EP4090603A1 - Expéditions haut de gamme dans leur propre emballage de contenant pour des marchandises emballées par des consommateurs - Google Patents

Expéditions haut de gamme dans leur propre emballage de contenant pour des marchandises emballées par des consommateurs

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EP4090603A1
EP4090603A1 EP21742018.1A EP21742018A EP4090603A1 EP 4090603 A1 EP4090603 A1 EP 4090603A1 EP 21742018 A EP21742018 A EP 21742018A EP 4090603 A1 EP4090603 A1 EP 4090603A1
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shipping
container
shipping container
product
receptacle
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EP4090603A4 (fr
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Vidhu Nagpal
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Mars Inc
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Mars Inc
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Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to packaging and methods of producing packaging.
  • Packaging containers for displaying or dispensing product are generally adorned with expensive, eye-catching ornamentation.
  • Such ornamentation can be in the form of colored prints, dyes, embossed or debossed features, textured features, and so on that are incorporated into product packaging.
  • the high cost of ornamentation is generally offset by the use of weaker, flimsier packaging materials such as thin paperboard and plastics that are unlikely to survive shipment on their own.
  • containers for shipping and transport are generally made from costly and robust materials designed to survive shipping processes.
  • corrugated cardboard is a particularly common material used for shipping containers, however corrugated cardboard is made up of multiple layers of thicker paperboard to improve rigidity and shock absorption.
  • traditional shipping containers usually have little to no ornamentation, as they are already costly to use and are likely to suffer wear and tear over the course of shipment.
  • the shipping container includes a body defining a receptacle, the body formed of a shipping container material and a lid enclosing the receptacle, the lid formed of the shipping container material.
  • the shipping container further includes at least one surface ornamentation disposed on at least one of the body and the lid, and a product disposed within the receptacle.
  • the product does not include secondary packaging and the receptacle does not include protective shipping materials.
  • Another embodiment relates to a method of reducing packaging waste arising from shipping packaged products.
  • the method includes producing a plurality of shipping containers formed of a shipping container material and each of the plurality of shipping containers comprising a body defining a receptacle, a lid enclosing the receptacle, at least one surface ornamentation disposed on at least one of the body and the lid.
  • the method further includes filling the plurality of shipping containers with product.
  • the product does not include secondary packaging and the receptacle does not include protective shipping materials.
  • Figure 1A shows a perspective view of a container in a closed configuration, according to an example embodiment.
  • Figure IB shows a perspective view of the container of Figure 1A in an open configuration, according to an example embodiment.
  • Figure 2 shows a cross sectional view of a portion of corrugated packaging material.
  • Figure 3A shows a perspective view of a bowl container in a closed configuration, according to an example embodiment.
  • Figure 3B shows a perspective view of the bowl container of Figure 3A in an open configuration, according to an example embodiment.
  • Figure 4A shows perspective views of a reversible container in open and closed configurations while in a shipping configuration, according to an example embodiment.
  • Figure 4B shows perspective views of the reversible container of Figure 4A in open and closed configurations while in a display configuration, according to an example embodiment.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a flow diagram showing a method of producing containers, according to an example embodiment.
  • a container 102 may be used to store and protect various types of consumer-packaged goods — including foodstuffs, pet food, housewares, clothing, among other products — particularly while the container 102 is being transported through one or more package carriers (e.g., USPS, UPS, Fedex, DHF, and so on).
  • package carriers e.g., USPS, UPS, Fedex, DHF, and so on.
  • the container 102 may further include various types of ornamentation on one or more surfaces of the container 102, giving rise to an attractive, premium appearance.
  • the container 102 may further be configured to display, dispense, or make available to consumers products housed within in an attractive manner without the need for separate secondary packaging, as will be discussed in greater detail below.
  • the inventions described herein significantly reduces packaging materials needed for consumer- packaged goods being sold via e-commerce and transported by package carriers.
  • the container 102 is shown in a closed configuration 100 in Figure 1A and in an open configuration 150 in Figure IB.
  • the container 102 includes a lid 104, a body 106, and a product 116.
  • the product 116 may be any of a variety of good or goods as mentioned above such as snacks (e.g., pretzels, nuts, trail mix, chips, granola, etc.), confections (e.g., chocolates, gummy candies, hard candies, mints, chewing gum, etc.), foodstuffs (e.g., rice, beans, prepared meals, sauces, spice mixes, etc.), medication (e.g., tablets, capsules, creams, etc.), pet food (e.g., wet food, dry food, treats, etc.), and so on.
  • snacks e.g., pretzels, nuts, trail mix, chips, granola, etc.
  • confections e.g., chocolates, gummy candies, hard candies, mints, chew
  • the product 116 may be unwrapped and in direct contact with the container 102.
