EP0397749B1 - Multi-article packaging - Google Patents

Abstract

A ready-for-sale, portable, multi-article packaging for containers requires only a minimal quantity of packaging material, reveals the packaged contents such as cans and glasses over their entire height, is convenient to handle, and possesses goods inherent stability for the transfer of goods from the manufacturer to the consumer via the retailer. This packaging for a plurality of containers of identical shape and size comprises a cut-out cardboard piece (10, 12, 20) with a flap in each corner which can be folded through 90° and arranged between the walls (13a) of two containers. The surface of the bottom (11, 21) of the cardboard cut-out piece (10, 12, 20) is less than or equal to the surface of the base of the four or six containers (13, 14) and includes the area of the bottom of the containers (13, 14) or at least part thereof. A hoop-casing strip (15) surrounds the multi-article packaging at approximately mid-height of the walls (13a) of the container and binds the cardboard cut-out piece (10, 12, 20) and the containers into a solid multi-article packaging.

Description

A multi-piece pack according to the invention is suitable as a handy, possibly stackable, stackable container of a larger number of dimensionally stable containers of the same shape and size during transport and storage, and also as a sales, visual and storage pack. It enables such containers to be quickly and economically combined using packaging machines. These can be cans and containers of cylindrical shape in the broadest sense with a circular, elliptical or polygonal cross-section, or bottles that are cylindrical in shape at least over part of the height of their outer casing. A preferred field of application of the invention is that of the distribution of beverages in liquid containers. Containers of other filling goods such as Canned food, cleaning agents or motor oils can be combined in multi-piece packs according to the invention.

The invention is based on a multi-piece pack for an even number of four, six or more cylindrical, square or polygonal containers of the same shape and size arranged side by side in two longitudinal rows, consisting of the containers, a square or rectangular cardboard blank with flaps folded open and the multi-piece pack spanning strapping, where the bottom surface of the cardboard blank is less than or equal to the base area of the containers standing next to one another and covers the base surface or at least part of the base surface of the bottoms of the containers, and that the strapping band spanning the multi-piece pack is arranged at approximately half the height of the container walls and the cardboard blank is together with summarizes the containers into a solid multi-piece pack, and in the bottom wall at least one elongate flap formed from this is provided with a transverse fold, which is folded up by 90 °, forming a crossbar serving to prevent slipping in the longitudinal direction of the container, as it is from the WO 85/03274 is known.

From the US-PS 2,792,982 a tray for cakes, sweets, fruits or the like is already. Known, are provided in the flaps formed to form delimited departments from the bottom wall and extending in the transverse direction flaps.

In order to form a number of surfaces of the same size in a cardboard box, it is already known to cut or cut a blank in such a way that two sections divided in the longitudinal direction from the base section are placed transversely on the base section and connected by a further section attached in the longitudinal direction , The separator thus formed can be used in a cardboard box (US Pat. No. 3,702,170). From US-PS 4,144,995 it is known to unfold a separator from a basic blank consisting of a rectangular plate with attached angled sections so that after inserting the separator into a box in these compartments with a trapezoidal "cross section for receiving cups o. Like. Are trained.

From US-PS 2,587,706 it is known to form a number of identical folds from a basic blank by providing in the blank elongated flaps with a transverse fold, which are folded up by 90 ° and connected to a corresponding number of longitudinal webs engaging in them .

The invention has for its object to provide a ready-to-sell, self-supporting multi-piece pack for containers that requires only a small amount of packaging material that shows the packaged contents such as cans and glasses or bottles in full height from the outside, which is handy and one has good inherent stability for the transport of goods from the manufacturer via the trade to the consumer.

This object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1, specifically by the alternative solutions a), b) or c).

One embodiment of the alternative solution a) is that a cardboard blank has four at its four corners Has flaps that are unfolded by 90 degrees. The containers are placed on this cardboard blank with the flaps unfolded so that the flaps are arranged between two container walls. The containers standing on the blank are then connected to the multi-piece pack in a plane parallel to the base surface with at least one strapping band.

