IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0668840
(2007-01-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8162135
(2012-04-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
22 인용 특허 :
37 |
초록
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A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, and an intermediate panel. At least one bottom aperture in the bottom panel is for at least partially receiving a
A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, and an intermediate panel. At least one bottom aperture in the bottom panel is for at least partially receiving a container of the plurality of containers. At least one intermediate aperture is in the intermediate panel for at least partially receiving the container. At least one retention flap foldably is attached to the intermediate panel adjacent to the at least one intermediate aperture. The at least one retention flap is for providing a retention force to the container to restrain the container from removal from the package.
대표청구항
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1. A package holding a plurality of containers, the containers each comprising a top flange portion, the package comprising: panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package, the panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, and an intermediate panel, wherein the top panel is f
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A package holding a plurality of containers, the containers each comprising a top flange portion, the package comprising: panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package, the panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, and an intermediate panel, wherein the top panel is foldably connected to a side panel by a first transverse fold line, the side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel by a second transverse fold line, and the top panel is foldably connected to an adhesive panel by a third transverse fold line, the adhesive panel is foldably connected to the intermediate panel by a fourth transverse fold line, and wherein the interior of the package is at least partially formed by the top panel, the intermediate panel, the adhesive panel, and at least a portion of the side panel;at least one bottom aperture in the bottom panel at least partially receiving a container of the plurality of containers;at least one intermediate aperture in the intermediate panel at least partially receiving the container; andat least one retention flap foldably attached to the intermediate panel adjacent to the at least one intermediate aperture,wherein the at least one retention flap is for providing a retention force to the container to restrain the container from removal from the package by engaging an underside of the top flange portion of the container,wherein the retention flap engages the top flange portion of the container at a location that is disposed within the interior of the package; wherein the side panel is a first side panel, the panels further comprise a second side panel, and at least one adhesive flap, wherein the adhesive flap and the adhesive panel are respectively adhesively attached to the first and second side panels;wherein each of the top panel, the side panel, and the adhesive panel is free from openings, the top panel has a top length and the bottom panel has a bottom length, and the top length is substantially equal to the bottom length. 2. The package of claim 1 wherein the at least one retention flap comprises at least two retention flaps at respective opposite sides of the intermediate aperture. 3. The package of claim 2 wherein the at least two retention flaps comprises four retention flaps. 4. The package of claim 3 wherein the intermediate aperture is a generally square-shaped opening and is at least partially defined by the four retention flaps. 5. The package of claim 1 wherein the at least one retention flap is at least partially defined by an orthogonal fold line in the intermediate panel. 6. The package of claim 5 wherein the at least one retention flap is at least partially defined by a first oblique cut line and a second oblique cut line that intersects with and extends generally perpendicularly from the first oblique cut line, wherein each of the first oblique cut line and the second oblique cut line is oblique with respect to the orthogonal fold line. 7. The package of claim 1 wherein the bottom aperture and the intermediate aperture are spaced-apart and axially aligned for receiving the container. 8. The package of claim 1 wherein the adhesive panel is adhesively attached to one of the first and second side panels to support the intermediate panel at a location spaced apart from the bottom panel. 9. The package of claim 1 wherein the bottom aperture has an opening distance and the intermediate aperture has an initial opening distance, the initial opening distance being less than the opening distance of the bottom aperture. 10. The package of claim 9 wherein the initial opening distance is less than approximately 75% of the opening distance of the bottom aperture. 11. The package of claim 9 wherein the intermediate aperture has a maximum opening distance approximately equal to the opening distance of the bottom aperture. 12. The package of claim 1 wherein the at least one bottom aperture comprises a plurality of bottom apertures and the at least one intermediate aperture comprises a plurality of intermediate apertures. 