EP1954589B1 - Packet including a side which partially covers a group of articles - Google Patents

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EP1954589B1
EP1954589B1 EP06831178A EP06831178A EP1954589B1 EP 1954589 B1 EP1954589 B1 EP 1954589B1 EP 06831178 A EP06831178 A EP 06831178A EP 06831178 A EP06831178 A EP 06831178A EP 1954589 B1 EP1954589 B1 EP 1954589B1
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Valérie DUBOSQ
François GOSSET
Jean-Félix LESUEUR
Cyril Touchet
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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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
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    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5827—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • 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
    • B65D71/08—Wrappers shrunk by heat or under tension, e.g. stretch films or films tensioned by compressed articles
    • B65D71/10—Wrappers shrunk by heat or under tension, e.g. stretch films or films tensioned by compressed articles and provided with inserts

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  • the invention relates to the packaging of articles. More specifically, it relates to packages in which the articles are kept grouped by means of a film enclosing them.
  • This type of package is commonly encountered in the agri-food field, particularly for the packaging of bottles or beverage cans.
  • An ordinary package includes a group of items wrapped in heat-shrunk plastic film.
  • a group of items such as bottles has many reliefs and hollows. Because of its elasticity, the film marries the reliefs and partially fills the hollows between the articles. This property of the film makes it possible to ensure good cohesion of the group of articles, especially during the various manipulations that the package undergoes.
  • EP 717,712 discloses a package containing a group of bottles wrapped in a heat-shrunk plastic film provided with precut lines arranged between two successive rows of bottles, to allow easy opening of the package and separation of rows of bottles.
  • the invention aims to provide an alternative solution, which facilitates the extraction of articles from a film package.
  • the flank avoids the formation of depressions in the film between the covered articles and facilitates the extraction thereof; the fact that it leaves uncovered the items of the first row facilitates the extraction thereof by simply pulling the film, which is particularly advantageous when the items are containers.
  • the sidewall comprises two lateral panels folded against the articles and which laterally cover an upper part thereof, this upper part being flared from the top towards the bottom.
  • the side panels have preferably advances that cover laterally, at least partially, the articles of the first row.
  • the film it is preferably provided with a precut which extends between the first row and the adjacent row, following, at least locally, a front edge of the sidewall.
  • the sidewall is made of cardboard, whose grammage is greater than 280 g / m 2 , and for example 320 g / m 2 or 380 g / m 2 approximately.
  • the sidewall may have two retractable flaps made in the upper panel, delimited by cutouts having a concavity facing a rear end of the pack, opposite the front end.
  • the package comprises eight articles grouped into four rows of two articles each.
  • the articles are for example containers, and in particular bottles.
  • This package 1 comprises a plurality of articles 2 (here containers such as bottles or flasks), in this case eight in number, grouped in rows of two adjacent articles 2.
  • articles 2 here containers such as bottles or flasks
  • the first row is called row 4 of articles 2 located at the front end 3, and, successively, second row 5, third row 6 and fourth row 7 the following rows until at a rear end 8 of the pack 1, opposite the front end 3 and where the fourth row 7 is located.
  • the package 1 further comprises a flank 16, made of a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising a substantially plane upper panel 17, which covers the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7 leaving open the tops 10 of the containers 2 of the first row 4, a front edge 18 of the upper panel 17 extending between the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5, substantially parallel to them.
  • a flank 16 made of a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising a substantially plane upper panel 17, which covers the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7 leaving open the tops 10 of the containers 2 of the first row 4, a front edge 18 of the upper panel 17 extending between the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5, substantially parallel to them.
  • the flank 16 is preferably made of cardboard, with a basis weight preferably greater than 280 g / m 2 .
  • the basis weight of the board is 320 g / m 2 ; it can also be 380 g / m 2 .
  • the flank 16 may be made of plastics such as polypropylene.
  • the package 1 finally comprises a film 19 enclosing the whole, that is to say, together the containers 2 and the sidewall 16.
  • This is a plastic film (such as polyethylene) heat shrunk, which, in the parts of the containers 2 not covered by the flank 16, substantially matches the shapes of the containers 2 (in particular at the body 14 and the bottom 9), but which, at the top 10 of the containers 2, in the rows 5, 6, 7 covered, extends in the plane of flank 16:
