WO2005019063A1 - Paquet de caisse-outre pourvu d'un support - Google Patents

Paquet de caisse-outre pourvu d'un support Download PDF

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WO2005019063A1
WO2005019063A1 PCT/SE2004/000993 SE2004000993W WO2005019063A1 WO 2005019063 A1 WO2005019063 A1 WO 2005019063A1 SE 2004000993 W SE2004000993 W SE 2004000993W WO 2005019063 A1 WO2005019063 A1 WO 2005019063A1
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Anna Kjellberg
Roland Olsson
Martin Otterstedt
Anna RYDFJÄLL
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Stora Enso Ab
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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
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/52—External stands or display elements for contents
    • B65D5/5206—External stands for supporting the container in display position, e.g. easels, covers forming a support for the containers in the display position
    • 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
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/06—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
    • B65D77/062—Flexible containers disposed within polygonal containers formed by folding a carton blank

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  • a bag-in-box package with a stand A bag-in-box package with a stand.
  • the present invention relates to the field of packaging, in particular, bag-in-box packaging for transporting, storing and dispensing liquids, for example, beverages such as milk, juice and wine.
  • Bag-in-box packaging for storing, shipping and dispensing liquids are well known and widely used.
  • the packaging comprises a plastic container or bag for containing a liquid, e.g., milk, juice, wine, etc., a dispensing tap or spigot intregal with or sealed to the bag for controlled dispensing of the contents of the bag, for example, dispensing one glass of milk or wine at a time, and a paperboard or corrugated box for containing the liquid filled bag and protecting the same during shipment and handling.
  • a liquid e.g., milk, juice, wine, etc.
  • a dispensing tap or spigot intregal with or sealed to the bag for controlled dispensing of the contents of the bag, for example, dispensing one glass of milk or wine at a time
  • a paperboard or corrugated box for containing the liquid filled bag and protecting the same during shipment and handling.
  • the tap or spigot is stored within the box during shipment, and the box customarily has a perforated, openable panel through which access can be gained to the tap or spigot to accommodate dispensing of the contents of the bag without removing the bag from the box.
  • the tap and the perforated portion of the box usually have cooperating flanges for holding the tap in dispensing position adjacent the lower margin of one wall of the box for gravity discharge of the liquid from the bag.
  • the conventional bag-in-box packaging must either be lifted over the cup or glass, or the box must overhang the edge of the table in order to provide room under the tap or spigot so that liquid can be dispensed from the package into the cup or glass.
  • the conventional bag-in-box packaging also has a quadrangular cross section which has not as good sturdiness as a box with, for example, hexagonal cross section, also a box with quadrangular cross section does not make use of the raw material in an optimal way.
  • the object of the invention is to provide improved packaging of the bag-in-box type.
  • Another object is to provide a sturdy bag-in-box package for secure storage and shipment of one or more bags filled with liquid.
  • a further object is to provide a package with facilitated serving of liquid from the package.
  • a package for storing and transporting at least one liquid filled bag and for facilitating the dispensing of liquid from the bag comprises; a carton having top, bottom and side walls for containing at least one liquid filled bag and at least one of the walls thereof presenting an opening or a removable section for gaining access to one of the at least one bag to accommodate dispensing of the liquid from the bag, and a shell, adapted to surround and be slideably mounted on said carton, said shell being separable from said carton and having a first end adapted to be rested on a supporting surface and a second end spaced from the first end and at least partly conformed to at least one of the walls of the carton, for supporting the carton and the at least one liquid filled bag in liquid dispensing position in upwardly spaced relation to the supporting surface.
  • the package includes at least one liquid impervious bag contained within the paperboard or like carton or container that is comprised of two portions or parts, namely, the inner carton containing at least one liquid filled bag and the outer shell surrounding at least part of the inner carton.
  • the outer shell protects the inner carton during shipment and handling and makes the package more stable. It is separable from the inner carton and designed to serve as a supporting stand for the inner carton during the period of time liquid is to be dispensed from the carton.
  • the shell comprises a stand for supporting the liquid containing box above a table surface such that liquid can be dispensed from the package into a cup or glass from any position on the table, in contrast to other packages that require the box to overhang the edge of the table or to be lifted in order to provide room for a cup or glass under the tap or spigot.
  • the inner carton and outer shell are of polygonal cross section, preferably with more than four sides, to enhance the stability of the package and to provide maximum volume with minimal packaging material.
  • the hexagon shape also facilitates a compact arrangement during shipment or storing.
  • the liquid filled bag is preferably provided at one end with a conventional liquid dispensing tap, spout or spigot accessible via a perforated and openable flap or panel in a wall of the inner carton.
  • the tap has marginal flanges or the like for securing the tap to the marginal edges of the opening defined by the flap.
  • the edges of the bag are preferably smoothly rounded to insure discharge of the entire contents of the bag, in contrast to having square, right angle or "blind" corners in which liquid can become trapped and not readily dispensed.
  • a conventional liquid filled bag can also be used in the package.
