EP2085314A3 - Method and apparatus for constructing a carton - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for constructing a carton Download PDF

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EP2085314A3
EP2085314A3 EP09151823A EP09151823A EP2085314A3 EP 2085314 A3 EP2085314 A3 EP 2085314A3 EP 09151823 A EP09151823 A EP 09151823A EP 09151823 A EP09151823 A EP 09151823A EP 2085314 A3 EP2085314 A3 EP 2085314A3
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Prior art keywords
article
carton
main panel
articles
apertures
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2085314A2 (en
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Denis Boscart
Pascal Martini
Alain Vergnaud
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WestRock Packaging Systems LLC
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Meadwestvaco 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
    • B65D71/40—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
    • B65D71/42—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 single layer element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B17/00—Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials
    • B65B17/02—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
    • B65B17/025—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling the articles being joined by a top carrier element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B27/04—Bundling groups of cans or bottles

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  • Cartons (AREA)

Abstract

A method of constructing a carton (8) from a carton blank (10) and apparatus for performing said method, the method comprising providing a carton blank, having a main panel (16) comprising a plurality of article-receiving apertures (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f), in a flat form to group of articles (A) such that each of said plurality of apertures is in registry with a respective article in said group of articles, folding said main panel such that it becomes substantially V-shaped bringing a lowermost portion of said V-shaped main panel into engagement with the article such that innermost portions of the plurality of apertures engage with a protruding portion of a respective article wherein said engagement maintains the grouped configuration of the articles during further processing of the carton blank.
EP09151823A 2008-02-01 2009-01-30 Method and apparatus for constructing a carton Withdrawn EP2085314A3 (en)

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GB0801890A GB0801890D0 (en) 2008-02-01 2008-02-01 Method and apparatus for constructing a carton

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EP2085314A2 EP2085314A2 (en) 2009-08-05
EP2085314A3 true EP2085314A3 (en) 2009-09-09

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US5188225A (en) 1990-03-22 1993-02-23 Jose Jorba Carrier for a group of containers and cardboard blank therefor

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