  • the flank 16 provides the dual function of preventing the film 19 to fill, even partially, the hollows between the vertices 10 of the containers 2, and, by the smooth appearance of its inner face (ie the side turned towards the containers 2), not to oppose resistance to the extraction of containers 2.
  • the flank 16 and the film 19 have, conversely, in particular packets of the type described in Chapman, contradictory functions: the film 19 aims at ensuring the close cohesion of the group of articles 2 while the flank 16 aims on the contrary to facilitate the movement of the articles 2 relative to each other.
  • the sidewall 16 comprises, on either side of the upper panel 17, two side panels 20 folded against the side walls 13 of the containers 2 and which extend over a part the height of these, for example, as in this case, so as to cover the shoulder 15.
  • This arrangement further facilitates the extraction of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7 by avoiding the formation of depressions in the film 19 at the shoulders 15 between the containers 2 of two adjacent rows.
  • each side panel 20 has a substantially trapezoidal shape, and has an advance 21, delimited by an oblique front edge 22 and which, near a lower edge 23 of the side panel 20, partially covers the shoulder 15 of the container 2 of the first row 4, at the junction between the shoulder 15 and the body 14.
  • the side panel 20 prevents the formation of a hollow in the film 19 at the shoulders 15 between the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5, which facilitates the extraction of the containers 2 both of them.
  • the film 19 is provided with a precut 24 which extends between the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5.
  • this precut 24 constitutes a line which, locally, extends along the front edge 18 of the upper panel 17, adjoining it on the side of the front end 3 of the package 1.
  • This pre-cut 24 is intended to facilitate the opening of the package 1 for the extraction of the containers 2 from the first row 4.
  • the part of the film 19 covering the containers 2 of the first row 4 can be torn off alone, but it will be more easily torn off. by simply pulling on the containers 2, as shown on the figure 4 .
  • the containers 2 of the following rows 5, 6, 7 (covered by the flank 16) are then extracted by being caught by their neck 11 or even by their shoulder 15, then tilted forwards without forcing, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the flank 16 has two frangible flaps in the form of a half-moon, each delimited by a cut 26 in a semicircle.
  • a first flap is formed between the second row 5 and the third 6, the second being formed between the third row 6 and the fourth 7.
  • the flaps 25 are retracted inside the package 1 by tilting around a fold line 27 joining the diametrically opposite ends of the cutouts 26, ( figure 3 ), which facilitates the seizure of it, for example for its extraction of a supermarket rack.
  • the cutouts 26 both have their concavity turned towards the rear, so that even after the flaps 25 have been retracted, they do not form an obstacle to the extraction of the containers 2 from the third row 6 and the fourth row 7. and are simply, under the pressure of the containers 2, pushed forward by tilting around their fold line 27.
  • items 2 of package 1 which has just been described are containers, it could be any other type of articles: cans, beverage cans, glasses, jars, etc.
  • the configuration of the package 1 which has just been described corresponds to a conventional configuration that is frequently encountered in supermarket shelves, especially for low capacity bottles (in particular 0.5 liter bottles).
  • any other configuration might be appropriate (eg six items grouped in rows of two, or nine articles grouped in rows of three), the minimum requirements being however that the package should include at least two articles, one of which is left uncovered. by the flank and the second covered by it.
  • the flank 16 is then positioned above the containers 2 flat, the upper panel 17 (which is the central panel of the flank 16 flat) coming to cover the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7.
  • the side panels 20 are then folded against the shoulders 15 of the containers 2. Then the whole is wrapped with a plastic film coming from a reel, so that the covering of the film 19 is made on the side of the funds 9 of the containers 2 (cf. figure 9 ).
  • the film 19 is precut along a continuous line parallel to one of its lateral edges, the positioning of the film 19 being such that the precut 24 comes to be placed between the first row 4 and the second 5.
  • the assembly finally transits through a tunnel furnace (not shown) where the film 19 is heat-shrunk to jointly clamp the containers 2 and the flank 16, which is thus firmly held in place.
  • the method which has just been described can in particular be implemented within a conventional shrinkwrapper (such as the seamless shrinkwrapper proposed by CERMEX under the trade name TS EVOLUTION 3), which would be added a position of flat side feed and, if necessary, a bending station flanks around the containers.
  • a conventional shrinkwrapper such as the seamless shrinkwrapper proposed by CERMEX under the trade name TS EVOLUTION 3

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The packet (1) has a group of articles (2) arranged in rows, and a side (16) disposed on the articles, where the side is formed from a rigid or semi-rigid material e.g. plastic such as polypropylene. An upper panel covers an opposing top (10) of one of the rows of the articles. The side includes two lateral panels that are folded against the articles and cover an upper part of the articles, laterally, where the upper part of the articles is splayed.

