A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a central panel having a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a plurality of first container retention tabs foldably connected to the central panel and positioned extending into a respective container retention opening of the plurality of container retention openings, a plurality of second container retention tabs positioned between respective adjacent first container retention tabs of the plurality of first container retention tabs, the plurality of first container retention tabs engaging a first portion of a respective container received in a respective container retention opening and the second container retention tabs engaging a second portion of the respective container, the second portion is below the first portion of the respective container.
B65D 71/42 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier including a first end portion, a second end portion, and a central portion. Each of the first end portion and the second end portion have a respective container retention opening for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers. Container retention features in the first end portion and the second end portion include a first container retention ring surrounding the respective container retention opening and a second container retention ring adjacent the first container retention ring, the first container retention ring and the second container retention separably connected. The first container retention ring being positionable to engage an upper portion of a respective container and the second container retention ring being positionable relative to the first container retention ring to engage a lower portion of a respective container below the upper portion of the respective container.
B65D 71/38 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
A container for holding one or more products may comprise a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the container. The plurality of panels may comprise a bottom panel, at least one end panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel and at least partially defined between a first edge and a second edge. The container may include denesting features including an extending portion defined along the first edge.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/30 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, a back portion, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier, one of the front portion and the back portion of the carrier including at least a portion of an bottom panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one side panel, a top panel, and a reinforcement panel, the carrier further including stiffening features including at least one curved fold line between the top panel and the at least one side panel for maintaining a stiffness of the carrier.
B65D 71/46 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, a back portion, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier, one of the front portion and the back portion of the carrier including at least a portion of a bottom panel for at leat partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one side panel, and a reinforcement panel, the carrier further including gripping features including at least one gripping panel extending between the bottom panel and the at least one side panel for facilitating grasping of the carrier.
B65D 71/48 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element characterised by the handle
A tray for holding one or more products, the tray comprising a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the tray. The plurality of panels may comprise a bottom panel, at least one side panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and at least one end panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel. An end flap may be foldably connected to the at least one end panel. The end flap may comprise a lower portion protruding below the bottom panel and forming a denesting lug for maintaining at least partial separation of the tray from a lower nested tray.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/28 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
A container may include a base construct and a crown construct. The base construct may include a tray having a tray bottom panel foldably coupled to a plurality of tray side panels to define a tray cavity. The base construct may include a carton having a carton bottom panel foldably connected to a carton side panel along a lateral fold line. The carton bottom panel and carton side panel may cooperate with one or more tray panels to define a carton cavity. The crown construct may include a flange panel extending at least partially around a perimeter and a plurality of side flaps foldably connected to the flange panel. The crown construct may be positioned at least partially within the tray cavity such that at least one side flap is in face-to- face alignment with at least one tray side panel. The carton may transform between erected and collapsed configurations.
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/44 - Integral, inserted or attached portions forming internal or external fittings
A container for holding one or more products. The container can comprise a base comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and a crown comprising a flange panel extending at least partially around an opening and a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the flange panel. A bottom wall comprises the bottom panel of the base and a sidewall comprises the plurality of panels of the base and the plurality of flaps of the crown. The sidewall and the bottom wall at least partially define an interior of the container. A flange comprises the flange panel and extends outwardly from the sidewall. A storage feature is at least partially defined in the bottom wall and comprises a storage compartment separated from the interior of the container.
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carrier for at least partially holding a plurality of containers arranged with one or more containers in at least a first row and one or more containers in a second row. The carrier can comprise a keel foldably connected to a handle. The keel can be for being positioned between the first row and the second row and can comprise a central panel attached to one or more containers in the second row. The handle can comprise a handle panel foldably connected to the central panel. The handle can be movable between a lowered position with the handle panel extending at least partially over at least one of the first row and the second row and a carrying position with the handle panel extending at least upwardly from the keel.
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
B65D 71/00 - 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 bottlesBales of material
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a bottom panel having a plurality of container retention features. The carrier has a front portion comprising a first portion of the bottom panel, at least one front side panel, and a front reinforcement panel. The carrier has a back portion comprising a second portion of the bottom panel, at least one back side panel, and a back reinforcement panel. A reinforcement portion extends from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier and comprises the front reinforcement panel and the back reinforcement panel in at least partial face-to-face contact. The carrier can include access features for access one or more container of the plurality of containers and handle features for forming a handle for grasping and carrying the carrier.
B65D 71/46 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a bottom panel having a plurality of container retention features. The carrier has a front portion comprising a first portion of the bottom panel, at least one front side panel, and a front reinforcement panel. The carrier has a back portion comprising a second portion of the bottom panel, at least one back side panel, and a back reinforcement panel. A reinforcement portion extends from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier and comprises the front reinforcement panel and the back reinforcement panel in at least partial face-to-face contact. The carrier can include access features for access one or more container of the plurality of containers and handle features for forming a handle for grasping and carrying the carrier.
B65D 71/46 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
A tray construct for holding one or more food products includes a base construct comprising a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The tray construct may comprise a crown construct comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the base construct. The tray construct may comprise attachment features disposed in the crown construct at least partially defined along the upper construct for at least partially engaging a removable tray. The attachment features may comprise one or more notches at least partially formed along a free edge of a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps. A removable tray may be at least partially received in the interior of the base construct and may engage the attachment features.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
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A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A CONTAINER WITH INSULATING FEATURES
Disclosed are a container for containing a cold or hot fluid and methods of forming said container. The container includes a sidewall construct including an inner sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, an outer sleeve attached to the inner sidewall, and an air gap defined between the inner sidewall and outer sleeve. The width of the air gap is defined by a plurality of adhesive layers applied as successive annular beads to the inner sidewall. Methods can be employed to maximize the bead height of at least one of the adhesive layers to form the desired width of the air gap while maintaining adhesion properties and minimizing the amount of adhesive material used. Bead height for each layer can be optimized by controlling the type of adhesive material used, the application rate and temperature, the application angle, the cooling rate, and the dwell time.
