EP0392809B1 - Verpackung für mehrere Behälter mit endseitiger Anordnung von Behälterstapeln - Google Patents

Verpackung für mehrere Behälter mit endseitiger Anordnung von Behälterstapeln Download PDF

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EP0392809B1
EP0392809B1 EP90303865A EP90303865A EP0392809B1 EP 0392809 B1 EP0392809 B1 EP 0392809B1 EP 90303865 A EP90303865 A EP 90303865A EP 90303865 A EP90303865 A EP 90303865A EP 0392809 B1 EP0392809 B1 EP 0392809B1
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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
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
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    • B65D71/20—Slits or openings along the fold line of the tubular body
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D71/06—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers
    • B65D71/12—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank
    • B65D71/14—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls
    • B65D71/28—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by the handles
    • B65D71/30—Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers the packaging elements, e.g. wrappers being formed by folding a single blank having a tubular shape, e.g. tubular wrappers without end walls characterised by the handles unitary, i.e. integral with the tubular packaging elements
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00129—Wrapper locking means
    • B65D2571/00135—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00154—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked
    • B65D2571/0016—Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper interlocked by tabs protruding from one end and co-operating with openings at the other end
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00246—Locating elements for the contents
    • B65D2571/00253—Locating elements for the contents integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00277—Slits or openings formed along a fold line
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00432—Handles or suspending means
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    • B65D2571/00469—Straps made between two handholes
    • 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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648—Elements used to form the wrapper
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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
    • B65D2571/00—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, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123—Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00709—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element
    • B65D2571/00716—Shape of the formed wrapper, i.e. shape of each formed element if the wrapper is made from more than one element tubular without end walls

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  • This invention relates to a multiple-unit package in which a group of containers are held together by a carton blank and one or more centrally disposed containers within the package are retained by a stack of containers held in place by the carton blank at each end of the package.
  • GB-A-1240549 discloses a carton blank which comprises a top wall and a base spaced apart by a pair of side walls thereby forming a tublar structure to accomodate a group of cans.
  • the present invention is particularly concerned with the packaging of relatively "flat" cans, i.e. those whose diameter exceeds their height.
  • a central can is disposed on its side between a pair of end stacks of cans in an arrangement where space exists between the uppermost wall portion of the central can and the carrying handle to facilitate grasping the handle.
  • One aspect of the invention provides a package comprising a group of containers each having a top, a base, and a side wall, said containers being held together by a carton blank which comprises a top wall and a base spaced apart by a pair of side walls thereby forming a tubular structure, characterized in that said group of containers comprises end containers positioned at the opposed ends of the package so as to provide a space therebetween, and at least one further container being positioned in the space between said end containers and oriented such that the top and base of said further container are disposed adjacent the side walls of said end containers.
  • said end containers may comprise a plurality of like containers arranged in stacked coaxial relationship.
  • said end containers may comprise a plurality of cylindrical containers having substantially flat tops and bases and in which the diameter of each such container exceeds its height.
  • the vertical dimension of said further container is equal to or less than that of said end containers.
  • a pair of spaced elongate slots extend across said top wall and partially into each side wall thereby to define between them a handle panel. Where a handle panel is provided it may extend over at least one said further container, and the top of the package is spaced therefrom.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming a package accommodating a group of containers each having a top, a base and a side wall, which method comprises the steps of forming a group of said containers to include first and second containers arranged so as to provide a space therebetween, and at least one further container positioned in the space between said first and second container and oriented such that the top and base of said further container is disposed adjacent the side walls of said first and second containers, and wrapping said group of containers with a wrapper and securing said wrapper to hold said group of containers together.
  • said first and second containers may be formed from a plurality of like containers arranged in a stacked coaxial relationship.
  • an elongate blank 10 formed from paperboard or similar foldable sheet material for providing a wrapper comprises, in series, an end strip 12, a first base panel 14, a first side wall panel 16, a top wall panel 18, a second side wall panel 20, and a second base panel 22 hinged one to the next along transverse fold lines 26-32.
  • the transverse fold line 24 is interrupted by a series of three spaced shallow V-shaped slots S1-S3 each of which is adapted to receive a respective one of a series of locking tabs t1-t3 which are hinged to the free edge of the opposite base panel 22 along fold lines f1-f3.
  • Retaining apertures A1 and A2 are formed along transverse fold line 26 at spaced locations and like retaining apertures A3, A4 are formed along the transverse fold line 32 at spaced locations so as to be aligned with the retaining apertures A1 and A2.
  • a pair of spaced retaining apertures A5 and A6 are formed at spaced locations along transverse fold line 28 and a further pair of retaining apertures A7, A8 are struck from the blank at spaced locations along transverse fold line 30.
  • a pair of elongate spaced slots S1 and S2 are struck from the blank so that they extend across the top wall panel 18 and partially into each of the side walls 16 and 20 thereby to define between them a handle panel H which includes a central fold line 34 so that it can bend.
  • the blank is adapted to be applied to a group of containers C arranged in the manner shown in Figure 2.
  • the group of containers C illustrated comprise two spaced end stacks C1 and C2 of flat cylindrical cans in which each stack comprises three cans arranged coaxially one above the next.
  • the space between the two stacks of cans is occupied by a further like flat cylindrical can Cn which is disposed with its axis at right angles to the axis of each of the end stacks as shown. It is envisaged that possibly more than one such central can may be disposed between the end stacks so that the central cans are either disposed coaxially or one on top of the other with their axis parallel.
  • Figure 3 of the drawings shows the completed package in which the blank 10 has been applied to the group of containers arranged as shown in Figure 2.
  • the top panel 18 overlies the tops of the containers in each of the end stacks C1 and C2, the side walls of the blank pass down alongside the can stacks and the bottom wall panels are secured beneath the bases of the lowermost cans in each of the end stacks.
  • the stacks of cans are retained in the wrapper by means of the retaining slots A1-A8 in known manner.
  • the handle H extends above the central can Cn of the group and as shown comprises a strip of the top wall panel together with portions of each of the side wall panels of the blank, there being sufficient space between the uppermost wall portion of the central can Cn and the handle H to allow the handle to be grasped.