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L'invention a trait à l'emballage des articles. Plus précisément, elle concerne les paquets dans lesquels les articles sont maintenus groupés au moyen d'un film les enserrant.The invention relates to the packaging of articles. More specifically, it relates to packages in which the articles are kept grouped by means of a film enclosing them.

On rencontre couramment ce type de paquet dans le domaine de l'agro-alimentaire, notamment pour l'emballage des bouteilles ou des boîtes de boisson.This type of package is commonly encountered in the agri-food field, particularly for the packaging of bottles or beverage cans.

Un paquet ordinaire comprend un groupe d'articles enveloppés dans un film plastique thermorétracté. Un groupe d'articles tels que des bouteilles présente de nombreux reliefs et creux. En raison de son élasticité, le film épouse les reliefs et comble partiellement les creux entre les articles. Cette propriété du film permet d'assurer une bonne cohésion du groupe d'articles, notamment lors des diverses manipulations que subit le paquet.An ordinary package includes a group of items wrapped in heat-shrunk plastic film. A group of items such as bottles has many reliefs and hollows. Because of its elasticity, the film marries the reliefs and partially fills the hollows between the articles. This property of the film makes it possible to ensure good cohesion of the group of articles, especially during the various manipulations that the package undergoes.

En revanche, cette élasticité se révèle être un inconvénient lorsqu'il s'agit de déballer les articles : il faut arracher le film pour accéder aux premiers articles, puis l'arracher encore pour accéder aux suivants.On the other hand, this elasticity proves to be a disadvantage when it comes to unpacking the articles: it is necessary to pull the film to access the first articles, then tear it again to reach the following ones.

Une proposition de solution à ce problème est exposée dans le brevet européen EP 717 712 , qui décrit un paquet contenant un groupe de bouteilles enveloppées dans un film plastique thermorétracté pourvu de lignes de prédécoupe disposées entre deux rangées successives de bouteilles, pour permettre l'ouverture facile du paquet et la séparation des rangées de bouteilles.A proposal for a solution to this problem is set out in the European patent EP 717,712 , which discloses a package containing a group of bottles wrapped in a heat-shrunk plastic film provided with precut lines arranged between two successive rows of bottles, to allow easy opening of the package and separation of rows of bottles.

Toutefois, les bouteilles étant extraites du paquet par paires avec un résidu de film enserrant chaque paire extraite, il faut systématiquement, pour accéder aux articles de chaque paire extraite, arracher le film résiduel. Cette solution au problème exposé ci-dessus n'est donc que partielle.However, the bottles being extracted from the pack in pairs with a film residue enclosing each extracted pair, it is necessary systematically to access the bottles. items of each pair extracted, tear off the residual film. This solution to the problem explained above is therefore only partial.

L'invention vise à proposer une solution alternative, qui facilite l'extraction des articles d'un paquet sous film.The invention aims to provide an alternative solution, which facilitates the extraction of articles from a film package.

A cet effet, l'invention propose un paquet comprenant :

  • un groupe d'articles agencés en plusieurs rangées composées chacune d'au moins deux articles adjacents, dont une première rangée située à une extrémité avant du paquet, chaque article présentant un fond et un sommet opposés ;
  • un flanc réalisé dans un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide, disposé sur les articles et comprenant un panneau supérieur couvrant les sommets d'au moins une rangée d'articles; et
  • un film enserrant le tout ;
lequel paquet se caractérise selon l'invention en ce que ledit panneau supérieur du flanc couvre les sommets des articles de toutes les rangées à l'exception des sommets des articles de la première rangée.For this purpose, the invention proposes a package comprising:
  • a group of articles arranged in several rows each composed of at least two adjacent articles, including a first row located at a front end of the package, each article having an opposite bottom and an apex;
  • a flank made of a rigid or semi-rigid material disposed on the articles and comprising an upper panel covering the vertices of at least one row of articles; and
  • a film enclosing everything;
which package is characterized according to the invention in that said upper panel of the sidewall covers the vertices of the articles of all the rows except the vertices of the articles of the first row.

Le flanc évite la formation de creux dans le film entre les articles couverts et facilite l'extraction de ceux-ci ; le fait qu'il laisse à découvert les articles de la première rangée facilite l'extraction de ceux-ci par simple arrachage du film, ce qui s'avère tout particulièrement avantageux lorsque les articles sont des récipients.The flank avoids the formation of depressions in the film between the covered articles and facilitates the extraction thereof; the fact that it leaves uncovered the items of the first row facilitates the extraction thereof by simply pulling the film, which is particularly advantageous when the items are containers.

