EP0879185A4 - Article carrier - Google Patents

Article carrier

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Publication number
EP0879185A4
EP0879185A4 EP96945955A EP96945955A EP0879185A4 EP 0879185 A4 EP0879185 A4 EP 0879185A4 EP 96945955 A EP96945955 A EP 96945955A EP 96945955 A EP96945955 A EP 96945955A EP 0879185 A4 EP0879185 A4 EP 0879185A4
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Prior art keywords
panels
apertures
article
aperture
carrier
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EP96945955A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0879185A1 (en
EP0879185B1 (en
Inventor
Jean-Michel Auclair
Alain Saulas
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.)
WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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Mead Corp
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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
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Die Bonding (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Iron Core Of Rotating Electric Machines (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)

Abstract

An article carrier of the top gripping type for accommodating articles such as bottles (B) is disclosed. The carrier includes a tubular central portion (K) and first and second panels (12, 20, 116, 124) extending outwardly from the tubular portion (K). The first and second panels (12, 20, 116, 124) have apertures (50, 52, 54, 152, 154, 156) each operatively engaging the underside of a radially protruding part of an article (B) present in that aperture by the abutment of tabs (56, 158) provided around the aperture. The tabs (56, 158) are foldable to stand out of the general plane of the aperture. The carrier also includes at least one locking panel (22) disposed in a face-to-face relationship with the first and second panels (12, 20, 116, 124) and having corresponding apertures (58, 60, 166, 168, 170) in registry with selected ones of those apertures of the first and second panels (12, 20, 116, 124). The tubular portion (K) is maintained only by the presence of at least one article (B) received in the respective registering apertures of the first, second and locking panel (12, 20, 22, 116, 124, 122).
EP96945955A 1995-12-29 1996-12-20 Article carrier Expired - Lifetime EP0879185B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9526685.4A GB9526685D0 (en) 1995-12-29 1995-12-29 Article carrier
GB9526685 1995-12-29
PCT/US1996/020593 WO1997024271A1 (en) 1995-12-29 1996-12-20 Article carrier

Publications (3)

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EP0879185A1 EP0879185A1 (en) 1998-11-25
EP0879185A4 true EP0879185A4 (en) 1999-03-17
EP0879185B1 EP0879185B1 (en) 2001-07-04

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EP96945955A Expired - Lifetime EP0879185B1 (en) 1995-12-29 1996-12-20 Article carrier

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EP (1) EP0879185B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3626204B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100465442B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE202759T1 (en)
AU (1) AU711343B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9612311A (en)
DE (1) DE69613718T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0879185T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2158375T3 (en)
GB (1) GB9526685D0 (en)
GR (1) GR3036703T3 (en)
NZ (1) NZ330762A (en)
PT (1) PT879185E (en)
WO (1) WO1997024271A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0422962D0 (en) * 2004-10-15 2004-11-17 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems Article carrier and blank therefor
JP2019514802A (en) * 2016-05-02 2019-06-06 ウエストロック・パッケージング・システムズ・エルエルシー Blank for forming an article carrier

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2391930A1 (en) * 1977-05-23 1978-12-22 Unilever Nv Bottle carrier made from single sheet of material - has tabs fitting under crown cork to hold bottle tops

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2737326A (en) * 1955-03-02 1956-03-06 New Haven Board & Carton Compa Can carrier
US4850478A (en) * 1988-02-18 1989-07-25 Nationwide Industries, Inc. Novel space-saving carrier for containers
US5445262A (en) * 1993-06-29 1995-08-29 Riverwood International Corporation Bottle carrier
US5590776A (en) * 1995-10-06 1997-01-07 Galbierz; Richard T. Multi-pack carrier for bottles

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2391930A1 (en) * 1977-05-23 1978-12-22 Unilever Nv Bottle carrier made from single sheet of material - has tabs fitting under crown cork to hold bottle tops

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JP3626204B2 (en) 2005-03-02
AU1743797A (en) 1997-07-28
DK0879185T3 (en) 2001-09-24
DE69613718T2 (en) 2001-10-31
NZ330762A (en) 2000-03-27
GB9526685D0 (en) 1996-02-28
BR9612311A (en) 1999-07-13
KR100465442B1 (en) 2005-02-28
JP2000502643A (en) 2000-03-07
DE69613718D1 (en) 2001-08-09
WO1997024271A1 (en) 1997-07-10
EP0879185A1 (en) 1998-11-25
KR19990076963A (en) 1999-10-25
GR3036703T3 (en) 2001-12-31
PT879185E (en) 2001-10-30
AU711343B2 (en) 1999-10-14
ATE202759T1 (en) 2001-07-15
EP0879185B1 (en) 2001-07-04
ES2158375T3 (en) 2001-09-01

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