RU2427515C1 - Bundle of multiple packages - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport, package. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed bundle comprises multiple food packages with no marking unless making bundle. Bundle comprises also product marking, embossed or depressed in material of each packages, and wrap of said multiple packages. Note here that said wrap has visible food marking. Invention relates also to method of packing food products with said package. ^ EFFECT: possibility of reuse. ^ 19 cl, 4 dwg

Description

The present invention takes precedence from US Ser. No. 60/970230 of September 5, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

The present application is directed to packaging a plurality of individual product bundles that do not contain printed color decorative design or other printed information obtained when considering a cardboard blank; however, all printed information and color decoration are on the outer wrapper of multiple packaging. In particular, the present invention is directed to the packaging of a plurality of individual cardboard boxes, each of which contains a bar of soap; however, cardboard boxes contain a convex or indented product labeling, but the cardboard blank does not contain any printed color decorative design or other printed information.

It is common practice to pack various products into multiple packages that contain many individually packaged products held together and held in a wrapping material, such as a thin plastic material such as a heat-shrink wrapping material, which is sealed to hold the combined packaged products until the customer opens the wrapper . These multiple packages are typically used to combine relatively inexpensive products, such as soap bars. They are sold in kits containing two to twenty or more separate cardboard boxes with bars of soap. In many cases, multiple packages are sets of products in the same packages in which they are sold separately. Moreover, each individual pack is equipped with color decorative design and contains all the printed information about the product. In addition, in many cases, the same color decoration is made on a plastic wrapping material that holds the entire kit. However, this requires printing on a cardboard material, as well as on a relatively thin wrapping material. This leads to an increase in packaging costs.

Known solutions include published US application 2003/0234199, directed to the technology of separate packaging. A double package is disclosed in which the outer film package contains some general information about the product, and the inner separately packaged products contain special information including a logo. This solution is specifically intended for the packaging of hygiene products for women. According to this technology, printing of color design and various information is required both on the outer film material and on the inner separate packaging of double packaging. US Pat. No. 5,411,140 discloses a convex logo on a package that is introduced into a recess on another package. This stabilizes the stack of products. US 1936395 discloses a package of three bars of soap. Soap bars are laid in nests using concave / convex surfaces. A group of soap bars is joined together by a cellophane tape. US Pat. No. 3,283,992 discloses a process for extruding the film material of a bag to provide a non-slip surface for the bag. Thus, the likelihood of spilling stacked packages is reduced.

The present invention provides a more environmentally friendly method for making packaging more convenient for recycling. In contrast to the prior art, according to the present invention, on separate packs with products, for example on cardboard boxes, do not duplicate product information on the wrapping material and do not apply color decoration that is applied to the wrapping material. This ensures the greater suitability of individual packs with products for reuse and the reduction in the cost of a separately packaged product and multiple packaging. There is no need to pass material for an individual bundle, for example cardboard material, through a printing process. In addition, the product labeling after removal of the wrapper remains on the material of a separate bundle in the form of a convex or indented product name or logo, the size and type of which is easily distinguishable by a person. This extrusion or indentation can be carried out simultaneously with cutting material for a separate bundle from a cardboard blank. This process can be introduced into the cardboard box manufacturing step.

In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to the creation of multiple wrapping packaging containing many products, packaged in separate bundles, free of any printed information or any applied colorful design, which would be on a cardboard blank, but each pack contains clearly distinguishable product markings made convex or indented on each pack. The wrapper preferably substantially encompasses a plurality of packaged products, and contains the required product information, any printed color decoration, and a printed logo. The plurality of packaged products are preferably packaged in cardboard, and the pack for a single product is a cardboard box. The labeling of the packaged product is squeezed out or squeezed onto cardboard to provide a clear indication of the products. A preferred embodiment consists of extruding a logo or product labeling on the upper surface of an individual package and pressing an logo or other product labeling on the lower surface of an individual package so that when stacking individual packs in a stack in a multiple package, the convex logo of one package is included in the pressed logo of the other package to promote the stability of a stack of cardboard boxes in multiple packaging.

The wrapping material is preferably a thermoplastic material in which the thermoplastic is either single-layer or laminated. Suitable single-layer or laminated thermoplastic materials include: polyethylene and ethylene copolymers, polypropylene and propylene copolymers, polyethylene terephthalates, vinyl polymers and copolymers, and acrylic polymers and copolymers. Laminates include thermoplastic / paper laminates. Suitable thermoplastics are biaxially oriented polypropylene.