Suivant un mode préféré de réalisation, le flanc comprend deux panneaux latéraux repliés contre les articles et qui couvrent latéralement une partie supérieure de ceux-ci, cette partie supérieure pouvant être évasée depuis le sommet en direction du fond.According to a preferred embodiment, the sidewall comprises two lateral panels folded against the articles and which laterally cover an upper part thereof, this upper part being flared from the top towards the bottom.

En outre, les panneaux latéraux présentent de préférence des avancées qui couvrent latéralement, au moins partiellement, les articles de la première rangée.In addition, the side panels have preferably advances that cover laterally, at least partially, the articles of the first row.

Quant au film, il est de préférence muni d'une prédécoupe qui s'étend entre la première rangée et la rangée voisine, en suivant, au moins localement, un bord avant du flanc.As for the film, it is preferably provided with a precut which extends between the first row and the adjacent row, following, at least locally, a front edge of the sidewall.

Suivant un mode de réalisation, le flanc est réalisé en carton, dont le grammage est supérieur à 280 g/m2, et par exemple de 320 g/m2 ou de 380 g/m2 environ.According to one embodiment, the sidewall is made of cardboard, whose grammage is greater than 280 g / m 2 , and for example 320 g / m 2 or 380 g / m 2 approximately.

Par ailleurs, le flanc peut présenter deux volets escamotables pratiqués dans le panneau supérieur, délimités par des découpes ayant une concavité tournée vers une extrémité arrière du paquet, opposée à l'extrémité avant.Furthermore, the sidewall may have two retractable flaps made in the upper panel, delimited by cutouts having a concavity facing a rear end of the pack, opposite the front end.

Suivant un mode particulier de réalisation, le paquet comprend huit articles groupés en quatre rangées de deux articles chacune. Les articles sont par exemple des récipients, et notamment des bouteilles.In a particular embodiment, the package comprises eight articles grouped into four rows of two articles each. The articles are for example containers, and in particular bottles.

D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lumière de la description faite ci-après en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un paquet d'articles selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue d'élévation de côté du paquet de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue similaire à la figure 1, dans laquelle des moyens de préhension manuelle du paquet sont dans une configuration différente ;
  • les figures 4 et 5 sont des vues similaires à la figure 1, qui illustrent l'ouverture du paquet et l'extraction d'articles de celui-ci ;
  • les figures 6, 7, 8 et 9 sont des vues illustrant des étapes d'un procédé de fabrication du paquet.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the light of the description given hereinafter with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of a pack of articles according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 is a side elevation view of the pack of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 is a view similar to the figure 1 in which manual gripping means of the package are in a different configuration;
  • the figures 4 and 5 are views similar to the figure 1 , which illustrate the opening of the package and the extraction of articles thereof;
  • the Figures 6, 7 , 8 and 9 are views illustrating steps of a method of manufacturing the package.

Sur la figure 1 est représenté un paquet 1. Ce paquet 1 comprend une pluralité d'articles 2 (ici des récipients tels que des bouteilles ou des flacons), en l'occurrence au nombre de huit, groupés par rangées de deux articles 2 adjacents.On the figure 1 This package 1 comprises a plurality of articles 2 (here containers such as bottles or flasks), in this case eight in number, grouped in rows of two adjacent articles 2.

Dans la suite de la description, la référence 2 sera utilisée pour nommer indifféremment des articles ou des récipients.In the remainder of the description, reference 2 will be used to name articles or containers indifferently.

En partant d'une extrémité avant 3 du paquet 1, on nomme première rangée la rangée 4 d'articles 2 située à l'extrémité avant 3, et, successivement, deuxième rangée 5, troisième rangée 6 et quatrième rangée 7 les rangées suivantes jusqu'à une extrémité arrière 8 du paquet 1, opposée à l'extrémité avant 3 et où se trouve la quatrième rangée 7.Starting from a front end 3 of the package 1, the first row is called row 4 of articles 2 located at the front end 3, and, successively, second row 5, third row 6 and fourth row 7 the following rows until at a rear end 8 of the pack 1, opposite the front end 3 and where the fourth row 7 is located.

Chaque article, lorsqu'il est constitué par un récipient 2, tel qu'une bouteille ou un flacon, présente :

  • un fond 9,
  • un sommet 10, opposé au fond 9 et défini par un col 11 surmonté d'un bouchon 12,
  • une paroi latérale 13 comprenant une partie inférieure 14 sensiblement cylindrique, appelée corps, et une partie supérieure 15 évasée (tronconique en l'occurrence, la base du tronc de cône étant située à sa jonction avec le corps 14), appelée épaule, qui relie le sommet 10 au corps 14.
Each article, when constituted by a container 2, such as a bottle or a bottle, presents:
  • a background 9,
  • a top 10, opposite the bottom 9 and defined by a neck 11 surmounted by a plug 12,
  • a side wall 13 comprising a substantially cylindrical lower portion 14, referred to as a body, and a flared upper portion 15 (frustoconical in this case, the base of the truncated cone being located at its junction with the body 14), called shoulder, which connects the vertex 10 to the body 14.

