(19)
(11) EP 0 242 108 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.12.1988 Bulletin 1988/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/43

(21) Application number: 87303017

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.1987
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 08.04.1986 US 849548

(71) Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
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(72) Inventors:
  • Olsen, Robert Charles
     ()
  • Boone, Edward Jenkins
     ()

   


(54) A package


(57) A package of a relatively large number of containers (16) arranged in ranks and rows interconnected by a first packaging device (12) which includes a number of container encircling bands (26) which resiliently engage an intermediate portion of the containers (16) and a second packaging device (14) comprising a unitary, endless strip resiliently encircling the outer periphery of the containers (16) adjacent the first packaging device (12).







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