Patent ID: 6309334
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
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), andwhen 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), oronly 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.multidot.(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.