EP0717711B1 - Carton and divider panel - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to cartons for packaging a plurality of articles such as cans or bottles for example. More particularly it relates to cartons and divider panels used for packaging two or more layers, or tiers, of articles.
- the invention seeks to avoid or at least mitigate various problems of the prior art.
- One aspect of the invention provides a divider panel for separating stacked articles in a packaged carton having two or more tiers of articles
- the panel may comprise deformable means which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles on adjacent sides of the panel wherein said deformable means comprises a region of the divider panel surrounding an aperture having diameter less than the diameter of a rim at the end of an article with which the deformable means operably nests, characterised in that said deformable means comprises a continuous inner edge adapted to be moved out of alignment with said divider panel, and in that said deformable means comprises an outer edge defined in part by at least one cut wherein said at least one cut is substantially concentric to said inner edge of the deformable means.
- said at least one cut is discontinuous thereby to create one or more hinges and wherein one or more ends of one or more of said at least one cut is turned inwardly.
- the deformable means may comprise an annular region defined by said inner edge and said at least one cut. More preferably, the annular region is continuous.
- a second aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming a divider panel for separating stacked articles comprising deformable means which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles on adjacent sides of the panel wherein said deformable means comprises a region of the divider panel surrounding an aperture having diameter less than the diameter of a rim at the end of an article with which the deformable means operably nests, characterised in that the deformable means comprises a continuous inner edge adapted to be moved out of alignment with said divider panel and in that said deformable means may comprise an outer edge defined in part by at least one cut wherein said at least one cut forms a circle, substantially concentric to said inner edge of the deformable means.
- said at least one cut may be discontinuous thereby to create one or more hinges and wherein one or more ends of one or more of said at least one cut is turned inwardly.
- the deformable means may comprise an annular region defined by said inner edge and said at least one cut.
- the annular region is continuous.
- a third aspect of the invention provides a wraparound carton for packaging two or more tiers of articles comprising a divider panel described herein for separating the stacked articles.
- a fourth aspect of the invention provides a package for comprising a plurality of articles each having a cylindrical section defining a longitudinal axis, said articles arranged in a group of at least one row forming a layer and wherein a stack of two or more tiers of grouped articles is provided; a pair of side panels and a pair of secured based panels, said carton extending around said plurality of articles, and wherein the divider panel comprises deformable means which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles on adjacent sides of the panel wherein said deformable means comprises a region of the divider panel surrounding an aperture having diameter less than the diameter of a rim at the end of an article with which the deformable means operably nests, characterised in that said deformable means comprises a continuous inner edge adapted to be moved out of alignment with said divider panel, and in that said deformable means comprises an outer edge defined in part by at least one cut wherein said at least one cut is substantially concentric to said inner edge of the deformable means.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a packaging machine 10 for packaging a carton according to the invention.
- the machine takes an incoming feed of articles such as cans of drinks and divides these into upper and lower feed paths.
- a divider panel is added to arrays of articles in the lower feed path and then the panel is manipulated to ensure that deformable portions of the divider panel are properly nested with the tops of articles.
- the upper layer of articles is then stacked on top of the divider panel in register with a lower article such that the bottom of an upper article nests in the deformable portion of the divider panel which is nested in the upper part of the lower article.
- the stacked, divided, double layer of articles are then packaged in a carton, which in this example is of the wraparound type.
- the divider panel 60 also ensures that the tops and bottoms of adjacent articles do not rub against one another in a packaged carton which would otherwise create unsightly marking of the ends of at least one of the articles.
- the articles A are made of aluminum
- constant rubbing of adjacent ends of stacked articles can lead to an unsightly deposit containing aluminum oxide, on one of the ends.
- movement of the articles can lead to damage to the ends of the articles, including to ring pulls at the end of a can.
- the divider panels 60 comprise lateral recesses 64 which enable the panel to be carried by lug chains 42 provided adjacent the tops of articles A on each side of the rows 38.
- lug chains 42 provided adjacent the tops of articles A on each side of the rows 38.
- the arrays of articles and divider panel are conveyed along the lower feed path to an insert clipping wheel 18 which causes locking tabs 66 defined in insert 60 to be forced out of the plane of the divider panel such that they wedge between the tops of adjacent panels in the lower array.
- the articles A are cans which have an upper rim R which is of lesser diameter than the main body diameter of the substantially cylindrical cans.
- the locking tabs 66 can therefore be positioned in the gap between rims of adjacent articles thereby to hold the divider panel 60 in place during movement of the lower array of articles.
- the articles may comprise an upper end which is longitudinally recessed with respect to upper rim R.
- the deformable portion 62 provides a cup-like structure between the rim R and the end of an article.
- the divider panel 60 can be held in place on a lower array of articles due to the effects of one or both of the tabs 66 and the deformable portion 62.
- lug chains 42 can still engage recesses 64 thereby ensuring that individual divider panels 60 are accurately positioned with respect to an array of articles.
- the stacked array of articles are loaded into a wraparound carton to provide a package carton 100 or 100a as shown in Figures 14 respectively.
- Figure 2 shows a plan view of a form of divider 60.
- the divider panel comprises an array of deformable portions 62, side recess portions 64 and locking tabs 66.
- divider panel 60 comprises end recesses 76 which, as can be seen from Figure 2, can be used to enable a series of divider panels to be continuously processed through clipping wheel 18 since an aperture 77 is created by adjacent recesses 76 which can accommodate the ends of the fingers of the clipping device.
- the deformable portion 62 in this example comprises a series of foldable tabs 74.
- Each tab is defined by an inner circular cut 68 and a pair of radial cuts 72.
