WO2001008989A1 - Laterally connectable containers - Google Patents

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WO2001008989A1
WO2001008989A1 PCT/ZA2000/000129 ZA0000129W WO0108989A1 WO 2001008989 A1 WO2001008989 A1 WO 2001008989A1 ZA 0000129 W ZA0000129 W ZA 0000129W WO 0108989 A1 WO0108989 A1 WO 0108989A1
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Nicolaas Jacobus Pretorius
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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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0201—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side
    • B65D21/0204—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side and joined together by interconnecting formations forming part of the container, e.g. dove-tail, snap connections, hook elements

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  • This invention relates to packaging objects for the bulk transport, handling, display or storage thereof.
  • Objects such as beverage bottles, containers for consumables or detergents and the like are generally transported and handled whilst being arranged in close proximity to each other in a crate, by shrink-wrapping or by some other device.
  • an object which facilitates handling of a plurality of such objects which are normally packaged together for storage and transport, the object including:- one or more connecting formations integral with the object wherein one of the one or more connecting formations is configured to be connectable to a complementary connecting formation on at least one adjacent object to hold the objects together thereby connecting the object to the adjacent object thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
  • the plurality of objects thus connected together may be further held together with a strip of synthetic plastics material.
  • the one or more connecting formations extend laterally.
  • the object may be a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
  • the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation may be in the form of any suitable arrangement such as a hook and loop arrangement, for example, VelcroTM.
  • the connecting formation may be in the form of a male member and the complementary connecting formation may be in the form of a female member or vice versa.
  • the male and female members may fit together in a snap-fit type arrangement or by way of any other suitable connecting mechanism, for example, in an interference fit type arrangement.
  • the connecting formations and complementary connecting formations may be arranged along a portion of the perimeter of the object's widest cross- section in plan view.
  • the object may be provided with only male members or only female members.
  • the object may be provided with both male and female members in an alternating fashion along a portion of the object's perimeter.
  • One or more spaced apart rows of male and female members may be provided on the object.
  • the object is provided with two male members and two female members wherein the two male and two female members are arranged substantially opposite each other respectively.
  • the objects may have varying shapes in plan view, for example, square, rounded, rectangular, trapezoidal, hexagonal or any other suitable shape.
  • the objects may be manufactured from any suitable resiliently deformable material, for example, a synthetic plastics material.
  • the objects to be connected to one another may be placed next to one another so that a connecting formation and a complementary connecting formation are substantially aligned.
  • the objects are then forced together to urge the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation into an operative connecting condition. Thereafter more objects may be connected to the already connected objects until a single unit of objects of the desired size has been formed.
  • the objects may be bottles, jars or other containers for fluid, for example, softdrink bottles.
  • a method of packaging objects including the steps of providing objects with connecting formations and complementary connecting formations as described above; placing two objects next to one another so that a connecting formation provided on the one object and a complementary connecting formation provided on the other object are substantially aligned; and forcing the objects together to urge the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation into an operative connecting condition thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
  • the object may be a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
  • a plurality of objects may be connected together to form a single unit of the desired size.
  • the number of objects connected together to form a unit may be two or more, depending on the size and weight of the objects. Typically, six, twelve or twenty four objects are connected to form a single unit.
  • the shape of the unit formed by the plurality of connected objects may be round, square, hexagonal or any other suitable shape in plan view, depending on the shape in plan view of the individual objects and the location of the connecting formations and complementary connecting formations on the individual objects.
  • Objects having different shapes in plan view may be connected together to form a unit, for example, objects which are rounded in plan view may be connected to objects which are square in plan view.
  • the objects may be bottles, jars or other containers for fluid, for example, softdrink bottles.
  • Figure 1 shows a sectioned plan view of an object according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a sectioned plan view of a plurality of objects such as that shown in Figure 1 connected together according to the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a side view of a further object according to the invention
  • Figure 4 shows a sectioned plan view of a plurality of objects such as that of Figure 3 connected together according to the invention.
  • An object 10.1 which facilitates handling of a plurality of such objects 10.1 , 10.2, 10.3 and 10,4 which are normally packaged together for storage and transport includes one or more connecting formations 12.1 formations integral with the object 10.1 wherein one of the one or more connecting formations 12.1 is configured to be connectable to a complementary connecting formation 12.2 on at least one adjacent object 10.1 to hold the objects 10.1 and 10.2 together thereby connecting the object 10.1 to the adjacent object 10.2 thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
  • the object 10.1 is a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
  • the objects 10.1 have varying shapes in plan view, for example, square as in Figures 1 and 2 or rounded as in Figures 3 and 4.
  • the object 10.1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is a cube-shaped container whilst the object 10.1 shown in Figures 3 and 4 is a softdrink bottle.
  • the connecting formation 12.1 is in the form of a male member 14 and the complementary connecting formation 12.2 is in the form of a female member 16.
  • the male 14 and female 16 members are arranged along a portion of a perimeter of the object's 10.1 widest cross-section in plan view. Two spaced apart rows of male 14 and female 16 members are provided on the object 10.1 shown in Figure 3.
  • the object 10.1 is provided with both male 14 and female 16 members in an alternating fashion along a portion of the object's 10.1 perimeter wherein two male members 14 and two female members 16 are arranged substantially opposite each other respectively as can be seen from the drawings.
  • the objects 10.1 are manufactured from a synthetic plastics material.
  • the objects 10.1 or containers are manufactured by blowmoulding and the male 14 and female 16 members are integral with the object 10.1.
  • the male members 14 are in the form of protrusions which are sized and dimensioned so as to be sufficiently rigid not to buckle or easily become damaged or distorted in use even though the wall thickness of the object 10.1 at the male members 14 is the same as for the rest of the object.
  • the male members 14 extend laterally from the object 10.1.
  • the female members 16 are in the form of indentations which are sized and dimensioned to receive the male members 14 in an interference fit.
  • the female members 16 have sufficient rigidity so as not to become easily damaged or distorted in use even though the wall thickness of the object 10.1 at the female members 16 is the same as for the rest of the object.
  • the male 14 and female 16 members When the male 14 and female 16 members are in an operative connecting condition, they inhibit movement between the objects 10.1 , 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 which they are connecting, as well as holding the objects 10.1 , 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 together as a unit.
  • the objects 10.1 and 10.2 to be connected to one another are placed next to one another so that a male member 14 and a female member 16 are substantially aligned.
  • the objects 10.1 and 10.2 are then forced together to urge the male 14 and female 16 members into an operative connecting condition as shown in Figures 2 and 4.
  • more objects 10.3 and 10.4 are connected to the already connected objects 10.1 and 10.2 until a single unit of objects of the desired size has been formed.
  • a method of packaging objects 10.1 which are normally packaged together for storage and transport, includes the steps of providing objects 10.1 with connecting formations 12.1 and complementary connecting formations 12.2 as described above, placing two objects 10.1 and 10.2 next to one another so that a connecting formation 12.1 provided on the one object 10.1 and a complementary connecting formation 12.1 provided on the other object 10.2 are substantially aligned and forcing the objects 10.1 and 10.2 together to urge the connecting formation 12.1 and complementary connecting formation 12.2 into an operative connecting condition thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
  • a plurality of objects 10.1 for example, four as shown in Figures 2 and 4, are connected together to form a single unit of the desired size.
  • the shape of the unit formed by the plurality of connected objects 10.1 shown in Figure 1 is square in plan view as shown in Figure 2.
  • the invention is not limited to any specific embodiment as hereinbefore generally described or illustrated, for example, the objects may have shapes in plan view other that rounded or square and the connecting formations and complementary connecting formations may be in a form other than complementary male and female members.

