GB2555796A - A package for a bottle - Google Patents

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GB2555796A
GB2555796A GB1618896.3A GB201618896A GB2555796A GB 2555796 A GB2555796 A GB 2555796A GB 201618896 A GB201618896 A GB 201618896A GB 2555796 A GB2555796 A GB 2555796A
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Conner Peter
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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
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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
    • 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
    • B65D5/4204—Inspection openings or windows
    • 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • 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
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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
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    • B65D5/02—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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
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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
    • 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
    • B65D5/32—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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray
    • B65D5/321—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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks each blank forming a body part, whereby each body part comprises at least one outside face of the box, carton or tray at least one container body part formed by folding up portions of a single blank connected to a central panel from all sides
    • 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
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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
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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
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Abstract

A package for a bottle 10, the package including an outer wall 12 that extends between a top face and a base, defining there between an inner cavity 34, wherein the top face includes a top opening 46 and the outer wall includes a wall opening 60. The package is preferably circular or has at least three faces. The opening in the wall face is preferably less than 40cm long x 15 cm wide. Preferably the top opening has a lid (300, figure 5) comprising a plate (302, figure 5) and body (304, figure 5) part where in use the plate abuts the top portion of the package and the body is placed through the top opening. The package also preferably has a cover (400, figure 12) that wraps around the opening in the outer wall.

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(71) Applicant(s):
Pollard Boxes Ltd
Feldspar Close, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4SD, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s):
Lee Patrick Peter Conner (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Withers & Rogers LLP
More London Riverside, LONDON, SE1 2AU, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: A package for a bottle Abstract Title: A package for a bottle (57) A package for a bottle 10, the package including an outer wall 12 that extends between a top face and a base, defining there between an inner cavity 34, wherein the top face includes a top opening 46 and the outer wall includes a wall opening 60. The package is preferably circular or has at least three faces. The opening in the wall face is preferably less than 40cm long x 15 cm wide. Preferably the top opening has a lid (300, figure 5) comprising a plate (302, figure 5) and body (304, figure 5) part where in use the plate abuts the top portion of the package and the body is placed through the top opening. The package also preferably has a cover (400, figure 12) that wraps around the opening in the outer wall.
(51) INT CL:
B65D5/42 (2006.01) (56) Documents Cited:
GB 0783295 A EP 0937649 A1
US 6070719 A US 3314532 A
US 1941757 A (58) Field of Search:
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A package for a bottle
The present invention relates to a package for a bottle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package for a bottle for drinks, for example a spirit or liquor, such as whiskey or the like.
It is known for bottles for drinks for example spirits, such as whiskey, to be sold in packaging tubes that have cylindrical bodies that are open at one end and closed at the other end. The cylindrical body can be closed by insertion of a removable lid into the open end. Such packaging tubes facilitate efficient packing of the bottles at a bottling plant, but do not allow the bottled product to be visualised by a consumer without removal of the bottle from the packaging tube.
Alternative packaging that allows bottled products to be visualised by consumers has been developed. Such packaging is closed at the top and the bottom and has an opening on the front, the opening being closable by a cover or door. This packaging suffers the disadvantage that packing bottles into the packaging at bottling plants is time consuming and inefficient.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a package for a bottle, the package including an outer wall that extends between a top face and a base, defining a cavity therebetween, wherein the top face includes a top opening and the outer wall includes a wall opening.
The package of the present invention thus provides the combined benefit of enabling efficient packing of bottles into the package at a bottling plant and allowing a bottled product to be visualised within the package by a consumer.
The outer wall may have a cross section that is regular in shape, for example circular or the shape of any regular polygon, such as a triangle, a quadrilateral, a pentagon or a hexagon. The outer wall may have at least three faces.
The wall opening may be included on one face of the at least three faces, for example on a forward-facing face of the at least three faces.
The wall opening may have a length that is less than 40 cm, preferably less than 30 cm. The wall opening may have a width that is less than 15 cm, preferably less than 10 cm.
