EP 1400461 A1 20040324 - Container package with carrier and surrounding sleeve

Title (en)

Container package with carrier and surrounding sleeve

Title (de)

Behälterverpackung mit Trägerelement und umgebender Hülle

Title (fr)

Emballage de récipients avec support et manchon entourant

Publication

EP 1400461 A1 20040324 (EN)

Application

EP 03255753 A 20030915

Priority

US 25131202 A 20020920

Abstract (en)

A package (10) for containers (16) such as beverage bottles and cans includes a carrier (12) with an array (22) of loops (52), one loop (52) surrounding each container (16). A wide sleeve (14) surrounds the group (18) of containers (16) held by the carrier (12). In a preferred arrangement, the carrier (12) includes four rows of loops (52), with a handle (20) extending upwardly between the middle two rows. The loops (52) are disposed within the sleeve (14). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 71/50

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/02 (2006.01); B65D 71/04 (2006.01); B65D 71/24 (2006.01); B65D 71/28 (2006.01); B65D 71/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B65D 71/02 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 71/504 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 71/506 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2571/00012 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XA] EP 1174361 A2 20020123 - ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]
[X] US 3330408 A 19670711 - WANDERER HERBERT J
[XA] US 4018331 A 19770419 - KLYGIS MINDAUGAS JULIUS
[X] US 4269308 A 19810526 - PLATT JOHN R
[A] EP 0782962 A1 19970709 - ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1400461 A1 20040324; AU 2003241649 A1 20040408; AU 2003241649 B2 20050203; BR 0303288 A 20040427; CA 2441296 A1 20040320; CN 1490226 A 20040421; JP 2004115129 A 20040415; KR 20040025837 A 20040326; MX PA03008542 A 20050419; NZ 528053 A 20040625; TW 200405881 A 20040416; US 2004055905 A1 20040325

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03255753 A 20030915; AU 2003241649 A 20030828; BR 0303288 A 20030829; CA 2441296 A 20030917; CN 03157333 A 20030918; JP 2003329757 A 20030922; KR 20030064928 A 20030918; MX PA03008542 A 20030919; NZ 52805303 A 20030905; TW 92126023 A 20030919; US 25131202 A 20020920