WO2023059930A1 - Emballages multiples pour boissons - Google Patents

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WO2023059930A1
WO2023059930A1 PCT/US2022/046144 US2022046144W WO2023059930A1 WO 2023059930 A1 WO2023059930 A1 WO 2023059930A1 US 2022046144 W US2022046144 W US 2022046144W WO 2023059930 A1 WO2023059930 A1 WO 2023059930A1
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multipack
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Michael Phillip CZARNECKI
Bryan Michael SCHERTZER
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Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B27/04—Bundling groups of cans or bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B17/00—Other machines, apparatus, or methods for packaging articles or materials
    • B65B17/02—Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B63/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/08—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for heating or cooling articles or materials to facilitate packaging
    • 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
    • B65D21/0205—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side joined together by bonding, adhesive or the like
    • 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
    • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • B65D23/14—Means for the attachment of smaller articles of tags, labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like

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  • This invention relates generally to beverage multipacks and, more particularly, to multipacks made up of a plurality of containers.
  • Conventional container carriers are often used to unitize a plurality of similarly sized containers, such as cans, bottles, jars and boxes and/or similar containers that require unitization.
  • Flexible plastic ring carriers are one such conventional container carrier.
  • a carrier that “disappears” following use is advantageous from a waste stream perspective.
  • One such “disappearing carrier” includes adding glue dotes to hold beverage containers together to form a multipack. Glue dots are expensive and ineffective in holding beverage containers together. Multipack carriers must be able to withstand the rigors of high-speed application to containers. Current applied adhesive solutions, such as the glue dots, do not allow for multipacks to be assembled at the speeds needed for commercial operations. As such, a need arises for an improved multipack capable of carrying a large number of containers that permits high speed application and results in an aesthetically pleasing package for the consumer to handle.
  • the invention generally relates to a method of forming a multipack of a plurality of containers.
  • the general object of the invention can be attained, at least in part, through providing a label on each container of the plurality of containers.
  • the label at least partially surrounds a portion of each container of the plurality of containers.
  • the method includes assembling the plurality of containers into a multipack and heating the multipack and/or a targeted area of the multipack.
  • the targeted area may include the label on each container.
  • An adhesive bond is preferably formed on the area of the label on each container.
  • Each container is secured to at least one other container by the adhesive bond.
  • the multipack includes at least two containers. Each container of the plurality of containers is secured to at least one other container of the plurality of containers.
  • the method according to the invention may further include integrating a metallic element with the label of each container.
  • the metallic element may absorb heat to activate the adhesive material and/or bond.
  • the heating of the area of the multipack may include inductive heating.
  • the heating of the area of the multipack may also or alternatively include ultrasonic welding.
  • the general object of the invention can also be attained, at least in part, through a method of forming a multipack of a plurality of containers, by providing a label on each container of the plurality of containers.
  • the label preferably includes a plurality of layers.
  • the method may also include heating the label on each container, activating an adhesive material on the label on each container, securing each container to at least one other container by the adhesive material and assembling the plurality of containers into a multipack.
  • a layer of the plurality of layers may include a metal element. Another layer of the plurality of layers may include the adhesive material. Yet another layer of the plurality of layers may include a barcode. The label at least partially surrounds a portion of each container of the plurality of containers.
  • a further object of the invention can be attained through a multipack of a plurality of containers.
  • the multipack includes a label positioned on a portion of each container of the plurality of containers, a metal element integrated with the label and a heat-activated adhesive element integrated with the label.
  • the heat-activated adhesive element of one container of the plurality of containers sticks to the adhesive element of another container of the plurality of containers.
  • the multipack preferably includes at least two containers.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a multipack of containers according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a front view of a container according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a top cross-sectional view of a multipack according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a top cross-sectional view of a multipack according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the present invention provides beverage multipacks.
  • the multipacks include the use of a functional sleeve or label on a beverage container.
  • the label has an area that can be activated preferably by an inductive field to heat the area.
  • the heated area activates a material that performs as an adhesive when heated.
  • the activated adhesive is used to attach multiple beverage containers to form the multipacks.
  • FIG. 1 shows a multipack 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the multipack 100 includes a plurality of containers 102.
  • the multipack 100 according to FIG. 1 includes six containers 102.
  • the multipacks of according to the invention preferably include at least two containers, although any number of containers may be used.
  • the containers 102 of the multipack 100 are arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks.
  • Each container 102 includes a label 104 that at least partially surrounds a portion of the container 102.
  • the label 104 wraps around a circumference of the container, at a predominantly mid-point along a height of the container.
  • This placement of the labels 104, specifically for bottles as shown in FIG. 1, is preferential as the labels are present along a widest part of the containers.
  • the size and placement of the labels can be adjusted accordingly.
  • FIG. 2 shows a single container 102 of the plurality of containers.
  • the label 104 is made up of a plurality of layers 106.
  • One layer of the plurality of layers 106 includes a barcode 106a.
  • Another layer of the plurality of layers 106 includes an adhesive bond 106b.
  • the adhesive bond 106b allows for temporary adhesion through the use of an adhesive, activated through inductive heating or ultrasonic welding.
  • the adhesive itself can be integrated into material used for the label 104, on the beverage container 102, or applied as a separate element.
  • the adhesive can come from polyethylene and/or polypropylene on the cans themselves.
  • Another layer of the plurality of layers 106 includes a heat-absorbing element 106c.
  • the heat-absorbing element 106c is preferably metal, or any other material that will heat up faster than the containers and their contents.
  • the heat-absorbing or metal element 106c is enclosed within the plurality of layers 106 of the label 104.
  • the metal element 106c can heat in an inductive filed and activate the adhesive element 106b on the label 104 so an adhesive bond forms with another container 102.
  • the adhesive element 106b sticks to the adhesive element 106b of another container, resulting in an evenly-shaped multipack.
  • the adhesive element is capable of sticking to any number of placements on a container.
  • the adhesive element 106b on the label 104 of one container 102 sticks to an adhesive element 106b on the label 104 of at least one other container 102.
  • each container 102 of the plurality of containers that form the multipack 100 includes a label 104 with an adhesive element 106b
  • the plurality of containers stick to each other via the adhesive element 106b to form the multipack 100.
  • an induction heater can heat up polyethylene and/or polypropylene on the cans to weld the cans together to form the multipack.
  • the metal element can heat a polypropylene coating on an outside of a plurality of cans so that the cans can be welded together.
  • Ultrasonic welding can also be used to activate the adhesive elements 106b to bond containers 102 together through the attached labels 104.
  • the label can be used to weld the bottles together to form the multipack.
  • the metal element can be a metal tape inserted in between individual bottles, or the labels can include the metal element.
  • the bond area and strength of the connection to form the multipack 100 keeps the multipack intact until such time an end use consumer wants to separate a container from the multipack matrix.
  • a beverage producer can quickly assemble beverage multipacks at a commercial scale without the need for a separate packaging product.
  • FIG. 4 shows a multipack 100 where the containers 102 are attached to one another in a staggered arrangement.
  • the adhesive layer 106b on the labels 104 of the containers 102 may surround the whole container, different multipack arrangements and shapes are also possible. Likewise, some embodiments may not include labels so the containers themselves can be welded together.