The wall opening is thus sized to allow a bottled product to be visualised and/or removed from the front of the package by a consumer.
The face may have a surface area (the face surface area) and the top opening may have an opening area, the opening area being at least two thirds of the face surface area, preferably at least three quarters of the face surface area. The top opening may have a width that is less than 15 cm, preferably less than 10 cm.
The top face may include a frame, for example a frame defining the top opening. The frame may have a width that is less than 3 cm, preferably less than 2 cm. The frame may have a width that is at least 0.5 cm, more preferably at least 1 cm.
The frame and top opening are sized to allow a bottled product to be loaded into the package from the top, whilst ensuring that the components of the package have the required strength and integrity necessary to facilitate manufacture of the package.
The frame of the top face may be a first frame, the outer wall further including a second frame. The second frame may define the wall opening.
The second frame may have a width that is less than 3 cm, preferably less than 2 cm. The second frame may have a width that is at least 0.5 cm, more preferably at least 1 cm.
The package may further include a lid for closing the top opening, for example a lid that is configured to permanently close the top opening, in use. The lid may be arranged such that once it has been inserted into the top opening it cannot be removed from the top opening without causing damage to the package.
The lid may include a plate portion and a body; wherein, in use, the body is placed through the top opening such that the plate portion abuts an upper surface of the frame of the top face.
The plate portion of the lid may be substantially the same size as the top face. The body of the lid may have substantially the same outer dimensions as the length and width of the top opening.
The body may include at least one protrusion or lip, the at least one protrusion or lip being arranged to abut or slot underneath an underside of the frame of the top face, in use.
The at least one protrusion or lip may be manufactured from a material having sufficient elastic properties to enable the body to be pushed through the top opening and having sufficient rigidity to retain the lid in the top opening, once the lid has been installed in the top opening.
The at least one protrusion or lip may be shaped to enable the body to be pushed through the top opening and retain the lid in the top opening, for example the at least one protrusion may be C-shaped.
The at least one protrusion may be vacuum-moulded.
A bottled product can be placed in the cavity of the package through the top opening and the lid used to close the top opening in order to prevent removal of the bottled product, for example unauthorised removal of the bottled product prior to sale of the packaged product.
The body of the lid may include a bracket or connector to connect the lid of the package to the top of a bottled product.
The package may further include a cover that is arranged to cover the wall opening, in use. The cover may, for example, be mounted or attached to the outer wall and be arranged to wrap over the wall opening, in use.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying figures in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a first board blank for use in manufacturing the package of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a second board blank for use in manufacturing the package of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a paper blank for use in manufacturing the package of Figure 1;
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a lid for use in conjunction with the package of Figure 1;
Figure 6 is an alternative perspective view of the lid of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a first board blank for use in manufacturing the lid of Figure 5;
Figure 8 is a second board blank for use in manufacturing the lid of Figure 5;
Figure 9 is a first paper blank for use in manufacturing the lid of Figure 5;
Figure 10 is a second paper blank for use in manufacturing the lid of Figure 5;
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the package of Figure 1 including an outer cover;
Figure 12 is a board blank for use in manufacturing the cover of Figure 11;
Figure 13 is a first paper blank for use in manufacturing the cover of Figure 11;
Figure 14 is a second paper blank for use in manufacturing the cover of Figure 11;
Figure 15 is a perspective view of the package of Figure 1 including the cover of Figure 11 and a lid;
Figure 16 is an alternative perspective view of the package of Figure 1 including the cover of Figure 11 and a lid; and
Figure 17 is a front view of a package according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
Referring now to Figure 1 there is shown a package 10. The package 10 is cuboid and has an outer wall 12, a top face or surface 14 and a base 16.
The outer wall 12 has a cross section that is square in shape and has a forward facing or front wall portion 18, a rearward facing or rear wall portion 20 and two side wall portions 22, 24. The front wall portion 18 has an outer face 26 and an inner face (not shown). The rear wall portion 20 has an outer face (not shown) and an inner face 28. The side wall portion 22 has an outer face 30 and an inner face (not shown) and the side wall portion 24 has an outer face (not shown) and an inner face 32.
