EP0743916A4 - Article carrier - Google Patents

Article carrier

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Publication number
EP0743916A4
EP0743916A4 EP95911030A EP95911030A EP0743916A4 EP 0743916 A4 EP0743916 A4 EP 0743916A4 EP 95911030 A EP95911030 A EP 95911030A EP 95911030 A EP95911030 A EP 95911030A EP 0743916 A4 EP0743916 A4 EP 0743916A4
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Prior art keywords
carrier
article
handle
panel
interconnecting
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Granted
Application number
EP95911030A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0743916B1 (en
EP0743916A1 (en
Inventor
Martinus C M Bakx
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Mw Custom Papers Inc (a Delaware Corporation)
MW Custom Papers LLC
WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
Original Assignee
Mead Corp
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Publication of EP0743916A1 publication Critical patent/EP0743916A1/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65D71/46—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 tubular element
    • B65D71/48—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 tubular element characterised by the handle

Abstract

An article carrier for packaging necked articles such as bottles (8), comprises top (28) and bottom wall (24) panels each having associated apertures for receiving part of the neck of an article, the top wall panel having means (50) for retaining the article in the carrier against accidental removal and at least part of a handle (12) for carrying the carrier, and means for interconnecting the top and bottom wall panels comprising a panel portion which forms part of the handle such that the load of the packaged articles is borne at least in part by the interconnecting panel when the carrier is lifted by the handle.
EP95911030A 1994-02-17 1995-02-17 Article carrier Expired - Lifetime EP0743916B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9403004A GB9403004D0 (en) 1994-02-17 1994-02-17 Article carrier
GB9403004 1994-02-17
PCT/US1995/002023 WO1995022495A1 (en) 1994-02-17 1995-02-17 Article carrier

Publications (3)

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EP0743916A1 EP0743916A1 (en) 1996-11-27
EP0743916A4 true EP0743916A4 (en) 1998-12-23
EP0743916B1 EP0743916B1 (en) 2002-01-23

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Family Applications (1)

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EP95911030A Expired - Lifetime EP0743916B1 (en) 1994-02-17 1995-02-17 Article carrier

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EP (1) EP0743916B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE212314T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1877895A (en)
CZ (1) CZ291836B6 (en)
DE (1) DE69525147T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0743916T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2171534T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9403004D0 (en)
HU (1) HU218711B (en)
PL (1) PL178749B1 (en)
PT (1) PT743916E (en)
SK (1) SK283339B6 (en)
WO (1) WO1995022495A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

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DE20316996U1 (en) * 2003-11-03 2004-03-04 Wanfried-Druck Kalden Gmbh Cut from kraft cardboard to produce a multi-row bottle carrier
ES2612478T3 (en) * 2010-05-19 2017-05-17 Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Container for containers
US10457445B2 (en) 2017-03-03 2019-10-29 Oregon Precision Industries, Inc. Nesting container carrier
US10266326B2 (en) 2017-03-03 2019-04-23 Oregon Precision Industries, Inc. Container carrier with flexible flange
US11840387B2 (en) 2021-06-09 2023-12-12 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers
WO2023287949A1 (en) * 2021-07-15 2023-01-19 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1915479A1 (en) * 1968-03-27 1969-11-13 Unilever Nv Carrier for bottles

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2320440A (en) * 1940-06-18 1943-06-01 Charles H Kruea Bottle carrier
US2737326A (en) * 1955-03-02 1956-03-06 New Haven Board & Carton Compa Can carrier
US3767041A (en) * 1969-05-22 1973-10-23 Olinkraft Inc Multiple-article carrier of the crown-support type
US4326628A (en) * 1980-11-07 1982-04-27 The Mead Corporation Bottle carrier
US5351815A (en) * 1993-09-20 1994-10-04 Riverwood International Corporation Neck clip bottle carrier for two rows of bottles

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1915479A1 (en) * 1968-03-27 1969-11-13 Unilever Nv Carrier for bottles

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
PL315805A1 (en) 1996-12-09
SK283339B6 (en) 2003-06-03
EP0743916B1 (en) 2002-01-23
ES2171534T3 (en) 2002-09-16
HU9602101D0 (en) 1996-09-30
SK104696A3 (en) 1997-01-08
EP0743916A1 (en) 1996-11-27
CZ291836B6 (en) 2003-06-18
WO1995022495A1 (en) 1995-08-24
DE69525147T2 (en) 2002-06-27
DE69525147D1 (en) 2002-03-14
AU1877895A (en) 1995-09-04
PT743916E (en) 2002-06-28
PL178749B1 (en) 2000-06-30
DK0743916T3 (en) 2002-03-18
CZ215396A3 (en) 1997-01-15
ATE212314T1 (en) 2002-02-15
HUT76671A (en) 1997-10-28
HU218711B (en) 2000-11-28
GB9403004D0 (en) 1994-04-06

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