EP3683159B1 - Support de produit et procédé de mise en place - Google Patents

Support de produit et procédé de mise en place Download PDF

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EP3683159B1
EP3683159B1 EP20151797.6A EP20151797A EP3683159B1 EP 3683159 B1 EP3683159 B1 EP 3683159B1 EP 20151797 A EP20151797 A EP 20151797A EP 3683159 B1 EP3683159 B1 EP 3683159B1
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David Yates
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
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    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • B65D5/504—Racks having upstanding ridges formed by folds, and provided with slits or recesses
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5021—Integral elements for containers formed by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
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    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • B65D5/5047—Blocks
    • B65D5/505—Blocks formed by folding up one or more blanks to form a hollow block
    • B65D5/5052—Blocks formed by folding up one or more blanks to form a hollow block and provided with slits or recesses in which at least a part of the contents are located
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/44—Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
    • B65D5/50—Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
    • B65D5/5028—Elements formed separately from the container body
    • B65D5/5035—Paper elements
    • B65D5/5059—Paper panels presenting one or more openings or recesses in wich at least a part of the contents are located
    • 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
    • B65D71/70—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
    • B65D71/72—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking formed by folding one or more blanks, the articles being inserted in openings in a wall

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  • Some challenges may be involved in ensuring that product(s) remain aligned relative to the package after assembly within the package throughout shipping and until the product(s) are ultimately removed from the package by a user.
  • products have been located in a desired position within an outer package using a moulded plastic product support.
  • a product support formed of cardboard or paperboard, and integral with the outer package.
  • Such a product support may automatically erect itself when the outer package is erected, or may require manual erection. The product is then loaded into the product support with the product support already within the outer package. It has been recognised that such arrangements may not be suitable for high speed, high volume machine erection.
  • the present invention provides a machine erectable product support made from cardboard, paperboard or other lightweight foldable sheet material as set forth in claim 1.
  • the present invention provides a method as set forth in claim 15.
  • a product support which may be readily erected by a machine.
  • the product support comprises at least one product support defining structure.
  • the product support defining structure defines, in an erected state of the product support, one or more product locating pockets, and includes a top panel and a bottom panel.
  • the top panel includes a first portion which provides an upper support section of the product support defining structure in the erected product support and a second portion for providing a lower section of the product support defining structure in the erected product support.
  • the top panel defines a plurality of hinge panels hingedly attaching the first and second portions to one another.
  • the erectable product support is converted from an initial flat configuration to an erected i.e. 3-dimensional configuration during erection. The erection may take place as part of an overall process in which the product support is filled with product and assembled with an outer package.
  • the pins need not be used through the full extent of the rotation of the first portion of the top panel involved in converting the product support defining structure from a flat configuration to a final erected configuration.
  • the pins may only be used over an initial portion of the rotation of the first portion of the top panel during erection of the product support defining structure in some embodiments. Once rotation has commenced, and the hinge panels have started to hinge about their respective foldlines, it may be possible to complete the rotation without the assistance of the pins.
  • the pins may also be used to retain the product support in its erected configuration during loading of product, for example, where the sheet material is particularly flexible.
  • the product support defining structure includes a longitudinal side wall panel which provides a longitudinal sidewall of the erected product support.
  • the longitudinal sidewall panel may be connected to an outer edge of the top panel and an outer edge of the bottom panel along respective foldlines.
  • the longitudinal sidewall panel extends along an outer side edge of the product support in the erected product support.
  • the longitudinal sidewall panel may be straight or of another shape e.g. curved or undulating.
  • the second portion of the top panel may be secured to the bottom panel in any suitable manner.
  • the second portion of the top panel is superposed on e.g. contacts the bottom panel.
  • the second portion may be attached to the bottom panel over at least a portion of an area in which the top panel is superposed e.g. contacts the bottom panel.
  • the at least a portion of the area may be a single region of attachment or may comprise a plurality of discrete regions of attachment.
  • the second portion of the top panel may be attached to the bottom panel intermittently or continuously within the or each region of attachment. For example, where an adhesive attachment is used, adhesive may be provided using an intermittent or continuous pattern within the or each region of attachment.
  • the second portion of the top panel provides a lower section of the product support defining structure in the erected product support.
  • the lower section is a lower section relative to the upper section defined by the top panel which provides an upper support section of the product support defining structure in the erected product support.
  • the lower section may be seen as recessed relative to the upper portion when the erected product support is viewed from above.
  • the lower section defines at least a part of the interior of the product support.
  • the second portion of the top panel may be of any suitable configuration.
  • the second portion may extend into the or each product locating pocket e.g. to form a bottom thereof.
  • the second portion comprises a section extending continuously in the longitudinal direction of the product support i.e., a continuous longitudinal strip.
  • the section extends to an inner edge of the top panel.
  • the section is located adjacent the inner edge of the top panel.
  • the section is in the form of a continuous longitudinal strip located adjacent, and extending to, the inner edge of the top panel. This may facilitate securing of the second portion to the bottom panel.
  • the cutlines defining the plurality of hinge panels comprise a plurality of cutlines, each defining an edge of one or more of the hinge panels i.e. in both the flat and erected configurations of the product support.
  • a cutline may define an edge of one or two of the hinge panels. Each edge extends between the respective ends of the hinge panel i.e. the ends connected by foldlines to the first and second portions of the top panel respectively.
  • each of the plurality of cutlines may also each define an edge of a product locating pocket of the product support defining structure.