Such a multi-piece pack for preferably cylindrical cans or jars requires an extremely small area of cardboard material to form the blank, but nevertheless ensures firm cohesion by means of the strapping welded under tension, which adapts to the container shapes. If the containers have a circumferential, drawn-in groove with the width of the strapping, the strength of the multi-piece pack is increased and the strapping is additionally secured against slipping on the container walls.

The bottom surface of the blank can be printed or labeled to identify the multi-piece pack. The new multi-piece pack has the advantage of very light weight, great economy and the exposure of a large part of the outer surfaces of the individual containers packed in the multi-piece pack, with the possibility of opening price labels on them without opening. The printed or labeled containers such as cans, glasses or bottles remain visible in full. The arrangement of the containers on the bottom surface of the cardboard blank and the position of the flaps erected the containers are secured against slipping between two container walls and, together with the strapping, creates a dimensionally stable transport packaging. The bottom of the carton blank of the multipack can be printed or labeled for identification purposes.

An embodiment of the alternative b) is that the cardboard blank has two flaps connected to the bottom surface by two webs on its two narrow sides, which are unfolded by 90 degrees and the height of which adjusts to the height of the cylindrical part of the container. The containers are arranged on the blank base so that a bottom flap is located between four container walls. The containers standing on the blank are then firmly connected to the multi-piece pack with a plane parallel to the base surface with at least one strapping band.

Such a multi-piece pack for preferably six tall, cylindrical cans or jars and for cylindrical bottles requires a relatively small area of packaging material to form the multi-piece pack, but nevertheless ensures a good and by the adapted height of the bottom flaps, which are arranged between the four container walls firm cohesion by means of the strapping ring welded under adjustable tension, which wraps around the container walls. If the containers in the container wall have a circumferential, drawn-in groove with the width of the strapping, the strength of the multi-piece pack is increased and the strapping is additionally secured against slipping on the container wall.

The bottom surface of the blank can be printed or labeled to identify the multi-piece pack. The new multi-piece pack has the advantage of very light weight, great economy and the exposure of a large part of the outer surfaces of the individual containers packed in the multi-piece pack, with the possibility of opening price labels without opening them.

One embodiment of alternative c) is that the cardboard blank has a bow-shaped flap on two sides of its bottom surface, which are unfolded at an angle of 90 degrees and remain connected to the bottom surface by the webs at the outer ends of the bottom flap. The height of the unfolded bottom flaps adapts to the height of the cylindrical part of the container. On at least one long side of the multi-piece pack there is a side wall with recesses or incisions that can be folded out at an angle of 90 degrees to the unfolded bottom flaps. The containers are arranged on the cardboard blank with the unfolded bottom flaps and the side wall so that there is a bottom flap between each of the four container walls. The recesses or incisions in the side wall hold the strapping in a plane parallel to the bottom surface and prevent the band from slipping on the side wall and on the container walls. Such a multi-piece pack for cans or jars and for bottles requires a relatively small amount of packaging material and secures the location of the containers on the floor by the angular functions of the bottom flaps and the side wall together with the strapping the multi-piece pack. The strapping, which is welded under adjustable tension, wraps around the outer container walls and thereby touches a quarter of the outer container walls. The bottom surface of the cardboard blank covers the bottom surface of the containers or at least part of the bottom surface and forms a cardboard layer between the containers when stacking and palletizing. The outer, visible sides of the bottom and side walls can be printed or labeled for labeling and advertising purposes. The new multi-piece pack has the advantages of light weight, great economy, automatic erection, filling and strapping, as well as the exposure of the containers on three sides and the advertising space on one long side with the possibility of attaching price labels to the individual containers and removing them without tools , first taking out the middle container on the side wall. The printed or labeled containers such as cans, glasses or bottles remain fully visible from the outside. The arrangement of the containers on the bottom surface of the cardboard blank and the position of the erected bottom flaps between four container walls secure the container against slipping and together with the tension of the strapping ring forms a stable, self-supporting multi-piece pack for transport on pallets or by hand. The bottom of the cardboard multi-pack can be printed or labeled for identification purposes. The containers can be removed without tools if the container in the middle between the two bottom flaps and the side wall is removed first.

