 35 millimeters. Alternatively, a clip may be replaced by a carabiner, the width of which is between 20 and 50 millimeters.

[0109] According to different possible embodiments, all the male-female foot attachment elements 311, 313, 315 and 317 are formed from identical parts, but placed differently, for example the two main elements fixed on the front face of the packaging and two secondary elements fixed on the back face of the packaging.

[0110] According to different possible embodiments, the length of the straps of several of the male-female foot attachment elements 311, 313, 315 and 317 may be adjustable or not, in both cases with a margin of several centimeters, for example 5 centimeters, in order to allow flexibility when attaching them around one or more feet of the pallet 1000. The total length of the straps of the male-female foot attachment elements 311, 313, 315 and 317 is preferably greater than 45 centimeters.

[0111] [Fig.6] represents the front face of a package 600 according to the third possible embodiment, this front face corresponding to its visible face when unfolded and in a vertical or upright position relative to the ground, the pallet to be protected being located behind the package. [Fig.7] represents the back face of the same package 400.

[0112] The packaging 600 of the third embodiment comprises at least the same elements as the packaging 500 of the second embodiment.

[0113] Furthermore, the packaging 600 comprises one or more intermediate horizontal straps 601 to 606 making it possible to reinforce the lateral tightening of contents placed on a pallet around which the packaging 600 is installed.

[0114] In the illustrated case, a predetermined number of six pairs of horizontal straps in intermediates 601 to 606 are fixed on the front face of the foldable packaging 600, their male parts 601b to 606b being located near the right vertical edge 2 and their female parts 601a to 606a being located near the left vertical edge 4.

[0115] Each of their fixings is made between the two horizontal edges 3 and 5.

[0116] Each end of the intermediate horizontal straps 601 to 606 comprises a male or female attachment means. In particular, the two respective ends 601a to 606a and 601b to 606b of each intermediate horizontal strap is adapted to be attached to each other and in a fixed manner by means of a male-female attachment element.

[0117] According to a possible embodiment, each of the respective male and female portions of at least one of the intermediate horizontal straps 601 to 606 is attached near the corresponding left or right vertical edge. Although a tightening element of these intermediate horizontal straps may alternatively be included in the male portions 601b to 606b of the straps 601 to 606, it will be assumed here that the tightening element is included in the female portions 601a to 606a.

[0118] In one possible embodiment, each end of the intermediate horizontal straps 601 to 606 which is not the end comprising the male part or the female part of the corresponding fastening or tightening element is sewn to a vertical strip 650a or 650b located nearby.

[0119] As illustrated for the male parts 601b to 606b of the intermediate straps 601 to 606 located on the side of the right vertical edge 2, each end of the strap not including the male part is attached to a vertical strip 650b, called the right vertical strip. Similarly, for the female parts 601a to 606a of the intermediate straps 601 to 606 located on the side of the left vertical edge 4, each end of the strap not including the female part is attached to another vertical strip 650a, called the left vertical strip.

[0120] According to a possible embodiment, each of the vertical strips 650a and 650b is substantially parallel to the right vertical edge 2 and to the left vertical edge, and connects the lower horizontal edge 5 to the upper horizontal edge 3.

[0121] According to a possible embodiment, the left vertical strip 650a is approximately 10 to 15 centimeters away from the left vertical edge 4, and the right vertical strip 650b is approximately 50 to 60 centimeters away from the right vertical edge 2.

[0122] According to a possible embodiment, and this can be implemented both for the female parts with respect to the left vertical strip and for the male parts with respect to the right vertical strip, the sewing of the female parts 606a to 606a of the intermediate horizontal straps on the front face of the packaging 600 is done at the level of the vertical strip 650a. In particular, when these reinforcements are present, these seams can be made by means of triangular or semi-triangular reinforcements.

[0123] According to this last possible embodiment, the attachment of a triangular reinforcement of a female part 602a to 605a to the left vertical edge is done by means of a two-point seam, a first point located at the end of the triangle and the other point being at the level of the vertical strip 650a. The area between these two points is left free but maintains sufficient tension. This allows sufficient play to be left in the orientation of each female part during installation and fixing of the packaging on a given pallet.

[0124] Similarly, the attachment of a semi-triangular reinforcement of a female part 606a placed near the lower horizontal edge 5 of the packaging 600 is done by means of a single-stitch seam, on the left vertical edge. Preferably, the semi-triangular reinforcement is formed of a double thickness which makes it possible to reinforce it while avoiding detachment or tearing when tightening the corresponding strap 606.

[0125] According to a possible embodiment, the triangular or semi-triangular reinforcements are formed of straps with a width of 10 millimeters. For further reinforcement, these reinforcements can have a double thickness.

[0126] According to various possible embodiments, at least one strap described herein is composed of a polyethylene material or a polyamide material.