  • different cutlines may define the edges of the same or different product locating pockets where multiple pockets are provided. It will be appreciated that the product support may or may not comprise additional cutlines which do not define an edge of one or more of the hinge panels and/or an edge of one or more of the product locating pockets of a product support defining structure thereof.
  • each hinge panel hinges about the foldline connecting the hinge panel to the first portion of the top panel to enable the first portion of the product support defining structure to be rotated relative to the second portion.
  • Each hinge panel may hinge about the foldline connecting the hinge panel to the first portion of the top panel into a position in which the hinge panel is upstanding from the second portion of the top panel.
  • the sidewall panel may hinge about a foldline connecting the sidewall panel to the bottom panel into a position in which it is upstanding from the bottom panel. By “upstanding” it is not required that a hinge panel necessarily is perpendicular to the second portion. In the erected product support, at least some of the hinge panels may be inclined.
  • the first portion of the product support defining structure is rotated relative to the second portion to a position in which it is located above the second portion.
  • the hinge panels may assist in maintaining the first portion located spaced above the second portion in the erected product support.
  • the first portion may be rotated relative to the second portion from a first position in which the first and second portions are substantially co-planar i.e. in a flat configuration of the product support defining structure (or product support) to a second position in which the first portion is located above the second portion.
  • the edge of the product locating pocket defined by the cutline may be of any desired and suitable shape.
  • the edge may be straight or curved. This may depend upon the configuration of the product to be located.
  • the shape of the edge of the product locating pocket portion may correspond to a shape of an edge of a product with which the product support is to be used. It will be appreciated that, when product(s) are inserted in the product support, at least at times, a product need not necessarily contact the edge of the product locating pocket, or at least not along the entire length of the edge of the product locating pocket e.g.
  • a straight edged product is used with a curved product locating pocket edge, and/or, where a pocket has inclined walls, depending upon a depth to which a product is inserted in the product locating pocket etc.
  • the product locating pocket edge will still provide a stop to limit the movement of the product relative to the product support and hence act to locate the product.
  • the or each product locating pocket edge forms part of an inner edge of the first portion of the top panel which provides the upper support section of the product support defining structure in the erected product support.
  • Each hingeline connecting a hinge panel to the first portion of the top panel may also form part of the inner edge of the first portion of the top panel.
  • the inner edge may consist of each product locating pocket edge and the foldlines connecting the hinge panels to the first portion of the top panel.
  • the bottom panel comprises one or more openings, each being registered with a respective portion of the top panel when the product support defining structure is in a flat configuration.
  • Each opening enables an erecting pin of an erecting machine to be inserted from the underside of the bottom panel through the opening to contact the portion of the top panel associated with the opening.
  • the or each opening may be registered with any desired part of the top panel to assist in rotation of the first portion thereof relative to the second portion to erect the product support defining structure during erection of the product support.
  • registered it is meant that the opening is sufficiently aligned with and underlies the portion of the top panel at least when the product support in in a flat configuration to enable a pin to be inserted through the opening from the underside of the bottom panel to contact the portion and assist in rotation of the portion.
  • the opening will be registered with the portion of the top panel to enable a pin inserted therethrough to contact the portion during at least a part of the rotation of the portion involved in erecting the product support defining structure, although may not be registered with i.e.
  • the opening may no longer be aligned with the hinge panel such that a pin extended therethrough would contact the hinge panel, when the product support defining structure is in the final erected state.
  • a plurality of the openings is provided.
  • the openings may be regularly spaced.
  • one or more openings may be provided associated with each product locating pocket, or with alternate pockets etc.
  • the openings may comprise a plurality of openings disposed in one or more clusters, each cluster comprising a plurality of openings, the openings in the cluster being registered with portions of the top panel in a respective region of the top panel.
  • a plurality of such clusters may be provided, spaced along a longitudinal direction of the bottom panel with the openings in the respective clusters being registered with respective regions of the top panel spaced along the longitudinal direction thereof.
  • the most appropriate arrangement of the openings may be selected as desired to provide a suitable degree of assistance in erecting the product support defining structure e.g. depending upon factors such as the position of the pocket(s) of the product support defining structure e.g. the relative dimension and/or spacing thereof, where applicable, the sheet material used etc.
  • the or each portion of the top panel with which a respective opening is registered may be any suitable and desired such portion.
  • the portion may be a hinge panel or a portion of the first portion of the top panel.
  • one or more openings is provided, each being registered with a portion of the top panel, wherein at least one opening is provided registered with a respective hinge panel of the top panel and/or at least one opening is provided registered with a portion of the first portion of the top panel.
  • a plurality of openings is provided in the or each such location, each being registered with a respective portion of the first portion of the top panel.
  • the one or more openings of the bottom panel comprise one or more openings (and preferably a plurality thereof), each being registered with a respective one of one of the hinge panels when the product support defining structure is in a flat configuration, whereby an erecting pin of an erecting machine may be inserted from the underside of the bottom panel through the opening to contact the hinge panel to rotate the hinge panel about the foldline connecting the hinge panel to the first portion of the top panel to assist in rotating the first portion of the top panel relative to the second portion of the top panel to erect the product support defining structure during erection of the product support.
  • additional openings may or may not be provided associated with other portions of the top panel.