A method for packaging multiple products in multiple packaging includes: providing a sheet of cardboard; at one stage, the formation of a cardboard blank from cardboard and extrusion and / or indentation on the cardboard of the product labeling / marking; the formation of cardboard boxes from cardboard blanks; filling each box with a product; closing each box; picking up cardboard boxes in at least one stack; providing a wrapper containing the required product information, some color decoration and a printed logo; wrapping at least one stack of cardboard boxes in a wrapper and sealing the wrapper so that it essentially covers at least one stack of products. The formation of a convex or indented pattern on the cardboard is carried out simultaneously with the formation of a cardboard blank from a sheet of cardboard. The blanks are formed by cutting off the edge material to form valves that bend one on top of the other to completely close the box. A preferred packaged product is a packaged bar of soap. However, the method proposed in this invention can be used to package any other products sold essentially in the same way as bars of soap, and to ensure the efficiency of the production process.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top view of a bundle blank for multiple packaging according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an individual bundle made from the blank of FIG. 1, according to one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a detailed view of section III in Figure 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a multiple package containing individual packets of FIG. 2, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred options can be modified in various ways, while remaining within the scope of the concepts of the invention.

The invention is aimed at simplifying the manufacture of packaging and reducing the cost of packaging separately packaged products that are sold in multiple packages. Multiple packaging contains many individually packaged products that are wrapped together externally with wrapping material. Each of the products thus packaged is preferably individually packaged in a cardboard box. Cardboard boxes are formed from cardboard blanks. The cardboard blank may be colored, for example white, but it does not additionally applied by printing one or more colors, logos, trademarks or other markings on the product information before the formation of the cardboard box. Thus, cardboard blanks are free from any markings. Separate cardboard boxes after they are formed, filled and sealed may contain manufacturing dates and codes stamped or laser-printed on a cardboard box. However, these symptoms are minimal, and in many cases it is necessary that they meet legal requirements. This is done regardless of whether the cardboard blank was or was not printed, and this is not included in the term “marking”.

Figures 1 and 2 show a blank 10 for forming a pack 40, which can be packaged in multiple packages. The blank 10 comprises: an upper surface 12 with protruding side flaps 13 (a) and 13 (b); a first side surface 14 with protruding side flaps 15 (a) and 15 (b); bottom surface 16 with side flaps 17 (a) and 17 (b); a second side surface 18 with protruding side flaps 19 (a) and 19 (b); and valve 20 for bonding. On the upper surface 12 there is a convex or indented logo 22, and on the lower surface 16 there is a convex or indented logo 23. Preferably, the logo 23 is indented if the logo 22 is convex and the logo 23 is convex if the logo 22 is indented. As discussed in more detail below, this provides a certain degree of cohesion of the packs 40 and the stability of the pack 40 before and after packaging in the wrapping material. Valves 17 (a) and 17 (b) may include a convex or indented 24/25 logo, which may be useful. Alternatively, the wrapping material 32 (see FIG. 4) holding the multiple packaging together may contain a decorative design and / or logo on the side surfaces, which eliminates the need for a logo on the valves 17 (a) and 17 (b).

The cardboard preform 10 is preferably formed from a sheet of cardboard of such a width that two to ten or more cardboard blanks can be formed across the width of the cardboard. The direction of the length of the workpiece 10 is placed along the length of the cardboard. The cardboard is taken from the feed shaft and fed to the carving, extruding and pressing roller. With this roller, excess material is cut to form valves 15, 17, 19, 20 and any required grooves are formed. During this process, extruded and pressed regions 22, 23, 24, 25 are also formed simultaneously with the formation of valves 15, 17, 19, 20 and any grooves. This roll also cuts the blanks 10 of the required size and feeds the blanks to the blank holder / accumulator for use. Logos 22, 23, 24, 25 are squeezed out and / or pressed in such a size and type that a person can clearly determine the type of product inside pack 40. There is no printing step between the step of removing cardboard from the feed shaft and the step of feeding cardboard to the die cutting shaft, extrusion and indentation. The manufactured cardboard blank 10 is free of any additional printed information, color-coded and marked with product information. Due to this, the cost of processing and printing a cardboard blank 10 is reduced.