Comme cela est visible sur la figure 1, le paquet 1 comporte en outre un flanc 16, réalisé dans un matériau rigide ou semi-rigide et comprenant un panneau supérieur 17, sensiblement plan, qui recouvre les sommets 10 des récipients 2 des deuxième, troisième et quatrième rangées 5, 6, 7 en laissant à découvert les sommets 10 des récipients 2 de la première rangée 4, un bord avant 18 du panneau supérieur 17 s'étendant entre les sommets 10 des récipients 2 de la première rangée 4 et ceux de la deuxième rangée 5, sensiblement parallèlement à celles-ci.As is visible on the figure 1 , the package 1 further comprises a flank 16, made of a rigid or semi-rigid material and comprising a substantially plane upper panel 17, which covers the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7 leaving open the tops 10 of the containers 2 of the first row 4, a front edge 18 of the upper panel 17 extending between the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5, substantially parallel to them.

Le flanc 16 est de préférence réalisé en carton, d'un grammage de préférence supérieur à 280 g/m2. Suivant un mode particulier de réalisation, le grammage du carton est de 320 g/m2; il peut également être de 380 g/m2. En variante, le flanc 16 peut être réalisé dans une matières plastique tel que polypropylène.The flank 16 is preferably made of cardboard, with a basis weight preferably greater than 280 g / m 2 . According to a particular embodiment, the basis weight of the board is 320 g / m 2 ; it can also be 380 g / m 2 . Alternatively, the flank 16 may be made of plastics such as polypropylene.

Le paquet 1 comprend enfin un film 19 enserrant le tout, c'est-à-dire conjointement les récipients 2 et le flanc 16. Il s'agit en l'occurrence d'un film plastique (tel que polyéthylène) thermorétracté, qui, dans les parties des récipients 2 non couvertes par le flanc 16, épouse sensiblement les formes des récipients 2 (notamment au niveau du corps 14 et du fond 9), mais qui, au niveau du sommet 10 des récipients 2, sur les rangées 5, 6, 7 couvertes, s'étend dans le plan du flanc 16:The package 1 finally comprises a film 19 enclosing the whole, that is to say, together the containers 2 and the sidewall 16. This is a plastic film (such as polyethylene) heat shrunk, which, in the parts of the containers 2 not covered by the flank 16, substantially matches the shapes of the containers 2 (in particular at the body 14 and the bottom 9), but which, at the top 10 of the containers 2, in the rows 5, 6, 7 covered, extends in the plane of flank 16:

De la sorte, une fois arrachée la partie du film 19 qui enserre la première rangée 4 de récipients 2, et après avoir extrait ces derniers, on accède facilement aux récipients 2 des rangées 5, 6, 7 suivantes, dont l'extraction est facilitée par la présence du flanc 16. En effet, le flanc 16 procure la double fonction d'empêcher le film 19 de combler, même partiellement, les creux entre les sommets 10 des récipients 2, et, par l'aspect lisse de sa face interne (i.e. la face tournée vers les récipients 2), de ne pas opposer de résistance à l'extraction des récipients 2.In this way, once the part of the film 19 which encloses the first row 4 of containers 2 is torn off, and after having extracted the latter, the containers 2 of the following rows 5, 6, 7 are easily accessible, the extraction of which is facilitated. by the presence of the flank 16. Indeed, the flank 16 provides the dual function of preventing the film 19 to fill, even partially, the hollows between the vertices 10 of the containers 2, and, by the smooth appearance of its inner face (ie the side turned towards the containers 2), not to oppose resistance to the extraction of containers 2.

Au contraire, dans le cas d'un film thermorétracté seul enveloppant un groupe d'articles, non seulement les creux du film s'opposent à l'extraction de ceux-ci, mais le film a, en outre, tendance à adhérer aux surfaces avec lesquelles il est en contact. Par ailleurs, dans l'autre cas particulier d'un paquet comprenant un flanc en carton surmontant les articles mais muni de moyens de calage de ceux-ci, formés par exemple par des replis ou des découpes (voir par exemple le brevet américain Chapman No. US 3 747 750 ), ces moyens de calage s'opposent également à l'extraction des articles, sauf à déchirer le flanc.On the other hand, in the case of a heat-shrinked film alone enveloping a group of articles, not only the hollows of the film oppose the extraction thereof, but the film also has a tendency to adhere to the surfaces. with whom he is in contact. Furthermore, in the other particular case of a package comprising a cardboard flank surmounting the articles but provided with wedging means thereof, formed for example by folds or cuts (see for example the American patent Chapman No . US 3,747,750 ), these wedging means also oppose the extraction of articles, except tear the flank.