The essential solution idea in all embodiments is that the outer walls ensuring stable cohesion have been moved inwards between the containers.

• Fig. 1 den Grundriß des flachen Zuschnitts für vier Behälter mit den Einschnitten und Nutungen für die Bildung der Bodenklappen,
• Fig. 2 den Zuschnitt nach Fig. 1 mit den aufgerichteten Bodenklappen und vier zylindrischen Behältern, zwischen deren Behälterwandungen sich jeweils zwei Bodenklappen befinden, und das die Mehrstückpackung umspannende Umreifungsband,
• Fig. 3 in perspektivischer Aufsicht die Position des Umreifungsbandringes bei der Mehrstückpackung für vier Dosen nach Fig. 2, bei der der Kartonzuschnitt mit den aufgefalteten Bodenklappen zwischen den Dosen kaum sichtbar ist,
• Fig. 4 den Grundriß des flachen Zuschnitts für sechs Behälter mit den Einschnitten und Nutungen für die Bildung der vier Klappen,
• Fig. 5 den gleichen Zuschnitt wie Fig. 4 mit den vier aufgefalteten Klappen und die Anordnung von sechs zylindrischen Behältern, die jeweils durch mindestens eine Bodenklappe in ihrer Lage auf dem Zuschnittsboden gehalten werden,
• Fig. 6 die gleiche Mehrstückpackung wie Fig. 5 mit dem umspannenden Umreifungsband in perspektivischer Ansicht von unten,
• Fig. 7 ein zylindrisches Glas mit Deckel und einer eingezogenen, umlaufenden Rille in der Behälterwand,
• Fig. 8 den Grundriß des flachen Zuschnitts einer Mehrstückpackung für sechs hohe Behälter mit zwei gegenüberliegenden, vergrößerten Bodenklappen;
• Fig. 9 den Zuschnitt nach Fig. 8 mit aufgerichteten Bodenklappen,
• Fig. 10 und Fig. 10a zeigen die Seitenansichten des Zuschnitts nach Fig. 9,
• Fig. 11 den Grundriß des flachen Zuschnitts der Mehrstückpackung für sechs Behälter mit den Einschnitten und Nutungen für die Bildung der Bodenklappen,
• Fig. 12 den Zuschnitt nach Fig. 11 von oben mit aufgefalteten Bodenklappen und sechs zylindrischen Dosen, zwischen deren Wandungen sich die Bodenklappen befinden sowie das die Mehrstückpackung umspannende Umreifungsband,
• Fig. 13 die Seitenansicht der Mehrstückpackung nach Fig. 12 mit sechs hohen, zylindrischen Dosen und die Lage des Umreifungsbandringes,
• Fig. 14 den Grundriß des flachen Zuschnitts der Mehrstückpackung für vier Behälter mit den Einschnitten und Nutungen für die Bildung der Bodenklappe,
• Fig. 15 den Zuschnitt nach Fig. 14 von oben mit der aufgefalteten Bodenklappe und vier zylindrischen Dosen, zwischen deren Wandungen sich die Bodenklappe befindet sowie das die Mehrstückpakkung umspannende Umreifungsband,
• Fig. 16 die Seitenansicht der Mehrstückpackung nach Fig. 15 mit vier hohen, zylindrischen Dosen und die Lage des Umreifungsbandringes,
• Fig. 17 die Seitenansicht eines Konservenglases mit einer eingezogenen, umlaufenden Rille in der Wandung,
• Fig. 18 den Grundriß eines einteiligen Kartonzuschnitts, bei dem die beiden auffaltbaren Bodenklappen nach Fig. 11 zusätzlich mit jeweils zwei einfaltbaren Laschen versehen sind, die nach dem Einfalten an den Nutlinien mittig dreiseitige Säulen parallel zu den Wänden der Bodenklappen bilden. Diese Säulen innerhalb der aufgefalteten Bodenklappen liegen an den Wandungen der beiden Behälter in der mittleren Reihe und verhindern ein seitliches Verschieben in der Mehrstückpakkung und erhöhen gleichzeitig die Biegefestigkeit der Bodenklappen,