  • an opening corresponds exactly in shape and size to the associated hinge panel provided that it is sufficiently registered with the hinge panel to allow contact to be made with the hinge panel, and to allow a suitable configured erecting pin to extend through the opening to rotate the hinge panel during at least a portion of the rotation of the hinge panel involved in erection of the product support defining structure.
  • the bottom panel may comprise an opening in respect of each hinge panel, or in respect of only some of the hinge panels.
  • the bottom panel comprises a plurality of openings, each registered with a respective one of the hinge panels.
  • the openings in respect of different hinge panels may be of the same or differing shapes and sizes.
  • the openings may similarly vary in shape and size e.g. to approximately correspond to the shape and size of the hinge panels.
  • an opening may be completely surrounded by the material of the bottom panel i.e. such that the bottom panel extends around the entire perimeter of the opening.
  • the bottom panel may extend around only a portion of the perimeter of the opening, with the opening being in the form of a notch in the longitudinal end edge of the bottom panel.
  • the product support is configured such that, when erected, the product support defining structure defines one or more product locating pockets along the longitudinal direction of the product support.
  • the cutlines comprise a plurality of cutlines, wherein each cutline of the plurality of cutlines defines an edge of one or more of the hinge panels and also defines an edge of a product locating pocket of the product support defining structure
  • each product locating pocket may be defined between adjacent ones of the plurality of hinge panels and may include product locating pocket edges (i.e. first and second product locating pocket edges) defined by the cutlines (i.e. first and second cutlines) which define the edges of the hinge panels on either side of the product locating pocket between which the product locating pocket is defined.
  • the support is configured such that, when erected, the product support defining structure defines one or more product locating pockets along the longitudinal direction of the product support, each product locating pocket being defined between adjacent ones of the plurality of hinge panels, and including product locating pocket edges defined by cutlines of the product support defining structure, which cutlines define the edges of the hinge panels on either side of the product locating pocket between which hinge panels the product locating pocket is defined.
  • a pocket may be located with any desired and suitable orientation, and may be of any desired size and shape.
  • Each product locating pocket may extend generally in a transverse direction.
  • each of the (adjacent) hinge panels between which the product locating pocket is defined may be defined by one of the cutlines of the product support defining structure.
  • the opposed edge of the hinge panel may be defined by another one of the cutlines, or by a (longitudinal) end edge of the top panel.
  • the hinge panel is located at an end of the product support, such that there is a product locating pocket on only one side thereof, the edge of the hinge panel on the opposite side thereof may be provided by an end edge of the top panel.
  • other arrangements may be envisaged.
  • the or each product locating pocket comprises a sidewall, the sidewall being provided by one of the hinge panels.
  • the sidewall thus connects the first and second sections of the top panel.
  • the sidewall may be a longitudinal sidewall. Such a sidewall may inhibit transverse movement of a product located in the pocket.
  • a longitudinal sidewall may extend generally in the longitudinal direction of the product support, and may extend parallel to the longitudinal sidewall of the product support defining structure, or at any desired and suitable angle thereto.
  • a given pocket may comprise one or more sidewall provided by a hinge panel, and, in some embodiments, includes only one such sidewall e.g. a longitudinal sidewall.
  • the most suitable sidewall configuration for a pocket will depend upon factors such as; the type of product, the desired arrangement of the product relative to the support, and the depth at which the product is to be held etc.
  • an inclined sidewall may be used to control the point at which the bottom of a product will contact the sidewall, and hence the depth at which the product will be held within the pocket. It is envisaged that where multiple products of differing configurations are to be held by the product support, angling of the sidewalls of the pockets may enable products of differing dimensions to be held at differing depths within the pockets, so that the top surfaces of the products all lie in the same level.
  • the one or more product locating pockets are defined between hinge panels of a set of one or more of the plurality of hinge panels provided by the product support defining structure.
  • the set of the plurality of hinge panels separate adjacent product locating pockets from one another or separate end pockets from an end of the product support.
  • a product locating pocket is defined between (longitudinally) adjacent ones of the hinge panels. Any given one of the set of hinge panels may define a side of a product locating pocket on one or both sides thereof, depending upon the number of pockets present.
  • These hinge panels may be referred to as "pocket defining hinge panels”.
  • This set of hinge panels may be referred to as a "first" set to distinguish them from any further set of hinge panels present.
  • the set of hinge panels comprises a plurality of hinge panels.
  • a reference to at least "some" of a set of objects e.g. openings encompasses one or more or a plurality i.e. a single one, or a plurality of the specified objects e.g. openings.
  • each sidewall of each product locating pocket is provided by one of a set of one or more of the plurality of hinge panels.
  • This set of hinge panels may be referred to as a "second" set to distinguish them from any further set of hinge panels present.
  • the hinge panels of this set may be referred to as "sidewall defining hinge panels".
  • the set may comprise a plurality of the hinge panels.
  • An opening in the bottom panel may be provided in respect of at least some, and optionally each hinge panel of this set of hinge panels.
  • the hinge panels of this set may extend longitudinally along the product support e.g. in a row.
  • the foldlines connecting the hinge panels of this set to the second portion of the top panel may optionally be laterally offset relative to one another.
  • the first (pocket defining) or second (sidewall defining) sets of hinge panels are each a subset of the plurality of hinge panels provided by the product support defining structure. There may or may not be additional hinge panels present in the product support defining structure.
  • the bottom panel may comprise first and second rows of openings, wherein the openings of the first row are associated with the hinge panels of the first subset of hinge panels, and the second row of openings is associated with the hinge panels of the second subset of hinge panels.
