EP0668835B1 - Carton blank comprising keel elements - Google Patents

Carton blank comprising keel elements Download PDF

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EP0668835B1
EP0668835B1 EP94908398A EP94908398A EP0668835B1 EP 0668835 B1 EP0668835 B1 EP 0668835B1 EP 94908398 A EP94908398 A EP 94908398A EP 94908398 A EP94908398 A EP 94908398A EP 0668835 B1 EP0668835 B1 EP 0668835B1
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Martinus Bakx
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WestRock 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
    • 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 the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, 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 the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, 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
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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
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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
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    • 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
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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
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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
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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
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  • This invention relates to a keel structure in a package of the wraparound type formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material and accommodating containers arranged in a number of parallel rows.
  • a keel structure in a wraparound type carton comprises a structure which may be continuous or which may comprise a plurality of keel elements which separate one row of containers from another row within the carton.
  • One aspect of the invention provides a wraparound type carton blank comprising a plurality of keel elements which separate one row of containers from another row within the carton, each keel element being formed from adjacent panels which are foldably connected to one another and by cuts which extend transversely across said foldable connection, adjacent cut ends of each of said adjacent panels being connected by first and second hinges and a third hinge disposed intermediate said first and second hinges.
  • each of said hinges may be interrupted by a cut extending along a portion of said hinges.
  • the part of the keel element between said first and third hinges may define a flexible face of said keel element being substantially co-extensive with said hinges and wherein another part of said keel element which extends beyond said second hinge provides an opposed flexible face.
  • said adjacent panels may be common to a plurality of like said keel elements and providing one edge of said blank.
  • said cuts interrupting said second and third hinge respectively are curved extending towards one another and being separated by a bridging panel so that in a set up condition each said flexible face can be flexed more readily.
  • each said flexible face may include a cut extending transversely from said respective curved cut through a portion of said flexible face so that each said flexible face can be flexed more readily.
  • one of said adjacent panels may overlap another panel to form a base panel of the carton when erected.
  • Another aspect of the invention provides a wraparound type carton formed from a blank wherein said adjacent panels are upstanding panels wherein a platform is formed from said adjacent panels and wherein a container abuts a respective one of said upstanding panels, said upstanding panels being spaced apart by said platform said platform being connected to each of the upstanding panels so as to allow adjacent portions of each of said upstanding panels to be flexed inwardly toward the other upstanding panel to allow a wall portion of an adjacent container to be more closely received against the keel element.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a carton blank 10 of the wraparound type formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material. Keel elements K are formed in series in one of the base panels of the carton blank. Blank 10 comprises a series of joined panels including a first base panel 12, first side wall panel 14, a top panel 16, a second side wall panel 18 and a second base panel 20 hinged one to the next along transverse fold lines 22, 24, 26 and 28 respectively.
  • Keel element K comprises a bridge-like structure comprising an upstanding panel P and a platform P1 hinged together along short hinge lines h and h1.
  • the upstanding panel is hinged to the base panel 12 along hinge line h2 and the platform P1 is hinged to a support partition panel 32 at hinged connections h3 & h4 respectively.
  • the support partition panel 32 is hinged to base panel 12 along interrupted fold line 34.
  • the upstanding panel P and the partition panel are each formed with slits or score lines S, S1 so that parts of the panel adjacent the slits are separable and can be flexed about the adjacent hinged parts with relative ease.
  • upstanding panel P can be flexed inwardly towards the platform by being flexed between its hinged connections with the support platform into the space defined by a curved edge C of the support platform.
  • the partition panel immediately adjacent slit 51 can be flexed inwardly about its hinged connections with the platform into the space defined by a similar opposed curved edge C1 of the platform.
  • the other keel elements K1-K3 have like features. In some instances it is envisaged that the slit or score line 51 can be omitted.
  • the containers adjacent these parts of the keel construction are allowed to "bed in” and so be more closely received against the adjacent curved edge of the platform P1 to improve the retention between the keel elements their respective containers in the neighbouring rows so that dislodgment of the containers is resisted.
  • partition panel P1 is in the form of substantially continuous single marginal panel which is folded out of the plane of the blank into an upstanding position.
  • the partition panel is substituted by several individual partition panels, one for each keel element.
  • each keel element Ka comprises an upstanding panel Pa having a slit or score line Sa to facilitate flexing of the panel towards the curved edge Ca of its support platform P1a.
  • the partition panel is not continuous as previously described but an individual panel 32a is associated with each keel element Ka and is hinged to base panel 20a along interrupted fold line 36.
  • Each partition panel is struck from the base panel 20a and hinged into an upstanding position, out of the plane of the base panel, so that the slit or score line S1a is disposed alongside the curved edge C1a of the platform P1a.
  • the function of the keel structure of this embodiment nevertheless is similar to that earlier described and, in some instances the slit or score S1a may be omitted.

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Packages (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
  • Silver Salt Photography Or Processing Solution Therefor (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Heterocyclic Carbon Compounds Containing A Hetero Ring Having Oxygen Or Sulfur (AREA)
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  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Machine Parts And Wound Products (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Motor Or Generator Frames (AREA)
EP94908398A 1992-11-20 1993-11-22 Carton blank comprising keel elements Expired - Lifetime EP0668835B1 (en)

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GB9224412 1992-11-20
GB929224412A GB9224412D0 (en) 1992-11-20 1992-11-20 A keel structure for wraparound packages
GB9316028 1993-08-03
GB939316028A GB9316028D0 (en) 1992-11-20 1993-08-03 A keel structure for wraparound packages
PCT/GB1993/002402 WO1994012403A1 (en) 1992-11-20 1993-11-22 Keel structure in wraparound packages

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EP0668835B1 true EP0668835B1 (en) 1998-02-04

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JP (1) JP3370332B2 (cs)
AT (1) ATE162993T1 (cs)
AU (1) AU694727B2 (cs)
BR (1) BR9307494A (cs)
CZ (1) CZ288538B6 (cs)
DE (1) DE69316912T2 (cs)
DK (1) DK0668835T3 (cs)
ES (1) ES2111912T3 (cs)
GR (1) GR3026345T3 (cs)
HU (1) HU219761B (cs)
MA (1) MA23035A1 (cs)
NZ (1) NZ262139A (cs)
PL (1) PL174104B1 (cs)
SG (1) SG48982A1 (cs)
SK (1) SK282034B6 (cs)
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MA23035A1 (fr) 1994-07-01
JPH08503437A (ja) 1996-04-16
NZ262139A (en) 1996-06-25
DE69316912T2 (de) 1998-06-18
HU219761B (hu) 2001-07-30
EP0668835A1 (en) 1995-08-30
AU694727B2 (en) 1998-07-30
PL308766A1 (en) 1995-08-21
CZ128195A3 (en) 1995-12-13
ATE162993T1 (de) 1998-02-15
SK68095A3 (en) 1996-05-08
JP3370332B2 (ja) 2003-01-27
ES2111912T3 (es) 1998-03-16
GR3026345T3 (en) 1998-06-30
HU9501445D0 (en) 1995-06-28
PL174104B1 (pl) 1998-06-30
BR9307494A (pt) 1999-06-01
CZ288538B6 (cs) 2001-07-11
DK0668835T3 (da) 1998-03-02
SK282034B6 (sk) 2001-10-08
WO1994012403A1 (en) 1994-06-09

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