EP0318573A4 - Sleeve-type article carrier. - Google Patents
Sleeve-type article carrier.Info
- Publication number
- EP0318573A4 EP0318573A4 EP19880906259 EP88906259A EP0318573A4 EP 0318573 A4 EP0318573 A4 EP 0318573A4 EP 19880906259 EP19880906259 EP 19880906259 EP 88906259 A EP88906259 A EP 88906259A EP 0318573 A4 EP0318573 A4 EP 0318573A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- top panel
- handle opening
- spaced
- sleeve
- slits
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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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
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
- B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
- B65D5/46—Handles
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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
- B65D71/06—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
- B65D71/36—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, with end walls
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- 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
- B65D2571/00141—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper glued
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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
- 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
- B65D2571/0045—Holes for hands
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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
- 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
- B65D2571/00537—Handles or suspending means with stress relieving means
- B65D2571/00543—Handles or suspending means with stress relieving means consisting of cut-outs, slits, or the like
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- 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
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- 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
- B65D2571/00722—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface
- B65D2571/00728—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular with end walls, e.g. walls not extending on the whole end surface the end walls being closed by gluing
Definitions
- This invention relates to a sleeve-type article carrier, and more particularly to a sleeve-type article carrier having an improved handle.
- Sleeve-type carriers used to package beverage cans are typically formed from paperboard blanks which are opened into sleeve form in order to receive the cans, after which the end panels of the blanks are folded and glued together. The resulting package completely encloses the cans and has a handle incorporated in the top panel to allow a user to more readily lift and carry the package.
- Many different handle designs have been used in sleevetype carriers over the years, the most common probably being the suitcase type of handle. This comprises two handle openings in the top panel extending lengthwise of the carrier and being spaced from each other so that the top panel portion between them forms a strap. The carrier is lifted by inserting the fingers in one of the openings and lifting up on the strap portion.
- edges of the strap are often uncomfortable to the hand, particularly if the package is carried for any length of time.
- concentration of lifting stresses at the ends of the strap has necessitated the use of relatively thick paperboard to prevent tearing at these locations.
- U.S. Patent Number 4,558,816, issued to P.J. Wood incorporates a centrally located slit that extends into the side panels of the carrier and also contains a series of fold lines connected to the slit. This arrangement is for the purpose of distributing the lifting stresses generated when the package is lifted by its handle. Even this design, however, permits more concentration of lifting stresses adjacent the ends of the transverse slit than desired, forcing relatively rigid design parameters to be followed and causing the top panel to be pulled up too abruptly when lifted. It would be desirable to provide a carrier having a transverse handle design which resists the tendency to tear at the ends of the handle and which permits a reduction in the caliper of the paperboard without resulting in an excessively flexible handle structure.
Abstract
Description
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT88906259T ATE95483T1 (en) | 1987-06-11 | 1988-05-16 | COVER FOR CARRYING OBJECTS. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US6059387A | 1987-06-11 | 1987-06-11 | |
US60593 | 1987-06-11 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0318573A1 EP0318573A1 (en) | 1989-06-07 |
EP0318573A4 true EP0318573A4 (en) | 1989-10-04 |
EP0318573B1 EP0318573B1 (en) | 1993-10-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP88906259A Expired - Lifetime EP0318573B1 (en) | 1987-06-11 | 1988-05-16 | Sleeve-type article carrier |
Country Status (15)
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EP (1) | EP0318573B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH0755706B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR930004965B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU600152B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR8807091A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1320183C (en) |
DE (1) | DE3884764T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK173895B1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2010766A6 (en) |
FI (1) | FI93935C (en) |
