US20110113733A1 - Container blanks and containers - Google Patents

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US20110113733A1
US20110113733A1 US12/736,890 US73689009A US2011113733A1 US 20110113733 A1 US20110113733 A1 US 20110113733A1 US 73689009 A US73689009 A US 73689009A US 2011113733 A1 US2011113733 A1 US 2011113733A1
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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
    • B65D5/02—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
    • B65D5/029—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 the tubular body presenting a special shape
    • 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
    • B65D5/02—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
    • B65D5/06—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 with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
    • B65D5/067—Gable-top containers
    • 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
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  • This invention relates to container blanks, containers formed from the blanks, and methods and apparatus for forming the same.
  • a carton blank for forming a container, and comprising a row of body portion forming panels arranged side-by-side, the boundaries between said panels being defined by respective, substantially straight boundary lines of weakness extending from top to bottom of said panels substantially perpendicularly to said row, two adjacent boundary lines of weakness each having disposed at one side thereof a supplemental line of weakness, each supplemental line of weakness being substantially the length of a panel.
  • a carton blank for forming a container, and comprising a row of body portion forming panels arranged side-by-side, the boundaries between said panels being defined by substantially straight boundary lines of weakness extending from top to bottom of said panels, two adjacent boundary lines of weakness each having disposed at respective opposite sides thereof supplemental lines of weakness, each supplemental line of weakness being at least half the length of a panel.
  • a container comprising a loop of body portions, the boundaries between said portions being defined by respective, substantially straight boundary lines of weakness extending from top to bottom of said portions substantially perpendicularly to said loop, two adjacent boundary lines of weakness each having disposed at one side thereof a supplemental line of weakness, each supplemental line of weakness being substantially the length of a portion.
  • a container comprising a loop of body portions, the boundaries between said portions being defined by substantially straight boundary lines of weakness extending from top to bottom of said portions, two adjacent boundary lines of weakness each having disposed at respective opposite sides thereof a supplemental line of weakness, each supplemental line of weakness being at least half the length of a portion.
  • apparatus for handling partially formed containers comprising a conveying device including a plurality of receiving portions for receiving partially formed containers having a mid portion of predetermined cross-section, a filling device arranged to fill said partially formed containers, and a pressing device arranged to press on said mid portion so as to make said mid portion of rounder cross-section.
  • a method for handling partially formed containers comprising advancing a plurality of partially formed containers through a pressing device and a filling device, said partially formed containers having a mid portion of predetermined cross-section, pressing on said mid portion so as to make said mid portion of rounder cross-section, and filling said plurality of partially formed containers at the filling station.
  • supplemental lines of weakness allows the container to bulge and provides an opportunity to lower the board-weight of the substrate within the packaging laminate.
  • the system is suitable for the gable-top and flat-top configurations.
  • the design of the container is such that it can be used with the existing machinery.
  • the supplemental lines of weakness are provided on two adjacent vertical corner edges of the formed container. They could be provided on three of the edges, or on all four edges of a rectangular cross-section container.
  • the supplemental lines of weakness in one embodiment can be provided as a pair of supplemental lines of weakness disposed at respective opposite sides of the boundary lines of weakness, each of the supplemental lines of weakness in the pair being at least half the height of a panel.
  • the invention provides the opportunity to save approximately 5 to 20 mm on the package height and at the same time be able to fill it with 1000 ml liquid, which is achieved by pressing the partially formed container on the substantially vertical corners after the bottom is formed on the mandrel, and before and/or during the content being filled.
  • This de-forming can continue during the filling by activating the additional score lines on the substantially vertical corners.
  • the container will take a new shape of its own accord, and the top can be sealed.
  • the pressing can also take place after the container has been filled and sealed, which has the advantage of being able to carry out the pressing action outside of the forming, filling and sealing machine.
  • the extent of bulging on the side walls will determine by how much lower the liquid level will become. Bulging is controlled by specially designed, functional supplemental lines of weakness (score lines), and will be recognized by the end user as an intentional design feature. The result will be a cheaper package with a new design appearance and excellent ergonomic properties.
  • the container footprint can be resized to 65 ⁇ 65 mm.
