EP0958192B1 - Top gripping carrier for bottles - Google Patents
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- EP0958192B1 EP0958192B1 EP97936501A EP97936501A EP0958192B1 EP 0958192 B1 EP0958192 B1 EP 0958192B1 EP 97936501 A EP97936501 A EP 97936501A EP 97936501 A EP97936501 A EP 97936501A EP 0958192 B1 EP0958192 B1 EP 0958192B1
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- neck
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- top panel
- receiving aperture
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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
- B65D71/44—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 characterised by the handle
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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
Definitions
- the invention relates to an article carrier which is used for securing a plurality of articles such as bottles in a group. More particularly, the invention relates to an article carrier of the top gripping type which attaches to the tops of articles thereby to secure the articles in one or more arrays.
- US 3 674 136 illustrates an article carrier of the top gripping type comprising a top panel and a side panel having a bottle receiving aperture.
- the bottle receiving aperture having a lower edge for engagement with an upper portion of the bottle and the top panel includes a flap for engaging the top of the bottle.
- Articles carried by article carriers of this type are difficult to release from such a carrier.
- the present invention and its preferred embodiments seeks to overcome or at least mitigate the problems of the prior art.
- an article carrier of the top-gripping type comprising a top panel having a bottle neck-receiving aperture.
- the neck-receiving aperture has a lower edge for engagement with a bottle neck and an opposing upper edge for pressing the bottle neck against the lower edge.
- frangible means for tearing at least a portion of the top panel adjacent to the neck-receiving aperture to allow the bottle neck to be disengaged from the lower edge.
- the frangible means extends between the bottle-receiving aperture and a bottle-releasing aperture defined in the top panel.
- the frangible means may extend from the upper edge to the bottle-releasing aperture.
- the tearing means may comprise a tear line formed in the top panel.
- the tearing means may comprise a tear strip defined by a pair of substantially parallel tear lines formed in the top panel.
- the tearing lines extend from the upper edge to the bottle-releasing aperture.
- the tear strip may include a tab formed from material that is struck from the top panel to define the neck-receiving aperture.
- the tab may extend into the neck-receiving aperture when the bottle neck is out of the neck-receiving aperture.
- the support panel may further comprise a support panel disposed under the top panel in flat face-contacting relationship.
- the support panel may include a lower receiving aperture disposed in registry with the neck-receiving aperture, and a lower releasing edge extending along at least a portion of a perimeter of the bottle-releasing aperture, the support panel having a frangible line underlying the tear strip.
- the frangible line may extend between the lower receiving aperture and the lower releasing edge.
- the top panel may include a bevelled shoulder strip, and the neck-receiving aperture is formed in part in the shoulder strip to have the lower edge disposed at a lower vertical position than the upper edge.
- the neck-receiving aperture may further comprise a side panel joined at an upper edge thereof to the shoulder strip, the neck-receiving aperture extends entirely across the shoulder strip and terminates at the upper edge of the side panel such that the lower edge of the neck-receiving aperture is defined by the upper edge of the side panel.
- the bottle-releasing aperture may be a hand aperture for receiving fingers to hold the carrier.
- the top panel may have a plurality of bottle neck-receiving apertures, and the frangible means is provided for each of the neck-receiving apertures to extend between each neck-receiving aperture and the bottle-releasing aperture.
- the top panel may be generally rectangular in shape, the bottle-releasing aperture is located at a center of the top panel, and the neck-receiving apertures are disposed around the bottle-releasing aperture.
- a second aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming an article carrier of the top-gripping type comprising opposing side panels hinged to a top panel having a bottle neck-receiving aperture.
- the neck-receiving aperture has a lower edge for engagement with a bottle neck and an opposing upper edge for pressing the bottle neck against the lower edge.
- the frangible means extends between the neck receiving aperture and a bottle-releasing aperture defined in the top panel.
- the frangible means may extend from the upper edge to the bottle-releasing aperture.
