MULTIPACK FOR CUPS AND POTS

• US 20090101662A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Original Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
• Inventors: Waldo, George E. II, MARCO, Leslie S.
• Application Number:
  US12/247,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20090101662A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/737
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/48 characterised by the handle
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/50 comprising a plurality of articles held together only partially by packaging elements formed otherwise than by folding a blank
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0085 within a window, hole or cut-out portion

Abstract

This invention relates to a multipack that includes multiple containers positioned within two adjacent rows of apertures formed in a sheet having an integral handle, resulting in a package of two or more containers and a flexible handle extending therefrom.

Claims

1. A multipack for unitizing a plurality of containers, the multipack comprising:

a sheet having a plurality of apertures arranged in two parallel rows extending longitudinally across the sheet, each aperture accommodating a container of the plurality of containers resulting in two parallel rows of containers; and

a foldline extending between the two parallel rows of apertures permitting the two parallel rows of containers to be folded onto each other, a lid of each container abutting an adjacent lid of each transversely adjacent container.

2. The multipack of claim 1 further comprising:

a handle formed in the sheet between the two parallel rows of containers.

3. The multipack of claim 1 further comprising:

a weld positioned between the handle and the two parallel rows of containers.

4. The multipack of claim 1 further comprising:

a weld positioned along the foldline.

5. The multipack of claim 1 further comprising:

a panel extending from an edge of the sheet opposite of the handle.

6. A package of containers comprising:

a flexible sheet having an array of apertures arranged in two rows;

a plurality of containers arranged in the array of apertures;

a foldline positioned in the flexible sheet across which half of the plurality of containers are folded over on to the remaining half of the plurality of containers so that a lid of each container is positioned against a lid of an adjacent container; and

a integral handle extending from the flexible sheet.

7. The package of claim 6 wherein the flexible sheet is formed in two corresponding halves, each half including a row of apertures and a handle, the foldline dividing the halves between each handle.

8. The package of claim 6 wherein the containers each include a tapered sidewall.

9. The package of claim 6 wherein the containers each include a chime or flange around at least one end.

10. The package of claim 6 wherein the flexible sheet is constructed from a flexible plastic material.

11. A multipack comprising:

a sheet having a plurality of apertures arranged in a row;

an integrated cover sheet positioned parallel to the row of apertures

a foldline positioned between the row of apertures and the cover sheet;

a plurality of containers positioned within the apertures so that the cover sheet is folded over onto the plurality of containers; and

a handle positioned between the row of containers and the cover sheet.

12. The multipack of claim 11 further comprising:

a weld sealing at least one longitudinal edge of the sheet opposite the foldline.

13. The multipack of claim 11 wherein each container includes a bottom end having product information that is outwardly displayed from the multipack.

14. The multipack of claim 11 wherein the cover sheet is positioned over lids of the containers.

15. The multipack of claim 11 further comprising:

a row of cover apertures positioned within the cover sheet, the cover apertures corresponding with respective lids of the containers.

16. The multipack of claim 11 further comprising:

an additional row of containers positioned on the row of containers and enclosed by the cover sheet.