  • the container will be slimmer and will fit in the logistic system in the same way as the standard 70 ⁇ 70 mm 1 litre container.
  • the container will be taller and more elegant appearance-wise.
  • the taller more elegant container may provide a logistical problem with fitting into existing forming, filling and sealing machinery. In such taller and elegant containers it is important to keep the container as aesthetically pleasing as possible, by reducing the intentional bulging to a minimum.
  • a carton blank for a container including a quadrangular top obturating sub-panel, and disposed outwardly thereof, a top sealing sub-panel, a line of weakness separating said obturating sub-panel and said sealing sub-panel and bulging into said sealing sub-panel.
  • a container including a top closure including a roof sub-panel and a top sealing sub-panel, said roof sub-panel bulging into said sealing sub-panel.
  • a blank for forming a container comprising a row of panels comprising first, second, third and fourth panels and a row of substantially rectangular end closure panels extending substantially parallely to said row of panels and comprised of first, second, third and fourth end closure panels, each of the first and third end closure panels have disposed outwardly thereof a respective end sealing panel extending across the width of the adjacent end closure panel, and each of the second and fourth end closure panels have disposed outwardly thereof a respective pair of tabs, each tab extending across less than half the width of the adjacent end closure panel.
  • a container comprising a loop of body portions comprising first, second, third and fourth body portions and an end enclosure comprising folded-in end closure portions and comprised of first, second, third and fourth end closure portions, each connected to a respective body portion, each of the first and third end closure portions being connected, at an opposite edge to the connection to a body portion, to a respective end sealing portion extending across the width of the adjacent end closure portion, and each of the second and fourth end closure portions being connected, at an opposite edge to the connection to a body portion, to a respective pair of tabs, each tab extending across less than half the width of the adjacent end closure portion, and a sealing fin comprised of the end sealing portions and the pairs of tabs.
  • the end closure is particularly suited for aseptic packaging applications, since there are no raw edges of paperboard material on the inside of the container nor are there any apex points on the inside of the finished container, as the folding process results in apexes being on the outside of the container.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a carton blank
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of a container formed from a blank similar to the blank of FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 is side view of a pair of containers, each shown in three views,
  • FIG. 4 a is perspective view of an open top container, prior to activation
  • FIG. 4 b is perspective view of an open top container, following activation
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the carton blank
  • FIG. 6 a is a perspective view of two containers
  • FIGS. 6 b and 6 c are respective perspective and top diagrammatic views of a container similar to that of the container on the right-hand side of FIG. 6 a,
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a third embodiment of the carton blank
  • FIGS. 8 to 21 show further embodiments of the blank
  • FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a container formed from a blank similar to the blank of FIG. 21 .
  • FIGS. 23 to 27 show further embodiments of the blank
  • FIG. 28 is a perspective view of a container formed from the blank of FIG. 25 .
  • FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a container formed from the blank of FIG. 24 .
  • FIG. 30 is a plan view of the container of FIG. 29 .
  • FIG. 31 is a side view and a front view of a plastics insert
  • FIG. 32 is a plan view of a further carton blank
  • FIG. 33 is a plan view of a yet further carton blank
  • FIG. 34 is a perspective view of a container end closure at an intermediate stage of formation
  • FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the container end closure of FIG. 34 at a completed stage of formation
  • FIG. 36 is a perspective view of the container end closure of FIG. 35 from within the container.
  • FIG. 1 shows a carton blank 10 for forming a container, and comprises a row of panels P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 and P 5 arranged side-by-side, the boundaries between the panels P 1 to P 5 being defined by respective boundary lines of weakness, being scorelines S 1 , S 2 , S 3 and S 4 .
  • the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 are substantially straight and extend from top to bottom of the panels P 1 to P 5 .
  • Each of the panels P 1 to P 4 will become a side of the ultimate container made from the blank 10 , and the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 make up the corner edges of the container.
  • the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 are each a straight continuous line starting at the top of a panel P 1 to P 5 and finishing at the bottom of the respective panel P 1 to P 5 .
  • the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 are each substantially perpendicular to the row of panels P 1 to P 5 .
  • Each of the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 have disposed at respective opposite sides thereof supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 .