Figure 2 shows the cardboard blank 10 shown in Figure 1, which is folded in the form of a pack 40. The pack 40 is usually rectangular in shape and has an upper surface 12 with a convex logo 22, discussed above. On the first side surface 14 there is no logo in this embodiment, but the invention does not contain such a limitation, and a convex or indented logo can be made on the first side surface 14. The valve 17 (b) is shown as containing a convex or indented logo 24. The valve 13 (b) is located under the valve 17 (b) and is glued to the valve 17 (b). A pack 40 may also be called a package for a separately packaged product, since one or more products (this is not visible) is inside the pack 40. The package 40 may also be called a cardboard box 40, and its shape is not limited to the rectangular shape shown.

Figure 3 shows an enlarged view of section III of Figure 2, made in such a way that the logo 22 on the upper surface 12 of the stack 40 can be viewed in more detail. Although the logo 22 is shown as convex, it can be pressed into the surface 12 of the cardboard. The logo 22 is raised above the initial surface level of the cardboard blank 10, since it is convex and protrudes from the surface of the cardboard blank 10. In embodiments where the logo 22 is depressed, it is below the level of the original surface of the cardboard blank 10. If the same logo performed both on the upper surface 12 and on the lower surface 16, it is preferable that one is convex and the other is depressed. Thus, when stacking cardboard boxes / separately packaged products, a convex portion (i.e., a raised portion of the surface) of one packet 40 enters an indented portion (i.e., a portion located below the surface) of another packet 40, and therefore increases the stability of the stack of separately packaged products during the formation of multiple packaging and the stability of the finished multiple packaging. Another method is proposed, which, when stacking the packs in a stack to form a multiple package 30, as shown in FIG. 4, the logo 23 of the first pack 40 is coupled to the logo 22 of the second package 42. The logo 23 of the second package is linked to the logo 22 of the cardboard box 44 The packs 40, 42, 44 interlock when the side surfaces of the logo 23 of the first pack 40 come into surface contact with the side surfaces of the logo 22 of the second package 42. In embodiments where the logo 23 is convex and the logo 22 is indented, the raised surface and the logo 23 slide into the opening formed by the lower surfaces of the logo 22. Of course, any of the logos 22 or 23 may be convex or depressed.

FIG. 4 shows a multiple package 30 having an upper surface 36 and a front surface 35. The multiple package 30 comprises three packs 40, 42, 44 of individually packaged products stacked one on top of another to form one column / stack. The packs 40, 42, 44 are wrapped with a wrapper 32. Although in the shown embodiment, the wrapper 32 is substantially completely covered by the packs 40, 42, 44, the invention does not contain such a limitation. The wrapper 32 may be, for example, in the form of a tape, provided that the packs 40, 42, 44 are stably held in the wrapper 32. In this embodiment, the wrapper 32 covers the sides of the stack of packs 40, 42, 44 of individually packaged products. In this case, the upper surface 36, the front surface 35 and the opposite lower and rear surfaces (which are not visible) of the multiple packaging 30 will be covered with a wrapper, but the sides may remain completely free of the wrapper 32 or may be partially covered by the wrapper 32.

On the front surface 35 of the multi-package 30 there is a logo 34 and figure 38. The logo 34 is printed on the multi-package wrapper 32 along with color and other decoration on the multi-package wrapper 32. The dotted structure on the upper and front surfaces shows the color of the wrapper 32 of the multiple packaging. The pack 40 contains the logo 41, the pack 42 contains the logo 43, and the pack 44 contains the logo 45. These logos 41, 43, 45 are formed by extrusion or indentation in the cardboard during the formation of the cardboard blank 10.

The multiple-wrap 32 is preferably a plastic film, and more preferably a thermoplastic film, the thermoplastic being either single layer or laminated. Suitable single-layer or laminated thermoplastic materials include: polyethylene and ethylene copolymers, polypropylene and propylene copolymers, polyethylene terephthalates, vinyl polymers and copolymers, and acrylic polymers and copolymers. Laminates include thermoplastics and paper laminates. Suitable thermoplastics are biaxially oriented polypropylene. The invention is not limited to the requirement that the material of the wrapper 32 be a plastic material, and the material of the wrapper 32 may be a paper wrapper or other material. In addition, the wrapping material can completely wrap the multiple packaging 30, as shown in FIG. 4, or the wrapping material can be a tape that covers the sides and leaves the ends open.

