JP2010510936A5

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Publication number: JP2010510936A5
Application number: JP2009538442A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2007-11-06
Publication date: 2010-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2027-11-06

Claims

A package comprising a carton, the carton having a top panel;
A bottom panel;
A first side panel;
A second side panel;
A plurality of first support portions extending from the bottom panel along a first row, each of the first support portion upper portion and a first support portion foldably connected to the bottom panel; A plurality of first support portions including a support portion lower portion and a first inner support opening;
A plurality of second support portions extending along a second row from the bottom panel, each of which is a second support portion upper portion and a second support portion foldably connected to the bottom panel. A plurality of second support portions including a support portion lower portion and a second inner support opening;
A first row of first container openings, each adjacent to one of the plurality of first supports;
A second row of second container openings, each adjacent to one of the plurality of second support portions and spaced apart from the first row of container openings; Has
The package
Each comprising a plurality of containers housed in one of the container openings and having a flange with a lower surface;
The flange of the container in each first container opening is at least partially housed in the first inner support opening of the adjacent first support;
The flange of the container in each second container opening is at least partially housed in the second inner support opening of the adjacent second support, and the top panel is a first top And a second top panel, the second top panel having a plurality of recesses, each recess in the second top panel being a curved distal edge of an adjacent second support top portion A package having a curved edge that is complementary in shape to the part .

Each first inner support opening includes a first lower support edge, and the lower surface of the flange of the container at least partially contained in each first inner support opening is the first inner support opening. The package of claim 1 supported on the first lower support edge of an opening.

The package according to claim 2, wherein the first support portion upper portion of each first support portion rests on a top surface of the container accommodated in the adjacent first container opening.

A plurality of first outer support openings in the first side panel;
A plurality of second outer support openings in the second side panel;
The package of claim 3, further comprising: each container supported by at least one of the outer support openings on a lower surface of the flange.

The package according to claim 3, wherein the first support part upper part of each first support part is connected to the first support part lower part at a fold line.

The package according to claim 1, wherein the first support portion upper portion of each first support portion rests on a top surface of the container accommodated in the adjacent first inner container opening.

The package of claim 1, wherein the first row and the second row of the container openings are arranged in a plurality of columns.

The package of claim 1, wherein the first support lower portion is substantially upright.

The package of claim 1, wherein the carton is substantially tubular with an open end.

A blank, the blank
At least one top panel;
A first side panel having at least one first outer support opening;
A bottom panel;
A second side panel having at least one second outer support opening;
A first row of at least one first container receiving pattern in the bottom panel, each of which is foldably connected to a first support portion upper portion and the first support portion upper portion. A first row of at least one first container receiving pattern defining a first support lower portion and a first inner support opening;
A second row of at least one second container receiving pattern in the bottom panel, each of which is foldably connected to a second support upper portion and the second support upper portion. A second row of at least one second container receiving pattern defining a second support lower portion and a second inner support opening;
Each first outer support opening is aligned with said first container receiving pattern; and
The at least one top panel includes a first top panel and a second top panel, the second top panel having a plurality of recesses, each recess in the second top panel being adjacent to a second A blank having a curved edge that is complementary to the curved distal edge of the upper portion of the support.

Each second container receiving pattern is aligned with the first container receiving pattern, each second outer support opening is aligned with the first container receiving pattern, and the second top panel is the second container. The blank according to claim 10, wherein the blank is foldably connected to the side panel.

The blank according to claim 10, wherein the blank is made of paperboard.

11. The blank of claim 10, wherein the at least one first container receiving pattern includes a plurality of first container receiving patterns arranged in a plurality of columns.

A method of assembling a package, the method comprising:
Providing a blank according to claim 10;
Providing a plurality of containers each having an upper portion with a flange;
Passing the top of one of the containers through one of each of the first container receiving patterns;
Passing the top of one of the containers through one of each of the second container receiving patterns;
For each first container receiving pattern, folding the first support upper portion toward the top of the container that is passed through the first container receiving pattern;
For each second container receiving pattern, folding the second support upper portion toward the top of the container that is passed through the second container receiving pattern; and
Each recess of the second top panel is adjacent to the distal edge of the adjacent second support top portion without overlapping the second support top portion to the second top panel. Securing the top panel over the container so as to be positioned respectively.
Including a method.

The method of claim 14, further comprising passing the flange of each container through a support opening in an adjacent panel of the side panels.

For each first container receiving pattern, folding the first support lower portion upward before the step of folding the first support upper portion; and
For each second container receiving pattern, folding the second support lower portion upward before the step of folding the second support upper portion;
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: