JPS6372A - Package including plurality of can-shaped vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

A package of a relatively large number of containers (16) arranged in ranks and rows interconnected by a first packaging device (12) which includes a number of container encircling bands (26) which resiliently engage an intermediate portion of the containers (16) and a second packaging device (14) comprising a unitary, endless strip resiliently encircling the outer periphery of the containers (16) adjacent the first packaging device (12).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates generally to a package for a plurality of containers, and more specifically to a package for a relatively large number of containers. The present invention relates to a new multi-unit transport package for, for example, 12 containers, which can be easily and reliably transported.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Multi-unit packaging and conveying devices of the general type disclosed herein are well known to those skilled in the art. US Patent No. 4
Typical multi-unit packages and carriers for canning containers shown in US Pat. No. 2,693,08 and US Pat. a plastic sheet device forming a number of openings equal to the number of containers to be assembled and placed adjacent to the chimes of the containers such that the band resiliently binds the chime portions of the containers; (devic@) is included. Such carriers also include an oblong band circumferentially 11 that elastically binds the middle portion of the outer circumference of the container to form an integrated array.

Such conveying devices of the type shown in the prior art have been found to be extremely convenient and economical. However, it has been found that when packaging a large number of containers, such as 12 containers, the containers move relative to each other, making the carrier unstable and making handling somewhat cumbersome.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a packaged product that is not only economically stable but also easy to handle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-container package that is integrated with a seal υ and that cannot be easily separated into sub-backing units.

[Means for solving problems]

In a rounded manner to serve these purposes, the present invention comprises a web region around the middle portion of the container having a number of openings equal to the number of containers to be combined and fully connected together by a web region. comprising a resilient band including a handle integrally formed with a set of identical first packaging devices located therein and extending around the outer periphery of the array of containers;
It is disclosed that the package includes a second packaging device proximate to and separate from said first packaging device. The packaging is designed to minimize any movement of the cans relative to each other.

The features of the invention believed to be novel are pointed out with particularity in the claims. Mechanism and mode of action of the invention;
Other objects and advantages of the invention, as well as other objects and advantages of the invention, will be best understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Like reference numbers in the several of the accompanying drawings identify similar elements.

[Operation, Effects of the Invention in Embodiment 1] Referring to the drawings, like components are designated by like reference numerals throughout the various figures.
The figure shows a package 10. Package 10 includes a first packaging device 12 and a second packaging device 14 that cooperate to group a plurality of containers 16 together.

A typical container usefully used in this invention includes a can-shaped container 1 having a cylindrical side surface 18, a top lid 20, and an annular chime or end seam 22 forming the perimeter of the top lid 20.
It is 6.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the first packaging device or sub-p'? Caging device 12 is generally similar to the hole type shown in prior art US Pat. These sub-packaging devices are typically polyethylene having a plurality of opening means 24 interconnected by web regions or bands 26. The circumference of the opening 24 when not in use is also smaller than the circumference of the body of the container 16, and this allows the opening 24 to resiliently cover and retain the container therein. The containers are combined. It should be noted that the preferred device 12 is designed to package 6 or 12 containers.

In other words, each package IO can hold cans in an array of 2 rows and 3 rows, or 4 rows and 3 rows.
Two independent "pack of six" utensils 12 or a single utensil 12
can be included to create sub-packaging units. However, packages with different numbers of containers may be made according to the invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a prior art subpackaging device 12' is constructed and arranged to be resiliently tied beneath a chime or end seam 22, and includes a predetermined plurality of Such containers 16 were grouped together to form a sub-unit. A sub-packaging tool 12' is placed just below the end seam 22.
Although the arrangement brings the cans together, it does not hold the bodies of the cans tightly together. The body of the container 16 is free to move piston-like or axially and diagonally relative to others. If the second wrapping device 14 is placed around a predetermined plurality of sub-units, the units may thus move piston-like and diagonally with respect to each other.

Movement of the containers relative to each other and of the packing units relative to each other makes the multi-package 10 for transport somewhat unstable and difficult to handle.

Referring to FIG. 3, in accordance with the present invention, a sub/4
The packaging device 12 of the cage is configured to resiliently bind the intermediate portions of the containers 16 to securely hold the predetermined array of containers together. In a typical assembly operation, the packing tool 12 is stretched over a plurality of containers and then lowered into a predetermined intermediate portion of each assembled container to assemble the container or cage unit. form. When not in use,
The inner and outer diameters of web region 26 are also smaller than the diameter of the body of container 16. During assembly, the width of the web region 26 is such that it is flat against the circumference of the sides 18 when the web region 26 is stretched over the container 16 and lowered into the intermediate portion of the container. Press the sides 18 firmly and stretch to hold the can properly. By spanning this web area, substantial frictional cohesion is created and enhanced between each of the individual containers 16.

Positioning the caging equipment as shown in FIG. 3 is due to the effects of the cans moving like pistons relative to each other and moving diagonally, and sub-no. 4. The piston-like movement and diagonal movement of the king units with respect to each other is greatly reduced. Another advantage of locating the transport sub-packaging device 12 in the middle of the container is that the sub-packaging units can be easily grasped and handled as six-piece units.
First, it guarantees the use of 142 cages in the intended manner.