On comprend donc qu'en l'espèce le flanc 16 et le film 19 ont, à l'inverse notamment des paquets du type décrit dans Chapman, des fonctions contradictoires : le film 19 vise à assurer la cohésion étroite du groupe d'articles 2, tandis que le flanc 16 vise au contraire à faciliter le mouvement des articles 2 les uns par rapport aux autres.It is therefore clear that in this case the flank 16 and the film 19 have, conversely, in particular packets of the type described in Chapman, contradictory functions: the film 19 aims at ensuring the close cohesion of the group of articles 2 while the flank 16 aims on the contrary to facilitate the movement of the articles 2 relative to each other.

On peut d'ailleurs faciliter encore l'extraction des articles, lorsque ceux-ci sont des récipients 2, des rangées 5, 6, 7 couvertes en couvrant aussi, au moins partiellement, la paroi latérale 13 des récipients 2.It is also possible to further facilitate the extraction of the articles, when they are containers 2, rows 5, 6, 7 covered by also covering, at least partially, the side wall 13 of the containers 2.

Ainsi, suivant un mode préféré de réalisation illustré sur les figures, le flanc 16 comprend, de part et d'autre du panneau supérieur 17, deux panneaux latéraux 20 repliés contre les parois latérales 13 des récipients 2 et qui s'étendent sur une partie de la hauteur de ceux-ci, par exemple, comme en l'occurrence, de manière à en couvrir l'épaule 15.Thus, according to a preferred embodiment illustrated in the figures, the sidewall 16 comprises, on either side of the upper panel 17, two side panels 20 folded against the side walls 13 of the containers 2 and which extend over a part the height of these, for example, as in this case, so as to cover the shoulder 15.

Cette disposition facilite encore l'extraction des récipients 2 des deuxième, troisième et quatrième rangées 5, 6, 7 en évitant la formation de creux dans le film 19 au niveau des épaules 15 entre les récipients 2 de deux rangées adjacentes.This arrangement further facilitates the extraction of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7 by avoiding the formation of depressions in the film 19 at the shoulders 15 between the containers 2 of two adjacent rows.

En outre, comme cela est visible sur les figures 1 à 5 notamment, chaque panneau latéral 20 a une forme sensiblement trapézoïdale, et présente une avancée 21, délimitée par un bord avant 22 oblique et qui, à proximité d'un bord inférieur 23 du panneau latéral 20, vient partiellement recouvrir l'épaule 15 du récipient 2 de la première rangée 4, à la jonction entre l'épaule 15 et le corps 14.Moreover, as is visible on Figures 1 to 5 in particular, each side panel 20 has a substantially trapezoidal shape, and has an advance 21, delimited by an oblique front edge 22 and which, near a lower edge 23 of the side panel 20, partially covers the shoulder 15 of the container 2 of the first row 4, at the junction between the shoulder 15 and the body 14.

De la sorte, le panneau latéral 20 évite la formation d'un creux dans le film 19 au niveau des épaules 15 entre les récipients 2 de la première rangée 4 et ceux de la deuxième rangée 5, ce qui facilite l'extraction des récipients 2 tant de l'une que de l'autre.In this way, the side panel 20 prevents the formation of a hollow in the film 19 at the shoulders 15 between the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5, which facilitates the extraction of the containers 2 both of them.

En outre, comme cela est également visible sur les figures 1 à 5, le film 19 est muni d'une prédécoupe 24 qui s'étend entre les récipients 2 de la première rangée 4 et ceux de la deuxième rangée 5. Comme cela est visible sur la figure 1, cette prédécoupe 24 constitue une ligne qui, localement, s'étend le long du bord avant 18 du panneau supérieur 17, en la jouxtant du côté de l'extrémité avant 3 du paquet 1.In addition, as is also visible on Figures 1 to 5 , the film 19 is provided with a precut 24 which extends between the containers 2 of the first row 4 and those of the second row 5. As can be seen on the figure 1 this precut 24 constitutes a line which, locally, extends along the front edge 18 of the upper panel 17, adjoining it on the side of the front end 3 of the package 1.

