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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2007
Christophe Lapert, Octeville sur Mer, FR;
Christophe Lapert, Octeville sur Mer, FR;
Sidel Participations, Octeville sur Mer, FR;
Abstract
An individual support device () for a container provided with a neck (), including a support member () that engages inside the neck () and support elements () which are elastically retractable in the radial direction and bear with friction against the internal wall of the neck (). The support member includes a substantially axisymmetric cylindrical base () having a peripheral channel () defined between a core () and an external wall () perforated by at least one row of apertures () of circular contour, balls () forming the support elements (), arranged in at least one row in the channel () opposite respective apertures (), the balls () having a diameter greater than the diameter of the apertures (), and elastic return mechanism () between the core () and the balls () such that the balls are pushed back into the respective apertures () and project outside thereof.