[미국특허]
Compartment plates having themes and method for manufacturing and packaging the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65B-021/06
B65B-021/00
출원번호
US-0251705
(2002-09-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Schiltz,David C.
Tranfaglia,Christina M.
Roberts,Jeffrey L.
Seeberger,Edward J.
Dickason,Brad W.
출원인 / 주소
Pactiv Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Baker Botts L.L.P.
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1인용 특허 :
46
초록▼
Arrangements of containers, cases of container packages, and methods of packaging arrangements of containers are described. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of packaging an arrangement of containers includes producing a plurality of containers that each have a depiction
Arrangements of containers, cases of container packages, and methods of packaging arrangements of containers are described. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of packaging an arrangement of containers includes producing a plurality of containers that each have a depiction associated with a common theme, selecting from the plurality of containers to form a first group of containers and a second group of containers, and packaging the first group of containers and second group of containers for commercial distribution. The plurality of containers include a number of different depictions, and the second group of containers includes containers with different depictions than the first group of containers.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of packaging an arrangement of containers, the method comprising: producing a plurality of containers, each container having one of a plurality of depictions, each depiction in the plurality of depictions depicting a different feature of a common theme, the plurality
What is claimed is: 1. A method of packaging an arrangement of containers, the method comprising: producing a plurality of containers, each container having one of a plurality of depictions, each depiction in the plurality of depictions depicting a different feature of a common theme, the plurality of depictions including a number n of different depictions; collecting a first quantity of containers, each container in the first quantity including a depiction from a first subset of the plurality of depictions, the first subset including a number n1 of different depictions, the depictions included in the first quantity of containers collectively representing a first multiple of the depictions of the first subset; collecting a second quantity of containers, each container in the second quantity including a depiction from a second subset of the plurality of depictions, the second subset including a number n2 of different depictions in which each depiction in the second subset is different than each depiction in the first subset and the sum of n2 and n1 is less than n, the depictions included in the second quantity of containers collectively representing a second multiple of the depictions of the second subset, and placing at least the first quantity and the second quantity of containers in a first package. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein all depictions in said first and second subsets of depictions are associated with said common theme. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: placing said first package in a case for commercial distribution. 4. The method at claim 1, wherein said common theme is an animal theme. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said common theme is a commonly known societal holiday. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said common theme is a vehicle theme. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said common theme is a sports theme. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second quantities are collected manually. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second quantities are collected automatically. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first package includes a total number n3 of different depictions and n3 is less than n. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein n1 and n2 are equal. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second quantities are equal. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second multiples are equal. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second multiples are integral multiples. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second multiples are non-integral multiples. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein each depiction of the first subset of depictions includes a first combination of colors and each depiction of the second subset of depictions includes a second combination of colors, the first combination of colors being different than the second combination of colors. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein producing the plurality of containers includes: producing the first quantity of containers on a first manufacturing line, and producing the second quantity of containers on a second independent manufacturing line. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein producing the first quantity of containers and producing the second quantity of containers includes: producing the first quantity of containers on the first manufacturing line from a first web of container material, and producing the second quantity of containers on the second manufacturing line from a second independent web of container material. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the common theme is an animal theme, the first subset of depictions depict animals with right-side up orientations, and the second subset of depictions depict at least some animals with upside-down orientations. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein placing includes: placing the first quantity of containers in front of the second quantity of containers in the first package to ensure that the front container in the first package includes a depiction of an animal with a right-side up orientation. 21. The method of claim 1, further comprising: packaging at least one second package of containers according to the method of claim 1, and forming a case of packages of containers from the first package and the at least one second package. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the first package of containers includes a first set of depictions and each of the at least one second package of containers includes a second set of depictions, each depiction in the first set being different than each depiction in the at least one second set. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein all of the depictions of the front containers of the first and at least one second package are different. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein each of the first package and the at least one second package includes a front container with a depiction and at least some of the depictions of the front containers of the first and at least one second package of containers are different. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the containers include at least one of bowls and plates.
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