  • Each supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 is at least half the height of the ultimate container, and have upper regions 12 and lower regions 14 proximal to a respective boundary line of weakness S 1 to S 4 , and have a central region 16 further from the respective boundary line of weakness S 1 to S 4 than either the upper or lower regions 12 and 14 .
  • the supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 are provided in the blank 10 , so that when the blank 10 is ultimately formed into a container 18 (shown in FIG. 2 ), they are activated by squeezing in the central region of the container, to result in an intentional bulge in the container.
  • This bulge allows the container 18 (once the lines of weakness are activated) to hold a greater volume of content (for example, a fluid such as milk) for a given height of container. This is because a circular cross-section has a greater area than the corresponding rectangular cross-section.
  • Each of the supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 contact the respective boundary line of weakness S 1 to S 4 at the upper and lower regions 12 and 14 .
  • the blank 10 further comprises transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 beginning at or near to a boundary line of weakness S 1 -S 4 and extending towards a respective supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 .
  • these transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 actually begin at a boundary line of weakness S 1 -S 4 and terminate at a respective supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 .
  • Each boundary line of weakness S 1 -S 4 is provided with a plurality of the transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 .
  • the transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 provided on a boundary line of weakness S 1 -S 4 are parallel.
  • the container 18 produced from the blank 10 helps to achieve low cost packaging by redesigning the existing carton configuration in a way that will allow for filling the same liquid volume in a carton of lesser height (with the identical footprint), which additionally means using less paperboard in the blank formation.
  • the blank will fill 1000 ml of liquid in a standard 1000 ml carton which is shorter by 5 to 20 mm.
  • the blank 10 uses the fact that in bulged cartons the height level of liquids drops.
  • the blank 10 provides a design solution which leads to the re-shaping of the package walls in a way that clearly demonstrates to the consumer (via its appearance) the intention behind its unique design.
  • the real “cost-saving” reason will not necessarily be visible to the end user, but at the same time the consumer will recognise the packaging shape as a novelty.
  • the blank 10 is configured to actually control bulging with the additional scorelines, which are formed in a way that follows and allows this bulging effect. The scorelines must be placed in the right places to achieve the desired result.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a comparison between the container 18 and a conventional container 20 .
  • the container 18 a shows the container 18 filled with a fluid content, which has not yet had the corners activated.
  • Container 18 b shows the container 18 a after activation of the supplemental lines of weakness. The activation is executed by pressing on the container 18 in the middle region, which changes the cross-section of the container 18 from the predetermined rectangular cross-section to a more rounded cross-section.
  • the activation of the corners of the container 18 in FIG. 3 are shown as having been carried out on a filled and sealed container 18 , but the process of activating the supplemental lines of weakness can occur before or during the filling process, prior to the top-sealing of the container 18 .
  • Container 18 c is a final configuration of the container 18 after having been filled, top-sealed, activated and is the end-product.
  • the liquid level L as shown in containers 18 b and 18 c is lower than the liquid level L in the pre-activated container 18 a.
  • the containers 20 have the same footprint as the containers 18 , yet the height of the containers 20 exceeds that of the containers 18 , while containing the same volume of content. It can be seen that the liquid level L in container 20 b is higher than the liquid level L in the corresponding container 18 b.
  • FIGS. 4 a and 4 b An example of the activation of the container 18 , prior to top sealing of the container 18 , is shown in FIGS. 4 a and 4 b .
  • the container 18 a in FIG. 4 a has been filled, but not yet activated.
  • the FIGS. 4 a and 4 b show the liquid level L in 1000 ml container (which is 20 mm lower than a conventional container with the same footprint), filled with 1000 ml of water, before and after the vertical curved score lines on all four corners are activated and the container 18 squeezed.
  • the liquid level L will go down by between 5 to 25 mm.
  • the container 18 provides a low-cost packaging configuration.
  • the container 18 In order to use the existing mandrel carton forming technology, the container 18 is provided with four vertical corners that are needed for the carton forming on the mandrel, as well as the transportation through the filling machine and downstream equipment.
  • the design of the container is such that standard logistic and material handling requirements are maintained.
  • the reconfiguration of the packaging construction is used to achieve a new and attractive carton visual appearance.