[0127] According to various possible embodiments, at least one strap is chosen from a strap with a width of 10 millimeters, 20 millimeters or 35 millimeters, said at least one strap being able to have a single thickness or a double thickness depending on the desired level of strength.

[0128] According to different possible embodiments, the intermediate straps 601 to 606 are of variable length depending on the desired adaptability of the packaging to be installed on a pallet 1000. By way of non-limiting example, these intermediate straps have a length of 300 to 400 millimeters with an adjustment margin of 20 to 100 millimeters, preferably 340 millimeters with an adjustment margin of 50 millimeters, therefore in the latter case a preferred total length of 390 millimeters.

[0129] For example, and in a non-limiting manner, starting from the left vertical edge 4 of the packaging 600, the female part of an intermediate strap 601 to 606 can be sewn at the level of the left vertical strip 650a located at a distance of 13.5 centimeters from the left vertical edge 4. For example also, the female parts 601a to 606a can be of a standard length of between 10 and 20 centimeters, and preferably 16 centimeters.

[0130] According to different possible embodiments, one or more of the male parts 601b to 606b of the intermediate straps 601 to 606 are formed from a male clip with a width of 35 millimeters, the intermediate straps 601 to 606 also having a width of 35 millimeters, for attachment to the female parts 601a to 606a with possible tightening.

[0131] According to different possible embodiments, the left vertical strip 650a and / or the right vertical strip 650b is formed from a strap 35 millimeters wide and with a maximum length equal to 165 centimeters.

[0132] Optionally, and on the front side of the packaging 600, a pouch 610 can be attached or sewn, for example a transparent plastic pouch of which three sides are sewn on the front side while a fourth side is open.

[0133] Advantageously, this makes it possible to insert a sheet of paper, cardboard or plastic comprising information relating to the contents of the pallet 1000 when the latter is protected and packaged by the packaging 600, these contents not being visible from the outside. The pocket has for example a surface area of ​​between 150 and 1300 square centimeters, for example 300 square centimeters. The surface area of ​​the pocket can also be substantially larger than 156 square centimeters to accommodate an A5 sheet, it can be substantially larger than 620 square centimeters to accommodate an A4 sheet, and it can be substantially larger than 1250 square centimeters to accommodate an A3 sheet.

[0134] Different embodiments of a method for installing the described packages are possible. By way of illustration, a first possibility for quickly wrapping one of the described packages around contents placed on a transport pallet 1000 provides for example the following steps:

[0135] Attach a first main male female foot attachment element 317 to a first foot of the pallet 1000 located between two consecutive corners and therefore in the middle of a first side thereof, by surrounding the latter with the two ends of the strap that the first main male female foot attachment element 317 comprises to attach them together on the same side, thus ensuring a secure anchoring point.

[0136] Unroll the packaging 600 around the base of the pallet 1000 to partially surround it.

[0137] Similar to step 1) above, attach the second main male-female foot attachment element 313 to a second foot of the pallet 1000, this second foot being located along a second side of the pallet which is opposite and parallel to the first side, this second foot therefore being located in the middle of the second side. This provides two points for attaching the packaging 600 to the base of the pallet 1000, from which a vertical unrolling or unfolding of the packaging 600 along the height of the pallet and its contents is achievable.

[0138] Attach the first vertical strap 17 to the first intermediate strap 13 by tensioning it, the first vertical strap 17 being preferably located at one of the corners of the pallet, while the first intermediate strap 13 is located at another of the corners of the pallet and near the second main male-female foot attachment element 313.

[0139] Raising the attachment of the first vertical strap 17 to the first intermediate strap 13 above the pallet 100 and its contents, by implementing an optional tightening of the first vertical strap 17 to the first intermediate strap 13 which makes it easier to raise the packaging 600 along the height of the pallet 1000 to position it above the contents placed on the pallet 1000.

[0140] Join the left vertical edge 4 to the right vertical edge 2 above a corner of the pallet 1000 by unrolling the packaging around the pallet 1000, in order to laterally close the packaging 650 around the contents.

[0141] Optionally, and if it or they are present, attach together the male parts and the female parts of the intermediate straps 601 to 606, tightening them in order to tension them if it or they are provided with tightening elements.

[0142] Optionally, and if it or they are present, attach at least one first secondary male female foot attachment element 311 to a third foot of the pallet 1000 located between two consecutive corners and therefore in the middle of a third side thereof, by surrounding it with the two ends of the corresponding strap, thus ensuring another secure anchoring point.

[0143] Optionally, and if it or they are present, attach at least a second secondary male female foot attachment element 315 to a fourth foot of the pallet 1000 located between two consecutive corners and therefore in the middle of a fourth side thereof, by surrounding it with the two ends of the corresponding strap, thus ensuring yet another secure anchoring point.