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Un procédé de formation d'un emballage multiple (100) constitué d'une pluralité de contenants (102) comprend une étiquette (104) sur chaque contenant de la pluralité de contenants. L'étiquette entoure au moins partiellement une partie de chaque contenant de la pluralité de contenants. Le procédé comprend l'assemblage de la pluralité de contenants dans un emballage multiple, le chauffage d'une zone de l'emballage multiple qui comprend l'étiquette, et la formation d'une liaison adhésive (106b) sur la zone chauffée de l'étiquette sur chaque contenant. Chaque contenant est fixé à au moins un autre contenant par la liaison adhésive (106b).
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WO2007121152A2 (fr) * 2006-04-13 2007-10-25 Sancoa International Company, L.P. Étiquette rétrécissable métallisée
US20130071585A1 (en) * 2010-03-23 2013-03-21 Marco Kettwig Making a package of plastic film
US20150034503A1 (en) * 2011-11-17 2015-02-05 Marco Kettwig Method for producing packs and associated device
DE102013113309A1 (de) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-03 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Gebindes aus miteinander verbundenen Artikeln
EP3022118A1 (fr) * 2013-07-16 2016-05-25 KHS GmbH Procédé pour réaliser des lots de produits
US20180009557A1 (en) * 2015-01-12 2018-01-11 Khs Gmbh Multipack having adhesively bonded containers and a carrying handle

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2007121152A2 (fr) * 2006-04-13 2007-10-25 Sancoa International Company, L.P. Étiquette rétrécissable métallisée
US20130071585A1 (en) * 2010-03-23 2013-03-21 Marco Kettwig Making a package of plastic film
US20150034503A1 (en) * 2011-11-17 2015-02-05 Marco Kettwig Method for producing packs and associated device
EP3022118A1 (fr) * 2013-07-16 2016-05-25 KHS GmbH Procédé pour réaliser des lots de produits
DE102013113309A1 (de) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-03 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Gebindes aus miteinander verbundenen Artikeln
US20180009557A1 (en) * 2015-01-12 2018-01-11 Khs Gmbh Multipack having adhesively bonded containers and a carrying handle

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