EP0141631A2 - Multipacks for flanged containers - Google Patents
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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
- B65D71/40—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
- B65D71/42—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 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
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- This invention relates to packages each incorporating a group of flanged containers and to blanks for forming such packages.
- One aspect of the invention provides a package incorporating a group of flanged containers arranged in at least one row, which package comprises a top panel overlying the tops of the containers in each row and side panel means flanking the exposed sides of the containers in each row, characterised in that said side panel means each include portions secured to the undersides of the container flanges in each row thereof.
- Another aspect of.the invention provides a package incorporating a group of flanged containers arranged in at least one row and in at least one tier, which package comprises a top panel overlying the tops of the containers in each row of the uppermost tier of containers, side panel means flanking the outermost sides of the containers in each row and wherein the side panel means each include portions secured to the undersides of the flanges of the containers in each row of containers at least in the uppermost tier thereof where more than one tier of containers is present.
- FIGURE 1 shows an elongate blank 10 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material and which comprises a top panel 12 to each of the longitudinal edges of which is hinged integral glue strips 14 and 16 along fold lines 18 and 20, respectively.
- a side panel 22 is hinged to glue strip 14 along fold line 24 and a side panel 26 is hinged to glue strip 16 along fold line 28.
- the blank is applied to a group of containers 'C', which, as in this case, may each be connected to an adjacent container by its flange 'f', so that the top panel 12 lies on the tops of the containers in the group.
- the glue strips 14 and 16 are then brought into abutment with and secured to (as by gluing) the underfaces of the flanges 'f' of the containers in each of the rows R', R2 by folding the blank along fold lines 18,24 and 20,28. This folding operation also brings each of the side panels 22 and.26 into abutment with the exposed faces of the adjacent containers.
- FIGURE 3 is a schematic end view of a single line package in which like parts of the blank referred to above are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'a'.
- the blank 30 is of similar construction to that previously described but has side panels comprising a series of connected flaps.
- the blank 30 includes a top panel 32 to each of the longitudinal edges of which is hinged integral glue strips 34 and 36 along tear lines 38 and 40, respectively.
- a composite side panel 42 is hinged to the glue strip 34 along fold line 44 and a composite side panel 46 is hinged to glue strip 36 along fold line 48.
- the side panel 42 comprises a series of flaps 50-56 connected one to the next along frangible connections 58-62.
- the side panel 46 comprises a series of flaps 64-70 connected one to the next along frangible connections 72-76.
- the blank is applied to a group of containers in similar manner to that described with reference to the previous embodiment.
- the completed package is opened by tearing away the top panel 32 along the tear lines 38 and 40 whereafter individual containers can be separated one from the other by breaking the common flanged connection of adjacent containers and the frangible connection beween adjacent side wall flaps.
- a similar package having side wall flaps but without a tearaway top panel is envisaged.
- the weakened lines 38 and 40 are substituted by continuous fold lines similar to fold lines 44 and 48.
- Blank 78 comprises a top panel 80 to each of the longitudinal edges of which is hinged upper side panels 82 and 84 along fold lines 86 and 88 respectively.
- Glue strips 90 and 92 are hinged to outermost edges of respective ones of the upper side panels along fold lines 94, 96 and lower side walls 98, 100 are hinged to respective ones of the glue strips 90 and 92 along fold lines 102,104.
- the blank is applied to the two tier group of containers so that the top panel 80 overlies the tops of the containers in the upper tier t'.
- the glue strips are then secured as previously described, to the underside of the container flanges in the lowermost tier t 2 .
- the upper side walls flank the sides of the containers in the upper tier and the lower side walls flank the sides of the containers in the lower tier whereby the containers of the two tiers are held together with the containers in the upper tier seated in registry with the containers in the lower tier.
- each of the upper side panels 82a and 84a is provided with a tear away strip 106, 108 defined by tear lines 110, 112; 114,116 respectively.
- the tear lines 112 and 116 have been subtituted for the fold lines 94 and 96 of the previous embodiment. It will be appreciated that the tear strips 106 and 108 facilitate opening the package as best seen in FIGURE 9.
- FIGURE 10 A further modified blank suitable for forming a two-tier package is shown in FIGURE 10 which also is similar to the blank illustrated in FIGURE 6 and in which like parts are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'b'.
- the fold lines 86,88 of the FIGURE 8 embodiment are replaced by additional glue strips 118 and 120 defined by fold lines 86b,122 and 88b,124 respectively. These additional glue strips are secured to the undersides of the flanges in the uppermost tier t'b of the containers as shown in FIGURE 11.
- FIGURE 12 shows a blank 78c which is similar to that illustrated in FIGURE 6 but is modified to include end panels and in which like parts are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'c'.
- End panels 126 and 128 are hinged to the opposite ends of the top panel 80c along fold lines 130,132, respectively.
- End panel 126 includes a glue strip 134 defined by fold lines 136,138 and end panel 128 includes a glue strip 140 defined by fold lines 142 and 144.
