IP Library Granted Patent US 11,713,155
Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,155 · App. 17/511,814 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Bottle insert assembly

Inventor: Austin Thomas Royal (Snellville, GA)
Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
B65D5/48044B65D81/05B65D85/30B65D2581/051
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Patent No.
US 11,713,155
App. No.
17/511,814
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bottle insert includes an insert body defining a bottle opening, the bottle opening configured to receive a portion of a bottle therethrough; and an insert partition disposed substantially within the insert body, the insert partition defining a partition wall, the partition wall aligned with and spaced from the bottle opening, the partition wall configured to confront an end of the bottle.

Claims (131)

1. A bottle insert comprising:

an insert body defining a bottle opening, the bottle opening configured to receive a portion of a bottle therethrough; and

an insert partition disposed substantially within the insert body, the insert partition defining a partition wall, the partition wall aligned with and spaced from the bottle opening, the partition wall configured to confront an end of the bottle;

wherein:

the insert body defines a base panel;

the bottle opening is defined through the base panel; and

the partition wall of the insert partition is oriented substantially parallel to the base panel;

the insert partition further comprises a spacer flap;

the spacer flap extending between the base panel and the partition wall; and

the spacer flap is oriented about perpendicular to each of the base panel and the partition wall.

2. The bottle insert of claim 1 wherein:

the insert body defines an intermediate panel extending from the base panel;

the intermediate panel is oriented about perpendicular to the base panel; and

the spacer flap lies substantially flat against the intermediate panel.

3. The bottle insert of claim 2 , wherein the intermediate panel is hingedly connected to the base panel at an intermediate bend line and the spacer flap is hingedly connected to the partition wall at a spacer bend line.

4. The bottle insert of claim 2 , wherein:

the base panel is a first base panel and the insert body further comprises a second base panel substantially parallel to the first base panel;

the partition wall is disposed between the first base panel and the second base panel; and

the spacer flap is a first spacer flap and the partition wall is a first partition wall;

the insert partition further comprises a second partition wall and a second spacer flap; and

the second spacer flap extends between the second base panel and the second partition wall and lies substantially flat against the intermediate panel.

5. The bottle insert of claim 4 , wherein:

the second partition wall is oriented about parallel to the first partition wall, the first base panel, and the second base panel;

the second partition wall abuts the first partition wall and is spaced from the second base panel; and

the second spacer flap is substantially coplanar with the first spacer flap and abuts the intermediate panel.

6. The bottle insert of claim 1 , wherein:

the insert body comprises a first base panel, a second base panel, and a side panel assembly extending from the first base panel;

the bottle opening is formed through one of the first base panel and the second base panel;

a locking slot is formed through the side panel assembly; and

a locking tab extends from the second base panel and engages the locking slot to retain the bottle insert in an assembled configuration.

7. The bottle insert of claim 6 , wherein:

the side panel assembly comprises an intermediate panel extending from the first base panel at an intermediate bend line and an outer panel extending from the intermediate panel at an outer bend line;

the intermediate panel is oriented about perpendicular to the first base panel;

the outer panel is oriented about perpendicular to the intermediate panel and about parallel to the first base panel; and

the locking slot is formed through the outer panel at the outer bend line.

8. The bottle insert of claim 7 , wherein:

the insert partition defines a spacer flap extending between the partition wall and the second base panel;

the spacer flap lies substantially flat against the intermediate panel and defines a locking cut-out aligned with the locking slot; and

the locking tab engages the locking cut-out.

9. The bottle insert of claim 1 , wherein:

a partition slot extends into the partition wall at a partition edge of the partition wall;

the insert body further comprises an auxiliary flap defining an auxiliary slot; and

the auxiliary slot engages the partition slot to retain the auxiliary flap in position relative to the insert partition.

10. The bottle insert of claim 1 , wherein:

the insert body defines a base panel, the bottle opening formed through the base panel;

the base panel defining a bottle channel extending from the bottle opening to a panel edge of the base panel; and

a first channel tab and a second channel tab are each hingedly connected to the base panel and extend into the bottle channel.

