GB2221666A - Multiple bottle pack - Google Patents

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GB2221666A
GB2221666A GB8915771A GB8915771A GB2221666A GB 2221666 A GB2221666 A GB 2221666A GB 8915771 A GB8915771 A GB 8915771A GB 8915771 A GB8915771 A GB 8915771A GB 2221666 A GB2221666 A GB 2221666A
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Stephen Reginald Thompson
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Whyte & Mackay Distillers Limi
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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
    • B65D71/50—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 otherwise than by folding a blank
    • 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
    • B65D71/0085—Packaging elements adhered to the articles, e.g. a carton sheet

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Abstract

A multiple bottle pack consists of a pair of bottles of whisky arranged back-to-back and mutually linked at their necks by means of a pliable plastic "snap-on" tie plate 14; and at their undersides by means of a strip of self-adhesive tape 16. The pack is easily assembled. In modifications, the plate may be replaced by a removable cord or band and the tape by a self-adhesive cardboard strip. <IMAGE>

Description

MULTIPLE BOTTLE PACK This invention relates to a multiple bottle pack.
Certain consumer products are generally retailed singly in glass bottles, for example spirits (beverages) such as whisky, gin, vodka, etc., etc.
It has been found desirable in certain marketing contexts to offer such products in low-number multiples (e.g. 2,3,4, etc.) and to this end the bottles are preferably packaged together to form a single pack, that is a multiple bottle pack.
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel multiple bottle pack which has the advantages of economy, visual appeal (or conversely absence of visual spoiling), and simplicity or ease of application.
According to the present invention, there is provided a multiple bottle pack comprising two or more mutually similar bottles arranged side-by-side, first tie means engaging the necks of the bottles, and second tie means engaging the undersides of the bottles.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Fig 1 is a plan view of a tie plate for use in constructing a multiple bottle pack in accordance with the present invention; Fig 2 is a plan view of a multiple bottle pack in accordance with the present invention; Fig 3 is a side elevation of the pack shown in Fig 2; and Fig 4 is an underside view of the pack in Fig 2.
In the drawings, a multiple bottle pack indicated generally by reference numeral 10 consists of a pair of bottles 11 of whisky each having a conventional ROPP (Roll-On-Pilfer-Proof) closure 12. The bottle design features a flattened back portion 13, and the bottles are arranged side-by-side in a back-to-back configuration as best seen in Figures 2 and 4. Thus, the main bottle labels are outwardly presented and will be maintained in this presentation. A first tie means in the form of a plastics tie plate 14 engages the necks of the bottles il just below the closures 12. The configuration of the tie plate 14 is shown full-sized in Fig 1.
The tie plate is of a pliable plastics material, being 115 mm X 43 mm, and 3 mm thick. The tie plate 14 is provided with mutually spaced apertures 15 of opensided part-circular configuration suitable for engagement with the bottle necks.
A second tie means in the form of a strip of selfadhesive tape 16 is applied to the undersides of the bottles.
The arrangement described above provides an easilyassembled multiple bottle pack which, when the bottles are separated, leaves no unsightly trace. The multiple pack is also economic to produce.
Modifications of the multiple pack described above, within the scope of the present invention, include using bottles of rectangular or circular outline in plan; using three or more bottles with tie plates extending between each inter-neck gap; using a self-adhesive strip material other than tape - for example cardboard or like less flexible material; and a multiple pack in which the first tie means consists of a removable band or cord.

Claims (8)

1. A multiple bottle pack comprising two or more mutually similar bottles arranged side-by-side, first tie means engaging the necks of the bottles, and second tie means engaging the undersides of the bottles.
2. A pack as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the first tie means comprises at least one plate member having mutually spaced apertures for embracing the necks of respective bottles.
3. A pack as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the plate member is of a pliable plastics material.
4. A pack as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second tie means comprises a strip of self-adhesive material.
5. A pack is claimed in Claim 4, wherein the selfadhesive material is self-adhesive tape.
6. A pack as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising two bottles.
7. A pack as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the bottle design features a flattened back and the bottles are arranged back-to-back.
8. A multiple bottle pack, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
GB8915771A 1988-08-11 1989-07-10 Multiple bottle pack Withdrawn GB2221666A (en)