[0144] Optionally, and if it or they are present, attach at least one second vertical strap 11 to at least one second intermediate strap 15, preferably by positioning them above the contents placed on the pallet 1000, the at least one second vertical strap 11 then being located at a middle of a first side of the pallet, and the at least one second intermediate strap 15 then being located at a middle of a second side of the pallet, the second side being opposite the first side.

[0145] Different embodiments of a method of uninstalling the described packaging are possible.

[0146] By way of illustration, a first possibility for quickly extracting the packaging 600 and the contents from a transport pallet around which the packaging 600 has been installed provides for example to first detach all the intermediate straps 601 to 606 from top to bottom or from bottom to top, in particular by unclipping the male and female parts of each intermediate strap, then by detaching the upper straps 17 and 11 from the respective intermediate straps 13 and 15, here also by unclipping the male and female parts of each intermediate strap. The packaging 600 will then no longer be held in height and will fall to the level of the feet of the pallet under the effect of its own weight, and it is then sufficient to detach the main and secondary foot attachment elements 311, 313, 315 and 317 possibly attached to be able to fold the packaging 600.

[0147] Still by way of illustration, a second possibility for progressively and securely extracting the contents of a transport pallet around which the packaging 600 has been installed provides for example to first detach the upper straps 17 and 11 from the respective intermediate straps 13 and 15, then successively detaching all the intermediate straps 601 to 606 from top to bottom, a part of the contents of the pallet being able to be extracted with each detachment of an intermediate strap. The packaging 600 will descend progressively along the height of the contents of the pallet, until it gradually reaches its base. To completely detach the packaging 600 from the pallet, it is then sufficient to detach the main and secondary foot attachment elements 311, 313, 315 and 317 possibly attached to be able to fold the packaging 600.

Claims

Claims

1. Foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) for protecting a transport pallet (1000), said foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) comprising a contour formed by an upper horizontal edge (3), a lower horizontal edge (5), a right vertical edge (2) and a left vertical edge (4), the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5) being opposite each other, the right vertical edge (2) and the left vertical edge (4) being opposite each other, the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) further comprising: - at least one first upper strap (17), the at least one first upper strap (17) being fixed to the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) along the right vertical edge (2), and being further fixed between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5), and being further fixed to a first face of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600), called the front face, the at least one first upper strap (17) being adapted to be attached to at least one first intermediate strap (13) when the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) is partially folded on itself, - the at least one first intermediate strap (13), which is fixed on the front face of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600), the at least one first intermediate strap (13) being further fixed between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5), the at least one first intermediate strap (13) being further fixed at a horizontal mid-distance between the right vertical edge (2) and the left vertical edge (4), the at least one first intermediate strap (13) further comprising a tightening element adapted to tension the at least one first upper strap (17) when the at least one first upper strap (17) is attached to the first intermediate strap (13), and - at least two main male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) to a foot of the pallet (1000), said at least two main male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) being fixed along the lower horizontal edge (5), each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) comprising two ends attachable to each other and each of these two ends being fixed to a second face of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600), called the back face, said face back being opposite the front face of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600).

2. Foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) according to claim 1, comprising, on the front face of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) at least one intermediate horizontal strip (200) located between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5) of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600), the at least one first intermediate strap (13) being further fixed to said at least one horizontal strip.

3. A foldable package (400; 500; 600) according to any preceding claim, wherein the foldable package (400; 500; 600) is made of a polyethylene material or a polyamide material, said polyamide material being selected from rigid PA, filamentary PA, PA6, PA66, PA11 or PA12.

4. Foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the distance between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5) is between 100 and 200 centimeters, and preferably equal to 105, 110, 150, 165 or 180 centimeters and / or wherein the distance between the right vertical edge (2) and the left vertical edge (4) is between 55 and 450 centimeters, and preferably equal to 65, 105, 165, 200, 250, 307 or 403 centimeters.

5. Foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one first upper vertical strap (17) and / or the at least one first intermediate strap (13) comprises a clamping element adapted to cooperate with another clamping element of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600).

6. Foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein: - one of the at least two first main male-female foot-fastener elements (313, 317), called the first main foot-fastener element (317), is fixed near the right vertical edge (2) of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600), and / or - another of the at least two first main male-female foot-fastener elements (313, 317), called the second main foot-fastener element (313), is fixed at a horizontal mid-distance between the right vertical edge (2) and the left vertical edge (4) of the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600).

