CA2321698A1 - Wrap-around article carrier - Google Patents

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CA2321698A1
CA2321698A1 CA002321698A CA2321698A CA2321698A1 CA 2321698 A1 CA2321698 A1 CA 2321698A1 CA 002321698 A CA002321698 A CA 002321698A CA 2321698 A CA2321698 A CA 2321698A CA 2321698 A1 CA2321698 A1 CA 2321698A1
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article
article carrier
wrap
top panel
around article
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CA002321698A
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CA2321698C (en
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Patrick Blin
Alain Saulas
Jean-Michel Auclair
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WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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The Mead Corporation
Patrick Blin
Alain Saulas
Jean-Michel Auclair
Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems Llc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
    • B65D71/16—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls with article-locating elements
    • B65D71/18—Tabs inwardly folded tabs from the upper or lower wall
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00129—Wrapper locking means
    • B65D2571/00135—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00154—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked
    • B65D2571/00172—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked by tabs cut within one end and facing towards the other end when blank is unfolded, and co-operting with openings at the other end
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
    • B65D2571/00253—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00259—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper inwardly folded tabs, i.e. elements substantially narrower than the corresponding package dimension
    • B65D2571/00265—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper inwardly folded tabs, i.e. elements substantially narrower than the corresponding package dimension extending from the upper or lower wall
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
    • B65D2571/00438—Holes
    • B65D2571/00444—Holes for fingers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00654—Blanks
    • B65D2571/0066—Blanks formed from one single sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
    • B65D2571/00716—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular without end walls

Abstract

An article carrier and blank for forming an article carrier for containing a plurality of necked articles (A) comprising a top, bottom and opposed side panels (24, 14, 32, 18, 26) interconnected together, wherein the top panel (24) comprises article receiving and retaining means (12) including an article retaining flap (56, 58) formed from the top panel (24), which article retaining flap (56, 58) is being adapted to be folded inwardly of the top panel (24) thereby to define an aperture (54) for receiving a neck portion of the article (A) and wherein the article retaining flap (56, 58) abuts said neck portion to engage and retain said article (A)
CA002321698A 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Wrap-around article carrier Expired - Fee Related CA2321698C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9805467.9A GB9805467D0 (en) 1998-03-16 1998-03-16 Article carrier
GB9805467.9 1998-03-16
PCT/US1999/005761 WO2000037331A1 (en) 1998-03-16 1999-03-16 Wrap-around article carrier

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CA2321698A1 true CA2321698A1 (en) 2000-06-29
CA2321698C CA2321698C (en) 2005-07-05

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EP (1) EP1064206B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2003529496A (en)
KR (1) KR100553793B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1163387C (en)
AT (1) ATE224846T1 (en)
AU (1) AU3355999A (en)
BR (1) BR9908770A (en)
CA (1) CA2321698C (en)
CZ (1) CZ20002973A3 (en)
DE (1) DE69903140T2 (en)
DK (1) DK1064206T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2185332T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9805467D0 (en)
HK (1) HK1033823A1 (en)
HU (1) HUP0101184A3 (en)
PL (1) PL194913B1 (en)
PT (1) PT1064206E (en)
TR (1) TR200002509T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2000037331A1 (en)

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EP2485960B1 (en) * 2009-10-05 2015-12-23 Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Carrier for containers
CN104340454A (en) * 2013-08-02 2015-02-11 米德韦斯特瓦科包装系统有限责任公司 Cardboard box and cardboard box blank
CA3061011A1 (en) * 2017-04-18 2018-10-25 Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc Carton and blank therefor
USD982457S1 (en) * 2021-03-03 2023-04-04 Fishbone Packaging Inc. Container carrier

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US4463852A (en) * 1980-11-12 1984-08-07 Packaging Corporation Of America Article carrier
US4545485A (en) * 1984-08-01 1985-10-08 The Mead Corporation Bottle carrier chime engaging flap structure
GB9309048D0 (en) 1993-04-30 1993-06-16 Mead Corp Bottle carrier
US5549197A (en) 1994-12-09 1996-08-27 Riverwood International Corporation Wrap-around carrier with bottle neck retainer tabs
US5524756A (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-06-11 Riverwood International Corporation Wrap-around carrier with article retaining flaps

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CN1163387C (en) 2004-08-25
EP1064206B1 (en) 2002-09-25
PL194913B1 (en) 2007-07-31
BR9908770A (en) 2000-11-14
AU3355999A (en) 2000-07-12
HUP0101184A2 (en) 2001-08-28
TR200002509T2 (en) 2001-04-20
JP2003529496A (en) 2003-10-07
KR20010041731A (en) 2001-05-25
KR100553793B1 (en) 2006-02-22
EP1064206A1 (en) 2001-01-03
WO2000037331A1 (en) 2000-06-29
DE69903140T2 (en) 2003-05-22
ES2185332T3 (en) 2003-04-16
ATE224846T1 (en) 2002-10-15
PL342966A1 (en) 2001-07-16
PT1064206E (en) 2003-02-28
CA2321698C (en) 2005-07-05
CZ20002973A3 (en) 2001-12-12
CN1293638A (en) 2001-05-02
HUP0101184A3 (en) 2002-10-28
GB9805467D0 (en) 1998-05-13
DE69903140D1 (en) 2002-10-31
HK1033823A1 (en) 2001-09-28
DK1064206T3 (en) 2003-01-20

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