  • first (pocket defining) and second (sidewall defining) sets of hinge panels are provided, the first set of hinge panels may be located inboard of the second set of hinge panels. Inboard may refer to the hinge panels being located further from the edge of the product support defined by the longitudinal side wall panel.
  • the one or more product locating pockets are defined between hinge panels of a first subset of the plurality of hinge panels provided by the product support defining structure, and each product locating pocket comprises a sidewall provided by one of a second subset of the plurality of hinge panels provided by the products support defining structure.
  • the first and second subsets may thus be referred to as pocket defining and sidewall defining subsets of hinge panels respectively.
  • An opening in the bottom panel may be provided in respect of at least some, or each hinge panel of the first and/or second subsets of hinge panels.
  • the product support may be configured such that in the flat (i.e. the flat configuration of the product support), the cutlines of the product support includes a plurality of cutlines each comprising a first portion defining an edge of one of the first subset of hinge panels and a second portion defining an edge of one of the second subset of hinge panels, wherein the second portion, in the erected product support, defines at least a portion of the edge of a product locating pocket.
  • the first and second portions define edges respectively of ones of the first and second subsets of hinge panels associated with the product locating pocket having an edge defined by the second portion.
  • the cutline may include a further portion providing a further portion of the edge of the product locating pocket.
  • an opening in the bottom panel may be provided in respect of one or more, (e.g. one or more or a plurality of), or each hinge panel of either or both of the first and second subsets of hinge panels.
  • an opening in the bottom panel is provided at least in respect of at least some (e.g. one or more or a plurality of) or each hinge panel of the second subset of hinge panels.
  • each hinge panel of the first or second subset of hinge panels is not necessary for an opening to be provided in respect of each hinge panel of the first or second subset of hinge panels, provided that a sufficient number is provided to facilitate machine erection. This may depend upon the configuration of the product support, strength of materials, type of machine used etc.
  • an opening in the bottom panel is provided in respect of each hinge panel of the plurality of hinge panels of the product support defining structure.
  • the first portion of the top panel may, in the erected product support, define a continuous longitudinal strip.
  • the one or more openings of the bottom panel comprises one or more openings registered with the first portion of the top panel
  • the one or more openings may include one or more openings registered with respective portions of such a strip defined by the first portion of the top panel.
  • the openings may be disposed in clusters registered with regions e.g. at each end of the strip and/or at locations therebetween.
  • the respective foldline connecting each one of the set of pocket defining hinge panels to the first portion of the top panel may connect the hinge panel to a finger defined by the first portion of the top panel.
  • the strip may be located between the foldlines connecting the pocket defining hinge panels to the second portion of the top panel and the inner edge of the top panel, or, in the erected product support, between the bottom of the or each pocket defining hinge panel and the inner edge of the top panel.
  • the strip may be located inboard of each of the pocket defining hinge panels, and indeed, inboard of any hinge panel of the product support defining structure.
  • each pocket there may be two cutlines defining an edge thereof.
  • the edges defined in this way may be separated by a foldline connecting a hinge panel providing a sidewall of the pocket to the first portion of the top panel.
  • the product support defining structure may include additional components. Furthermore, the pockets need not be configured in the exemplary manners described above.
  • the product support is configured such that, when erected, the product support defining structure defines a plurality of product locating pockets along the longitudinal direction of the product support.
  • the product support may comprise one or more of the product support defining structures.
  • a pair of the product support defining structures are provided, one on each longitudinal side thereof.
  • they may be provided on opposite sides of a longitudinal centreline of the product support.
  • multiple product support defining structures may be arranged in any desired manner e.g. end to end, offset or aligned with one another etc.
  • product support defining structures may share components. For example, they may have a common bottom panel. The bottom panel may then provide a base of the product support. Where a product supporting structure e.g. net or one or more panels is provided, such structure may extend across the pockets associated with different product support defining structures e.g. for supporting opposed ends or sides of a product.
  • a product supporting structure e.g. net or one or more panels
  • such structure may extend across the pockets associated with different product support defining structures e.g. for supporting opposed ends or sides of a product.
  • the product support may be of a single piece construction.
  • the erectable product support may be formed from a blank of sheet material, preferably a single piece blank.
  • the (first) product support defining structure of the erectable product support is formed by folding a blank having first, second and third panels, the third panel being located between the first and second panels, wherein the first panel is folded over and secured to the second panel, and wherein the first panel provides the top panel, the second panel provides the bottom panel and the third panel provides the longitudinal sidewall panel of the product support defining structure in the erectable product support.
  • the product support is of a single piece construction.
  • the product support could be formed from two pieces joined together e.g. one providing the top panel, and one providing the bottom panel (with the sidewall also being provided with one of the pieces).
  • a seam between multiple pieces may be located in any position.
  • the side portions need not be joined to the center portion such that their side edges are on either side of, or coincident with a longitudinal centerline thereof, but could be joined thereto along any line, e.g. offset from a central longitudinal axis, or at differing distances from the longitudinal axis.
  • An asymmetric arrangement may be used.
  • the present invention extends to a method of erecting the product support in accordance with any of the embodiments described.
  • the method comprises, for at least some, (and preferably the or each) of the one or more openings in the bottom panel of the or each product support defining structure, inserting a respective erecting pin of an erecting machine from the underside of the bottom panel therethrough to contact the portion of the top panel associated with the opening, and using the pin to assist in rotating the first portion of the top panel relative to the second portion of the top panel to erect the product support defining structure during erection of the product support.