- the tearing means may comprise a tear line formed in the top panel.
- the tearing means may comprise a tear strip defined by a pair of substantially parallel tear lines formed in the top panel.
- the tearing lines may extend from the upper edge to the bottle-releasing aperture.
- the tear strip may include a tab formed from material that is struck from the top panel to define the neck-receiving aperture.
- the tab may extend into the neck-receiving aperture.
- the second aspect of the invention there may further comprise a support panel hingedly connected to the top panel, the support panel including a lower receiving aperture and a lower releasing edge extending along at least a portion of a perimeter of the bottle-releasing aperture, the support panel having a frangible line underlying the tear strip.
- the frangible line may extend between the lower receiving aperture and the lower releasing edge.
- the top panel may include a shoulder strip, and the neck-receiving aperture may be formed in part in the shoulder strip.
- one of the side panels may be joined at an upper edge thereof to the shoulder strip, the neck-receiving aperture extends entirely across the shoulder strip and terminates at the upper edge of the side panel such that the lower edge of the neck-receiving aperture is defined by the upper edge of the side panel.
- the bottle-releasing aperture may be a hand aperture.
- the top panel may have a plurality of bottle neck-receiving apertures, and the frangible means is provided for each of the neck-receiving apertures to extend between each neck-receiving aperture and the bottle-releasing aperture.
- the tearing means prevents the upper edge of the neck-receiving aperture from completely destructing, and thus the upper edge is capable of pressing the bottle neck against the lower edge even after the top panel is torn by using the tearing means.
- the carrier of the invention is reusable and is particularly useful to return empty bottles to retail stores or the like.
- top panel 16 includes a pair of opposite shoulder strips 14 and 18 extending along the opposite side edges of top panel 16. These strips 14 and 18 are foldably joined to the body of top panel 16 along interrupted fold lines 62 and 64, respectively.
- Side panel 12 is foldably connected to shoulder strip 14 along an interrupted fold line 60.
- side panel 20 is foldably connected to shoulder strip 18 along an interrupted fold line 66.
- Skirt strip 22 is foldably connected along fold line 68 to side panel 12 and includes a series of fold lines 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 to assist in being folded about a portion of a row of articles when the carrier is in a set up condition.
- skirt strip 24 is foldably connected along fold line 76 to side panel 20 and includes a series of fold lines 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88 to assist in being folded about a portion of another row of articles when the carrier is in a set up condition.
- Internal partition band 26 is foldably connected to skirt strip 22 along a pair of aligned fold lines 90 and 92 and is separated therefrom by cut line 94.
- internal partition bond 28 is connected to skirt strip 24 along a pair of aligned fold lines 96 and 98 and is separated therefrom by cut line 100.
- neck-receiving apertures 200, 202, 204 and 206 formed in the opposed quadrants of top panel 16. Apertures 200 and 202 each is struck in part from shoulder strip 14 and terminates at fold line 60, and thus the lower edge "L" of each aperture is defined by the upper edge of side panel 12.
- a central portion of the top panel 16 includes a substantially circular bottle-releasing aperture 216.
- This aperture 216 is adapted to receive the fingers of users as well as to receive a handle which will be described later.
- Tear lines 116 and 118 extend between the upper edge "U" of the receiving aperture 200 and the releasing aperture 216, and thus they define therebetween a tear strip 212.
- tear lines 120 and 122 extend between the upper edge "U” of the receiving aperture 202 and the releasing aperture 216, and thus they define therebetween a tear strip 214.
- Pull tabs 208 and 210 are foldably connected to tear strips 212 and 214 respectively along fold lines 112 and 114. These pull tabs 208 and 210 extend into receiving apertures 200 and 202, respectively.
- a tongue 222 is struck from top panel 16 and extends from fold line 62 towards releasing aperture 216.
- Support panels 30 and 32 are foldably connected to top panel 16 and side panel 12 along fold line 102.
- support panels 34 and 36 are foldably connected to top panel 16 and side panel 12 along fold line 104.