The wall portions 18, 20, 22, 24 of the outer wall 12 extend between the top face 14 and the base 16, defining therebetween an inner cavity or body 34 of the package 10.
The top face 14 has a frame 36 including a front frame portion 38, a rear frame portion 40 and two side frame portions 42, 44. The top face 14 also includes a top opening 46 that is defined by the front frame portion 38, the rear frame portion 40 and the two side frame portions 42, 44. The frame 36 includes an outer or upper surface 48 and an inner or lower surface or underside (not shown).
The front wall portion 18 includes a frame 50 including an upper or top frame portion 52, a lower or bottom frame portion 54 and two side frame portions 56, 58. The front wall portion 18 also includes a wall or front opening 60.
Assembly of the package 10 will now be described with particular reference to Figures 2, 3 and 4.
Referring now to Figure 2, there is a first blank 62 for use in manufacture of the package 10. The first blank 62 is manufactured from cardboard and is generally cruciform in shape. The first blank 62 has a body portion 64, a head portion 66, a base portion 68 and two side portions 70, 72. The first blank 62 has an outer face (not shown) and an inner face 74.
The body portion 64 is rectangular and has a frame 76 that includes an upper frame portion 78, a lower frame portion 80 and two side frame portions 82, 84. The body portion 64 also has an aperture or hole 85 that is defined by the upper frame portion 78, the lower frame portion 80 and the two side frame portions 82, 84.
The upper frame portion 78 has an outer edge 78a and an inner edge 78b. The lower frame portion 80 has an outer edge 80a and an inner edge 80b. Similarly the two side frame portions 82, 84 have outer edges 82a, 84a and inner edges 82b, 84b.
The head portion 66 is square, the length and width of the head portion 66 being the same as the width of the body portion 64. The head portion 66 has a frame 86 that includes a four frame portions 88, 90, 92, 94. The head portion 66 also has an aperture or hole 96 that is defined by the frame portions 88, 90, 92, 94.
Each of the four frame portions 88, 90, 92, 94 has an outer edge 88a, 90a, 92a, 94a and an inner edge 88b, 90b, 92b, 94b.
The base portion 68 is also square, the length and width of the base portion 68 being the same as the length and width of the head portion 66 and the width of the body portion 64. The base portion 68 has four outer edges 98, 100, 102, 104.
The side portion 70 is rectangular, the length and width of the side portion 70 being the same as the length and width of the body portion 64 and the width of the side portion 70 being the same as the length and width of each of the head portion 66 and the base portion 68. The side portion 70 has four outer edges 106, 108, 110, 112. The side portion 70 also has two cut outs 113a, 113b.
In the same way, the side portion 72 is rectangular, the length and width of the side portion 72 being the same as the length and width of each of the body portion 64 and the side portion 70 and the width of the side portion 72 being the same as the length and width of each of the head portion 66 and the base portion 68. The side portion 72 has four outer edges 114, 116, 118, 120.
The blank 62 is formed such that the outer edge 78a of the body portion 64 and the outer edge 90a of the head portion 66 form a fold line. Similarly, the outer edge 80a of the body portion 64 and the outer edge 98 of the base portion 68 form a fold line. In the same way, the outer edges 82a, 84a of the body portion 64 and the edges 112, 118 of the side portions 70, 72 form fold lines.
Referring now to Figure 3, there is a second blank 122 for use in the manufacture of the package 10. The second blank 122 is also manufactured from cardboard and is also generally cruciform in shape. The second blank 122 has a body portion 124, a head portion 126, a base portion 128 and two side portions 130, 132. The first blank 122 has an outer face (not shown) and an inner face 134.
The body portion 124 is rectangular and has four outer edges 136, 138, 140, 142.