  • the pin may rotate the hinge panel associated with the opening about the foldline connecting the hinge panel to the first portion of the top panel to assist in rotating of the first portion of the top panel relative to the second portion thereof to erect the product support defining structure during erection of the product support.
  • One pin is used in respect of each opening of the bottom panel used in the erection process. It is envisaged that only some, but preferably all of the openings present in the bottom panel are used in the erection process i.e. a pin is inserted therethrough.
  • the pins are preferably simultaneously inserted through each opening used (and preferably each opening in the bottom panel of the or each product support defining structure).
  • the pin(s) may be mounted on a forming element so as to be upstanding therefrom.
  • the pins may be mounted in a pattern corresponding to the positions of the openings of a product support with which they are to cooperate.
  • an array of pins may be provided, including first and second rows of pins for cooperating with first and second rows of the openings in the bottom panel.
  • the first and second rows of openings may be associated with the first and second subsets of hinge panels, for a given product support defining structure, in embodiments.
  • the or each erection pin is a tapered pin.
  • the pin tapers toward its top.
  • a tapered pin may define at least one axially extending inclined surface.
  • the pin may define such a surface on one or more e.g. two opposed sides thereof. This may facilitate insertion of the pin through an aperture.
  • the pin may be relatively easily inserted before more closely engaging a sidewall of the aperture on one or both sides thereof. This may provide a camming type action.
  • the inclined surface(s) may ensure that the pin continues to contact the portion of the top panel as the top panel starts to rotate.
  • the method may further comprise supporting the erected product support on the erection pin(s) during loading of the product.
  • the product support may, for example, may be inserted into the top end of an outer package.
  • references to an opening in the bottom panel being provided in respect of a portion of the top panel e.g. hinge panel refer to there being an opening registered with the respective portion of the top panel e.g. hinge panel.
  • references herein to a longitudinal sidewall or direction of the product support or product support defining structure should not be construed as requiring the support or structure to be elongate, although, in embodiments, the longitudinal direction corresponds to a longer dimension of the support or structure.
  • top or upper, or bottom or lower should not be construed as providing any limitation regarding the intended orientation of the product support or structure in use i.e. when located in an outer package, although typically the top or upper side will be the top or upper side when a product is loaded and the support or structure inserted in an outer package in use.
  • the product support is made from a foldable sheet material such as paperboard or cardboard, or even a plastics material.
  • the material may be chosen as desired.
  • the arrangements described herein may facilitate erection of a product support formed from a lightweight foldable plastics material, avoiding the need to use plastics forming tools.
  • the foldable sheet material is preferably a non-plastics material. This may provide a more environmentally friendly support.
  • Figure 1 shows the erected product support 1.
  • the product support 1 is made from a foldable sheet material such as paperboard or cardboard.
  • the product support is erected from a flat configuration.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a blank for providing the flat erectable product support and
  • Figure 3 illustrates the erectable product support once assembled from the blank.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the erectable product support in a configuration between its initial flat state and the erected state in order to facilitate understanding of certain features of the invention.
  • the product support 1 includes a first product support defining structure 3 on one longitudinal side thereof, and a second product support defining structure 3' on the other longitudinal side thereof.
  • the product support defining structures 3, 3' are mirror images of one another about the longitudinal centreline of the product support 1.
  • Erecting the product support involves erecting each of the product support defining structures.
  • the features of the product support defining structure 3 will now be described.
  • the product support defining structure 3' is of identical construction.
  • the corresponding features of the product support defining structure 3' will be denoted using the same reference numerals as those of the structure 3, annotated by a " ' " sign. Not all features are labelled in respect of both structures, and some features are not visible in both structures as shown in Figure 1 .
  • the product support defining structure 3 has a top panel 5 and a bottom panel 7 and a sidewall 9.
  • the bottom panel 7 is shared by the product support defining structures 3, 3'.
  • the bottom panel 7 provides a base of the product support.
  • the top panel 5 includes a first portion 6 defining an upper support section of the product support and a second portion 8 providing a lower section of the product support.
  • the second portion of the top panel includes a continuous longitudinal strip 10 extending to an inner edge 12 of the top panel.
  • the strip 10 is shown as a hatched area for ease of illustration. This strip is merely a notional part of the second portion.
  • the second portion of the top panel is adhesively secured to the bottom panel 7. This is facilitated by the longitudinal strip 10. Any suitable adhesive pattern may be used, and the adhesive need not extend over the entire area over which the second portion extends. Other attachment mechanisms e.g. heat sealing may alternatively be used.
  • the product support defining structure 3 defines a plurality of product locating pockets 11 along the longitudinal direction thereof.
  • the pockets 11' of the product support defining structure 3' are aligned with those of the product support defining structure 3 for locating the opposed ends of a product extending transversely therebetween.
  • the second portion extends into the base of each pocket 11.
  • the second portion of the top panel need not be continuous along the length of the product support as shown, and need not extend into the pockets.
  • the second portion might be defined by tabs extending from the base of each of the flaps 13, and may be absent in other areas e.g. between the pockets and/or within the pockets.
  • a first subset of upstanding hinge panels 13 connect the first portion 6 of the top panel to the second portion 8 of the top panel 5.
  • Each hinge panel 13 is connected at its top by a foldline 15 to the first portion of the top panel and is connected at the bottom about a foldline 17 to the second portion of the top panel.