  • An additional result from the carton design is that the ergonomic properties of the container 18 are also improved.
  • FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is provided with a hole 22 for receiving a pour spout fitment, when the blank 10 is formed into a finished container.
  • the blank 10 is provided with the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 , which will ultimately be used, when the container 18 is formed, to allow the cross-section of the container to become more rounded.
  • each supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 is substantially the height of the finished container, in length.
  • Each supplemental line of weakness is substantially the length of a panel P 1 to P 5 .
  • Each supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 does not contact a respective boundary line of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • FIG. 6 a shows two examples of containers 18 that have been formed, filled and sealed, a gable-top container shown on the left-hand side and a flat-top container shown on the right-hand side.
  • the provision of the lines of weakness at the corners of the containers 18 allows these containers to bulge outwards, when the scorelines are activated by the application of pressure (shown by the arrows in FIGS. 6 b and 6 c ) at the middle portion 19 of the containers 18 where the sub-panels P 6 to P 9 are at their widest.
  • the application of pressure at the middle portion 19 is advantageously directly on to the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 at an obtuse angle relative to the vertically orientated panels P 1 to P 4 (as shown in FIGS. 6 b and 6 c ), the obtuse angle being preferably approximately 135°.
  • the scorelines at the corners of the containers 18 can be used with square and rectangular flat-top and gable-top cartons.
  • FIG. 7 A third embodiment of the blank 10 is shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the blank 10 is provided with the supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 and transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 (which stop before reaching the supplemental lines of weakness).
  • Each pair of supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 around respective boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 define sub-panels P 6 to P 9 .
  • this blank 10 is formed into a container 18 which would have a flat-top configuration rather than a gable-top configuration, the sub-panels P 6 to P 9 are pressed inwards to change the cross-section of the container 18 , to make the container 18 more rounded.
  • the blank 10 shown in FIG. 7 is a so-called centre-seam design.
  • the blanks 10 of FIGS. 1 and 5 show a corner-seam design. This refers to the ultimate location of the seam when the blank 10 is wrapped around a mandrel on the forming machine and sealed into a container sleeve.
  • an overlap 24 of the blank (which is bounded by the dotted line 26 ) wraps under the other side of the blank 10 .
  • the design of FIG. 7 results in the overlap being present in the centre of a body portion rather than at the corner as in the blank of FIGS. 1 and 5 . This means that the blank of FIG.
  • the carton blank 10 of FIG. 7 includes a quadrangular top obturating sub-panel P 10 , and disposed outwardly thereof, a top sealing sub-panel P 11 , a line of weakness S 50 separating the obturating sub-panel P 10 from the sealing sub-panel P 11 and bulging into the sealing sub-panel P 11 .
  • the line of weakness S 50 that is separating the obturating sub-panel P 10 and the sealing sub-panel P 11 is arcuate.
  • the obturating sub-panel P 10 includes a hole 22 for receiving a pour-spout fitment.
  • the line of weakness S 50 separating the obturating sub-panel P 10 and the sealing sub-panel P 11 is continuous along the boundary between the obturating sub-panel P 10 and the sealing sub-panel P 11 .
  • the blank 10 further comprises a second line of weakness S 52 separating the obturating sub-panel P 10 from a body sub-panel P 3 and bulging into the body sub-panel P 3 .
  • This second line of weakness S 52 separating the obturating sub-panel P 10 and said body sub-panel P 11 is also arcuate.
  • the shape of the lines of weakness S 50 and S 52 allow for a larger opturating sub-panel P 10 and thus a larger hole 22 for a larger pour-spout fitment.
  • FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 1 , but the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 terminate before they reach the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • a single transverse line of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 which is provided at substantially the half way point in the blank 10 , and is perpendicular to the respective boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • Additional lines of weakness S 54 are provided that run from the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 to the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • These additional lines of weakness S 54 in the upper region 12 form a “V” shape, and in the lower portion 14 , form in an inverted “V” shape.
  • FIG. 9 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 8 , but has further oblique transverse line of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 running from the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 to the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • FIG. 10 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 5 , but the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 are shaped differently.