- An effective fold line is created in this example by providing a series of cuts 70 which thereby provide hinges in the divider panel 60 which can for example be made of paperboard.
- FIG. 3 an embodiment of a divider panel 60d according to the invention is shown.
- end and side recesses 76d and 64d respectively can be provided.
- locking features 66d could be provided but are not shown.
- the deformable portion 62d comprises a movable tab 74d which is defined by a continuous inner circular cut 68d and a discontinuous outer, substantially circular cut 70d.
- the outer cut 70d comprises inwardly extending end portions 71d which can be used to help enable greater deformity of a deformable portion 62d in use and possibly prevent tearing.
- the tab 74d is hingably connected to the rest of the panel by hinges 75d created by discontinuous outer cut 70d.
- FIG 4 shows a plan view of a carton blank 90 for a carton with a divider panel according to the invention.
- Carton blank 90 comprises a first base panel portion 91, a side panel 92, a top panel 93, a second side panel 94, and a second base panel portion 95.
- These panels are hingably interconnected in series where, between the base panels and side panels, a bevel strip of a known type is provided which can also provide heel engaging formations 96 which are shown in use in Figure 5.
- the top panel and side panels are hingably interconnected by known shoulder panels which again can comprise article engaging portions, or shoulder engaging portions, such as 97 shown in both Figures 4 and 5.
- formed carton 100 shown in Figure 5 it can be seen that base panel portions 91 and 95 are overlapped in a known manner to form a carton base wall which is held together using known locking means 98 provided by each of the base panel portions.
- the carton side walls 92 and 94 are longer than in known cartons and indeed the heel and article engaging portions are separated more than usual and indeed associated pairs engage different articles stacked on top of one another rather than the same article as in known cartons.
- the carton is adapted to accommodate two tiers of six articles in two rows of three.
- cartons shown here comprise only two tiers or layers of articles, it is possible to provide a carton accommodating three or more layers. Indeed, the number of rows of articles in each tier could also be varied from one upwards.
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Preferably, said at least one cut is discontinuous thereby to create one or more hinges and wherein one or more ends of one or more of said at least one cut is turned inwardly. Optionally, the deformable means may comprise an annular region defined by said inner edge and said at least one cut. More preferably, the annular region is continuous.
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- A divider panel (60d) for separating stacked articles in a packaged carton (100) having two or more tiers of articles (A) wherein the panel comprises deformable means (62d) which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles on adjacent sides of the panel (60d) wherein said deformable means comprises a region of the divider panel surrounding an aperture having diameter less than the diameter of a rim at the end of an article with which the deformable means operably nests, characterised in that said deformable means comprises a continuous inner edge (68d) adapted to be moved out of alignment with said divider panel, and in that said deformable means (62d) comprises an outer edge defined in part by at least one cut (70d) wherein said at least one cut is substantially concentric to said inner edge (68d) of the deformable means.
- The divider panel according to claim 1 said at least one cut (70d) is discontinuous thereby to create one or more hinges (75d) and wherein one or more ends (71d) of one or more of said at least one cut (70d) is turned inwardly.
- The divider panel according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the deformable means comprises an annular region (74d) defined by said inner edge (68d) and said at least one cut (70d).
- The divider panel according to claim 3 wherein the annular region (74d) is continuous.
- The divider panel (60d) according to any preceding claim further comprising a tab (66, 66a, 66c) hingably connected to the divider panel (60d) which tab is inwardly foldable to abut or engage an upper portion of adjacent articles (A) in the first tier.
- A blank for forming a divider panel for separating stacked articles comprising deformable means (62d) which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles on adjacent sides of the panel (60d) wherein said deformable means comprises a region of the divider panel surrounding an aperture having diameter less than the diameter of a rim at the end of an article with which the deformable means operably nests, characterised in that said deformable means comprises a continuous inner edge (68d) adapted to be moved out of alignment with said divider panel and in that said deformable means (62d) comprises an outer edge defined in part by at least one cut (70d) wherein said at least one cut forms a circle, substantially concentric to said inner edge (68d) of the deformable means.
- The blank according to claim 5 or claim 6 wherein said at least one cut (70d) is discontinuous thereby to create one or more hinges (75d) and wherein one or more ends (71d) of one or more of said at least one cut (70d) is capable of being turned inwardly.
- The blank according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the deformable means comprises an annular region defined by said inner edge (68d) and said at least one cut (70d).
- The blank according to claim 8 wherein the annular region is continuous.
- The blank according to any of claims 8 to 9 further comprising a tab (66) hingably connected to the blank which tab is inwardly foldable to abut or engage an upper portion of adjacent articles (A) in the first tier in a set up carton.
- A wraparound carton for packaging two or more stacked tiers of articles, which carton comprises a divider panel for separating the stacked articles according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
- A package for comprising a plurality of articles each having a cylindrical section defining a longitudinal axis, said articles arranged in a group of at least one row forming a layer and wherein a stack of two or more layers of grouped articles is provided;a carton comprising a top, a pair of side panels and a pair of secured based panels, said carton extending around said plurality of articles; anda divider panel comprising deformable means (62d) which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles on adjacent sides of the panel (60d) wherein said deformable means comprises a region of the divider panel surrounding an aperture having diameter less than the diameter of a rim at the end of an article with which the deformable means operably nests, characterised in that said deformable means comprises a continuous inner edge (68d) adapted to be moved out of alignment with said divider panel, and in that said deformable means (62d) comprises an outer edge defined in part by at least one cut (70d) wherein said at least one cut is substantially concentric to said inner edge (68d) of the deformable means.
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