  • the pockets 11 are defined between side edges 19 of adjacent ones of the hinge panels 13.
  • Each hinge panel 13 is located at the end of a finger 23 extending from an outboard region of the first region 9 of the top panel. The opposed edges of the fingers 23 provide side edges 35 of the pockets 11.
  • a second subset of upstanding hinge panels 25 provide (longitudinal) sidewalls for the pockets 11.
  • Each of the hinge panels 25 is connected along respective hingelines 27, 29 at the top and bottom thereof to the first portion and the second portion of the product support.
  • An opening 31 is defined extending between the sidewall provided by hinge panel 25 and the hinge panel 13 on each side of a pocket.
  • hinge panels 25 are shown as perpendicular to the base of the product support, this need not be the case.
  • inclined hinge panels may provide inclined sidewalls for the pockets.
  • the sidewalls may be inclined so as to reduce the length of the pocket (i.e. in the transverse direction of the product support) with increasing depth. This may result in products being support midway between the top and the bottom of the pocket, depending upon the dimensions of the product.
  • Such arrangements could be used to enable products of differing dimensions to be supported at differing depths, so that the tops of all products were level.
  • the blank includes a first panel 42 which provides the bottom panel 7 of the erectable product support, a second panel 44 for providing the sidewall 9 and a third panel 46 for providing the top panel 5 of the first product support defining structure 3.
  • Corresponding panels 44' and 46' are provided for the second product support defining structure 3', with the bottom panel provided by panel 42 being shared. The panels are connected to one another along foldlines.
  • the panel 46 includes a plurality of cutlines 52.
  • a first portion 53 of each cutline will define a side edge 19 of one of the hinge panels 13.
  • a second portion 54 of the cutline will define a side edge 35 of one of the pockets 11.
  • the first and second portion 53, 54 are defined on either side of the foldline 70.
  • the panel 46 also includes foldlines 59, 58. These foldlines provide the foldlines 29, 27 at the bottom and top of the hinge panels 25 respectively. Thus, the panels 60 between the foldlines 59, 58 will provide the hinge panels 25 corresponding to side walls of the pockets.
  • At least a part of the second portion 54 also defines the side edge of one of the hinge panels 60 which provide a side wall 25 of a pocket 11.
  • a longer cutline is used, such that the second portion 54 may be subdivided into a portion 55 which defines an edge of a hinge panel 60 and a connecting portion 57 extending between the portion 55 and the first portion 53.
  • the panel 46 also includes foldlines 70, 72 between which panels 74 are defined.
  • the foldlines 70, 72 provide the foldlines 15, 17 at the top and bottom of the hinge panels 19 of the product support, which are provided by the panels 74.
  • Panel 46' includes corresponding cutlines and foldlines.
  • the panel 46 is folded about foldline 82 over the panel 44 and the panel 42 in the direction of the arrow.
  • a longitudinal strip 84 at the outboard edge of the panel 46 is adhesively attached to the panel 42 inboard of the row of openings 50, between the openings and a centreline of the blank 40.
  • the strip 84 provides the strip 10 in the product support.
  • Regions 86 of panel 46 which define a base of the pockets in the product support may also be adhesively attached to the panel 42.
  • each one of the openings 50 is registered with a one of the panels 74 which will provide a hinge panel 13 of the product support to enable an erecting pin to be inserted through the opening 50 from an underside of the panel 42.
  • the panel 46' is similarly folded about foldline 82' and secured to the panel 42 between the row of openings 50' and the centreline. This will result in each one of the openings 50' being registered with a one of the panels 74'.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the erectable product support obtained, with certain of the features of the product support labelled.
  • an erecting pin of an erecting machine is inserted from the underside of the bottom panel 7 through each respective one of the openings 50 so as to engage the hinge panel 13 overlying the opening 50 and thus cause the hinge panel to rotate into an upstanding position.
  • Simultaneously erecting pins will be inserted through the openings 50' associated with the product support defining structure 3' to cause rotation of the first portion 6' relative to the second portion 8'. In this way the erectable product support is converted from a flat configuration to the erected configuration of Figure 1 .
  • Figure 4 illustrates the erected product from the underside, showing the openings 50 through which pins may be inserted in the direction of the arrows.
  • FIG. 5 shows the erected product support.
  • the product support 100 includes product support defining structures 103, 103' on either side thereof.
  • the product support and product support defining structures are of the same general type as in the earlier embodiment, and like components are given like reference numerals incremented by 100.
  • each product support defining structure defines only two pockets 111 along the longitudinal direction.
  • the top panel 105 again defines a first portion 106 providing the upper section of the product support and a second portion 108 providing a lower section thereof.
  • First and second sets of hinge panels 113, 125 are provided corresponding to the panels 13 and 25 in the earlier embodiment. Openings 131, 131' are defined along the sides of the pockets.
  • This embodiment differs from the earlier embodiment in the number and shape of product locating pockets defined.
  • the side edges 135 of the pockets are curved in this embodiment.
  • Figure 6 shows the blank from which the erectable product support 100 is made.
  • the erectable product support is provided by folding panel 146 over one side of panel 144 and panel 142, and panel 146' over the other side of panel 142 and panel 144'. Adhesive or heat sealing may be provided in the hatched area as in the earlier embodiment.
  • Figure 7 shows the erected product support from the underside.
  • a further difference is that, in addition to the openings 150 which are registered with the hinge panels 113 when the product support is in the flat, a second set of openings 170 is provided registered with the hinge panels 125.