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  1. Packung, aufweisend eine Gruppe von Behältern, jeweils mit einem Oberteil, einem Boden und einer Seitenwand, wobei die Behälter durch einen Verpackungszuschnitt zusammengehalten werden, der eine Oberwand (18) und einen Boden (14, 22) aufweist, die durch ein Paar von Seitenwänden (16, 20) voneinander beabstandet sind, um dadurch eine röhrenförmige Gestalt zu bilden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Gruppe von Behältern stirnseitige Behälter (C1, C2) aufweist, die an den entgegengesetzten Stirnseiten der Verpackung so angeordnet sind, daß sie einen Abstand zwischen sich bilden, und wenigstens einen weiteren Behälter (Cn), der im Abstand zwischen den Stirnseitenbehältern angeordnet und derart ausgerichtet ist, daß das Oberteil und der Boden des weiteren Behälters benachbart der Seitenwände der stirnseitigen Behälter angeordnet sind.
  2. Packung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die stirnseitigen Behälter eine Mehrzahl gleicher Behälter umfassen, die in gestapelter koarialer Beziehung angeordnet sind.
  3. Packung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die stirnseitigen Behälter eine Mehrzahl zylindrischer Behälter mit im wesentlichen flachen Oberteilen und Böden umfassen und daß der Durchmesser jedes dieser Behälter seine Höhe übersteigt.
  4. Packung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vertikale Abmessung des weiteren Behälters gleich oder geringer ist als diejenige der stirnseitigen Behälter.
  5. Packung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die vertikale Abmessung des weiteren Behälters geringer ist als diejenige der stirnseitigen Behälter oder der weitere Behälter im wesentlichen zylindrisch ist.
  6. Packung nach Anspruch 4 oder Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich ein paar beabstandeter Längsspalte (S1, S2) quer durch die Oberwand und teilweise in jede Seitenwand erstrecken, um dadurch zwischen diesen eine Handgriffwand (H) zu begrenzen.
  7. Packung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich die Handgriffwand über den zumindest einen weiteren Behälter erstreckt und am Oberteil der Verpackung davon beabstandet ist.
  8. Verfahren zum Bilden einer Packung, enthaltend eine Gruppe von Behältern mit jeweils einem Oberteil, einem Boden und einer Seitenwand, aufweisend die Schritte des Bildens einer Gruppe solcher Behälter, die einen ersten und einen zweiten Behälter einschließt, welche so angeordnet sind, daß zwischen ihnen ein Abstand vorgesehen ist, und zumindest ein weiterer Behälter, der im Abstand zwischen dem ersten und zweiten Behälter angeordnet und derart ausgerichtet ist, daß das Oberteil und der Boden des weiteren Behälters benachbart der Seitenwände des ersten und zweiten Behälters angeordnet sind, und des Umhüllens der Gruppe von Behältern mit einer Umhüllung und des Befestigens der Umhüllung, um die Gruppe von Behältern zusammenzuhalten.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste und der zweite Behälter von einer Mehrzahl gleicher Behälter gebildet wird, die in einer gestapelten koaxialen Beziehung angeordnet sind.
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JPH0369469A (ja) 1991-03-25
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JP2880242B2 (ja) 1999-04-05
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CA2014402C (en) 2001-07-31
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