- the plue strips 90c,92c;134,140 are secured as previously lescribed in earlier embodiments to the undersides of the langes of the containers in the lower tier t 2 c, so that ipper side panels 82c,84c flank the exposed sides of the containers in the upper tier and the end panels flank the exposed sides of the endmost containers in the upper tier.
- the embodiments described herein refer to gluing of :he 'glue strips' to the flanges of the containers in order o form the package, other means of securing the 'glue strips' o the containers are envisaged.
- the blanks may be secured to the container 'langes by way of ultra-sonic welding or by laser welding.
- the paperboard may be suitably treated at least in the areas of the 'glue strips' so that the requisite weld between the blank and container flanges is achieved.
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- This invention relates to packages each incorporating a group of flanged containers and to blanks for forming such packages.
- One aspect of the invention provides a package incorporating a group of flanged containers arranged in at least one row, which package comprises a top panel overlying the tops of the containers in each row and side panel means flanking the exposed sides of the containers in each row, characterised in that said side panel means each include portions secured to the undersides of the container flanges in each row thereof..
- Another aspect of.the invention provides a package incorporating a group of flanged containers arranged in at least one row and in at least one tier, which package comprises a top panel overlying the tops of the containers in each row of the uppermost tier of containers, side panel means flanking the outermost sides of the containers in each row and wherein the side panel means each include portions secured to the undersides of the flanges of the containers in each row of containers at least in the uppermost tier thereof where more than one tier of containers is present.
- A number of packages and blanks embodying the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-
- FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a blank from which a first package according to the invention is formed;
- FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the first package;
- FIGURE 3 is a schematic end view of a further package showing the means by which a blank is secured to the containers;
- FIGURE 4 is a plan view of a modified blank for forming another package according to the invention;
- FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of a package formed from the blank shown in FIGURE 4;
- FIGURE 6 is a plan view of a further blank for forming a twin-tier package;
- FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of a package formed from the blank shown in FIGURE 6;
- FIGURE 8 is a plan view of a modified version of the blank shown in FIGURE 6;
- FIGURE 9 is a perspective view of a package formed from the blank shown in FIGURES;
- FIGURE 10 is a plan view of a further blank for forming a twin-tier package;
- FIGURE 11 is a perspective view of a package formed from the blank shown in FIGURE 10;
- FIGURE 12 is a plan view of a still further blank for forming a twin-tier package, and
- FIGURES 13 and 14 are perspective views of a package formed from the blank shown in FIGURE 12.
- Referring first to FIGURES 1 and 2 of the drawings, FIGURE 1 shows an elongate blank 10 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material and which comprises a
top panel 12 to each of the longitudinal edges of which is hingedintegral glue strips fold lines side panel 22 is hinged toglue strip 14 along fold line 24 and aside panel 26 is hinged toglue strip 16 alongfold line 28. - To form the completed package illustrated in FIGURE 2 of the drawings, the blank is applied to a group of containers 'C', which, as in this case, may each be connected to an adjacent container by its flange 'f', so that the
top panel 12 lies on the tops of the containers in the group. Theglue strips fold lines side panels 22 and.26 into abutment with the exposed faces of the adjacent containers. - FIGURE 3 is a schematic end view of a single line package in which like parts of the blank referred to above are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'a'.
- In a modified embodiment, illustrated in FIGURES 4 and 5 the blank 30 is of similar construction to that previously described but has side panels comprising a series of connected flaps. The blank 30 includes a
top panel 32 to each of the longitudinal edges of which is hingedintegral glue strips tear lines composite side panel 42 is hinged to theglue strip 34 alongfold line 44 and acomposite side panel 46 is hinged toglue strip 36 alongfold line 48. Theside panel 42 comprises a series of flaps 50-56 connected one to the next along frangible connections 58-62. Similarly, theside panel 46 comprises a series of flaps 64-70 connected one to the next along frangible connections 72-76. - The blank is applied to a group of containers in similar manner to that described with reference to the previous embodiment. As shown in FIGURE 5 the completed package is opened by tearing away the
top panel 32 along thetear lines lines fold lines - A different blank 78 shown in FIGURE 6 of the drawings is suitable for use with the two tier package shown in FIGURE 7.
Blank 78 comprises atop panel 80 to each of the longitudinal edges of which is hingedupper side panels fold lines Glue strips fold lines 94, 96 andlower side walls glue strips top panel 80 overlies the tops of the containers in the upper tier t'. The glue strips are then secured as previously described, to the underside of the container flanges in the lowermost tier t2. Thus, the upper side walls flank the sides of the containers in the upper tier and the lower side walls flank the sides of the containers in the lower tier whereby the containers of the two tiers are held together with the containers in the upper tier seated in registry with the containers in the lower tier. - The blank 78a in FIGURE 8 of the drawings is similar to that described with reference to FIGURE 6 and like parts are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'a'. In this modified arrangement each of the
upper side panels tear away strip tear lines tear lines fold lines 94 and 96 of the previous embodiment. It will be appreciated that thetear strips - A further modified blank suitable for forming a two-tier package is shown in FIGURE 10 which also is similar to the blank illustrated in FIGURE 6 and in which like parts are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'b'. In this modification the
fold lines additional glue strips fold lines - deferring now to FIGURES 12 and 14 of the drawings, FIGURE 12 shows a blank 78c which is similar to that illustrated in FIGURE 6 but is modified to include end panels and in which like parts are designated like reference numerals with the addition of suffix 'c'.