The head portion 126 is square, the length and width of the head portion 126 being the same as the width of the body portion 124. The head portion 126 has a frame 144 that includes a four frame portions 146, 148, 150, 152. The head portion 126 also has an aperture or hole 154 that is defined by the frame portions 146, 148, 150, 152.
Each of the four frame portions 146, 148, 150, 152 has an outer edge 146a, 148a, 150a, 152a and an inner edge 146b, 148b, 150b, 152b.
The base portion 128 is also square, the length and width of the base portion 128 being the same as the length and width of the head portion 126 and the width of the body portion 124. The base portion 128 has four outer edges 156, 158, 160, 162.
The side portion 130 is rectangular, the length and width of the side portion 130 being the same as the length and width of the body portion 126 and the width of the side portion 130 being the same as the length and width of each of the head portion 126 and the base portion 128. The side portion 130 has four outer edges 164, 166, 168, 170.
In the same way, the side portion 132 is rectangular, the length and width of the side portion 132 being the same as the length and width of each of the body portion 124 and the side portion 130 and the width of the side portion 132 being the same as the length and width of each of the head portion 126 and the base portion 128. The side portion 132 has four outer edges 172, 174, 176, 178.
The second blank 122 is formed such that the edge 136 of the body portion 124 and the outer edge 148a of the head portion 126 form a fold line. Similarly, the edge 138 of the body portion 124 and the outer edge 156 of the base portion 128 form a fold line. In the same way, the outer edges 140, 142 of the body portion 124 and the edges 170, 176 of the side portions 130, 132 form fold lines.
With reference now to Figure 4 there is a third blank 180 for use in the manufacture of the package 10.
The third blank 180 is manufactured from paper and is generally cruciform in shape. The third blank 180 has a body portion 182, a head portion 184, a base portion 186 and two side portions 188, 190. The third blank 180 has an outer face (not shown) and an inner face 192.
The body portion 182 is rectangular and has a rectangular cut out 194 having slits 196, 198, 200, 202 at each corner to define four flap portions 204, 206, 208, 210.
The head portion 184 is square, the length and width of the head portion 184 being the same as the width of the body portion 182. The head portion 184 has a frame 212 that includes a four frame portions 214, 216, 218, 220. The head portion 184 also has a cut out 222 that is defined by the frame portions 214, 216, 218, 220.
Each of the frame portions 214, 218, 220 has an outer edge 214a, 218a, 220a and an inner edge 214b, 218b, 220b. The frame portion 216 has an inner edge 216b.
The base portion 186 is also square, the length and width of the base portion 186 being the same as the length and width of the head portion 184 and the width of the body portion 182. The base portion 186 has outer edges 224, 226, 228.
The side portion 188 is rectangular, the length and width of the side portion 1880 being the same as the length and width of the body portion 182 and the width of the side portion 188 being the same as the length and width of each of the head portion 184 and the base portion 186. The side portion 188 has outer edges 230, 232, 234.
In the same way, the side portion 190 is rectangular, the length and width of the side portion 190 being the same as the length and width of each of the body portion 182 and the side portion 188 and the width of the side portion 190 being the same as the length and width of each of the head portion 184 and the base portion 186. The side portion 190 has outer edges 236, 238, 240.
The third blank 180 is formed such that the frame portion 214 of the head portion 184 includes a flap portion 242 adjacent to the edge 214a and the base portion 186 includes a flap portion 244 adjacent to the edge 224.
The third blank 180 includes a first cut out or notch 246 between the outer edge 218a of the head portion 184 and the edge 230 of the side portion 188, a second cut out or notch 248 between the edge 232 of the side portion 188 and the base portion 186, a third cut out or notch 250 between the edge 228 of the base portion 186 and the edge 238 of the side portion 190 and a fourth cut out or notch 252 between the edge 236 of the side portion 190 and the edge 220a of the head portion 184.
The side portion 188 includes a first cut out or notch 254 between the edge 230 and the edge 234 and a second cut out or notch 256 between the edge 234 and the edge 232.
