(19)
(11) EP 1 100 065 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/20

(21) Application number: 00310003.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G09F 3/04, B65B 53/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.11.1999 US 440024

(71) Applicant: Chromium Graphics
Carlsbad, California 92008 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • McKillip, Barron G.
    Laverne, California 91750 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomas, Philip John Duval 
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) Container wrap


(57) A wrap for a container having an exterior includes a transparent laminar substrate. An ink design is placed on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate to leave other portions of the surface uncovered by the design. The substrate is then positioned and held against the exterior of the container to visually integrate the exterior of the container with the design on the substrate. For one method of manufacture, the substrate may be made of a shrinkable polyvinylchloride and is first formed as a tube with a lumen. The container is then inserted into the lumen of the substrate and the substrate is made to contact and conform with the exterior of the container by heat shrinking.






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