Cette prédécoupe 24 vise à faciliter l'ouverture du paquet 1 pour l'extraction des récipients 2 de la première rangée 4. La partie du film 19 couvrant les récipients 2 de la première rangée 4 peut être arrachée seule, mais elle sera plus facilement arrachée en tirant simplement sur les récipients 2, comme cela est montré sur la figure 4.This pre-cut 24 is intended to facilitate the opening of the package 1 for the extraction of the containers 2 from the first row 4. The part of the film 19 covering the containers 2 of the first row 4 can be torn off alone, but it will be more easily torn off. by simply pulling on the containers 2, as shown on the figure 4 .

Les récipients 2 des rangées suivantes 5, 6, 7 (couverts par le flanc 16) sont ensuite extraits en étant attrapés par leur col 11 ou même par leur épaule 15, puis basculés vers l'avant sans forcer, comme montré sur la figure 5.The containers 2 of the following rows 5, 6, 7 (covered by the flank 16) are then extracted by being caught by their neck 11 or even by their shoulder 15, then tilted forwards without forcing, as shown in FIG. figure 5 .

Par ailleurs, comme cela est visible notamment sur les figures 1 et 3, le flanc 16 présente deux volets 25 frangibles en forme de demi-lune, délimités chacun par une découpe 26 en demi-cercle. Un premier volet est formé entre la deuxième rangée 5 et la troisième 6, le second étant formé entre la troisième rangée 6 et la quatrième 7. Sous la pression exercée par les doigts d'un utilisateur (par exemple l'index et le majeur), les volets 25 sont escamotés à l'intérieur du paquet 1 par basculement autour d'une ligne de pliage 27 joignant les extrémités diamétralement opposées des découpes 26, (figure 3), ce qui facilite la saisie de celui-ci, par exemple pour son extraction d'un rayonnage de supermarché.Moreover, as can be seen in particular in figures 1 and 3 the flank 16 has two frangible flaps in the form of a half-moon, each delimited by a cut 26 in a semicircle. A first flap is formed between the second row 5 and the third 6, the second being formed between the third row 6 and the fourth 7. Under the pressure exerted by the fingers of a user (for example the index and the middle finger) , the flaps 25 are retracted inside the package 1 by tilting around a fold line 27 joining the diametrically opposite ends of the cutouts 26, ( figure 3 ), which facilitates the seizure of it, for example for its extraction of a supermarket rack.

Les découpes 26 présentent toutes deux leur concavité tournée vers l'arrière, de sorte que même après que les volets 25 ont été escamotés, ils ne forment, pas obstacle à l'extraction des récipients 2 de la troisième rangée 6 et de la quatrième 7 et sont simplement, sous la pression des récipients 2, repoussés vers l'avant en basculant autour de leur ligne de pliage 27.The cutouts 26 both have their concavity turned towards the rear, so that even after the flaps 25 have been retracted, they do not form an obstacle to the extraction of the containers 2 from the third row 6 and the fourth row 7. and are simply, under the pressure of the containers 2, pushed forward by tilting around their fold line 27.

Bien que les articles 2 du paquet 1 qui vient d'être décrit soient des récipients, il pourrait s'agir de tout autre type d'articles : boîtes de conserve, boîtes de boisson, verres, bocaux, etc.Although items 2 of package 1 which has just been described are containers, it could be any other type of articles: cans, beverage cans, glasses, jars, etc.

En outre, la configuration du paquet 1 qui vient d'être décrit (à savoir quatre rangées 4, 5, 6, 7 de deux récipients 2 chacune) correspond à une configuration classique que l'on rencontre fréquemment dans les rayons des supermarchés, surtout pour les bouteilles de faible contenance (notamment les bouteilles de 0,5 1). Toutefois, toute autre configuration pourrait convenir (par exemple six articles groupés par rangées de deux, ou neuf articles groupés par rangées de trois), les conditions minimales requises étant toutefois que le paquet comprenne au moins deux articles, dont un premier soit laissé à découvert par le flanc et le second couvert par celui-ci.In addition, the configuration of the package 1 which has just been described (namely four rows 4, 5, 6, 7 of two containers 2 each) corresponds to a conventional configuration that is frequently encountered in supermarket shelves, especially for low capacity bottles (in particular 0.5 liter bottles). However, any other configuration might be appropriate (eg six items grouped in rows of two, or nine articles grouped in rows of three), the minimum requirements being however that the package should include at least two articles, one of which is left uncovered. by the flank and the second covered by it.

On décrit à présent un procédé de fabrication du paquet 1 décrit ci-dessus, en référence aux figures 6 à 9.We now describe a method of manufacturing package 1 described above, with reference to Figures 6 to 9 .