IE (1) | IE63024B1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO174541C (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ224704A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1988009750A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA884009B (en) |
Families Citing this family (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3833063C1 (en) * | 1988-09-29 | 1989-10-05 | Westfalia Separator Ag, 4740 Oelde, De | Skimming disc for discharging fluids from centrifuge drums |
SE8900113D0 (en) * | 1989-01-13 | 1989-01-13 | Alfa-Laval Separation Ab | DEVICE FOR CONVERSION OF KINETIC ENERGY TO PRESSURE ENERGY |
US4941624A (en) * | 1989-10-05 | 1990-07-17 | Manville Corporation | Wrap-around carrier with handle |
US4972991A (en) * | 1990-03-09 | 1990-11-27 | Manville Corporation | Handle for article carrier |
IT230548Y1 (en) * | 1993-12-03 | 1999-06-07 | Cartotecnica Poligrafica A & G | PERFECTED TYPE CARDBOARD BOX |
KR970007012Y1 (en) * | 1993-12-30 | 1997-07-11 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Packing box |
US6578736B2 (en) | 2001-01-09 | 2003-06-17 | Riverwood International Corporation | Carton with an improved dispensing feature |
US20040089671A1 (en) | 2002-11-07 | 2004-05-13 | The C.W. Zumbiel Company | Carton with dispenser |
US6918487B2 (en) | 2003-02-12 | 2005-07-19 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Dispensing system for double stack carton |
US7614497B2 (en) | 2003-10-15 | 2009-11-10 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Display/vending carton |
GB0510467D0 (en) * | 2005-05-23 | 2005-06-29 | Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems | Improved carton handle |
EP2882656B1 (en) | 2012-08-10 | 2017-11-29 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Carton with dispenser |
AU2013203899A1 (en) * | 2012-09-03 | 2014-03-20 | Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc | Carton with carrying handle and blank therefor |
EP3003896B1 (en) | 2013-05-24 | 2018-12-05 | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | Carton for articles |
US9845182B2 (en) | 2015-05-07 | 2017-12-19 | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Carton with handle |
US10384846B2 (en) | 2013-05-24 | 2019-08-20 | Graphic Packaging International, Llc | Arrangement of containers in a carton |
Family Cites Families (8)
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CA712905A (en) * | 1965-07-06 | Continental Can Company Of Canada Limited | Compact bottle carrier | |
US3112856A (en) * | 1962-05-21 | 1963-12-03 | West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co | Handled container |
GB1602857A (en) * | 1978-05-24 | 1981-11-18 | Mead Corp | Packaging |
US4405078A (en) * | 1980-01-30 | 1983-09-20 | Champion International Corporation | Article carrier and a blank for forming the same |
JPS574584U (en) * | 1980-06-10 | 1982-01-11 | ||
US4558816A (en) * | 1984-09-27 | 1985-12-17 | The Mead Corporation | Integral carrying handle for a can carton |
US4566626A (en) * | 1985-03-26 | 1986-01-28 | The Mead Corporation | End loading can carton |
US4653686A (en) * | 1986-04-14 | 1987-03-31 | The Mead Corporation | Carrying handle for a can carton |
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1988
- 1988-05-16 BR BR888807091A patent/BR8807091A/en unknown
- 1988-05-16 WO PCT/US1988/001563 patent/WO1988009750A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1988-05-16 DE DE88906259T patent/DE3884764T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-05-16 AU AU19601/88A patent/AU600152B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-05-16 EP EP88906259A patent/EP0318573B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-05-16 KR KR1019890700197A patent/KR930004965B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-05-16 JP JP63505276A patent/JPH0755706B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-05-17 CA CA000566986A patent/CA1320183C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-05-17 IE IE148188A patent/IE63024B1/en unknown
- 1988-05-19 NZ NZ224704A patent/NZ224704A/en unknown
- 1988-06-06 ZA ZA884009A patent/ZA884009B/en unknown
- 1988-06-10 ES ES888802211A patent/ES2010766A6/en not_active Expired
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1989
- 1989-02-07 NO NO890512A patent/NO174541C/en unknown
- 1989-02-08 DK DK198900565A patent/DK173895B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-02-09 FI FI890636A patent/FI93935C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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NO890512D0 (en) | 1989-02-07 |
FI890636A (en) | 1989-02-09 |
BR8807091A (en) | 1989-10-17 |
CA1320183C (en) | 1993-07-13 |
EP0318573B1 (en) | 1993-10-06 |
ES2010766A6 (en) | 1989-12-01 |
NO174541B (en) | 1994-02-14 |
FI890636A0 (en) | 1989-02-09 |
DK173895B1 (en) | 2002-02-04 |
DE3884764T2 (en) | 1994-01-27 |
DK56589D0 (en) | 1989-02-08 |
NO890512L (en) | 1989-02-07 |
DE3884764D1 (en) | 1993-11-11 |
AU600152B2 (en) | 1990-08-02 |
WO1988009750A1 (en) | 1988-12-15 |
KR930004965B1 (en) | 1993-06-11 |
IE881481L (en) | 1988-12-11 |
FI93935B (en) | 1995-03-15 |
NZ224704A (en) | 1989-12-21 |
KR890701430A (en) | 1989-12-20 |
FI93935C (en) | 1995-06-26 |
EP0318573A1 (en) | 1989-06-07 |
DK56589A (en) | 1989-02-08 |
NO174541C (en) | 1994-05-25 |
JPH0755706B2 (en) | 1995-06-14 |
JPH02500663A (en) | 1990-03-08 |
ZA884009B (en) | 1989-02-22 |
IE63024B1 (en) | 1995-03-22 |
AU1960188A (en) | 1989-01-04 |
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