Global Patent Index - EP 4204321 A2

EP 4204321 A2 20230705 - METHOD OF PACKAGING, PACKAGES, ARTICLE CARRIERS AND BLANKS THERFOR

Title (en)

METHOD OF PACKAGING, PACKAGES, ARTICLE CARRIERS AND BLANKS THERFOR

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM VERPACKEN, VERPACKUNGEN, ARTIKELTRÄGER UND ZUSCHNITTE DAFÜR

Title (fr)

MÉTHODE D'EMBALLAGE, EMBALLAGES, SUPPORTS D'ARTICLES ET ÉBAUCHES POUR CEUX-CI

Publication

EP 4204321 A2 20230705 (EN)

Application

EP 21778272 A 20210827

Priority

  • US 202063071723 P 20200828
  • US 2021047980 W 20210827

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022047174A2] Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package (90, 390, 490), carriers (92, 94) for forming the package and blanks (10, 110, 210) for forming the carriers (92, 94). The package (90, 390, 490) comprises a plurality of articles (B) arranged in a group and a top-engaging carrier (92) in engagement with tops of the articles (B) such that the tops of the articles (B) are connected and held together by the top-engaging carrier (92). The package (90, 390, 490) comprises a binding device (94, 318, G) spaced apart from the top-engaging carrier (92) and being in engagement with portions of the articles (B) below the tops thereof such that the portions of the articles (B) are held together by the binding device (94, 318, G).

IPC 8 full level

B65D 71/50 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 71/0085 (2013.01); B65D 71/50 (2013.01); B65D 71/506 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022047174 A2 20220303; WO 2022047174 A3 20220428; CN 116368077 A 20230630; EP 4204321 A2 20230705; JP 2023539666 A 20230915

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2021047980 W 20210827; CN 202180073866 A 20210827; EP 21778272 A 20210827; JP 2023514104 A 20210827