As best illustrated in FIG. 4, a second or multi-packaging device 14, generally of the type shown in the prior art of U.S. Pat. No. 4,269,308 and U.S. Pat. The device comprises an endless thermoplastic strip or band device 28 formed from a flexible sheet material, typically of resilient polyethylene, and generally oval in shape. This tool 2
8 is molded with the handle 30 and intermediate transverse strap means 32, which strap means is preferably located within the longitudinal ends of the band and also on opposite sides of the band. interconnected.

The banding device 28 is preferably located near the shipping wrapper 12 approximately midway between the top and bottom of the container. Band 28 has a predetermined width and thickness;
The thickness is substantially less than the width.

The dimensions of the band are such that the band is stretched over the outer periphery of a predetermined plurality of cans or sub-cage units to encircle said outer periphery and to attach the outer periphery of the containers 16 to the sides 18 of the container 16. It is determined to create a pressure that holds the parts together and firmly.

The intermediate strug 32 may be of any desired shape of the type shown in US Pat. No. 4,520,924, US Pat. No. 4,385,690, or US Pat. The strap 32 is configured such that when not in use, the length of the strap 32 is longer than the width of the band 28, and the strap 32 can be stretched laterally to expand and contract the plurality of sub-packing units. Freely combine them to suit your needs.

A handle 30 is formed around the outer periphery of band 28 and is located in a plane adjacent side 18 of container 16. This allows for easy storage. The handle 30 has
There is a tab 34 that can be easily pulled upwards along a marked line 36. As shown in FIG. 5, once the handle 34 is pulled upwardly, the handle 30 can be easily bent into a position perpendicular to the sides 18 of the container 16 for easy grasping and transport.

As shown in FIG. 7, the web regions or interconnected bands 26 of the utensil 12 are pressed together within the package and are brought together at a junction 27 between the intermediate portions of the body of the container 16. is joined to.

This construction prevents the center portions of the containers 16 from separating from each other during quarter-load handling and minimizes movement of the containers relative to each other. The tendency for containers to move diagonally relative to each other is further reduced because the ends of adjacent containers abut each other as the opposite ends begin to separate, minimizing the degree of lateral movement between the cans. do.

Placing a circumferential band 28 around the middle of the outer circumference of the container 16 further reduces container movement and, when utilized in combination with the caging device 12, allows multiple Greatly increases the stability of the Chitsukaji container.

Although particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the invention may be changed and modified in various aspects without departing from its broader aspects. They will be obvious to those skilled in the art, although some of these changes and modifications are a matter of routine engineering or design and others will become apparent only after study. Thus, the scope of the invention should not be limited by the particular features and specific configurations described herein, but should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

It is therefore the purpose of the appended claims to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-unit packaging assembly incorporating features of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of a prior art multi-unit package. FIG. 3 is a cutaway side view of the multi-unit package of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a top view of the multi-unit packaging band utilized for the packaged product of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is another perspective view of the multi-unit packaging product. , is a top plan view of the multi-unit packaged product. FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 7-7 of FIG. 6. In the figure, 10 is a multi-unit packaged product, 12゜12' is a first packaging tool, 14 is a second packaging tool, 16 is a container, 1
8 is a cylindrical side surface, 20 is a top lid, 22 is a chime, 24 is an opening means, 26 is a band, and 30 is a handle. The following is an engraving of the blank drawings (no changes to the contents) Procedural amendment (method) Kunio Ogawa, Commissioner of the Patent Office on July 1, 1985 1 Indication of the case 1984 Patent Application No. 084895 2 Title of the invention Packaged Goods Containing Multiple Can-Shaped Containers 3, Relationship with the Amendment Person Case Name of Patent Applicant: Illinois Towle Works Incorporated 4, Agent Address: 8-10-5, Toranomon-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 ,
Date of amendment order 6. Drawing of the specification to be amended 7. Engraving of the specification of the amendment (no change in content) Engraving of drawing (no change in content) 8. List of attached documents

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A package comprising a plurality of can-shaped containers, each container having a generally cylindrical side surface with a predetermined circumferential dimension and a radially extending side surface connected thereto. a plurality of containers arranged in an array of rows and columns, and a plurality of openings equal in number to the plurality of containers; a first separate packaging means comprising means;
a first wrapping means interconnected by a web area located substantially below said chime area of a predetermined intermediate portion of the combined container and resiliently binding the containers; a second packaging means proximate but not coupled thereto, comprising an endless elastic plastic band surrounding the array of containers, the band having a thickness substantially greater than its thickness; and a second packaging means having a width of a predetermined dimension that is substantially larger and is shaped such that the width dimension of the band extends generally parallel to the axis of the container. Packages containing 2. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the array includes 12 containers arranged in 4 horizontal rows and 3 vertical rows. 3. The first packaging means comprises a pair of separate utensils (dev
ice), each utensil being interconnected by a web region located at a predetermined point substantially below said chime means of the container and slightly above a point midway through the body of the container. A package according to claim 2, having six opening means. 4. The band surrounding the array of containers is located substantially midway between the top of the containers and the bottom of the containers and close to the first packaging means. Packaged products listed in section. 5. A band surrounding the array of containers is formed from a flat sheet of material which, when applied, connects to the end and has a handle extending slightly more than the opposite end. A package as claimed in claim 1, having a handle extending from the circumferential end of the band to provide the package.