11. A bottle insert assembly comprising:

a first bottle insert comprising a first insert body and a first insert partition disposed substantially within the first insert body, the first insert body defining a first bottle opening, the first bottle opening configured to receive a first portion of a bottle therethrough, the first insert partition configured to confront a first end of the bottle; and

a second bottle insert comprising a second insert body and a second insert partition disposed substantially within the second insert body, the second insert body defining a second bottle opening, the second bottle opening configured to receive a second portion of a bottle therethrough, the second insert partition configured to confront a second end of the bottle;

wherein:

each of the first insert body and the second insert body comprises a base panel, the first bottle opening formed through the base panel of the first insert body and the second bottle opening formed through the base panel of the second insert body; and

each of the first insert partition and the second insert partition comprises a partition wall, the partition wall of the first insert partition aligned with and spaced from the first bottle opening and oriented substantially parallel to the base panel of the first insert body, the partition wall of the second insert partition aligned with and spaced from the second bottle opening and oriented substantially parallel to the base panel of the second insert body.

12. The bottle insert assembly of claim 11 , wherein:

the first insert partition comprises a first spacer flap extending between the partition wall of the first insert partition and the base panel of the first insert body;

the first insert body comprises a first intermediate panel extending from the base panel of the first insert body;

the first intermediate panel is substantially perpendicular to the partition wall of the first insert partition and the base panel of the first insert body; and

the first spacer flap lies substantially flat against the first intermediate panel.

13. The bottle insert assembly of claim 12 , wherein the first intermediate panel is hingedly connected to the base panel of the first insert body at an intermediate bend line, and wherein the first spacer flap is hingedly connected to the partition wall of the first insert partition at a spacer bend line.

14. The bottle insert assembly of claim 12 , wherein:

the second insert partition comprises a second spacer flap extending between the partition wall of the second insert partition and the base panel of the second insert body;

the second insert body comprises a second intermediate panel extending from the base panel of the second insert body;

the second intermediate panel is substantially perpendicular to the partition wall of the second insert partition and the base panel of the second insert body; and

the first spacer flap lies substantially flat against the first intermediate panel.

15. The bottle insert assembly of claim 11 , wherein:

the first insert body comprises a first base panel, a second base panel, and a side panel assembly extending from the first base panel;

the first bottle opening is formed through one of the first base panel and the second base panel;

a locking slot is formed through the side panel assembly; and

a locking tab extends from the second base panel and engages the locking slot to retain the first bottle insert in an assembled configuration.

16. The bottle insert assembly of claim 15 , wherein:

the side panel assembly comprises an intermediate panel extending from the first base panel at an intermediate bend line and an outer panel extending from the intermediate panel at an outer bend line;

the intermediate panel is oriented about perpendicular to the first base panel;

the outer panel is oriented about perpendicular to the intermediate panel and about parallel to the first base panel; and

the locking slot is formed through the outer panel at the outer bend line.

17. The bottle insert assembly of claim 11 , wherein:

the first insert partition comprises a partition wall;

a partition slot extends into the partition wall at a partition edge of the partition wall;

the first insert body comprises an auxiliary flap defining an auxiliary slot; and

the auxiliary slot engages the partition slot to retain the auxiliary flap in position relative to the first insert partition.

18. A bottle insert comprising:

an insert body defining a bottle opening, the bottle opening configured to receive a portion of a bottle therethrough; and

an insert partition disposed substantially within the insert body, the insert partition defining a partition wall, the partition wall aligned with and spaced from the bottle opening, the partition wall configured to confront an end of the bottle;

wherein:

the insert body comprises a first base panel, a second base panel, and a side panel assembly extending from the first base panel;

the bottle opening is formed through one of the first base panel and the second base panel;

a locking slot is formed through the side panel assembly; and

a locking tab extends from the second base panel and engages the locking slot to retain the bottle insert in an assembled configuration.

19. The bottle insert of claim 18 , wherein:

the side panel assembly comprises an intermediate panel extending from the first base panel at an intermediate bend line and an outer panel extending from the intermediate panel at an outer bend line;

the intermediate panel is oriented about perpendicular to the first base panel;

the outer panel is oriented about perpendicular to the intermediate panel and about parallel to the first base panel; and

the locking slot is formed through the outer panel at the outer bend line.

20. The bottle insert of claim 19 , wherein:

the insert partition defines a spacer flap extending between the partition wall and the second base panel;

the spacer flap lies substantially flat against the intermediate panel and defines a locking cut-out aligned with the locking slot; and

the locking tab engages the locking cut-out.

21. A bottle insert comprising:

an insert body defining a bottle opening, the bottle opening configured to receive a portion of a bottle therethrough; and

an insert partition disposed substantially within the insert body, the insert partition defining a partition wall, the partition wall aligned with and spaced from the bottle opening, the partition wall configured to confront an end of the bottle;

wherein:

a partition slot extends into the partition wall at a partition edge of the partition wall;

the insert body further comprises an auxiliary flap defining an auxiliary slot; and

the auxiliary slot engages the partition slot to retain the auxiliary flap in position relative to the insert partition.

22. A bottle insert comprising:

an insert body defining a bottle opening, the bottle opening configured to receive a portion of a bottle therethrough; and

an insert partition disposed substantially within the insert body, the insert partition defining a partition wall, the partition wall aligned with and spaced from the bottle opening, the partition wall configured to confront an end of the bottle;

wherein:

the insert body defines a base panel, the bottle opening formed through the base panel;

the base panel defining a bottle channel extending from the bottle opening to a panel edge of the base panel; and

a first channel tab and a second channel tab are each hingedly connected to the base panel and extend into the bottle channel.

23. A bottle insert assembly comprising:

a first bottle insert comprising a first insert body and a first insert partition disposed substantially within the first insert body, the first insert body defining a first bottle opening, the first bottle opening configured to receive a first portion of a bottle therethrough, the first insert partition configured to confront a first end of the bottle; and

a second bottle insert comprising a second insert body and a second insert partition disposed substantially within the second insert body, the second insert body defining a second bottle opening, the second bottle opening configured to receive a second portion of a bottle therethrough, the second insert partition configured to confront a second end of the bottle;

wherein:

the first insert body comprises a first base panel, a second base panel, and a side panel assembly extending from the first base panel;

the first bottle opening is formed through one of the first base panel and the second base panel;

a locking slot is formed through the side panel assembly; and

a locking tab extends from the second base panel and engages the locking slot to retain the first bottle insert in an assembled configuration.

24. The bottle insert assembly of claim 23 , wherein:

the side panel assembly comprises an intermediate panel extending from the first base panel at an intermediate bend line and an outer panel extending from the intermediate panel at an outer bend line;

the intermediate panel is oriented about perpendicular to the first base panel;

the outer panel is oriented about perpendicular to the intermediate panel and about parallel to the first base panel; and

the locking slot is formed through the outer panel at the outer bend line.

25. A bottle insert assembly comprising:

a first bottle insert comprising a first insert body and a first insert partition disposed substantially within the first insert body, the first insert body defining a first bottle opening, the first bottle opening configured to receive a first portion of a bottle therethrough, the first insert partition configured to confront a first end of the bottle; and

a second bottle insert comprising a second insert body and a second insert partition disposed substantially within the second insert body, the second insert body defining a second bottle opening, the second bottle opening configured to receive a second portion of a bottle therethrough, the second insert partition configured to confront a second end of the bottle;

wherein:

the first insert partition comprises a partition wall;

a partition slot extends into the partition wall at a partition edge of the partition wall;

the first insert body comprises an auxiliary flap defining an auxiliary slot; and

the auxiliary slot engages the partition slot to retain the auxiliary flap in position relative to the first insert partition.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2022
From: ROYAL, AUSTIN THOMAS
To: PRATT CORRUGATED HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058746/0767 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2021
From: PRATT CORRUGATED HOLDINGS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 058556/0898 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63111417 · Nov 9, 2020
Related Publication 20220144480A1 · May 12, 2022
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