B65D 81/38 - Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, a back portion, and a reinforcement portion. The front portion includes a front portion of an attachment panel, at least one front side panel, and a front top panel foldably connected to the at least one front side panel. The back portion includes a back portion of the attachment panel, at least one back side panel, a back top panel foldably connected to the at least one back side panel, and a first reinforcement panel. The reinforcement portion extends from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier. The reinforcement portion includes at least the first reinforcement panel having container retention features for at least partially engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers, the container retention features comprising a plurality of container retention tabs foldably connected to the first reinforcement panel.
B65D 71/42 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
A method and system for forming a package that addresses operational challenges in container packaging systems. A packaging machine may include a conveyance system that provides continuous blank transport through multiple processing stages. The system may include pre-break stages that prepare fold lines in the blank for subsequent folding operations. Leading edge manipulators may include mechanical elements with finger-like protrusions and biasing mechanisms for controlled pressure application. Trailing edge cam assemblies may include dynamic cams with engagement points mounted on rotatable shafts driven by servo motors. Tamper wheels may provide rolling surfaces with wedge-shaped recesses for secondary fold line reinforcement.
B65B 43/24 - Breaking creases to facilitate setting-up cartons
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
A carrier for holding one or more product containers, the carrier includes a lower tray having a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the lower tray for at least partially receiving the one or more product containers, and an upper construct positioned above the lower tray for engaging the one or more product containers.
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
A tray for holding one or more articles may include an upper construct having a plurality of upper panels, which include a flange panel extending at least partially around an opening and at least partially forming a flange of the tray. A lower construct may include a plurality of lower panels, the plurality of lower panels including a bottom panel at least partially forming a bottom wall of the tray and a plurality of lower side panels at least partially forming a sidewall around an interior of the tray. Stacking features may be defined along the flange of the tray and extend into the opening to support another tray thereon. Methods of forming the tray and combinations of blanks for forming the tray are also disclosed.
B65D 21/06 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full
A method and system for forming a package that addresses operational challenges in container packaging systems. The system may include a conveyor to propagate the blank and the plurality of containers at a first velocity through the system, the blank includes a main panel having a plurality of apertures, a left clip enclosing panel foldably coupled to a first side of the main panel and a right clip enclosing panel foldably coupled to a second side of the main panel. The system further includes a latching tool including a blade member configured to travel in an eccentric path such that the blade member is arranged to move vertically to secure a portion of the clip enclosing panel to a first set of containers while simultaneously moving horizontally at the first velocity.
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels including at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving at least one container of the plurality of containers and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the at least one attachment panel. The at least one handle panel at least partially forms a handle of the carrier and at least partially defines a locking feature along a free edge for at least partially engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers. The handle is positionable between a first position, in which the handle panel extends generally upwardly from the at least one attachment panel, and a second position, in which the handle panel is folded relative to the at least one attachment panel such that the locking feature is positioned for at least partially engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers.
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
A tray includes an upper construct that includes an upper flange panel. The upper flange panel includes a perimeter portion extending at least partially around first and second openings. The upper flange panel further includes a central portion disposed between the first and second openings. The upper construct also includes an upper side panel foldably connected to the central portion. The tray further includes a lower construct. The lower construct includes a bottom panel and a plurality of lower side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and defining a receiving cavity. At least a portion of the upper construct is attached to the lower construct. The upper side panel extends through the receiving cavity and is attached to the bottom panel. The upper side panel at least partially defines first and second cavities.
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A tray for holding products is disclosed. The tray includes an upper construct that includes an upper flange panel. The tray further includes a lower construct. The lower construct includes a bottom panel and lower side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and defining a cavity. The lower construct further includes a lower flange panel extending at least partially around the cavity. The lower flange panel is attached to the upper flange panel. The tray further includes a divider construct. The divider construct includes a base panel foldably connected to a divider panel. The divider panel extends from the base panel. The divider construct is at least partially received within the cavity such that the base panel is in face-to-face contact with the bottom panel and the divider panel extends into the cavity.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers is disclosed. The carrier includes a main panel with a receptacle defined in the main panel for holding a container. The receptacle has a perimeter. A dispensing feature includes a cut line that extends from an outer edge of the panel towards the receptacle to a distal end of the cut line. The distal end is spaced apart from the perimeter of the receptacle. The carrier may be formed from a blank including these features. A method for forming the carrier from the blank is also provided.
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels. The panels may be arranged to define an interior of the carton having a top opening opposite of the bottom panel. The top opening may communicate with the interior. An end flap may be foldably connected to the first side panel. The end flap may comprise a partition portion extending into the interior of the carton between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers. The partition portion may separate individual containers to prevent contact and potential damage. The panels may be configured to maintain structural integrity of the carton when loaded with containers. The carton may provide structural support for containers during transport and storage. A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and first and second side panels. The panels may be arranged to define an interior of the carton having a top opening opposite of the bottom panel. The top opening may communicate with the interior. An end flap may be foldably connected to the first side panel. The end flap may comprise a partition portion extending into the interior of the carton between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers. The partition portion may separate individual containers to prevent contact and potential damage. The panels may be configured to maintain structural integrity of the carton when loaded with containers. The carton may provide structural support for containers during transport and storage.
B65D 71/58 - Tray-like packaging elements provided with handles for storage or transport of a plurality of articles formed by folding one blank and having vertical partitions
B65D 71/56 - Tray-like packaging elements provided with handles for storage or transport of a plurality of articles with a single longitudinal partition
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers is disclosed. The carrier includes a main panel with a finger opening defined along a perimeter and a finger flap foldably connected to the main panel at a fold line extending along a portion of the perimeter. At least one relief cut is formed through the main panel outside the perimeter and adjacent to the fold line. The relief cut may be arcuate, and multiple relief cuts may be provided, spaced apart by gaps and arranged at different distances from the perimeter. The carrier may be formed from a blank including these features. A method for forming the carrier from the blank is also provided.
