WO2012061570A1 - Packaging of personal articles by banding bundles - Google Patents
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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
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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
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- the present disclosure generally relates to packaging of personal articles.
- FIGURE 1 A conventional packaging of diapers is illustrated in FIGURE 1.
- a retail box 110 stores a number of stacked diapers 112.
- the retail box 110 may be a conventional cardboard box with color advertising printed on the surfaces of the box facing away from the diapers.
- the cost of packaging the diapers in the box represents a large percentage of the entire cost of the box of diapers and reduces the profit per diaper for a manufacturer, increases costs for the consumer, and results in unnecessary waste from discarded packaging material.
- the cost of the articles being packaged for retail is low enough that the cost of the retail box materials and handling is a large fraction of the final sales price of the packaged articles.
- the box 110 when packaging the diapers 112 in the box 110, the box 110 may be a larger size than the minimum size necessary to fit the diapers 112. That is, the total volume occupied by the diapers 112 in the box 110 is smaller than the volume of the box 110.
- the additional volume in the box 110 ensures that the box 110 will fit the correct number of diapers 112 with some margin for error and handling.
- the additional volume in the box 110 reduces the number of boxes fitting on pallets for shipping.
- the unused volume of the box 110 increases the shipping and handling costs for the diapers 112.
- Another object of the present disclosure is to package diapers more efficiently and decrease shipping and handling costs for the diapers.
- Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a packaged bundle of diapers at a lower cost than conventional boxed diapers.
- a further object of the present disclosure is to minimize use of packaging materials for environmental reasons.
- a method of packaging diapers includes the steps of forming at least one stack of diapers, placing the at least one diaper stack in a diaper bag, bundling the diaper bag with at least one other diaper bag to form a diaper bundle, applying at least one band in a first direction of the diaper bundle, and applying at least one band in a second direction of the diaper bundle.
- applying the at least one band in the second direction may include applying the at least one band in a direction parallel to a length of a diaper in the at least one stack of diapers; placing the at least one diaper stack in the diaper bag may include placing two diaper stacks in the diaper bag; applying the at least one band in the cross direction may include applying two bands in the first direction; and/or bundling the diaper bag with at least one other diaper bag may include bundling the diaper bag with at least three other diaper bags.
- the band in the first direction may have a width between approximately 30 millimeters and approximately 70 millimeters with a tension between approximately 10 grams and approximately 7500 grams. Further, in certain embodiments, the band in the
- 90587400.1 - 2 - second direction comprises applying a tension between approximately 10 grams and approximately 5000 grams.
- a method of packaging diapers includes the steps of forming at least one stack of articles, placing the at least one article stack in an article bag, bundling the article bag with at least one other article bag to form an article bundle, applying at least one band in a first direction of the article bundle, and applying at least one band in a second direction of the article bundle.
- an absorbent article bundle includes at least two bags. Each bag includes more than one absorbent article. The bundle also includes at least two bands orthogonally positioned relative to one another and encircling the bags.
- the bundle may include a second band circumscribing the at least two bags, in which the second band is oriented substantially orthogonal to the first band;
- the first band may have a tension between approximately 10 grams and approximately 7500 grams;
- the second band may have a tension approximately 10 grams and approximately 5000 grams;
- each bag may also include a second stack of absorbent articles, in which the first band is substantially aligned with the first stack;
- the bundle may include a third band substantially aligned with the second stack, in which the second band is substantially orthogonal to the third band; and/or the absorbent article may be a diaper and the absorbent article bundle may be a diaper bundle.
- FIGURE 1 is an illustration of conventional packaging for diapers.
- FIGURE 2 is an illustration of an exemplary packaging of bundled single push bags according to one embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIGURE 3 is an illustration of an exemplary packaging of bundled double push bags according to one embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIGURE 4 is an illustration of an exemplary packaging of bundled double push bags according to another embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIGURE 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of packaging bundles of diapers according to one embodiment of the disclosure.
- Diapers and other personal care articles may be packaged at a lower cost and in a smaller volume of space by bagging stacks of diapers (or other articles), bundling the bags, and packaging the bundles. Bands may be applied around the bundles for shipping and/or retail sale. Eliminating the use of the box for packaging reduces the cost of packaging due to the box and reduces the total volume occupied by the packaged diapers, which reduces the shipping and handling costs associated with sale of the diapers.
- the diapers may be packaged by stacking diapers, bagging the stacks, and bundling the bags as described in more detail below with reference to FIGURES 2-5.
- FIGURE 2 is an illustration of an exemplary packaging of bundled single push bags according to one embodiment of the disclosure. It should be understood that although FIGURE 2 refers to diapers, the method of packaging can be applied to other articles and the application to other articles is within the scope of the present disclosure.
- a stack of diapers 212 may be placed in a bag 214.