In embodiments, the wrapper 32 material is a plastic film, the weight of which is preferably from about 15 to about 75 grams per square meter.

Cardboard 40 may have a thickness of from about 300 microns to about 600 microns. The film material of the wrapper 32 should preferably be a heat shrink wrapper. However, it can be in the form of a tape, which is covered on the sides of the bars of soap, but the ends are left open. This enables the buyer to determine the smell of the products prior to purchase.

Multiple packaging 30 can be used to pack many different products. However, it is suitable for selling bars of soap. Although only three packs of 40, 42, 44 separately packaged products are shown, where the products are soap bars, multiple packs 30 may contain from 2 to 20 packs of separately packaged products. Of course, multiple packages 30 are suitable for products other than soap bars. In addition, although only one stack of packs 40, 42, 44 is shown, multiple packaging 30 may contain more than one stack of packs. A certain advantage is achieved by eliminating the cardboard printing process used to form the packs 40, 42, 44. There is a saving in printing ink and there is no need to pass the cardboard through one or more printing operations, where the operation of passing through each dye usually requires passing through printing press. In addition, environmental benefits are achieved.

Claims (19)

1. Multiple packaging of individually packaged products containing:
a lot of packs, each of which contains at least one product, and each of which is free from any marking before the formation of this pack;
product labeling, convex or pressed into the material of each of the many packs; and
the wrapper surrounding the specified set of bundles,
moreover, the wrapper contains a visible labeling of the product. 2. Multiple packaging according to claim 1, in which the material of each of the many packs is a cardboard material. 3. Multiple packaging according to claim 2, in which the product labeling is pressed into the cardboard material. 4. Multiple packaging according to claim 2, in which the cardboard material is formed in the form of a cardboard box. 5. The multiple packaging according to claim 4, in which the cardboard box contains an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the product label is convex or depressed in the cardboard material, while if the label on the upper surface of the cardboard box is convex, then it is depressed in the lower surface, and if the marking is depressed in the upper surface of the cardboard box, then it is convex in the lower surface. 6. Multiple packaging according to claim 1, in which the visible product labeling contains product information, color decoration and a printed logo. 7. Multiple packaging according to claim 1, in which the wrapping material is a film material containing thermoplastic. 8. Multiple packaging according to claim 7, in which the thermoplastic is: polyethylene, ethylene copolymer, polypropylene, propylene copolymer, polyethylene terephthalate, vinyl polymer or copolymer, or acrylic polymer or copolymer. 9. The multiple packaging of claim 8, wherein the thermoplastic is biaxially oriented polypropylene. 10. The multiple packaging of claim 1, wherein the at least one product is a bar of soap. 11. The multiple package of claim 1, wherein the material of each package is cardboard having a thickness of from about 300 to about 600 microns, and the wrapper is a film weighing from about 15 to about 75 g per m ² . 12. A method of packaging products in multiple packaging, including:
providing a source of cardboard material;
at one stage, the conversion of cardboard material into blanks of packs and providing convex or indented product markings on cardboard; the conversion of these blanks into bundles;
filling each pack with at least one product;
closing of each pack;
picking up bundles of at least one pile;
providing a film wrapping material containing visible labeling of products;
the conclusion of the specified at least one stack of bundles in the specified film wrapping material. 13. The method of claim 12, comprising the step of converting the cardboard material into a preform by means of a roll that simultaneously provides a convex or indented pattern on the cardboard material. 14. The method according to item 12, including the stage at which the labeling of the product is extruded on a cardboard material. 15. The method according to item 12, in which the cardboard blank includes an upper surface and a lower surface, and the product labeling is convex or depressed in the cardboard material, while if the labeling is convex in the upper surface of the box, then it is dented in the lower surface, and if in the top surface of the cardboard box is dented, then it is convex in the bottom surface. 16. The method according to item 12, in which the film wrapping material is a thermoplastic material. 17. The method according to clause 16, in which the thermoplastic is: polyethylene, ethylene copolymer, polypropylene, propylene copolymer, polyethylene terephthalate, vinyl polymer or copolymer or acrylic polymer or copolymer. 18. The method according to 17, in which the thermoplastic is biaxially oriented polypropylene. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein said at least one product is a bar of soap.

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