Method and Apparatus for Collateral Use of Bottle Packaging

Abstract

In a box system for storing bottles therein that includes a box, at least one longitudinal divider sheet and at least one latitudinal divider sheet. The divider sheets each consist of a non-corrugated absorbent high density wood pulpboard having a thickness in a range of between 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm and a basis weight in a range of between 410 gsm to 1240 gsm. The divider sheets are divided into a plurality of coaster units. Each coaster unit is printed with collateral branding indicia. The coaster units are separated by linear perforations to facilitate separation of the coaster units so that when the coaster units are separated they are usable as drink coasters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . In a box system for storing bottles therein that includes a corrugated cardboard box with a plurality of divider sheets interleaved and placed therein so as to define a plurality of plurality of voids into which the bottles are placed, the improvement comprising:
 the divider sheets each consisting of a non-corrugated absorbent high density wood pulpboard having a thickness in a range of between 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm and a basis weight in a range of between 410 gsm to 1240 gsm and wherein each of the divider sheets include a plurality of straight vertical perforations and a plurality of straight horizontal perforations that facilitate separation of the divider sheets into a plurality of rectangular coaster units.   
     
     
         2 . The box system of  claim 1 , in which each divider sheet has a thickness of 1.4 mm and a basis weight of 580 gsm. 
     
     
         3 . The box system of  claim 1 , in which each coaster unit comprises a product identifier printed thereon. 
     
     
         4 . The box system of  claim 1 , in which the divider sheets include:
 longitudinal divider sheets that define at least one elongated vertical opening; and   latitudinal divider sheets that each define at least one elongated vertical opening,   
       wherein the elongated vertical opening of the longitudinal divider sheets each receive therein a portion of one of the latitudinal divider sheets and wherein the elongated vertical opening of the latitudinal divider sheets each receive therein a portion of one of the longitudinal divider sheets, so that the latitudinal divider sheets are interleavable with the longitudinal divider sheets so as to define the plurality of voids. 
     
     
         5 . In a box system for storing bottles therein that includes a corrugated cardboard box with a plurality of divider sheets interleaved and placed therein so as to define a plurality of plurality of voids into which the bottles are placed, the improvement comprising:
 the divider sheets each consisting of absorbent high density wood pulpboard having a thickness of 1.4 mm and a basis weight of 580 gsm and wherein each of the divider sheets include a plurality of straight vertical perforations and a plurality of straight horizontal perforations that facilitate separation of the divider sheets into a plurality of rectangular coaster units, a product identifier printed thereon, the divider sheets including
 longitudinal divider sheets that define at least one elongated vertical opening; and 
 latitudinal divider sheets that each define at least one elongated vertical opening, 
 wherein the elongated vertical opening of the longitudinal divider sheets each receive therein a portion of one of the latitudinal divider sheets and wherein the elongated vertical opening of the latitudinal divider sheets each receive therein a portion of one of the longitudinal divider sheets, so that the latitudinal divider sheets are interleavable with the longitudinal divider sheets so as to define the plurality of voids. 
   
     
     
         6 . A box system for storing bottles therein, comprising:
 (a) a corrugated cardboard box;   (b) a plurality of divider sheets each made from non-corrugated absorbent high density wood pulpboard disposed inside of the box, each divider sheet including a plurality of vertical linear perforations and transverse horizontal linear perforations that that facilitate separation of each divider sheet into a plurality of rectangular drink coasters, the divider sheets interleaved so as to define a plurality of voids into which the bottles are placed, each of the plurality of rectangular drink coasters including a product identifier printed thereon   
     
     
         7 . The box system of  claim 6 , in which each coaster unit comprises a product identifier printed thereon. 
     
     
         8 . The box system of  claim 6 , in which each divider sheet has a thickness in a range of between 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm and a basis weight in a range of between 410 gsm to 1240 gsm. 
     
     
         9 . The box system of  claim 8 , in which each divider sheet has a thickness of 1.4 mm and a basis weight of 580 gsm. 
     
     
         10 . The box system of  claim 6 , in which the divider sheets include:
 (a) longitudinal divider sheets that define at least one elongated vertical opening; and   (b) latitudinal divider sheets that each define at least one elongated vertical opening,
 wherein the elongated vertical opening of the longitudinal divider sheets each receive therein a portion of one of the latitudinal divider sheets and wherein the elongated vertical opening of the latitudinal divider sheets each receive therein a portion of one of the longitudinal divider sheets, so that the latitudinal divider sheets are interleavable with the longitudinal divider sheets so as to define the plurality of voids.