  • the package can also include two or more liquid filled bags for dispensing two or more different liquids, for example, a red wine and a white wine by utilizing both end surfaces of the carton. Since both ends of the package, i.e., the top and bottom walls of the carton are, in use, spaced above the supporting table it facilitates the use of two liquid filled bags within the package. Also, the polygonal shape of the package gives rise to a larger volume when using the same amount of packaging material which gives better room for more than one liquid filled bag.
  • the invention thus provides sturdy and stable bag-in-box packaging which provides security during transport and storage. Both the shell that is adapted to surround the inner carton and the preferred polygonal shape of the box contributes to the increased sturdiness of the package.
  • the invention also provides a package that is convenient to use, that comprises a self contained bag in box package and an associated stand and that uses the raw material in a more optimal way.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the bag-in-box package of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a bag for use in the bag- in-box package of the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the Fig. 1 embodiment of the invention with the shell of the package converted to a stand for the bag containing carton
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the carton blank for the Fig. 1 embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view of the shell blank for the Fig. 1 embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a plurality of the boxes of Fig. 1 loaded on a tray for shipping
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of a carton blank for a second embodiment of the invention.
  • a package 10 of the invention is comprised of a container or carton 12 for containing a liquid impervious bag 16 stored within the carton 12 and a shell 14 surrounding the sidewalls 24a-24g of the carton 12.
  • the carton 12 is preferably formed of paperboard, or corrugated board, or a similar packaging material, folded to form a container.
  • the container comprises polygonal top and bottom walls 18b-18g and 19b-19g and a corresponding number of sidewalls 24a-24g connected to the top and bottom walls.
  • the liquid impervious bag 16 having a tap or spigot 17 for controlled dispensing of the contents of the bag
  • the shell 14 is suitably formed of the same material as the carton 12 and comprised of the same number of sidewalls 44a-44g which conform to but extend only from the bottom to adjacent the top of the sidewalls 24a-24g of the carton 12.
  • the carton 12 and shell 14 are of polygonal cross section, and are preferably comprised of more than four sides to enhance the strength and stability of the carton and shell in comparison to conventional boxes of quadrangular cross section.
  • the carton 12 and the shell 14 might be of quadrangular cross section if desired although it is not preferable.
  • the carton and the shell are of hexagon cross- section, i.e., with six sides.
  • the hexagon shape of the packages facilitates compact arrangement of a plurality of the packages on a shipping tray or pallet.
  • the carton 12 is suitably formed from a carton blank that is cut and scored or creased to define seven sidewall panels 24a-24g, top wall parts 18b-18g and bottom wall parts 19b-19g.
  • the sidewall panels are folded along the vertical creases with panels 24a and 24g overlapped and secured together, as by gluing, stapling or the like to form a six sided tube.
  • Small bottom wall parts 19b, 19c, 19e and 19f are folded inward and then overlapped by larger bottom wall parts 19d and 19g.
  • the bottom wall parts are secured together, as by gluing or stapling large bottom wall parts 19d and 19g over the small bottom wall parts and to one another.
  • the several parts 18b- 18g of the top wall may be similarly secured together.
  • the overlapped and glued or stapled sidewall panels 24a and 24g preferably have aligned slits 34 therein for the reception of the opposite ends of an optional handle 35 as illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • the large top wall part 18d of the carton contains perforations defining a removable circular section 22 and a foldable flap 32.
  • the carton could present an opening.
  • the circular section 22 is removable to provide a circular opening for reception of the liquid dispensing tap 17 on the bag 16 and the flap 32 is foldable about creased fold lines 38 to gain access to the tap on the liquid filled bag 16 housed within the carton 12.
  • the filled bag is so positioned in the carton that the tap 17 on the bag is proximate the openings 22, 32 for ease of access.
  • the flap 32 is foldable to facilitate mounting and retention of the tap 17 in circular opening 22.
  • the flap and the opening are adapted to the size of the tap to afford room to draw the tap out of the carton, but still enable fixation of the tap to the carton wall.
  • the bag 16 may, for example, be comprised of two sidewalls sealed together at their edges.
  • a tap or spout 17 of conventional construction is sealed within an opening in one of the sidewalls.
  • the tap is designed in a way that no air will get into the bag while tapping the liquid.
  • the comers of a conventional rectangular bag that would otherwise have been located close to the tap have been eliminated and the end of the bag adjacent the tap has been smoothly rounded, as indicated at 56, in order to avoid blind comers that would otherwise not be emptied when tapping the bag. Dispensing of the entire contents of the bag is thus assured.
  • the container maybe refilled, either by refilling the bag 16 or by exchanging bags.
  • the shell 14 is suitably formed of a paperboard blank that has been cut and scored or creased to define seven sidewall panels 44a-44g, two pair of glue panels 46 that will be diagonally opposed when the side panels are folded, and a pair of perforated tear strips 48 between the side panels and the glue strips for facilitating removal of the shell 14 from the carton 12.
