EP2197762B1 - Mehrfachpackung für produktverpackungen - Google Patents

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EP2197762B1
EP2197762B1 EP08829502A EP08829502A EP2197762B1 EP 2197762 B1 EP2197762 B1 EP 2197762B1 EP 08829502 A EP08829502 A EP 08829502A EP 08829502 A EP08829502 A EP 08829502A EP 2197762 B1 EP2197762 B1 EP 2197762B1
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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
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/063—Wrappers formed by one or more films or the like, e.g. nets
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4212—Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing
    • B65D5/4216—Cards, coupons or the like formed integrally with, or printed directly on, the container or lid
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators

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  1. Mehrfachpackung (30) von einzeln verpackten Produkten, die aufweist:
    eine Vielzahl von Packungen (40, 42, 44), wobei das Material von jeder der Vielzahl von Packungen ein Pappmaterial in der Form einer Schachtel ist, wobei die Schachtel eine obere Oberfläche (12) und eine untere Oberfläche (16) aufweist, wobei jede der Vielzahl von Packungen mindestens ein Produkt enthält und frei ist von jeglicher aufgebrachter Markierung, einschließlich gedruckter Informationen, die auf das Material von jeder der Vielzahl von Packungen aufgebracht sind, ausgenommen eingeprägte oder lasergedruckte Produktionsdaten und Codes,
    eine Kennzeichnung (22, 23) des Produkts, die in das Material von jeder der Vielzahl von Packungen (40, 42, 44) hoch geprägt und tief geprägt ist, wobei die Kennzeichnung des Produkts in der Weise in das Pappmaterial hoch geprägt und tief geprägt ist, dass die untere Oberfläche (16) tief geprägt ist, wenn die obere Schachteloberfläche (12) hoch geprägt ist, und dass die untere Oberfläche (16) hoch geprägt ist, wenn die obere Oberfläche (12) tief geprägt ist, und
    eine Hülle (32), die die Vielzahl von Packungen (40, 42, 44) umgibt,
    wobei die Hülle (32) eine sichtbare Produktmarkierung (34, 38) aufweist.
  2. Mehrfachpackung nach Anspruch 1, bei der die sichtbare Produktmarkierung (34, 38) Produktinformation, Farbverzierung und gedruckte Logos aufweist.
  3. Mehrfachpackung nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Material der Hülle (32) ein Thermoplast enthaltendes Folienmaterial ist, wobei der Thermoplast optional ein Polyethylen, ein Ethylencopolymer, Polypropylen, ein Propylencopolymer, ein Polyethylenterephthalat, ein Vinylpolymer oder Vinylcopolymer oder ein Acrylpolymer oder Acrylcopolymer ist.
  4. Mehrfachpackung nach Anspruch 3, bei der der Thermoplast biaxial orientiertes Polypropylen ist.
  5. Mehrfachpackung nach Anspruch 1, bei der das Material jeder Packung (40, 42, 44) ein Pappmaterial mit einer Dicke von ungefähr 300 Mikrometer bis ungefähr 600 Mikrometer ist und bei der die Hülle (32) eine Folie mit einem Gewicht von ungefähr 15 g/m2 bis ungefähr 75 g/m2 ist.
  6. Verfahren zum Verpacken einer Vielzahl von Produkten in einer Mehrfachpackung (30), das aufweist:
    Bereitstellen einer Quelle für Pappmaterial, das frei ist von jeglicher aufgebrachter Markierung, einschließlich gedruckter Informationen, die auf das Material von jeder der Vielzahl von Packungen aufgebracht sind,
    Umformen des Pappmaterials in einen Schachtelzuschnitt (10) sowie Hochprägen und Tiefprägen der Pappe mit einer Produktkennzeichnung (22, 23) in einem einzelnen Schritt, wobei die untere Oberfläche (16) tief geprägt wird, wenn die obere Oberfläche (12) hoch geprägt wird, und die untere Oberfläche (16) hoch geprägt wird, wenn die obere Oberfläche (12) tief geprägt wird,
    Umformen der Schachtelzuschnitte in Packungen (40), Füllen jeder Packung (40) mit mindestens einem Produkt, Verschließen jeder Packung (40),
    Sammeln der Packungen (40, 42, 44) zu mindestens einem Stapel,
    Bereitstellen einer Hülle (32), die Folienhüllmaterial aufweist, an dem eine sichtbare Produktmarkierung (34, 38) vorgesehen ist, und
    Einschließen des mindestens einen Stapels von Schachteln in das Folienhüllmaterial (32).
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, bei dem eine Walze die Pappe in einen Zuschnitt (10) umformt und gleichzeitig das Pappmaterial hoch prägt und tief prägt.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, bei dem das Material der Hülle (32) ein thermoplastisches Folienmaterial ist, wobei der Thermoplast optional ein Polyethylen, ein Ethylencopolymer, Polypropylen, ein Propylencopolymer, ein Polyethylenterephthalat, ein Vinylpolymer oder Vinylcopolymer oder ein Acrylpolymer oder Acrylcopolymer ist.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, bei dem der Thermoplast biaxial orientiertes Polypropylen ist.
  10. Mehrfachpackung nach Anspruch 1 oder Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, bei der bzw. dem das mindestens eine Produkt ein Seifenstück ist.
EP08829502A 2007-09-05 2008-09-04 Mehrfachpackung für produktverpackungen Not-in-force EP2197762B1 (de)

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PCT/US2008/075211 WO2009032897A1 (en) 2007-09-05 2008-09-04 Multi-pack of product packages

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