- the bag 214 may be a wrapping, such as paper or plastic, enclosing the diapers 212.
- the bag 214 may be stacked with other bags 216 and 218 to create a bundle 222.
- the bundle 222 may be packaged with bands 232 and 234.
- the bundle 222 may be an assembly of bags grouped together by at least one of band 232 and band 234.
- the bands 232 and 234 may be securing mechanisms such as, for example, rope, twine, tape, or plastic wrap that extend around a bundle to group the bags 214, 216, and 218 of the bundle 222.
- the band 232 may be applied to the bundle 222 in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the length of the diapers 212.
- the band 234 may be applied to the bundle 222 in a second direction, which may be substantially parallel with the length of the diapers 212 and substantially perpendicular to the band 232.
- only three bags 214, 216, and 218 are illustrated, more or less bags may be included in the bundle 222.
- the bands 232 and 234 may be, for example, brown paper, white paper, and/or clear polymer film.
- the bands 232 and 234 may be different materials or the same material.
- the band 232 may be white paper with printed advertisements, and the band 234 may be a clear polymer film.
- the band 232 may have a width between approximately 30 millimeters and 70 millimeters and be the same or a different width as the band 234.
- the tension of the band 232 in the first direction may be between approximately 10 grams and 7500 grams.
- the tension of the band 234 in the second direction may be between approximately 10 grams and 5000 grams.
- the band 232 may be applied to the bundle 222 before the band 234.
- Bags may include more than one stack of diapers as described with reference to FIGURE 3. It should be understood that although FIGURE 3 refers to diapers, the method of packaging can be applied to other articles and the application to other articles and the application to other articles is within the scope of the present disclosure.
- FIGURE 3 is an illustration of an exemplary packaging of bundled double push bags according to one embodiment of the disclosure. A stack of diapers 310 and a
- 90 5 87460.1 - 5 - stack of diapers 312 may be placed in a bag 314.
- the bag 314 may be stacked substantially vertically with another bag 316 in a bundle 322.
- Bands 332 and 334 may circumscribe the bundle 322 in substantially perpendicular directions. Again, more or less bags of diapers may be included in the bundle 322. If more bags are added to the bundle 322, additional bands may be placed around the bundle 322 to improve stability of the packaging as described with reference to FIGURE 4.
- FIGURE 4 is an illustration of an exemplary packaging of bundled double push bags according to another embodiment of the disclosure. It should be understood that although FIGURE 4 refers to diapers, the method of packaging can be applied to other articles and the application to other articles is within the scope of the present disclosure.
- a stack of diapers 410 and a stack of diapers 412 may be placed in a bag 414.
- the bag 414 may be vertically stacked with other bags 416, 418, 420 in a bundle 422.
- the bundle 422 may be packaged with packaging means such as bands 432, 434, and 436.
- the bands 432 and 436 may circumscribe the bundle 422 in a cross direction.
- the band 432 may be placed to run along the first stack of diapers 410, and the band 434 may be placed to run along the second stack of diapers 412. If additional stacks of diapers (not shown) are placed in the bags 414, 416, 418, and 420, additional bands (not shown) may be circumscribed around the bundle 422 and substantially aligned with the additional stacks of diapers. For example, if the bags 414, 416, 418, and 420 included a third stack of diapers, a third band may circumscribe the bundle 422 and placed to run along the third stack of diapers.
- FIGURE 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method of packaging bundles of diapers according to one embodiment of the disclosure. It should be understood that although FIGURE 5 refers to diapers, the method of packaging can be applied to other articles and the application to other articles is within the scope of the present disclosure.
- a method 500 describes a method of packaging a bundle of diaper bags. The method 500 begins at block 510 with forming at least one stack of diapers. At block 512, the stack of diapers is placed in a bag. At block 514, a determination is made for bagging additional stacks.
- the method 500 returns to block 510 to form additional stack(s) of diapers, and the method 500 then continues to block 512 to place the additional stack(s) of diapers in an additional bag.
- the blocks 510, 512, and 514 may
- 90587460.1 - 6 be repeated three times to form three bags for bundling or more times for more bags for bundling.
- the method 500 continues to block 516 to bundle the bags of diapers.
- the bags of diapers may be stacked substantially vertically (e.g., a 2x1 stack of bags or a 3x1 stack of bags).
- the bags of diapers may be stacked next to each other horizontally and stacked vertically (e.g., a 2x2 stack of bags or a 3x2 stack of bags).
- the method 500 continues to block 518 to apply at least one band in a first direction, which may be substantially perpendicular to the length of the diapers in the stack(s) of diapers.
- At block 520 at least one band is applied in a second direction, which may be substantially parallel to the length of the diapers in the stack(s) of diapers.
- the first direction band is shown in FIGURE 5 applied before the second direction band, the second direction band may be applied before the first direction band.
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