• Fig. 19 in perspektivischer Ansicht den aufgefalteten Zuschnitt nach Fig. 18 vor dem Befüllen mit den zylindrischen Behältern,
• Fig. 20 in der Aufsicht den Kartonzuschnitt nach Fig. 18 mit den beiden dreieckigen Säulen innerhalb der U-förmig aufgefalteten Bodenklappen,
• Fig. 21 in der Aufsicht die mit sechs zylindrischen Behältern befüllte Mehrstückpackung und die Lage der dreieckigen Säulen zwischen den Behälterwänden sowie das die Mehrstückpakkung umspannende Umreifungsband,
• Fig. 22 die Seitenansicht der Mehrstückpackung mit sechs zylindrischen Dosen und die an den Dosenwandungen anliegenden Laschen der dreieckigen Säulen in der Mitte der Bodenklappen sowie die Lage des Umreifungsbandringes in etwa der halben Höhe der Behälterwände,
• Fig. 23 einen Kartonzuschnitt nach Fig. 11, bei dem die beiden Bodenklappen in der oberen Stirnfläche mittig einen senkrechten Schlitz aufweisen. Nach dem Auffalten der Bodenklappen wird ein Quersteg nach Fig. 24 mit zwei parallelen Schlitzen im Abstand der Bodenklappen zueinander von oben auf die beiden Bodenklappen aufgesteckt, so daß ein standfestes Gefache gebildet wird, das eine Bodenfläche aufweist, deren Länge der Länge des Querstegs entspricht,
• Fig. 25 einen zweiteiligen Zuschnitt in Form eines Gefaches nach Fig. 23 und 24 in perspektivischer Ansicht,
• Fig. 26 die Aufsicht auf eine Mehrstückpackung nach Fig. 25 mit sechs zylindrischen Behältern, zwischen deren Berührungspunkten sich jeweils eine Wand der Bodenklappen oder des Querstegs befindet. Die Bodenfläche des Kartonzuschnitts bedeckt die Bodenfläche der zylindrischen Behälter oder mindestens einen Teil der Bodenfläche aller zylindrischen Behälter in der Mehrstückpackung. Das die Packung umspannende Umreifungsband verbindet die Behälter und das Gefache zu der Mehrstückpackung,
• Fig. 27 die Seitenansicht der Mehrstückpackung nach Fig. 26 mit sechs Dosen und die Lage des Querstegs innerhalb der Mehrstückpackung sowie die Lage des Umreifungsbandringes,
• Fig. 28 einen breiten Quersteg, der nach dem Aufstecken auf die Bodenklappen den Boden des Zuschnitts erreicht,
• Fig. 29 den Grundriß des flachen Zuschnitts der Mehrstückpackung für sechs Behälter mit den Einschnitten und Ausnehmungen für die Bildung der Bodenklappen und der Seitenwand,
• Fig. 30 den Zuschnitt nach Fig. 29 in perspektivischer Ansicht mit den aufgefalteten Bodenklappen und der aufgefalteten Seitenwand mit den Ausnehmungen zur Führung des Umreifungsbandringes,
• Fig. 31 die Aufsicht auf die Mehrstückpackung nach Fig. 30 mit sechs zylindrischen Behältern von oben. Zwischen den paarweise angeordneten Behälterwänden befindet sich jeweils eine Wand der Bodenklappe. Die Seitenwand berührt von außen jeweils einen Behälter einer Behälterreihe,
• Fig. 32 die Seitenansicht der Mehrstückpackung nach Fig. 31 mit zylindrischen Dosen und die Lage der Seitenwand auf den Behälterwänden sowie die Lage des Umreifungsbandringes auf der Seitenwand und den Behälterwänden.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing, namely:

