FI112194B - Cardboard packaging - Google Patents

Description

112194

CARDBOARD PACKAGE - CARDBOARDFÖRPACKNING

The present invention relates to a carton for packaging bottles for storage and transport according to the preamble of independent claim 1.

5 Bottles are commonly used in liquid containers, which may contain soft drinks, mineral water, beer or the like. Using a basket to store and transport multiple bottles (usually 12 to 24) is often convenient and convenient, but a full basket is quite heavy to lift and carry. Particularly for storing and transporting smaller quantities of bottles (usually 2 to 12), various cartons have been used for decades, which may also have printed at least the name of the beverage, which is well visible at least on the side surfaces of the package. Otherwise, a carton can be designed to "sell" with text and pictures.

US 5,058,735 discloses a carton for bottles. The side portions of the pack are inclined when the pack is ready and the bendable end-pieces of the side portions are inclined in the end region of the bottle row. However, the structure shown is unsuitable for use when a lower board is desired for greater advertising space. EP 256 497 discloses one solution for carton packaging for bottles. Also in this package, it is practically impossible to extend the side wall below the conical neck of the bottle to expand the advertising space.

. . US 3,410,596 discloses a carton for bottles. Here the rat; In the scraping, the cardboard is used so much on the top that the openings for the bottles are · ·: completely in the flat area of the top. Such a construction also requires a very strong design: and the use of rigid cardboard, and the purchaser cannot even open the package, is checked to see if all the bottles are even full of drink. The solution disclosed in US 4,378,878 has the same drawbacks as the solution described above: '':. There is hardly any use of the end area as advertising space, since the tape-like connecting element at the end is rather narrow.

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US 4,403,689 and US 4,339,032 disclose single-row carton packages; ** 30 for bottle pairs, and in particular arrangements for opening these packages. Brackets; · · The lugs are shaped so that they do not reliably hold the bottles on the side surfaces of the caps, with the risk of carrying a bottle or moi when carrying a carton. ' . your favorite bottles come off the carrier and fall off.

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The carton package disclosed in US 4,300680, which fits two rows of bottles, has such a narrow, nearly flat top that a portion of the bottle cap is not in the top region but already in the inclined region. However, the solution concerns a cardboard box with a base on which the bottles are supported. The sloping, 5 flip-down sides are used especially when removing bottles from the package. US 5,549,197 also discloses a carton with two rows of bottles but the bottles being supported by the bottom of the package.

Also known as carton packages for bottles with a 1-liter crown cap. These packages have a bottom on which the bottles stand, but the inclined tops of the packages have a side opening to support and hold the top of the bottle. Since these packages have nothing on the end, it is important that the bottle cannot fall off the package and fall off. Said top opening is provided specifically to hold the bottle cap in the lateral direction. The opening below the cap may be either completely open, e.g., the opening halo 15 may have an opening of about 2.5 cm, or the opening may be provided with packing strips, which will allow the bottle to fit into its position without risk of breakage.

It is an object of the invention to provide a double-row carton package having no bottom at all and wherein the bottles are therefore supported on the top of the carton by lifting and transporting the top of the carton from the carrier. It is also an object of the invention to provide, in particular, a considerable amount of advertising space on all sides of the package, but also to save paperboard. One purpose is to design the packaging so that the strength properties of the carton are achieved; well used, but still the package could be opened reasonably: 25 to easily consume the contents of the bottle. One of the purposes is also that e.g.

: '* · In the shop, the customer can see if the caps are in perfect condition when viewed from the outside and whether the bottles all have the same amount of liquid inside the slope; i through the fairly wide openings on the top. A further object of the invention is to provide a carton from which the bottle or bottles can be disposed of without breaking the package and which can be utilized even though the bottles which are incomplete or empty, ...: can be put back in the package and, if desired, a pouch.