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Abstract

An object (10.1) which facilitates handling of a plurality of such objects (10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10,4) which are normally packaged together for storage and transport includes one or more connecting formations (12.1) integral with the object (10.1) wherein one of the one or more connecting formations (12.1) is configured to be connectable to a complementary connecting formation (12.2) on at least one adjacent object (10.1) to hold objects (10.1) and (10.2) together thereby connecting the object (10.1) to the adjacent object (10.2) thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.

Description

According to such a Method
This invention relates to packaging objects for the bulk transport, handling, display or storage thereof.
Background to the Invention
Objects such as beverage bottles, containers for consumables or detergents and the like are generally transported and handled whilst being arranged in close proximity to each other in a crate, by shrink-wrapping or by some other device.
Since space and mass is at a premium both during storage and during transport of the above objects, the applicant believes that it is desirable to minimise the space and mass which said objects occupy during handling transport and/ or storage.
Summary of the Invention
According to the invention there is provided an object which facilitates handling of a plurality of such objects which are normally packaged together for storage and transport, the object including:- one or more connecting formations integral with the object wherein one of the one or more connecting formations is configured to be connectable to a complementary connecting formation on at least one adjacent object to hold the objects together thereby connecting the object to the adjacent object thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
The plurality of objects thus connected together may be further held together with a strip of synthetic plastics material. Typically the one or more connecting formations extend laterally.
The object may be a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
The connecting formation and complementary connecting formation may be in the form of any suitable arrangement such as a hook and loop arrangement, for example, Velcro™.
The connecting formation may be in the form of a male member and the complementary connecting formation may be in the form of a female member or vice versa.
In use, when connected, the male and female members may fit together in a snap-fit type arrangement or by way of any other suitable connecting mechanism, for example, in an interference fit type arrangement.
The connecting formations and complementary connecting formations may be arranged along a portion of the perimeter of the object's widest cross- section in plan view.
The object may be provided with only male members or only female members. Alternatively, the object may be provided with both male and female members in an alternating fashion along a portion of the object's perimeter. One or more spaced apart rows of male and female members may be provided on the object.
Typically, the object is provided with two male members and two female members wherein the two male and two female members are arranged substantially opposite each other respectively.
The objects may have varying shapes in plan view, for example, square, rounded, rectangular, trapezoidal, hexagonal or any other suitable shape.
The objects may be manufactured from any suitable resiliently deformable material, for example, a synthetic plastics material.
In use, the objects to be connected to one another may be placed next to one another so that a connecting formation and a complementary connecting formation are substantially aligned. The objects are then forced together to urge the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation into an operative connecting condition. Thereafter more objects may be connected to the already connected objects until a single unit of objects of the desired size has been formed.
The objects may be bottles, jars or other containers for fluid, for example, softdrink bottles.
According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method of packaging objects, the method including the steps of providing objects with connecting formations and complementary connecting formations as described above; placing two objects next to one another so that a connecting formation provided on the one object and a complementary connecting formation provided on the other object are substantially aligned; and forcing the objects together to urge the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation into an operative connecting condition thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
The object may be a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
A plurality of objects may be connected together to form a single unit of the desired size. The number of objects connected together to form a unit may be two or more, depending on the size and weight of the objects. Typically, six, twelve or twenty four objects are connected to form a single unit.
The shape of the unit formed by the plurality of connected objects may be round, square, hexagonal or any other suitable shape in plan view, depending on the shape in plan view of the individual objects and the location of the connecting formations and complementary connecting formations on the individual objects.