B65D 71/44 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element characterised by the handle
B65D 71/04 - Arrangements of flexible binders with protecting or supporting elements arranged between binder and articles or materials, e.g. for preventing chafing of binder
A tray for holding one or more food products, the tray includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel, the plurality of panels comprising a first side panel and a second side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps comprising a top end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and comprising a central portion and at least one outer portion, the plurality of end flaps further comprising an attachment end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a top end flap foldably connected to the second side panel, the at least one outer portion of the top end flap foldably connected to the first side panel at least partially overlapping the second side panel, the attachment end flap at least partially overlapping the second side panel.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carrier for holding multiple containers may include an upper carrier portion having several carrier sections. Each carrier section may include an attachment panel that at least partially defines multiple container openings for at least partially receiving respective containers and may include container retention tabs foldably connected to the attachment panel and extending into the container openings for at least partially engaging the containers. A handle panel may be foldably connected to each attachment panel. The carrier may further include a lower tray portion having panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the lower tray portion, including a bottom panel, at least one end panel, and at least one side panel. The interior of the lower tray portion may at least partially receive the containers, and each carrier section may be separably connected to at least one side panel of the lower tray portion.
B65D 71/30 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls characterised by the handle unitary with the tubular packaging elements
A container for holding one or more articles includes an upper crown, the upper crown having a flange panel extending at least partially around an opening and a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the flange panel, the flange panel at least partially forming a flange of the container, a base construct, the base construct including a bottom panel and a plurality of panels foldably connected to the bottom panel, the plurality of flaps of the upper crown and the plurality of bottom panels of the base construct forming a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, and divider structures including a plurality of divider panels foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels of the base construct and forming the divider structures, the divider structures at least partially forming respective portions of the sidewall extending into the interior of the container.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A tray for holding one or more food products includes a base at least partially extending around an interior of the tray, the base having a base bottom panel, at least one base side panel, a base back panel, and a base front panel, and a lid foldably connected to the base such that the lid is repositionable between an open position and a closed position, the lid including a top panel, at least one lid side panel, and a lid front panel, and locking features for at least partially maintaining the closed position of the lid, the locking features comprising a locking tab extending from the at least one base side panel and a line of weakening in the at least one lid side panel at least partially defining a locking region for engaging the at least one locking tab.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A packaging construct includes a panel having a first surface and an opposing second surface, at least a layer of material extending along the second surface of the construct, a first partial cut at least partially extending into the panel from the first surface, and a second partial cut extending through the layer of material and into the second surface of the panel, the first partial cut and the second partial cut cooperate to at least partially form a separation feature in the construct for facilitating separation between portions of the construct.
B65D 71/38 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 71/06 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension
A tray for holding articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the tray having a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and at least one comer panel forming a curved comer between the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel. The tray includes a first ply, a second ply, and a fluted layer positioned between the first ply and the second ply, the fluted layer arranged along a flute direction, the curved comer extending upwardly from the bottom panel along the flute direction.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
A tray for holding food products includes an upper construct having a rim panel and a plurality of side panels foldably connected to the rim panel, a lower construct having a bottom panel, a plurality of lower side panels, a plurality of support panels, and a plurality of upper side panels, the plurality of support panels forming a support in the interior of the tray, the plurality of upper side panels of the lower construct extend at least partially around an upper compartment in the interior of the tray and the plurality of lower side panels of the lower construct extend at least partially around a lower compartment in the interior of the tray, and divider features for at least partially separating the upper compartment from the lower compartment in the interior of the tray, the divider features including the support arranged for at least partially supporting a divider.
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes an upper web, the upper web including a central panel at least partially defining a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a lower web, the lower web including a central panel at least partially defining a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the plurality of container retention openings of the upper web aligned with the plurality of container retention openings of the lower web, and reinforcement features including at least one reinforcement panel foldably connected to one of the central panel of the upper web or the central panel of the lower web, the at least one reinforcement panel positioned between the central panel of the upper web and the central panel of the lower web.
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
B65D 71/56 - Tray-like packaging elements provided with handles for storage or transport of a plurality of articles with a single longitudinal partition
A system for holding a plurality of containers includes an upper construct having a plurality of panels, each panel of the plurality of panels comprising a plurality of container retention features for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a lower construct, the lower having a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the lower construct for at least partially receiving the plurality of containers.
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
B65D 71/72 - 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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BLANKS, TRAYS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR HOLDING FOOD PRODUCTS
A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around the interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a central panel and a plurality of side panels in at least partial face-to-face contact with respective portions of the central panel, the plurality of panels arranged to form a tray bottom, a sidewall extending upwardly from the tray bottom, and a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, each panel of the plurality of panels having a laminate structure, the laminate structure including a base layer and a barrier layer, the plurality of side panels positioned at least partially reinforcing the flange of the tray.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 8/00 - Containers having a curved cross-section formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor
B65D 6/00 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor
A tray for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a front side panel, at least one front end panel, a front bottom panel, at least one divider panel, a back side panel, at least one back end panel, and a back bottom panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a divider extending upwardly from the front bottom panel and the back bottom panel in the interior of the tray to form a front interior space and a back interior space in the interior of the tray, the divider including the front divider panel and the back divider panel.
B65D 5/26 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of opposite sides mutually interlocking to lie against other sides
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
A tray for holding a plurality of articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including at least one bottom panel, at least one side panel, and at least one retainer panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a plurality of article retention features at least partially defined in the at least one retainer panel, the article retention features for at least partially receiving and at least partially engaging the plurality of articles to maintain a position of the plurality of articles in the interior of the tray.
B65D 71/70 - Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, and the plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel and a back panel. The front panel can extend opposite at least a portion of the back panel, and at least a portion of the back panel can extend past a top edge of the front panel. The carton further can comprise a plurality of locking elements for at least partially interlocking the carton with a second carton for at least partially forming a carton assembly.
B31B 120/30 - Construction of rigid or semi-rigid containers collapsibleConstruction of rigid or semi-rigid containers temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
38.
END FLAP ENGAGING ASSEMBLY, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A method of engaging at least one end flap of a carrier includes moving the carrier below an end flap engagement assembly along a product path, activating a drive apparatus to cause an end flap tucking apparatus to move in a machine direction, engaging a first cam follower of the end flap tucking apparatus with a first cam track to cause vertical movement of at least one tucking finger of the end flap tucking apparatus relative to the carrier, engaging a second cam follower of the end flap tucking apparatus with a second cam track to cause movement of the at least one tucking finger of the end flap tucking apparatus along the machine direction relative to the remainder of the end flap tucking apparatus, and contacting and moving at least one end flap of the carrier with the at least one tucking finger of the end flap tucking apparatus.