  • the central region 16 of the supplemental lines of weakness bulges further from the respective adjacent boundary line of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • FIG. 11 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 terminate before they reach the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • Each pair of the supplemental lines of weakness are provided with two oblique and crossing transverse line of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 running from a supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 through the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 to the other supplemental line of weakness of the pair.
  • Each supplemental line of weakness is composed of three substantially straight portions rather than one or more curved portions.
  • FIG. 12 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 1 , but the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 extend the entire length of the sub-panels that ultimately form the sides of the finished container 18 .
  • FIG. 13 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 1 , but has no transverse lines of weakness.
  • FIG. 14 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 1 , but has a pair of parallel transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 in-between each pair of supplemental lines of weakness, in the central region 16 .
  • FIG. 15 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 8 , but the scorelines S 54 are substantially perpendicular to the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 .
  • FIG. 16 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 5 , but the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 are shorter in length.
  • FIG. 17 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 14 , but the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 extend the entire length of the sub-panels that ultimately form the sides of the finished container 18 .
  • FIG. 18 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 are formed by two substantially straight lines.
  • Each pair of supplemental lines of weakness forms a respective diamond shape sub-panel P 6 to P 9 .
  • the blank 10 is also provided with a single straight transverse line of weakness S 56 , which is located at the central region 16 of the blank 10 and bisects each of the diamond shape sub-panels P 6 to P 9 at the widest point, and the panels P 1 to P 5 .
  • FIG. 19 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 .
  • This blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 shown in FIG. 18 , but the diamond-shaped sub-panel P 6 to P 9 include further transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 , S 43 , parallel to the transverse line of weakness S 56 .
  • FIG. 20 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 in which two adjacent boundary lines of weakness S 1 and S 2 have respective pairs of supplemental lines of weakness S 12 , S 21 , S 22 and S 31 associated therewith.
  • the blank 10 is provided with transverse lines of weakness, as described above with reference to other embodiments.
  • the container that is formed from the blank 10 of FIG. 20 when the supplemental lines of weakness S 12 , S 21 , S 22 and S 31 have been activated, provides bulging of three of the four sides of the resulting container.
  • the blank 10 is similar to the blank 10 of FIG. 7 , in that it is provided with a line of weakness S 50 , which allows a larger obturating sub-panel P 10 .
  • a further line of weakness S 51 on an opposing obturating sub-panel P 20 which separates the sub-panel P 20 from a top sealing sub-panel P 21 , and bulges into the obturating sub-panel P 20 .
  • This line of weakness S 51 is equal and opposite to the line of weakness S 50 , and when the container is formed from the blank 10 , in a gable top configuration, then these complimentary two lines of weakness S 50 and S 51 ensure a satisfactory top fin.
  • FIG. 21 shows a further embodiment of the blank 10 for forming a container 18 (shown in FIG. 22 ), which has a reduced footprint size compared to a standard footprint, for example the container 18 formed from the blank of FIG. 21 has a footprint of 66 mm ⁇ 66 mm compared to a standard 70 mm ⁇ 70 mm for a 1 litre container.
  • two adjacent boundary lines of weakness S 2 and S 3 have respective single supplemental lines of weakness S 31 ′ and S 32 ′ associated therewith with both supplemental lines of weakness S 21 ′ and S 22 ′ being located on the front panel P 3 , the sub-panels P 7 and P 8 in this embodiment being defined and bounded by respective supplemental lines of weakness S 31 ′ and S 32 ′ and boundary lines of weakness S 2 and S 3 .
  • the blank 10 is also provided with transverse lines of weakness S 23 and S 33 , as described above with reference to other embodiments.
  • FIG. 23 shows a yet further embodiment of the blank 10 which is substantially the same as the blank 10 shown in FIG. 21 except that the transverse lines of weakness S 60 are longer and begin at a boundary line of weakness S 1 and S 4 and extend across a second boundary line of weakness S 2 and S 3 towards a supplemental line of weakness S 31 ′ and S 32 ′.
  • This transverse line of weakness S 60 divides into two lines of weakness after crossing the respective boundary line of weakness S 2 or S 3 and terminates before the supplemental line of weakness.