The side portion 190 includes a first cut out or notch 258 between the edge 236 and the edge 240 and a second cut out or notch 260 between the edge 240 and the edge 238.
In this way, a flap 262 is formed adjacent to the edge 230 of the side portion 188, a flap 264 is formed adjacent to the edge 234 of the side portion 188 and a flap 266 is formed adjacent to the edge 232 of the side portion 188.
Similarly, a flap 268 is formed adjacent to the edge 236 of the side portion 190, a flap 270 is formed adjacent to the edge 240 of the side portion 190 and a flap 272 is formed adjacent to the edge 238 of the side portion 190.
To manufacture the package 10, a layer of adhesive (not shown) is applied to the inner face 192 of the third blank 180.
The first blank 62 is applied to the third blank 180 such that the outer face (not shown) is mounted on the adhesive layer on the inner face 192 of the third blank, with the aperture 96 of the first blank 180 aligned with the cut out 222 of the third blank 180 and the frame 76 of the first blank 180 aligned with the slits 196, 198, 200, 202 of the third blank 180.
The head portion 66 of the first blank 62 is adhered to the head portion 184 of the third blank 180, the base portion 68 of the first blank 62 is adhered to the base portion 186 of the third blank 180, the side portion 70 of the first blank 62 is adhered to the side portion 188 of the third blank 180 and the side portion 72 of the first blank 62 is adhered to the side portion 190 of the third blank 180.
The flap 204 of the third blank 180 is folded over the edge 78b of the upper frame portion 78 and adhered to the inner face 74 on the upper frame portion 78 of the first blank 62. Similarly, the flap 206 of the third blank 180 is folded over the edge 82b of the side frame portion 82 and adhered to the inner face 74 on the side frame portion 82 of the first blank 62. The flap 208 of the third blank 180 is folded over the edge 80b of the lower frame portion 80 and adhered to the inner face 74 on the lower frame portion 80 of the first blank 62. In the same way, the flap 210 of the third blank 180 is folded over the edge 84b of the side frame portion 84 and adhered to the inner face 74 on the side frame portion 84 of the first blank.
Magnets (not shown) are inserted into each of the cut outs 113a, 113b in the first blank 62.
The first blank 62 is folded into the configuration of an open box, with the edge 94a of the head portion 66 adjacent to the edge 114 of the side portion 72, the edge 92a of the head portion 66 adjacent to the edge 106 of the side portion 70, the edge 108 of the side portion 70 adjacent to the edge 102 of the base portion 68 and the edge 116 of the side portion 72 adjacent to the edge 104 of the base portion 68.
The second blank 122 is similarly folded into the configuration of an open box, with the edge 152a of the head portion 126 adjacent to the edge 172 of the side portion 132, the edge 150a of the head portion 126 adjacent to the edge 164 of the side portion 130, the edge 166 of the side portion 130 adjacent to the edge 160 of the base portion 128 and the edge 174 of the side portion 132 adjacent to the edge 162 of the base portion 128.
The side portions 130, 132 of the second blank 122 are slotted inside the side portions 72, 70 of the first blank 62. The flaps 262, 264, 266 are folded over the edges of the side portions 70, 132 and the flaps 268, 270, 272 are folded over the edges of the side portions 72, 130.
The base portion 128 of the second blank 122 is mounted on the inner surface 74 of the base portion 68 of the first blank 62.
The head portion 126 of the second blank 122 is mounted on the inner surface 74 of the head portion 66 of the first blank 62.
The flap 242 is folded over the edges of the head portions 66, 126 and adhered to the outer face (not shown) of the body portion 124 of the second blank 122. In a similar way, the flap 244 is folded over the edges of the base portion 68, 128 and adhered to the outer face (not shown) of the body portion 124 of the second blank 122.
In this way, the top face 14, the base 16 and the wall portions 18, 20, 22, 24 of the package 10 are formed.