  • the product 116 may include individually packaged goods (e.g., pouches, tins, small boxes, groupings of individual products, and so on) that are disposed within the container 102.
  • the product 116 includes goods that are disposed within a protective pouch, overwrap, or other protective or retaining material such that the entire product 116 may be easily removed from the container.
  • the loose items may be present within a clear plastic pouch. In such arrangements, the pouch may be removed and the loose items disposed directly into the container 102.
  • the product 116 is not need for the product 116 to be collectively disposed within a separate decorative box or display container disposed within the container 102, as the container 102 itself is configured for display.
  • the product 116 is shown as loose, individually wrapped foodstuffs.
  • the container 102 may be formed out of shipping container materials, which may be any suitable materials such as paperboard (e.g., corrugated cardboard, untreated, coated, laminated, etc.), plastics (e.g., petroleum-based, bio-based, etc.), metals (e.g., tin, copper, aluminum, alloys, etc.), or a combination of materials, some or all of which may be biodegradable, recyclable, and/or compostable, so long as the materials used are sufficiently robust to survive reasonably expected stresses experienced over the course of shipping.
  • An example standard for suitable shipping container materials may be found at b tip s : // ⁇ sta . s/6 Amazon comS O v erv lew .
  • the container 102 may be formed from any of a variety of processes known in the art, and may be cut, folded, and glued, or may be blow molded, 3D printed, casted, and so on from suitable materials.
  • Various types of ornamentation such as branding, patterns, colors, logos, images, and so on may be disposed on one or more surfaces of the container 102 materials by any of a variety of methods, such as laminated features, printed features, embossed or debossed features, textured features, dyed features, transparent materials or cutout portions (e.g., so that the product 116 may be seen through the lid 104 or body 106), or three-dimensional features that may be molded, cast, or 3D printed, and so on.
  • the organizer 107 may serve similar functions as some arrangements of secondary packaging without including secondary packaging.
  • the organizer 107 may be incorporated into the container 102, and therefore may be built in, integral to, coupled to, added to, or otherwise coupled to or formed from the container 102 itself.
  • the product 116 may be added to the container 102 into corresponding portions of the receptacle 114 defined by the organizer 107.
  • the organizer 107 is shown as a central wall that divides the receptacle 114 into two sub-receptacles, each sub-receptacle housing a portion of the product 116.
  • a first type of product 116 may be housed in one sub-receptacle (e.g., a first flavor of confectionery product) and a second type of product may be housed in the other sub-receptacle (e.g., a second flavor of confectionery product).
  • the closure 108 includes lines of weakening that defines a portion of the lid 104 that is smaller than the entire area of the lid 104 and corresponds to an aperture to the receptacle 114 when the lines of weakening are ruptured and the corresponding portion of the lid 104 is removed.
  • the lines of weakening along the lateral edges and bottom edge may be ruptured to separate such edges from the body 106 and the lid 104 may rotate about the fold at the top edge in a hinged manner, and the reclose tab defined at the bottom edge may be used to releasably couple the bottom edge of the lid 104 to the body 106.
  • the top edge may be coupled to the body 106 by a mpturable line of weakening.
  • the lid 104 may optionally be opened and reclosed as described above or removed entirely by rupturing the perforation at the top edge.
  • a seller of consumer-packaged goods may take a fully assembled container 102 configured with an organizer 107 for displaying and serving a confectionery good product 116 disposed within, couple a shipping label 110 to an exterior surface of the container 102, and provide the container 102 to a package carrier.
  • a buyer of the container 102 may receive the container 102 from the package carrier, use a closure 108 to remove a lid 104 from the container 102 and access the product 116 from a receptacle 114 portion of the container 102.
  • the shipping container may include one or more codes (not shown) pursuant to an overall design.
  • the code may be disposed on any surface of the shipping container.
  • one or more codes are not visually accessible when the shipping container is in the shipping configuration. In such arrangements, the container must be opened or the code is otherwise initially obscured (e.g., by a sticker, scratch off layer, or so on).
  • a code may be disposed on one or more interior surfaces.
  • the code may be read by a computing device (e.g., a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, a laptop with a scanning apparatus, and so on) or otherwise entered into a computing system to access corresponding information such as websites, videos, images, marketing information, product information, computing device applications (e.g., loyalty program apps, games, tools, augmented reality programs, etc.), and so on that may correspond to the product 116, its manufacturer, one or more graphics on the package, and so on.
  • a consumer may obtain an embodiment of the container with the code embodied as a QR code configured to retrieve a website with a game relating to the product 116.
  • a bowl container 302 is shown in a closed configuration 300 in Figure 3A and an open configuration 350 in Figure 3B, according to an example arrangement.
