WO2010006628A1 - Capot de transport pour conteneurs - Google Patents

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WO2010006628A1
WO2010006628A1 PCT/EP2008/005891 EP2008005891W WO2010006628A1 WO 2010006628 A1 WO2010006628 A1 WO 2010006628A1 EP 2008005891 W EP2008005891 W EP 2008005891W WO 2010006628 A1 WO2010006628 A1 WO 2010006628A1
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transport cover
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Joris Scheppers
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Sca Packaging Marketing Nv
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/40—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks
    • B65D71/42—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank or several blanks formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element

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  • the present invention relates to a transport cover for a plurality of parallelepiped containers and a blank for forming such a transport cover.
  • the invention further relates to a container assembly comprising a transport cover and a plurality of parallelepiped containers.
  • Parallelepiped containers are commonly used to store liquids, such as milk, cream, yoghurt, wine, fruit juice and sauces, intended for human consumption. Typically, these containers have a volume of between 0.2 and 2 litres.
  • the containers are traditionally packed into six-sided boxes. Not only does a box allow a plurality of containers to be transported simultaneously, the sides of the box also facilitate the stacking and grouping of a plurality of boxes on, for example, a pallet.
  • a disadvantage with six-sided boxes is, however, the amount of material that is required to provide a volume which is sufficiently large to accommodate the containers.
  • a transport cover for a plurality of parallelepiped containers having at least one pair of opposed surfaces with each surface of the pair having a raised portion.
  • Each said container has a dispensing end, a base opposite the dispensing end, opposed front and rear surfaces and opposed first and second side surfaces.
  • the dispensing end is formed by folding over and securing first and second side flaps onto the opposed first and second side surfaces, respectively, such that the first side flap forms a first ridge on the first side surface and the second side flap forms a second ridge on the second side surface.
  • the first side surface and the second side surface constitute the at least one pair of opposed surfaces and the first and second ridges constitute the raised portion on each surface.
  • the transport cover has a base wall, opposed front and rear walls and opposed first and second side walls.
  • the front and rear walls and the first and second side walls extend substantially perpendicularly from the base wall and form an opening for receiving the plurality of parallelepiped containers.
  • the first side wall and the second side wall are provided with at least one first and second engagement element, respectively, for engaging at least one of the first and second ridges of each container to thereby lock the transport cover to the plurality of parallelepiped containers.
  • the transport cover engages ridges on side surface of the containers, the containers can be transported without having to provide a cover around the entire containers. In other words, the base and much of the lower area of the containers can be left exposed.
  • parallelepiped container is intended to encompass any container which, in cross-section, has at least two pairs of opposed side walls.
  • the expression is intended to encompass essentially parallelepiped containers which have, for example, flutes or bevels between adjacent side walls.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a known parallelepiped container suitable for use with the transport cover of the present invention
  • Figs. 2a-c illustrate a first embodiment of the transport cover of the present invention
  • Figs. 3a-b illustrate a second embodiment of the transport cover of the present invention
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of a blank for forming the transport cover illustrated in Figs. 2a-c, and
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of a blank for forming the transport cover illustrated in Figs. 3a-b. 5
  • reference number 10 is used to depict a transport cover in accordance with the present invention.
  • the transport cover 10 is intended to be used to transport and/or hold together a plurality of parallelepiped containers 12 of the type typically used
  • a container 10 for storing e.g. liquids such as milk, cream, yoghurt, fruit juice and sauces.
  • these containers typically have a volume of between 0.2 and 2 litres.
  • Characteristic for these containers is the provision of at least one pair of opposed surfaces with each surface having a raised portion.
  • a general example of such a container is depicted in Fig. 1.
  • the container has a dispensing end 14 provided with a dispensing opening (not shown in Fig.
  • the dispensing opening may be constituted by a tear-off portion of the dispensing end or a preformed opening sealed by a tear-off strip and/or removable cap.
  • the container also has a base 16 opposite the dispensing end, opposed front and rear surfaces 18, 20 and opposed first and second side surfaces 22, 24. In this respect it is to be noted that the terms “front” and “rear” are used simply to permit the various surfaces of the container to
  • Such containers are generally made from a sleeve of material which is sealed along upper and lower seams, the upper seam 25 being shown in Fig. 1.