  • first and second rows of openings including the openings 150 and 170 in respect of the hinge panels 113 and 125 respectively (and similarly 150' and 170' in respect of the second product support defining structure).
  • the product may be any desired product, whether confectionary or other food products, or cosmetics etc.
  • the product support may be used to locate products for insertion in a variety pack or advent calendar, for example.
  • a pocket may define more than one sidewall.
  • a net may be provided which may support a product when located in the product support in use. For example, this may extend between the opposed pockets of the first and second product support defining structures of either embodiment. In either embodiment, the sidewall(s) of a pocket may be inclined.
  • each product support defining means are located either on the longitudinal centreline (first embodiment), or spaced laterally therefrom by the same amount (second embodiment). Of course the edges may be provided in any suitable position. It is not necessary for multiple product support defining structures to be mirror images of one another about the longitudinal centreline.
  • a method of erecting the product support of the embodiment of Figures 1-4 will now be described by reference to Figures 10 and 11 .
  • a robotic arm 300 or any suitable mechanism, is used to pick up the erectable product support 1 in its flat configuration from a feeder 290 including a stack of the product supports in the flat e.g. a magazine feeder or similar.
  • Figure 10 schematically shows the top blank being removed from the pile and then held by the robotic arm.
  • the robotic arm includes a tool 301 at its distal end having portions shaped to extend into the portions of the support which will provide the when in the erect configuration.
  • the pins 304 are registered with the openings 50, and the pins 304' with the openings 50'.
  • the product support is pressed down on to the forming element 302 by the tool 301 as shown in Figure 10 , urging the pins into the openings.
  • pins 304 engage the hinge panels 13 through the openings 50 and cause the hinge panels 13 to rotate facilitating rotation of the first portion 6 of the top panel relative to the second portion 8 of the product support defining structure 3.
  • pins 304' engage the hinge panels 13' through the openings 50' and cause the panels 13' to rotate to facilitate rotation of the first portion 6' of the second product support defining structure 3' relative to the second portion 8'. In this way, the product support is erected.
  • the tool 301 releases the product support, and the product support travels along the production line in the direction of the arrow, supported on the forming plate 302, with the pins still located in the openings 50, 50'. .
  • the product is loaded into the product support in the manner shown in Figure 8 , and schematically illustrated in Figure 10 .
  • pins may be used only to provide an initial part of the rotation of the applicable hinge panels. Once movement about the applicable foldlines has commenced, it may be possible to remove the pins, and then complete erection without the pins being present. Thus, loading of the product and insertion of the support into a product may also be achieved without the product being supported on the pins.
  • Erection of the product support in accordance with the embodiment of Figures 5-7 proceeds in a similar manner.
  • the pins on the forming plate will need to define a pattern corresponding to the openings in the bottom panel, i.e. including pins in the corresponding positions to openings 170 and 170' as well as 150 and 150'.
  • Pins will extend through openings 150, 150' to engage the hinge panels 113 and 113' and the additional pins will extend through openings 170, 170' to engage hinge panels 125 and 125' to rotate the panels and hence facilitate rotation of the first portions 106, 106' of the first and second product support defining structures relative to the second portion 108, 108' thereof to erect the product support.
  • Loading of the product support and insertion into the package proceed as in the earlier embodiment.
  • the openings of a product support defining structure may be arranged to enable pins to contact the top panel, whether a hinge panel or first section defined thereby, in any locations to facilitate erection, which may generally be around each, or a subset of the pockets defined by the product support defining structure, but need not be e.g. may be at either end of the first section etc.

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  1. Support de produit pouvant être construit sur une machine (1 ; 100) fait à partir de carton, de papier cartonné ou d'un autre matériau en feuilles pliable léger comprenant :
    au moins une structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3'; 103, 103') comprenant :
    un panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') comprenant une première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') pour fournir une section de support supérieure de la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103') dans le support de produit construit (1 ; 100), et une seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') pour fournir une section inférieure de la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3'; 103, 103') dans le support de produit construit (1 ; 100) ;
    un panneau inférieur (7, 7'; 107, 107') pour fournir une base de la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3'; 103, 103') dans le support de produit construit (1; 100), dans lequel la seconde portion (8, 8'; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') est fixée au panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107, 107') ;
    et un panneau de paroi latérale longitudinal (9, 9');
    dans lequel la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 10, 103') définit, dans le support de produit construit (1 ; 100), une ou plusieurs poches d'emplacement de produit (11, 11'; 111, 111') ;
    dans lequel le panneau supérieur (5, 5'; 105, 105') comprend des lignes de coupe (52) et des lignes de pliage (15, 17) définissant une pluralité de panneaux charnières (13, 25 ; 113, 125) attachant de manière articulée la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') à la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5'; 105, 105') pour permettre à la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') d'être tournée par rapport à la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') pour construire la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103') durant la construction du support de produit (1 ; 100) ;
    dans lequel chaque panneau charnière (13, 25 ; 113, 125) est raccordé au niveau d'une extrémité autour d'une ligne de pliage (15, 27) à la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') et au niveau de l'autre extrémité autour d'une ligne de pliage (17, 29) à la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') ;
    dans lequel le panneau inférieur (7, 7'; 107, 107') comprend une ou plusieurs ouvertures (50, 50'; 150, 150', 170, 170'), chaque ouverture (50, 50'; 150, 150', 170,170') coïncidant avec une portion respective (251) du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') lorsque la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103') est dans une configuration plate, selon lequel une broche de construction (304, 304') d'une machine de construction peut être insérée depuis le dessous du panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107,107') à travers l'ouverture (50, 50'; 150, 150', 170, 170') pour entrer en contact avec le panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') pour aider à la rotation de la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') par rapport à la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5'; 105, 105') pour construire la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103') durant la construction du support de produit (1; 100),
    dans lequel la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') est fixée de manière adhésive au panneau inférieur (7, 7', 107, 107') ou dans lequel la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') est fixée au panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107, 107') en utilisant un thermoscellage,
    les une ou plusieurs poches d'emplacement de produit (11, 11'; 111, 111') sont définies entre des panneaux charnières (13; 113) d'un premier sous-ensemble de la pluralité de panneaux charnières (13 ; 113) fournis par la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103') ;
    une paroi latérale de chaque poche d'emplacement de produit (11, 11' ; 111, 111') est fournie par l'un d'un second sous-ensemble de la pluralité de panneaux charnières (25 ; 125) fournis par la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103') ; caractérisé en ce que
    la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') comprend une bande longitudinale continue (10), dans lequel la bande longitudinale continue (10) est située de manière adjacente à, et s'étend jusqu'à, un bord intérieur (12) du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105').