  • the bowl container 302 includes a lid 304 and a body 306 housing a product 310 in a receptacle portion 308 which may be similar in composition and function to the lid 104, body 106, receptacle 114, and product 116 of Figures 1A and IB.
  • a distinguishing characteristic of the bowl container 302 relative to the container 102 is that the horizontal cross-sectional area of the bowl container 302 decreases overall (i.e., may or may not be in a consistent, linear, or constant fashion) from a top opening of the container (i.e., here, the top opening of the receptacle portion 308, where the lid 304 is disposed in Figure 3A) to the bottom of the container (i.e., here, the panel opposite of the lid 304).
  • the body 306 has an overall attractive bowl shape suitable for displaying and dispensing the product 310 when the lid 304 is removed.
  • the bowl shape of the body 306 provides the advantage of biasing the product 310 towards a middle portion of the body 306 as individual pieces of the product 310 are removed from the bowl container 302.
  • the arrangement shown in Figures 3A and 3B show the bowl container 302 as having a body 306 defined by trapezoidal side panels and a flat bottom panel, other arrangements are contemplated as well, including other bowl shapes for example round or ovular bowls, rounded bowls (i.e., with no defined side or bottom panels), bowls with other polygonal shapes, bowls with rounded edges, bowls with patterned, irregular, or undulating edges, and so on.
  • the shipping container 302 may have a shipping configuration (as shown in FIG. 3A) and a display configuration.
  • the display configuration is the open configuration.
  • the container 302 itself may be configured for display and/or dispensing of the product 310, and so the buyer may simply repurpose the container 302 to display or dispense the product 310 to themselves or others without needing outer shipping containers, or separate serving trays, dishes, or bowls. In this way, the user has a convenient method of serving a product.
  • repurposing the container as a serving bowl is a sustainable way to serve a product instead of using a second container that could get dirty and require washing or using a disposable container that is disposed after use.
  • Figures 4A and 4B show a reversible container 402 in closed configurations 400, 440, and open configurations 420, 460, according to an example arrangement.
  • the reversible container 402 can be presented in a shipping configuration (e.g., as shown in Figure 4A) and reconfigured to be presented in a display configuration (e.g., as shown in Figure 4B) where different ornamentation, information, materials, and so on can be visible on the reversible container 402 exterior.
  • the reversible container 402 may for example be formed of die cut paperboard with display ornamentation on a first side and shipping ornamentation on a second side (e.g., with cardboard portion 200 with corresponding ornamentation layers), and with releasable couplers configured for assembly and disassembly (e.g., assembly via removable tabs and corresponding slots, removable pressure adhesive, etc.).
  • the reversible container 402 includes both permanent (e.g., permanent adhesives, tear strips, lines of weakening, etc.) and removable (e.g., tabs and slots, releasable adhesives, etc.) couplers.
  • the reversible container 402 can first be in a shipping configuration to show information relevant for shipping (e.g., a shipping label) on the exterior while protecting interior display omamentation and can later be reconfigured into a display configuration to show attractive display ornamentation on the exterior after the reversible container 402 has been safely delivered.
  • information relevant for shipping e.g., a shipping label
  • the reversible container 402 can later be reconfigured into a display configuration to show attractive display ornamentation on the exterior after the reversible container 402 has been safely delivered.
  • FIG. 4A shows an example arrangement of the reversible container 402 in a shipping configuration.
  • the reversible container 402 includes a lid 404 coupled to a body 406.
  • the lid 404 includes a reclose 403 configured to releasably engage a corresponding portion of the body 406, an exterior-facing shipping surface 405 and an interior-facing display surface 407.
  • the reclose 403 may include a permanent coupler that may serve as a tamper-evident closure (e.g., a tear strip).
  • the display surface 407 includes decorative lid ornamentation 410.
  • the body 406 is configured to house a product 411 within and may include a shipping label 408 on an exterior-facing shipping surface 409.
  • the shipping configuration of the reversible container 402 shows the shipping label 408 on the shipping surface 409 of the body 406 for visual access to carriers and recipients of the reversible container 402.
  • the lid ornamentation 410 is obscured while the reversible container 402 is in the closed configuration 400, and as such the lid ornamentation 410 is protected during transportation.
  • FIG. 4B the reversible container 402 is shown in the display configuration such that the lid ornamentation 410 is visible on the exterior of the reversible container 402 even while in the closed configuration 440.
  • a consumer can receive an embodiment of the reversible container (e.g., the reversible container 402) in a shipping configuration (e.g., as shown in Figure 4A) from a package carrier.
  • the shipping configuration has a shipping label (e.g., the shipping label 408) visible on an exterior surface, however in this arrangement there is little or no other exterior surface ornamentation.