B65B 17/02 - Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
B65B 35/36 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by grippers
B65D 71/46 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
A tray for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, at least one end panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the plurality of panels, and denesting features comprising at least one denesting tab extending from one of the front panel and the back panel and away from the at least one end panel.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 21/02 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
A packaging material comprising a base layer and a film layer extending along the base layer. The film layer comprises at least a biopolymer and one or more naturally sourced additives.
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel, a plurality of comer panels foldably connected to a respective side panel and at least partially forming a plurality of gussets, at least one handle activation panel foldably connected to a respective side panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the respective side panel and separable from the at least one handle activation panel at a cut, and handle features including the at least one handle panel, the at least one handle panel positionable extending outwardly from a respective panel of the plurality of panels to form at least one handle of the tray.
B65D 5/28 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
B65D 5/22 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form held erect by extensions of one or more sides being doubled-over to enclose extensions of adjacent sides
A container for holding one or more products. The container can comprise a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container. The sidewall can comprise at least a support layer and a barrier layer. A seam can comprise a first end margin of the sidewall in an overlapping relationship with a second end margin of the sidewall. The first end margin and the second end margin can be at least partially attached to one another. The barrier layer can comprise polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
B65D 3/22 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with double wallsRigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with walls incorporating air-chambersRigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines with walls made of laminated material
B65D 3/06 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially conical or frusto-conical
B65D 3/12 - Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing
A container includes a body extending at least partially around an interior and including a lower marginal portion, a central portion, and an upper marginal portion at least partially separably connected to the central portion at a line of weakening, the upper marginal portion curled toward the interior of the container and defining a free edge, a closed bottom engaged with the body, a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container, and a lid member positioned in the interior of the container proximate the free edge of the upper marginal portion of the body and having a central portion, a peripheral marginal portion at least partially attached to the upper marginal portion of the body, and a pull tab extending away from the peripheral marginal portion for facilitating at least partial separation of the upper marginal portion of the body from the central portion of the body.
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 3/18 - Discs without flanges engaging a groove in the container body and secured by rolling in the end of the body
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
A tray for holding one or more food products includes an upper construct, the upper construct including a plurality of panels having a flange panel and a plurality of upper side panels extending from the flange panel, and a lower construct, the lower construct including a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels of the lower construct including at least one bottom panel and a plurality of lower side panels forming a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of upper side panels of the upper construct are positioned in at least partial face-to-face contact with a respective lower side panel of the plurality of lower side panels of the lower construct, the plurality of panels of the lower construct further including a divider panel at least partially forming a divider wall forming a plurality of compartments in the interior of the tray.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. Further, the carton can comprise a closure for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The closure can comprise locking features and opening features, the locking features being configured to at least partially retain the closure in a closed position when the locking features are in a locked configuration and the opening features being for selectively opening the closure. The opening features can comprise a pull tab and a push tab configured to at least partially open the closure when actuated.
B65D 5/02 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel and an opposing back panel. The carton further can comprise a sidewall comprising at least a portion of the front panel and the back panel and a lid comprising at least a portion of the front panel and the back panel. The lid can be separable from the sidewall along an opening feature extending in at least the front panel. The carton also can comprise an insert in an overlapping relationship with at least a portion of the front panel. The carton further can comprise a closing feature extending in the insert for at least partially retaining the lid in a reclosed position.
B65D 5/10 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
47.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREPARING BLANKS FOR FORMING CARRIERS FOR CONTAINERS
A method for processing at least one blank for forming a carrier for a plurality of containers, the method includes obtaining at least one blank having a central panel with plurality of container openings and at least one container retention tab extending into respective container openings of the plurality of container openings, loading the at least one blank into a blank infeed assembly, moving the at least one blank from the infeed assembly to a blank processing assembly, the blank processing assembly including a forming belt having a plurality of openings extending at least partially therethrough for being aligned with respective container openings of the plurality of containers openings of the at least one blank, and moving the at least one blank to a product engagement portion of the blank processing assembly such that the at least one blank is positioned for engagement with a group of containers.
B31D 5/04 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles including folding or pleating, e.g. Chinese lanterns
B65B 17/02 - Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
B65B 41/10 - Feeding sheets or wrapper blanks by rollers
B65B 43/24 - Breaking creases to facilitate setting-up cartons
B65B 61/08 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting using rotary cutters
B65B 61/12 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by tearing along perforations or lines of weakness
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise an inner part comprising an inner locking structure and an inner stop structure and an outer part comprising an outer locking structure and an outer stop structure. The carton also can comprise a dispenser extending in the inner part. The inner locking structure and the outer locking structure can cooperate to limit movement between the inner part and the outer part when the inner part is in a first position. At least the inner locking structure can be moveable with respect to the outer locking structure for allowing the inner part to move relative to the outer part from the first position to a second position. The inner stop structure and the outer stop structure can cooperate to limit movement of the inner part when the inner part is in the second position.
B65D 5/02 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/54 - Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
A carrier for at least partially holding on or more articles. The carrier can have a top panel and a sidewall extending downwardly from the top panel. The top panel and the sidewall can extend at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The carrier can have a container-receiving feature comprising at least a cutout and a retention edge, the cutout extending in the sidewall along at least a portion of the top panel for at least partially receiving a lid of an article of the one or more articles and the retention edge extending along the cutout opposite to the top panel for engaging under a rim of the lid.
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
B65D 71/12 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank
A method or press-forming a construct. The method can comprise obtaining a forming tool comprising at least a punch and a cavity part. The cavity part at least partially defines a cavity and comprises a plurality of ports in fluid communication with the cavity. The method further includes positioning a moisturized paperboard packaging material between the punch and the cavity, and press-forming the moisturized paperboard packaging material into the construct by moving the punch and the cavity part together so that the punch is at least partially received in the cavity with the moisturized paperboard packaging material pressed therebetween. The method also includes removing moisturizing fluid in the cavity released by the moisturized paperboard packaging material during press-forming via the plurality of ports in the cavity part.
