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Packaging system and blanks therefor

Pending Publication Date: 2018-12-06
MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYST LLC
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a package that includes a carton and two or more articles. The carton has fold lines on the sides that align with voids between the articles, allowing the carton to fold around the articles. This design makes the package easier to stack and ship. Additionally, the patent describes how the carton can be tailored to different numbers of articles in a variety of rows, providing flexibility in the packaging process. Overall, this patent provides a more efficient and flexible way to package and ship articles.

Problems solved by technology

A disadvantage of this, however, is that two ends of the group of articles are exposed, are less protected, and less “bill-board” area is available for the printing and display of branding, advertising and other sales driving indicia.
Disadvantageously however, the simple wraparound structure relies upon the tight fit of the blank about the article group in order to retain structural integrity.
This means that as soon as a consumer removes an article from the group, the “tight fit” and hence the structural integrity of the package is compromised.
As a consequence the useful life of the wraparound carrier is typically limited to the point at which an article is removed, at which time the remaining articles of the group become more difficult to handle.

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first embodiment

[0084]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a plan view from above of a first inner blank 10 according to the disclosure. The first inner blank is optionally a wraparound style blank 10. The first inner blank 10 is suitable for being paired with a second outer blank, such as but not limited to, the second outer blank 11 shown in FIG. 2.

[0085]The first inner blank 10 comprises a series of main panels which form the main walls of a first inner carrier 92 once the first inner blank 10 is assembled. The series of main panels include: a first bottom panel 12, a first bevel panel 14, a first side panel 16, a second bevel panel 18, a top panel 20, a third bevel panel 22, a second side panel 24, a fourth bevel panel 26 and a second bottom panel 28. The main panels 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 are hinged one to the next in series along fold lines 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 80, 82 and 84.

[0086]Additionally, first and second end panels 50, 52 are coupled to the top panel 20 by fold lines 60, ...

third embodiment

[0162]Referring now to FIG. 9, there is shown a plan view from above of a first inner blank 210 according to the disclosure. The first inner blank 210 is also optionally a wraparound style blank 210 and is suitable for being paired with a second outer blank, such as but not limited to, the second outer blank 11 shown in FIG. 2.

[0163]The first inner blank 210 again comprises a series of main panels which form the main walls of a first inner carrier 292 shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12. The series of main panels includes: a first bottom panel 212, a first bevel panel 214, a first side panel 216, a top panel 220, a second side panel 224, a fourth bevel panel 226 and a second bottom panel 228. The main panels 212, 214, 216, 220, 224, 226, 228 are hinged one to the next in series along fold lines 230, 232, 236, 280, 282 and 284.

[0164]The first inner blank 210 optionally does not comprise second and third bevel panels either side of the top panel 220, and also does not comprise any end panels...

fourth embodiment

[0177]Referring now to FIGS. 13 to 16, there is shown a further embodiment of the present invention wherein an inner blank 310 may be combined with a second outer blank 311 in order to construct an alternative package 394. In the fourth illustrated embodiment like numerals have, where possible, been used to denote like parts, albeit with the addition of the prefix “300” to indicate that these features belong to the This embodiment shares many common features with the previous embodiments and therefore only the differences from the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 12 will be described in any greater detail.

[0178]A first inner blank 310 is shown in FIG. 14 comprising a series of main panels which form the main walls of a first inner carrier 392 once the first inner blank 310 is assembled. The series of main panels includes: a first bottom panel 312, a first bevel panel 314, a first side panel 316, a top panel 320, a second side panel 324, a second bevel panel 326 and a second bo...

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Abstract

A package (94) comprising at least one first inner carrier (92) and a second outer carrier (90), the or each of the at least one first inner carrier (92) having a first tubular structure, the second outer carrier (90) also having a tubular structure, and the second outer carrier being disposed, at least in part, on the outside of the first inner carrier such that the axes of the tubular structures are substantially perpendicular.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to consumer packages comprising at least two wraparound style carriers and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a package comprising at least two substantially perpendicularly oriented wraparound style carriers such that the completed package comprises four end walls.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In the field of packaging it is often required to provide consumers with a package comprising multiple primary product containers. Such multi-packs are desirable for shipping and distribution and for display of promotional information. Wraparound style carriers are known in which a blank is wrapped around a group of articles to secure the group together for ease of transportation, shelf replenishment and sale. Such blanks may be wrapped over the top of the group of articles, or such blanks may comprise apertures through which the necks of articles pass as the blank is wrapped around the group. Two side panels extend alongsid...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D71/38
CPCB65D71/38B65D2571/00185B65D2571/0029B65D2571/00314B65D2571/00456B65D2571/00574B65D2571/00666B65D2571/00716B65B11/004B65D2571/00253B65D2571/00271B65D2571/00283B65D2571/00308B65D2571/00703B65D2571/0087
Inventor ZACHERLE, MATTHEW EHAYTER, GREGORY PLOFTIN, CALEB SWALLING, BRADFORD JBLIN, PATRICK
Owner MEADWESTVACO PACKAGING SYST LLC
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