• 1 shows the plan of the flat blank for four containers with the incisions and grooves for the formation of the bottom flaps,
• 2 shows the blank according to FIG. 1 with the erected bottom flaps and four cylindrical containers, between the container walls of which there are two bottom flaps, and the strapping band spanning the multi-piece pack,
• 3 shows a perspective top view of the position of the strapping ring in the multi-piece pack for four cans according to FIG. 2, in which the carton blank with the unfolded bottom flaps between the cans is hardly visible,
• 4 shows the plan of the flat blank for six containers with the incisions and grooves for the formation of the four flaps,
• 5 shows the same blank as FIG. 4 with the four unfolded flaps and the arrangement of six cylindrical containers, each of which is held in position on the blank base by at least one bottom flap,
• 6 shows the same multi-piece pack as FIG. 5 with the strapping strap in a perspective view from below,
• 7 is a cylindrical glass with a lid and a drawn, circumferential groove in the container wall,
• 8 shows the plan of the flat blank of a multi-piece pack for six tall containers with two opposed, enlarged bottom flaps;
• 9 shows the blank according to FIG. 8 with the floor flaps upright,
• 10 and FIG. 10a show the side views of the blank according to FIG. 9,
• 11 is the plan of the flat blank of the multi-piece pack for six containers with the incisions and grooves for the formation of the bottom flaps,
• 12 the blank according to FIG. 11 from above with unfolded bottom flaps and six cylindrical cans, between the walls of which the bottom flaps are located and the strapping band spanning the multi-piece pack,
• 13 shows the side view of the multi-piece pack according to FIG. 12 with six high, cylindrical cans and the position of the strapping ring,
• 14 is the plan of the flat blank of the multi-piece pack for four containers with the incisions and grooves for the formation of the bottom flap,
• 15 shows the blank according to FIG. 14 from above with the unfolded bottom flap and four cylindrical cans, between the walls of which the bottom flap is located and the strapping band spanning the multi-piece package,
• 16 shows the side view of the multi-piece pack according to FIG. 15 with four high, cylindrical cans and the position of the strapping ring,
• 17 shows the side view of a preserving jar with a drawn-in, circumferential groove in the wall,
• Fig. 18 shows the plan of a one-piece cardboard blank, in which the two foldable bottom flaps according to Fig. 11 are each provided with two foldable flaps, which form three-sided columns in the middle parallel to the walls of the bottom flaps after folding on the groove lines. These pillars within the unfolded bottom flaps lie on the walls of the two containers in the middle row and prevent lateral movement in the multi-piece package and at the same time increase the bending strength of the bottom flaps,
• 19 is a perspective view of the unfolded blank according to FIG. 18 before filling with the cylindrical containers,
• 20 is a top view of the cardboard blank according to FIG. 18 with the two triangular columns inside the bottom flaps which are folded out in a U-shape,
• 21 is a top view of the multi-piece pack filled with six cylindrical containers and the position of the triangular columns between the container walls and the strapping band spanning the multi-piece package,
• 22 shows the side view of the multi-piece pack with six cylindrical cans and the tabs of the triangular pillars resting against the can walls in the middle of the bottom flaps and the position of the strapping ring at about half the height of the container walls,
• 23 shows a cardboard blank according to FIG. 11, in which the two bottom flaps have a vertical slot in the middle in the upper end face. After the bottom flaps have been unfolded, a crossbar according to FIG. 24 with two parallel slots at a distance from the bottom flaps to one another is pushed onto the two bottom flaps from above, so that a stable compartment is formed which has a bottom surface whose length corresponds to the length of the crossbar.
• 25 shows a two-part blank in the form of a compartment according to FIGS. 23 and 24 in a perspective view,
• Fig. 26 is a plan view of a multi-piece pack according to Fig. 25 with six cylindrical containers, between the points of contact of which there is a wall of the bottom flaps or of the crosspiece. The bottom surface of the cardboard blank covers the bottom surface of the cylindrical containers or at least part of the bottom surface of all cylindrical containers Containers in multipacks. The strapping band spanning the pack connects the containers and the compartment to the multi-piece pack,
• 27 the side view of the multi-piece pack according to FIG. 26 with six cans and the position of the crosspiece within the multi-piece pack and the position of the strapping ring,
• 28 shows a wide crosspiece which, after being placed on the bottom flaps, reaches the bottom of the blank,
• 29 shows the plan of the flat blank of the multi-piece pack for six containers with the incisions and recesses for the formation of the bottom flaps and the side wall,
• 30 shows the blank according to FIG. 29 in a perspective view with the unfolded bottom flaps and the unfolded side wall with the recesses for guiding the strapping ring,
• 31 shows the top view of the multi-piece pack according to FIG. 30 with six cylindrical containers. A wall of the bottom flap is located between the container walls arranged in pairs. The side wall touches one container of a row of containers from the outside,
• Fig. 32 is a side view of the multi-piece pack of FIG. 31 with cylindrical cans and the location of the side wall on the container walls and the Location of the strapping ring on the side wall and the container walls.