- Support panels 30 and 34 include lower receiving apertures 224 and 226 adapted to be aligned or registered with neck-receiving apertures 200 and 202 when the carrier is in a set up condition. Support panels 30 and 34 also include lower releasing edges 228 and 230 designed to extend along at least portions of the perimeter of the bottle-releasing aperture 216 when the carrier is in a set up condition. Support panels further include frangible lines 232 and 234 extending between the lower receiving aperture 224, 226 and the lower releasing edges 228 and 230. These frangible lines 232 and 234 are designed to underlie the tear strips 212 and 214 respectively when the carrier is in a set up condition. Support panels 32 and 36 are shaped to be aligned with side panel 12 when the carrier is in a set up condition.
- Top panel 16 and support panels 30, 32, 34 and 36 are symmetrical about center fold line 250, whereby the other half of top panel 16 and support panels 38, 40, 42 and 44 are of a similar construction and not therefore specifically described.
- Handle panel 46 and handle-reinforcing panel 48 are formed from support panels 34, 36, 42 and 44 and are separated therefrom by cut line 252. These panels 46 and 48 in cooperation are adapted to form a two-ply handle for the carrier. Handle panel 46 is foldably connected to handle-reinforcing panel 48 along fold line 254. Fold lines 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268 are incorporated into handle panel 46 and handle-reinforcing panel 48 to provide means for enabling the two-ply handle to pop up when in use. The action of the "pop up" means is disclosed in PCT/US95/09430.
- the carrier is constructed by first forming the two-ply handle H. To create the handle H, handle panel 46 and handle-reinforcing panel 48 are folded about fold line 254 into a flat face-contacting relationship.
- Support panels 30, 32, 38, 40 and 34, 36, 42, 44 are folded about fold lines 102 and 104 respectively into a flat face-contacting relationship with top panel 16 and side panels 12 and 20.
- Side panels 12 and 20 are folded into an approximately perpendicular relationship with top panel 16 along fold lines 60, 62, 64 and 66.
- Internal partition band 26 is folded about fold lines 90 and 92 to bring its opposite the end sections 126 and 130 into a face-contacting relationship respectively with the opposite end sections 124 and 128 of skirt strip 22. Those brought into the flat face-contacting relationship are glued together as shown in FIG 3.
- internal partition band 28 is folded about fold lines 96 and 98 to bring its opposite end sections 136 and 138 into a face-contacting relationship respectively with the foldable sections 132 and 134 of skirt strip 24. Those brought into the flat face-contacting relationship are also glued together as shown in FIG 3.
- the opposite end sections 140 and 142 of skirt strip 24 are glued to the opposite end sections 126 and 130 of internal partition band 26 while internal partition bands 26 and 28 are glued together at their respective center sections 144 and 146.
- the articles are inserted into neck-receiving apertures 200, 202, 204, 206 such that the neck flanges 300, 302, 304, 306 are engaged on their undersides by lower edges L1, L2, L3, L4 respectively and pressed against lower edges L1, L2, L3, L4 by upper edges U1, U2, U3, U4.
- Pull tabs 208, 210 and the other two pull tabs abut top portions of the articles. These tabs and the associated tear strips can be removed to allow easy removal of the articles.
- the handle H is free to pop up through the central aperture as described earlier.
- the present invention relates to a bottle carrier which is shaped to provide satisfactory strength to hold the bottles securely but with a degree of flexibility so that load transferred to the handle is absorbed by the carrier.
- the shape of the blank minimizes the amount of paperboard required.
- the carrier can be applied to an array of bottles by hand or automatic machinery. It is anticipated that the invention can be applied to a variety of carriers and not limited to those of the top gripping sort.
