Wooden crate for transporting wine bottles

Abstract

The invention relates to a wooden crate (1) for transporting wine bottles comprising a parallelepipedal box (10) defined by a plurality of walls, at least one first wall (10.1) being provided with a first groove (10.10); a cover (10.3) of which at least a first portion (P1) is slidably mounted in the first groove (10.10); characterized in that it comprises a first braking means (10.100) mounted in said first wall (10.1), so that a first surface (10.100a) of the first braking means (10.100) protrudes into the first groove (10.10), said first surface (10.100a) being rougher than said portion (P1) of the cover (10.3). Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Wooden crate for transporting wine bottles Technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of wooden crates and in particular wooden crates suitable for transporting bottles of wine. State of the art

[0002] It has been known for years now that wine bottles, when sold in batches of three, six or twelve bottles, are presented in a wooden container, and in particular a wooden crate, suitable for their packaging, storage and transport. The same applies to bottles comprising a volume equivalent to or greater than a magnum sold individually. The crate as known comprises a box defined by a plurality of walls and capable of being closed by a sliding lid in at least one groove of one of the walls. However, during transport and handling, the lid may move and come out of the groove. Therefore, the lid may fall to the ground and be damaged; it is also possible that the lid falls and the bottles may also fall and therefore break.It is therefore known to remedy this problem to use a lid to be placed on the opening on which nails are applied to hold together the lid and at least one of the adjacent walls. However, this system is not suitable for holding the lid in place since to be able to open the box and retrieve the bottles, it is necessary to pull on the lid to detach the nail. Most of the time the lid is then damaged which is not acceptable for wine lovers and / or collectors who end up with a damaged box and therefore loses its value.

[0003] The invention therefore falls within this context and seeks to resolve all of the aforementioned drawbacks. Thus, the invention seeks to propose a case suitable for transporting wine and making it possible to keep the lid in place while still allowing it to be removed without damaging said case. Presentation of the invention.

[0004] The invention relates to a wooden crate for transporting wine bottles comprising a parallelepiped box defined by a plurality of walls, at least a first wall being provided with a first groove; a lid of which at least a first portion is slidably mounted in the first groove. The wooden crate is remarkable in that it comprises a first braking means mounted in said first wall, so that a first surface of the first braking means protrudes into the first groove, said first surface being rougher than said portion of the cover.

[0005] The box may have six walls. The box may be adapted to transport wine bottles or other types of fragile bottles, particularly glass.

[0006] The box may comprise a first wall comprising a first groove. The box may comprise an open wall adapted to receive a removable cover and arranged to cooperate with at least the first groove of the first wall. The cover may comprise at least a first portion which is adapted to slide in the first groove so as to be able to open and / or close the box.

[0007] The first groove may be positioned in the first wall proximate the open wall.

[0008] The first groove may comprise a first braking means arranged in the first wall so that a first surface protrudes into the first groove. The first surface of the first braking means may be rougher than the portion of the lid adapted to slide in the first groove. The protrusion of this first surface into the first groove may cooperate with the lid. It is the difference in roughness between the first surface and the first portion of the lid which may allow the lid to slide with difficulty and therefore prevent it from sliding and coming out easily from the first groove. Therefore, when the first portion of the lid is inserted into the first groove, it slides in said groove until said lid can close the box. Once the lid is in a position for closing the box, it is held in the closed position by two mechanical functions.The first function being the narrowing of the space in the groove due to the first surface of the first braking means protruding into said groove. The second function being the friction generated by the difference in roughness between the braking means and the cover, the frictional forces generated can allow the cover to be held in place in the first groove.

[0009] Advantageously, a second wall of the box is provided with a second groove, the first and second walls are positioned so that the first groove and the second groove are mounted in two opposite walls.

[0010] The box may comprise a second wall comprising a second groove. The removable cover is arranged to cooperate with at least the second groove of the second wall. The cover may comprise a second portion which is adapted to slide in the second groove so as to be able to open and / or close the box.

[0011] Thus, in one embodiment, the cover can slide in the first and second grooves.

[0012] The second groove may be positioned in the second wall near the open wall.

[0013] Advantageously, the box comprises a second braking means mounted in the second wall, so that a first surface of the second braking means protrudes into the second groove, said first surface being rougher than the cover.

[0014] The second groove may comprise a second braking means arranged in the second wall so that a first surface protrudes into the second groove. The second surface of the first braking means may be rougher than the second portion of the lid adapted to slide in the second groove. The protrusion of this first surface into the second groove may cooperate with the lid. It is the difference in roughness between the first surface and the second portion of the lid which may allow the lid to slide with difficulty and therefore prevent it from sliding and coming out easily from the second groove. Therefore, when the second portion of the lid is inserted into the second groove, it slides in said groove until said lid can close the box.

[0015] The first and second walls may be opposed to each other so that the first and second grooves may be opposite each other. Thus, the first and second portions of the cover may slide in the first and second grooves.

[0016] Advantageously, each of the first and second walls comprises a recess adapted to receive the first and second braking means respectively.