The object of the invention is achieved as set forth in claim 1 and other claims. The invention relates to a carton package of several, preferably 4 to 12; for wrapping the bottle together in a two-row bottle package, wherein the tops of the bottles, at least the caps of the bottles, are located above the openings provided on the tops of the carton. The carton extends at least a distance 3 112194 from the top of the bottles downward to form a waisted area around the bottles. The area between the top of the package and said waist region is inclined at least on two sides. The carton does not extend below the bottles. If, in the vertical direction, the bottles in the carton are supported by means of brackets formed at the edges of the slots 5, the top of the package becomes quite narrow and therefore little carton is needed. The top surface of the package also has very little advertising value relative to the side surfaces. The top surface of the package may also be used to partially support the bottles.

If there are two said brackets for each bottle, the brackets 10 may be shaped such that the brackets largely support the bottle, at least in two directions. This will make the package sturdy and durable.

If said brackets support the so-called. For PET bottles with a wide underside of the neck flange, the support is very reliable because it is very important that in such air-bottomed bottle cartons, the bottles are securely held in place during lifting and transporting from the top of the pack.

If said ribbed region is formed as a continuous ring to encircle the entire package at least 2 cm in height on all sides, preferably 5-15 cm, even higher, said region supports the bottles of the package and holds them firmly in two rows.

If the ribbed area is formed as a continuous ring with at least one adhesive j joint, the joint is generally very reliable and does not require the use of: '': often very insecure mechanical joints, cumbersome metal rivets or the like.

,. If the belted area on the outside of the package contains at least information about the contents of the package, this area will be a great advertising space on which the beverage name and other information, as well as pictures, drawings, slogans or the like, can be printed.

It is recommended that a cardboard box is placed on the top of the carton. ·. : for lifting and transporting. Product management and transportation in retail, · · · stores, as well as customer lifts and transportation, are then easy and straightforward.

. · ·. If said inclined region is at least partially in contact with the conical tops of the bottles at the edges of said apertures such that the carton does not at least significantly descend with the bottoms of the carton resting on the sales shelf, lower carton or the like, the carton remains well closed. This prevents the carton from moving up and down.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: - Figure 1 schematically illustrates a carton blank for a carton according to the invention for PET bottles * - Figure 2 schematically illustrates a carton blank according to Figure 1, but Figure 4 schematically shows a carton blank according to Figure 1 pre-glued but before insertion; and Figure 5 schematically shows a carton according to the invention which already has 15 bottles.

In Figure 1 of the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a cardboard cut-out blank for packaging six bottles in a bottomless container. Holes 2a to 2f are provided for the bottles, each with 20 brackets 3a and 3b cut off from each other. The blank includes a central region 4 having a carrier member, which in this case consists of two holes 5a and 5b, which are dimensioned with the thumb and the like, e.g.

, for index finger use in lifting and carrying cases. The holes 2a to 2f are partially, in the middle region 4, but mainly in the inclined regions 6a and 6b of the package. Fold points 25a and 7b define sloping areas 6a, 6b from side walls 8a and 8b. The side wall 8a has folds 9a, 9b and further extending to the side folds 10a, 10b, from which the carton blank extends as the end flaps 1a and 1b. The side wall 8b has folds 12a and 12b, respectively, and further 13a and 13b, followed by narrow adhesive areas 14a and 14b. The packaging blank 1 is formed by bending the bottle package for the bottles along the aforesaid or-30 toxin sites so that the adhesive region 14a and the end! the edge area of the flap 11a is superimposed, and the area of glue 14b and the edge of the end flap 11b respectively are superimposed. Squeezing said superimposed ones. ·: Gluing points together to obtain bottles for fitting bottles to biscuit, · ·. carton.