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US5199562A (en) * 1992-03-05 1993-04-06 Sweetheart Cup Company Inc. Multiple bottle carrier
WO1994000361A1 (en) * 1992-06-19 1994-01-06 John Noel Bardsley A connector and measuring cup for containers
US5316159A (en) * 1991-03-01 1994-05-31 Plastic Processing Corporation Dual bottle container
US5607072A (en) * 1993-03-05 1997-03-04 Gilbeys Of Ireland (Manufacturing) Limited Beverage containers
FR2751518A1 (en) * 1996-07-29 1998-01-30 Dos Santos Adelino Carrier for carrying bottles with narrow part
DE202009002012U1 (en) 2009-03-31 2009-05-28 Krones Ag Container from liquid containers
WO2022047174A3 (en) * 2020-08-28 2022-04-28 Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc Method of packaging, packages, article carriers and blanks therfor
WO2023283293A1 (en) * 2021-07-08 2023-01-12 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers
US11840387B2 (en) 2021-06-09 2023-12-12 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers
US11958673B2 (en) 2021-07-15 2024-04-16 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers

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GB534963A (en) * 1940-01-15 1941-03-24 Rockware Glass Syndicate Ltd Improvements in or relating to the packing of articles
GB1197057A (en) * 1966-11-18 1970-07-01 Reginald Hobbs Packaging of Containers
US3674136A (en) * 1971-06-01 1972-07-04 Mead Corp Carrier for flanged articles
US3685647A (en) * 1970-09-17 1972-08-22 Gerald Erickson Container having registering means, carrier therefor and package thereof
GB1404866A (en) * 1971-12-20 1975-09-03 Procter & Gamble Package containing a number of articles
GB1513094A (en) * 1975-06-03 1978-06-07 Oreal Pack
US4159841A (en) * 1975-06-12 1979-07-03 The Mead Corporation Bottle carrier
EP0035912A1 (en) * 1980-03-12 1981-09-16 The Mead Corporation Multi-unit package incorporating wrap-around handle
GB2076773A (en) * 1980-05-30 1981-12-09 Mead Corp Bottle Carrier
EP0044591A1 (en) * 1980-07-21 1982-01-27 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Collective package of packing containers and a method of manufacture of the same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB534963A (en) * 1940-01-15 1941-03-24 Rockware Glass Syndicate Ltd Improvements in or relating to the packing of articles
GB1197057A (en) * 1966-11-18 1970-07-01 Reginald Hobbs Packaging of Containers
US3685647A (en) * 1970-09-17 1972-08-22 Gerald Erickson Container having registering means, carrier therefor and package thereof
US3674136A (en) * 1971-06-01 1972-07-04 Mead Corp Carrier for flanged articles
GB1404866A (en) * 1971-12-20 1975-09-03 Procter & Gamble Package containing a number of articles
GB1513094A (en) * 1975-06-03 1978-06-07 Oreal Pack
US4159841A (en) * 1975-06-12 1979-07-03 The Mead Corporation Bottle carrier
EP0035912A1 (en) * 1980-03-12 1981-09-16 The Mead Corporation Multi-unit package incorporating wrap-around handle
GB2076773A (en) * 1980-05-30 1981-12-09 Mead Corp Bottle Carrier
EP0044591A1 (en) * 1980-07-21 1982-01-27 Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA Collective package of packing containers and a method of manufacture of the same

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5316159A (en) * 1991-03-01 1994-05-31 Plastic Processing Corporation Dual bottle container
US5199562A (en) * 1992-03-05 1993-04-06 Sweetheart Cup Company Inc. Multiple bottle carrier
WO1994000361A1 (en) * 1992-06-19 1994-01-06 John Noel Bardsley A connector and measuring cup for containers
US5607072A (en) * 1993-03-05 1997-03-04 Gilbeys Of Ireland (Manufacturing) Limited Beverage containers
FR2751518A1 (en) * 1996-07-29 1998-01-30 Dos Santos Adelino Carrier for carrying bottles with narrow part
DE202009002012U1 (en) 2009-03-31 2009-05-28 Krones Ag Container from liquid containers
WO2022047174A3 (en) * 2020-08-28 2022-04-28 Westrock Packaging Systems, Llc Method of packaging, packages, article carriers and blanks therfor
US11840387B2 (en) 2021-06-09 2023-12-12 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers
WO2023283293A1 (en) * 2021-07-08 2023-01-12 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers
US11958673B2 (en) 2021-07-15 2024-04-16 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Carrier for containers

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