A carton for holding one or more articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, and at least a first lid and a second lid. Each of the first lid and the second lid can be respectively foldably connected to one or more panels of the plurality of panels, and at least one of the first lid and the second lid can extend along at least a portion of a top end of the carton when the top end of the carton is closed. The carton can be configurable between a first arrangement and a second arrangement, and the top end of the carton can be wider in the first configuration than in the second configuration.
B65D 5/10 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a central panel having a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a plurality of container retention tabs positioned extending into respective container retention openings of the plurality of container retention openings, the plurality of container retention tabs positioned for engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers, respective adjacent container retention tabs of the plurality of container retention tabs at least partially separable from one another at a cut including an oblique segment intersecting a curved segment.
B65D 71/42 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a central panel having a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a plurality of container retention tabs positioned extending into respective container retention openings of the plurality of container retention openings, the plurality of container retention tabs positioned for engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one container retention tab of the plurality of container retention tabs foldably connected to the central panel at a fold line, and at least one deflection tab positioned extending away from the at least one container retention tab of the plurality of container retention tabs, the fold line intersecting a respective at least one deflection tab.
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
B65D 71/42 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
54.
BLANK TURNING ASSEMBLY, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A method of moving a blank in a product packaging system, the method including positioning the blank on a blank feeding assembly, the blank feeding assembly defining a first machine direction, advancing the blank from the blank feeding assembly toward a product conveyor assembly configured to move at least one product in a second machine direction, the second machine direction offset from the first machine direction, and moving the blank along a blank turning assembly, the blank turning assembly having a plurality of turning rails following at least one of a curved path and an angled path between the blank feeding assembly and the product conveyor assembly.
B65B 43/18 - Feeding individual bags or carton blanks from piles or magazines by grippers by suction-operated grippers
B65B 43/46 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation using grippers
B65B 11/00 - Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
55.
DIVIDER CONSTRUCT FOR CARTONS, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A construct for holding a plurality of containers, the construct having a plurality of panels including a front panel, at least one back panel, and at least one side panel extending at least partially around an interior of the construct, and divider features including at least one divider flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels at least partially forming at least one divider wall of the construct and forming a plurality of container receiving spaces in the interior of the construct.
B65D 71/24 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls with partitions
B65D 71/36 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank characterised by having end walls
A carton for holding products. The carton can comprise a base part comprising a plurality of base panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and an at least partially open top end. A lid part can extend over at least a portion of the at least partially open top end of the base part in a closed configuration of the carton. The carton further can comprise locking features for cooperating to resist movement of at least a pivot portion of the lid part relative to the base part from the closed configuration. The locking features can be operable to be disengaged for allowing pivoting of the pivot portion relative to the base part from the closed configuration to an open configuration of the carton.
B65D 5/10 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
B65D 55/02 - Locking devicesMeans for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
A container for holding one or more products. The container can comprise a bottom panel and a sidewall extending at least upwardly from the bottom panel and extending at least partially around an interior of the container. The sidewall can comprise at least an end panel, a comer panel, and a side panel. A flange can extend outwardly from the sidewall. The flange can comprise at least an end flange portion foldably connected to the end panel, a side flange portion foldably connected to the side panel, and a corner flange portion foldably connected to the comer panel. An extension can extend from each of the end flange portion and the side flange portion, and the comer flange portion can be in an overlapping relationship with each of the extensions for reinforcing the flange.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
A container for holding one or more articles. The container can comprise at least a bottom wall and a sidewall extending along an interior of the container, a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, and a storage feature extending from the flange and spaced apart from the sidewall. The storage feature can be for at least partially holding one or more items.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carton for holding an article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel, and at least one bottom panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps at least partially overlapped to form at least one closed end of the carton, a dispenser having a dispenser opening at least partially defined along the plurality of panels for accessing the article in the interior of the carton, and an article separating member at least partially received in the interior of the carton for at least partially separating a selected portion of the article from a remainder thereof.
B65D 85/672 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for web or tape-like material wound in flat spiral form on cores
B65D 25/52 - Devices for discharging successive articles or portions of contents
60.
CONTAINER LID WITH CONTAINER ENGAGING FEATURES, RELATED CONTAINERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
A container for holding at least one article includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a closed bottom engaged with the body, and a reclosable lid engaged with the body, the reclosable lid including a base portion hingably connected to a lid portion, the base portion including at least one wall forming a body receiving space at least partially receiving the body of the container.
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
A method of conveying articles. The method can comprise moving a plurality of articles in a downstream direction on one or more conveyors, each article of the plurality of articles having an orientation. The method further can comprise moving a plurality of lugs in the machine direction along at least a portion of the one or more conveyors for guiding the articles as the articles are moved in the downstream direction. The plurality of lugs can be mounted along a guide apparatus for facilitating maintaining the orientations of the articles of the plurality of articles during a least a portion of the moving the plurality of articles in the downstream direction.
B65G 17/02 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface comprising a load-carrying belt attached to, or resting on, the traction element
B65G 17/48 - Controlling attitudes of load-carriers during movement
A container for holding one or more articles. The container can comprise a base comprising one or more bottom panels and one or more divider panels and a crown comprising a flange panel. A bottom wall can comprise at least the one or more bottom panels and a sidewall can comprise at least a portion of the base and at least a portion of the crown. The sidewall and the bottom wall can extend along an interior of the container. A flange can comprise the flange panel, and the flange can extend outwardly from the sidewall. A divider can comprise the one or more divider panels, and the divider can extend upwardly from the bottom wall into the interior of the container.
B65D 5/32 - 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 having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a front portion, the front portion including a portion of at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, a back portion, the back portion including a portion of the at least one attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, and a reinforcement portion extending from the front portion to the back portion for reinforcing the carrier.