  • the blank 10 could be provided with additional supplemental lines of weakness as described above on opposite sides of the second boundary line of weakness S 2 and S 3 and in this case the transverse lines of weakness S 60 will cross the respective additional supplementary line of weakness.
  • a container When a container is formed from the blank 10 of FIG. 23 it is activated by pressing on the container in the middle region, to activate the supplemental score lines S 31 ′ and S 32 ′ and the transverse score lines S 60 .
  • the longer transverse lines of weakness S 60 when compared to the shorter transverse lines of weakness S 23 and S 33 of FIG. 21 , are less likely to crack the laminate material from which the blank is made, when they are activated.
  • the extension of the transverse lines of weakness S 60 along the whole side panels P 2 and P 4 , is important for the activation of front sub-panels (in the activator) without producing cracks in paperboard on the side walls.
  • the lines S 60 guide the forces in the paper structure produced by squeezing, all the way along the extended score lines S 60 without allowing cracks.
  • the score lines S 60 are forming a grip area giving an ergonomic advantage.
  • FIG. 24 A further embodiment of the elongate transverse lines of weakness S 60 is shown in FIG. 24 .
  • a pair of transverse lines of weakness S 60 are provided, which begin at the boundary line of weakness S 1 and S 4 and extend across the second boundary line of weakness S 2 and S 3 and terminate on the supplemental line of weakness S 31 ′ and S 32 ′.
  • the pair of transverse lines of weakness S 60 define a sub-panel P 30 .
  • the sub-panel P 30 provides a target area for a user to hold when they are pouring the fluid contents from the container.
  • FIGS. 25 to 27 show further embodiments of the blank 10 using the elongate transverse lines of weakness S 60 .
  • FIG. 28 shows a container 18 made from the blank 10 of FIG. 25 .
  • the transverse lines of weakness S 60 can be seen, as can the supplemental lines of weakness S 31 ′ and S 32 ′.
  • the cross-section of the container 18 in the middle region is more rounded, as the container 18 has been activated by pressing on this middle region to activate the various score lines.
  • the activation of the lines of weakness S 21 ′ and S 31 ′ can take place before, after or during the filling of the container 18 with its fluid contents.
  • FIG. 29 shows a container 18 as manufactured from the blank 10 of FIG. 24 .
  • the two transverse lines of weakness S 60 define the sub-panel P 30 which can be highlighted with printed material as the grip area for the user to hold the container 18 , when they are pouring the fluid contents from the container.
  • the effect of the user's holding of the container 18 , and the activation of the grip area P 30 provide a functional improvement.
  • the back panel P 1 remains the same shape, however, the front panel P 3 collapses along the supplemental lines of weakness S 31 ′, S 32 ′ through the gripping of the user and the weight of the contents and has a width less than the back panel P 3 .
  • the cross-sectional profiles of the middle section of the container 18 are shown before activation (shown by the profile PF 1 ) and after activation and gripping (shown by the profile PF 2 ).
  • the back panel P 1 remains the same width as in the profile PF 1 whilst the front panel P 3 collapses as aforesaid to a narrower width than as in the profile PF 1 resulting in an intentional bulge at the front of the container 18 as pouring takes place.
  • FIG. 31 shows two views of a plastics insert 60 .
  • the insert 60 has a profile corresponding to the sub-panels P 6 to P 9 of FIGS. 1 and 2 and includes a vertical indent 62 running the entire length of the insert 60 which corresponds to the boundary lines of weakness S 1 to S 4 in the blank 10 .
  • the insert 60 also includes horizontal ribs 64 , which likewise correspond to the transverse lines of weakness S 13 , S 23 , S 33 and S 43 of the blank 10 .
  • the shape and configuration of the insert 60 can be such that it matches any of the corresponding panels and lines of weakness of other embodiments of the blank 10 .
  • the plastics insert 60 can have various suitable surface designs.
  • the insert 60 is formed of plastics material such as any polyolefin plastics or rubber material, and can be provided in any colour.
  • the insert 60 is designed to be post-applied to the container 18 that is formed from the blank 10 , at any or all of the vertical corners of that container 18 .
  • the length of the plastics insert 60 is preferably substantially equal to the length of an adjacent supplemental line of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 , and the same shape as a body sub-portion P 6 to P 9 to which the plastics insert 60 is attached.