The package 10 allows a bottled product to be inserted into the inner cavity 34 through the top opening 46 during packing (for example when a number of packages 10 are stowed in a box and only the top faces 14 of the packages 10 are visible) and for a bottled product to be visible to a consumer through the wall opening 60 (for example when the package is stored on a shelf).
Referring now to Figures 5 and 6, there is a lid 300 that may be used in conjunction with the package 10.
The lid 300 has an upper plate 302 and a body 304.
The upper plate 302 is square and has an upper surface 306, a lower surface 308 and side edges 310, 312, 314, 316.
The body 304 has an upper surface 318 and four walls 320, 322, 324, 326. Each of the four walls has an aperture 320a, 322a, 324a, 326a.
Manufacture of the lid 300 will be described with particular reference to Figures 7 to
10.
Referring now to Figure 7, there is a first blank 328 for use in the manufacture of the lid 300. The first blank 328 is square and made from cardboard. The first blank 328 has an outer surface (not shown), an inner surface 330 and four edges 332, 334, 336, 338.
Referring now to Figure 8, there is a second blank 340 for use in the manufacture of the lid 300. The second blank 340 is generally cruciform in shape and made from cardboard. The second blank 340 has an outer surface (not shown), an inner surface 342, a body portion 344, and four outer flap portions 346, 348, 350, 352. Each of the four outer flap portions 346, 348, 350, 352 has an aperture 346a, 348a, 350a, 352a.
The outer flap 346 is connected to the body portion 344 along fold line 354, the outer flap 348 is connected to the body portion 344 along fold line 356, the outer flap 350 is connected to the body portion 344 along fold line 358 and the outer flap 352 is connected to the body portion 344 along fold line 360.
Referring now to Figure 9, there is a third blank 362 for use in the manufacture of the lid 300. The third blank 362 is generally octagonal and made from paper. The third blank 362 has an outer surface (not shown) and an inner surface 363. The third blank 362 has flap portions 364, 366, 368, 370 and a central body 372.
With reference now to Figure 10, there is a fourth blank 374 for use in the manufacture of the lid 300. The fourth blank 374 is generally cruciform in shape and made from paper. The fourth blank 374 has an outer surface (not shown) and an inner surface 376. The fourth blank 374 has a central body portion 378 and four flap portions 380, 382, 384, 386. Each of the four flap portions 380, 382, 384, 386 has an aperture 380a, 382a, 384a, 386a.
The plate 302 of the lid 300 is manufactured as follows.
A layer of adhesive is applied to the inner surface 363 of the third blank 362. The outer surface of the first blank 328 is positioned on the layer of adhesive. The flap 364 is folded over the edge 332 of the first blank 328, the flap 366 is folded over the edge 334, the flap 368 is folded over the edge 336 and the flap 370 is folded over the edge 338 and each of the flaps 364, 366, 368, 370 adhered to the inner surface 330 of the first blank 362.
The body 304 of the lid 300 is manufactured as follows.
A layer of adhesive is applied to the inner surface 376 of the fourth blank 374. The apertures 346a, 348a, 350a, 352a of the second blank 340 are aligned with the apertures 380a, 382a, 384a, 386a of the fourth blank 374 and the outer surface of the second blank 340 mounted on the adhesive layer on the inner surface 376 of the fourth blank.
The second blank 340 is folded along each of the fold lines 354, 356, 358, 360 and the flaps 380, 382, 384, 386 of the fourth blank 374 are folded over the respective edges of the second blank 340 in order to form an open box structure.
The lid 300 is formed by the central body portion 378 of the fourth blank 374 being adhered to the inner surface 330 of the first blank 328.
The lid 300 may be placed in the top opening 46 of the package 10 in order to prevent unauthorised removal of a bottled product from the package 10.
Referring now to Figure 11, there is a package 10 including a cover 388.
The cover 388 has a first wall panel 390, a second wall panel 392, a third wall panel 394, a cover panel 396 and a closure panel 398.
Manufacture of the cover 388 will be described with particular reference to Figures 12, 13 and 14.