In Fig. 1, 10 the cut and 11 the bottom of the multi-piece pack 50 is designated. Grooves or transverse folds 16 and incisions 17 are provided to form the bottom flaps 18.

In Fig. 2, the bottom flaps 18 are unfolded, which are each between two cylindrical containers 13. The multi-piece pack is spanned by the strapping band 15.

Fig. 3 shows the perspective view of the multi-piece pack for four cans 13, in which the blank 10 is barely visible with a pack standing on the floor.

4, 5 and 6 show the multi-piece pack for six cans 13, in which the middle row of cans stands on the widened base surface 11. Due to the base size of the blank 12 length to width in a ratio of 3: 2 and the enlarged floor area 11, this multi-piece pack provides a self-supporting stack in the composite. 6 shows the perspective view from below. The bottom surface 11 can be printed or labeled for identification. 7 shows the side view of a preserving jar 14 with a circumferential, drawn-in groove in the container wall 13a, in which 15 represents the position of the strapping ring.

Fig. 8 shows the plan of a flat blank 20 of a multi-piece pack for six tall containers such as bottles with two opposite, enlarged, L-shaped bottom flaps 19, which meet in the middle when unfolded and form a web 22 over the length of the blank 20. The bottom flaps 19 can be connected to one another by glue or staples.

Fig. 9 shows the blank with the bottom flap erected in plan view.

10 and 10a show the side views of the blank according to FIG. 9. It is provided that the two flaps 19 are L-shaped and have a longitudinal side 24 of the carton blank 10; 12; 20 overlap additional magnification section 23 and that the L-shaped flaps 19 have an insertion section 26 divided by a transverse fold 25.

In FIG. 11, 110 denotes the blank and 111 the bottom of the multi-piece pack 100 for six containers. The grooves 116 and the incisions 117 are provided to form the bottom flaps 118 with the webs 112, and the bottom flap 119 in the middle row serves to lock the containers.

In FIG. 12, the bottom flaps 118 according to FIG. 11 are unfolded and are located between the container walls 113a of the cylindrical cans 113. The strapping band encompassing the multipack 100 is designated by 15.

Fig. 13 shows the side view of the multi-piece pack according to Fig. 12 with six high, cylindrical cans, between the container walls of which the bottom flaps prevent slipping within the pack, and 115 shows the position of the strapping ring. It is envisaged that an additional bottom flap 119 is arranged in the middle of the bottom 111 so that the position of the unfolded flap 119 is between the two container walls in the middle row and secures the container against slipping sideways within the multipack.

In Fig. 14, 110 shows the blank and 111 the bottom of the multi-piece pack for four containers. The grooves or folds are designated 116 and the incisions for forming the bottom flap 118 with the webs 117.

15, the bottom flap 118 according to FIG. 14 is unfolded and is located between four container walls of the cylindrical cans 113. 115 shows the strapping strap.