Objects having different shapes in plan view may be connected together to form a unit, for example, objects which are rounded in plan view may be connected to objects which are square in plan view.
The objects may be bottles, jars or other containers for fluid, for example, softdrink bottles.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The invention will now be described by way of the following non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows a sectioned plan view of an object according to the invention;
Figure 2 shows a sectioned plan view of a plurality of objects such as that shown in Figure 1 connected together according to the invention;
Figure 3 shows a side view of a further object according to the invention; and Figure 4 shows a sectioned plan view of a plurality of objects such as that of Figure 3 connected together according to the invention.
An object 10.1 which facilitates handling of a plurality of such objects 10.1 , 10.2, 10.3 and 10,4 which are normally packaged together for storage and transport includes one or more connecting formations 12.1 formations integral with the object 10.1 wherein one of the one or more connecting formations 12.1 is configured to be connectable to a complementary connecting formation 12.2 on at least one adjacent object 10.1 to hold the objects 10.1 and 10.2 together thereby connecting the object 10.1 to the adjacent object 10.2 thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
The object 10.1 is a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
The objects 10.1 have varying shapes in plan view, for example, square as in Figures 1 and 2 or rounded as in Figures 3 and 4.
The object 10.1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is a cube-shaped container whilst the object 10.1 shown in Figures 3 and 4 is a softdrink bottle.
The connecting formation 12.1 is in the form of a male member 14 and the complementary connecting formation 12.2 is in the form of a female member 16.
In use, when connected as shown in Figures 2 and 4, the male 14 and female 16 members fit together in an interference fit type arrangement.
The male 14 and female 16 members are arranged along a portion of a perimeter of the object's 10.1 widest cross-section in plan view. Two spaced apart rows of male 14 and female 16 members are provided on the object 10.1 shown in Figure 3.
The object 10.1 is provided with both male 14 and female 16 members in an alternating fashion along a portion of the object's 10.1 perimeter wherein two male members 14 and two female members 16 are arranged substantially opposite each other respectively as can be seen from the drawings.
The objects 10.1 are manufactured from a synthetic plastics material. The objects 10.1 or containers are manufactured by blowmoulding and the male 14 and female 16 members are integral with the object 10.1.
The male members 14 are in the form of protrusions which are sized and dimensioned so as to be sufficiently rigid not to buckle or easily become damaged or distorted in use even though the wall thickness of the object 10.1 at the male members 14 is the same as for the rest of the object. The male members 14 extend laterally from the object 10.1.
The female members 16 are in the form of indentations which are sized and dimensioned to receive the male members 14 in an interference fit.
The female members 16 have sufficient rigidity so as not to become easily damaged or distorted in use even though the wall thickness of the object 10.1 at the female members 16 is the same as for the rest of the object.
When the male 14 and female 16 members are in an operative connecting condition, they inhibit movement between the objects 10.1 , 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 which they are connecting, as well as holding the objects 10.1 , 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 together as a unit.
In use, the objects 10.1 and 10.2 to be connected to one another are placed next to one another so that a male member 14 and a female member 16 are substantially aligned. The objects 10.1 and 10.2 are then forced together to urge the male 14 and female 16 members into an operative connecting condition as shown in Figures 2 and 4. Thereafter more objects 10.3 and 10.4 are connected to the already connected objects 10.1 and 10.2 until a single unit of objects of the desired size has been formed.
A method of packaging objects 10.1 which are normally packaged together for storage and transport, includes the steps of providing objects 10.1 with connecting formations 12.1 and complementary connecting formations 12.2 as described above, placing two objects 10.1 and 10.2 next to one another so that a connecting formation 12.1 provided on the one object 10.1 and a complementary connecting formation 12.1 provided on the other object 10.2 are substantially aligned and forcing the objects 10.1 and 10.2 together to urge the connecting formation 12.1 and complementary connecting formation 12.2 into an operative connecting condition thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
A plurality of objects 10.1 , for example, four as shown in Figures 2 and 4, are connected together to form a single unit of the desired size.
The shape of the unit formed by the plurality of connected objects 10.1 shown in Figure 1 is square in plan view as shown in Figure 2.
It is to be appreciated, that the invention is not limited to any specific embodiment as hereinbefore generally described or illustrated, for example, the objects may have shapes in plan view other that rounded or square and the connecting formations and complementary connecting formations may be in a form other than complementary male and female members.