7. Foldable packaging (500; 600) according to any one of the claims-

8. previous instructions, including: - at least one second upper strap (11), called second vertical strap, the at least one second vertical strap (11) being fixed between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5), on the front face of the foldable packaging (500; 600) and furthermore at a horizontal mid-distance between the left vertical edge (4) and the fixing of the at least one first intermediate strap (13), the at least one second vertical strap (11) being further adapted to be attached, when the foldable packaging (500; 600) is partially folded on itself, to at least one second intermediate strap (15), and - the at least one second intermediate strap (15), which is fixed between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5), on the front side of the foldable packaging (500; 600) and furthermore at a horizontal mid-distance between the right vertical edge (2) and the fixing of the at least one first intermediate strap (13) or at a horizontal mid-distance between the left vertical edge (4) and the fixing of the at least one first intermediate strap (13). The foldable package (500; 600) of claim 7, further comprising at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements (311, 315) of the foldable package (500; 600) to at least one other foot of the pallet (1000), each of said at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) being distinct from each of the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317), each of the at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) being fixed along the lower horizontal edge (5) of the foldable package (500; 600), each of the at least two secondary male-female foot attachment elements comprising two ends attachable to each other and each of these two ends being fixed to the front face of the foldable package (500;600) and in which: - one of the at least two first secondary male-female foot attachment elements (311, 315), called the first secondary foot attachment element (311), is fixed halfway between the left vertical edge (4) of the foldable packaging (500; 600) and the attachment of the at least one first intermediate strap (13), and - another of the at least two first secondary male-female foot attachment elements (311, 315), called the second secondary foot attachment element (315), is fixed at a horizontal halfway between the right vertical edge (2) and the attachment of the at least one second; intermediate strap (15).

9. A foldable package (600) according to any preceding claim, further comprising a predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606) attached to the front face of the foldable package (400; 500; 600), wherein the attachment of the intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606) to the front face of the foldable package (400; 500; 600) is performed between the upper horizontal edge (3) and the lower horizontal edge (5), two respective ends (601a, 601b; 602a, 602b; 603a, 603b; 604a, 604b; 605a, 605b; 606a, 606b) of each intermediate horizontal strap being adapted to be attached to each other and in a secure manner by means of a male-female attachment element.

10. A foldable package (400; 500; 600) according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606) is greater than or equal to two, and wherein a ratio of a first distance between the upper horizontal edge (3) and one of the intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606), called the first middle horizontal strap, to a second distance between the middle horizontal strap and another of the intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606), called the second middle horizontal strap, is equal to 0.16, 0.2, 0.25, 0.33, 0.5, 1.2, 3.4, 5 or 6.

11. Foldable packaging (600) according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the attachment of at least one of the intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606) is implemented by means of sewing this at least one intermediate horizontal strap (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606) on at least one vertical strip (650a; 650b) attached to the front face of the foldable packaging (600), the at least one vertical strip (650a; 650b) extending from the lower horizontal edge (5) to the upper horizontal edge (3) of the foldable packaging (600).

12. Foldable packaging (600) according to claim 11, wherein the sewing of the at least one vertical strip (650a; 650b) exerts a tension of the at least one intermediate horizontal strap (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606), this tension being distributed homogeneously by the at least one triangular or semi-triangular reinforcement.

13. A method of installing the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 around the transport pallet (1000), said installation method comprising the steps

14.

15. successive following: a) attaching, to a first foot located between two consecutive corners of the pallet (1000), a first main male-female foot attachment element (317) among the at least two main male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) of the foldable packaging, b) surrounding a base of the transport pallet (1000) with the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) by partially folding the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) on itself, c) attaching, to a second leg distinct from the first leg and located between two other consecutive corners of the pallet (1000), said second leg being opposite the first leg, a second of the at least two main male-female leg attachment elements (313, 317) of the packaging, d) attaching the first vertical strap (17) to the at least one first intermediate strap (13) by tightening the tightening element to stretch the packaging over a height of the transport pallet (1000). An installation method according to claim 13 when claim 13 depends on any one of claims 9 to 12, said installation method further comprising, after step d) of attaching the first vertical strap (17) of the foldable packaging (600) to the at least one first intermediate strap (13), a step e) of attaching, to each other and in a fixed manner, the two respective ends of one or more intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606) among the predetermined number of intermediate horizontal straps (601; 602; 603; 604; 605; 606). Method for uninstalling the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) according to any one of claims 1 to 12 around the transport pallet (1000), said packaging having been previously installed around the transport pallet (1000) and attached to at least two feet of the pallet (1000), said uninstalling method comprising the following successive steps: i) if the at least one first vertical strap (17) is previously attached to the at least one first intermediate strap (13), detaching said first vertical strap (17) from said first intermediate strap (13) to relax the packaging over a height of the transport pallet (1000), ii) if at least one of the two main male-female foot attachment elements (313, 317) is previously attached to a foot of the pallet, detaching said main male-female foot attachment element (313, 317) of the said foot, and iv) optionally, folding the foldable packaging (400; 500; 600) on itself to join together the right vertical edge (2) and the left vertical edge (4).