B65D 71/46 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element
A container for holding a product. The container can comprise a tray comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel. The container further can comprise a lid can comprise at least a top panel. A closure can comprise at least a locking slot extending in at least the front panel, a closure aperture extending in at least the top panel, and a closure flap foldably connected to the top panel and extending in the closure aperture. The container comprises an open configuration and a closed configuration. At least a portion of the front panel is received in the closure aperture and the closure flap is at least partially received in the locking slot in the front panel when the container is in the closed configuration.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A tray for at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of top end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the panels, a plurality of side end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and locking features including a locking end flap foldably connected to at least one side end flap of the plurality of side end flaps, a locking tab protruding from the locking end flap, and a plurality of locking flaps at least partially positioned in a respective panel of the plurality of panels at least partially receiving a respective locking tab therebetween.
B65D 5/30 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides
According to one aspect, the disclosure is generally directed to a container for holding a food product, the container has a flange including a central panel extending at least partially around a central opening, a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, the sidewall including a plurality of panels foldably connected to the central panel, at least one comer flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one comer flap obliquely arranged relative to the respective panel of the plurality of panels, and denesting features including a denesting lug extending from the at least one comer flap and outwardly from the sidewall, the denesting lug positioned for engaging a nested container positioned below the container in a stacked arrangement and for forming a denesting gap between the flange and the nested container.
B65D 5/18 - 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 by folding a single blank to U-shape to form the base of the container and opposite sides of the body portion, the remaining sides being formed primarily by extensions of one or more of these opposite sides, e.g. flaps hinged thereto
B65D 5/00 - 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
B65D 21/02 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
A tray for holding one or more products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including at least one end panel, at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, a sidewall including the at least one side panel, a bottom wall comprising the at least one bottom panel, at least one end wall including the at least one end panel, and denesting features including a denesting shoulder extending from the sidewall and positioned for engaging a lower tray in a stack of trays to form a denesting gap between stacked trays.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
68.
CONTAINER LID WITH RETENTION FEATURES, RELATED CONTAINERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
A container for holding at least one article includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a closed bottom engaged with the body, and a closed top engaged with the body, the closed top comprising a lid having a lid panel, the lid panel at least partially defining an accessory retention opening for at least partially receiving an accessory associated with the at least one article.
B65D 17/28 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
B65D 17/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
B65D 51/24 - Closures not otherwise provided for combined with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
69.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOVING BLANKS AND CONSTRUCTS
A conveyor assembly for moving one or more products includes a conveyor belt configured to rotate along a first closed path, the conveyor belt having a body defining at least one lug receiving slot, and at least one lug belt at least partially supporting at least one lug thereon, the at least one lug belt configured to rotate along a second closed path such that the at least one lug is for being at least partially received in the at least one lug receiving slot.
B65G 47/29 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a single conveyor by temporarily stopping movement
70.
PRODUCT ENGAGEMENT ASSEMBLY, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A method of engaging a plurality of products, the method includes positioning the plurality of products on a conveyor assembly, driving the conveyor assembly to move the plurality of products in a machine direction, driving a plurality of flight assemblies in a closed path about a product engaging assembly positioned above the conveyor assembly, engaging a respective product with a respective flight assembly, and engaging the respective flight assembly with a respective cam track of a plurality of cam tracks along a cam plate of the product engaging assembly to one of maintain a rotational arrangement of a portion of the respective flight assembly or cause the portion of the respective flight assembly to rotate.
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
A tray for holding one or more food products includes a base at least partially extending around an interior of the tray, the base including a base bottom panel, at least one base side panel, a base back panel, and a base front panel, a lid foldably connected to the base, the lid including a top panel, at least one lid side panel, a lid back panel, and a lid front panel, and accessory support features for supporting at least one accessory for one or more food products in the interior of the tray, the accessory support features including at least one accessory support panel foldably connected to base front panel forming at least one accessory compartment in the interior of the tray for at least partially receiving the at least one accessory.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carton assembly including an outer carton having a first plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton assembly, an inner holder positioned in the interior of the carton assembly and having a second plurality of panels extending at least partially around a container receiving space for at least partially receiving a serving container, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and in at least partial overlapping relation to form a closed bottom of the carton assembly, and an insulating gap between the inner holder and the outer carton in the interior of the carton assembly for providing insulation to the inner holder.
B65D 5/02 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/50 - Internal supporting or protecting elements for contents
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
A tray for one or more food products includes a base having a first plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, a lid foldably connected to the base and having a second plurality of panels, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and the second plurality of panels, and access features for facilitating reconfiguration of the tray between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the access features including an access opening formed in a portion of the lid and a portion of the base, the access opening for at least partially receiving at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps when the tray is reconfigured between the closed configuration and the open configuration.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A method of handling packages can comprise moving a plurality of slats in a downstream direction so that a portion of each slat passes over an electromagnet. Each slat can be pivotable between a horizontal a tilted position, and the electromagnet can be energized to at least partially hold the slats in the horizontal position. The method further can include positioning a package on one or more slats of the plurality of slats so that the package is moved in the downstream direction on the one or more slats and moving the package off the one or more slats comprising deenergizing the electromagnet while moving the one or more slats past the electromagnet so that the one or more slats pivot from the horizontal to the tilted position so that the package moves off the one or more slats while the slats move in the downstream direction.
B65G 47/96 - Devices for tilting links or platforms
B65G 17/06 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
B65G 17/30 - Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriersEndless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface DetailsAuxiliary devices
B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines
A construct for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct and forming at least one end wall of the construct and a back wall of the construct, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the construct and a bottom wall of the construct, and attachment features for at least partially engaging one or more portions of the at least one article, the attachment features including at least one article engagement tab extending from a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the at least one article engagement tab for being positioned in a recessed portion of the at least one article.
B65D 5/02 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 71/50 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
A carton assembly for holding and dispensing a product. The carton assembly can include a base for holding the product at least partially in a base interior. The base can comprise a plurality of base panels extending at least partially around the base interior. The carton assembly further can include a sleeve comprising a plurality of sleeve panels extending at least partially around a sleeve interior. The base can be located at least partially in the sleeve interior for holding at least a portion of the product in the sleeve interior. The sleeve can comprise an open top end, and the base can be slidable along at least a portion of the sleeve for moving at least a portion of the product through the open top end of the sleeve from the sleeve interior.