13. The package of claim 1 wherein the at least one retention flap comprises a first retention flap that is at least partially defined by at least a portion of the fourth transverse fold line, the first retention flap being foldably connected to the intermediate panel by the at least a portion of the fourth transverse fold line. 14. The package of claim 13 wherein the at least one retention flap further comprises a second retention flap that is connected to the intermediate panel at a longitudinal fold line. 15. The package of claim 14 wherein the first and second flaps are adjacent each other and are separated by a cut. 16. The package of claim 1 wherein the at least one retention flap extends out of the plane of the intermediate panel in a generally oblique direction with respect to the intermediate panel. 17. The package of claim 1 wherein the intermediate panel is spaced apart from the bottom panel a first distance and the top panel is spaced apart from the bottom panel a second distance, the second distance being at least twice the first distance. 18. The package of claim 17 wherein the second distance is about three times the first distance. 19. The package of claim 1, wherein the adhesive flap is foldably connected to the intermediate panel and extends upwardly from the intermediate panel towards the top panel, and wherein the second side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel and extends upwardly from the bottom panel towards the top panel. 20. The package of claim 1, wherein the at least one retention flap extends upwardly from the intermediate panel toward the top panel. 21. The package of claim 1, wherein an uppermost surface of each container of the plurality of containers is disposed within the interior of the package adjacent an interior surface of the top panel. 22. The package of claim 1, wherein the top flange portion of each container of the plurality of containers comprises the entire portion of the container that is disposed above the at least one retention flap, and the entire top flange portion is disposed in the interior of the package. 23. A method of forming a package for containing a plurality of containers, the method comprising: providing a blank having a top panel, a bottom panel having at least one bottom panel aperture, an intermediate panel having at least one intermediate panel aperture and at least one retention flap foldably attached to the intermediate panel adjacent to the at least one intermediate aperture, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the first side panel by a first transverse fold line, the first side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel by a second transverse fold line, and wherein the top panel is foldably connected to an adhesive panel by a third transverse fold line, the adhesive panel is foldably connected to the intermediate panel by a fourth transverse fold line, wherein each of the top panel, the side panel, and the adhesive panel is free from openings, the top panel has a top length and the bottom panel has a bottom length, and the top length is substantially equal to the bottom length; and wherein at least one adhesive flap is foldably attached to the intermediate panel, and attaching the intermediate panel comprises folding the at least one adhesive flap and attaching the adhesive flap to at least the first side panel; andforming a sleeve by attaching the intermediate panel to at least one of the first and second side panels so that the intermediate panel is spaced apart from the bottom panel and the intermediate aperture and the bottom aperture are generally aligned for receiving a container with a top flange portion of the container disposed within an interior of the package, wherein the interior of the package is at least partially formed by the top panel, the intermediate panel, the adhesive panel, and at least a portion of the side panel; andat least partially inserting at least one container into the bottom aperture and intermediate aperture so that the at least one retention flap engages an underside of the top flange portion of the container at a location located within the interior of the package to at least partially inhibit withdrawal of the container from the package. 24. The method of claim 23 wherein the at least one retention flap extends out of the plane of the intermediate panel in a generally oblique direction with respect to the intermediate panel when engaging the top flange portion of the at least one container. 25. The method of claim 23 wherein the intermediate panel is spaced apart from the bottom panel a first distance and the top panel is spaced apart from the bottom panel a second distance, the second distance being at least twice the first distance. 26. The method of claim 25 wherein the second distance is about three times the first distance. 27. The method of claim 23 wherein the attaching the intermediate panel further comprises attaching the adhesive panel to the second side panel, wherein the adhesive flap extends upwardly from the intermediate panel towards the top panel, and wherein the second side panel is foldably connected to the bottom panel and extends upwardly from the bottom panel towards the top panel. 28. The method of claim 23, wherein the at least partially inserting at least one container into the bottom aperture and intermediate aperture comprises folding the at least one retention flap upwardly from the intermediate panel toward the top panel. 29. The method of claim 23, wherein the at least partially inserting at least one container into the bottom aperture and intermediate aperture comprises disposing an uppermost surface of the at least one container within the interior of the package adjacent an interior surface of the top panel. 30. The method of claim 23, wherein the at least partially inserting at least one container into the bottom aperture and intermediate aperture comprises positioning the entire top flange portion of the at least one container within the interior of the package, and wherein the top flange portion of each container of the plurality of containers comprises the entire portion of the container that is disposed above the at least one retention flap in the package.
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