ARTICLE HOLDER AND WORKPIECE THEREFOR Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B65D71/42 B65D71/46 

FIELD: transport, package.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to cardboard containers for packing multiple identical products. Proposed cardboard container serves to multiple identical articles, for examples bottles, arranged on rows. Cardboard container comprises multiple main panels and hollow keel structure to limit displacement of bottles in rows. Said keel structure is arranged in one of main panels between said primary panels pivoted together that include first side panel, top panel, second side panel and locking mechanism. Said locking mechanism comprises two complementary parts, one being formed by first side panel and pivoted to one main panel, while the other is formed by second side panel. Note here that first and second parts are engaged to joint first and second side panels together to make rigid keel structure bottle rows. Each of the first and second side panels are oriented transfer and/or absorb force horizontal and vertical components applied by bottles to keel structure, thus, limiting bottle inward displacement in every row. Proposed container comprises additionally a pair of side wall panels and top wall panel. Keel structure top panel is attached to top wall panel. Proposed set of invention relates to article holder, method of forming cardboard container and device to attach two panels together.

EFFECT: cardboard container with required strength and rigidity, higher reliability of storage.

23 cl, 8 dwg