B65D 5/04 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body having no end closures
B65D 83/00 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
A method of forming a tray includes obtaining a blank, the blank having a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The method further includes positioning the blank in a blank feeder assembly of a system for forming a tray, moving the blank to a tray forming assembly, the tray forming assembly including a tray forming assembly, the tray forming assembly including a turret assembly comprising a plurality of female tray forming members, the tray forming assembly further comprising a piston assembly including a male forming member, positioning the blank between the turret assembly and the piston assembly, and moving the piston assembly into at least partial engagement with the turret assembly to form a tray from the blank.
A container for holding at least one article includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a closed top engaged with the body, a closed bottom engaged with the body, and a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container, the barrier member comprising a laminate structure that includes at least one polymeric layer with an uninterrupted lower portion.
B65D 17/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
B65D 17/28 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 3/14 - Discs fitting within container end and secured by bending, rolling, or folding operations
D21H 19/24 - Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group comprising macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A carton for holding one or more articles, the carton includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a front panel, at least one back panel, and at least one top panel, article retention features comprising at least one article retention tab foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one article retention tab for being positioned at least partially in the interior of the carton to secure one or more articles to the carton, and access features for facilitating access to the interior of the carton, the access features comprising at least one access end flap separably connected to the at least one back panel.
B65D 71/48 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a tubular element characterised by the handle
A carton for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, at least one top panel, and at least one bottom panel, and a divider extending through the interior of the carton to form a front interior space and a back interior space, the divider including a divider panel attached to the at least one side panel.
B65D 71/32 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls characterised by the handle formed by finger-holes
B65D 71/26 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls with partitions extending from upper or lower wall
B65D 71/36 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank characterised by having end walls
A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps includes a plurality of bottom end flaps at least partially overlapped to form a closed bottom of the carton, at least one bottom end flap of the plurality of bottom end flaps at least partially defined by a free edge that forms a recess and a protrusion extending into the recess, the recess at least partially receiving a portion of another bottom end flap of the plurality of bottom end flaps.
B65D 5/06 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
B65D 5/42 - Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
A tray assembly for holding one or more articles, the tray assembly including a lid having a lid portion coupled to an upper hinge portion, a base having a base portion coupled to a lower hinge portion, the base portion extending at least partially around an interior of the tray assembly, and a hinge between the lid and the base and including the upper hinge portion and the lower hinge portion, the hinge for repositioning the tray assembly between a closed configuration, in which the lid at least partially overlies the base, and an open configuration, in which the lid is raised away from the base, the upper hinge portion hingably coupled to the lower hinge portion, at least one of the lid portion, the base portion, the upper hinge portion, and the lower hinge portion includes paperboard.
A package comprising a carrier holding a plurality of articles. The carrier can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a top panel, a first bottom panel, a second bottom panel, and an end panel. The end panel can at least partially form a closed end of the carrier. The carrier further can comprise a top gusset foldably connected to each of the top panel and the end panel and a bottom gusset foldably connected to each of the first bottom panel and the end panel. The first bottom panel and the second bottom panel can be secured together so that the first bottom panel and the second bottom panel at least partially form a bottom wall opposite to the top panel.
B65D 71/32 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls characterised by the handle formed by finger-holes
A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels including a central panel, at least one end panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel, a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray and including the at least one end panel and the at least one side panel, a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall and including the central panel, a bottom wall including the at least one bottom panel, and divider features including at least one divider in the interior of the tray, the at least one divider extending upwardly from the bottom wall.
B65D 6/16 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor collapsible
A construct for providing divider features in the interior of a container includes a plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one hinge panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one hinge panel, and divider features including at least one divider wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel and comprising the at least one divider panel.
A reinforced carton includes a carton and a reinforcement construct in at least partial face-to- face contact with a portion of the carton. The carton includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, a plurality of end flaps in at least partially overlapping relation to form at least one closed end of the carton, and handle features at least partially forming a handle of the reinforced carton. The reinforcement construct includes a central panel and handle features at least partially forming the handle of the reinforced carton, the handle features of the reinforcement construct including at least one handle reinforcement flap foldably connected to the central panel, the handle features of the carton are aligned with the handle features of the reinforcement construct.
B65D 71/42 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank formed by folding a single blank into a single layer element
B65D 5/06 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels including a plurality of side panels and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, locking features in the at least one bottom panel for at least partially maintaining a formed configuration of the carrier, and a plurality of system engagement features for at least partially receiving a portion of an outer container, each system engagement feature having a plurality of lines of weakening defining a plurality of separably connected sections in the at least one bottom panel.
B65D 71/56 - Tray-like packaging elements provided with handles for storage or transport of a plurality of articles with a single longitudinal partition
B65D 71/40 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed by folding a blank
A container for holding a product. The container can comprise a tray comprising a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray. The sidewall can have a support edge. A lid can comprise at least a top panel, and one or more passageways can be formed in at least the sidewall of the tray. The container comprises an open configuration in which the top panel is at least partially spaced from the interior of the tray and a closed configuration in which the top panel is positioned at least partially in the interior of the tray. At least a portion of the one or more passageways in at least the sidewall of the tray extends upwardly from the top panel toward the support edge of the sidewall for allowing air to move over the top panel of the lid when the container is in the closed configuration.
B65D 5/20 - 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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels including a top panel, a bottom panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels at least partially overlapped to form at least one end of the carrier, container retention features in the top panel for at least partially receiving a portion of a respective container of the plurality of containers, and at least one open corner of the carrier defined between a free edge of the top panel, a free edge of the bottom panel, and a free edge of the at least one side panel.
B65D 71/14 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls
A carton for at least one article includes a plurality of panels, a panel of the plurality of panels least partially defining a first dispenser opening, at least one top end flap having a base portion and a distal portion, the distal portion of the at least one top end flap at least partially defining a second dispenser opening, and a reconfigurable dispenser including the at least one top end flap, the first dispenser opening, and the second dispenser opening, the reconfigurable dispenser being reconfigurable between a first configuration providing a closed end of the carton, and a second configuration, in which the reconfigurable dispenser is lifted away from the interior of the carton such that the first dispenser opening and second dispenser opening are at least partially aligned to provide access to the interior of the carton.