On commence par grouper les récipients 2 suivant la configuration requise (ici quatre rangées de deux récipients chacune). On positionne ensuite au-dessus des récipients 2 le flanc 16 à plat, le panneau supérieur 17 (qui est le panneau central du flanc 16 à plat) venant recouvrir les sommets 10 des récipients 2 des deuxième, troisième et quatrième rangées 5, 6, 7. On replie ensuite les panneaux latéraux 20 contre les épaules 15 des récipients 2. Puis on enveloppe le tout d'un film 19 plastique provenant d'une bobine, de sorte que le recouvrement du film 19 soit effectué du côté des fonds 9 des récipients 2 (Cf. figure 9). Le film 19 est prédécoupé suivant une ligne continue parallèle à l'un de ses bords latéraux, le positionnement du film 19 étant tel que la prédécoupe 24 vienne se placer entre la première rangée 4 et la deuxième 5. L'ensemble transite enfin par un four tunnel (non représenté) où le film 19 est thermorétracté pour enserrer conjointement les récipients 2 et le flanc 16, lequel se trouve ainsi solidement maintenu en place.We begin by grouping the containers 2 according to the required configuration (here four rows of two containers each). The flank 16 is then positioned above the containers 2 flat, the upper panel 17 (which is the central panel of the flank 16 flat) coming to cover the vertices 10 of the containers 2 of the second, third and fourth rows 5, 6, 7. The side panels 20 are then folded against the shoulders 15 of the containers 2. Then the whole is wrapped with a plastic film coming from a reel, so that the covering of the film 19 is made on the side of the funds 9 of the containers 2 (cf. figure 9 ). The film 19 is precut along a continuous line parallel to one of its lateral edges, the positioning of the film 19 being such that the precut 24 comes to be placed between the first row 4 and the second 5. The assembly finally transits through a tunnel furnace (not shown) where the film 19 is heat-shrunk to jointly clamp the containers 2 and the flank 16, which is thus firmly held in place.

Le procédé qui vient d'être décrit peut notamment être mis en oeuvre au sein d'une fardeleuse classique (telle que la fardeleuse sans soudure proposée par la société CERMEX sous la dénomination commerciale TS EVOLUTION 3), à laquelle on adjoindrait un poste d'alimentation en flancs à plat et, si nécessaire, un poste de pliage des flancs autour des récipients.The method which has just been described can in particular be implemented within a conventional shrinkwrapper (such as the seamless shrinkwrapper proposed by CERMEX under the trade name TS EVOLUTION 3), which would be added a position of flat side feed and, if necessary, a bending station flanks around the containers.

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  1. A pack (1) comprising:
    - a group of articles (2) arranged in a plurality of rows (4, 5, 6, 7) each composed of at least two adjacent articles (2), including a first row (4) located at one front end (3) of the pack (1), each article (2) having a base (9) and a top (10) which are opposed;
    - a flange (16) made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, arranged on the articles (2) and comprising an upper panel (17) covering the tops (10) of at least one row (5, 6, 7) of articles (2); and
    - a film (19) tightly wrapped around the assembly;
    characterized in that said upper panel (17) of the flange (16) covers the tops (10) of the articles (2) of all the rows (5, 6, 7) with the exception of the tops (10) of the articles (2) of the first row (4).
  2. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the flange (16) comprises two lateral panels (20) folded back against the articles (2) and which cover laterally an upper part (15) thereof.
  3. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the upper parts (15) of the articles (2) covered by the lateral panels (20) are flared.
  4. The pack as claimed in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the lateral panels (20) have projections (21) which cover, at least partially, the articles (2) of the first row (4) at the sides.
  5. The pack (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the film (19) is provided with a precut portion (24) which extends between the first row (4) and the adjacent row (5).
  6. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the precut portion (24) follows, at least in places, a front edge (18) of the flange (16).
  7. The pack (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the flange (16) is made of cardboard.
  8. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the cardboard has a grammage of greater than 280 gsm.
  9. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the cardboard has a grammage of 320 gsm.
  10. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the cardboard has a grammage of 380 gsm.
  11. The pack (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the flange (16) has two collapsible flaps (25) formed in the upper panel (17), defined by cutouts (26) having a concavity facing a rear end (8) of the pack (1), opposing the front end (3).
  12. The pack (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it comprises eight articles (2) grouped in four rows of two articles (2) each.
  13. The pack (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the articles (2) are containers.
  14. The pack (1) as claimed in claim 13, in which the containers (2) are bottles.
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