[0017] The recess may have a profile substantially identical to the profile of the first and second braking means. The recess may have a depth substantially identical to the thickness of the first and second braking means. Thus, each of the first and second braking means may be perfectly inserted into the recess of their respective wall. The recess may be open on the groove.

[0018] Advantageously, each of the first and second braking means comprises a second internal surface arranged to form a continuous face with an internal face of the first and second walls.

[0019] The second surface of each of the braking means may be a visible face when said braking means is inserted into the recess provided in the wall in which it is mounted. The internal face of each of the first and second walls, i.e. the face which may comprise the groove, may form a continuous surface with the second surface of the respective braking means.

[0020] Advantageously, each of the first and second braking means comprises an upper face arranged to be flush with the corresponding groove.

[0021] The upper face may be a portion of the first surface of the braking means. It is this portion of the first surface which may cooperate with the first or second portion of the cover.

[0022] Advantageously, each of the first and second braking means comprises a profile comprising a first and a second fin symmetrical with respect to each other and forming between them an angle of between 10° and 180°.

[0023] The first and second fins can form between them an angle of between 10° and 180°, in particular between 90° and 179°.

[0024] Advantageously, an axis of symmetry of the profile is offset by an angle of between 1° and 89° relative to the corresponding groove.

[0025] The braking means may be offset relative to the groove. This offset may make it possible to increase the friction forces in the groove on the cover.

[0026] Advantageously, each of the first and second braking means comprises cork.

[0027] Each of the braking means may be made of cork. The cork may provide the roughness necessary to hold the cover in place. Brief description of the figures.

[0028] Other advantages and characteristics of the present invention are now described with the aid of examples which are purely illustrative and in no way limitative of the scope of the invention, and from the appended drawings, drawings in which the various figures represent:

[0029] [Fig-1] schematically represents a perspective view from above of a box of wine according to one embodiment.

[0030] [Fig.2] schematically represents a view of a portion of a wall of a wine case according to one embodiment.

[0031] [Fig.3] schematically represents a perspective view from above of a portion of a wine case according to one embodiment.

[0032] In the following description, elements that are identical, by structure or by function, appearing in different figures retain, unless otherwise specified, the same references. Description of an embodiment.

[0033] [Fig.l] shows a perspective view from above of a wine case 1 according to one embodiment. The wine case 1 is also described in connection with [Fig.2] showing a view of a portion of a wall 10.1, 10.2 of the wine case 1 according to one embodiment and with [Fig.3] showing a perspective view from above of a portion of the wine case 1 according to one embodiment.

[0034] The wooden crate 1 is suitable for transporting, in particular, bottles of wine. Wooden box 1 comprises a parallelepiped box defined by a plurality of walls 10.1, 10.2, 10.3. The box 1 has six walls. The box 1 has a first wall 10.1 provided with a first groove 10.10. The box 1 has a second wall 10.2 provided with a second groove 10.20. The first wall 10.1 and the second wall 10.2 are positioned so that the first groove 10.10 and the second groove 10.20 are mounted in two opposite walls. That is, the first wall 10.1 and the second wall 10.2 are opposite each other in the box 1.

[0035] The box 1 comprises an open wall comprising a removable cover 10.3 and arranged to cooperate with the first groove 10.10 of the first wall 10.1 and with the second groove 10.20 of the second wall 10.2. The cover 10.3 comprises a first portion P1 which is adapted to slide in the first groove 10.10 and a second portion P2 which is adapted to slide in the second groove 10.20 so as to be able to open and / or close the box 1.

[0036] The first groove 10.10 is positioned in the first wall 10.1 near the open wall. The second groove 10.20 is positioned in the second wall 10.2 near the open wall.

[0037] Each of the first 10.1 and second walls 10.2 comprises an open recess on the groove 10.10, 10.20. The recess of the first 10.1 and second walls 10.2 is adapted to receive respectively a first 10.100 and a second braking means 10.200. Each recess comprises a profile substantially identical to the profile of the first 10.100 and second 10.200 braking means. The recess comprises a depth substantially identical to the thickness of the first 10.100 and second 10.200 braking means. Thus each of the first 10.100 and second 10.200 braking means is perfectly inserted into the recess of their respective wall 10.1, 10.2.

[0038] The first braking means 10.100 is mounted in the first wall 10.1 so that a first surface 10.100a of said first braking means 10.100 protrudes into the first groove 10.10. The second braking means 10.200 is mounted in the second wall 10.2 so that a first surface 10.200a of said second braking means 10.200 protrudes into the second groove 10.20.

[0039] Each of the first surfaces 10.100a, 10.200a is rougher than the portion PI, P2 of cover 10.3 sliding in the associated groove 10.10, 10.20.

[0040] The first 10.100 and the second 10.200 braking means comprise cork to provide the roughness necessary to hold the cover 10.3 in the first 10.10 and second groove 10.20.

[0041] Each of the braking means 10.100, 10.200 comprises an upper face, that is to say a portion of the first surface 10.100a, 10.200a of said braking means braking 10.100, 10.200 arranged to be flush in the corresponding groove 10.10, 10.20.