Referring now to Figure 12 there is a blank 400 for use in the manufacture of the cover 388. The blank 400 is generally rectangular and made from cardboard. The blank 400 includes five panels 402, 404, 406, 408, 410. Each of the panels 402, 404, 406, 408, 410 has an outer surface (not shown) and an inner surface 402a, 404a, 406a, 408a, 410a. Each of the panels 404, 406, 408 is the same size, which corresponds to the size of the wall portions 18, 20, 22, 24 of the package 10. Each of the panels 402,
410 is same height as the height of the wall portions 18, 20, 22, 24, but half the width of the wall portions 18, 20, 22, 24.
The panel 402 has a lower edge 416, a side edge 418, a top edge 420 and an outer edge 422. The panel 404 has a lower edge 424, a first side edge 426, a top edge 428 and a second side edge 430. The panel 406 has a lower edge 432, a first side edge 434, a top edge 436 and a second side edge 438. The panel 408 has a lower edge 440, a first side edge 442, a top edge 444 and a second side edge 446. The panel 410 has a lower edge 448, an outer edge 450, a top edge 452 and a side edge 454.
The panel 410 also includes two apertures 412, 414.
Referring now to Figure 13 there is a second blank 456 for use in the manufacture of the cover 388. The second blank 456 is generally rectangular and made from paper. The second blank 456 has an outer surface (not shown) and an inner surface 458. The second blank 456 has an upper edge 460, a lower edge 462 and two side edges 464, 466.
The second blank 456 has a first flap portion 468 adjacent to the upper edge 460, a second flap portion 470 adjacent to the lower edge 462, a third flap portion 472 adjacent to the side edge 464 and a fourth flap portion 474 adjacent to the side edge 466.
Referring now to Figure 14 there is a third blank 476 for use in the manufacture of the cover 388. The third blank 476 is generally rectangular and made from paper. The third blank 476 has an outer surface 478 and an inner surface (not shown). The third blank 476 has a top edge 480, a bottom edge 482 and a pair of side edges 484, 486.
The cover 388 is manufactured as follows.
A layer of adhesive is applied to the inner surface 458 of the blank 456. The blank 400 is mounted on the adhesive layer. Magnets (not shown) are inserted into each of the apertures 412, 414. The flap 468 is folded over the top edges 420, 428, 436, 444,
452 and adhered to the inner surfaces 402a, 404a, 406a, 408a, 410a of the panels 402, 404, 406, 408, 410. The flap 472 is folded over the outer edge 422 of the panel 402 and adhered to the inner surface 402a of the panel 402. The flap 470 is folded over the lower edges 416, 424, 432, 440, 448 and adhered to the inner surfaces 402a, 404a, 406a, 408a, 410a of the panels 402, 404, 406, 408, 410. The flap 474 is folded over the outer edge 450 of the panel 410 and adhered to the inner surface 410a of the panel 410.
A layer of adhesive is applied to the inner surface (not shown) of the blank 476. The blank 476 is placed on the blank 400 and adhered to the inner surfaces 402a, 404a, 406a, 408a, 410a of the panels 402, 404, 406, 408, 410.
The panel 402 thus forms the wall panel 390, the panel 404 forms the wall panel 392, the panel 406 forms the wall panel 394, the panel 408 forms the cover panel 396 and the panel 410 forms the closure panel 398.
The cover 388 is mounted on the package 10 such that the wall panel 390 is attached to the side wall portion 22, the wall panel 392 is attached to the rear wall portion 20 and the wall panel 394 is attached to the side wall portion 24. The cover panel 396 is sized to cover the front wall portion 18 and is releasably held in place by wrapping the closure panel 398 around to the side wall portion 22, where the magnetic force between the magnets (not shown) in panel 410 and the magnets (not shown) in side portion 70 holds the closure panel 398 against the side wall portion 22. When a consumer wants to look at the bottled product, the closure panel 398 can be pulled away from the side wall portion 22 and the cover panel 296 opened.