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- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
- Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
- Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP01120341A EP1157939B1 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1997-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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GBGB9616887.7A GB9616887D0 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1996-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
GB9616887 | 1996-08-12 | ||
PCT/US1997/014309 WO1998006638A1 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1997-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
Related Child Applications (1)
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EP01120341A Division EP1157939B1 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1997-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
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EP0958192A1 EP0958192A1 (en) | 1999-11-24 |
EP0958192B1 true EP0958192B1 (en) | 2002-04-03 |
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EP01120341A Expired - Lifetime EP1157939B1 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1997-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
EP97936501A Expired - Lifetime EP0958192B1 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1997-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP01120341A Expired - Lifetime EP1157939B1 (en) | 1996-08-12 | 1997-08-12 | Top gripping carrier for bottles |
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EP (2) | EP1157939B1 (no) |
AT (2) | ATE215490T1 (no) |
AU (1) | AU3915797A (no) |
CY (1) | CY2267B1 (no) |
DE (2) | DE69711708T2 (no) |
DK (1) | DK0958192T3 (no) |
ES (1) | ES2175448T3 (no) |
GB (1) | GB9616887D0 (no) |
NO (1) | NO322271B1 (no) |
PT (1) | PT958192E (no) |
WO (1) | WO1998006638A1 (no) |
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US6125999A (en) * | 1998-11-23 | 2000-10-03 | Illinois Tool Works Inc. | Panel container carrier |
FI112194B (fi) * | 2001-04-06 | 2003-11-14 | Oyj Hartwall Abp | Kartonkipakkaus |
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US2832504A (en) * | 1955-05-27 | 1958-04-29 | Container Corp | Can carton with handle |
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US3674136A (en) * | 1971-06-01 | 1972-07-04 | Mead Corp | Carrier for flanged articles |
GB9413862D0 (en) | 1994-07-08 | 1994-08-24 | Mead Corp | Beverage carton with strap type carrying handle |
US5487463A (en) * | 1994-07-15 | 1996-01-30 | Riverwood International Corporation | Banded bottle neck carrier |
US5590776A (en) * | 1995-10-06 | 1997-01-07 | Galbierz; Richard T. | Multi-pack carrier for bottles |
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- 1996-08-12 GB GBGB9616887.7A patent/GB9616887D0/en active Pending
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- 1997-08-12 ES ES97936501T patent/ES2175448T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-12 AT AT97936501T patent/ATE215490T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-08-12 PT PT97936501T patent/PT958192E/pt unknown
- 1997-08-12 DK DK97936501T patent/DK0958192T3/da active
- 1997-08-12 AT AT01120341T patent/ATE281985T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-08-12 EP EP01120341A patent/EP1157939B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-12 DE DE69711708T patent/DE69711708T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-08-12 DE DE69731564T patent/DE69731564T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-08-12 EP EP97936501A patent/EP0958192B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-08-12 AU AU39157/97A patent/AU3915797A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-08-12 WO PCT/US1997/014309 patent/WO1998006638A1/en active IP Right Grant
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- 1999-02-10 NO NO19990623A patent/NO322271B1/no unknown
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DE69711708D1 (de) | 2002-05-08 |
PT958192E (pt) | 2002-09-30 |
EP1157939B1 (en) | 2004-11-10 |
DE69711708T2 (de) | 2002-10-17 |
NO990623D0 (no) | 1999-02-10 |
GB9616887D0 (en) | 1996-09-25 |
CY2267B1 (en) | 2003-07-04 |
EP1157939A1 (en) | 2001-11-28 |
DE69731564D1 (de) | 2004-12-16 |
NO322271B1 (no) | 2006-09-04 |
NO990623L (no) | 1999-04-08 |
ES2175448T3 (es) | 2002-11-16 |
ATE281985T1 (de) | 2004-11-15 |
DE69731564T2 (de) | 2005-12-22 |
DK0958192T3 (da) | 2002-07-29 |
WO1998006638A1 (en) | 1998-02-19 |
AU3915797A (en) | 1998-03-06 |
ATE215490T1 (de) | 2002-04-15 |
EP0958192A1 (en) | 1999-11-24 |
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