  • the thus sealed sleeve of material is erected to form a parallelepiped container, with the dispensing end 14 being formed by folding over and securing first and second side flaps
  • each flap has a minimum thickness which equals twice the thickness of the wall of the sleeve material, when the first flap 26 is secured to the first side surface 22 the exposed edge of the flap will form a first ridge 30 directed obliquely towards the base 16. Similarly, when the second flap 28 is secured to the second side surface 24 the exposed edge of the flap
  • first side surface and said second side surface constitute the at least one pair of opposed surfaces and said first and second ridges constitute the raised portion on each surface, as is characteristic for these containers.
  • first ridge 30 when the first flap 26 is secured to the first side surface 22, the exposed edge of the flap will also include a distal portion 33 of the upper seam 25. This distal portion is not secured to the first side surface 22 and stands proud of the first side surface by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the flap.
  • the transport cover of the present invention is designed to engage the first and second ridges, and particularly to hook under the distal portion 33 of the upper seam 25, to permit a plurality of containers to be transported simultaneously.
  • the transport cover may also hook under part of the flaps. 10
  • the term "engage” as used herein is intended to cover all abutting and hooking- under contact between the transport container and the ridges.
  • the transport cover 10 has a base wall 34, opposed front and rear walls 36, 38 and opposed first and second side walls 40,
  • front and rear walls are used simply to permit the various walls of the transport cover to be identified in a consistent manner; these terms are not intended to imply any particular orientation of the transport cover.
  • the front and rear walls and the first and second side walls extend substantially perpendicularly from the base wall and are joined to each other so as to form an opening
  • first side wall 40 and the second side wall 42 are each provided with at least one first and second engagement element 46, 48, respectively, for engaging at least one of the first and second ridges 30, 32 of each container 12 to thereby lock the transport cover to a plurality of parallelepiped containers.
  • first and second engagement elements 46, 48 are integrally formed with the respective first and second side walls 40, 42.
  • the general principle underlying the invention i.e. to utilize the ridges formed by folded-over flaps of a container, can be attained using separate engagement
  • first and second engagement elements 46, 48 are each formed by at least one folded-over part of the first and second side walls, respectively. When folded over, each folded-over 5 part will have a free end 50 directed towards the base wall 34 of the transport cover. It is the free end 50 of each folded over part which will engage with a respective ridge 30, 32 on each container.
  • each folded-over part is constituted by a tab formed by an extension of the first and second side walls 40, 42 of the transport cover.
  • a plurality of tabs is illustrated, with the number of tabs on each side wall equalling the number of containers with which the transport cover is intended to be used.
  • a dedicated engagement element is provided for each container side flap.
  • a single tab extending substantially the entire length of each side wall could be used instead of the illustrated plurality of tabs.
  • each folded-over part forming the first and second engagement elements 46, 48 is constituted by a tab pushed out of each of the first and second side walls 40, 42.
  • each tab may be formed by a perforated region of its side wall, with the perforated region having a shape allowing the tab to engage with a substantial portion of the ridge 30, 32 of the container flap and preferably to hook under a portion of the flap.
  • the transport cover of the present invention is intended to be used to transport and/or hold together a plurality of containers.
  • the invention is not limited to any particular plural number of containers and the suitability of the transport cover for larger numbers of containers will depend i.a. on the material of the transport cover as well as the weight and dimensions of the containers.
  • Suitable materials for the transport cover are those which are thin and pliable, such as cardboard and corrugated cardboard.
  • the use of plastics and thin metals is also conceivable.
  • the transport cover of the first embodiment is shown in Figs. 2b and 2c as being used to hold together and lift a first row 52 of three containers.
  • the front surface 18 of one container is adjacent the rear surface 20 of the next container.
  • the first engagement element 46 passes over the first side flap 26 and, due to the inherent resiliency of the transport cover material, thereafter "snaps" back to engage the first ridge 30 when the transport cover reaches its transport position as shown in Fig. 2c.
  • the second engagement element 48 passes over the second side flap 28 to engage the second ridge 32 of each container.
  • the transport cover 10 and the plurality of containers constitute a container assembly 55.
