(19)
(11) EP 1 818 259 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/33

(21) Application number: 07105587.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 5/06(2006.01)
B65D 43/08(2006.01)
B65D 85/62(2006.01)
B65D 85/36(2006.01)
 B65D 1/14(2006.01)
B65D 51/20(2006.01)
B65D 81/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 13.11.2000 US 248103 P
13.11.2000 US 248340 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01274042.9 / 1335858

(71) Applicant: The Procter and Gamble Company
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Buisson, Gerard Laurent
    Cincinnati, OH 4521 (US)
  • McIntyre, James Calvin
    Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (US)
  • Maczek, Elizabeth Dominique
    Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 (US)
  • Settelmayer, Jr., James Wagner
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)
  • Sena, Douglas David
    Jackson, TN 38305 (US)
  • Miller, Brian Adrian
    Mason, OH 45040 (US)
  • Romanach, Benito Alberto
    Mason, OH 45040 (US)

(74) Representative: Kellenberger, Jakob 
NV Procter & Gamble Services Company SA, Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

   


(54) Method of loading a plurality of snack pieces in a container


(57) A method of loading a plurality of articles in a container comprising the steps of:
a) providing a container (30) defining an interior chamber, the container comprising a bottom wall (42) including an inner surface;
b) providing a stack of articles (70);
c) inserting the stack of articles (70) at least partially into the interior chamber until a surface portion of the leading article (71) of the stack of articles contacts the inner surface of the bottom wall (42) with an Angle Between Tangents (ABT) of less than or equal to about 45°; and
d) reorienting the leading article (71) by forcing the leading article against the inner surface.







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