Figure 2 illustrates a very similar solution to Figure 1, but this blank, denoted by reference 15, is intended to be a carton with only 5 bottles of 5 Ί 12194. For the sake of clarity, Figure 2 is marked with reference numerals only insofar as it deviates from the blank of Figure 1. As a carrier 16, one hole 16 is used, which is centered on the middle region 4 of the blank. It is recommended that one of the three largest fingers be inserted into this and another finger can be used to obtain a better grip from the package. fingers at either end of the middle region 4 of the package, indicated by reference numerals 17a and 17b.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of one of the openings for the bottle in Figure 1 and its surroundings. The bracket brackets 3a and 3b are oppositely disposed and rotated apart at intersection 18. The regions 19a and 19b have the carton removed so that these portions form the end regions of the opening between which the bottle cap penetrates and extends slightly. In this connection, the carrier brackets 3a and 3b bend at the points of the deflection lines 20a and 20b, and the peripheral regions 21a and 21b of the carrier brackets 3a and 3b form the surface supporting the 15 bottles inserted therein when the carton is ready to be transported to its end user. It should be noted that the brackets 3a and 3b have different dimensions and shapes depending on whether the bottle is so-called. A PET bottle with a noticeably large flange underneath the cap or any other type of bottle. The solution shown in Fig. 3 is particularly suitable for PET bottles, since said flange abuts at the position shown at 22 in supporting the bottle. The size and shape of the packaging blank will depend on how much the conical top of the PET bottle provides support to the package, particularly the sloping areas 6a, 6b of the package, to prevent the package from lowering down. By placing said flange at position 22: below the carton, it also prevents the carton from lowering down. Bottles: The 25 flanges mentioned prevent the package from moving up with respect to the bottles.

Figure 4 shows a pre-glued cardboard blank without bottles. It is recommended that the cardboard blank be glued quite close to where the bottles are placed in the package. The folds of the corners of the package may also be such that they have the same or approximately the same radius of curvature as the outer surface of the bottle.

This allows the packaging to be placed quite tightly around the bottles, if desired.

Figure 5 shows a finished package with bottles. The beverage name, text, images, or ':, other ads are not shown here.

The drawings show two-row cartons of 4 or 6 bottles. Within the scope of the invention, it is also possible to manufacture packages of 8, 10 or 12 bottles in a corresponding manner. The strength of the packaging, in particular its stability and durability, must be taken into account since the weight of the bottles and their contents already reaches several kilograms.

The packaging according to the invention is also advanced in that, for example, when the packaging is placed on its side, any or all of the top row bottles can be removed without tearing or otherwise breaking the packaging. If heel sticks are pushed farther apart, it is possible to remove the bottle from the package quite simply by pulling it close to the bottom and possibly pushing 10 caps. Once the contents of the bottle have been consumed, or at other times, the bottle can be pushed back into place. Thus, loose bottles are nowhere to be left, since the packaging can thus also be used for storing and transporting empty bottles for bottle return or elsewhere.

The invention is not limited to the appended embodiment, but many variations thereof are conceivable within the scope of the appended claims.

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Claims (8)

112194 A carton for packing a plurality of bottles, preferably 4-12 bottles, into a double row, wherein the tops of the bottles, at least the caps of the bottles are above the openings (2a - 2f) of the top of the carton and at least spaced from the top of the bottoms , 8b, 11a, 11b) around the bottles and having an area (6a, 6b) between at least two sides of the upper portion (4) of the package and said waist region (8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) and wherein the carton 10 does not extend below the bottles , characterized in that, in the vertical direction, the bottles in the carton are supported by brackets (3a, 3b) formed at the edges of the openings (2a - 2f) which extend to said inclined region (6a, 6b). A carton according to claim 1, characterized in that said brackets (3a, 3b) are provided for each bottle. A carton according to claim 2, characterized in that said brackets (3a, 3b) support a so-called. Bottom of neck flange in PET cones. A carton according to claim 3, characterized in that said waist region (8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) is formed as a unitary ring to encircle the entire package at a height of at least 2 cm, preferably 5 to 15 cm, even higher on all sides. The carton according to claim 4, characterized in that the waist region (8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) is formed as a continuous ring with at least one adhesive joint (14). A carton according to claim 5, characterized in that the belt-like region (8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) has at least information on the outer surface of the package. A carton according to claim 6, characterized in that the top (4) of the carton has a carrier (16) for lifting the carton and:. 30 for transportation. A carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said inclined region (6a, 6b) is at least partially in contact with the conical tops of the bottles 112194 at the edges of said openings (2a to 2f) such that the carton at least on a sales shelf, a lower carton, or the like. »· · 112194