FIG. 16 shows the side view of the multi-piece pack for four high cans according to FIG. 5 and the position of the strapping ring 115.

17 shows the side view of a preserving jar 114 with a circumferential, drawn-in groove, in the container wall, in which 115 represents the position of the strapping ring.

18 shows two additional foldable tabs 120 in the center on the end face of the bottom flap 118, which fold together around the groove lines 121 form a triangular column with the wall of the bottom flap, which is closed at the top by a triangular end face 123.

FIG. 19 shows the folding of the flaps 120 and the formation of the end faces 123. FIG. 20 shows the erected blank without a container. FIG. 21 shows the blank according to FIG. 20 with six cylindrical containers 112, the position of the end face 123 of the triangular column between the containers in the middle row and the strapping band 115 spanning the multi-piece pack.
22 shows the position of the folded tabs 120 between the container walls.

FIG. 23 shows the cardboard blank according to FIG. 11, in which the bottom flaps 118 have a vertical slot 124 in the middle in the upper side surface. 24 the cross bar 125 is shown with two slots 124.
FIG. 25 shows a perspective view of the unfolded blank according to FIG. 23 and the crossbar 125 attached according to FIG. 24.

FIG. 26 shows the position of the bottom folding walls 118 and the crossbar 125 between the container walls from above and FIG. 27 from the side view.
Fig. 28 shows a wide crosspiece 124 with two slots, which touches the bottom surfaces of the cardboard blank after insertion.

29 shows the flat cardboard blank 210 with the bottom part 211, the bottom flaps 218 and the side wall 220. 216 shows the groove lines, 217 the incisions and 221 the recesses in the side wall 220 for guiding the strapping ring. FIG. 30 shows a perspective view of the blank according to FIG. 29 with the bottom part 211, the unfolded bottom flaps 218 and the side wall 220 with the recesses 221 on the sides.
FIG. 31 shows the blank according to FIG. 30 from above with six cylindrical containers 213, between which the bottom flaps 218 are located. 220 shows the side wall and 215 shows the strapping spanning the multi-piece pack.
32 shows the side view of the multi-piece pack according to FIG. 31 with the side wall 220, the strapping 215, the bottom part 211 and the cylindrical cans 213.

Claims (8)

1. Multiple-article packaging (50;100) for an even number of four, six or more cylindrical, square or polygonal containers (13;113;213) of identical configuration and size disposed so as to stand in two longitudinal rows in side-by-side arrangement, which comprises the containers, one square or rectangular cur cardboard blank (10;12;20;110; 120) with folded-out flaps (18,19;118,119;218) and an encircling band (15;115;215) embracing the multiple-article packaging, in which the bases (11;21;111,211) of the cut cardboard blank are smaller than or of equal size as the base of the containers standing in side-by-side arrangement and include the base, or at least a portion of the base of the bottoms of the containers, and in which the encircling band (15;115;215) which embraces the multiple-article packaging is disposed at approximately half the height of the container walls (13a) and, together with the containers, combines the cut cardboard blank (10;12;20) in such a way that it forms a sturdy multiple-article packaging, and wherein, in the bottom wall, at least one oblong flap formed from the latter with a transversally proceeding fold is provided which, when folded upwardly through 90°, forms a transverse web which serves to prevent the slipping out of position of the containers,
characterized in that

a) the single-piece cut carton blank (10;12;20), on its corner sections, possesses one flap (18,19) each which can be raised through an angle of 90° so that the flaps (18,19) of the cut cardboard blank (10;12;20) can be disposed between two container walls (13a), or

b) provision is made that at least one bottom flap (118) of the cut cardboard blank (110) which can be folded upwardly through 90° on a narrow side of the cut cardboard blank (110) which, in each case, is connected to the outer edges with the base (111) by means of two webs (112), while the bottom flap (118) can, in each case, be disposed between four container walls (113a), or