  2. Support de produit selon la revendication 1, dans lequel une ou plusieurs des ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') dans le panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107, 107') sont fournies par rapport à au moins certains des panneaux charnières (13, 25; 113, 125) du premier et/ou du second sous-ensembles de panneaux charnières (13, 25; 113, 125).
  3. Support de produit selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') s'étend dans la ou chaque poche d'emplacement de produit (11, 11' ; 111, 111') et dans lequel la bande longitudinale (10) est située entre les lignes de pliage (17, 29) raccordant la poche définissant des panneaux charnières (13 ; 113) du premier sous-ensemble de panneaux charnières (13 ; 113) à la seconde portion (8, 8' ; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') et le bord intérieur (12) du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105').
  4. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel au moins une ouverture (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') est fournie coïncidant avec une portion de la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105').
  5. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') comprend une bande longitudinale continue, dans lequel les une ou plusieurs ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') incluent une ou plusieurs ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') coïncidant avec des portions respectives de la bande longitudinale.
  6. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la paroi latérale est une paroi latérale longitudinale.
  7. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel les lignes de coupe (52) comprennent une pluralité de lignes de coupe (52), chacune définissant un bord d'un ou plusieurs des panneaux charnières (13, 25 ; 113, 125).
  8. Support de produit selon la revendication 7, dans lequel chacune d'au moins certaines de la pluralité de lignes de coupe (52) définit en outre, dans le support de produit construit (1 ; 100), un bord d'une des une ou plusieurs poches d'emplacement de produit (11, 11' ; 111, 111').
  9. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel les lignes de coupe (52), dans la configuration plate de la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103'), comprennent chacune une première portion (54) définissant un bord d'un du premier sous-ensemble de panneaux charnières (13; 113) et une seconde portion (53) définissant un bord d'un du second sous-ensemble de panneaux charnières (25; 125), dans lequel la seconde portion (53), dans le support de produit construit (1 ; 100), définit au moins une portion du bord d'une poche d'emplacement de produit (11, 11' ; 111, 111').
  10. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105'), dans le support de produit construit (1 ; 100), comprend une région extérieure et une pluralité de doigts (23, 23'), chaque doigt (23, 23') s'étendant depuis la région extérieure vers l'intérieur jusqu'à un haut du second sous-ensemble de panneaux charnières (25 ; 125).
  11. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le support de produit (1 ; 100) est configuré de sorte que, lorsqu'il est construit, la structure définissant un support de produit (1 ; 100) définisse la pluralité de poches d'emplacement de produit (11, 11'; 111, 111') le long de la direction longitudinale du support de produit (1 ; 100).
  12. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel les une ou plusieurs ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') du panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107, 107') comprennent une pluralité d'ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') disposées en un ou plusieurs groupes, chaque groupe comprenant une pluralité d'ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170'), les ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') dans chaque groupe coïncidant avec des portions (251) du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') dans une région respective du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105').
  13. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le support (1 ; 100) est d'une construction en une seule pièce.
  14. Support de produit selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel le support de produit pouvant être construit (1 ; 100) est formé à partir d'une pièce brute de matériau de feuilles, de préférence une pièce brute en une seule pièce.
  15. Procédé de construction du support de produit (1; 100) selon une quelconque revendication précédente comprenant l'étape consistant à
    pour au moins certaines des une ou plusieurs ouvertures (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170') dans le panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107, 107') de la ou de chaque structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3' ; 103, 103'), insérer une broche de construction respective (304, 304') d'une machine de construction depuis le dessous du panneau inférieur (7, 7' ; 107, 107') à travers celui-ci pour entrer en contact avec la portion (251) du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') associée à l'ouverture (50, 50' ; 150, 150', 170, 170'), et utiliser la broche (304, 304') pour aider à la rotation de la première portion (6, 6' ; 106, 106') du panneau supérieur (5, 5' ; 105, 105') par rapport à la seconde portion (8, 8'; 108, 108') du panneau supérieur (5, 5'; 105, 105') pour construire la structure définissant un support de produit (3, 3'; 103, 103') durant la construction du support de produit (1 ; 100).
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