  • the transport cover of the second embodiment illustrated in Figs. 3a - 3b is shown as being used to hold together and lift two rows of three containers, namely a first row 52 and a second row 54 arranged parallel to the first row, with one side surface of the containers of one row being in contact with one side surface of the containers of the second row. These side surfaces may bear some adhesive to assist in holding together the containers, as too might the front and rear surfaces 18, 20.
  • the first wall 40 of the transport cover has a dedicated engagement element 46 for each container of the first row 50 and the second wall 42 of the transport cover has a dedicated engagement element 48 for each container of the second row 52.
  • the transport cover 10 may be provided with a lifting handle, generally denoted by reference number 56 in the drawings.
  • the lifting handle be integrally formed with the base wall 34.
  • the lifting handle is constituted by a slot 58 in the base wall 34.
  • the slot 56 is shown extending parallel to the first and second side walls 40, 42, it will be appreciated that the slot could instead extend parallel to the front and rear walls 36, 38.
  • the lifting handle could be constituted by a plurality of suitably located slots.
  • one or more through holes could be used instead of a slot.
  • the lifting handle is constituted by a pair of lift-up flaps 60 in the base wall 34.
  • the transport cover may instead be provided with a lifting handle in the form of a separate element (not shown) secured to the base wall 34 in any conventional known manner.
  • each engagement element 46, 48 When lifting the container assembly 55 using the lifting handle 56, the free end 50 of each engagement element 46, 48 will tend to hook under the side flaps 26, 28 of each container to thereby accentuate the engagement between the engagement elements and the containers.
  • suitable materials for the transport cover 10 include cardboard and corrugated cardboard.
  • a blank 62 for making the transport cover illustrated in Figs. 2a -2c from such material is illustrated in Fig. 4 and a blank 64 for making the Figs. 3a - 3b.
  • transport cover is illustrated in Fig. 5.
  • fold lines are shown using chain lines and the various features of the transport covers described above are denoted with the same reference numbers.
  • the blank 62 illustrated in Fig. 4 has four glue flaps 66 formed from extensions of the first and second side walls 40, 42.
  • the glue flaps 66 are formed from extensions of both the first and second side walls 40, 42 and the front and rear walls 36, 38.
  • the blank 64 in Fig. 5 also has extension flaps 68 formed by extensions of the front and rear walls 36, 38.
  • the extension flaps are folded inwardly to partially define the opening 44 for receiving the plurality of containers.

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L'invention porte sur un capot de transport (10) pour une pluralité de conteneurs parallélépipédiques (12) comportant au moins une paire de surfaces opposées, chaque surface comportant une partie surélevée. Chaque conteneur comporte une extrémité de distribution (14), une base (16) opposée à l'extrémité de distribution, des surfaces avant et arrière opposées (18 ; 20) et des première et seconde surfaces latérales opposées (22 ; 24). L'extrémité de distribution (14) est formée par repliage et fixation de premier et second volets latéraux (26 ; 28) sur les première et seconde surfaces latérales opposées (22 ; 24), respectivement, de telle sorte que le premier volet latéral (26) forme une première arête (30) sur la première surface latérale (22) et que le second volet latéral (28) forme une seconde arête (32) sur la seconde surface latérale (24). Le capot de transport (10) comporte une paroi de base (34), des parois avant et arrière opposées (36 ; 38) et des première et seconde parois latérales opposées (40 ; 42). Les parois avant et arrière et les première et seconde parois latérales s'étendent sensiblement perpendiculairement par rapport à la paroi de base, et forment une ouverture (44) pour recevoir la pluralité de conteneurs parallélépipédiques (12). Les première et seconde parois latérales comportent des éléments de prise (46 ; 48) pour venir en prise avec les arêtes (30 ; 32) des conteneurs, de façon à verrouiller ainsi le capot de transport aux conteneurs.
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ITCO20100032A1 (it) * 2010-06-08 2011-12-09 Rama Srl Varianti su fustellati per raggruppamenti di contenitori del tipo tetrapack
DE102010060214A1 (de) * 2010-10-27 2012-05-03 Thimm Verpackung Gmbh + Co. Kg Trageeinrichtung für Karton-Getränkeverpackungen
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WO2014109735A1 (fr) * 2013-01-09 2014-07-17 Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems, Llc Emballage doté d'une poignée de transport et découpe de formation de la poignée
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