  • the insert 60 assists in providing an aesthetic container (for example through the use of different colours), provides better container stability through support of the container edges and improves the ergonomic properties of the container.
  • FIGS. 32 and 33 show two embodiments of a blank 10 ′, the blank 10 ′ being for forming a container.
  • the blank 10 ′ comprises a row of panels P 1 to P 4 comprising first, second, third and fourth panels P 1 to P 4 .
  • the blank 10 ′ also comprises a row of substantially rectangular end closure panels P 12 to P 15 extending substantially parallely to the row of panels P 1 to P 4 and comprised of first, second, third and fourth end closure panels P 12 to P 15 .
  • Each of the first and third end closure panels P 12 , P 14 have disposed outwardly thereof a respective end sealing panel P 17 , P 18 extending across the width of the adjacent end closure panel P 12 , P 14 .
  • Each of the second and fourth end closure panels P 13 , P 15 have disposed outwardly thereof a respective pair of tabs T 1 to T 4 , each tab extending across less than half the width of the adjacent end closure panel P 13 , P 15 .
  • the blank 10 ′ also comprises a fifth panel P 5 having disposed outwardly thereof a fifth end closure panel P 16 , the fifth end closure panel P 16 having disposed outwardly thereof an end sealing panel P 19 extending across the width of the fifth end closure panel P 16 .
  • Each tab T 1 to T 4 is connected to an adjacent end sealing panel P 17 to P 19 , and the width of each tab T 1 to T 4 is substantially equal.
  • the tabs T 1 to T 4 are in pairs, and each tab T 1 to T 4 of a pair of tabs T 1 , T 2 and T 3 , T 4 are substantially equal and opposite in shape.
  • the depth of each tab T 1 to T 4 is substantially equal to the depth of each sealing panel P 17 to P 19 .
  • the design of the end closure panels P 12 to P 16 , end sealing panels P 17 to P 19 and tabs T 1 to T 4 is to provide an improved end closure, when the blank 10 ′ is formed into a container.
  • the end closure is particularly suited for aseptic packaging applications, since there are no raw edges of paperboard material on the inside of the container nor are there any apex points on the inside of the finished container, as the folding process (described in more detail below) means that the apexes are on the outside of the container.
  • An apex point occurs when a panel is folded to form a triangular shaped sub-panel.
  • An apex point is particularly susceptible to ingress of the fluid contents of the container, once that container has been filled.
  • the blank 10 ′ can be folded on a mandrel, when the end closure is being formed.
  • the blanks 10 ′ of FIGS. 32 and 33 differ in that the blank 10 ′ of FIG. 32 is forming a container having a centre seam down the rear body panel, and the blank 10 ′ of FIG. 33 is for forming a container having a side seam extending along one corner edge of the container.
  • the blank 10 ′ is provided with the supplemental lines of weakness S 11 , S 12 , S 21 , S 22 , S 31 , S 32 , S 41 , S 42 , it is advantageous to have a centre seam on the finished container, otherwise the lines of weakness present at the corner where the container is sealed first panel P 1 to fifth panel P 5 discourage the activation of the supplemental lines of weakness at that corner.
  • FIG. 34 shows the end closure 70 at a partial stage of formation.
  • the second and fourth end closure panels P 13 and P 15 have first and second oblique lines of weakness which divide the respective end closure panels P 13 and P 15 into triangular sub-panels.
  • end closure panel P 14 and the combined end closure panel P 12 and P 16 which are opposite, are folded in towards each other. This results in the end closure panels P 13 and P 15 folding into their triangular sub-panels, as can be seen in FIG. 34 .
  • the tabs T 1 to T 4 and the sealing panels P 17 to P 19 are ultimately sealed face-to-face to form a sealing fin 72 .
  • This fin 72 is folded flat to the bottom of the container.
  • the end closure 70 is completed by the apexes A 1 and A 2 being folded inwardly to be sealed flat to the bottom of the container, as can be seen in FIG. 35 .
  • the interior of the end closure 70 is shown in FIG. 36 .
  • the folding of the bottom closure 70 is such that no apexes are present within the interior of the container, nor are there any exposed raw edges of paperboard.

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