Package making – Methods – Group forming of contents into a unit
Patent
1998-07-14
2000-12-26
Moon, Daniel B.
Package making
Methods
Group forming of contents into a unit
53171, 53228, 53234, 53446, 53466, 53544, B65B 3540
Patent
active
061640417
ABSTRACT:
Packaging a plurality of cuboid containers, such as cigarette packs, in a package that is larger than the containers is enabled by arranging the containers in an offset array in which adjacent sides of the containers are offset from each other by a predetermined amount. A blank of relatively stiff material is folded around the array to form the package. The amount the containers are offset in the array is the same amount by which the package sides are longer than the adjacent sides of the containers. This enables the array in effect to fill the package even though the containers themselves are smaller than the package. The invention is particularly useful for cigarette packs since it enables the same package blank to be used for different size cigarette packs.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2277408 (1942-03-01), Molins et al.
patent: 2796709 (1957-06-01), Bolding
patent: 3068624 (1962-12-01), Linda
patent: 3253385 (1966-05-01), Beermann et al.
patent: 3507089 (1970-04-01), Mizelle et al.
patent: 4161093 (1979-07-01), Focke
patent: 4711065 (1987-12-01), Focke et al.
patent: 4756139 (1988-07-01), Le Bras
patent: 4843800 (1989-07-01), Focke
patent: 4932190 (1990-06-01), Bergher et al.
patent: 4936077 (1990-06-01), Langen et al.
patent: 5133173 (1992-07-01), Draghetti et al.
patent: 5216870 (1993-06-01), Boriani et al.
patent: 5241806 (1993-09-01), Ziegler et al.
patent: 5357734 (1994-10-01), Focke et al.
Focke Heinz
Koster Johann
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
Moon Daniel B.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for packaging does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for packaging, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for packaging will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-982518