[0042] Each of the first 10.100 and second 10.200 braking means comprises a second surface 10.100b, 10.200b arranged to form a continuous face with an internal face of the first 10.1 and the second wall 10.2.

[0043] The second surface 10.100b, 10.200b of each of the braking means 10.100, 10.200 is a visible face when said braking means 10.100, 10.200 is inserted into the recess provided in the wall 10.1, 10.2 in which it is mounted. The face of each of the first 10.1 and second walls 10.2 which comprises the groove, forms a continuous surface with the second surface 10.100b, 10.200b of the corresponding braking means 10.100, 10.200.

[0044] It is the difference in roughness between the first surface 10.100a, 10.200a and the portions P1, P2 of the cover 10.3 which allows the cover 10.3 to slide with difficulty and therefore prevents it from sliding and coming out easily from the grooves 10.10, 10.20. Therefore, when the portions P1, P2 of the cover 10.3 are inserted into the grooves 10.10, 10.20, the latter slides in said grooves 10.10, 10.20 until said cover 10.3 can close the box 1. Once the cover 10.3 is in a position for closing the box 1, it is held by the narrowing of the space in the groove 10.10, 10.20 due to the first surface 10.100a, 10.200a of the braking means 10.100, 10.200 which protrudes into said groove 10.10, 10.20. Once the cover 10.3 is in a position for closing the box 1, it is also held by the friction generated by the difference in roughness between the braking means 10.100, 10.200 and the cover 10.3, the friction forces generated make it possible to hold the cover 10.3 in place in the first groove 10.10, 10.20. .

[0045] Each of the first 10.100 and second braking means 10.200 comprises a profile comprising a first 10.100c, 10.200c and a second fin 10.100d, 10.200d symmetrical with respect to each other and forming between them an angle of between 10° and 180°.

[0046] The first c 10.100c, 10.200c and the second fin lO.lOOd, 10.200d form between they have an angle between 90° and 179°.

[0047] The braking means 10.100, 10.200 is offset relative to the groove 10.10, 10.20 so that an axis of symmetry of the profile is offset by an angle of between 1° and 89° relative to the corresponding groove 10.10, 10.20.

[0048] The foregoing description clearly explains how the invention makes it possible to achieve the objectives it has set itself, namely to propose a case suitable for transporting wine and making it possible to keep the lid in place while allowing it to be removed without damaging said case, by proposing a wooden case for the transport of wine bottles comprising a parallelepiped box defined by a plurality of walls, at least a first wall being provided with a first groove; a lid of which at least a first portion is slidably mounted in the first groove, the wooden box comprising a first braking means mounted in said first wall, so that a first surface of the first braking means protrudes into the first groove, said first surface being rougher than said portion of the lid.

[0049] In any event, the invention cannot be limited to the embodiments specifically described in this document, and extends in particular to all equivalent means and to any technically effective combination of these means.

Claims

Claims

1. Wooden crate (1) for transporting wine bottles comprising: - a parallelepipedal box (10) defined by a plurality of walls, at least a first wall (10.1) being provided with a first groove (10.10); - a cover (10.3) of which at least a first portion (PI) is slidably mounted in the first groove (10.10); Characterized in that it comprises a first braking means (10.100) mounted in said first wall (10.1), so that a first surface (10.100a) of the first braking means (10.100) protrudes into the first groove (10.10), said first surface (10.100a) being rougher than said portion (PI) of the cover (10.3).

2. Wooden box (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that a second wall (10.2) of the box (10) is provided with a second groove (10.20), the first (10.1) and the second wall (10.2) are positioned so that the first groove (10.10) and the second groove (10.20) are mounted in two opposite walls (10.1; 10.2).

3. Wooden crate (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a second braking means (10.200) mounted in the second wall (10.2), so that a first surface (10.200a) of the second braking means (10.200) protrudes into the second groove (10.20), said first surface (10.200a) being rougher than the cover (10.3).

4. Wooden box (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that each of the first (10.1) and second walls (10.2) comprises a recess adapted to receive respectively the first (10.100) and second braking means (10.200).

5. Wooden crate (1) according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that each of the first (10.100) and second braking means (10.200) comprises a second surface (10.100b; 10.200b) arranged to form a continuous face with an internal face of the first (10.1) and the second wall (10.2).

6. Wooden crate (1) according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that each of the first (10.100) and second braking means (10.200) comprises an upper face arranged to be flush in the corresponding groove (10.10; 10.20).

7. Wooden crate (1) according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that each of the first (10.100) and second braking means (10.200) comprises a profile comprising a first (10.100c; 10.200c) and a second fin (10.100d; 10.200d) symmetrical with respect to each other and forming between them an angle of between 10° and 180°.

8. Wooden crate (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that an axis of symmetry of the profile is offset by an angle of between 1° and 89° relative to the corresponding groove (10.10; 10.20).

9. Wooden crate (1) according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that each of the first (10.100) and second braking means (10.200) comprises cork.

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