B65D 5/16 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body being formed with an aperture or removable portion arranged to allow removal or insertion of contents through one or more sides
B65D 5/54 - Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
B65D 83/04 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and including a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, a first top panel, and a second top panel, a plurality of end flaps including at least one hinge end flap foldably connected to the first top panel, and a reconfigurable dispenser including the first top panel, the second top panel, and the at least one hinge end flap, the reconfigurable dispenser is reconfigurable between a first and second configurations, the at least one hinge end flap for being positioned in the interior of the carton when the reconfigurable dispenser is in the first configuration, the at least one hinge end flap for being at least partially withdrawn from the interior of the carton when the reconfigurable dispenser is in the second configuration.
B65D 5/16 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body being formed with an aperture or removable portion arranged to allow removal or insertion of contents through one or more sides
B65D 83/04 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
A container for holding at least one article includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a reclosable lid engaged with the body, a closed bottom engaged with the body, and a barrier member formed of a laminate structure defining an exterior surface and an interior surface of the barrier member and positioned in the interior of the container, the barrier member having a central portion at least partially separably connected to a marginal portion at a first line of weakening and a second line of weakening, the first line of weakening extending to a first depth from the exterior surface of the barrier member and the second line of weakening extending to a second depth from the interior surface of the barrier member, the first depth different than the second depth, the marginal portion attached to the body.
B65D 17/28 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions at lines or points of weakness
B65D 17/00 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers specially constructed to be opened by cutting or piercing, or by tearing of frangible members or portions
B65D 17/50 - Non-integral frangible members applied to, or inserted in, preformed openings, e.g. tearable strips or plastic plugs
A container for holding at least one article includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container includes a reclosable lid engaged with the body, the reclosable lid repositionable between an open position, in which the reclosable lid is moved away from the interior of the container, and a closed position, in which the reclosable lid at least partially overlies the interior of the container, a closed bottom engaged with the body, and a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container, the barrier member includes a central portion at least partially separably connected to a marginal portion, the marginal portion attached to the body.
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 51/22 - Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
B65D 77/20 - Container closures formed after filling by applying separate lids or covers
94.
CONTAINER WITH DISPENSER FEATURES, RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A container for holding at least one article, the container includes a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a closed bottom engaged with the body, at least one barrier member positioned in the interior of the container and having an access opening, and a dispenser member rotatably positioned in the interior of the container, the dispenser member includes a dispenser opening such that the dispenser opening can be selectively rotationally aligned with the access opening in the at least one barrier member to provide access to the interior of the container.
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
B65D 3/26 - Opening arrangements or devices incorporated in, or attached to, containers
B65D 3/14 - Discs fitting within container end and secured by bending, rolling, or folding operations
A construct for at least partially receiving one or more product holding containers. The construct can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct. The plurality of panels can have at least a first configuration for at least partially receiving a first container in the interior and a second configuration for at least partially receiving a second container in the interior. The first container can have a first size and the second container can have a second size that is different than the first size. The construct further can comprise an adjustment feature in at least a panel of the plurality of panels. The adjustment feature can be at least partially coplanar with a remainder of the panel in the first configuration and can be nonparallel with the remainder of the panel in the second configuration.
B65D 71/32 - 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 bottlesBales of material comprising a plurality of articles completely or mainly held together by packaging elements, e.g. under tension the packaging elements being formed by folding a single blank having the shape of a tube, without, or not being characterised by, end walls characterised by the handle formed by finger-holes
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END FLAP ENGAGEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR ERECTING CARTONS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A method of at least partially erecting a carton includes loading a blank in a blank infeed assembly, the blank having a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The method further includes positioning the blank on at least one conveyor assembly configured to move the blank in a downstream direction, operating the at least one conveyor assembly to move the blank in the downstream direction toward a carton erection assembly, the carton erection assembly including an end flap engagement assembly positioned adjacent the at least one conveyor assembly, and activating the end flap engagement assembly such that a portion of the end flap engagement assembly contacts and moves at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps of the blank as the blank moves in the downstream direction.
A container for holding at least one article includes a body having a front wall, a back wall, and at least one side wall extending at least partially around an interior of the container, a lid repositionable between a closed position at least partially overlying the body and an open position at least partially raised away from the body, the lid comprising a lid panel and a lid flange extending upwardly from the lid panel to at least partially form a lid recess, a reinforcement member at least partially received in the lid recess, and a closed bottom comprising a bottom panel attached to a portion of the body.
B65D 3/04 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by shape essentially cylindrical
A carton for holding a sheeted material arranged in a plurality of sheets. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser extending in at least a panel of the plurality of panels. The dispenser can comprise at least a first dispenser flap and a second dispenser flap, and at least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be foldably connected to the panel. At least one of the first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be biased toward a closed position. The first dispenser flap and the second dispenser flap can be configured to engage at least one sheet of the plurality of sheets extending at least partially through the dispenser for at least partially retaining the at least one sheet.
B65D 83/08 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
B65D 5/54 - Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
B65D 5/02 - 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 by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
A construct for covering a port of a container. The construct comprises a central panel and a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct. Panels of the plurality of panels can be foldably connected to the central panel. The construct further can comprise a plurality of locking edges. Each locking edge of the plurality of locking edges can be for engaging under a rim of the container, wherein the rim extends at least partially around the port. The central panel can contact a top of the rim opposite to the plurality of locking edges when the construct is engaged with the container to cover the port.
B65D 51/22 - Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
A carton for holding one or more articles includes a first plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and forming a body of the carton, and a second plurality of panels extending at least partially around the interior of the carton and forming a lid of the carton, the lid is foldably connected to the body such that the lid is repositionable between an open position and a closed position. The carton further includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and the second plurality of panels, and locking features for selectively maintaining the lid in a closed position, the locking features including a first locking flap foldably connected to the body and positioned for engagement with a second locking flap foldably connected to the lid.
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