Separator for bottle-type objects and associated template

Abstract

A separator of items of the bottle type from a cardboard template, with said separator comprising a longitudinal partition wall that separates two opposing rows of bottles and a set of vertical foldable flaps that prevent the lateral contact between bottles of the same row. The separator comprises a first type of sheet and a second type of sheet. Each sheet has a central partition wall and two vertical, equidistant each other flaps. Each flap comprises two vertical adjacent portions, one distal portion and one proximal portion. The flaps are joined to its corresponding sheet through vertical folding lines. These folding lines are located in the vertical direction of the partition wall and are laterally displaced in relation to an imaginary plane which is perpendicular to the partition wall, going through bottles of the same row of bottles. This displacement is equal to about one fourth the bottle diameter.

1 . A separator of items of the bottle type in a pack, which form allows its application to bottles under a wide range of shapes, sizes and preventing contact between the bottles both longitudinally and transversely, with said separator comprising a longitudinal partition wall that separates two opposing rows of bottles and a set of vertical foldable flaps that prevent the lateral contact between bottles of the same row, WHEREIN the separator comprises a first type of sheet and a second type of sheet, where each sheet has a central partition wall and two vertical, equidistant each other flaps with each flap comprising two vertical adjacent portions, one distal portion and one proximal portion located with respect to vertical folding lines that join each flap to their corresponding sheet; and where these folding lines are located in the vertical direction of the partition wall and are laterally displaced in relation to an imaginary plane which is perpendicular to the partition wall, going through bottles of the same row of bottles, where this displacement is equal to about one fourth the bottle diameter. 
     
     
         2 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN the vertical folding lines of the first type of sheet are two by each flap, an upper folding line and another lower one, located in the same vertical line, while the vertical folding lines of the second type of sheet are one by each flap located in the mid area of each flap. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN the central partition wall of the first type of sheet comprises separating vertical portions located in the mid area of the partition wall height with a width corresponding to at least half the diameter of the bottle and a height greater than one third the partition wall height, generated by a cutting line. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN the partition wall of the sheet comprises separate upper and lower portions generated by cutting lines, where said separating portions have a greater width corresponding to at least half the diameter of the bottle and its height is at least of fourth the partition wall height. 
     
     
         7 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN the cutting lines of the sheet are each formed by a vertical, parallel section displaced outwards the vertical folding line and by a horizontal inclined section ending when finding the vertical folding line. 
     
     
         8 - 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN in the sheet the vertical folding lines of a flap are parallel to the vertical folding lines of the other flap and are laterally separated each other by a distance which is equivalent to one diameter and a half of the bottles. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN it is made up from a one-part template comprised of two sheets, where one of which corresponds to a first type of sheet and the other one to the second type of sheet, joined and folded each other around a central transverse common folding ridge. 
     
     
         13 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN the common folding ridge has a central joining portion weakened between both sheets, which width is equal to the separation width between vertical folding lines of each sheet. 
     
     
         14 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN it is made up from two sheets of the second type of sheet, which are independent each other that can be joined each other by adhesive lines placed in the central area of the partition wall of each sheet. 
     
     
         18 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN when the separator formed by one sheet and one sheet, is installed between the bottles with flaps and unfolded outwardly, the proximal portion of the flaps and the proximal portion of the flaps bend, thus surrounding the inside quadrant of the corresponding lateral bottle perimeter. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN when the separator formed by one sheet and one sheet, is installed between the opposing rows of bottles, the central bottles remain separated each other by the partition wall, and the bottles of each end remain separated in the area of shoulder and the lower area by the upper and lower separating portions of the partition wall of sheet, respectively; while the central area of the bottles remains separated by the vertical separating portions of the partition wall of the first sheet. 
     
     
         21 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . A cardboard template to form a separator of items of the bottle type according to  claim 1 , which shape allows its application to a wide range of shapes, sizes preventing contact between bottles both in longitudinal and transverse direction, WHEREIN it is comprised of a foil folded in two sheets through a central folding ridge, which is transverse to the foil length, where said sheets are different each other configured by a central partition wall and two flaps, comprising each a distal portion and a proximal portion, where each flap originates from cutting lines from a vertical folding line, with those vertical folding lines being located in the template's longitudinal direction and displaced with respect to an imaginary plane perpendicularly to the partition wall, thus forming a displacement which is approximately equal to fourth the diameter of a bottle. 
     
     
         27 . The cardboard according to  claim 26 , WHEREIN the vertical folding lines of the sheet are two by each flap, one upper and another lower, located in the same vertical line, and the vertical folding lines of the second sheet are one by each flap located in the mid area of the height of each flap. 
     
     
         28 - 29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . The cardboard according to  claim 26 , WHEREIN the cutting lines of the first sheet are formed by a central vertical, parallel section displaced outwards the vertical folding line, followed in both ends by inclined horizontal, converging each other sections, which end when finding the vertical folding line. 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The cardboard according to  claim 26 , WHEREIN the cutting lines of the second sheet are each formed by a vertical, parallel section displaced outwards the vertical folding line and a horizontal inclined section, which end when finding the vertical folding line. 
     
     
         33 - 34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . The cardboard according to  claim 26 , WHEREIN the vertical folding lines of the first sheet are parallel and separated each other by a distance equal to one diameter and a half of bottles 
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . The cardboard according to  claim 26 , WHEREIN the common folding ridge has a central weakened joining portion between both sheets, which width is equal to the separation width between vertical folding lines. 
     
     
         38 - 45 . (canceled) 
     
     
         46 . A separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN the cutting lines of the sheet are formed by a central, parallel vertical section displaced outwards the vertical folding lines followed in both ends by horizontal inclined sections, which are converging each other and ending when finding the vertical folding line. 
     
     
         47 . A separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN it is made up from a one-part template comprised of two sheets of the second type of sheet joined and folded each other around a central transverse common folding ridge. 
     
     
         48 . A separator of items in a pack according to  claim 1 , WHEREIN it is made up from a first type of sheet and a second type of sheet, which are independent each other that can be joined each other by adhesive lines placed in the central area of the partition wall and the partition wall of each sheet. 
     
     
         49 . The cardboard according to  claim 26 , WHEREIN the partition wall of the second sheet comprises upper and lower separating portions generated by cutting lines, where said separating portions have a width corresponding at least to half the diameter of the bottle and its height is at least one fourth the height of the partition wall.