End panels top panel 80c along fold lines 130,132, respectively.End panel 126 includes aglue strip 134 defined by fold lines 136,138 andend panel 128 includes aglue strip 140 defined byfold lines 142 and 144. Theplue strips ipper side panels - lhereas the embodiments described herein refer to gluing of :he 'glue strips' to the flanges of the containers in order o form the package, other means of securing the 'glue strips' o the containers are envisaged. In particular it is nvisaged that the blanks may be secured to the container 'langes by way of ultra-sonic welding or by laser welding.
- In this event the paperboard may be suitably treated at least in the areas of the 'glue strips' so that the requisite weld between the blank and container flanges is achieved.
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AT84307418T ATE54896T1 (en) | 1983-11-03 | 1984-10-26 | GROUP PACKING FOR FLANGED CONTAINERS. |
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GB8329360 | 1983-11-03 | ||
GB838329360A GB8329360D0 (en) | 1983-11-03 | 1983-11-03 | Multipacks for flanged containers |
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EP0141631A2 true EP0141631A2 (en) | 1985-05-15 |
EP0141631A3 EP0141631A3 (en) | 1986-08-13 |
EP0141631B1 EP0141631B1 (en) | 1990-07-25 |
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AT (1) | ATE54896T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU569338B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR8405615A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1251423A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3482816D1 (en) |
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GB2224257A (en) * | 1988-10-28 | 1990-05-02 | Mead Corp | Multipacks for flanged containers |
US5139147A (en) * | 1991-08-12 | 1992-08-18 | The Mead Corporation | Package incorporating flanged containers |
EP1950146A1 (en) | 2007-01-25 | 2008-07-30 | MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC | Multipacks for flanged articles |
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US3615707A (en) * | 1970-03-18 | 1971-10-26 | North Pacific Canners & Packer | Hermetically sealed container with readily detachable protective cover |
US3715073A (en) * | 1970-02-19 | 1973-02-06 | Robinson E S & A Ltd | Decorated or printed containers |
FR2444624A1 (en) * | 1978-12-18 | 1980-07-18 | Etu Tech Realisa Appliq Centre | Channel profiles - for gripping thermoplastic containers for display and manipulation in gps. |
GB2107269A (en) * | 1981-09-12 | 1983-04-27 | Metal Box Plc | Multipacks of containers |
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US3339725A (en) * | 1965-02-25 | 1967-09-05 | Hamilton Joseph Portola | Connector for containers and package |
FR1589283A (en) * | 1968-10-11 | 1970-03-23 | ||
US3715073A (en) * | 1970-02-19 | 1973-02-06 | Robinson E S & A Ltd | Decorated or printed containers |
US3615707A (en) * | 1970-03-18 | 1971-10-26 | North Pacific Canners & Packer | Hermetically sealed container with readily detachable protective cover |
FR2444624A1 (en) * | 1978-12-18 | 1980-07-18 | Etu Tech Realisa Appliq Centre | Channel profiles - for gripping thermoplastic containers for display and manipulation in gps. |
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GB2224257A (en) * | 1988-10-28 | 1990-05-02 | Mead Corp | Multipacks for flanged containers |
EP0368518A1 (en) * | 1988-10-28 | 1990-05-16 | The Mead Corporation | Multipacks for flanged containers |
US5139147A (en) * | 1991-08-12 | 1992-08-18 | The Mead Corporation | Package incorporating flanged containers |
EP0529824A1 (en) * | 1991-08-12 | 1993-03-03 | The Mead Corporation | Package incorporating flanged containers |
EP1950146A1 (en) | 2007-01-25 | 2008-07-30 | MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC | Multipacks for flanged articles |
EP2351694A1 (en) | 2007-01-25 | 2011-08-03 | MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems, LLC | Multipacks for flanged containers |
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IT202100024008A1 (en) * | 2021-09-17 | 2023-03-17 | Vimar Spa | PACKAGE FOR ELECTRICAL MODULES |
WO2023042169A1 (en) * | 2021-09-17 | 2023-03-23 | Vimar S.P.A. | Packaging for electric modules |
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GB8422409D0 (en) | 1984-10-10 |
BR8405615A (en) | 1985-09-10 |
ES292659U (en) | 1986-07-16 |
ATE54896T1 (en) | 1990-08-15 |
MX163415B (en) | 1992-05-11 |
DE3482816D1 (en) | 1990-08-30 |
GB8329360D0 (en) | 1983-12-07 |
EP0141631B1 (en) | 1990-07-25 |
ES292659Y (en) | 1987-04-01 |
ZA848516B (en) | 1985-07-31 |
JPS60183364A (en) | 1985-09-18 |
CA1251423A (en) | 1989-03-21 |
AU3493384A (en) | 1985-05-09 |
AU569338B2 (en) | 1988-01-28 |
EP0141631A3 (en) | 1986-08-13 |
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