Divider for cardboard boxes
AssigneeVidecart, S.A.
InventorMaria Josefa Planas Xapelli
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Abstract
It comprises a plurality of flat strips (1) and a plurality of dividing walls (2) arranged transversally to the flat strips (1), the length of each flat strip (1) being substantially equal to one of the dimensions of the box (4), and each dividing wall (2) being set between two adjacent flat strips (1) or between one flat strip (1) and a wall of the box (4), and at least some of the dividing walls (2) having a flap (3, 3a) at each end, and each of the flaps (3, 3a) being glued to a flat strip (1) or to the wall of the box (4). The divider can be manufactured in a totally automated continuous process, and allows a remarkable saving of materials while its strength is not reduced.
Claims10
A divider for cardboard boxes, of the type formed by strips which divide the inner space of the box (4) into N rows of compartments (5) in the direction of the strips, with each row N having M compartments, said divider comprising:
- a plurality of parallel flat strips (1) and a first plurality of dividing walls (2) and a second plurality of dividing walls (2′) structured and arranged to transversely project from said flat strips (1);
- each of said first and second plurality of dividing walls (2, 2′) being parallel and equally spaced apart from each other, each of said first and second plurality of dividing walls (2, 2′) being set between two of said adjacent flat strips (1) or between one of said flat strips (1) and an adjacent wall of said box (4),
- when a one of said first plurality of dividing walls (2) is set between said two adjacent flat strips (1), said one of said first plurality of dividing walls (2) has two flaps (3) foldably connected at two opposite ends thereof and glued to either side of said flat strips (1), and
- when a one of said first and second plurality of dividing walls (2, 2′) is set between one of said flat strips (1) and said adjacent wall of said box (4) said one of said first and second plurality of dividing walls (2, 2′) has either:
- two flaps (3) foldably connected at two opposite ends thereof, wherein one of said flaps (3) is glued to said adjacent flat strip (1) and the other of said flaps (3) is glued to said adjacent wall of said box (4), or
- only one flap (3), glued to said adjacent flat strip (1) and said one of said second plurality of dividing walls (2′) extending toward said adjacent wall of said box (4),
- wherein said divider is formed having N−1 number of said flat strips (1), all of which are substantially straight in all their length and have a length equal to or smaller than the length of one side of said box (4), and N·(M−1) number of said first and second plurality of dividing walls (2, 2′), said flat strips (1) being spaced apart from each other such that each strip (1) separates one row of compartments from an adjacent row and has one of said flaps (3) of at least one of said dividing wall (2, 2′) glued to one side thereof and one of said flaps (3) of at least another of said first and second dividing walls (2, 2′) glued to an opposite side thereof.
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