  • the consumer may tear off a tamper-evident tear strip (i.e., a permanent coupler on a reclose 403), remove product within, disassemble the reversible container, reassemble the reversible container into a display configuration (e.g., as shown in Figure 4B), and dispose the product back into the reversible container.
  • surface ornamentation is now visible on exterior surfaces of the reversible container.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a flow diagram showing a method 500 of producing containers in accordance with example embodiments.
  • the containers produced through this method may be used for packaging, shipping, and displaying product housed within in an attractive and decorative manner without the need for separate secondary display packaging.
  • a container design defining the appearance and structure of corresponding containers is created.
  • the container design may include any of a variety of ornamentation and visually accessible information (e.g., images, pictures, text, codes, branding, product information, shipping information, and so on).
  • the container design may define the overall shape of corresponding containers, such as cubes, spheres, hemispheres, various geometric shapes, irregular shapes, and so on.
  • the container design contemplates a bowl shape to attractively display and dispense product housed within.
  • the container design contemplates a reversible container (e.g., the reversible container 402) having ornamentation that may be present on a first surface of a container panel that is not present on an opposite second surface of the container panel, and may further include releasable couplers that facilitate disassembly and reassembly of the container (e.g., as discussed with respect to Figures 4A and 4B).
  • the container design may also contemplate recloses (e.g., releasable tabs, pressure adhesives, etc.) for lid portions, and may further include tamper-evident components.
  • the container design defines an organizer (e.g., the organizer 107) within corresponding containers.
  • containers e.g., container 102, 302, 402 corresponding to the container design are produced.
  • the containers may be produced by any means known in the art, for example by cutting, folding, and gluing paperboard. Ornamentation corresponding to the container design may be disposed on one or more surfaces of each container by way of lamination, printing, embossing, debossing, texturing, dying, use of transparent materials or cutout portions, or use of three-dimensional features that may be molded, cast, or 3D printed, and so on.
  • the containers are filled with product.
  • the product (e.g., product 116, 310, 411) may be in the form of foodstuffs, clothing, or other consumer packaged goods, and may be placed directly into the body of each container without the need for additional decorative secondary packaging.
  • the product may be disposed within wraps, seals, or other packaging material that may protect each product or organize loose product (e.g., a pouch of loose foodstuffs).
  • the product is itself housed within its own packaging, for example packs of gum, tins of mints, pouches of pet treats, and so on that may be disposed within the body of each container.
  • overwrap is applied to each container.
  • the overwrap e.g., shrink wrap, cellophane, etc.
  • the overwrap may be formed of sustainable materials (e.g., biodegradable, recyclable, compostable, etc.) and may be transparent about the entire product package and offers additional protection to the packaging and product.
  • the overwrap may be applied to protect the ornamentation during shipment.
  • the overwrap itself may include ornamentation that is provided in addition to or to complement the exterior ornamentation on the container 102. If overwrap is used, the total amount of packaging materials used for the container would still be far less than traditional shipping containers with separate secondary packaging contained within.
  • shipping labels are applied at 508.
  • Each shipping label (e.g., shipping label 110) may be applied to an exterior surface of each container or after overwrap is applied, and may provide shipping information (e.g., recipient name, address, package class, etc.) for package carriers.
  • the shipping label may be a sheet of adhesive, or otherwise may be written, printed, or disposed directly on an exterior surface of each container.
  • inventive embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to each individual feature, system, article, material, kit, and/or method described herein.
  • any combination of two or more such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods, if such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods are not mutually inconsistent, is included within the inventive scope of the present disclosure.
  • the technology described herein may be embodied as a method, of which at least one example has been provided.
  • the acts performed as part of the method may be ordered in any suitable way unless otherwise specifically noted. Accordingly, embodiments may be constructed in which acts are performed in an order different than illustrated, which may include performing some acts simultaneously, even though shown as sequential acts in illustrative embodiments.

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L'invention concerne des contenants d'expédition et des procédés de réduction de déchets d'emballage résultant de l'expédition de produits emballés. Un contenant d'expédition comprend un corps délimitant un récipient, le corps étant formé d'un matériau de contenant d'expédition. Un couvercle entoure le récipient et est formé du matériau de contenant d'expédition. Au moins une ornementation de surface est disposée sur le corps et/ou le couvercle et un produit est disposé à l'intérieur du récipient. Le produit peut ne pas comprendre un emballage secondaire et le récipient peut ne pas comprendre des matériaux d'expédition protecteurs. Dans un exemple, le contenant d'expédition peut présenter une configuration d'expédition et une configuration d'affichage ou de distribution. Le contenant d'expédition peut être réutilisé en tant que bol de service ou de distribution.
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