Referring now to Figures 15 and 16 there is a package 10 including a cover 388 and a lid 500. The lid 500 is similar to the lid 300 of Figures 5 and 6. Like features are depicted with like reference numerals and will not be described further.
The lid 500 has a cap holder 502 that is mounted to an underside of the body 304. The cap holder 502 has an opening 502 into which the neck or cap of a bottle may slot, in use, the cap holder 502 holding the bottle in position to prevent movement of the bottle within the package 10 during transit.
The body 304 includes projections 504, 506 that extend through the apertures 320a, 322a in the body 304. Once the lid 500 has been installed in the top opening 46 of the package 10, the projections 504, 506 abut the underside of the frame 36 in order to secure the lid 500 in position and prevent unauthorised removal of the lid 500.
Referring now to Figure 17 there is a package 600 according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. The package 600 is cylindrical and has an outer wall 602, a top face 604 and a base 606.
The outer wall 602 has a cross section that is circular in shape and has an inner surface 608 and an outer surface 610. The outer wall 602 extends between the top face 604 and the base 606, defining therebetween an inner cavity or body 612 of the package 600.
The top face 604 has a frame 614 and a top opening 616 that is defined by the frame 614.
A front facing portion 618 of the outer wall 602 includes a frame portion 620. The frame portion 620 defines an opening 622
The front wall portion 18 includes a frame 50 including an upper or top frame portion 52, a lower or bottom frame portion 54 and two side frame portions 56, 58. The front wall portion 18 also includes a wall or front opening 60.

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Claims
1. A package for a bottle, the package including an outer wall that extends between a top face and a base, defining a cavity therebetween, wherein the top face includes a top opening and the outer wall includes a wall opening.
2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall has a cross section that is a regular shape.
3. A package according to claim 2, wherein the cross section of the outer wall is circular.
4. A package according to claim 2, wherein the cross section of the outer wall has the shape of any regular polygon.
5. A package according to claim 4, wherein the outer wall has at least three faces.
6. A package according to claim 5, wherein the wall opening is included in one face of the at least three faces.
7. A package according to claim 6, wherein the wall opening is included in a forward-facing face of the at least three faces.
8. A package according to any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the wall opening has a length that is less than 40 cm, preferably less than 30 cm.
9. A package according to any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the wall opening has a width that is less than 15 cm, preferably less than 10 cm.
10. A package according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the face has a surface area and the top opening has an opening area, the opening area being at least two thirds of the face surface area.
11. A package according to claim 10, wherein the opening area is at least three quarters of the face surface area.
12. A package according to any of claims 1 to 11, wherein the top opening has a width that is less than 15 cm, preferably less than 10 cm.
13. A package according to any of claims 1 to 12, wherein the top face includes a frame.
14. A package according to claim 13, wherein the frame defines the top opening.
15. A package according to claim 13 or claim 14, wherein the frame has a width that is less than 3cm, preferably less than 2 cm.
16. A package according to any of claims 13 to 15, wherein the frame has a width that is at least 0.5 cm, preferably at least 1 cm.
17. A package according to any of claims 13 to 16, wherein the frame of the top face is a first frame, the outer wall further including a second frame.
18. A package according to claim 17, wherein the second frame defines the wall opening.
19. A package according any of claims 1 to 18, the package further including a lid for closing the top opening.
20. A package according to claim 19, wherein the lid is configured to permanently close the top opening, in use.
21. A package according to claim 19 or claim 20, wherein the lid includes a plate portion and a body; wherein, in use, the body is placed through the top opening such that the plate portion abuts an upper surface of the frame of the top face.
22. A package according to claim 21, wherein the body includes at least one protrusion, the at least one protrusion being arranged to abut an underside of the frame of the top face, in use.
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23. A package according to any of claims 1 to 22, wherein the package further includes a cover that is arranged to cover the wall opening, in use.
24. A package according to claim 23, wherein the cover is mounted to the outer wall and is arranged to wrap over the wall opening, in use.
25. A package substantially as described herein and/or with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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