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1. An object which facilitates handling of a plurality of such objects which are normally packaged together for storage and transport, the object including:- one or more connecting formations integral with the object wherein one of the one or more connecting formations is configured to be connectable to a complementary connecting formation on at least one adjacent object to hold the objects together thereby connecting the object to the adjacent object thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
2. An object as claimed in claim 1 wherein the plurality of objects thus connected together are further held together with a strip of synthetic plastics material.
3. An object as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the object is a container to be transported, handled or stored together with at least one other container.
4. An object as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation are in the form of a hook and loop arrangement.
5. An object as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the connecting formation is in the form of a male member and the complementary connecting formation is in the form of a female member or vice versa.
6. An object as claimed in claim 5 wherein in use, when connected, the male and female members fit together in a snap-fit type arrangement.
7. An object as claimed in claim 5 wherein in use, when connected, the male and female members fit together in an interference fit type arrangement.
8. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the connecting formations and complementary connecting formations are arranged along a portion of a perimeter of the object's widest cross-section in plan view.
9. An object as claimed in claim 8 wherein one or more spaced apart rows of connecting formations and complementary connecting formations are provided on the object.
10. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is provided with only connecting formations or only complementary connecting formations.
11. An object as claimed in any one of the claims 1 to 9 wherein the object is provided with both connecting formations and complementary connecting formations in an alternating fashion along a portion of a perimeter of the object.
12. An object as claimed in claim 11 wherein the object is provided with two connecting formations and two complementary connecting formations which are arranged substantially opposite each other respectively.
13. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is rounded in plan view.
14. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is square in plan view.
15. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is rectangular in plan view.
16. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is manufactured from a synthetic plastics material.
17. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is a bottle.
18. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the object is a cube-shaped container.
19. An object as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the one or more connecting formations extend laterally.
20. A method of packaging objects which are normally packaged together for storage and transport, includes the steps of:- providing objects with connecting formations and complementary connecting formations as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 19; placing two objects next to one another so that a connecting formation provided on the one object and a complementary connecting formation provided on the other object are substantially aligned; and forcing the objects together to urge the connecting formation and complementary connecting formation into an operative connecting condition thereby reducing the need for further packaging materials.
21. A method as claimed in claim 20 wherein two or more objects are connected together to form a single unit of the desired size.
22. A method as claimed in claim 21 wherein the size of the unit substantially conforms to the size of a crate.
23. An object and method according to the invention, as hereinbefore generally described.
24. An object and method as specifically described with reference to or as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
25. An object and method including any new and inventive integer or combination of integers, substantially as herein described.
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