  • the sidewall panels 44a-44g are folded along the vertical creases with the panels 44a and 44g overlapped and secured together, as by gluing, stapling or the like, to form a six sided tube conforming to and slideable over carton 12 and surrounding the sidewalls 24a-24g of the carton.
  • the sidewall 44b of the shell 14 has a slit 50 therein accommodating passage of the handle 35 when the shell is slipped onto and off of the carton 12.
  • the glue panels or tabs 46 may be glued or stapled to the adjoining sidewalls of the carton for securing the sleeve to the carton during shipping and handling.
  • the tear strips 48 are removed and the shell slipped off the carton.
  • the shell then defines a six sided tube having a flat bottom surface or edge 51 that can be rested on a flat supporting surface, such as a table top, and an undulating top surface or edge defined by a pair of diagonally opposed relatively short walls 44b and 44e having flat upper edges 52 and two pairs of relatively tall sidewalls 44c-44d and 44f-44g, comprising sloping wall portions having edges 54 intervening between the short and tall wall portions.
  • the upwardly facing surfaces 52-54 thereby conform to three of the six sidewalls 24a-24g of the carton 12 so that the carton 12 can be laid on its side, with the tap or spigot 17 at the bottom, and be supported by the shell 14 against both vertical and lateral movement, as illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • the shell 14 thus serves as a stand for the carton 12 and supports the carton and the tap above the table or other surface on which the shell is rested so that glasses and cups can be placed on the table under the tap and liquid dispensed into them single handedly without having to position the carton and the glass outwardly of the edge of the table to accommodate the glass, and without requiring the use of two hands to fill the glass.
  • the unique construction and function of the carton and shell of the invention i.e., their mode of operation and use, additionally facilitates the dispensing of two different liquids from a single carton, for example, a red wine and a white wine, by utilizing both end surfaces 18b-18g and 19b-19g of the carton for dispensing liquids from respective ones of two bags positioned end-to-end within the carton body. Since both ends, i.e., the top and bottom walls of the carton 12 are, in use, spaced above the supporting table by the shell or stand 14, both ends can be used for dispensing liquids.
  • a blank for a carton suitable for dispensing liquids from two liquid filled bags positioned end-to-end within the carton is comprised of a cardboard blank 112 cut and scored or creased to define a pre-selected number of sidewall panels 124a-124g, for example, seven panels for forming a six sided carton like the carton 12; top wall parts 118b- 118g; and bottom wall parts 119b-l 19g.
  • the wall panels and parts are folded and secured together in the same manner as described above with reference to the carton 12, in order to form a carton 112 having essentially the same appearance as carton 12, with the exceptions that the carton 112 is longer to accommodate two liquid filled bags and that both the large top wall part 118d and the large bottom wall part 119d contain perforations 122 and 132 defining openings for reception of the tap or spigot of a respective one of the bags.
  • the combination shell and stand 14 described above is ideally suited for use with the carton 112 to support the carton with its dispensing spigots spaced well above the top of a table or other supporting surface.
  • the polygonal shape of the carton and shell facilitates compact arrangement of a plurality of packages on a shipping tray or pallet, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • the cardboard blanks for the cartons and shell as illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 7, may be economically shipped in flat bulk supply to a filler or "bottler" for erection and assembly on site immediately prior to filling.
  • the invention thus provides the combination of a carton containing one or more liquid filled bags and having tap(s) or spigot(s) for dispensing liquid from the bag(s) and a shell surrounding the sides of the carton for protecting its contents during shipping and handling and removable from the carton at a point of use for supporting the carton in an elevated position above a table or the like to permit a glass or cup to be rested on the table below the tap so that liquid may be dispensed from the bag directly into the cup or glass.
  • the objects and advantages of the invention have therefore been shown to be attained in a convenient, practical, economical and facile manner.

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L'invention porte sur paquet de caisse-outre (10) pour stocker et transporter un sac rempli d'un liquide (16) et pour faciliter la distribution du fluide à partir du sac, et comprenant un carton (12) afin de contenir un sac rempli de liquide (16) et pourvu d'une ouverture (22) afin d'accéder au sac (16) et d'une enveloppe (14) qui entoure le carton (12) et est montée coulissante dessus. L'enveloppe (14) peut être séparée du carton (12) et sert de support au carton (12) et au sac (16) dans une position de distribution de liquide. Cette enveloppe (14) comprend une extrémité qui repose sur une surface de support et une extrémité opposée espacée en partie conforme au carton (12) afin de soutenir le carton (12) et le sac (16) en position de distribution de liquide en relation espacée verticale par rapport à la surface de support de manière que le liquide puisse être distribué directement dans un verre ou une coupe posés sur cette surface. Le carton (12) peut facultativement contenir deux sacs remplis de liquide (16) afin de distribuer des liquides respectifs depuis les extrémités opposées du carton. Ce carton interne (12) et l'enveloppe de contour consistent de préférence en une section transversale de polygone présentant plus de quatre côtés
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