c) that the cut cardboard blank comprises a base with two strap-like bottom flaps and a sidewall which can be folded out through an angle of 90°, in which at least one bottom flap (218) of the cut blank (210) is provided which, in each case, is connected on the outer edges of the bottom flap (218) with the base (211) with the aid of two webs (212), the bottom flap (218) can in each case be disposed between four container walls (213a), in that the height of the bottom flap (218) folded out through an angle of 90°, only takes up a part of the height of the cylindrical portion of the container walls (213a) or, at the very most, is equal to the same, in that the base (211) is smaller than or, at the most, of equal length or equal width as the total of the diameters of the containers (213) which are disposed on the base (211), in that the bottom of the cut cardboard blank includes the base or at least a part of the base of the container bottoms, in that at least one sidewall (220) which is capable of being folded out through an angle of 90° is connected to the base (211) of the cut cardboard blank (210), in that the one sidewall (220) is at least as long as the diameter of two containers (213) in that the height of the folded-out sidewall (220) only takes up a part of the height of the cylindrical portion of the container wall (213a) and, at the most, is equal to the same, in that the sidewall (220) possesses on both sides at least one recess (231) or two notches which retain(s) the at least one encircling band (215) which embraces the multiple-article packaging (200) in its position on the sidewall and the container walls, and in that the encircling band (215) embracing the multiple-article packaging (200) is disposed at approximately half the height of the container walls (213a) and combines the cut cardboard blank (210) with the containers (213) so as to form a sturdy multiple-article packaging (200).

2. Multiple-article packaging according to Claim 1,
characterized in that
the base (11;21) and the flaps (18,19) of the cut cardboard blank (10;12;20), with the flaps (18,19) not assuming the upwardly folded position, complement each other so as to form a square or rectangular, uniform cut cardboard blank surface interrupted only by narrow incised slots.

3. Multiple-article packaging according to Claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that
the two flaps (19), when configured so as to form an "L", possess an additional enlargement section (23) which engages over one longitudinal side (24) of the cut cardboard blank (10;12;20).

4. Multiple-article packaging according to Claim 3,
characterized in that
the L-shaped flaps (19) have an insertion section (26) divided by a transverse fold (25).

5. Multiple-article packaging according to Claim 1,
characterized in that
the height of the folded-out bottom flaps (118,119) takes up only a part of the height of the cylindrical portion of the container walls (113) or, at the most, is equal to the same, in that the base (111) is smaller than or, at the most, equally long or wide as the total of the diameters of the containers (113) which are disposed on the base (111), in that the base (111) of the cut cardboard blank (110) includes the base or at least a part of the base of the container bottoms, in that an additional bottom flap (119) is disposed in the center of the base (111) in such a way that the position of the folded-out flap (119) is located between the two container walls in the center row and secures the containers against a lateral sliiping out of position within the multiple-article packaging, and in that two inwardly foldable lugs on the front side of the bottom flap are connected with the bottom flap by means of grooves or folded seams in such a way that, subsequent to folding in the lugs together with the bottom flap, a triangular column is formed centrally which prevents the lateral slipping out of place of the containers present in the center row within the multiple-article packaging.

6. Multiple-article packaging according to Claim 1 or 5,
characterized in that
the bottom flaps, on their front side, are additionally provided with slots, on to which a transverse web with two slots is inserted spaced apart by the distance relative to each other of the upwardly folded bottom flaps which secures the bottom flaps in a vertical position to the base and thereby forms a sturdy partition.

7. Multiple-article packaging according to any of Claims 1, 5 or 6,
characterized in that
the multiple-article packaging for four containers, in lieu of two, has only one bottom flap which is disposed between the four container walls.

8. Multiple-article packaging according to any of Claims 1 to 7,
characterized in that,
in the arrangement of two encircling bands embracing the multiple-article packaging, these are disposed parallelly to each other and said arrangement combines the cylindrical portion of the container walls within the lower and the upper area so as to form the multiple-article packaging, and in that the sidewall and/or the base of the cut cardboard blank can be used for printing thereupon or for the affixation of labels for publicity purposes or for identification.

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