(19)
(11) EP 2 014 573 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(21) Application number: 08101665.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 71/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 15.02.2007 GB 0702966

(71) Applicant: MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LLC
Glen Allen, VA 23060 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Le Bras, Phillippe
    36000 Chateauroux (FR)
  • Daniel, Jean-Yves
    36000 Chateauroux (FR)

(74) Representative: Baldwin, Mark 
Coulson & Associates 1st Floor Suite 5 Newbold Road
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2LQ (GB)

   


(54) Composite packaging and blank therefor


(57) A composite package (110) containing at least two adjacently disposed articles (A), wherein an upper flange portion (116) of each article protrudes beyond the extent of a base of each article and provides a point of abutment or connection (114) between the two articles. The package comprises a sheet of material wrapped around the articles and an insert (120) having a spacer structure (140) disposed between the articles for maintaining a minimum distance between the articles.







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